skynewsus--2020-07-30--'Depressing, distressing and dumb': Doctor criticises Trump event

An infectious diseases expert has described the lack of face masks at an event attended by President Donald Trump as `` depressing , distressing and dumb '' .
Dr William Schaffner , a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville , Tennessee , was asked to comment on video footage of the Texas event by CNN .
The clip showed Mr Trump and some of his supporters without masks and ignoring social distancing measures during his address at the Double Energy oil rig in Midland on Wednesday .
Dr Schaffner said the clip was `` the three d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we say in our family , d-u-m , dumb .
That 's just inappropriate '' .
He continued : `` It shows exactly the opposite of what all those people ought to be modelling .
`` We should be wearing masks , all of us all the time .
We 're not going to get this virus under control until we all do that .
And I mean all of us - from the top to the bottom , from Maine to southern California , all across the country .
We really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Erin Burnett agreed , replying : ″It does n't make sense .
A lot of those people are pretty bright people .
I just do n't understand it .
It is nonsensical . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Texas , along with California and Florida , has seen a record rise in COVID-19 cases , hospitalisations and deaths over the past month .
There have been 422,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state , along with 6,831 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation 's hotspots as Texas politicians debated masks and other measures .
Meanwhile , the US has confirmed a total of 4.51 million COVID-19 cases , while 153,000 people have died with the virus across the country .

An infectious diseases expert has described the lack of face masks at an event attended by President Donald Trump as "depressing, distressing and dumb".
Dr William Schaffner, a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, was asked to comment on video footage of the Texas event by CNN.
The clip showed Mr Trump and some of his supporters without masks and ignoring social distancing measures during his address at the Double Energy oil rig in Midland on Wednesday.
Dr Schaffner said the clip was "the three d's - depressing, distressing, and as we say in our family, d-u-m, dumb. That's just inappropriate".
He continued: "It shows exactly the opposite of what all those people ought to be modelling.
"We should be wearing masks, all of us all the time. We're not going to get this virus under control until we all do that. And I mean all of us - from the top to the bottom, from Maine to southern California, all across the country. We really have to do that."
CNN's Erin Burnett agreed, replying: ″It doesn't make sense. A lot of those people are pretty bright people. I just don't understand it. It is nonsensical."
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Texas, along with California and Florida, has seen a record rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations and deaths over the past month.
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There have been 422,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state, along with 6,831 deaths.
It also became one of the nation's hotspots as Texas politicians debated masks and other measures.
Meanwhile, the US has confirmed a total of 4.51 million COVID-19 cases, while 153,000 people have died with the virus across the country.


skynewsus--2020-07-30--US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths as infection rates spike

More than 150,000 people have died with coronavirus in the US , as deaths in the country are rising at their fastest rate in two months .
A further 1,074 deaths were reported on Wednesday , bringing the total up to 150,159 , according to Johns Hopkins University .
The US has the highest coronavirus death toll in the world by far and infection rates have spiked in several states , especially in the south and west , this month .
Hospitals are becoming overwhelmed in Arizona , California , Florida and Texas , where cases have risen dramatically .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a single day on Wednesday , reporting 313 fatalities .
The state also confirmed 9,042 new cases on the same day , the most in nearly a week .
In Florida , there have been nearly 10,000 infections in the past 24 hours and 217 deaths .
California also reported a record-high 197 deaths over the same period .
In a separate tally , Reuters news agency said there were 1,461 new deaths recorded on Wednesday - meaning one person died roughly every minute with COVID-19 .
This would also make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 May , when the news agency tallied 1,484 deaths .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Scientists say the outbreaks have largely been fuelled by young adults who are visiting bars , restaurants and gyms again .
Health experts have said the outbreak could be brought under more control if guidelines to maintain social distancing and wear masks in public were enforced nationwide .
Several states have been forced to make a U-turn on reopening their economies , while some school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open all schools by the autumn .
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold funding from schools that do not allow all of their students to return to physical classrooms - although the move has been condemned by Democrats .
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has argued that the government has not provided enough guidance or resources to schools to allow a full reopening .

More than 150,000 people have died with coronavirus in the US, as deaths in the country are rising at their fastest rate in two months.
A further 1,074 deaths were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total up to 150,159, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The US has the highest coronavirus death toll in the world by far and infection rates have spiked in several states, especially in the south and west, this month.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:50 Trump urges Americans to wear masks
Hospitals are becoming overwhelmed in Arizona, California, Florida and Texas, where cases have risen dramatically.
Texas recorded its highest number of deaths in a single day on Wednesday, reporting 313 fatalities. The state also confirmed 9,042 new cases on the same day, the most in nearly a week.
In Florida, there have been nearly 10,000 infections in the past 24 hours and 217 deaths.
California also reported a record-high 197 deaths over the same period.
In a separate tally, Reuters news agency said there were 1,461 new deaths recorded on Wednesday - meaning one person died roughly every minute with COVID-19.
This would also make it the highest one-day increase in deaths since 27 May, when the news agency tallied 1,484 deaths.
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Scientists say the outbreaks have largely been fuelled by young adults who are visiting bars, restaurants and gyms again.
Health experts have said the outbreak could be brought under more control if guidelines to maintain social distancing and wear masks in public were enforced nationwide.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:42 Trump wears mask in public for first time
Several states have been forced to make a U-turn on reopening their economies, while some school districts have pushed back against plans to open all schools by the autumn.
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold funding from schools that do not allow all of their students to return to physical classrooms - although the move has been condemned by Democrats.
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has argued that the government has not provided enough guidance or resources to schools to allow a full reopening.


skynewsus--2020-07-30--Stranger snaps the only photo of couple's sunset wedding

A kind stranger has managed to track down a couple after she snapped the only picture of their intimate sunset wedding on Brooklyn Bridge .
Nevona Friedman was cycling on the bridge , which crosses the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City , over the weekend when she spotted the pair getting married .
Not wanting to interrupt their private ceremony - which was only attended by an officiant - she decided to track them down on social media instead .
`` They were so invested in each other , so like they were looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to be like , 'Here , I took a photo of you , ' '' Ms Friedman told NBC News .
The 26-year-old posted the image on Twitter , writing : `` If you were getting married on the Brooklyn Bridge this evening , I 've got some photos for you ! ''
Just a day later , she was able to get in touch with the couple - Karolina Kovalenko and Stephan Ponova .
`` We are very happy that she found us , '' said Ms Kovalenko , explaining that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only ones from their special day .
The couple had hired a man online to officiate their wedding and did not have any friends , family or even a wedding photographer present because of coronavirus-related restrictions .
The ceremony was exactly one year after they met while backpacking through South America .
After a night of spontaneous salsa dancing , the pair climbed mountains , crossed suspension bridges , and scaled glaciers together .
`` The second we found each other , we just realised that it 's home , '' Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold another ceremony with friends and family when they can , and sound completely loved-up , saying : `` We wish everyone to find a person who makes them feel this way . ''

A kind stranger has managed to track down a couple after she snapped the only picture of their intimate sunset wedding on Brooklyn Bridge.
Nevona Friedman was cycling on the bridge, which crosses the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City, over the weekend when she spotted the pair getting married.
Not wanting to interrupt their private ceremony - which was only attended by an officiant - she decided to track them down on social media instead.
"They were so invested in each other, so like they were looking at each other, so I didn't want to be like, 'Here, I took a photo of you,'" Ms Friedman told NBC News.
The 26-year-old posted the image on Twitter, writing: "If you were getting married on the Brooklyn Bridge this evening, I've got some photos for you!"
Just a day later, she was able to get in touch with the couple - Karolina Kovalenko and Stephan Ponova.
"We are very happy that she found us," said Ms Kovalenko, explaining that the photos captured by Ms Friedman were the only ones from their special day.
The couple had hired a man online to officiate their wedding and did not have any friends, family or even a wedding photographer present because of coronavirus-related restrictions.
The ceremony was exactly one year after they met while backpacking through South America.
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After a night of spontaneous salsa dancing, the pair climbed mountains, crossed suspension bridges, and scaled glaciers together.
"The second we found each other, we just realised that it's home," Ms Kovalenko said.
The couple hope to hold another ceremony with friends and family when they can, and sound completely loved-up, saying: "We wish everyone to find a person who makes them feel this way."


skynewsus--2020-07-30--Botox injections could be used to treat depression, study finds

Botox injections could be used to treat depression , according to an ongoing clinical trial in the US .
The medication , which is derived from the botulinum neurotoxin , is commonly used to ease wrinkles , migraines , muscle spasms and other conditions .
Now researchers at the University of California , San Diego , say those who receive botox injections are depressed far less often than others .
They analysed a database which records adverse effects caused by medications to see what happened to nearly 40,000 people after they received botox treatment for a variety of reasons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the neurotoxin - at six different sites , not just the forehead , for a variety of reasons - reported depression significantly less often than patients who received different treatments for the same conditions .
`` For years , clinicians have observed that botox injected for cosmetic reasons seems to ease depression for their patients , '' said Professor Ruben Abagyan .
`` It 's been thought that easing severe frown lines in forehead region disrupts a feedback loop that reinforces negative emotions .
`` But we 've found here that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does n't really matter where the botox is injected . ''
The research , published in the journal Scientific Reports , found that depression was reported up to 88 % less often by patients treated with botox for six of eight particular conditions .
Their report covers botox treatments injections in the forehead , but also in the neck , limbs and bladder for conditions affecting those regions .
But the study has limitations , the researchers acknowledge , noting especially that the data was not specifically collected to explore the association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also represents only a subset of botox users who voluntarily reported negative side-effects , and those who did n't report any were n't included .
The team also excluded reports in which a person was also taking antidepressants , the use of other prescription and over-the-counter medications could have been under-reported in some cases .
Potentially , because botox is commonly used to treat conditions which may contribute towards depression , its success as an antidepressant could be down to it successfully treating the underlying cause .
But scientists say more research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identify the best locations to administer the medication for the treatment of depression , through to identifying the mechanism by which botox acts as an antidepressant .

Botox injections could be used to treat depression, according to an ongoing clinical trial in the US.
The medication, which is derived from the botulinum neurotoxin, is commonly used to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms and other conditions.
Now researchers at the University of California, San Diego, say those who receive botox injections are depressed far less often than others.
Image: Scientists say more research is needed on the use of botox for treating depression
They analysed a database which records adverse effects caused by medications to see what happened to nearly 40,000 people after they received botox treatment for a variety of reasons.
They discovered that people who were injected with the neurotoxin - at six different sites, not just the forehead, for a variety of reasons - reported depression significantly less often than patients who received different treatments for the same conditions.
"For years, clinicians have observed that botox injected for cosmetic reasons seems to ease depression for their patients," said Professor Ruben Abagyan.
"It's been thought that easing severe frown lines in forehead region disrupts a feedback loop that reinforces negative emotions.
"But we've found here that the mechanism may be more complex, because it doesn't really matter where the botox is injected."
The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that depression was reported up to 88% less often by patients treated with botox for six of eight particular conditions.
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Their report covers botox treatments injections in the forehead, but also in the neck, limbs and bladder for conditions affecting those regions.
But the study has limitations, the researchers acknowledge, noting especially that the data was not specifically collected to explore the association between botox use and depression.
It is also represents only a subset of botox users who voluntarily reported negative side-effects, and those who didn't report any weren't included.
The team also excluded reports in which a person was also taking antidepressants, the use of other prescription and over-the-counter medications could have been under-reported in some cases.
Potentially, because botox is commonly used to treat conditions which may contribute towards depression, its success as an antidepressant could be down to it successfully treating the underlying cause.
But scientists say more research is needed, from clinical trials to identify the best locations to administer the medication for the treatment of depression, through to identifying the mechanism by which botox acts as an antidepressant.


skynewsus--2020-07-31--Documents 'show email exchanges between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein'

Dozens of new documents have been unsealed relating to Ghislaine Maxwell 's dealings with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein .
It comes as she prepares to defend herself against accusations that she aided the financier 's sexual abuse of girls .
Among the documents released is a series of email exchanges between Maxwell and Epstein said to date from January 2015 in which they discuss Epstein 's 2007 arrest for solicitation of prostitution and Maxwell 's denial of any involvement .
Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 and was jailed for 18 months .
The emails appear to contradict Maxwell 's claim at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pair had not been in contact for more than a decade .
Last week , US District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ruled that a large number of the 80-or-so documents should be unsealed .
They relate to the 2015 civil defamation lawsuit brought against Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre , who says Epstein kept her as a sex slave .
On Thursday , Maxwell filed an emergency motion seeking to block the release of two more documents - a 2016 deposition about her sex life and a deposition by an unidentified Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as early as next week , depending on the ruling from the appeals court .
Maxwell 's lawyers have said it would be `` difficult if not impossible '' to find an impartial jury for her trial if the documents are released .
Maxwell , 58 , has denied helping Epstein recruit and abuse three girls between 1994 and 1997 .
She also denies committing perjury by denying her involvement while under oath .
Her trial is scheduled for July next year and she is currently in a Brooklyn jail , having been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her arrest on 2 July .
Epstein hanged himself last August while awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking girls in Manhattan and Florida between 2002 and 2005 , which he had denied .

Dozens of new documents have been unsealed relating to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
It comes as she prepares to defend herself against accusations that she aided the financier's sexual abuse of girls.
Among the documents released is a series of email exchanges between Maxwell and Epstein said to date from January 2015 in which they discuss Epstein's 2007 arrest for solicitation of prostitution and Maxwell's denial of any involvement .
Image: A court sketch of Ghislaine Maxwell as she appeared for a bail hearing in July
Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 and was jailed for 18 months.
The emails appear to contradict Maxwell's claim at her bail hearing earlier this month that the pair had not been in contact for more than a decade.
Last week, US District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ruled that a large number of the 80-or-so documents should be unsealed.
They relate to the 2015 civil defamation lawsuit brought against Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre, who says Epstein kept her as a sex slave.
On Thursday, Maxwell filed an emergency motion seeking to block the release of two more documents - a 2016 deposition about her sex life and a deposition by an unidentified Epstein accuser.
Image: The case has prompted a lot of interest in the US and in the UK
The documents could be unsealed as early as next week, depending on the ruling from the appeals court.
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Maxwell's lawyers have said it would be "difficult if not impossible" to find an impartial jury for her trial if the documents are released.
Maxwell, 58, has denied helping Epstein recruit and abuse three girls between 1994 and 1997.
She also denies committing perjury by denying her involvement while under oath.
Her trial is scheduled for July next year and she is currently in a Brooklyn jail, having been judged to be a flight risk after her arrest on 2 July.
Epstein hanged himself last August while awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking girls in Manhattan and Florida between 2002 and 2005, which he had denied.


skynewsus--2020-07-30--Obama, Clinton and Bush honour US civil rights hero John Lewis at his funeral

US civil rights hero John Lewis has been laid to rest , with three former presidents paying tribute to a man hailed as a `` true American patriot '' .
Mr Lewis , a long-time member of the House of Representatives , died earlier this month at the age of 80 .
He had announced in December that he had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer .
Mr Lewis 's funeral was held at Atlanta 's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church , which the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr once led .
Former president Barack Obama described him as a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
He also made a pointed reference to those who are `` doing their darndest to discourage people from voting '' .
Mr Obama was speaking hours after his successor , Donald Trump , suggested delaying November 's presidential election .
Mr Trump claimed it would be the `` most inaccurate and fraudulent in history '' because of plans for increased postal voting amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Mr Obama said Mr Lewis `` as much as anyone in our history brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do finish that long journey towards freedom , when we do form a more perfect union , whether it 's years from now or decades or even if it takes another two centuries , John Lewis will be a founding father of that fuller , fairer , better America , '' he added .
George W Bush , who was president from 2001 to 2009 , said Mr Lewis `` always believed in preaching the Gospel in word and in deed , insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton said of Mr Lewis : `` He never lost heart ...
He kept moving .
`` It 's important that all of us who loved him remember that he was , after all , a human being .
`` A man , like all other humans , born with strengths that he made the most of when many do n't .
Born with weaknesses that he worked hard to beat down when many ca n't . ''
`` It made him in my mind even greater . ''
Ebenezer 's senior pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the congregation as the funeral began that Mr Lewis was a `` true American patriot who risked his life for the hope and promise of democracy '' .
A series of events to remember the late congressman began on Saturday in his hometown of Troy , Alabama .
They included him crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the final time .
The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Mr Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on Bloody Sunday .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Voting Rights Act .
Mr Lewis lay in state in Washington DC earlier this week , before his private funeral .
Shortly before he died , Mr Lewis wrote an essay for The New York Times and asked that it be published on the day of his funeral .
In the piece , he recalled the teachings of King : `` He said we are all complicit when we tolerate injustice .
`` He said it is not enough to say it will get better by and by .
He said each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up , speak up and speak out . ''
Mr Lewis added : `` Though I may not be here with you , I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe , '' In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace , the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way .
Now it is your turn to let freedom ring . ''

US civil rights hero John Lewis has been laid to rest, with three former presidents paying tribute to a man hailed as a "true American patriot".
Mr Lewis, a long-time member of the House of Representatives, died earlier this month at the age of 80.
He had announced in December that he had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.
Image: John Lewis was described as a 'true American patriot'
Mr Lewis's funeral was held at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, which the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr once led.
Former president Barack Obama described him as a man of "pure joy and unbreakable perseverance".
He also made a pointed reference to those who are "doing their darndest to discourage people from voting".
Mr Obama was speaking hours after his successor, Donald Trump, suggested delaying November's presidential election.
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Mr Trump claimed it would be the "most inaccurate and fraudulent in history" because of plans for increased postal voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Obama said Mr Lewis "as much as anyone in our history brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals".
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"And someday when we do finish that long journey towards freedom, when we do form a more perfect union, whether it's years from now or decades or even if it takes another two centuries, John Lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America," he added.
Image: Barack Obama hailed Mr Lewis as a man of 'pure joy and unbreakable perseverance'
George W Bush, who was president from 2001 to 2009, said Mr Lewis "always believed in preaching the Gospel in word and in deed, insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love and hope".
Former president Bill Clinton said of Mr Lewis: "He never lost heart... He kept moving.
"It's important that all of us who loved him remember that he was, after all, a human being.
"A man, like all other humans, born with strengths that he made the most of when many don't. Born with weaknesses that he worked hard to beat down when many can't."
"It made him in my mind even greater."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:16 Martin Luther King III on John Lewis
Ebenezer's senior pastor, the Rev Raphael Warnock, told the congregation as the funeral began that Mr Lewis was a "true American patriot who risked his life for the hope and promise of democracy".
A series of events to remember the late congressman began on Saturday in his hometown of Troy, Alabama.
They included him crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the final time.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:51 Crowds salute body of civil rights icon John Lewis
The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Mr Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on Bloody Sunday.
This helped galvanise support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr Lewis lay in state in Washington DC earlier this week, before his private funeral.
Shortly before he died, Mr Lewis wrote an essay for The New York Times and asked that it be published on the day of his funeral.
Image: Mr Lewis was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama in 2011
In the piece, he recalled the teachings of King: "He said we are all complicit when we tolerate injustice.
"He said it is not enough to say it will get better by and by. He said each of us has a moral obligation to stand up, speak up and speak out."
Mr Lewis added: "Though I may not be here with you, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe,
"In my life I have done all I can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence is the more excellent way. Now it is your turn to let freedom ring."


skynewsus--2020-07-31--Twitter reveals how scammers hijacked celebs' accounts

Twitter has revealed how accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama , Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers two weeks ago .
At the time the company confirmed that a `` co-ordinated social engineering attack '' had allowed criminals to post tweets from celebs ' accounts offering to send $ 2,000 for every $ 1,000 sent to a Bitcoin address .
The company has now confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted by the criminals , with 45 being used to send tweets .
The criminals also accessed the DM inboxes of 36 users and downloaded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company has provided details about the social engineering attack - a way of describing a security breach based on convincing someone to provide access , rather than finding flaws in the software .
Twitter said it `` targeted a small number of employees '' who were called over the phone and tricked into providing their log-in credentials .
`` A successful attack required the attackers to obtain access to both our internal network as well as specific employee credentials that granted them access to our internal support tools , '' the company said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were initially targeted had permissions to use account management tools , but the attackers used their credentials to access our internal systems and gain information about our processes .
`` This knowledge then enabled them to target additional employees who did have access to our account support tools , '' the company explained .
The Bitcoin scam posted from the 45 affected accounts appears to have earned the criminals about £95,000 after around 400 payments were sent to three addresses .
However , that would not have been the best way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform , suggesting the hackers were either very inexperienced or that the Bitcoin scam was a distraction from the account data which they truly wanted to steal .
`` Since the attack , we 've significantly limited access to our internal tools and systems to ensure ongoing account security while we complete our investigation , '' said Twitter .
`` We 're sorry for any delays this causes , but we believe it 's a necessary precaution as we make durable changes to our processes and tooling as a result of this incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide a more detailed technical report on the incident at a later date , but was unable to do so immediately due to the `` ongoing law enforcement investigation '' .

Twitter has revealed how accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers two weeks ago.
At the time the company confirmed that a "co-ordinated social engineering attack" had allowed criminals to post tweets from celebs' accounts offering to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to a Bitcoin address.
The company has now confirmed that 130 accounts were targeted by the criminals, with 45 being used to send tweets. The criminals also accessed the DM inboxes of 36 users and downloaded the Twitter data of seven.
Image: Celebs' accounts on Twitter were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers
Now the company has provided details about the social engineering attack - a way of describing a security breach based on convincing someone to provide access, rather than finding flaws in the software.
Twitter said it "targeted a small number of employees" who were called over the phone and tricked into providing their log-in credentials.
"A successful attack required the attackers to obtain access to both our internal network as well as specific employee credentials that granted them access to our internal support tools," the company said.
"Not all of the employees that were initially targeted had permissions to use account management tools, but the attackers used their credentials to access our internal systems and gain information about our processes.
"This knowledge then enabled them to target additional employees who did have access to our account support tools," the company explained.
The Bitcoin scam posted from the 45 affected accounts appears to have earned the criminals about £95,000 after around 400 payments were sent to three addresses.
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However, that would not have been the best way to monetise the criminals' access to the platform, suggesting the hackers were either very inexperienced or that the Bitcoin scam was a distraction from the account data which they truly wanted to steal.
Image: Barack Obama's account was impacted
"Since the attack, we've significantly limited access to our internal tools and systems to ensure ongoing account security while we complete our investigation," said Twitter.
"We're sorry for any delays this causes, but we believe it's a necessary precaution as we make durable changes to our processes and tooling as a result of this incident."
The company said it would provide a more detailed technical report on the incident at a later date, but was unable to do so immediately due to the "ongoing law enforcement investigation".


skynewsus--2020-07-31--Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence overturned

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has had his death sentence for the 2013 attack overturned by a US federal appeals court .
Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when two homemade pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the race .
Tsarnaev launched the attack with his brother Tamerlan , with the pair then going on the run .
Four days after the bombing , Tamerlan was pronounced dead at the scene of a gun battle with police after his younger brother inadvertently ran him over with a car .
Six months after arguments were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panel of the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ordered a new trial over what sentence he should receive .
`` But make no mistake : Dzhokhar will spend his remaining days locked up in prison , with the only matter remaining being whether he will die by execution , '' the judges said .
In 2015 , Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 charges , including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction .
Judge Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson said on Friday the trial judge `` fell short '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screening jurors for potential bias following pre-trial publicity surrounding the high-profile case .
The mother of Krystle Campbell , who was killed in the attack , expressed outrage at the latest court decision .
`` I just do n't understand it , '' Patricia Campbell told The Boston Globe .
`` It 's just terrible that he 's allowed to live his life .
It 's unfair .
He did n't wake up one morning and decide to do what he did .
He planned it out .
He did a vicious , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker President Donald Trump was also critical , saying : `` I see in Boston , where you have the animal that killed so many people during the Boston Marathon .
`` They just sent this conviction for the death penalty back to the lower courts so they 'll argue about that for a long time .
It 's ridiculous . ''
Tsarnaev 's lawyers argued the intense media coverage meant it was impossible for him to have a fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media posts from two jurors suggesting they harboured strong opinions on the case before the trial got under way in 2015 .
Tsarnaev 's lawyers said one of the jurors , who would later become the jury 's foreperson , posted dozens of tweets in the wake of the bombing .
One post after Tsarnaev was captured called him a `` piece of garbage '' .
He is serving his sentence in a high-security supermax prison in Colorado .

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has had his death sentence for the 2013 attack overturned by a US federal appeals court.
Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when two homemade pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the race.
Tsarnaev launched the attack with his brother Tamerlan, with the pair then going on the run.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:27 2015: Trial shown footage of Tsarnaev brothers at bombing scene
Four days after the bombing, Tamerlan was pronounced dead at the scene of a gun battle with police after his younger brother inadvertently ran him over with a car.
Six months after arguments were heard in the case, a three-judge panel of the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ordered a new trial over what sentence he should receive.
"But make no mistake: Dzhokhar will spend his remaining days locked up in prison, with the only matter remaining being whether he will die by execution," the judges said.
In 2015, Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 charges, including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Judge Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson said on Friday the trial judge "fell short" in conducting the jury selection process and screening jurors for potential bias following pre-trial publicity surrounding the high-profile case.
The mother of Krystle Campbell, who was killed in the attack, expressed outrage at the latest court decision.
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"I just don't understand it," Patricia Campbell told The Boston Globe.
"It's just terrible that he's allowed to live his life. It's unfair. He didn't wake up one morning and decide to do what he did. He planned it out. He did a vicious, ugly thing."
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President Donald Trump was also critical, saying: "I see in Boston, where you have the animal that killed so many people during the Boston Marathon.
"They just sent this conviction for the death penalty back to the lower courts so they'll argue about that for a long time. It's ridiculous."
Tsarnaev's lawyers argued the intense media coverage meant it was impossible for him to have a fair trial in Boston.
They also cited social media posts from two jurors suggesting they harboured strong opinions on the case before the trial got under way in 2015.
Image: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (L) and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev pictured at the Boston Marathon in 2013
Tsarnaev's lawyers said one of the jurors, who would later become the jury's foreperson, posted dozens of tweets in the wake of the bombing.
One post after Tsarnaev was captured called him a "piece of garbage".
He is serving his sentence in a high-security supermax prison in Colorado.


skynewsus--2020-08-01--Rupert Murdoch's son quits News Corp board after 'editorial content disagreements'

The younger son of tycoon Rupert Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corporation , the media empire which his father founded .
James Murdoch , 47 , cited `` disagreements over certain editorial content '' published by its news outlets and `` other strategic decisions '' .
The nature of the disagreements and the news outlets have not been disclosed .
In January , Mr Murdoch and his wife Kathryn criticised the organisation 's businesses for their `` ongoing denial '' of the climate crisis , as bushfires devastated large parts of Australia .
Mr Murdoch , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hip hop music label , was chief executive of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019 , before most of its assets were sold to Disney .
He also formerly held the positions of chief executive and later chairman of Sky , the owner of Sky News .
He said in a letter on Friday : `` My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company 's news outlets and certain other strategic decisions . ''
Rupert Murdoch , executive chairman of News Corporation , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is co-chairman , said in a joint statement : `` We 're grateful to James for his many years of service to the company .
`` We wish him the very best in his future endeavours . ''
Rupert Murdoch 's News Corporation owns media outlets across the globe including The Sun , The Times and The Sunday Times - as well as Harper Collins Publishers in the UK .
News Corporation also owns the New York Post in the US and the Dow Jones brand , which includes financial publication The Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company also owns a number of local and national papers and broadcasters .
Rupert Murdoch , 89 , is also chairman of Fox Corporation , which includes Fox News in the US .

The younger son of tycoon Rupert Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corporation, the media empire which his father founded.
James Murdoch, 47, cited "disagreements over certain editorial content" published by its news outlets and "other strategic decisions".
The nature of the disagreements and the news outlets have not been disclosed.
In January, Mr Murdoch and his wife Kathryn criticised the organisation's businesses for their "ongoing denial" of the climate crisis, as bushfires devastated large parts of Australia.
Mr Murdoch, who was a Harvard dropout and co-founder of a hip hop music label, was chief executive of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019, before most of its assets were sold to Disney.
He also formerly held the positions of chief executive and later chairman of Sky, the owner of Sky News.
Image: Rupert Murdoch with his sons Lachlan (L) and James
He said in a letter on Friday: "My resignation is due to disagreements over certain editorial content published by the company's news outlets and certain other strategic decisions."
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corporation, and his older son Lachlan, 48, who is co-chairman, said in a joint statement: "We're grateful to James for his many years of service to the company.
"We wish him the very best in his future endeavours."
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation owns media outlets across the globe including The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times - as well as Harper Collins Publishers in the UK.
News Corporation also owns the New York Post in the US and the Dow Jones brand, which includes financial publication The Wall Street Journal.
The Australian arm of the company also owns a number of local and national papers and broadcasters.
Rupert Murdoch, 89, is also chairman of Fox Corporation, which includes Fox News in the US.


skynewsus--2020-08-01--Trump vows to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from the US

Donald Trump has vowed to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the US .
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One , the president said : `` As far as TikTok is concerned , we 're banning them from the United States . ''
He did not specify how he intended to achieve what he described as a `` severance '' , but he could do it through executive action as early as this weekend .
`` Well , I have that authority .
I can do it with an executive order or that , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration 's increasingly belligerent tone towards China and its technology companies .
They came after Mr Trump signed an order forcing Beijing-based owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of social network TikTok due to national security concerns , according to a report in The Washington Post .
Microsoft is understood to be in the lead to acquire the platform 's US service but would not comment .
TikTok said : `` While we do not comment on rumours or speculation , we are confident in the long-term success of TikTok .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate Joe Biden told staff to remove TikTok from their work and personal devices due to security concerns , according to a source within the campaign .
ByteDance launched TikTok in 2017 as a competitor to Facebook and Snap and it has grown in popularity , hitting two billion downloads during April .
But the firm 's rise - along with the deteriorating relationship between the US and China - has prompted US government scrutiny .
The US has long accused China of intellectual property theft which costs billions of dollars and thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The other main concern is national security , with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo having previously described Chinese state-backed tech companies as `` Trojan horses for Chinese intelligence '' .
US military personnel have also been discouraged from using Chinese technology because of the security fears .
A TikTok spokesperson said : `` These are the facts : 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection , especially during the pandemic .
`` We 've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone , and are proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great paying jobs across the US .
`` Our $ 1billion creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform .
TikTok US user data is stored in the US , with strict controls on employee access .
TikTok 's biggest investors come from the US .
`` We are committed to protecting our users ' privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform . ''

Donald Trump has vowed to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the US.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president said: "As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States."
He did not specify how he intended to achieve what he described as a "severance", but he could do it through executive action as early as this weekend.
"Well, I have that authority. I can do it with an executive order or that," he said.
Image: President Donald Trump says he will ban TikTok from the US
The words are the latest in the administration's increasingly belligerent tone towards China and its technology companies.
They came after Mr Trump signed an order forcing Beijing-based owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of social network TikTok due to national security concerns, according to a report in The Washington Post.
Microsoft is understood to be in the lead to acquire the platform's US service but would not comment.
TikTok said: "While we do not comment on rumours or speculation, we are confident in the long-term success of TikTok."
It comes days after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told staff to remove TikTok from their work and personal devices due to security concerns, according to a source within the campaign.
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ByteDance launched TikTok in 2017 as a competitor to Facebook and Snap and it has grown in popularity, hitting two billion downloads during April.
But the firm's rise - along with the deteriorating relationship between the US and China - has prompted US government scrutiny.
The US has long accused China of intellectual property theft which costs billions of dollars and thousands of jobs, something Beijing denies.
The other main concern is national security, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo having previously described Chinese state-backed tech companies as "Trojan horses for Chinese intelligence".
US military personnel have also been discouraged from using Chinese technology because of the security fears.
A TikTok spokesperson said: "These are the facts: 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, especially during the pandemic.
"We've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone, and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the US.
"Our $1billion creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform. TikTok US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access. TikTok's biggest investors come from the US.
"We are committed to protecting our users' privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform."


skynewsus--2020-08-01--Orlando Magic star explains why he didn't kneel in honour of Black Lives Matter

A basketball player has become the first NBA star not to kneel during the national anthem as part of the Black Lives Matter movement since the league restarted on Thursday .
Jonathan Isaac , a forward with Orlando Magic and an ordained minister , was also the first NBA player not to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner .
The NBA star explained his decision by saying that kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt `` do n't go hand in hand in supporting Black Lives Matter '' , and added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gospel '' .
Isaac was seen standing while teammates knelt around him before the Magic 's victory over the Brooklyn Nets .
Explaining his decision , he said : `` I do believe that Black lives matter , I just felt like it was a decision I had to make , and I did n't feel like putting that shirt on and kneeling went hand in hand with supporting Black lives .
`` I do n't think that kneeling or putting on a T-shirt for me , personally , is the answer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported through the Gospel , all lives are supported through the Gospel . ''
Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford backed the Isaac 's decision and said : `` That 's a personal decision .
`` We 're all supporting each other in this , and if guys are not comfortable kneeling and they want to stand , nobody has a problem with that .
`` I support him .
His team-mates support him .
The organisation supports him .
That 's part of living in our country . ''
All players and coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jazz , Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers had kneeled for the anthem on Thursday .
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and assistant coach Becky Hammon both stood for the anthem on Friday and both wore Black Lives Matters shirts .

A basketball player has become the first NBA star not to kneel during the national anthem as part of the Black Lives Matter movement since the league restarted on Thursday.
Jonathan Isaac, a forward with Orlando Magic and an ordained minister, was also the first NBA player not to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt during the rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner.
The NBA star explained his decision by saying that kneeling or wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt "don't go hand in hand in supporting Black Lives Matter", and added that "Black lives are supported through the Gospel".
Isaac was seen standing while teammates knelt around him before the Magic's victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Explaining his decision, he said: "I do believe that Black lives matter, I just felt like it was a decision I had to make, and I didn't feel like putting that shirt on and kneeling went hand in hand with supporting Black lives.
"I don't think that kneeling or putting on a T-shirt for me, personally, is the answer.
"For me, Black lives are supported through the Gospel, all lives are supported through the Gospel."
Image: Isaac shoots against the Brooklyn Nets
Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford backed Isaac's decision and said: "That's a personal decision.
"We're all supporting each other in this, and if guys are not comfortable kneeling and they want to stand, nobody has a problem with that.
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"I support him. His team-mates support him. The organisation supports him. That's part of living in our country."
All players and coaches for the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers had kneeled for the anthem on Thursday.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and assistant coach Becky Hammon both stood for the anthem on Friday and both wore Black Lives Matter shirts.


skynewsus--2020-08-01--One dead and several missing after military vessel sinks in California

One person has died and eight are still missing after a US Marines landing craft sunk off the coast of California during a military exercise .
A search operation is under way to find those missing , involving helicopters and inflatable boats , after their 26-tonne landing craft began to take on water around half a mile ( 0.8km ) from the shore .
Eight marines have already been rescued from the water with two in a stable condition in hospital .
The Marines are with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit , based at nearby Camp Pendleton between Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 19 to their early 30s .
All of those missing were wearing combat gear , body armour and flotation vests .
Lieutenant General Joseph Osterman , commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force , said `` literally every asset we have available '' was part of the search operation , but was working on the assumption `` that it went completely to the bottom '' of the sea bed .
The vehicle , known as an AAV , is naturally buoyant and used to take Marines and their gear from the ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three water-tight hatches and two large troop hatches .
There were 13 AAVs in total taking part in the exercise .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Waterborne exercises have been suspended by the Marine Corps commandant , General David Berger , out of `` an abundance of caution '' .
In 2017 , 15 people were injured when their AAV hit a gas line , triggering a fire that engulfed the craft at Camp Pendleton .
In 2011 , one Marine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to the military base .

One person has died and eight are still missing after a US Marines landing craft sunk off the coast of California during a military exercise.
A search operation is under way to find those missing, involving helicopters and inflatable boats, after their 26-tonne landing craft began to take on water around half a mile (0.8km) from the shore.
Eight marines have already been rescued from the water with two in a stable condition in hospital.
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The Marines are with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at nearby Camp Pendleton between Los Angeles and San Diego and ranged in age from 19 to their early 30s.
All of those missing were wearing combat gear, body armour and flotation vests.
Lieutenant General Joseph Osterman, commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, said "literally every asset we have available" was part of the search operation, but was working on the assumption "that it went completely to the bottom" of the sea bed.
The vehicle, known as an AAV, is naturally buoyant and used to take Marines and their gear from the ships to land.
They are fitted with three water-tight hatches and two large troop hatches.
There were 13 AAVs in total taking part in the exercise.
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Waterborne exercises have been suspended by the Marine Corps commandant, General David Berger, out of "an abundance of caution".
In 2017, 15 people were injured when their AAV hit a gas line, triggering a fire that engulfed the craft at Camp Pendleton. In 2011, one Marine died when one of the vehicles sank close to the military base.


skynewsus--2020-07-31--Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre claims she was made to have sex with mystery 'prince'

Virginia Giuffre was made to have sex with a mystery prince , according to recently unsealed court documents .
Ms Giuffre claims she was a victim of late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein .
She has previously said she was made to have sex when she was 17 with Prince Andrew , who categorically denies any sexual contact or relationship with her .
Ms Giuffre , who is also known as Roberts , said during a 2016 deposition that she had been pressured into having sex with numerous rich and powerful men , including politicians , entrepreneurs , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another prince that I do n't know his name '' .
When asked if she could remember `` anything else '' about the men , she said : `` This is very hard for me and very frustrating to have to go over this .
I do n't recall all of the people .
There was a huge amount of people that I was sent to . ''
There was no suggestion , however , that the mystery prince was a member of the British monarchy .
The accused men have denied the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Giuffre , titled The Billionaire Playboy 's Club , she also gave more details about an alleged encounter with Prince Andrew in London .
She wrote that the Duke of York had whispered `` sweet nothings '' in her ear and kissed her neck while on the dance floor of the nightclub Tramp during an evening out with Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell .
Ms Giuffre wrote : `` I would just giggle not really knowing how to reply to an ageing man with a bad smile and terrible moves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bath together at the home of Maxwell , who has known Andrew since university .
Ms Giuffre wrote : `` He was adorning my young body , particularly my feet , caressing my toes and licking my arches . ''
She alleges they had sex , something that left her with `` feelings of dismay '' .
She claims she had sex with Andrew on three separate occasions .
The documents are from a now-settled defamation lawsuit filed by Ms Giuffre and released by US District Judge Loretta Preska .
Giuffre claimed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2000 to be a sexual servant for Epstein .
Two depositions given by Maxwell remain sealed after an appeal from the British socialite 's lawyers who insist the documents could make a fair trial impossible .
An appeal on this will be heard on 22 September .
Maxwell , who dated Epstein in the 1990s , is in custody awaiting trial on charges of trafficking minors for her former partner .
She has pleaded not guilty and will go on trial in July next year .
Also among the released papers were emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when Ms Giuffre 's allegations were gaining media attention .
Responding to an email from Maxwell , Epstein - who was by then a convicted sex offender - wrote : `` You have done nothing wrong and I ( would ) urge you to start acting like it . ''
He suggested she go outside and hold her head high , `` not as an ( escaping ) convict '' .

Virginia Giuffre was made to have sex with a mystery prince, according to recently unsealed court documents.
Ms Giuffre claims she was a victim of late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
She has previously said she was made to have sex when she was 17 with Prince Andrew, who categorically denies any sexual contact or relationship with her.
Image: Virginia Giuffre alleges she had sex with Prince Andrew in 2001 when she was 17. Pic: Shutterstock
Ms Giuffre, who is also known as Roberts, said during a 2016 deposition that she had been pressured into having sex with numerous rich and powerful men, including politicians, entrepreneurs, a scientist, a fashion designer and "another prince that I don't know his name".
When asked if she could remember "anything else" about the men, she said: "This is very hard for me and very frustrating to have to go over this. I don't recall all of the people. There was a huge amount of people that I was sent to."
There was no suggestion, however, that the mystery prince was a member of the British monarchy.
The accused men have denied the allegations.
In a manuscript written by Ms Giuffre, titled The Billionaire Playboy's Club, she also gave more details about an alleged encounter with Prince Andrew in London.
She wrote that the Duke of York had whispered "sweet nothings" in her ear and kissed her neck while on the dance floor of the nightclub Tramp during an evening out with Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Ms Giuffre wrote: "I would just giggle not really knowing how to reply to an ageing man with a bad smile and terrible moves."
She said the pair had a bath together at the home of Maxwell, who has known Andrew since university.
Ms Giuffre wrote: "He was adorning my young body, particularly my feet, caressing my toes and licking my arches."
She alleges they had sex, something that left her with "feelings of dismay".
She claims she had sex with Andrew on three separate occasions.
The documents are from a now-settled defamation lawsuit filed by Ms Giuffre and released by US District Judge Loretta Preska.
Giuffre claimed in the suit that Maxwell recruited her in 2000 to be a sexual servant for Epstein.
Two depositions given by Maxwell remain sealed after an appeal from the British socialite's lawyers who insist the documents could make a fair trial impossible. An appeal on this will be heard on 22 September.
Image: Ghislaine Maxwell was denied bail at a court appearance in July
Maxwell, who dated Epstein in the 1990s, is in custody awaiting trial on charges of trafficking minors for her former partner.
She has pleaded not guilty and will go on trial in July next year.
Also among the released papers were emails Maxwell and Epstein exchanged in January 2015, when Ms Giuffre's allegations were gaining media attention.
Responding to an email from Maxwell, Epstein - who was by then a convicted sex offender - wrote: "You have done nothing wrong and I (would) urge you to start acting like it."
He suggested she go outside and hold her head high, "not as an (escaping) convict".


skynewsus--2020-07-31--Ramy Youssef: Golden Globe win had huge impact

Before Jennifer Aniston read out his name at this year 's Golden Globes , many were not aware of the talents of Ramy Youssef .
The comedian won the award for best actor in a television series ( musical or comedy ) for the lead role in his semi-autobiographical show , Ramy .
Now back for a second series , Youssef told Sky News ' Backstage podcast that getting that gong had a huge impact .
`` I think it [ the show ] really came out again that night and it really it felt like an announcement that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean , this is a very crowded television landscape and so an award like that , it means a lot for a show like ours , for a show that has…no celebrities , no stars , no one that , you know , people really know , at least in America .
`` So to be able to win something on that level , it 's an amount of recognition that you ca n't - there 's no billboard that could ever do that , and so it really meant a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the title character as he struggles with being a practicing Muslim in a modern world .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Both critics and fans have praised the series for its depiction of Muslims in America , with traditionally taboo topics like sex , pornography and trans rights all tackled in the first series .
Youssef said he 's aware Ramy was lucky to have been in a position to have even been nominated for a Golden Globe - and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry is changing .
`` It means a lot that a network would take a chance on someone like me and on a show like mine , '' Youssef said .
`` I did n't even have a stand-up hour out when I got my show picked up , my stand-up hour came out after my show came out , which is a very unusual trajectory for a comedian .
`` So to really take a chance on the specificity of a story and for it to be rewarded on that level , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry level . ''
Unlike the first season , the second - which is out on Amazon Prime 's Starzplay channel in the UK - comes with some star power attached .
Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali has joined the cast , and Youssef said his involvement came about simply because he liked the first series .
`` He 's a practicing Muslim and he felt the connection to what we had put together in season one - that it was a character who was really trying to believe and trying to follow his faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come with that , '' Youssef explained .
`` I think so much of faith on television is either very sanitised or very cartoonish , and religion is usually the butt of the joke .
`` He was very kind , he was like 'cool man , well , you know , let me know if you ever need anything ' , and it kind of turned into us getting dinner , and then pretty quickly , I was like , 'remember when you said , let me know if you ever need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to kind of come on and do a role , an episode or two ? '
'' While Ramy is ultimately about one man and his family , Youssef is aware that because the show tackles material around religion , there is an expectation that he 's representing a huge number of people .
He said it 's not helpful to think beyond the characters .
`` There 's certainly this perception around representation and this idea that we are representing Muslims or that we are representing Arabs or that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we feel that pressure and then we do n't take it .
`` I do n't think it 's really smart for me to try and be too representative or too democratic and trying to show too many things , because…it starts to hurt the story , '' Youssef said .
The boost the show was given by the Golden Globe win has n't come without its downsides .
Youssef said some people are determined to take issue with what he 's making .
He said : `` We put out some press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came out…and I got multiple emails with different criticisms , just based on the photo - 'his hands are too high in the prayer scene and the beads are n't quite right ' . ''
`` It 's like , 'well you did n't even see the thing yet ! '
`` If someone wants to connect to this show , they 'll find a way in , and if someone wants to disconnect from the show , they 'll find multiple ways out . ''
The second series of Ramy is available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hear more of the interview in this week 's episode of Backstage - Sky News ' entertainment podcast .

Before Jennifer Aniston read out his name at this year's Golden Globes, many were not aware of the talents of Ramy Youssef.
The comedian won the award for best actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for the lead role in his semi-autobiographical show, Ramy.
Now back for a second series, Youssef told Sky News' Backstage podcast that getting that gong had a huge impact.
"I think it [the show] really came out again that night and it really it felt like an announcement that we existed," he said.
Image: 'I think so much of faith on television is either very sanitised or very cartoonish, and religion is usually the butt of the joke'. Pic: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
"I mean, this is a very crowded television landscape and so an award like that, it means a lot for a show like ours, for a show that has…no celebrities, no stars, no one that, you know, people really know, at least in America.
"So to be able to win something on that level, it's an amount of recognition that you can't - there's no billboard that could ever do that, and so it really meant a lot to us."
The comedy-drama follows the title character as he struggles with being a practicing Muslim in a modern world.
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Both critics and fans have praised the series for its depiction of Muslims in America, with traditionally taboo topics like sex, pornography and trans rights all tackled in the first series.
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Youssef said he's aware Ramy was lucky to have been in a position to have even been nominated for a Golden Globe - and is hopeful that it shows how the TV industry is changing.
"It means a lot that a network would take a chance on someone like me and on a show like mine," Youssef said.
"I didn't even have a stand-up hour out when I got my show picked up, my stand-up hour came out after my show came out, which is a very unusual trajectory for a comedian.
"So to really take a chance on the specificity of a story and for it to be rewarded on that level, it makes me excited just on an industry level."
Image: Series two of Ramy stars Mahershala Ali. Pic: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
Unlike the first season, the second - which is out on Amazon Prime's Starzplay channel in the UK - comes with some star power attached.
Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali has joined the cast, and Youssef said his involvement came about simply because he liked the first series.
"He's a practicing Muslim and he felt the connection to what we had put together in season one - that it was a character who was really trying to believe and trying to follow his faith, but dealing with the complications that come with that," Youssef explained.
"I think so much of faith on television is either very sanitised or very cartoonish, and religion is usually the butt of the joke.
"He was very kind, he was like 'cool man, well, you know, let me know if you ever need anything', and it kind of turned into us getting dinner, and then pretty quickly, I was like, 'remember when you said, let me know if you ever need anything? How about would you would you want to kind of come on and do a role, an episode or two?'"
Image: 'I don't think it's really smart for me to try and be too representative', Youssef told Sky News. Pic: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
While Ramy is ultimately about one man and his family, Youssef is aware that because the show tackles material around religion, there is an expectation that he's representing a huge number of people.
He said it's not helpful to think beyond the characters.
"There's certainly this perception around representation and this idea that we are representing Muslims or that we are representing Arabs or that we're doing a number of things - we feel that pressure and then we don't take it.
"I don't think it's really smart for me to try and be too representative or too democratic and trying to show too many things, because…it starts to hurt the story," Youssef said.
The boost the show was given by the Golden Globe win hasn't come without its downsides.
Image: Youssef says the Golden Globe win has come with a downsides. Pic: Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu
Youssef said some people are determined to take issue with what he's making.
He said: "We put out some press photos before the season [two] came out…and I got multiple emails with different criticisms, just based on the photo - 'his hands are too high in the prayer scene and the beads aren't quite right'."
"It's like, 'well you didn't even see the thing yet!'
"If someone wants to connect to this show, they'll find a way in, and if someone wants to disconnect from the show, they'll find multiple ways out."
The second series of Ramy is available on Amazon Prime's Starzplay channel now.
Hear more of the interview in this week's episode of Backstage - Sky News' entertainment podcast.


skynewsus--2020-08-01--TikTok hits back as Trump threatens to ban app in US

Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has responded to Donald Trump 's threat of a US ban by declaring : `` We 're not planning on going anywhere . ''
In a video aimed at the app 's supporters , TikTok spokesperson Vanessa Pappas said it was `` here for the long run '' and called people to `` stand for TikTok '' .
It followed a suggestion from the president that he would stop the app from operating in the US , as tensions have risen between America and China .
The US has repeatedly warned of a security threat from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars ' worth of intellectual property theft .
Ms Pappas said : `` We 've heard your outpouring of support and we want to say thank you .
We 're not planning on going anywhere . ''
TikTok later said in a statement : `` These are the facts : 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection , especially during the pandemic .
`` We 've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone , and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1bn creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform .
`` TikTok US user data is stored in the US , with strict controls on employee access .
TikTok 's biggest investors come from the US . ''
Mr Trump said he has the authority to ban the app from his country , and it could be done through executive action as early as this weekend .
`` As far as TikTok is concerned , we 're banning them from the United States , '' he told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has signed an order forcing Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of its app due to national security concerns , according to The Washington Post .
The New York Times and others are reporting that the owner is in advanced talks with Microsoft to sell the US arm .
US military personnel have been discouraged from using Chinese technology over security fears , while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly told staff not to use TikTok .
Ms Pappas said : `` We 've heard your outpouring of support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We 're not planning on going anywhere . ''
TikTok later said in a statement : `` These are the facts : 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection , especially during the pandemic .
`` We 've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone , and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the US .
`` Our $ 1bn creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform .
`` TikTok US user data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strict controls on employee access .
TikTok 's biggest investors come from the US . ''
Mr Trump said he has the authority to ban the app from his country , and it could be done through executive action as early as this weekend .
`` As far as TikTok is concerned , we 're banning them from the United States , '' he told reporters on Air Force One .
The US president has signed an order forcing Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of its app due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post .
Reuters news agency says the owner has offered to sell the stake to Microsoft .
US military personnel have been discouraged from using Chinese technology over security fears , while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly told staff not to use TikTok .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker This week , a group of top Republican senators asked the Trump administration to assess the threat that the app could meddle in US elections .
China dismissed the claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intention of interfering with the US election '' , while a TikTok spokesperson said the company was `` proactively investing to safeguard our app '' .

Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has responded to Donald Trump's threat of a US ban by declaring: "We're not planning on going anywhere."
In a video aimed at the app's supporters, TikTok spokesperson Vanessa Pappas said it was "here for the long run" and called people to "stand for TikTok".
It followed a suggestion from the president that he would stop the app from operating in the US, as tensions have risen between America and China.
Image: Donald Trump said he plans to ban the app, adding he would use his executive powers to do so
The US has repeatedly warned of a security threat from Beijing and accused it of billions of dollars' worth of intellectual property theft.
China has denied the claims.
Ms Pappas said: "We've heard your outpouring of support and we want to say thank you. We're not planning on going anywhere."
TikTok later said in a statement: "These are the facts: 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, especially during the pandemic.
"We've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone, and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the US.
"Our $1bn creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform.
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"TikTok US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access. TikTok's biggest investors come from the US."
Mr Trump said he has the authority to ban the app from his country, and it could be done through executive action as early as this weekend.
"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States," he told reporters on Air Force One.
The US president has signed an order forcing Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of its app due to national security concerns, according to The Washington Post.
The New York Times and others are reporting that the owner is in advanced talks with Microsoft to sell the US arm.
US military personnel have been discouraged from using Chinese technology over security fears, while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly told staff not to use TikTok.
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Ms Pappas said: "We've heard your outpouring of support and we want to say thank you. We're not planning on going anywhere."
TikTok later said in a statement: "These are the facts: 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, especially during the pandemic.
"We've hired nearly 1,000 people to our US team this year alone, and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the US.
"Our $1bn creator fund supports US creators who are building livelihoods from our platform.
"TikTok US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access. TikTok's biggest investors come from the US."
Mr Trump said he has the authority to ban the app from his country, and it could be done through executive action as early as this weekend.
"As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States," he told reporters on Air Force One.
The US president has signed an order forcing Chinese-based TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the US portion of its app due to national security concerns, according to The Washington Post.
Reuters news agency says the owner has offered to sell the stake to Microsoft.
US military personnel have been discouraged from using Chinese technology over security fears, while Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly told staff not to use TikTok.
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This week, a group of top Republican senators asked the Trump administration to assess the threat that the app could meddle in US elections.
China dismissed the claims, saying it had "absolutely no intention of interfering with the US election", while a TikTok spokesperson said the company was "proactively investing to safeguard our app".


skynewsus--2020-08-01--Hurricane Isaias heading for Florida after battering Bahamas with 85mph winds

A hurricane ripped shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it battered the Bahamas before heading to the Florida coast .
Officials in Miami are closing beaches , marinas and parks ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias .
Miami mayor Carlos Gimenez said 20 evacuation centres were on standby that could be set up with COVID-19 safety measures .
He said : `` We still do n't think there is a need to open shelters for this storm , but they are ready . ''
Mr Gimenez added that social-distancing measures meant each person in a shelter would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be no cafeteria-style dining .
Florida governor Ron DeSantis said the state was `` fully prepared for this and any future storm during this hurricane season '' , with stockpiles of personal protective equipment , generators , bottled water and meals ready to be distributed .
But he urged people to have seven days ' of food , water and medication on hand and said state-run coronavirus testing sites in the areas where the storm could hit would be closed .
He said : `` Our sites , because they 're outdoors with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40- , 50-mile-per-hour winds , it would just collapse . ''
Authorities in North Carolina ordered the evacuation of Ocracoke Island , which was slammed by last year 's Hurricane Dorian , starting on Saturday evening .
Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 85mph early Saturday and some strengthening was possible later on Saturday , the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said .
Trevor Basden , director of the Bahamas meteorology department , told people to `` continue to hunker down '' .
Two islands , Abaco and Grand Bahama , were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storm that hovered over the area for two days and killed at least 70 people .
People are still living in tents on both islands and they have now been evacuated .
People living in the eastern end of Grand Bahama were also being moved .
Paula Miller , Mercy Corps director for the Bahamas , said that while the islands can normally withstand strong hurricanes , some have been destabilised by the coronavirus pandemic and the damage caused by Dorian .
She said : `` With everything not quite shored up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 will be enough to set them back . ''
The country 's prime minister , Hubert Minnis , relaxed a coronavirus lockdown as a result of the storm , but imposed a 10pm to 5am curfew .
He said supermarkets , pharmacies , gas stations and hardware stores would be open as long as weather permitted .
The Bahamas has reported more than 570 confirmed COVID-19 cases and at least 14 deaths .
While still a tropical storm , Isaias toppled trees on Thursday , destroyed crops and caused widespread flooding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puerto Rico , where hundreds of thousands of people were left without power and water .
Officials reported that a man died in the Dominican Republic when he was electrocuted by a fallen electrical cable .
In Puerto Rico , the national guard rescued at least 35 people from floodwaters that swept away one woman who remained missing .

A hurricane ripped shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it battered the Bahamas before heading to the Florida coast.
Officials in Miami are closing beaches, marinas and parks ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias.
Miami mayor Carlos Gimenez said 20 evacuation centres were on standby that could be set up with COVID-19 safety measures.
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Image: A man boards up his window in Florida ahead of the storm's arrival
He said: "We still don't think there is a need to open shelters for this storm, but they are ready."
Mr Gimenez added that social-distancing measures meant each person in a shelter would need 40 square feet and there would be no cafeteria-style dining.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis said the state was "fully prepared for this and any future storm during this hurricane season", with stockpiles of personal protective equipment, generators, bottled water and meals ready to be distributed.
But he urged people to have seven days' of food, water and medication on hand and said state-run coronavirus testing sites in the areas where the storm could hit would be closed.
He said: "Our sites, because they're outdoors with tents, if it were to get 40-, 50-mile-per-hour winds, it would just collapse."
Authorities in North Carolina ordered the evacuation of Ocracoke Island, which was slammed by last year's Hurricane Dorian, starting on Saturday evening.
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Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 85mph early Saturday and some strengthening was possible later on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said.
Image: A woman prepares sand bags for distribution to the residents of Palmetto Bay near Miami
Image: A man is seen loading plywood onto his truck so he can board up his home before the storm's arrival
Trevor Basden, director of the Bahamas meteorology department, told people to "continue to hunker down".
Two islands, Abaco and Grand Bahama, were battered by Dorian, a category five storm that hovered over the area for two days and killed at least 70 people.
People are still living in tents on both islands and they have now been evacuated.
People living in the eastern end of Grand Bahama were also being moved.
Paula Miller, Mercy Corps director for the Bahamas, said that while the islands can normally withstand strong hurricanes, some have been destabilised by the coronavirus pandemic and the damage caused by Dorian.
Image: The hurricane has hammered the Bahamas
She said: "With everything not quite shored up, property not secured, even a Category 1 will be enough to set them back."
The country's prime minister, Hubert Minnis, relaxed a coronavirus lockdown as a result of the storm, but imposed a 10pm to 5am curfew.
He said supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations and hardware stores would be open as long as weather permitted.
The Bahamas has reported more than 570 confirmed COVID-19 cases and at least 14 deaths.
While still a tropical storm, Isaias toppled trees on Thursday, destroyed crops and caused widespread flooding and small landslides in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where hundreds of thousands of people were left without power and water.
Officials reported that a man died in the Dominican Republic when he was electrocuted by a fallen electrical cable.
In Puerto Rico, the national guard rescued at least 35 people from floodwaters that swept away one woman who remained missing.


skynewsus--2020-08-02--Astronauts head towards splashdown off Florida coast as powerful storm approaches

Two NASA astronauts are due to return to Earth with a rare splashdown off Florida , as a powerful storm heads towards the state .
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley left the International Space Station in the early hours of Sunday for the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight on the Crew Dragon .
They are aiming to land their capsule by parachute in the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola in west Florida , the first splashdown for astronauts in 45 years .
NASA has forecast favourable weather for their expected arrival on Sunday at about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the approach of Hurricane Isaias , which weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday , but was expected to regain hurricane strength when it hit the state .
The centre of the storm was due to approach Florida 's southeast coast on Sunday morning before travelling up the east coast during the day .
Flight controllers will be watching the storm closely after it caused flooding and landslides on Thursday in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico .
A man died in the Dominican Republic and a woman 's body was recovered from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the National Guard had to rescue at least 35 people .
Mr Hurley and Mr Behnken launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 30 May , making Elon Musk 's SpaceX the first private company to send people into orbit .
It was also NASA 's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years .
Space station commander Chris Cassidy , who will remain on board with two Russians until October , said : `` We 're a little sad to see them go . ''
Mr Cassidy rang the ship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles above South Africa and , just minutes later , the capsule appeared as just a pair of flashing lights .
Mr Hurley had radioed back to the space station to say : `` It 's been a great two months , and we appreciate all you 've done as a crew to help us prove out Dragon on its maiden flight . ''
The next SpaceX flight is at the end of September , while rival Boeing is expected to launch its first crew next year .
Since 2011 , the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get astronauts to the space station .

Two NASA astronauts are due to return to Earth with a rare splashdown off Florida, as a powerful storm heads towards the state.
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley left the International Space Station in the early hours of Sunday for the final and most important part of their SpaceX test flight on the Crew Dragon.
They are aiming to land their capsule by parachute in the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola in west Florida, the first splashdown for astronauts in 45 years.
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NASA has forecast favourable weather for their expected arrival on Sunday at about 7.48pm (UK time), despite the approach of Hurricane Isaias, which weakened to a tropical storm on Saturday, but was expected to regain hurricane strength when it hit the state.
The centre of the storm was due to approach Florida's southeast coast on Sunday morning before travelling up the east coast during the day.
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Flight controllers will be watching the storm closely after it caused flooding and landslides on Thursday in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
A man died in the Dominican Republic and a woman's body was recovered from floodwaters in Puerto Rico on Saturday, where the National Guard had to rescue at least 35 people.
Mr Hurley and Mr Behnken launched from the Kennedy Space Center on 30 May, making Elon Musk's SpaceX the first private company to send people into orbit.
It was also NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years.
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Space station commander Chris Cassidy, who will remain on board with two Russians until October, said: "We're a little sad to see them go."
Mr Cassidy rang the ship's bell as Dragon pulled away 267 miles above South Africa and, just minutes later, the capsule appeared as just a pair of flashing lights.
Image: Mr Behnken pictured arriving at the ISS in May. Pic: File/NASA
Mr Hurley had radioed back to the space station to say: "It's been a great two months, and we appreciate all you've done as a crew to help us prove out Dragon on its maiden flight."
Mr Cassidy replied: "Safe travels and have a successful landing."
The next SpaceX flight is at the end of September, while rival Boeing is expected to launch its first crew next year.
Since 2011, the US had previously relied on Russian rockets to get astronauts to the space station.