skynewsus--2020-08-24--Asteroid heading towards Earth in time for US election

An asteroid being tracked by NASA has a small chance of colliding with the Earth 's atmosphere a day before the US election .
The space rock , known as 2018VP1 , is expected to come closest to the planet on 2 November - just hours before Americans head to the polls as Donald Trump and Joe Biden vie for the presidency .
The chances of the asteroid making impact stand at just 0.41 % - or one in 240 - and even if it did succeed , it would break up in the Earth 's atmosphere .
It could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7,563km ) or be as far away as 260,000 miles ( 418,429km ) when it passes , meaning it may be nearer to Earth than the moon and some telecommunications space satellites when it flies by .
The incoming asteroid , which is around two metres ( 6.5ft ) wide , was first identified at Palomar Observatory , California , back in November 2018 .
It is said to be travelling at an estimated speed of more than 21,000mph .
NASA has said there are three potential impacts , calculated from 21 observations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not expecting a direct hit .
The space agency has confirmed the asteroid `` poses no threat to Earth '' - and if it does enter the atmosphere , it will `` disintegrate due to its extremely small size '' .
Last week , it was revealed that an asteroid the size of a car had flown 1,830 miles ( 2,950km ) above the southern Indian Ocean - closer than any seen before without hitting the planet .

An asteroid being tracked by NASA has a small chance of colliding with the Earth's atmosphere a day before the US election.
The space rock, known as 2018VP1, is expected to come closest to the planet on 2 November - just hours before Americans head to the polls as Donald Trump and Joe Biden vie for the presidency.
The chances of the asteroid making impact stand at just 0.41% - or one in 240 - and even if it did succeed, it would break up in the Earth's atmosphere.
It could come as close as 4,700 miles (7,563km) or be as far away as 260,000 miles (418,429km) when it passes, meaning it may be nearer to Earth than the moon and some telecommunications space satellites when it flies by.
The incoming asteroid, which is around two metres (6.5ft) wide, was first identified at Palomar Observatory, California, back in November 2018. It is said to be travelling at an estimated speed of more than 21,000mph.
NASA has said there are three potential impacts, calculated from 21 observations taken from about 13 days, but it is not expecting a direct hit.
The space agency has confirmed the asteroid "poses no threat to Earth" - and if it does enter the atmosphere, it will "disintegrate due to its extremely small size".
Last week, it was revealed that an asteroid the size of a car had flown 1,830 miles (2,950km) above the southern Indian Ocean - closer than any seen before without hitting the planet.


skynewsus--2020-08-24--Microsoft backs Fortnite developer in legal battle with Apple

Microsoft is supporting Epic Games , the company behind Fortnite , in its battle against Apple , according to a new legal declaration .
Epic is engaged in a serious corporate dispute with Apple after the iPhone maker took action against it for slipping a new payment system into the iOS version of the hit online shooter .
It is suing Apple to prevent it from revoking its access to iOS and MacOS development tools , which both Fortnite and even more crucially its Unreal Engine game engine depend on .
In a new court filing , Epic states that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developers who use the Unreal Engine had been in touch to express their concerns about the impact Apple 's actions would have on their games .
Microsoft has now also filed a declaration in support of Epic , describing Unreal as `` one of the most popular third-party game engines available to game creators '' .
`` In Microsoft 's view there are very few other options available for creators to license with as many features and as much functionality as Unreal Engine across multiple platforms , including iOS , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific warning that its racing game Forza Street would be affected if developers were unable to maintain the Unreal code .
Microsoft is a powerful potential ally for Epic in its growing dispute about Apple 's control over the App Store , and the company has previously criticised Apple for prohibiting its games-streaming service from the app store .
The company said Apple `` stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass '' .
`` [ Apple ] consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lenient rules to non-gaming apps even when they include interactive content , '' Microsoft added .
Epic is currently bringing an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple in California , alleging that the tech giant exploits its monopoly over the App Store .
Epic is requesting a temporary restraining order against Apple to prevent it from revoking Epic 's developer accounts , as Apple has pledged to do by 28 August , which Epic warned would cause the company `` irreparable harm '' .
Apple described Epic 's complaints as being about `` self-inflicted wounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take any action against Fortnite if the company removed the direct payment functionality it inserted into the Fortnite app .
The direct payment functionality was designed so that Epic could bypass the App Store 's own payment system , which sees Apple take a cut of up to 30 % from in-app purchases .
Purchases made via Epic 's system were cheaper , which Epic claimed was a way of passing savings on to its players .
On Monday , the court will hold a hearing for a preliminary injunction Epic is requesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fortnite available on the App Store until the lawsuit has concluded .

Microsoft is supporting Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, in its battle against Apple, according to a new legal declaration.
Epic is engaged in a serious corporate dispute with Apple after the iPhone maker took action against it for slipping a new payment system into the iOS version of the hit online shooter.
It is suing Apple to prevent it from revoking its access to iOS and MacOS development tools, which both Fortnite and even more crucially its Unreal Engine game engine depend on.
In a new court filing, Epic states that many of the thousands of other game developers who use the Unreal Engine had been in touch to express their concerns about the impact Apple's actions would have on their games.
Microsoft has now also filed a declaration in support of Epic, describing Unreal as "one of the most popular third-party game engines available to game creators".
Image: Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X will host plenty of games powered by Epic's Unreal Engine
"In Microsoft's view there are very few other options available for creators to license with as many features and as much functionality as Unreal Engine across multiple platforms, including iOS," the statement added.
The company also added a specific warning that its racing game Forza Street would be affected if developers were unable to maintain the Unreal code.
Microsoft is a powerful potential ally for Epic in its growing dispute about Apple's control over the App Store, and the company has previously criticised Apple for prohibiting its games-streaming service from the app store.
The company said Apple "stands alone as the only general purpose platform to deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass".
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"[Apple] consistently treats gaming apps differently, applying more lenient rules to non-gaming apps even when they include interactive content," Microsoft added.
Image: Fortnite faces an uncertain future on Apple devices
Epic is currently bringing an anti-trust lawsuit against Apple in California, alleging that the tech giant exploits its monopoly over the App Store.
Epic is requesting a temporary restraining order against Apple to prevent it from revoking Epic's developer accounts, as Apple has pledged to do by 28 August, which Epic warned would cause the company "irreparable harm".
Image: iPhones with Fortnite installed have been posted on eBay since Apple's decision
Apple described Epic's complaints as being about "self-inflicted wounds", stating that it would not take any action against Fortnite if the company removed the direct payment functionality it inserted into the Fortnite app.
The direct payment functionality was designed so that Epic could bypass the App Store's own payment system, which sees Apple take a cut of up to 30% from in-app purchases.
Purchases made via Epic's system were cheaper, which Epic claimed was a way of passing savings on to its players.
On Monday, the court will hold a hearing for a preliminary injunction Epic is requesting, which would require Apple to keep Fortnite available on the App Store until the lawsuit has concluded.


skynewsus--2020-08-24--National guard called in as protests ignite over US police shooting of black man

The US national guard is being sent in to contain protests and pockets of violence in the wake of a police officer shooting a black man in Wisconsin .
New laws are also being quickly drawn up by Governor Tony Evers , after Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back at close range in the city of Kenosha .
The attack , which comes just months after the death of George Floyd , sparked demonstrations and unrest - with some people seen pelting police with Molotov cocktails and bricks .
Footage circulating on social media shows before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not appear to be carrying a weapon , was walking towards a car as two officers followed him with guns drawn .
As Mr Blake opened the door , one of the officers grabbed his vest and shot him in the back .
He is in a serious condition and the 29-year-old 's family lawyer said his three young sons saw the shooting .
Witnesses said Mr Blake was trying to break up a fight between two women when the officers arrived .
Joe Biden , the Democratic US presidential candidate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soul of our nation '' .
He has called for `` an immediate , full and transparent investigation '' and urged that the officers on the scene `` must be held accountable '' .
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also tweeted : `` I 'm praying for Jacob Blake today .
I 'm standing with everyone who believes justice must be served in this horrific case and too many others like it .
Black lives matter .
Black lives matter .
Black lives matter . ''
The officers involved in the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave , the Wisconsin Department of Justice said on Monday .
The state 's division of criminal investigation is looking into the shooting and vowed to `` provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days '' .
Mr Evers said he stands `` against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with black Wisconsinites '' .
He is planning to recall lawmakers next Monday to try to push through a package of bills aimed at addressing problems with police .
But Pete Deates , president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Evers was `` wholly irresponsible '' for rushing to judgement , and asked the public to wait until all facts are known .
He added : `` As always , the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident . ''
Kenosha police do not have body cameras but do have body microphones .
Mr Blake 's partner , Laquisha Booker , told NBC 's Milwaukee affiliate , WTMJ-TV : `` That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the back screaming . ''
Benjamin Crump , who is representing Mr Blake 's family , said the police response was `` irresponsible , reckless and inhumane '' , adding : `` It 's a miracle he 's still alive . ''
Tensions rose in the aftermath of the shooting , with a large rubbish truck parked in the road to prevent demonstrators marching towards the police station set on fire before one of its tyres exploded , while people were seen kicking police cars and smashing their windows .
Kenosha 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism since 25 May when George Floyd died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds .

The US National Guard is being sent in to contain protests and pockets of violence after a police officer shot a black man seven times in the back at close range.
Hundreds of protesters defied a curfew on Monday night - with some throwing bottles and shooting fireworks towards officers in riot gear as they chanted "no justice, no peace".
The man who was shot by police, Jacob Blake, is in a serious condition in hospital.
Image: Jacob Blake did not appear to be carrying a weapon. Pic: Ben Crump
Footage circulating on social media showed the 29-year-old, who did not appear to be carrying a weapon, walking towards a car as two officers followed him with guns drawn.
As Mr Blake opened the door, one of the officers grabbed his vest and shot him in the back.
According to his lawyer, his three young sons saw the shooting, which happened in the city of Kenosha.
Witnesses said he was trying to break up a fight between two women when the officers arrived.
Mr Blake's uncle, Justin, has visited him in hospital. Urging protesters to act peacefully, he said: "He's getting surgical stuff done to him. We are all praying for his recovery right now."
Image: Hundreds of protesters defied a curfew on Monday night
Joe Biden, the Democratic US presidential candidate, said the incident would "pierce the soul of our nation".
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He has called for "an immediate, full and transparent investigation" and urged that the officers on the scene "must be held accountable".
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also tweeted: "I'm praying for Jacob Blake today. I'm standing with everyone who believes justice must be served in this horrific case and too many others like it. Black lives matter. Black lives matter. Black lives matter."
The officers involved in the shooting on Sunday have been placed on administrative leave, the Wisconsin Department of Justice said on Monday.
The state's division of criminal investigation is looking into the shooting and vowed to "provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days".
Image: A protester on the streets of Kenosha flanked by police officers
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he stands "against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with black Wisconsinites".
He is planning to recall lawmakers next Monday to try to push through a package of bills aimed at addressing problems with police.
But Pete Deates, president of the city's police union, said Mr Evers was "wholly irresponsible" for rushing to judgement, and asked the public to wait until all facts are known.
He added: "As always, the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident."
Image: Fires were set and Molotov cocktails thrown at police
Kenosha police do not have body cameras but do have body microphones.
Mr Blake's partner, Laquisha Booker, told NBC's Milwaukee affiliate WTMJ-TV: "That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him. With the kids in the back screaming."
Benjamin Crump, who is representing Mr Blake's family, said the police response was "irresponsible, reckless and inhumane", adding: "It's a miracle he's still alive."
Image: The city of Kenosha in Wisconsin has seen a second night of protests
Tensions rose in the aftermath of the shooting, with a large rubbish truck parked in the road to prevent demonstrators marching towards the police station set on fire before one of its tyres exploded, while people were seen kicking police cars and smashing their windows.
Kenosha's protests are the latest in a series of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism since 25 May when George Floyd died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.


skynewsus--2020-08-24--NFL chief 'sorry' for not listening to player who led anthem kneel protest

The commissioner of the NFL has said he wishes the league had `` listened earlier '' to Colin Kaepernick , the player who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice .
Roger Goodell was asked how he would apologise to Kaepernick when he appeared on Emmanuel Acho 's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man .
The commissioner said : `` Well the first thing I 'd say is I wish we had listened earlier , Kap , to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to .
`` We had invited him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to have the dialogue .
I wish we had the benefit of that .
We never did . ''
Mr Goodell said he now grasps why players were protesting and is frustrated when they are accused of disrespecting their country .
`` It is not about the flag .
These are not people who are unpatriotic .
They 're not disloyal .
They 're not against our military .
In fact many of those guys were in the military and they 're a military family .
`` What they were trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention to something that needs to get fixed .
`` That misrepresentation of who they were and what they were doing was the thing that really gnawed at me , '' he added .
In June , Mr Goodell and the NFL publicly backed the Black Lives Matter movement and admitted to making mistakes in the past .
Kaepernick , a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers , began his protest in 2016 , saying : `` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colour .
`` There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder . ''
His protest was inspired by the kiling of unarmed black men by police officers in US cities , highlighted by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in March , which led to widespread anti-racism protests and demands for racial justice .
On Monday , Jacob Blake , a black man , was shot seven times in the back by police as he got into a car in Wisconsin , sparking protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Kaepernick 's protest was highlighted by Donald Trump who urged team owners to sack players who took a knee .
But , rather than die out , the gesture has become a symbol of the growing Black Lives Matter movement , spreading around the world and to many other sports , including basketball and baseball , as well as football and cricket .

The commissioner of the NFL has said he wishes the league had "listened earlier" to Colin Kaepernick, the player who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice.
Roger Goodell was asked how he would apologise to Kaepernick when he appeared on Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.
The commissioner said: "Well the first thing I'd say is I wish we had listened earlier, Kap, to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to.
Image: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he wishes he had listened to Kaepernick (C) earlier
"We had invited him in several times to have the conversation, to have the dialogue. I wish we had the benefit of that. We never did."
Mr Goodell said he now grasps why players were protesting and is frustrated when they are accused of disrespecting their country.
"It is not about the flag. These are not people who are unpatriotic. They're not disloyal. They're not against our military. In fact many of those guys were in the military and they're a military family.
"What they were trying to do is exercise their right to bring attention to something that needs to get fixed.
"That misrepresentation of who they were and what they were doing was the thing that really gnawed at me," he added.
In June, Mr Goodell and the NFL publicly backed the Black Lives Matter movement and admitted to making mistakes in the past.
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Kaepernick, a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers, began his protest in 2016, saying: "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour.
"There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
His protest was inspired by the kiling of unarmed black men by police officers in US cities, highlighted by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in March, which led to widespread anti-racism protests and demands for racial justice.
On Monday, Jacob Blake, a black man, was shot seven times in the back by police as he got into a car in Wisconsin, sparking protests in the city of Kenosha.
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Kaepernick's protest was highlighted by Donald Trump who urged team owners to sack players who took a knee.
But, rather than die out, the gesture has become a symbol of the growing Black Lives Matter movement, spreading around the world and to many other sports, including basketball and baseball, as well as football and cricket.


skynewsus--2020-08-24--Death sentence reversed for man who killed pregnant wife

A man who killed his pregnant wife 18 years ago has had his death sentence reversed by California 's Supreme Court .
Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering Laci Peterson , 27 , on Christmas Eve in 2002 .
She was eight months pregnant with their unborn son , Connor .
He dumped their bodies from his fishing boat into San Francisco Bay , where they surfaced months later .
Peterson , who is now 47 , was sentenced to death by lethal injection and is currently held in San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conviction but overturned the 2005 death sentence , and said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish .
`` Peterson contends his trial was flawed for multiple reasons , beginning with the unusual amount of pretrial publicity that surrounded the case , '' the court said .
`` We reject Peterson 's claim that he received an unfair trial as to guilt and thus affirm his convictions for murder . ''
But the court added that the trial judge `` made a series of clear and significant errors in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to an impartial jury at the penalty phase .
It agreed with his argument that potential jurors were improperly dismissed from the jury pool after saying they personally disagreed with the death penalty , but would be willing to follow the law and impose it .
`` A juror may not be dismissed merely because he or she has expressed opposition to the death penalty as a general matter , '' the court concluded .
Peterson 's argument that he could not get a fair trial because of the widespread publicity that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following the court 's decision , Peterson 's appellate lawyer Cliff Gardner said : `` We are grateful for the California Supreme Court 's unanimous recognition that if the state wishes to put someone to death , it must proceed to trial only with a fairly selected jury . ''
Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife and the second-degree murder of their unborn son .
He was eventually arrested after a massage therapist named Amber Fray told police she had begun dating Peterson a month before his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told her his wife was dead .
Peterson 's trial lawyer , Mark Geragos , said he objected at the time to what he said was `` clear error '' in jury selection .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr Geragos believes prosecutors will not retry the penalty phase .
He said : `` Frankly , I think the only reason that they sought the death penalty was to get a guilt-prone jury panel '' .
Mr Geragos said he expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're halfway there , '' he said .
California has not executed anyone since 2006 due to legal challenges in the way it would carry out the death penalty .
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom also has a moratorium on executions for as long as he is governor .

A man who killed his pregnant wife 18 years ago has had his death sentence reversed by California's Supreme Court.
Scott Peterson was convicted of murdering Laci Peterson, 27, on Christmas Eve in 2002. She was eight months pregnant with their unborn son, Connor.
He dumped their bodies from his fishing boat into San Francisco Bay, where they surfaced months later.
Peterson, who is now 47, was sentenced to death by lethal injection and is currently held in San Quentin State Prison in San Francisco.
Image: Scott Peterson (C) and defence lawyer Mark Geragos (L) at Peterson's murder trial in 2004
On Monday, the California Supreme Court upheld his 2004 conviction but overturned the 2005 death sentence, and said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish.
"Peterson contends his trial was flawed for multiple reasons, beginning with the unusual amount of pretrial publicity that surrounded the case," the court said.
"We reject Peterson's claim that he received an unfair trial as to guilt and thus affirm his convictions for murder."
But the court added that the trial judge "made a series of clear and significant errors in jury selection" that undermined Peterson's right to an impartial jury at the penalty phase.
It agreed with his argument that potential jurors were improperly dismissed from the jury pool after saying they personally disagreed with the death penalty, but would be willing to follow the law and impose it.
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"A juror may not be dismissed merely because he or she has expressed opposition to the death penalty as a general matter," the court concluded.
Peterson's argument that he could not get a fair trial because of the widespread publicity that followed was rejected by the court.
Image: Peterson's murder trial was widely publicised
Following the court's decision, Peterson's appellate lawyer Cliff Gardner said: "We are grateful for the California Supreme Court's unanimous recognition that if the state wishes to put someone to death, it must proceed to trial only with a fairly selected jury."
Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife and the second-degree murder of their unborn son.
He was eventually arrested after a massage therapist named Amber Fray told police she had begun dating Peterson a month before his wife's death, but he had told her his wife was dead.
Peterson's trial lawyer, Mark Geragos, said he objected at the time to what he said was "clear error" in jury selection.
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Mr Geragos believes prosecutors will not retry the penalty phase.
He said: "Frankly, I think the only reason that they sought the death penalty was to get a guilt-prone jury panel".
Mr Geragos said he expects Peterson will eventually be exonerated. "We're halfway there," he said.
California has not executed anyone since 2006 due to legal challenges in the way it would carry out the death penalty.
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom also has a moratorium on executions for as long as he is governor.


skynewsus--2020-08-24--'It's a miracle he's alive': Protests grow as black man shot 7 times in back by police fights for hi

'It's a miracle he's alive': Protests grow as black man shot 7 times in back by police fights for his life

The US National Guard is being sent in to contain protests and pockets of violence after a police officer shot a black man seven times in the back at close range .
Hundreds of protesters defied a curfew on Monday night - with some throwing bottles and shooting fireworks towards officers in riot gear as they chanted `` no justice , no peace '' .
The man who was shot by police , Jacob Blake , is in a serious condition in hospital .
Footage circulating on social media showed the 29-year-old , who did not appear to be carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as two officers followed him with guns drawn .
As Mr Blake opened the door , one of the officers grabbed his vest and shot him in the back .
According to his lawyer , his three young sons saw the shooting , which happened in the city of Kenosha .
Witnesses said he was trying to break up a fight between two women when the officers arrived .
Mr Blake 's uncle , Justin , has visited him in hospital .
Urging protesters to act peacefully , he said : `` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are all praying for his recovery right now . ''
Joe Biden , the Democratic US presidential candidate , said the incident would `` pierce the soul of our nation '' .
He has called for `` an immediate , full and transparent investigation '' and urged that the officers on the scene `` must be held accountable '' .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also tweeted : `` I 'm praying for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with everyone who believes justice must be served in this horrific case and too many others like it .
Black lives matter .
Black lives matter .
Black lives matter . ''
The officers involved in the shooting on Sunday have been placed on administrative leave , the Wisconsin Department of Justice said on Monday .
The state 's division of criminal investigation is looking into the shooting and vowed to `` provide a report of the incident to the prosecutor within 30 days '' .
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediate escalation when engaging with black Wisconsinites '' .
He is planning to recall lawmakers next Monday to try to push through a package of bills aimed at addressing problems with police .
But Pete Deates , president of the city 's police union , said Mr Evers was `` wholly irresponsible '' for rushing to judgement , and asked the public to wait until all facts are known .
He added : `` As always , the video currently circulating does not capture all the intricacies of a highly dynamic incident .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cameras but do have body microphones .
Mr Blake 's partner , Laquisha Booker , told NBC 's Milwaukee affiliate WTMJ-TV : `` That man just literally grabbed him by his shirt and looked the other way and was just shooting him .
With the kids in the back screaming . ''
Benjamin Crump , who is representing Mr Blake 's family , said the police response was `` irresponsible , reckless and inhumane '' , adding : `` It 's a miracle he 's still alive . ''
Tensions rose in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large rubbish truck parked in the road to prevent demonstrators marching towards the police station set on fire before one of its tyres exploded , while people were seen kicking police cars and smashing their windows .
Kenosha 's protests are the latest in a series of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality and racism since 25 May when George Floyd died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds .


skynewsus--2020-08-25--Trump's silence on police brutality protests will be deafening for many

The police shooting of Jacob Blake was shocking .
As the Republican Party convention prepared to roll out Donald Trump 's vision for America , the actual vision from Wisconsin cast an ugly , distracting shadow .
The full facts surrounding the police shooting of Mr Blake , a black man , are still to be established .
But the details already on public view were enough to prompt Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to say the seven shots fired pierced `` the soul of our nation '' .
His call for `` an immediate , full and transparent investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , it did n't come at all .
This at a time when the Trump narrative shaped by his Democratic opponents is around a lack of character , empathy and ability to lead .
Systemic racism is an issue threaded through this election campaign - and the president 's silence on Wisconsin will be deafening for a large constituency in America .
No one needs a rush to judgement , but acknowledgement would convey , at least , some sense of commitment to address the incident and its implications .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headline contributions on the first night of the Republican convention was from the McCloskeys of St Louis .
They are the couple who waved weapons at Black Lives Matter protesters who marched past the McCloskey 's Missouri mansion in June .
Their appearance at the convention was an accident of scheduling , albeit an accident waiting to happen .
As the human embodiment of the president 's capital letter `` LAW AND ORDER '' twitter posts , they wo n't have been a pretty sight to many Americans , not now .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is n't for the many , but for the many others .
The Republican base is his audience-in-chief , and his challenge is to retain the voters at its core and reclaim those straying at its edges .
Consistently trailing in the opinion polls , his convention began off the back , not only of events in Wisconsin , but of a bruising week that saw the personal ratings of Joe Biden rise after a Democrat convention that clobbered Trump on character and credentials to lead .
There was the arrest of former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend , news emerged that his older sister Maryanne , a retired judge , called him cruel and without principles in a secretly recorded conversation .
The bad news rolled into convention day one , as the president stepped on stage to accept his party 's renomination during the opening event - the New York attorney general was revealing a new investigation into financial dealings at the Trump Organisation .
No matter , he had a crowd .
`` Four more years , '' they chanted , as a fist-pumping president lapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience .
For a politician who feeds off a crowd , the party preserved the renomination segment as a live event at the venue in Charlotte , North Carolina , with space for a few hundred delegates .
He had promised an upbeat , optimistic week , but went straight to grievance in an opening 50-minute salvo targeting mail-in voting at the 3 November election .
Once again , without evidence , he claimed it would lead to the `` greatest scam in the history of politics '' .
Republicans are pinning their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a campaign that has n't yet cut through to the extent they need .
Donald Trump has cast himself centre-stage .
Not for him the notion of being dripped , sparingly , into the content - this president will speak every night , touching up his self-portrait as a custodian of the American dream .
The sense of a one-man show has only been reinforced by the Republican Party 's decision to abandon the traditional process of laying out a new policy platform on which candidates will run .
Rather , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` reassert the party 's strong support for President Donald Trump and his administration '' .
A president and party reaching out to its base and beyond will use this week to define its Democratic challenger as a hostage to the far left , who would deliver anarchy and chaos .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker It will hammer the issues it believes can reinforce the core vote and claw back wavering Republicans - immigration , rebuilding the economy and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the coronavirus pandemic .
There will be a wide spread of contributors , but not as famous as the collection of famous faces gathered by the Democrats last week .
The Republican event is less household name , more household Trump .
Across the four nights , we 'll hear from Donald Jr , Melania , Eric , Tiffany , Ivanka and Lara Trump .
The president will deliver his closing address from the grounds of the White House and the party has been given permission to launch fireworks over the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's the made-for-TV ending of a convention fortnight that coronavirus has forced onto the small screen in a Donald vs Joe reality show - a contest in which we all have a stake .

US election 2020: Trump's silence on police brutality protests will be deafening for many
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The police shooting of Jacob Blake was shocking.
As the Republican Party convention prepared to roll out Donald Trump's vision for America, the actual vision from Wisconsin cast an ugly, distracting shadow.
The full facts surrounding the police shooting of Mr Blake, a black man, are still to be established.
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But the details already on public view were enough to prompt Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to say the seven shots fired pierced "the soul of our nation".
His call for "an immediate, full and transparent investigation" came easily to him.
From the president, it didn't come at all.
This at a time when the Trump narrative shaped by his Democratic opponents is around a lack of character, empathy and ability to lead.
Systemic racism is an issue threaded through this election campaign - and the president's silence on Wisconsin will be deafening for a large constituency in America.
No one needs a rush to judgement, but acknowledgement would convey, at least, some sense of commitment to address the incident and its implications.
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In an unfortunate juxtaposition, one of the headline contributions on the first night of the Republican convention was from the McCloskeys of St Louis.
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They are the couple who waved weapons at Black Lives Matter protesters who marched past the McCloskey's Missouri mansion in June.
Their appearance at the convention was an accident of scheduling, albeit an accident waiting to happen.
As the human embodiment of the president's capital letter "LAW AND ORDER" twitter posts, they won't have been a pretty sight to many Americans, not now.
But Donald Trump might consider that his government isn't for the many, but for the many others.
The Republican base is his audience-in-chief, and his challenge is to retain the voters at its core and reclaim those straying at its edges.
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Donald Trump needs a performance.
Consistently trailing in the opinion polls, his convention began off the back, not only of events in Wisconsin, but of a bruising week that saw the personal ratings of Joe Biden rise after a Democrat convention that clobbered Trump on character and credentials to lead.
There was the arrest of former adviser Steve Bannon and then, at the weekend, news emerged that his older sister Maryanne, a retired judge, called him cruel and without principles in a secretly recorded conversation.
The bad news rolled into convention day one, as the president stepped on stage to accept his party's renomination during the opening event - the New York attorney general was revealing a new investigation into financial dealings at the Trump Organisation.
No matter, he had a crowd.
"Four more years," they chanted, as a fist-pumping president lapped up the rare luxury of a live audience.
For a politician who feeds off a crowd, the party preserved the renomination segment as a live event at the venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, with space for a few hundred delegates.
He had promised an upbeat, optimistic week, but went straight to grievance in an opening 50-minute salvo targeting mail-in voting at the 3 November election.
Image: Donald Trump Jr gave a speech during the first day of the Republican Convention from Washington DC
Once again, without evidence, he claimed it would lead to the "greatest scam in the history of politics".
Republicans are pinning their hopes on this week being a pivot in a campaign that hasn't yet cut through to the extent they need.
Donald Trump has cast himself centre-stage. Not for him the notion of being dripped, sparingly, into the content - this president will speak every night, touching up his self-portrait as a custodian of the American dream.
The sense of a one-man show has only been reinforced by the Republican Party's decision to abandon the traditional process of laying out a new policy platform on which candidates will run.
Rather, it has issued a statement that it will "reassert the party's strong support for President Donald Trump and his administration".
A president and party reaching out to its base and beyond will use this week to define its Democratic challenger as a hostage to the far left, who would deliver anarchy and chaos.
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It will hammer the issues it believes can reinforce the core vote and claw back wavering Republicans - immigration, rebuilding the economy and in mounting a rearguard defence of its performance on the coronavirus pandemic.
There will be a wide spread of contributors, but not as famous as the collection of famous faces gathered by the Democrats last week.
The Republican event is less household name, more household Trump.
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Across the four nights, we'll hear from Donald Jr, Melania, Eric, Tiffany, Ivanka and Lara Trump.
The president will deliver his closing address from the grounds of the White House and the party has been given permission to launch fireworks over the Washington memorial after he's finished speaking.
It's the made-for-TV ending of a convention fortnight that coronavirus has forced onto the small screen in a Donald vs Joe reality show - a contest in which we all have a stake.


skynewsus--2020-08-25--Forty years of memories gone: Counting the cost as California's fires rage

Wildfires are part of life in California .
But nothing prepares you for losing everything .
`` It 's always in the back of your mind , '' said Brian Branagan .
`` It came over the top of these mountains and it just flowed like a river of fire down the hills and across the valley .
I had about three hours to get everything that I could . ''
As he showed me round the cinders of what was clearly a big family home , a swimming pool slide and garden chairs were almost the only recognisable reminders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in flames .
Forty years of memories gone in moments .
`` Before I left I stood there and watched it burn and there was no fire department anywhere because they were apparently saving lives up the valley .
It 's heartbreaking to see it - your whole life go up in flames . ''
His home in Vacaville , Northern California , is on the edge of one of the two biggest fires in the state 's history .
More than a million acres is on fire right now - an area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and four times the size of all the wildfires that occurred in California in 2019 .
Firefighters are having to prioritise which fires to fight , with state resources stretched to a capacity not seen before .
Help is being sent from other areas of the country but teams on their way from Texas , for example , face a two to three day journey by road before they arrive .
There is not nearly enough manpower to combat the enormity of these fires .
David Janssen spoke to me from Mines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 340,000 acres in size is only 10 % under control .
`` We 've got a lot of out-of-state resources coming and they 're being split up among all the fires just to make sure we can get a handle on this .
I 'll be probably be here for the next month . ''
The fires were started by a rare lightning storm last weekend - thousands of strikes igniting more than 600 wildfires .
High winds and high temperatures have since created three infernos which surround San Francisco Bay .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on fire is rural grassland but one officer told me it has been `` a white knuckle '' couple of days .
Weather warnings and the unpredictable nature of the fires meant the flames could easily have spread to the more populated areas of Silicon Valley .
That immediate threat appears to have passed for now but it could be weeks before these fires are brought anywhere near under control .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker California 's governor said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for many , many years .
Gavin Newsom also tweeted : `` If you do n't believe in climate change come to California '' .
The state recently experienced a possible world record for the hottest temperature on earth : Death Valley reached 54.4C ( 129.9F ) degrees on 16 August - the highest air temperature on the planet for a century , if not ever .
The wildfire season has also been getting longer .
It 's deeply unsettling for Californians to be hit by fires of this scale with the peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September and October .
While people like Brian return to pick up the pieces of their torched lives .
There 's no evacuation plan from the worsening trend of wildfires in the state .

Wildfires are part of life in California. But nothing prepares you for losing everything.
"It's always in the back of your mind," said Brian Branagan.
"It came over the top of these mountains and it just flowed like a river of fire down the hills and across the valley. I had about three hours to get everything that I could."
Image: Vacaville is on the edge of one of the two biggest fires in the state's history
As he showed me round the cinders of what was clearly a big family home, a swimming pool slide and garden chairs were almost the only recognisable reminders of a former life that went up in flames.
Forty years of memories gone in moments.
"Before I left I stood there and watched it burn and there was no fire department anywhere because they were apparently saving lives up the valley. It's heartbreaking to see it - your whole life go up in flames."
His home in Vacaville, Northern California, is on the edge of one of the two biggest fires in the state's history.
More than a million acres is on fire right now - an area five times the size of New York - and four times the size of all the wildfires that occurred in California in 2019.
Image: Residents are grateful for emergency services personnel in Bucktown but more are needed
Firefighters are having to prioritise which fires to fight, with state resources stretched to a capacity not seen before.
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Help is being sent from other areas of the country but teams on their way from Texas, for example, face a two to three day journey by road before they arrive. There is not nearly enough manpower to combat the enormity of these fires.
David Janssen spoke to me from Mines Canyon Road where a fire more than 340,000 acres in size is only 10% under control.
"We've got a lot of out-of-state resources coming and they're being split up among all the fires just to make sure we can get a handle on this. I'll be probably be here for the next month."
The fires were started by a rare lightning storm last weekend - thousands of strikes igniting more than 600 wildfires.
High winds and high temperatures have since created three infernos which surround San Francisco Bay.
One saving grace is much of the area on fire is rural grassland but one officer told me it has been "a white knuckle" couple of days.
Weather warnings and the unpredictable nature of the fires meant the flames could easily have spread to the more populated areas of Silicon Valley. That immediate threat appears to have passed for now but it could be weeks before these fires are brought anywhere near under control.
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California's governor said the state hasn't seen anything like this for many, many years.
Gavin Newsom also tweeted: "If you don't believe in climate change come to California".
The state recently experienced a possible world record for the hottest temperature on earth: Death Valley reached 54.4C (129.9F) degrees on 16 August - the highest air temperature on the planet for a century, if not ever.
The wildfire season has also been getting longer. It's deeply unsettling for Californians to be hit by fires of this scale with the peak of fire season still to come in September and October.
While people like Brian return to pick up the pieces of their torched lives. There's no evacuation plan from the worsening trend of wildfires in the state.


skynewsus--2020-08-25--Woman about to be embalmed at funeral home found breathing and opens eyes

A woman who was declared dead was found breathing at a funeral home in the US as she was about to be embalmed , her family 's lawyer has said .
Paramedics had been called to reports that 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp was unresponsive at her home in Detroit , Michigan , on Sunday .
They tried to revive her for 30 minutes and consulted with an A & E doctor who then pronounced her `` deceased based upon medical information provided '' from the scene , the Southfield fire department said .
Oakland County medical examiner 's office said her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without a post-mortem examination , the fire department added .
But then came a startling discovery at the James H Cole funeral home : Miss Beauchamp was still alive more than an hour later .
In a statement , the funeral home said its staff confirmed she was breathing and called for an emergency medical crew .
`` You could tell she was breathing , '' a spokeswoman told NBC News .
`` You can see a chest going up and down .
They could see that . ''
Lawyer Geoffrey Fieger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , told Detroit-based TV station WXYZ : `` They were about to embalm her , which is most frightening , had she not had her eyes open .
`` They would have begun draining her blood to be very , very frank about it .
`` It 's one of people 's worst nightmares ... the funeral home unzipping the body bag , literally , that 's what happened to Timesha , and seeing her alive with her eyes open . ''
Miss Beauchamp is now in a critical condition in hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Speaking to Detroit-based TV station WDIV , her mother Erica Lattimore said : `` I 'm devastated that my daughter is going through what she 's going through ... My heart is so heavy .
`` Someone pronounced my child dead , and she 's not even dead . ''
A spokesman for the Oakland County medical examiner 's office told NBC News that the patient 's medical history had said that a post-mortem examination `` was n't necessary '' after she was declared dead .
The Southfield fire department said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisted that the fire and police departments followed procedures .

A woman who was declared dead was found breathing at a funeral home in the US as she was about to be embalmed, her family's lawyer has said.
Paramedics had been called to reports that 20-year-old Timesha Beauchamp was unresponsive at her home in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday.
They tried to revive her for 30 minutes and consulted with an A&E doctor who then pronounced her "deceased based upon medical information provided" from the scene, the Southfield fire department said.
Oakland County medical examiner's office said her body could be released to her family without a post-mortem examination, the fire department added.
But then came a startling discovery at the James H Cole funeral home: Miss Beauchamp was still alive more than an hour later.
In a statement, the funeral home said its staff confirmed she was breathing and called for an emergency medical crew.
"You could tell she was breathing," a spokeswoman told NBC News.
"You can see a chest going up and down. They could see that."
Lawyer Geoffrey Fieger, who is representing Miss Beauchamp and her family, told Detroit-based TV station WXYZ: "They were about to embalm her, which is most frightening, had she not had her eyes open.
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"They would have begun draining her blood to be very, very frank about it.
"It's one of people's worst nightmares... the funeral home unzipping the body bag, literally, that's what happened to Timesha, and seeing her alive with her eyes open."
Miss Beauchamp is now in a critical condition in hospital, a spokesman for Detroit Medical Centre said.
Speaking to Detroit-based TV station WDIV, her mother Erica Lattimore said: "I'm devastated that my daughter is going through what she's going through... My heart is so heavy.
"Someone pronounced my child dead, and she's not even dead."
A spokesman for the Oakland County medical examiner's office told NBC News that the patient's medical history had said that a post-mortem examination "wasn't necessary" after she was declared dead.
The Southfield fire department said it was conducting an internal investigation but insisted that the fire and police departments followed procedures.


skynewsus--2020-08-25--The Trump supporter, his wife and the pool boy: Evangelical leader resigns over sex scandal

An evangelical leader whose endorsement helped Donald Trump win the US presidency has resigned as head of a Christian university due to a number of personal scandals .
Jerry Falwell Jr was head of Liberty University in Virginia , one of the largest religious colleges in the US .
Earlier this month he went on indefinite leave after posting a photo on social media of him with his arm around a young woman and with his trousers partially unzipped .
He later told a US radio station that the picture was a joke .
On Monday , Reuters news agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giancarlo Granda , had been in a long-term sexual relationship involving both Mr Falwell and his wife Becki .
Mr Granda said the relationship , which involved Mr Granda having sex with Mrs Falwell while Mr Falwell watched , began in 2012 .
He had met the couple while working as a pool boy at a Miami hotel that year .
In 2013 , the Falwells went into business with Mr Granda , investing in a Miami Beach youth hostel , according to public documents .
The sexual relationship continued into 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Granda faded .
Mr Granda showed the news agency text messages and other material in an effort to prove his account .
These included screenshots from what he said was a FaceTime conversation he had with the couple in 2019 .
He said Mrs Falwell had been naked as they talked about their relationship , while Mr Falwell watched from behind a door .
Mr Granda also showed what he said was a text message from Mrs Falwell in 2012 , which said she was `` missing you like crazy '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect on all of your lady friends ? ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker In a statement to the Washington Examiner , Mr Falwell said : `` Becki had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person , something in which I was not involved . ''
Liberty , which had Mr Falwell as its head since 2007 , did not comment on reports of the resignation .
Mr Falwell 's decision to endorse Mr Trump in 2016 was a surprise to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of evangelicals , an important constituency for the Republican Party .
Mrs Falwell , 53 , is also a political figure , serving on the advisory board of Women For Trump .
Liberty University , in Lynchburg , was founded in 1971 by Mr Falwell 's father and now has around 100,000 students who must follow strict rules , including a ban on sex outside marriage .

An evangelical leader whose endorsement helped Donald Trump win the US presidency has resigned as head of a Christian university due to a number of personal scandals.
Jerry Falwell Jr was head of Liberty University in Virginia, one of the largest religious colleges in the US.
Earlier this month he went on indefinite leave after posting a photo on social media of him with his arm around a young woman and with his trousers partially unzipped.
Image: Mr Falwell endorsed Donald Trump ahead of the presidential election in 2016
He later told a US radio station that the picture was a joke.
On Monday, Reuters news agency reported that a young business partner, Giancarlo Granda, had been in a long-term sexual relationship involving both Mr Falwell and his wife Becki.
Mr Granda said the relationship, which involved Mr Granda having sex with Mrs Falwell while Mr Falwell watched, began in 2012.
He had met the couple while working as a pool boy at a Miami hotel that year.
Image: Jerry Falwell Jr blamed the affair on his wife Becki (left)
In 2013, the Falwells went into business with Mr Granda, investing in a Miami Beach youth hostel, according to public documents.
The sexual relationship continued into 2018, although the friendship between the Falwells and Mr Granda faded.
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Mr Granda showed the news agency text messages and other material in an effort to prove his account.
These included screenshots from what he said was a FaceTime conversation he had with the couple in 2019.
He said Mrs Falwell had been naked as they talked about their relationship, while Mr Falwell watched from behind a door.
Mr Granda also showed what he said was a text message from Mrs Falwell in 2012, which said she was "missing you like crazy", adding: "Have you had this effect on all of your lady friends?"
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In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Mr Falwell said: "Becki had an inappropriate personal relationship with this person, something in which I was not involved."
Mrs Falwell did not comment.
Liberty, which had Mr Falwell as its head since 2007, did not comment on reports of the resignation.
Mr Falwell's decision to endorse Mr Trump in 2016 was a surprise to many but it brought with it the support of evangelicals, an important constituency for the Republican Party.
Mrs Falwell, 53, is also a political figure, serving on the advisory board of Women For Trump.
Liberty University, in Lynchburg, was founded in 1971 by Mr Falwell's father and now has around 100,000 students who must follow strict rules, including a ban on sex outside marriage.


skynewsus--2020-08-25--Beyonce reunites with Destiny's Child bandmate Rowland for new video

Beyonce has released a star-studded video for her track Brown Skin Girl , featuring cameos from supermodel Naomi Campbell , Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong ' o - and Destiny 's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland .
The star 's eight-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter also features on the 2019 track , from her recently released visual album Black Is King .
In a statement released to Good Morning America , Beyonce said it was important to her to represent `` all different shades of brown '' in the six-minute film .
Directed by Jenn Nkiru , the video features debutantes in striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be shot in a regal light - Jenn Nkiru came up with the black debutantes , '' Beyonce said in her statement .
`` It was important that we are all in this together and we 're all celebrating each other . ''
Campbell , Nyong ' o and Rowland - who recently opened up about the difficulties of being compared to her superstar former bandmate - are name-checked in the lyrics , and the song also features WizKid and Saint Jhn .
`` Pose like a trophy when they Naomi walking/ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dark skin , '' Beyonce sings .
`` Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in/ Drip broke the levee when my Kelly 's Rowland . ''
Black Is King , which was released on Disney + in July , is based on the music from The Lion King : the Gift - the soundtrack to the 2019 remake of Disney 's 1994 animated classic .
It is Beyonce 's third visual album , following Beyonce in 2013 and Lemonade in 2016 .
The 38-year-old mother-of-three , who is married to rapper Jay-Z @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 1990s , with Michelle Williams replacing LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett to form the group 's best-known line-up .
After numerous hits including Say My Name , Survivor and Bootylicious , the band called it a day in 2006 , but reunited on stage during Beyonce 's set at Coachella in 2018 .

Beyonce has released a star-studded video for her track Brown Skin Girl, featuring cameos from supermodel Naomi Campbell, Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o - and Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland.
The star's eight-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter also features on the 2019 track, from her recently released visual album Black Is King.
In a statement released to Good Morning America, Beyonce said it was important to her to represent "all different shades of brown" in the six-minute film.
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Directed by Jenn Nkiru, the video features debutantes in striking ballgowns.
"We wanted every character to be shot in a regal light - Jenn Nkiru came up with the black debutantes," Beyonce said in her statement.
"It was important that we are all in this together and we're all celebrating each other."
Campbell, Nyong'o and Rowland - who recently opened up about the difficulties of being compared to her superstar former bandmate - are name-checked in the lyrics, and the song also features WizKid and Saint Jhn.
"Pose like a trophy when they Naomi walking/ She need an Oscar for that pretty dark skin," Beyonce sings.
"Pretty like Lupita when the cameras close in/ Drip broke the levee when my Kelly's Rowland."
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Black Is King, which was released on Disney + in July, is based on the music from The Lion King: the Gift - the soundtrack to the 2019 remake of Disney's 1994 animated classic.
It is Beyonce's third visual album, following Beyonce in 2013 and Lemonade in 2016.
The 38-year-old mother-of-three, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, formed Destiny's Child with Rowland in the 1990s, with Michelle Williams replacing LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett to form the group's best-known line-up.
After numerous hits including Say My Name, Survivor and Bootylicious, the band called it a day in 2006, but reunited on stage during Beyonce's set at Coachella in 2018.


skynewsus--2020-08-27--Trump brands NBA 'political organisation' after shooting protests

Donald Trump has branded the NBA a `` political organisation '' , as protests intensified over the shooting of a black man by police in Wisconsin .
The US president weighed in after players and teams from the top tiers of basketball , baseball , soccer , and tennis refused to participate in games scheduled on Wednesday night .
Their actions follow the Milwaukee Bucks sitting out a top-flight basketball match earlier this week over the attack on Jacob Blake - a 29-year-old black man who did not appear to be carrying a weapon when he was shot in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city of Kenosha on Sunday .
The incident was captured in a graphic video filmed by a bystander across the street , leading to protests - some of which have erupted into rioting and looting .
It comes just months after the death of George Floyd , and at a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has continued to gain prominence across the US and around the world .
NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours earlier this week to discuss if the season can continue , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act to address police brutality .
The US basketball association had managed to make a successful comeback after the sport was suspended due to coronavirus back in March .
Its first revamped games of the impeded 2019-20 season took place at the end of July , with the players and coaches having been kept in a bubble at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida .
While Mr Trump admitted he did not know much about the shooting of Mr Blake , he laid in to the basketball league teams ' actions .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that 's not a good thing , '' he said on Thursday .
`` I do n't think that 's a good thing for sports or for the country . ''
The president previously criticised NFL players for protesting over police brutality in the US , urging team owners to sack stars who took a knee - the movement started by Colin Kaepernick .
Vice President Mike Pence 's chief of staff , Marc Short , also called the recent demonstrations `` absurd and silly '' .
`` If they want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care , '' he said .
He even accused the NBA of having `` embraced the Communist Party '' for not taking similar action over China 's alleged human rights violations and imposing a new security law on Hong Kong .
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner added : `` NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they 're able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially .
`` I do think that peaceful protest has a place and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do think that what we need to do right now is make sure that we take the anger that people have and we have to move from slogans to constructive solutions . ''
LA Lakers star LeBron James , widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history , tweeted : `` Change does n't happen with just talk !
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`` It happens with action and needs to happen NOW !
...
It 's on US to make a difference . ''
James is backing the More Than A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans to register to vote ahead of the US presidential election on 3 November .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has said the shots fired at Mr Blake `` pierce the soul of the nation . ''
Mr Blake is still fighting for his life - he is in a critical condition at hospital .

Donald Trump has branded the NBA a "political organisation", as protests intensified over the shooting of a black man by police in Wisconsin.
The US president weighed in after players and teams from the top tiers of basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis refused to participate in games scheduled on Wednesday night.
Their actions follow the Milwaukee Bucks sitting out a top-flight basketball match earlier this week over the attack on Jacob Blake - a 29-year-old black man who did not appear to be carrying a weapon when he was shot in the back several times by a police officer in the city of Kenosha on Sunday.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:31 Video shows moments before shooting
The incident was captured in a graphic video filmed by a bystander across the street, leading to protests - some of which have erupted into rioting and looting.
It comes just months after the death of George Floyd, and at a time when the Black Lives Matter movement has continued to gain prominence across the US and around the world.
Image: Protests have sprung up in Wisconsin
NBA players and coaches met for nearly three hours earlier this week to discuss if the season can continue, as they continue not to play until politicians act to address police brutality.
The US basketball association had managed to make a successful comeback after the sport was suspended due to coronavirus back in March.
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Its first revamped games of the impeded 2019-20 season took place at the end of July, with the players and coaches having been kept in a bubble at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
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While Mr Trump admitted he did not know much about the shooting of Mr Blake, he laid in to the basketball league teams' actions.
Image: Jacob Blake remains in a critical condition in hospital
"They've become like a political organisation and that's not a good thing," he said on Thursday. "I don't think that's a good thing for sports or for the country."
The president previously criticised NFL players for protesting over police brutality in the US, urging team owners to sack stars who took a knee - the movement started by Colin Kaepernick.
Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, also called the recent demonstrations "absurd and silly".
"If they want to protest, I don't think we care," he said.
He even accused the NBA of having "embraced the Communist Party" for not taking similar action over China's alleged human rights violations and imposing a new security law on Hong Kong.
Image: The Milwaukee Bucks refused to play a game earlier this week
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner added: "NBA players are very fortunate that they have the financial position where they're able to take a night off from work without having to have the consequences to themselves financially.
"I do think that peaceful protest has a place and it has importance.
"But I do think that what we need to do right now is make sure that we take the anger that people have and we have to move from slogans to constructive solutions."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:46 Tension and tear gas at Wisconsin protests
LA Lakers star LeBron James, widely considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history, tweeted: "Change doesn't happen with just talk!!
"It happens with action and needs to happen NOW! ... It's on US to make a difference."
James is backing the More Than A Vote campaign, which is encouraging Black Americans to register to vote ahead of the US presidential election on 3 November.
Image: LeBron James has spoken out over Mr Blake's shooting
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has said the shots fired at Mr Blake "pierce the soul of the nation."
Mr Blake is still fighting for his life - he is in a critical condition at hospital.


skynewsus--2020-08-27--At least four dead after Hurricane Laura barrels over US Gulf Coast

At least four people are dead after Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast , with strong winds and heavy rain triggering a wall of sea water .
The category 4 storm - one of the strongest hurricanes to ever strike the US - tore across Louisiana on Thursday , threatening the city of Lake Charles , an industrial and casino city of 80,000 people .
Tall buildings had their windows smashed in 150mph winds , while glass and debris were thrown around the city .
Aerial videos showed the devastation in the area , with water surrounding homes that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winds .
A 68-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl were among at least four people that have been killed after trees toppled on to their homes , according to officials .
It took 11 hours from when it made landfall for Hurricane Laura to weaken into a tropical storm as it headed towards Arkansas .
`` It looks like 1,000 tornadoes went through here - it is just destruction everywhere , '' said Brett Geymann , who rode out the storm with members of his family near Lake Charles .
He said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overhead .
`` There are houses that are totally gone .
They were there yesterday , but now gone , '' he added .
As day broke , a tower of smoke rose across Lake Charles , caused by a chlorine leak at a chemical plant .
The plant manufactures household cleaners , according to police , who urged locals to close their doors and windows and turn off their air conditioners .
A full damage assessment could take days , after the heavy winds made it difficult for officials to search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are some people still in town , people are calling ... but there ai n't no way to get to them , '' Tony Guillory , president of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury , said over the phone from a shaking government building .
Mr Guillory also said that he hoped those that had been stranded by the storm could be rescued later , but worried that flood waters and blocked roads could pose problems .
According to PowerOutage.Us , more than 700,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana and @ @ @ @

At least six people are dead after Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast, with strong winds and heavy rain triggering a wall of sea water.
The category 4 storm - one of the strongest hurricanes to ever strike the US - tore across Louisiana on Thursday, threatening the city of Lake Charles, an industrial and casino city of 80,000 people.
Tall buildings had their windows smashed in 150mph winds, while glass and debris were thrown around the city.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:37 Locals survey damage from Hurricane Laura
Aerial videos showed the devastation in the area, with water surrounding homes that had their roofs ripped off by the powerful winds.
A 68-year-old man and a 14-year-old girl were among at least four people that have been killed after trees toppled on to their homes, according to officials.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:28 Plane flies through Hurricane Laura
It took 11 hours from when it made landfall for Hurricane Laura to weaken into a tropical storm as it headed towards Arkansas.
"It looks like 1,000 tornadoes went through here - it is just destruction everywhere," said Brett Geymann, who rode out the storm with members of his family near Lake Charles.
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He said the hurricane sounded like a jet engine passing overhead.
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"There are houses that are totally gone. They were there yesterday, but now gone," he added.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:02 Chemical fire breaks out after hurricane
As day broke, a tower of smoke rose across Lake Charles, caused by a chlorine leak at a chemical plant.
The plant manufactures household cleaners, according to police, who urged locals to close their doors and windows and turn off their air conditioners.
A full damage assessment could take days, after the heavy winds made it difficult for officials to search for survivors in the hardest-hit areas.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:15 Reporter gives update in middle of storm surge
"There are some people still in town, people are calling... but there ain't no way to get to them," Tony Guillory, president of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, said over the phone from a shaking government building.
Mr Guillory also said that he hoped those that had been stranded by the storm could be rescued later, but worried that flood waters and blocked roads could pose problems.
According to PowerOutage.Us, more than 700,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana and Texas on Thursday.


skynewsus--2020-08-28--Suffering upon suffering: Hurricane Laura and coronavirus wreak havoc with people's lives

It 's been a frightening 24 hours for people in Hurricane Laura 's path .
One of the biggest storms to hit the US , but this time it slammed into people sheltering from a pandemic .
The result was deeply worrying on both counts .
Many people risking contagion to get to safety .
Others risking `` unsurvivable '' storm surges to protect from the virus at home .
The advice was unequivocally to get out - the risk of drowning was far greater than the risk of coronavirus .
But that did n't stop many refusing to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one Sheriff : `` If you choose to stay and we ca n't get to you , write your name , address , social security number and next of kin and put it in a ziplock bag in your pocket . ''
Louisiana has the highest infection rate per capita in the US for coronavirus .
Whether it was fear of the virus , or a livelihood ruined by the pandemic , many chose to ride it out or felt they had to because they 'd did n't have the money to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those people .
A substitute teacher , his work has completely disappeared during COVID-19 and he said economic reasons were a big factor in his decision to stay put .
`` I really regret it , '' he said as he described hiding in a cupboard with his wife in their home in Lake Charles as Hurricane Laura ripped through .
`` At one point in time I had to cover my wife 's body with my own to shelter her from harm .
I did n't want anything to happen to her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not going to be that bad , it 's not going to be that bad .
And then I was wrong .
It was that bad . ''
Thankfully the 20-foot storm surge forecast did n't hit nearly as hard as feared .
But Storm Laura wreaked hours of havoc before moving on .
It 's been compared in size to Storm Rita , still raw in the minds of people here , after it hit 15 years ago claiming 120 lives and causing billions of dollars of damage .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kate Cotton who rode out the storm to be near her restaurant in Lake Charles .
Kate recalls her father 's restaurant taking months to get back on its feet after Storm Rita .
Her business was already battered by COVID-19 before the storm hit .
`` We were already struggling with the virus .
Because it 's so small our capacity is only 40 people anyway and we 're down to 10 .
So we 're just really hoping to get running soon so we can feed the first responders . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses wrecked adds to the sense of despair here .
Suffering upon suffering .
The search for survivors who stayed home continues .
Those who still have homes now have to stay inside with windows closed and air conditioning off due to a chemical fire triggered by the storm .
This in sweltering temperatures .
While those who 've lost their homes have to somehow seek shelter from a pandemic .
America is already going through so much and Hurricane Laura has shown how much worse these crises become when they converge .

It's been a frightening 24 hours for people in Hurricane Laura's path.
One of the biggest storms to hit the US, but this time it slammed into people sheltering from a pandemic.
The result was deeply worrying on both counts.
Many people risking contagion to get to safety. Others risking "unsurvivable" storm surges to protect from the virus at home.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:39 Hurricane Laura's flood destruction over Louisiana
Image: Some people were either too scared, or couldn't afford to leave their homes
The advice was unequivocally to get out - the risk of drowning was far greater than the risk of coronavirus. But that didn't stop many refusing to leave.
This despite a chilling warning from one Sheriff: "If you choose to stay and we can't get to you, write your name, address, social security number and next of kin and put it in a ziplock bag in your pocket."
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Louisiana has the highest infection rate per capita in the US for coronavirus.
Whether it was fear of the virus, or a livelihood ruined by the pandemic, many chose to ride it out or felt they had to because they'd didn't have the money to leave safely.
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Image: Kevin George says he should have listened to the advice to leave
Kevin George was one of those people. A substitute teacher, his work has completely disappeared during COVID-19 and he said economic reasons were a big factor in his decision to stay put.
"I really regret it," he said as he described hiding in a cupboard with his wife in their home in Lake Charles as Hurricane Laura ripped through.
"At one point in time I had to cover my wife's body with my own to shelter her from harm. I didn't want anything to happen to her.
"I kept on saying it's not going to be that bad, it's not going to be that bad. And then I was wrong. It was that bad."
Thankfully the 20-foot storm surge forecast didn't hit nearly as hard as feared. But Storm Laura wreaked hours of havoc before moving on.
Image: 120 people died when Hurricane Rita stuck 15 years ago
It's been compared in size to Storm Rita, still raw in the minds of people here, after it hit 15 years ago claiming 120 lives and causing billions of dollars of damage.
"This was worse than Rita," says Kate Cotton who rode out the storm to be near her restaurant in Lake Charles. Kate recalls her father's restaurant taking months to get back on its feet after Storm Rita.
Her business was already battered by COVID-19 before the storm hit.
"We were already struggling with the virus. Because it's so small our capacity is only 40 people anyway and we're down to 10. So we're just really hoping to get running soon so we can feed the first responders."
Seeing people's lives, homes or businesses wrecked adds to the sense of despair here. Suffering upon suffering.
The search for survivors who stayed home continues.
Image: The storm has set off a huge chemical fire
Those who still have homes now have to stay inside with windows closed and air conditioning off due to a chemical fire triggered by the storm. This in sweltering temperatures.
While those who've lost their homes have to somehow seek shelter from a pandemic.
America is already going through so much and Hurricane Laura has shown how much worse these crises become when they converge.


skynewsus--2020-08-26--Teenager charged with homicide after two shot dead at Jacob Blake protests

A 17-year-old has been charged with homicide after two people were shot dead during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin .
Kyle Rittenhouse , from Antioch , Illinois , around 15 miles from Kenosha , where Mr Blake and the victims were shot , is described as a `` police admirer '' .
He was arrested in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide on Wednesday .
Two people were killed in Kenosha on Tuesday night after a young white man , who was caught on mobile phone video , opened fire in the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The two men who were killed were Joseph Rosenbaum , 36 , of Kenosha , and Anthony Huber , 26 , of Silver Lake , about 15 miles ( 24 kilometers ) west of the city .
A third man was injured .
Gaige Grosskreutz , 26 , was volunteering as a medic when he was shot .
One of those who died was shot in the head and the other in the chest , Sheriff David Beth told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Spreaker Video broadcast on The Rundown Live showed a man believed to be the suspect carrying a weapon while acting as part of a militia which was protecting , its members said , a car dealership .
Witness accounts and video show the gunman first shot someone at a car dealership , then jogged away , stumbled and fell in the street , and opened fire again as members of the crowd closed in on him .
`` I just killed somebody , '' the gunman could be heard saying at one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before midnight .
Witness Julio Rosas said that two people jumped on the gunman when he stumbled and , as they struggled , the man began firing indiscriminately .
The rifle , Mr Rosas said , `` was being jerked around in all directions '' .
According to witness accounts and video footage , police apparently let the young man responsible for the shootings walk past them with a rifle over his shoulder as members of the crowd were yelling for him to be arrested because he had shot people .
Wisconsin governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deploying 500 members of the National Guard in the Kenosha area to support local law enforcement , doubling the number of troops sent in .
The governor 's office said he was working with other states to bring in additional National Guard troops and law officers .
Mr Blake , a black man who was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday , is recovering in hospital and is conscious , his family has said .
But he is paralysed from the waist down and his lawyers said it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk again .
Mr Blake 's mother , Julia Jackson , said her son would be `` very unpleased '' if he could see the violence that had befallen the city since he was shot .
She added : `` I 'm really asking and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your heart - citizens , police officers , firemen , clergy , politicians - do Jacob justice on this level and examine your heart . ''
Mr Evers said in a statement released before charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be very clear : we should not tolerate violence against any person .
`` I 'm grateful there has already been swift action to arrest one person involved .
The individual or individuals whose actions resulted in this tragic loss of life must be held accountable . ''
Kenosha is the latest focus of fury in the US during a summer of racial unrest , sparked initially by the police death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .

A 17-year-old has been charged with homicide after two people were shot dead during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Kyle Rittenhouse, from Antioch, Illinois, around 15 miles from Kenosha, where Mr Blake and the victims were shot, is described as a "police admirer".
He was arrested in Illinois on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide on Wednesday.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:59 Footage shows confrontation before fatal shooting
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:22 Gunfire at Wisconsin protests leaves two dead
Two people were killed in Kenosha on Tuesday night after a young white man, who was caught on mobile phone video, opened fire in the middle of the street with a semi-automatic rifle.
The two men who were killed were Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, of Kenosha, and Anthony Huber, 26, of Silver Lake, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of the city. A third man was injured. Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, was volunteering as a medic when he was shot.
One of those who died was shot in the head and the other in the chest, Sheriff David Beth told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Video broadcast on The Rundown Live showed a man believed to be the suspect carrying a weapon while acting as part of a militia which was protecting, its members said, a car dealership.
Witness accounts and video show the gunman first shot someone at a car dealership, then jogged away, stumbled and fell in the street, and opened fire again as members of the crowd closed in on him.
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"I just killed somebody," the gunman could be heard saying at one point during the shooting that erupted just before midnight.
Image: Jacob Blake was shot by police in Wisconsin. Pic: Ben Crump
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:26 'How dare we hate what we are, we are humans'
Witness Julio Rosas said that two people jumped on the gunman when he stumbled and, as they struggled, the man began firing indiscriminately.
The rifle, Mr Rosas said, "was being jerked around in all directions".
Image: A demonstrator is pictured during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin
According to witness accounts and video footage, police apparently let the young man responsible for the shootings walk past them with a rifle over his shoulder as members of the crowd were yelling for him to be arrested because he had shot people.
Wisconsin governor Tony Evers responded to the killings by deploying 500 members of the National Guard in the Kenosha area to support local law enforcement, doubling the number of troops sent in.
Image: A man is shot in his arm during a protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Pic: Brendan Gutenschwager/Reuters
The governor's office said he was working with other states to bring in additional National Guard troops and law officers.
Mr Blake, a black man who was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday, is recovering in hospital and is conscious, his family has said.
But he is paralysed from the waist down and his lawyers said it will take "a miracle" for him to walk again.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:12 A black man named Jacob Blake is in a serious condition after being shot seven times at close range by police in Wisconsin.
Mr Blake's mother, Julia Jackson, said her son would be "very unpleased" if he could see the violence that had befallen the city since he was shot.
She added: "I'm really asking and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your heart - citizens, police officers, firemen, clergy, politicians - do Jacob justice on this level and examine your heart."
Mr Evers said in a statement released before charges were announced: "I want to be very clear: we should not tolerate violence against any person.
"I'm grateful there has already been swift action to arrest one person involved. The individual or individuals whose actions resulted in this tragic loss of life must be held accountable."
Kenosha is the latest focus of fury in the US during a summer of racial unrest, sparked initially by the police death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.