skynewsus--2020-01-10--Internal messages reveal Boeing worker wouldn't let his family on 737 MAX

Internal messages reveal Boeing worker would n't let his own family on a 737 MAX Internal messages reveal Boeing worker would n't let his own family on a 737 MAX The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded since last March The Boeing 737 MAX was mocked by an employee as being `` designed by clowns '' more than a year before the first of two fatal air crashes , it has emerged .
The disparaging comment was contained in hundreds of internal messages released by Boeing , which also revealed attempts by staff to dodge regulatory scrutiny of the development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an employee told a colleague he would not let his family fly on a 737 Max .
The aircraft has been grounded since last March after an Ethiopian Airlines plane came down outside Addis Ababa , just five months after a similar Lion Air crash in Indonesia .
The release of the messages threaten to deepen the crisis at Boeing which is struggling to get its best-selling plane back in the air and restore public confidence .
Boeing said the communications `` do not reflect the company we are and need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The disclosure has also prompted renewed outrage from politicians in the US .
US congressman Peter DeFazio , who has been investigating the MAX , said the messages were `` incredibly damning '' and they `` paint a deeply disturbing picture '' .
In an April 2017 message exchange between two unnamed employees , one said : `` This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys . ''
Some of the communications pointed to problems with the flight simulators for the aircraft .
In an instant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months before the Lion Air crashe , an employee told a colleague : `` Honesty is the only way in this job - integrity when lives are on the line on the aircraft and training programs should n't be taken with a pinch of salt .
`` Would you put your family on a MAX simulator trained aircraft ?
I would n't . ''
The other member of staff responded : `` No '' .
In a conversation in May 2018 , in a reference to industry regulator the Federal Aviation Authority ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'll be shocked if the FAA passes this turd . ''
In other emails and instant messages , employees spoke of their frustration with the company 's culture , complaining about the drive to find the cheapest suppliers and `` impossible schedules '' .
In a May 2018 message , another member of staff said : `` I still have n't been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year . ''
Without referencing what it was , the worker added : `` Ca n't do it one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be closed ... '' The grounding of the Max will cost the company billions in compensation to families of passengers killed in the crashes and airlines that cancelled thousands of flights .
Last month , the company ousted its chief executive and decided to temporarily halt production of the plane in mid-January .
Reflecting the uncertainty around the 737 MAX planes , Boeing 's biggest supplier , Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc , plans to lay off more than a fifth of the workforce at its Wichita-Kansas base , it has been reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 % of the company 's total workforce , also pose a major obstacle for Boeing 's longer-term plan to ramp up production of the aircraft once it is cleared to resume commercial flights .

The Boeing 737 MAX was mocked by an employee as being "designed by clowns" more than a year before the first of two fatal air crashes, it has emerged.
The disparaging comment was contained in hundreds of internal messages released by Boeing, which also revealed attempts by staff to dodge regulatory scrutiny of the development of the aircraft.
In another exchange, an employee told a colleague he would not let his family fly on a 737 Max.
Image: The Ethiopian Airlines crash in March 2019 came just five months after the Lion Air disaster in October 2018
The aircraft has been grounded since last March after an Ethiopian Airlines plane came down outside Addis Ababa, just five months after a similar Lion Air crash in Indonesia.
The two disasters claimed 346 lives.
The release of the messages threaten to deepen the crisis at Boeing which is struggling to get its best-selling plane back in the air and restore public confidence.
Boeing said the communications "do not reflect the company we are and need to be, and they are completely unacceptable".
The disclosure has also prompted renewed outrage from politicians in the US.
US congressman Peter DeFazio, who has been investigating the MAX, said the messages were "incredibly damning" and they "paint a deeply disturbing picture".
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Image: In some of the messages, Boeing employees spoke of their frustration with the company's culture
In an April 2017 message exchange between two unnamed employees, one said: "This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys."
Some of the communications pointed to problems with the flight simulators for the aircraft.
In an instant messaging exchange in February 2018 - eight months before the Lion Air crashe, an employee told a colleague: "Honesty is the only way in this job - integrity when lives are on the line on the aircraft and training programs shouldn't be taken with a pinch of salt.
"Would you put your family on a MAX simulator trained aircraft? I wouldn't."
The other member of staff responded: "No".
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In a conversation in May 2018, in a reference to industry regulator the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), an employee said: "I'll be shocked if the FAA passes this turd."
In other emails and instant messages, employees spoke of their frustration with the company's culture, complaining about the drive to find the cheapest suppliers and "impossible schedules".
In a May 2018 message, another member of staff said: "I still haven't been forgiven by God for the covering up I did last year."
Without referencing what it was, the worker added: "Can't do it one more time. the Pearly gates will be closed..."
The grounding of the Max will cost the company billions in compensation to families of passengers killed in the crashes and airlines that cancelled thousands of flights.
Last month, the company ousted its chief executive and decided to temporarily halt production of the plane in mid-January.
Reflecting the uncertainty around the 737 MAX planes, Boeing's biggest supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, plans to lay off more than a fifth of the workforce at its Wichita-Kansas base, it has been reported.
The layoffs, which represent more than 15% of the company's total workforce, also pose a major obstacle for
Boeing's longer-term plan to ramp up production of the aircraft once it is cleared to resume commercial flights.


skynewsus--2020-01-10--Trump 'making world more dangerous place'

Donald Trump is `` making the world a very dangerous place '' by escalating tensions with Iran , a leading Chinese diplomat has warned .
Chen Wen , who deputises for Beijing 's UK ambassador Liu Xiaoming in his absence , told Sky News that the growing hostilities between Washington and Tehran were of great concern and needed to be resolved peacefully .
She was particularly critical of the US president over his decision to assassinate Iran 's top general Qassem Soleimani , which sparked retaliatory strikes on two Iraqi air bases housing American forces .
`` China always opposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the interventionist act of the US poses great danger to international norms and relations , '' she said .
`` These kinds of actions , if they continue , would be making the world a very dangerous place . ''
The diplomat , who in her role as charge d'affaires heads up the Chinese embassy in London when Mr Liu is away , accused Mr Trump of adhering to `` the law of the jungle '' by launching the controversial drone strike against Major General Soleimani last week .
Ms Chen said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world more dangerous '' , and added : `` Killing a general just because you believe he is a bad guy , on the soil of another country , is a clear violation of international norms . ''
The retaliatory strikes by Iran have not led to a further escalation of military tensions , with Mr Trump suggesting the American response will be limited to more sanctions .
He has defended his decision to order the killing of Maj Gen Soleimani , hailing it as `` American justice '' .
Tehran , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence agencies that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane shortly after the aircraft had taken off from the Iranian capital .
The Ukrainian International Airlines flight crashed just hours after the strikes on the Iraqi bases , sparking fears another missile could have been fired at the jet because the city remained on high alert .
Ms Chen said it was `` too early to speculate about concrete answers '' , although Iran has said it will be in a position to reveal the cause of the crash as early as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and bring back dialogue and consultation , which is the only way to resolve this escalation .
The task is to reduce the tensions . ''
The Ukrainian state security service has said it was prioritising a missile attack and terrorism as possible causes of the plane crash on Wednesday , which killed all 176 people on board .
Among the dead were 82 Iranians , 63 Canadians and four Britons .

Donald Trump is "making the world a very dangerous place" by escalating tensions with Iran, a leading Chinese diplomat has warned.
Chen Wen, who deputises for Beijing's UK ambassador Liu Xiaoming in his absence, told Sky News that the growing hostilities between Washington and Tehran were of great concern and needed to be resolved peacefully.
She was particularly critical of the US president over his decision to assassinate Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani, which sparked retaliatory strikes on two Iraqi air bases housing American forces.
Image: President Trump has been accused of 'making the world more dangerous'
"China always opposes the use of force in international relations and the interventionist act of the US poses great danger to international norms and relations," she said.
"These kinds of actions, if they continue, would be making the world a very dangerous place."
The diplomat, who in her role as charge d'affaires heads up the Chinese embassy in London when Mr Liu is away, accused Mr Trump of adhering to "the law of the jungle" by launching the controversial drone strike against Major General Soleimani last week.
Ms Chen said she thought Mr Trump was "making the world more dangerous", and added: "Killing a general just because you believe he is a bad guy, on the soil of another country, is a clear violation of international norms."
The retaliatory strikes by Iran have not led to a further escalation of military tensions, with Mr Trump suggesting the American response will be limited to more sanctions.
He has defended his decision to order the killing of Maj Gen Soleimani, hailing it as "American justice".
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Tehran, meanwhile, has rejected suggestions by western intelligence agencies that it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane shortly after the aircraft had taken off from the Iranian capital.
The Ukrainian International Airlines flight crashed just hours after the strikes on the Iraqi bases, sparking fears another missile could have been fired at the jet because the city remained on high alert.
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Ms Chen said it was "too early to speculate about concrete answers", although Iran has said it will be in a position to reveal the cause of the crash as early as Saturday.
She added: "We continue to urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and bring back dialogue and consultation, which is the only way to resolve this escalation. The task is to reduce the tensions."
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The Ukrainian state security service has said it was prioritising a missile attack and terrorism as possible causes of the plane crash on Wednesday, which killed all 176 people on board.
Among the dead were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians and four Britons.


skynewsus--2020-01-10--US marks decade of jobs growth but wage gains slow

The US has witnessed the longest run of positive job creation in 80 years Unemployment in the US remained at a 50-year low in December , according to latest figures .
The US Labor Department reported that 145,000 jobs were created in the American economy last month .
That was shy of the 164,000 jobs Wall Street had been expecting and represents a slowdown on the 256,000 jobs created in November .
But the figure confirms that , for a tenth consecutive year , job creation in the US was positive .
That is the longest such run in 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created in the whole of 2019 in the US was 2.11 million , although that was down on the figure of 2.68 million in 2018 , when employers went on a hiring spree following President Donald Trump 's corporate tax cuts .
During the month , there was significant job creation in the retail sector , where employment rose by 41,000 and in healthcare , where the number of people in work rose by 28,000 .
On the downside , some 24,000 fewer people were working in mining , where the US coal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The figures mean that , in December , the US jobless rate held at 3.5 % - down from 3.9 % in the same month in 2018 .
Within that , the jobless rate was just 3.2 % for white Americans and just 2.5 % for Asian Americans , but was 4.2 % for Hispanic Americans and 5.9 % for black Americans .
The jobless rate among teenagers was 12.6 % .
Among degree-educated Americans , meanwhile , the jobless rate was a mere 1.9 % .
Economists and investors said the figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were positive .
Ronald Temple , head of US equity at Lazard Asset Management , said : `` Although there are some signs of deceleration , this was another solid month for job and wage growth .
The news reaffirms our expectation of continued economic growth through 2020 . ''
However , some concerns were flagged that wages growth was weaker than expected , with earnings rising during the month by 2.9 % .
This was less than the 3.1 % growth that had been expected , but still ahead of inflation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first month since July 2018 that average earnings for Americans have risen by less than 3 % .
Edward Moya , head of trading in New York for foreign exchange brokerage OANDA , said : `` Wage growth showed a broad range of weakness in construction , manufacturing , education and health services and in leisure and hospitality . ''
Ulas Akincilar , head of trading at the online trading platform Infinox , added : `` Wages are the worry .
Few will lose sleep over the fact that the headline jobs number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater concern is the slowing pace of wage growth , which… could steadily become a brake on the wider US economy . ''
But Robert Alster , head of investment services at fund manager Close Brothers Asset Management , said there was little to worry about : `` Decelerating hiring and wage growth should n't be a cause for concern in the context of the encouragingly tight US labour market .
`` Unemployment is low , and wage growth remains healthily above inflation - this puts more money into consumers ' pockets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacklustre earnings growth were also dismissed by Larry Kudlow , President Trump 's economic adviser , who said it was `` remarkable '' that the jobless rate remained so low .
He told Bloomberg : `` I think this is a really strong ( jobs ) report .
The huge increase in the stock market is , I have to believe , a sign of confidence . ''
Mr Kudlow said with Mr Trump about to sign a so-called phase-one trade deal with China this week , the US economy would continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The Chinese are coming , they 'll be here next week for two days ... there will be celebratory lunches and dinners around the signing ceremony .
Everything is in place - the translation work , the signing ceremony work - this is a historic , remarkable deal .
`` Nobody ever thought we 'd get to a phase-one ( deal ) .
The significance of a phase one is enormous - that 's the tough part .
This is a pro-growth trade deal .
It has the capacity to add at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of growth this year , if not more . ''
Mr Kudlow said full details of the trade deal would be published on Wednesday next week but said they would include increased exports of US commodities like soy beans and wheat to China .
He added : `` We 've got a tremendous amount of progress on intellectual property… financial services , currency stability . ''
Meanwhile , as Wall Street opened , all of the main US stock indices shot to new all-time highs .
The S & P-500 , the Nasdaq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened at record highs with the latter breaking above 29,000 for the first time .
Traders said this largely reflected strong demand for tech stocks - with the fact that job creation in December came in lower than expected being overlooked .
Among leading gainers was Sorrento Therapeutics , a San Diego-based drug company that has devised a treatment to relieve nerve pain , following news of a takeover approach .
Elsewhere in the healthcare sector , skin disease specialist Dermira was also in demand following news of a $ 1.1bn takeover by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boeing was down by 0.3 % following publication of a cache of documents in which a number of employees were scathing about the company 's grounded 737 MAX airliners .
The US dollar also shrugged off news that job creation in December was weaker than expected , rising to a two-week high against a basket of global currencies , putting it on course for its biggest weekly gain since early November .

Unemployment in the US remained at a 50-year low in December, according to latest figures.
The US Labor Department reported that 145,000 jobs were created in the American economy last month.
That was shy of the 164,000 jobs Wall Street had been expecting and represents a slowdown on the 256,000 jobs created in November.
But the figure confirms that, for a tenth consecutive year, job creation in the US was positive.
That is the longest such run in 80 years.
The total number of jobs created in the whole of 2019 in the US was 2.11 million, although that was down on the figure of 2.68 million in 2018, when employers went on a hiring spree following President Donald Trump's corporate tax cuts.
Image: Wages growth was weaker than expected, but still ahead of inflation
During the month, there was significant job creation in the retail sector, where employment rose by 41,000 and in healthcare, where the number of people in work rose by 28,000.
On the downside, some 24,000 fewer people were working in mining, where the US coal industry has been under mounting pressure.
The figures mean that, in December, the US jobless rate held at 3.5% - down from 3.9% in the same month in 2018.
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Within that, the jobless rate was just 3.2% for white Americans and just 2.5% for Asian Americans, but was 4.2% for Hispanic Americans and 5.9% for black Americans.
The jobless rate among teenagers was 12.6%.
Among degree-educated Americans, meanwhile, the jobless rate was a mere 1.9%.
Economists and investors said the figures, despite coming in below expectations, were positive.
Ronald Temple, head of US equity at Lazard Asset Management, said: "Although there are some signs of deceleration, this was another solid month for job and wage growth. The news reaffirms our expectation of continued economic growth through 2020."
However, some concerns were flagged that wages growth was weaker than expected, with earnings rising during the month by 2.9%.
This was less than the 3.1% growth that had been expected, but still ahead of inflation.
It did, however, represent the first month since July 2018 that average earnings for Americans have risen by less than 3%.
Edward Moya, head of trading in New York for foreign exchange brokerage OANDA, said: "Wage growth showed a broad range of weakness in construction, manufacturing, education and health services and in leisure and hospitality."
Image: The latest data showed some 24,000 fewer people were working in mining
Ulas Akincilar, head of trading at the online trading platform Infinox, added: "Wages are the worry. Few will lose sleep over the fact that the headline jobs number fell short of expectations.
"Of greater concern is the slowing pace of wage growth, which… could steadily become a brake on the wider US economy."
But Robert Alster, head of investment services at fund manager Close Brothers Asset Management, said there was little to worry about: "Decelerating hiring and wage growth shouldn't be a cause for concern in the context of the encouragingly tight US labour market.
"Unemployment is low, and wage growth remains healthily above inflation - this puts more money into consumers' pockets and supports economic growth."
Concerns over lacklustre earnings growth were also dismissed by Larry Kudlow, President Trump's economic adviser, who said it was "remarkable" that the jobless rate remained so low.
He told Bloomberg: "I think this is a really strong (jobs) report. The huge increase in the stock market is, I have to believe, a sign of confidence."
Mr Kudlow said with Mr Trump about to sign a so-called phase-one trade deal with China this week, the US economy would continue to grow this year.
He added: "The Chinese are coming, they'll be here next week for two days... there will be celebratory lunches and dinners around the signing ceremony. Everything is in place - the translation work, the signing ceremony work - this is a historic, remarkable deal.
"Nobody ever thought we'd get to a phase-one (deal). The significance of a phase one is enormous - that's the tough part. This is a pro-growth trade deal. It has the capacity to add at least half a (percentage) point of growth this year, if not more."
Mr Kudlow said full details of the trade deal would be published on Wednesday next week but said they would include increased exports of US commodities like soy beans and wheat to China.
He added: "We've got a tremendous amount of progress on intellectual property… financial services, currency stability."
Image: The fact that job creation came in lower than expected was overlooked by traders
Meanwhile, as Wall Street opened, all of the main US stock indices shot to new all-time highs.
The S&P-500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all opened at record highs with the latter breaking above 29,000 for the first time.
Traders said this largely reflected strong demand for tech stocks - with the fact that job creation in December came in lower than expected being overlooked.
Among leading gainers was Sorrento Therapeutics, a San Diego-based drug company that has devised a treatment to relieve nerve pain, following news of a takeover approach.
Elsewhere in the healthcare sector, skin disease specialist Dermira was also in demand following news of a $1.1bn takeover by drugs giant Eli Lilly.
Aircraft maker Boeing was down by 0.3% following publication of a cache of documents in which a number of employees were scathing about the company's grounded 737 MAX airliners.
The US dollar also shrugged off news that job creation in December was weaker than expected, rising to a two-week high against a basket of global currencies, putting it on course for its biggest weekly gain since early November.


skynewsus--2020-01-10--American Horror Story star Harry Hains dies aged 27

Harry 's mother said he had 'struggled with addiction ' .
Pic .
Instagram/ @ HarryHains Harry Hains , who starred in American Horror Story and OA , has died aged 27 .
His mother , actress Jane Badler , confirmed his death on Instagram , writing : `` On Jan 7 my beautiful son died .
He was 27 and had the world at his feet .
But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction .
`` A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time ...
I will miss you Harry every day of my life ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son with the tribute , including a family shot showing Harry and his brother Sam .
The Australian actor , model and musician had shared a post on his Instagram page just days before his death , writing : `` O 2020 !
×××The NEW ERA has already begun '' He went on : `` So let 's all keep only moving forward , staying so present to enjoy each & every moment throughout this beautiful new BEGINNING - HAPPY N3W YEAR peeeeps So much love & gratitude for all in my life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a picture of himself sitting with a friend on a night out .
Hains starred in the film The Surface back in 2015 , before appearing in American Horror Story : Hotel the same year .
He had also appeared in both seasons of Netflix original The OA .
Performing under the name ANTIBOY , Hains was working on his debut electronic rock album , A Glitch In Paradise .
Hains , who grew up in Melbourne , said he identified as gender fluid in an interview with fashion magazine Boys By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same interview he said he 'd suffered from severe insomnia as a child , which he said `` left me with my own kind of issues that were then self-inflicted and self-destructive '' .
He was due to begin work on mini-series Xtra Life according to the last entries on his IMDB page .
A service will be held at Hollywood Forever in LA to celebrate Hains ' life .
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo @ samaritans.org in the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ branch in your area or 1 ( 800 ) 273-TALK .

Harry Hains, who starred in American Horror Story and OA, has died aged 27.
His mother, actress Jane Badler, confirmed his death on Instagram, writing: "On Jan 7 my beautiful son died. He was 27 and had the world at his feet. But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction.
Image: Hains told interviewers in 2019 that he was gender fluid
"A brilliant spark shone bright too short a time... I will miss you Harry every day of my life..."
She posted several images of her son with the tribute, including a family shot showing Harry and his brother Sam.
The Australian actor, model and musician had shared a post on his Instagram page just days before his death, writing: "O 2020!×××The NEW ERA has already begun"
He went on: "So let's all keep only moving forward, staying so present to enjoy each & every moment throughout this beautiful new BEGINNING - HAPPY N3W YEAR peeeeps So much love & gratitude for all in my life".
His final post was accompanied with a picture of himself sitting with a friend on a night out.
Hains starred in the film The Surface back in 2015, before appearing in American Horror Story: Hotel the same year.
He had also appeared in both seasons of Netflix original The OA.
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Performing under the name ANTIBOY, Hains was working on his debut electronic rock album, A Glitch In Paradise.
Image: A tribute to celebrate Harry's life will be held in Hollywood. Pic. Instagram/@HarryHains
Hains, who grew up in Melbourne, said he identified as gender fluid in an interview with fashion magazine Boys By Girls magazine last year.
In the same interview he said he'd suffered from severe insomnia as a child, which he said "left me with my own kind of issues that were then self-inflicted and self-destructive".
He was due to begin work on mini-series Xtra Life according to the last entries on his IMDB page.
A service will be held at Hollywood Forever in LA to celebrate Hains' life.
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.


skynewsus--2020-01-10--Harry Dunn death: US says extradition request 'highly inappropriate'

Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and left for the US after the accident involving Harry Dunn The US has said an extradition request for the woman charged with the death of teenager Harry Dunn is `` highly inappropriate '' .
It comes after Home Secretary Priti Patel formally sent an extradition notice to the US Justice Department for Anne Sacoolas over the accident which killed the 19-year-old .
Mrs Sacoolas left the UK after the car she was driving hit Mr Dunn 's motorbike outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August .
In December , she was charged by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving .
She is still in the US having claimed diplomatic immunity shortly after the accident .
Her husband is a diplomat , thought to be a US intelligence officer .
A US State Department spokesperson expressed `` deepest sympathies '' for the family and said it the country continues `` to look for options for moving forward '' .
However , they maintained that Mrs Sacoolas had immunity at the time of the incident and that extraditing her `` would establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent '' .
`` Under the circumstances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an extradition request would be highly inappropriate , '' added the spokesperson .
But Radd Seiger , a spokesman for the Dunn family , described the home secretary 's move as a `` significant day '' and said he was still confident she would face justice in Britain .
He told Sky News : `` Everything they have been through it 's a very , very significant day toward the promise that they made to their son the night that he died , which is they would get him justice .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were a few months ago when they were told nobody would be held accountable .
`` I am 100 % sure that Anne Sacoolas will be back in the UK to face the justice system .
Anne Sacoolas has to come back and she will come back , I have no doubt .
`` The precedent that she would set if she does n't come back would be unimaginable . ''
He added : `` I fundamentally believe as Harry did and Harry 's parents , that no one is above the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not , diplomatic immunity does not give you a get out of jail free card in these circumstances . ''
The family 's MP , Andrea Leadsom , has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask him to meet Harry 's parents over the case .
She wrote : `` I have met Harry 's parents a number of times and they are understandably finding it extremely difficult to start to grieve for their son fully until there is some closure in the case .
`` Though they understand that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face-to-face meeting would go a long way to assure them that the case and their concerns are being taken seriously . ''
Last month , a lawyer for Mrs Sacoolas suggested a potentially long jail sentence over the accident was `` unworthy of someone of her standing '' .
Amy Jeffress said the possible 14-year prison sentence was `` not a proportionate response '' for what was `` a terrible but unintentional accident '' , while the US State Department said the extradition of a former diplomat 's wife would be an `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Home Office said : `` Following the Crown Prosecution Service 's charging decision , the Home Office has sent an extradition request to the United States for Anne Sacoolas on charges of causing death by dangerous driving .
`` This is now a decision for the US authorities . ''

The US has said an extradition request for the woman charged with the death of teenager Harry Dunn is "highly inappropriate".
It comes after Home Secretary Priti Patel formally sent an extradition notice to the US Justice Department for Anne Sacoolas over the accident which killed the 19-year-old.
Mrs Sacoolas left the UK after the car she was driving hit Mr Dunn's motorbike outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August.
In December, she was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with death by dangerous driving.
Image: Harry Dunn, 19, was riding his motorbike when he was hit
She is still in the US having claimed diplomatic immunity shortly after the accident. Her husband is a diplomat, thought to be a US intelligence officer.
A US State Department spokesperson expressed "deepest sympathies" for the family and said it the country continues "to look for options for moving forward".
However, they maintained that Mrs Sacoolas had immunity at the time of the incident and that extraditing her "would establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent".
"Under the circumstances of this case, we strongly believe that an extradition request would be highly inappropriate," added the spokesperson.
But Radd Seiger, a spokesman for the Dunn family, described the home secretary's move as a "significant day" and said he was still confident she would face justice in Britain.
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He told Sky News: "Everything they have been through it's a very, very significant day toward the promise that they made to their son the night that he died, which is they would get him justice.
"We are much, much closer now than we were a few months ago when they were told nobody would be held accountable.
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"I am 100% sure that Anne Sacoolas will be back in the UK to face the justice system. Anne Sacoolas has to come back and she will come back, I have no doubt.
"The precedent that she would set if she doesn't come back would be unimaginable."
He added: "I fundamentally believe as Harry did and Harry's parents, that no one is above the law, whether you're a diplomat or not, diplomatic immunity does not give you a get out of jail free card in these circumstances."
Image: The accident happened at RAF Croughton, a US airbase
The family's MP, Andrea Leadsom, has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask him to meet Harry's parents over the case.
She wrote: "I have met Harry's parents a number of times and they are understandably finding it extremely difficult to start to grieve for their son fully until there is some closure in the case.
"Though they understand that you are of course extremely busy, a face-to-face meeting would go a long way to assure them that the case and their concerns are being taken seriously."
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Last month, a lawyer for Mrs Sacoolas suggested a potentially long jail sentence over the accident was "unworthy of someone of her standing".
Amy Jeffress said the possible 14-year prison sentence was "not a proportionate response" for what was "a terrible but unintentional accident", while the US State Department said the extradition of a former diplomat's wife would be an "egregious abuse".
A spokesman for the Home Office said: "Following the Crown Prosecution Service's charging decision, the Home Office has sent an extradition request to the United States for Anne Sacoolas on charges of causing death by dangerous driving.
"This is now a decision for the US authorities."


skynewsus--2020-01-11--Steve McQueen's Bullitt Mustang sells for $3.4m

The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that featured in the Steve McQueen film Bullitt has sold for $ 3.4m ( £2.6m ) .
The buyer was not revealed but it was the highest price ever for a Mustang at auction , said David Morton from Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee , Florida .
McQueen drove the Ford Mustang in the classic film , in which he played no-nonsense police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt .
The car was made famous during a 10-minute car chase .
McQueen was filmed with the window down so viewers could see him in the car , although the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunt driver Bud Ekins , according to film site IMDB .
The Mustang was sold to a Warner Brothers employee and then a New Jersey police detective .
Robert Kiernan of Madison , New Jersey , bought it in 1974 and rejected several offers for the car until he died in 2014 .
`` I would like to appeal to you to get back my '68 Mustang , '' McQueen reportedly wrote to Mr Kiernan in 1977 .
`` I would like very much to keep it in the family , in its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the film , rather than have it restored ; which is simply personal with me . ''
Mr Kiernan never responded to the letter from McQueen , who died in 1980 at the age of 50 .
His son , Sean Kiernan , drove the car across the auction block at Silver Spurs Arena and addressed a crowd of about 25,000 before the bidding started on Friday .
`` This car had sold twice in its life , it 's been in my family for 45 years .
Each time it has sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` So we 're going to start it off at that price and go from there . ''
After the auction , he added : `` As far as Mustangs go , this is it .
`` With dad being down in the record books forever , that 's what matters to me .
`` I 've been at peace with the sale for probably eight months now .
We 're just having fun with this . ''

The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that featured in the Steve McQueen film Bullitt has sold for $3.4m (£2.6m).
The buyer was not revealed but it was the highest price ever for a Mustang at auction, said David Morton from Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida.
Image: The car was made famous in the 1968 film Bullitt
McQueen drove the Ford Mustang in the classic film, in which he played no-nonsense police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt.
The car was made famous during a 10-minute car chase.
McQueen was filmed with the window down so viewers could see him in the car, although the actor actually shared the wheel with Hollywood stunt driver Bud Ekins, according to film site IMDB.
The Mustang was sold to a Warner Brothers employee and then a New Jersey police detective.
Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey, bought it in 1974 and rejected several offers for the car until he died in 2014.
"I would like to appeal to you to get back my '68 Mustang," McQueen reportedly wrote to Mr Kiernan in 1977.
"I would like very much to keep it in the family, in its original condition as it was used in the film, rather than have it restored; which is simply personal with me."
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Image: Bidding raced past its lowly starting price of $3,500
Mr Kiernan never responded to the letter from McQueen, who died in 1980 at the age of 50.
His son, Sean Kiernan, drove the car across the auction block at Silver Spurs Arena and addressed a crowd of about 25,000 before the bidding started on Friday.
"This car had sold twice in its life, it's been in my family for 45 years. Each time it has sold, it was $3,500," he said.
"So we're going to start it off at that price and go from there."
After the auction, he added: "As far as Mustangs go, this is it.
"With dad being down in the record books forever, that's what matters to me.
"I've been at peace with the sale for probably eight months now. We're just having fun with this."


skynewsus--2020-01-11--Gamer having seizure saved by online friend 5,000 miles away

A teenage gamer in Widnes who had a seizure in his room unbeknownst to his parents was saved when his friend called the police from 5,000 miles away in Texas .
Aidan Jackson , 17 , told Sky News he had `` felt a little funny '' and so turned his microphone to his bed where he planned to lie down - but he had a seizure .
Dia Lethora , 20 , an online gamer friend of Aidan 's from Texas , realised what was happening and got in contact with the emergency services .
`` Hi , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm currently in a call with my friend .
He had a seizure and he is not responding anymore .
`` I do have his address and he lives in Widnes , Cheshire , '' Ms Lethora said , before apologising : `` I 'm sorry , I 'm shaking . ''
While police and ambulance were dispatched , Aidan 's parents were downstairs unaware of what was happening .
`` The first we knew of it , two police cars arrived out front , '' said Aidan 's mother Caroline Jackson .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were going elsewhere and then they started to run up our path . ''
The officers told Ms Jackson that they had received reports of an unresponsive male at the residence .
She responded that nobody at the address had made any calls , but the officers assured her the call about a possible seizure came from America .
They rushed upstairs to find Aidan , who only recalled going to lie down on his bed : `` The next thing I knew I was waking up with police and parents in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He added that when he was in hospital he used his mother 's tablet to thank Ms Lethora `` at least maybe five , 10 times for it - I thank her every time I see her '' .
Aidan had previously experienced a seizure in May 2019 , and the 17-year-old is awaiting a new appointment after the most recent incident .

A teenage gamer in Cheshire who had a seizure in his room unbeknownst to his parents was saved when his friend called the police from 5,000 miles away in Texas.
Aidan Jackson, 17, told Sky News he had "felt a little funny" and so turned his microphone to his bed where he planned to lie down - but he had a seizure.
Dia Lethora, 20, an online gamer friend of Aidan's from Texas, realised what was happening and got in contact with the emergency services.
Image: Dia Lethora called the emergency services from 5,000 miles away
"Hi, I'm calling from the US, I'm currently in a call with my friend. He had a seizure and he is not responding anymore.
"I do have his address and he lives in Widnes, Cheshire," Ms Lethora said, before apologising: "I'm sorry, I'm shaking."
While police and ambulance were dispatched, Aidan's parents were downstairs unaware of what was happening.
"The first we knew of it, two police cars arrived out front," said Aidan's mother Caroline Jackson. "We had a look thinking they were going elsewhere and then they started to run up our path."
Image: Caroline was shocked that nobody downstairs realised what was happening to Aidan
The officers told Ms Jackson that they had received reports of an unresponsive male at the residence.
She responded that nobody at the address had made any calls, but the officers assured her the call about a possible seizure came from America.
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They rushed upstairs to find Aidan, who only recalled going to lie down on his bed: "The next thing I knew I was waking up with police and parents in my room saying I had a seizure."
Image: Aidan said he thanked Dia repeatedly for her help
He added that when he was in hospital he used his mother's tablet to thank Ms Lethora "at least maybe five, 10 times for it - I thank her every time I see her".
Aidan had previously experienced a seizure in May 2019, and the 17-year-old is awaiting a new appointment after the most recent incident.


skynewsus--2020-01-12--Eleven die as severe storms lash swathes of US

Eleven die as severe storms lash swathes of US Eleven die as severe storms lash swathes of US Some areas in the Midwest were left badly damaged At least 11 people have died after a series of severe storms swept through the south and Midwest of the US .
High winds , tornadoes and torrential rain have battered large areas of the country , leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power .
Two emergency services personnel were killed and another was critically injured when they were hit by a vehicle while working at a road accident in icy conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed in Arkansas and in Oklahoma where a man drowned when he was swept away by floodwaters .
Another person died in Texas on Friday night when a car drove into a creek during a heavy thunderstorm and in Alabama , three were killed by a tornado .
In northwestern Louisiana , two people died when their mobile home was picked up and carried 200ft ( 60 metres ) .
Another tornado in Louisiana left a 75-year-old dead when a tree landed on his home while he was in bed in Oil City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Alabama , 98,000 were left without power in Georgia and tens of thousands of others were cut off in Mississippi , Louisiana , Texas and Ohio .
Video footage has emerged of a roof being ripped off a building in Rome , Georgia .
Severe damage was also reported in Tennessee .
The highest winds were reported in Bossier Parish , near Shreveport , Louisiana , where a twister of up to 135mph ( 217km/h ) was recorded .
Flash flood warnings remained in place in several states and the threat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ north , led to the cancellation of more than 1,200 flights .

At least 11 people have died after a series of severe storms swept through the south and Midwest of the US.
High winds, tornadoes and torrential rain have battered large areas of the country, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Two emergency services personnel were killed and another was critically injured when they were hit by a vehicle while working at a road accident in icy conditions in Lubbock, Texas.
Image: A deadly tornado hit Pickens County, Alabama
Highways were closed in Arkansas and in Oklahoma where a man drowned when he was swept away by floodwaters.
Another person died in Texas on Friday night when a car drove into a creek during a heavy thunderstorm and in Alabama, three were killed by a tornado.
In northwestern Louisiana, two people died when their mobile home was picked up and carried 200ft (60 metres).
Another tornado in Louisiana left a 75-year-old dead when a tree landed on his home while he was in bed in Oil City.
About 67,000 people suffered power outages in Alabama, 98,000 were left without power in Georgia and tens of thousands of others were cut off in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Ohio.
Image: Emergency workers were killed in Lubbock, Texas, responding to a road accident
Video footage has emerged of a roof being ripped off a building in Rome, Georgia.
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Severe damage was also reported in Tennessee.
The highest winds were reported in Bossier Parish, near Shreveport, Louisiana, where a twister of up to 135mph (217km/h) was recorded.
Flash flood warnings remained in place in several states and the threat of severe snow, as the storms headed north, led to the cancellation of more than 1,200 flights.


skynewsus--2020-01-11--Trump's reckless Middle East rampage makes mad Bush's rush to war look thoughtful

A demonstrator dressed as Donald Trump at an anti-war rally in Washington DC The US killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani and Iran 's subsequent response has raised fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East .
Former official of the Bill Clinton administration and philanthropist , Amed Khan , says this escalation of violence in the region is the likely brainchild of Donald Trump 's key advisers , who embrace the idea of a biblical prophecy to mark the end of times .
The costs and consequences of American military misadventures in the Middle East since 9/11 are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University project sets the financial cost to American taxpayers at over $ 6.4bn , to say nothing of the costs borne by our allies and the countries in which these wars have been waged .
These wars have killed 801,000 people , including 335,000 civilians and nearly 7,000 US military service members , and have forced 21 million men , women , and children to flee their homes .
Numbers can never sufficiently convey what war does to a place , or a person , but I have seen the impact of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on the ground in the Middle East , and with people displaced from the region , since the war in Iraq began in 2003 .
I have pulled innocent children 's bodies from rubble in Mosul and catatonic families off of boats in the Mediterranean .
I have tried to do my best in the years since to , in some small way , make up for the devastation we wrought - rebuilding homes destroyed by fighting in Iraq and running programmes for refugees still migrating to Greece 17 years after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever undo the consequences of America 's original decision to invade Iraq .
I fear we are on the precipice of making the same disastrous decision once more .
To date , Trump has done the impossible and made Bush look slightly less thoughtless for his doomed decision to go to war in Iraq .
Watching Trump 's utterly reckless rampage into the same region , followed by the administration 's startlingly vague and contradictory justifications for the targeted killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani , intensified by Trump 's trademark Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombing cultural sites inside Iran , mad Bush 's misguided rush to war fuelled by rampant disinformation look almost thoughtful by comparison .
Previous administrations , both Republican and Democrat , had long elected not to target Soleimani , understanding the profound consequences killing him would have , despite his crimes .
Whoever helped goad Trump into the likely unlawful killing of Soleimani , it was done by someone who either wanted to escalate tensions in the region or who did n't understand the instant Shia martyrdom status the slain general would receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He now stands as an heir to Husayn ibn Ali , the martyr of Shia martyrs .
Soleimani had been instrumental in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq , and had already earned the admiration of many Shias there , who lived under oppression during Saddam Hussein 's rule .
The fallout of his death immediately commenced .
Diplomatically , Iran has already signalled it will tear up the remnants of the globally applauded nuclear arms deal of 2015 , and remove the restrictions on its uranium enrichment .
And of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expel American troops from Iraq , which has been a long-term goal of the Iranians .
The last time the US carelessly withdrew troops from Iraq , IS rushed in and seized huge blocks of territories throughout the country .
Inside Iraq , chants of `` Death to America '' overnight replaced what had been simmering anger about Iranian influence inside the country .
So if this targeted killing was clearly not a strategic choice that will contain Iranian nuclear ambitions or prevent the reemergence of IS , what motivated it ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ W Bush into launching America 's first pre-emptive war against Iraq in 2003 , it certainly appears that extremists around Trump helped push him into creating an international crisis by ordering the assassination of a military general .
Trump 's ongoing misadventure remains so illogical that perhaps the only lens through which it makes sense is the one through which a certain set of evangelical extremists view the Middle East - some of whom are now counted among Trump 's closest advisers .
This time , the GOP war games in Iraq feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The impeachment-fearing president - a permanent foreign policy novice - proudly understands nothing about the region , its politics , or its religions .
That means that like Bush before him , Trump remains susceptible to manipulation from top advisers who have larger plans .
Just as Bush got steered down the road of Iraqi ruin by Dick Cheney , who kept one eye on his Halliburton stock , as well as a flock of neoconservatives who remained committed to their decades-long plot of Iraqi regime change , Trump 's advisers on Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence .
Both believe there is a battle between good and evil that will end with the `` Rapture '' - following an apocalyptic war in the Middle East , Jesus Christ will return to Israel , bestowing eternal redemption to Christians , who will be `` raptured '' or ascended , into heaven .
Jews , however , will be punished .
Pompeo and Pence embrace the idea of a biblical prophecy to mark the end times , which must be brought about by an escalation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo has been particularly open about his beliefs .
Last year , Pompeo sat for an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network and was asked if he thought Trump had been `` raised for such a time as this , just like Queen Esther , to help save the Jewish people from the Iranian menace ? ''
and Pompeo responded : `` As a Christian , I certainly believe that 's possible . ''
That same year , a reporter noticed an open Bible in Pompeo 's office , with a Swiss Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the book of Queen Esther .
`` Mr Pompeo has made Iran a signature issue , blaming it for stirring unrest in the Middle East , '' the New York Times has noted .
`` We will continue to fight these battles , '' Pompeo said at a rally in 2015 , because there is a `` never-ending struggle '' until the Rapture . ''
Last week , 750 of an expected 4,000 members of the 82nd Airborne were deployed to Kuwait in support of an unknown mission in a moment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin , Americans think the killing of Soleimani makes us `` less safe '' , while a large majority say Trump 's move was `` reckless '' , according to a USA Today poll .
America continues to pay a huge price for Republican misadventures in the region .
And like Bush 's long-lost Iraq War , Trump 's thoughtless drone strike will likely mark an extended period of US turmoil for American forces and their standing in the region .
If extremists like Pompeo and Pence want Trump to create chaos in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rapture , they ought to just say so and let swing state voters this year decide if that 's America 's best path forward .

The US killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani and Iran's subsequent response has raised fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East.
Former official of the Bill Clinton administration and philanthropist, Amed Khan, says this escalation of violence in the region is the likely brainchild of Donald Trump's key advisers, who embrace the idea of a biblical prophecy to mark the end of times.
Image: Amed Khan with Bill Clinton in September 2003 in Srebenica, Bosnia
Image: Mr Khan with the Peshmerga militia in 2016
The costs and consequences of American military misadventures in the Middle East since 9/11 are well-documented and almost indescribably astonishing.
Brown University project sets the financial cost to American taxpayers at over $6.4 trillion, to say nothing of the costs borne by our allies and the countries in which these wars have been waged.
These wars have killed 801,000 people, including 335,000 civilians and nearly 7,000 US military service members, and have forced 21 million men, women, and children to flee their homes.
Numbers can never sufficiently convey what war does to a place, or a person, but I have seen the impact of these wars first hand. I have been working on the ground in the Middle East, and with people displaced from the region, since the war in Iraq began in 2003.
I have pulled innocent children's bodies from rubble in Mosul and catatonic families off of boats in the Mediterranean.
Image: Amed Khan with Syrian refugee children in Greece
I have tried to do my best in the years since to, in some small way, make up for the devastation we wrought - rebuilding homes destroyed by fighting in Iraq and running programmes for refugees still migrating to Greece 17 years after the war's onset - but nothing can ever undo the consequences of America's original decision to invade Iraq.
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I fear we are on the precipice of making the same disastrous decision once more.
To date, Trump has done the impossible and made Bush look slightly less thoughtless for his doomed decision to go to war in Iraq.
Image: George Bush declared 'mission accomplished' in Iraq on 1 May 2003, prematurely
Watching Trump's utterly reckless rampage into the same region, followed by the administration's startlingly vague and contradictory justifications for the targeted killing of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, intensified by Trump's trademark Twitter outbursts threatening to commit war crimes by bombing cultural sites inside Iran, mad Bush's misguided rush to war fuelled by rampant disinformation look almost thoughtful by comparison.
Previous administrations, both Republican and Democrat, had long elected not to target Soleimani, understanding the profound consequences killing him would have, despite his crimes.
Whoever helped goad Trump into the likely unlawful killing of Soleimani, it was done by someone who either wanted to escalate tensions in the region or who didn't understand the instant Shia martyrdom status the slain general would receive once killed in the American attack. He now stands as an heir to Husayn ibn Ali, the martyr of Shia martyrs.
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Soleimani had been instrumental in the fight against Islamic State in Iraq, and had already earned the admiration of many Shias there, who lived under oppression during Saddam Hussein's rule.
The fallout of his death immediately commenced.
Diplomatically, Iran has already signalled it will tear up the remnants of the globally applauded nuclear arms deal of 2015, and remove the restrictions on its uranium enrichment.
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And of course, the Iraqi parliament signalled its desire to expel American troops from Iraq, which has been a long-term goal of the Iranians.
The last time the US carelessly withdrew troops from Iraq, IS rushed in and seized huge blocks of territories throughout the country.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:07 Trump: We ended 'bloodthirsty terror'
Inside Iraq, chants of "Death to America" overnight replaced what had been simmering anger about Iranian influence inside the country.
So if this targeted killing was clearly not a strategic choice that will contain Iranian nuclear ambitions or prevent the reemergence of IS, what motivated it?
Just as close advisers helped manipulate George W Bush into launching America's first pre-emptive war against Iraq in 2003, it certainly appears that extremists around Trump helped push him into creating an international crisis by ordering the assassination of a military general.
Trump's ongoing misadventure remains so illogical that perhaps the only lens through which it makes sense is the one through which a certain set of evangelical extremists view the Middle East - some of whom are now counted among Trump's closest advisers.
This time, the GOP war games in Iraq feature worse actors and more dangerous conspirators.
Image: Protesters stand on a makeshift US flag bearing a caricature of President Trump
The impeachment-fearing president - a permanent foreign policy novice - proudly understands nothing about the region, its politics, or its religions.
That means that like Bush before him, Trump remains susceptible to manipulation from top advisers who have larger plans. Just as Bush got steered down the road of Iraqi ruin by Dick Cheney, who kept one eye on his Halliburton stock, as well as a flock of neoconservatives who remained committed to their decades-long plot of Iraqi regime change, Trump's advisers on Iran include key players like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:19 'The risk of doing nothing exceeded the risk of taking action'
Both believe there is a battle between good and evil that will end with the "Rapture" - following an apocalyptic war in the Middle East, Jesus Christ will return to Israel, bestowing eternal redemption to Christians, who will be "raptured" or ascended, into heaven. Jews, however, will be punished.
Pompeo and Pence embrace the idea of a biblical prophecy to mark the end times, which must be brought about by an escalation of violence in the Middle East. Pompeo has been particularly open about his beliefs.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:50 September 2019: 'We're locked and loaded' - Pence
Last year, Pompeo sat for an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network and was asked if he thought Trump had been "raised for such a time as this, just like Queen Esther, to help save the Jewish people from the Iranian menace?" and Pompeo responded: "As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible."
That same year, a reporter noticed an open Bible in Pompeo's office, with a Swiss Army knife marking his place at the end of the book of Queen Esther.
"Mr Pompeo has made Iran a signature issue, blaming it for stirring unrest in the Middle East," the New York Times has noted.
"We will continue to fight these battles," Pompeo said at a rally in 2015, because there is a "never-ending struggle" until the Rapture."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:15 'Trump has made the world more dangerous'
Last week, 750 of an expected 4,000 members of the 82nd Airborne were deployed to Kuwait in support of an unknown mission in a moment of incredible tension.
By a wide two-to-one margin, Americans think the killing of Soleimani makes us "less safe", while a large majority say Trump's move was "reckless", according to a USA Today poll.
America continues to pay a huge price for Republican misadventures in the region.
And like Bush's long-lost Iraq War, Trump's thoughtless drone strike will likely mark an extended period of US turmoil for American forces and their standing in the region.
If extremists like Pompeo and Pence want Trump to create chaos in the Middle East in order to quicken the Rapture, they ought to just say so and let swing state voters this year decide if that's America's best path forward.


skynewsus--2020-01-13--Surprise decisions as winners at Critics' Choice Awards revealed

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In Hollywood has been named best picture at the Critics ' Choice Awards , while British star Phoebe Waller-Bridge continued her awards season clean-up with wins for Fleabag .
Seen by many as a reliable indicator ahead of the Oscars , the Critics ' Choice ceremony recognises the best in TV and film each year .
In a surprise decision in the best director category , filmmakers Sir Sam Mendes and Bong Joon-ho shared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korean dark comedy Parasite respectively .
Broadcast Film Critics Association voters were unable to split them - similar to their decision in the best actress category last year when Lady Gaga and Glenn Close both took home a gong .
Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger , who both won Golden Globes earlier this month , took home the awards for best actor and best actress - Phoenix for origin story Joker and Zellweger for her portrayal of Judy Garland in biopic Judy .
Also continuing a winning streak were Brad Pitt for Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laura Dern for Marriage Story , who both won in the supporting categories .
With less than a month to go until the Oscars and the nominations to be announced later on Monday , the wins give a boost to all the contenders .
In other categories , The Irishman stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appeared on stage together to accept the best acting ensemble award , while Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino picked up best screenplay .
Eddie Murphy 's Dolemite Is My Name was named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also recognised with a lifetime achievement award .
The prize for best foreign language film was awarded to Parasite - which is hotly tipped as a possible Oscar contender for best picture - while Avengers : Endgame won best action film .
After Emmy and Golden Globe wins , Waller-Bridge was named best actress in a comedy series for the second series of Fleabag , and described working on the show as `` the best experience I 'll probably ever have '' .
The show was also named best comedy series , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who plays the `` hot priest '' - won best supporting actor in a comedy series .
Best drama was won by Succession while best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for TV went to Chernobyl 's Stellan Skarsgard - again , echoing wins at the Globes .
Netflix 's When They See Us was named best limited series , with show creator Ava DuVernay thanking the streaming giant for letting `` a black woman do her thing '' .
Bill Hader was named best actor in a comedy series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home the award for best actor in a limited series or movie made for television for When They See Us .
Regina King was named best actress in a drama series for Watchmen , winning ahead of British stars Olivia Colman ( The Crown ) and Jodie Comer ( Killing Eve ) .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker In the male category , Succession 's Jeremy Strong beat Game Of Thrones 's Kit Harington and The Crown 's Tobias Menzies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was named best movie made for TV .
The event , which was hosted by actor Taye Diggs , is one of the final major awards shows before the Oscars .

Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood has been named best picture at the Critics' Choice Awards, while British star Phoebe Waller-Bridge continued her awards season clean-up with wins for Fleabag.
Seen by many as a reliable indicator ahead of the Oscars, the Critics' Choice ceremony recognises the best in TV and film each year.
Image: Renee Zellweger was named best actress, while Joaquin Phoenix (below) picked up the best actor prize
In a surprise decision in the best director category, filmmakers Sir Sam Mendes and Bong Joon-ho shared the prize for war epic 1917 and South Korean dark comedy Parasite respectively.
Broadcast Film Critics Association voters were unable to split them - similar to their decision in the best actress category last year when Lady Gaga and Glenn Close both took home a gong.
Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger, who both won Golden Globes earlier this month, took home the awards for best actor and best actress - Phoenix for origin story Joker and Zellweger for her portrayal of Judy Garland in biopic Judy.
Also continuing a winning streak were Brad Pitt for Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood, and Laura Dern for Marriage Story, who both won in the supporting categories.
With less than a month to go until the Oscars and the nominations to be announced later on Monday, the wins give a boost to all the contenders.
Image: Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag was a big winner once again
In other categories, The Irishman stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appeared on stage together to accept the best acting ensemble award, while Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino picked up best screenplay.
Eddie Murphy's Dolemite Is My Name was named best comedy film, and the star was also recognised with a lifetime achievement award.
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The prize for best foreign language film was awarded to Parasite - which is hotly tipped as a possible Oscar contender for best picture - while Avengers: Endgame won best action film.
After Emmy and Golden Globe wins, Waller-Bridge was named best actress in a comedy series for the second series of Fleabag, and described working on the show as "the best experience I'll probably ever have".
The show was also named best comedy series, while Waller-Bridge's co-star Andrew Scott - who plays the "hot priest" - won best supporting actor in a comedy series.
Best drama was won by Succession while best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for TV went to Chernobyl's Stellan Skarsgard - again, echoing wins at the Globes.
Image: Robert De Niro and Al Pacino accepted the award for best ensemble cast for The Irishman
Image: Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho shared the best director prize with Sam Mendes, who did not attend the ceremony
Netflix's When They See Us was named best limited series, with show creator Ava DuVernay thanking the streaming giant for letting "a black woman do her thing".
Bill Hader was named best actor in a comedy series for Barry, while Jharrel Jerome took home the award for best actor in a limited series or movie made for television for When They See Us.
Regina King was named best actress in a drama series for Watchmen, winning ahead of British stars Olivia Colman (The Crown) and Jodie Comer (Killing Eve).
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In the male category, Succession's Jeremy Strong beat Game Of Thrones's Kit Harington and The Crown's Tobias Menzies.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie was named best movie made for TV.
The event, which was hosted by actor Taye Diggs, is one of the final major awards shows before the Oscars.


skynewsus--2020-01-14--Supermodel Gigi Hadid among potential jurors for Weinstein trial

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is among the pool of potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein 's rape trial in New York .
The 24-year-old , who lives in Manhattan and studied criminal psychology at The New School , is one of 120 people summoned to take part in jury selection for the case .
On Monday , she told a judge that although she had met Weinstein in the past , she felt she would be able to `` keep an open mind on the facts '' should she be selected .
Jury selection at the New York Supreme Court began earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since dozens of allegations against Weinstein came to widespread public attention and gave momentum to the # MeToo movement .
Questioned during an initial screening process , Hadid also disclosed that she had previously met actress Salma Hayek , who is a potential witness in the trial , but again said she could remain impartial .
The Victoria 's Secret model was asked to return on Thursday for additional questioning , along with 34 other potential jurors .
Surrounded by photographers as she left the courthouse , Hadid , who has more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm not allowed to talk about jury duty .
I 'm sorry . ''
Weinstein , 67 , is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room in Manhattan in 2013 and sexually assaulting another woman in 2006 .
He has denied the allegations and said any sexual activity was consensual .
The movie mogul has appeared frail during the start of proceedings , entering the court using a walking frame , which his lawyers say he needs following back surgery .
The screening process for jurors has been hindered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a protest outside the building .
Weinstein has been threatened with jail for using his phone during proceedings , and his defence team has called for the judge to step down and for jury selection to be held in secret .
Both requests were denied .
Both sides say they hope to deliver opening statements in the trial before the end of January , and the case is expected to continue through February and into March .
If convicted , Weinstein could face life in prison .
As the case was getting under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles announced new charges in a separate case against him .
Those charges accuse him of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another woman there on consecutive nights in 2013 - days before he attended the Oscars with his then wife , fashion designer Georgina Chapman , who was pregnant at the time .
Weinstein has not entered a plea in the Los Angeles case , which will be tried later .

Supermodel Gigi Hadid is among the pool of potential jurors for Harvey Weinstein's rape trial in New York.
The 24-year-old, who lives in Manhattan and studied criminal psychology at The New School, is one of 120 people summoned to take part in jury selection for the case.
On Monday, she told a judge that although she had met Weinstein in the past, she felt she would be able to "keep an open mind on the facts" should she be selected.
Image: Harvey Weinstein is on trial accused of rape
Jury selection at the New York Supreme Court began earlier in January - more than two years since dozens of allegations against Weinstein came to widespread public attention and gave momentum to the #MeToo movement.
Questioned during an initial screening process, Hadid also disclosed that she had previously met actress Salma Hayek, who is a potential witness in the trial, but again said she could remain impartial.
The Victoria's Secret model was asked to return on Thursday for additional questioning, along with 34 other potential jurors.
Surrounded by photographers as she left the courthouse, Hadid, who has more than 51 million Instagram followers, said: "I'm not allowed to talk about jury duty. I'm sorry."
Weinstein, 67, is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room in Manhattan in 2013 and sexually assaulting another woman in 2006.
He has denied the allegations and said any sexual activity was consensual.
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The movie mogul has appeared frail during the start of proceedings, entering the court using a walking frame, which his lawyers say he needs following back surgery.
The screening process for jurors has been hindered by several challenges and distractions, including a protest outside the building.
Weinstein has been threatened with jail for using his phone during proceedings, and his defence team has called for the judge to step down and for jury selection to be held in secret. Both requests were denied.
Both sides say they hope to deliver opening statements in the trial before the end of January, and the case is expected to continue through February and into March.
If convicted, Weinstein could face life in prison.
As the case was getting under way a week ago, prosecutors in Los Angeles announced new charges in a separate case against him.
Those charges accuse him of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another woman there on consecutive nights in 2013 - days before he attended the Oscars with his then wife, fashion designer Georgina Chapman, who was pregnant at the time.
Weinstein has not entered a plea in the Los Angeles case, which will be tried later.


skynewsus--2020-01-13--Oscars: Top nominations overwhelmingly white and male

The Joker leads this year 's Oscars with 11 nods .
Pic : Warner Bros/Entertainment Inc This year 's Oscar nominations have been announced , with the Joker leading the pack with 11 nods .
The controversial origin film is followed by The Irishman , Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 which have 10 nods each .
However , the Academy Awards are likely to face criticism over lack of diversity after just one black person made it into an acting category and one non-white director was selected for the best director list .
It is the least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 , after which the film academy diversified their membership .
Many see diversity as an industry wide problem , with fewer diverse movie green lighted for production in the first place , so reducing the chances of diverse-movie success come award season .
Last years ' Oscars saw three of the top four acting categories won by BAME artists , but it 's a result that clearly wo n't be repeated this time round .
British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo was selected in the best supporting actress category , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - making her the only BAME actor in the field .
Erivo also received a nod in the original song category , for the track Stand Up which she performs .
Other nominees for best actress were Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story ; Saoirse Ronan for Little Women ; Charlize Theron for Bombshell and Renée Zellweger for Judy .
There had been expectations actress Awkwafina could be nominated for her Golden Globe-winning performance in The Farewell , which would have made her only the second Asian-American actress to receive recognition in the category @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it into the best director category for his comedy thriller Parasite , which received six nominations overall .
It is the first time a Korean film has received an Oscar nomination .
In the directing category Bong will be up against Martin Scorsese for The Irishman , Todd Phillips for Joker , Sam Mendes for 1917 and Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time ...
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It 's the ninth time Scorsese has been nominated for best director , winning the category in 2007 for The Departed .
No women were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was highlighted by actress Issa Rae , who presented the nominees alongside John Cho , with the pointed compliment : `` Congratulations to those men '' .
It is the 87th time no women have been nominated in the category in the awards ' 92 year history .
Only one woman has ever won - Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker in 2010 .
Many had hoped Little Women director Greta Gerwig might make the cut , after she became only the fifth woman to appear in the category two years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being selected in the best director category , Gerwig did receive a nod in the coveted best picture category - arguably the biggest award of them all - and for adapted screenplay .
The Academy nominations comes just days after a backlash against the BAFTA nods , which saw all-white acting categories and again no women making the cut for best director .
Commenting on the lack of diversity in this year 's awards season , Sky News arts and entertainment correspondent Lucy Cotter said : `` Director Steve McQueen said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irrelevant if it fails to be more diverse and a recent study showed people watch the Oscars when those people nominated are more reflective of the population , so change needs to happen .
`` Added to this the fact no women were nominated in the directing categories again , and the industry has real issues to address . ''
Aside from Cynthia Erivo 's acting nod , other British stars to receive recognition included Sir Sam Mendes for his First World War film 1917 , Sir Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amy March in Little Women .
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin were also nominated for best original song for their Rocketman track ( I 'm Gon na ) Love Me Again .
Despite his recent Golden Globe win , Taron Egerton did not receive an acting nod for the rock biopic .
It was a good result for Scarlett Johansson , who received two nominations - one for best actress for her performance in Marriage Story , and one for best supporting actress in JoJo Rabbit .
Despite being one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had never before received an Oscar nod .
In the lead actress category Johansson will be up against Erivo , Saoirse Ronan for Little Women , Charlize Theron for Bombshell and Renee Zellweger for Judy .
In the supporting actress category she will have to fend off Pugh , Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell , Laura Dern for Marriage Story and Margot Robbie for Bombshell .
Her Marriage Story co-star , Adam Driver , was also nominated for best actor for his performance in the Netflix drama .
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After Phoenix took home the Golden Globe for his performance as Arthur Fleck - Crown Prince Of Crime - many see him as the leading contender .
In the supporting actor field , alongside Anthony Hopkins , there is Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood , Al Pacino and his The Irishman co-star Joe Pesci and Brad Pitt for Once Upon A Time ...
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The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of eight films - Joker , 1917 , The Irishman , Once Upon A Time ...
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Perceived Oscar snubs include Jennifer Lopez not making it into the supporting actress category for her critically acclaimed performance in stripper-move Hustle , and Beyonce 's Lion King song Spirit missing out on a best original song nod .
Despite The Irishman 's strong performance overall , Robert De @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actor category .
A Hollywood veteran , De Niro 's been nominated for seven Oscars over the years .
And Eddie Murphy 's comeback movie Dolemite Is My Name was another notable omission , receiving no nods .
Oscar winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 9 February .

This year's Oscar nominations have been announced, with the Joker leading the pack with 11 nods.
The controversial origin film is followed by The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 1917 which have 10 nods each.
Image: Just one black actor makes it into an acting category - Cynthia Erivo. Pic. Universal Studios
However, the Academy Awards are likely to face criticism over lack of diversity after just one black person made it into an acting category and one non-white director was selected for the best director list.
It is the least diverse line-up since the #OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016, after which the film academy diversified their membership.
Many see diversity as an industry wide problem, with fewer diverse movie green lighted for production in the first place, so reducing the chances of diverse-movie success come award season.
Last years' Oscars saw three of the top four acting categories won by BAME artists, but it's a result that clearly won't be repeated this time round.
British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo was selected in the best supporting actress category, for her role of Harriet Tubman in Harriet - making her the only BAME actor in the field.
Erivo also received a nod in the original song category, for the track Stand Up which she performs.
Other nominees for best actress were Scarlett Johansson for Marriage Story; Saoirse Ronan for Little Women; Charlize Theron for Bombshell and Renée Zellweger for Judy.
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There had been expectations actress Awkwafina could be nominated for her Golden Globe-winning performance in The Farewell, which would have made her only the second Asian-American actress to receive recognition in the category.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:35 Joker, The Irishman and 1917 are all in the running for Oscars glory in the best picture category.
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho made it into the best director category for his comedy thriller Parasite, which received six nominations overall. It is the first time a Korean film has received an Oscar nomination.
In the directing category Bong will be up against Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, Todd Phillips for Joker, Sam Mendes for 1917 and Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood.
It's the ninth time Scorsese has been nominated for best director, winning the category in 2007 for The Departed.
Image: Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino) and Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Pic: Netflix
Image: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
No women were selected in the field, a fact that was highlighted by actress Issa Rae, who presented the nominees alongside John Cho, with the pointed compliment: "Congratulations to those men".
It is the 87th time no women have been nominated in the category in the awards' 92 year history. Only one woman has ever won - Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker in 2010.
Many had hoped Little Women director Greta Gerwig might make the cut, after she became only the fifth woman to appear in the category two years ago for her debut feature Ladybird.
Image: Little Women got six nods, but Greta Gerwig didn't make the best director category
Despite not being selected in the best director category, Gerwig did receive a nod in the coveted best picture category - arguably the biggest award of them all - and for adapted screenplay.
The Academy nominations comes just days after a backlash against the BAFTA nods, which saw all-white acting categories and again no women making the cut for best director.
Commenting on the lack of diversity in this year's awards season, Sky News arts and entertainment correspondent Lucy Cotter said: "Director Steve McQueen said the BAFTA's is in danger of becoming irrelevant if it fails to be more diverse and a recent study showed people watch the Oscars when those people nominated are more reflective of the population, so change needs to happen.
"Added to this the fact no women were nominated in the directing categories again, and the industry has real issues to address."
Aside from Cynthia Erivo's acting nod, other British stars to receive recognition included Sir Sam Mendes for his First World War film 1917, Sir Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes and Florence Pugh for her role as Amy March in Little Women.
Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin were also nominated for best original song for their Rocketman track (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again.
Despite his recent Golden Globe win, Taron Egerton did not receive an acting nod for the rock biopic.
Image: Rocketman got a nod for Sir Elton, but nothing for Taron Egerton. Pic: Paramount Pictures
It was a good result for Scarlett Johansson, who received two nominations - one for best actress for her performance in Marriage Story, and one for best supporting actress in JoJo Rabbit.
Despite being one of the world's best paid actresses, she had never before received an Oscar nod.
In the lead actress category Johansson will be up against Erivo, Saoirse Ronan for Little Women, Charlize Theron for Bombshell and Renee Zellweger for Judy.
Image: Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story
In the supporting actress category she will have to fend off Pugh, Kathy Bates for Richard Jewell, Laura Dern for Marriage Story and Margot Robbie for Bombshell.
Her Marriage Story co-star, Adam Driver, was also nominated for best actor for his performance in the Netflix drama.
Driver is up against Antonio Banderas for Pain And Glory, Leonardo DiCaprio for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, Joaquin Phoenix in Joker and Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes.
Image: Both Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce got nods for The Two Popes. Pic: Netflix
After Phoenix took home the Golden Globe for his performance as Arthur Fleck - Crown Prince Of Crime - many see him as the leading contender.
In the supporting actor field, alongside Anthony Hopkins, there is Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood, Al Pacino and his The Irishman co-star Joe Pesci and Brad Pitt for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood.
The coveted best picture category is made up of eight films - Joker, 1917, The Irishman, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, Ford V Ferrari (released in the UK as Le Mans '66), Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite.
Image: Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu in Hustlers
Perceived Oscar snubs include Jennifer Lopez not making it into the supporting actress category for her critically acclaimed performance in stripper-move Hustle, and Beyonce's Lion King song Spirit missing out on a best original song nod.
Despite The Irishman's strong performance overall, Robert De Niro was notably absent in the best actor category. A Hollywood veteran, De Niro's been nominated for seven Oscars over the years.
And Eddie Murphy's comeback movie Dolemite Is My Name was another notable omission, receiving no nods.
Oscar winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 9 February.


skynewsus--2020-01-13--Oscar nominations 2020: The full list of who's up for what

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Here's the full list of which films and stars have made the Oscars 2020 shortlist.
Image: Bong Joon-ho's Parasite is up for several awards, including best picture
Best Picture
Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari)
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Parasite
Image: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are both nominated for their performances in Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Actor in a Leading Role
Joaquin Phoenix - Joker
Leonardo DiCaprio - Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Antonio Banderas - Pain And Glory
Adam Driver - Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce - The Two Popes
Image: British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo is nominated for best actress and best song. Pic. Harriet, Universal Studios
Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo - Harriet
Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan - Little Women
Charlize Theron - Bombshell
Renee Zellweger - Judy
Image: Mister Rogers (Tom Hanks) meets journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) in A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Actor in a Supporting Role
Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Anthony Hopkins - The Two Popes
Al Pacino - The Irishman
Joe Pesci - The Irishman
Brad Pitt - Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Image: Both Florence Pugh and Saoirse Ronan have been nominated for their roles in Greta Gerwig's Little Women
Actress in a Supporting Role
Laura Dern - Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson - Jojo Rabbit
Kathy Bates - Richard Jewell
Florence Pugh - Little Women
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Image: Can Sam Mendes' 1917 follow its Golden Globes success at the Oscars? Pic: eOne
Best Director
The Irishman - Martin Scorsese
Joker - Todd Phillips
1917 - Sam Mendes
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino
Parasite - Bong Joon-ho
Image: Both Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins are nominated in the acting categories for The Two Popes. Pic: Netflix
Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
The Two Popes
Image: Daniel Craig, Lakeith Stanfield and Noah Segan starred in whodunnit Knives Out
Original Screenplay
Knives Out
Marriage Story
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Parasite
Image: Le Mans '66 is also known as Ford v Ferrari in the US
Film Editing
Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari)
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Parasite
Image: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is nominated for its score
Original Score
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Image: Al Pacino plays union leader Jimmy Hoffa, whose murder has never been officially solved, in The Irishman. Pic: Netflix
Cinematography
The Irishman
Joker
The Lighthouse
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Image: Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in Marriage Story, which is up for several awards. Pic: Netflix
International Feature Film
Corpus Christi
Honeyland
Les Miserables
Pain And Glory
Parasite
Image: Brad Pitt in Ad Astra. Pic: 20th Century Fox
Sound Mixing
Ad Astra
Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari)
Joker
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Sound Editing
Le Mans '66 (Ford v Ferrari)
Joker
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Image: Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, has received the most nominations overall
Costume Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Image: Toy Story 4 is up for best animated film
Animated Feature Film
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4
Animated Short Film
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister
Image: Charlize Theron was transformed to play Megyn Kelly in Bombshell
Make-up and Hairstyling
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil
1917
Image: Taron Egerton portrayed Elton John in Rocketman. Pic: Paramount Pictures
Original Song
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away - Toy Story 4
(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again - Rocketman
I'm Standing With You - Breakthrough
Into The Unknown - Frozen 2
Stand Up - Harriet
Image: Taika Waititi and Roman Griffin Davis in Nazi satire Jojo Rabbit. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Production Design
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
1917
Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
Parasite
Live Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
Saria
The Neighbors' Window
A Sister
Image: Avengers: Endgame is in the running for the best visual effects award
Visual Effects
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Image: Renee Zellweger has already won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy
Documentary Feature
American Factory
The Cave
The Edge Of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland
Documentary Short Subject
In The Absence
Learning To Skateboard In A Warzone (If You're A Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha


skynewsus--2020-01-14--Baseball team sack managers after $5m fine for snooping on rivals

AJ Hinch ( left ) and Jeff Luhnow have lost their jobs at the Houston Astros The Houston Astros baseball team have sacked their manager and general manager over a cheating scandal that saw them snoop on opposition tactics during a historic championship-winning season .
AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow were fired after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball - one of a series of penalties handed out to the Astros following an investigation into sign stealing allegations .
Sign stealing is when a team tries to decode signals given by their opponents as how the pitcher will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed on to the batter to try and gain a tactical advantage .
Claims against the Astros were first reported by The Athletic in 2017 after their former pitcher Mike Fiers came forward , sparking an MLB probe that found the team had used cameras to gain an unfair advantage .
While sign stealing is considered part of the game , the Astros ' conduct during their triumphant 2017 World Series campaign - the first time they had won the title - was seen as a breach of etiquette .
The investigation found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff to decode opposition signs , with the findings subsequently sent to the team bench via phone or text message .
Players in the dugout would then hit rubbish bins to indicate to the batter what kind of pitch they should expect , which league commissioner Rob Manfred said `` raised questions about the integrity '' of Astros fixtures .
In a nine-page ruling that came with a $ 5m ( £3.9m ) fine for the club - the maximum allowed - Mr Manfred said : `` I find that the conduct of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations executives , merits significant discipline .
`` And while it is impossible to determine whether the conduct actually impacted the results on the field , the perception of some that it did , causes significant harm to the game . ''
In addition to the fine and suspensions , Mr Manfred also took away the Astros ' first and second-draft picks for the 2020 and 2021 seasons - leaving them at a disadvantage when it comes to picking their squad .
Following the ruling , Astros owner Jim Crane announced he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of them started this , but neither one did anything about it , '' he said .
`` We need to move forward with a clean slate . ''
Hinch said he was `` deeply sorry '' for not stopping the cheating , while Luhnow said he was `` deeply upset '' that he was never informed about what was going on `` because I would have stopped it '' .
Both men deny any direct involvement in the scandal , with original whistleblower Fiers having identified former Astros bench coach Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has not yet been disciplined - now manages the Boston Red Sox , who are facing their own MLB investigation into allegations of sign stealing during the 2018 season .
The Athletic reported that Red Sox players visited the team 's video-replay room and then passed on information to teammates on the field .
The Red Sox - who have said they will `` fully cooperate '' with the investigation - won more matches than any other side during that season .

The Houston Astros baseball team have sacked their manager and general manager over a cheating scandal that saw them snoop on opposition tactics during a historic championship-winning season.
AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow were fired after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball - one of a series of penalties handed out to the Astros following an investigation into sign stealing allegations.
Sign stealing is when a team tries to decode signals given by their opponents as how the pitcher will deliver the ball, which are then passed on to the batter to try and gain a tactical advantage.
Image: The Astros won the World Series title in 2017
Claims against the Astros were first reported by The Athletic in 2017 after their former pitcher Mike Fiers came forward, sparking an MLB probe that found the team had used cameras to gain an unfair advantage.
While sign stealing is considered part of the game, the Astros' conduct during their triumphant 2017 World Series campaign - the first time they had won the title - was seen as a breach of etiquette.
The investigation found that the Astros had used their video-replay staff to decode opposition signs, with the findings subsequently sent to the team bench via phone or text message.
Players in the dugout would then hit rubbish bins to indicate to the batter what kind of pitch they should expect, which league commissioner Rob Manfred said "raised questions about the integrity" of Astros fixtures.
In a nine-page ruling that came with a $5m (£3.9m) fine for the club - the maximum allowed - Mr Manfred said: "I find that the conduct of the Astros, and its senior baseball operations executives, merits significant discipline.
"And while it is impossible to determine whether the conduct actually impacted the results on the field, the perception of some that it did, causes significant harm to the game."
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Image: Mike Fiers first spoke out about the cheating
In addition to the fine and suspensions, Mr Manfred also took away the Astros' first and second-draft picks for the 2020 and 2021 seasons - leaving them at a disadvantage when it comes to picking their squad.
Following the ruling, Astros owner Jim Crane announced he had sacked Hinch and Luhnow.
"Neither one of them started this, but neither one did anything about it," he said.
"We need to move forward with a clean slate."
Hinch said he was "deeply sorry" for not stopping the cheating, while Luhnow said he was "deeply upset" that he was never informed about what was going on "because I would have stopped it".
Both men deny any direct involvement in the scandal, with original whistleblower Fiers having identified former Astros bench coach Alex Cora as the mastermind.
Image: Alex Cora has been accused of being the mastermind of the scheme
Cora - who has not yet been disciplined - now manages the Boston Red Sox, who are facing their own MLB investigation into allegations of sign stealing during the 2018 season.
The Athletic reported that Red Sox players visited the team's video-replay room and then passed on information to teammates on the field.
The Red Sox - who have said they will "fully cooperate" with the investigation - won more matches than any other side during that season.