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“Unfortunately, that better sense is not encouraging because we’re seeing community spread,” he said.

“I think we’re getting a better sense (of the scope of the outbreak) as the days go by,” Anthony Fauci, the head of the infectious diseases unit at the National Institutes of Health, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. public health official said on Sunday signs of coronavirus spreading through communities were “not encouraging” and warned that Americans may need to think carefully about attending large gatherings if it continues.

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He encouraged those most at risk from coronavirus to limit travel.

“If you’re a person with an underlying condition and you are particularly an elderly person with an underlying condition you need to think twice about getting on a plane, on a long trip, and not only think twice, just don’t get on a cruise ship,” Fauci said on “Meet the Press.”

Fauci said that in addition to efforts to try to contain the spread of the virus, it was important to start thinking about how to mitigate the impact as more and more Americans fall ill.

“They call it ‘social distancing,’ but it’s common sense stuff,” he said. “You don’t want to go to a massive gathering, particularly if you are a vulnerable individual.” (Reporting by Tim Ahmann; Writing by Lisa Shumaker; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)

Fauci: Coronavirus Spread In America ‘Not Encouraging’; Says Americans Should Avoid Large Gatherings, Especially If Vulnerable

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, recommended on Sunday that elderly and vulnerable Americans avoid travel and large crowds as coronavirus gains a foothold in the United States.

In an interview with NBC‘s “Meet the Press,” Fauci emphasized that the elderly and people with “underlying conditions” are “overwhelmingly” more likely to be hit worse by coronavirus, according to NBC News.

“If you are an elderly person with an underlying condition, if you get infected, the risk of getting into trouble is considerable. So it’s our responsibility to protect the vulnerable,” he said, adding “When I say protect, I mean right now. Not wait until things get worse. Say no large crowds, no long trips. And above all, don’t get on a cruise ship.“

A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a mortuary and crematorium for allegedly colluding with his in-laws to deny him half of his late wife's ashes after she died of cancer.

Dr. Alexander Sinclair claims he was only given two ounces of his wife Kyoko Yonezawa's ashes despite paying more than $7,000 to have her cremated after she died early last year.

His in-laws, Seiji Yonezawa and Yoriko Yonezawa, allegedly received the bulk of his wife's ashes.

Dr. Alexander Sinclair claims he was only given two ounces of his wife Kyoko Yonezawa's ashes despite paying more than $7,000 to have her cremated after she died early last year

The lawsuit claims Kubota Mortuary and Evergreen Cemetery breached the contract they had with Sinclair over the disbursement of his wife's ashes.

Sinclair, who has been a plastic surgeon for 35 years, claims his in-laws agreed to reimburse him for the cost of the services and cremation but they never paid him

He said he had a written agreement with the mortuary to receive half of the ashes, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Gene Shioda, an attorney representing Kubota Mortuary, said the situation 'took place when a different person was in charge of the mortuary'.

'The mortuary will be thoroughly investigating,' he said. 'At this time, the mortuary will deny the allegations.'

A representative for Evergreen Cemetery said the business had not received any notification about a lawsuit and could not comment.

Sinclair filed a separate lawsuit in August against his wife's parents who live in Japan.

His wife was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer back in February 2017 and she died almost two years later.

He alleges in the lawsuit that her parent's refused to let him participate in making funeral arrangements.

The lawsuit claims Kubota Mortuary and Evergreen Cemetery breached the contract they had with Sinclair over the disbursement of his wife's ashes

Kyoko Yonezawa was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer back in February 2017 and she died almost two years later

Sinclair, who has been a plastic surgeon for 35 years, claims his in-laws agreed to reimburse him for the cost of the services and cremation but they never paid him.

He claims his in-laws never approved of him marrying their daughter in Los Angeles back in 2016 after dating for several years.

Sinclair says he financially supported his wife's parents over the years even though they disapproved of the relationship.

'They were not shy about taking all they could from Dr Sinclair and using Dr Sinclair’s good character and reputation and vast resources to their personal and business advantage,” the lawsuit claims.

Sinclair is seeking an injunction ordering the defendants to provide him with half of Kyoko's ashes and punitive damages in excess of $5 million.

Washington [US], Jan 01 (ANI): Hours after upping the ante against Iran on Twitter, US President Donald Trump has said he is not gearing up for war with Tehran adding that he prefers peace.

Trump made these remarks while speaking to media as he arrived at the grand ballroom at Mar-a-Lago for a New Year bash on Tuesday night, Russia Today reported.

"War with Iran? I don't think that would be a good idea for Iran...I like peace...I don't see that happening," Trump said.

Earlier in the day, Trump blamed Iran for the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad and said that the Islamic Republic will have to pay a big price if any American is killed.

Dozens of protesters broke into the US embassy compound in Baghdad, smashed windows, set fire to outbuildings and overturned vehicles outside the US Embassy, CNN reported.

This development came after the US conducted strikes at five facilities linked to Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq and Syria.

The US ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from the embassy.

Earlier, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the embassy shortly after funerals were held for fighters of Kataib Hezbollah militia killed in Sunday night strikes that the Pentagon launched in response to a rocket attack on a Kirkuk base. (ANI)

ROCKWOOD -- The Hudson’s annual New Year’s Day skate on the Eramosa River might soon go underwater.

The family has been going to Grandma’s house, gathering friends and neighbours in Rockwood, and heading down to the water for a big game of hockey for over four decades.

“It’s just become the one day of the year when we all come and get together,” said Liz Hudson. “I always said if Mom ever sold the house people would still show up on New Year’s Day.”

Former Rockwood resident Frazer Nagy says an old dam that used to operate nearby created the perfect sheet of ice, but that frozen water has been put in jeopardy in recent years.

“In the last four years we’ve only been able to go out on the ice once,” he said. “In several other years we were playing with a patch of open water not too far away.”

For the 2020 get together, the Hudson’s settling for a frozen parking lot as their rink.

Nagy adds that it’s eye opening to see how climate change has hit home.

“The get together has really brought us together for generations, I grew up learning how to skate here,” he said. “I am very fearful for my children who may never be able to play in the same way I did.”

Despite the thin ice, the Rockwood community and Hudson family say they’re dedicated to keeping the New Year’s Day tradition going.

“This has been going on for most of my Mom’s life,” said Sofia Hudson. “It’s great.”

Valentine's Day might be for lovers, but Galentine's Day is for the girls. The second most important holiday tradition brought into our lives by Parks and Recreation (behind Treat Yo Self Day, of course) is upon us once again!

Yes, today is February 13, the same day Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) chose to gather all her gal pals for a breakfast filled with frittatas, mimosas, stories and, of course, some very thoughtful gift bags she made for each of them.

Galentine's Day gave Leslie Knope a much-needed opportunity reconnect with her favorite women in the world -- and make some new friends, too! -- and it was "only the best day of the year" every single time. What makes the day even more special is that Amy Poehler and several other ladies of Parks and Rec still celebrate the annual occasion together in real life because sometimes we can have nice things.

To enjoy the occasion with your own special somebodies, we pulled together some Leslie-inspired gift ideas that'll help you host your own Galentine's Day celebration. So, click through the gallery below for some key ideas, big and small!

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An atheist group is demanding that the Internal Revenue Service investigate a rally in support of President Donald Trump which is planned to be held at a Florida church.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation argued in a letter to the IRS that a Miami megachurch is in violation of the Johnson Amendment by hosting the planned Friday rally for Trump who is launching the “Evangelicals for Trump” at the event.

Rebecca Markert, the legal director of the nonprofit group that advocates the separation of church and state, claimed that Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesús (King Jesus International Ministry) is crossing the political line in holding the event.

“FFRF respectfully request that the IRS commence an immediate investigation into King Jesus Ministry’s violation prohibiting 501(c)(3) organizations from participating in and/or intervening in a political campaign,” Markert wrote in a letter to the IRS’s Acting Director of Exempt Organizations Examinations Mary A. Epps. “The IRS should take appropriate action to remedy any violations that occurred or which continue to occur.”

“While leaders of churches or religious organizations may express their opinions on political matters as individuals, they are, according to this rule, precluded from making ‘partisan comments in official organization publications or at official functions of the organization,’” she wrote.

Markert added that “in urging congregants to come to a political rally, and in hosting the political rally,” Pastor Guillermo Maldonado “inappropriately used [his] religious organization and 501(c)(3) status by intervening in a political campaign.”

The church, she asserted,” violated IRS regulations by seemingly expressing its support for a candidate in the November 2020 presidential election.”

Maldonado, a Honduran evangelical pastor, invited his parishioners to the event which will include over 70 Evangelical leaders. He sought to quell fears raised by many of the church’s members who are undocumented immigrants.

“You don’t have to be a citizen. And I will give you an affirmation as your spiritual father and your pastor,” he said during a church service on Sunday, according to The Miami Herald. “I ask you: Do you think I would do something where I would endanger my people? I’m not that dumb.”

“I don’t think the president would do such a thing,” he told parishioners. “Don’t put your race or your nationality over being a Christian. Be mature … If you want to come, do it for your pastor. That’s a way of supporting me.”

Trump announced the “Evangelicals for Trump” group after a biting editorial in a Christian magazine called for Trump’s impeachment last month. Christianity Today’s editor-in-chief attacked Trump’s character and his morals in the scathing piece siding with Democrats to remove the president from office.

Rev. Franklin Graham, whose father the late Rev. Billy Graham started the publication, blasted the magazine for being “used by the left for their political agenda.”

Franklin Graham fires back after Christian mag his father founded denounces Trump in stunning op-ed https://t.co/J30YukZwpz — Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) December 20, 2019

Meanwhile, the Miami pastor hosting Trump’s event on January 3rd, made it clear that the church was not providing any of the financing or organization for the rally. Those wishing to attend the rally have to pre-register with the Trump campaign and all of the services the church, except for a New Year’s Eve mass on Tuesday, were canceled as Secret Service came on the scene too.

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South Korean leader hints at seeking exemption from US sanctions

President Moon Jae-in said during a New Year press conference at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday, that he remains positive about the US-North Korea denuclearisation talks as the leaders of the two countries are still open for dialogue.

The South Korean leader also cited the need to apply for a partial exemption to UN sanctions for more engagement with North Korea and to move the US-North Korea negotiations forward.

Despite the deadlock between Pyongyang and Washington, Moon stressed a positive outlook, defying the mounting concerns that the past two years of talks between the two foes in the Korean War will ultimately fail to end North Korea’s nuclear programmes.

“Regarding the South-North or North Korea-US talks, it is neither time to be optimistic or pessimistic,” Moons said.

He acknowledged the controversy regarding US President Donald Trump’s birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “When my national security adviser Chung Eui-yong visited the US for a Korea-US-Japan security meeting, President Trump called in Chung unannounced and asked him to deliver the birthday wishes. President Trump must have thought that this was not enough, so he also sent a letter to Kim,” Moon said.

“I think this is a very positive development. It was a very good idea to stress the resolution for dialogue by sending the congratulatory message. Upon receiving the letter, North Korea also reiterated the close relationship between the two leaders and made it clear that it had not closed the door completely on dialogue, although it did attach a precondition that its demands must be met.”

“At the time of the letter, the US was facing a lot of complex situations, including the conflict with Iran, and the fact Trump sent Kim a birthday message means that President Trump still regards North Korea as the most important issue on his diplomatic agenda.”

The President repeated his stance on promoting active engagement with North Korea this year, which was contained in his New Year address delivered last week. In this regard, the South Korean leader mentioned the need to ease some of the UN sanctions imposed on the reclusive regime.

“I believe we can make efforts for exceptions from UN sanctions if necessary,” Moon said. “Rather than looking just at US-North Korea talks, we should do as much as we can to expand inter-Korean cooperation. This will also be helpful in promoting US-North Korea dialogue.”

He mentioned sports and tourism exchanges as well as starting cooperation at the inter-Korean border as some of the ways to expand inter-Korean cooperation within the boundaries of the sanctions.

Moon called on the US to consider a different approach from its focus on sanctions. “The US needs to continuously seek new ideas, in close cooperation with South Korea, for a breakthrough in the US-North Korea talks,” the President said.

He showed a negative response to criticism that his recent call for expediting engagement with North Korea was being snubbed by Pyongyang. “In inter-Korean diplomacy, there is much more than what is actually visible.

“Inter-Korean relations are facing difficulties as they coincide with the stalemate in the North-US dialogue, but I am pushing forward with an optimistic view that efforts to work together through dialogue are continuing and can produce good results.”

Korea-US alliance

Concerns have been rising about the health of Korea-US alliance due to complex bilateral issues, such as the defense cost-sharing negotiations and the U.S pressure on Korea to join its naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz. Moon sought to assuage these concerns by underlining that the Korea-US alliance remains “stronger than ever with close communication and cooperation.”

“Close communication and cooperation have led to the improvement of inter-Korean relations and resulted in US-North Korea dialogue,” Moon added. “Looking back at 2017 at the height of the crisis on the Korean Peninsula following Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests, I had three summits with President Trump and talked on the phone with him seven times. Through these, we came to a decision to postpone a joint Korea-US military exercise to pave the way for North Korea’s participation in the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. After this, inter-Korean dialogue began, which led to the talks between North Korea and the US”

Currently, the biggest issue between Korea and the US is the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) negotiations to determine Korea’s share of costs for maintaining US troops here and the possible dispatch of a Korean naval unit to the Strait of Hormuz to joining a US-led mission.

“Regarding the Hormuz question, there are complex factors to be considered. We need to think about our alliance with the US as well as our relations with Iran. We will take all of these into consideration as we look for a realistic solution.”

On the defense costs, Moon stressed the need for an “equitable share.” “This is the only way it will be approved by the people and the National Assembly,” he noted.

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Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that it was premature to be pessimisic about the Korean peace process, pointing out the relatively good personal relationship between the leaders of North Korea and the US.

In his New Year’s press conference at the presidential palace, he said: “I think we are not at the stage for now to be pessimistic about South-North dialogue and North Korea-US dialogue, although it’s not a stage be optimistic,” reports Yonhap News Agency.

He mentioned US President Donald Trump’s birthday greetings to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week, which were sent in a personal letter, while concerns about Pyongyang’s provocations were running high.

Moon called the letter, through which Trump emphasized his relationship with Kim once again, “very positive” and a “good idea”.

“North Korea accepted it and immediately released a response. It stressed the relationship between the two leaders,” he said.

Even if dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington was not active, Trump and Kim were maintaining mutual trust, with efforts for the resumption of talks under way, Moon said, adding that his government is continuing a push for expanding inter-Korean cooperation with an “optimistic prospect”.

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At least 26 members of Afghanistan's security forces were killed in a new wave of Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan, local officials said on January 1.

The insurgents claimed responsibility for all the attacks.

In northern Kunduz Province, at least 10 Afghan officers were killed and four others wounded in an attack on a police checkpoint in the district of Dashti Archi late on December 31, the head of the provincial council Mohammad Yusouf Ayubi said.

In Balkh Province, the Taliban killed nine police officers in an attack on their checkpoint. The fate of four other policemen who were at the checkpoint was unknown, said Mohammad Afzel Hadid, head of the provincial council.

In another attack on December 31 seven members of the security forces were killed in a gun battle with the Taliban, according to Jawad Hajri, the provincial governor's spokesman. He said 10 Taliban fighters were also killed.

Earlier this week, the Taliban said it has no intention of declaring a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan.

'In the past few days, some media have been releasing untrue reports about a cease-fire... The fact is that, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has no cease-fire plans,' the Taliban said in a December 30 statement.

Taliban militants continue to stage near-daily attacks targeting Afghan and U.S. forces, as well as government officials -- even as the group holds peace talks with a U.S. envoy tasked with negotiating an end to the military conflict in Afghanistan.

Based on reporting by AP, AFP, and dpa

Copyright (c) 2018. RFE/RL, Inc. Republished with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036

The Government is to commemorate those who served in the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) prior to independence.

The event, part of the State programme to mark the decade of centenaries, will take place in Dublin Castle on January 17th will be addressed by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

The RIC was established in 1836 and disbanded after Irish independence in 1922. It operated in all parts of Ireland except in Dublin, where the DMP was the police force during the same period.

Mr Flanagan in September became the first government minister to attend a commemoration service for policemen killed by the IRA in the War of Independence.

Ministers have traditionally shied away from such services because of the role of both forces in opposing those who sought Irish independence through armed actions.

The armed RIC was in the vanguard of British resistence to the IRA during the War of Independence causing thousands to quit the force. Dáil Éireann organised a boycott of the force from April 1919 on and the mass burning of RIC barracks began in January 1920.

When the British government realised the RIC was not up to the task of defending British rule in Ireland, they drafted in the Black and Tans and Auxiliaries, mercenary soldiers from Britain, to take the fight to the IRA.

In September, Mr Flanagan was a guest at the annual interdenominational service for members of the RIC and DMP held at the Church of St Paul of the Cross in Mount Argus in Dublin.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was represented by his aide-de-camp Commandant Caroline Burke at the service.

The names of 11 RIC and four DMP men killed in 1919 during the first year of the War of Independence were read out.

Speaking to The Irish Times after the service, Mr Flanagan said he attended because the policemen involved were “doing their job. They were murdered in the line of duty.

“They were doing what police officers do. As they saw it they were protecting communities from harm. They were maintaining the rule of law. These are fundamental to police services everywhere.”

Mr Flanagan described himself as a “pluralist who believes in the co-existence of peoples of different traditions on the island coming together.

“As Minister for Justice, I acknowledge that being a policeman is a very tough job. The men that we commemorated were all killed in the line of duty.”

He added: “I believe very strongly in the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement and, in the spirit of co-existence. These are sensitive ceremonies and they are very important to me.

“The fundamental basis of the Good Friday Agreement brings people together. I see the fundamental principle of Brexit being the opposite.

“These are difficult and sensitive issues. We cannot any longer ignore them or be partisan. I believe I have a duty as Minister for Justice to police officers.”

The decision by the State to hold a service to remember the RIC and DMP has been welcomed by the Historical & Reconciliatory Police (HARP) Society set up in 2012 to remember Irish policemen killed on duty between 1836 and 1922 of whom 525 were killed during the War of Independence.

Spokesman Jim Herlihy said: “The Harp Society are delighted with the initiative now taken by Government in at long last hosting the forthcoming event in Dublin Castle and are also in hope that such an event will lead to the provision of a fitting permanent memorial to commemorate the sacrifice made by the 642 members of Royal Irish Constabulary and the 30 members of the Dublin Metropolitan Police between 1836 and 1922.”

Mr Herlihy said his extensive research over the last number of years reveals that 10,936 Black and Tans and 2,264 Auxiliaries served in Ireland during the War of Independence.

Of those, 152 Black and Tans and 44 Auxilaries were killed.

His research also reveals that 883 Black and Tans were Irish-born and 126 Auxilaries were Irish.

The evening was not without incident though. A 21-year-old man that is in Belgium illegally was stabbed in the leg in a fight in front of the Beekkant metro station in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek at around 2:10am. He sought sanctuary in the station. The station was cordoned off while police carried out an investigation and search of the area where the stabbing took place.

MIVB also reports that one of its trams had its windows smashed in the city centres, two metro carriages were daubed with graffiti at the Erasmus Metro Station in Anderlecht and a bus shelter was trashed in the centre of Ukkel.

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30 de diciembre de 2019, 14:31Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured newly inaugurated works in the capital, where the construction and rehabilitation program continues after celebrating the 500th anniversary of its foundation.

'President Diaz-Canel begins a tour of works in the capital at the Marcelo Salado Recreational Complex, nestled in Playa municipality,' the official Twitter account of Cuban Presidency reported.Diaz-Canel also visited the Jose Antonio Echeverria Workers' Social Club, located in Plaza de la Revolución municipality.Recently, Diaz-Canel led a meeting of the Government Support Group for the capital, which examined the main tasks that Havana residents will face in the coming year.The meeting reviewed the progress of the main services provided to the population, including the work of Community Services.As explained, almost all of the equipment donated by Japan, along with others from Austria and China, are already in operation, which creates the necessary conditions to solve the problem of solid waste collection in the city.Progress is also made in housing construction. At the end of November, 207 spaces had been identified, in 14 municipalities, where more than 1,500 new homes could be built.On the other hand, the installation of LED street lights continues in the main avenues and streets of the capital.The head of state pointed out that work must continue in the rest of the municipalities on a series of aspects where there are still issues to be resolved.rly/cg/sus/rgh/joe

It’ll begin very soon, with state caucuses and primaries starting in Iowa and New Hampshire, and impeachment roaring out of the nation’s capital, all in January.

The biggest monkey wrench to be thrown into the crossover between the 2019 posturing and the 2020 reality checking, in my opinion, wasn’t the articles of impeachment — we’ve known that was coming for months now, and still don’t know how it will affect the election. Instead, I think it came as a crack in President Trump’s armor, in the form of an editorial calling for Trump’s removal from office.

“If we don’t reverse course now,” the evangelical magazine Christianity Today opined, “will anyone take anything we say about justice and righteousness with any seriousness for decades to come? Can we say with a straight face that abortion is a great evil that cannot be tolerated and, with the same straight face, say that the bent and broken character of our nation’s leader doesn’t really matter in the end?”

In other words, if opponents of abortion rights want to have any “moral authority” whatsoever, they can’t be standing with an immoral president — a point that will haunt a lot of Trump-supporting Christians all year long.

And speaking of immoral behavior, here’s an incredible question a lot of people are asking these days: If Trump loses re-election in November, will he step down? And if he refused to give up the presidency, would the Senate oppose the coup attempt? I want so badly to say that’s an absurd question, but given Trump’s and the Republican Party’s behavior these days, you’ve got to wonder.

Then there’s the Democratic Party contest for who gets to take on Trump. I have no idea who’s going to win the nomination, but this much is pretty clear: Whoever gets the party nod will capture at least half the popular vote, because that’s roughly the number of “Never Trump” Americans (both Democrats and Republicans) who will — to corrupt an old Southern saying — vote for a yellow dog over Donald Trump.

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More than a day after it was reportedly agreed upon, the blockbuster three-team trade between the Red Sox, Dodgers and Twins still hasn’t been finalized. The hold-up apparently has to do with the medical record on right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol, who is being dealt to the Red Sox.

The Athletic reported late Wednesday night that the trade — which will send Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers — may be adjusted after further review of Graterol’s medicals. According to the report, the Red Sox view Graterol more as a reliever than a starter, and may ask for an additional player and/or money, either from the Dodgers or Twins to complete the trade.

The 21-year-old Graterol missed more than two months last season due to a right shoulder impingement, but returned to make his big-league debut and he made 10 appearances for the Twins, all in relief. The hard-throwing Graterol has been projected as a top-of-the-rotation starter, but the Twins viewed him as a reliever. According to The Athletic’s report, the Red Sox “evidently agree that he is not suited for a 150- to 170-inning workload, at least not right away.”

The review of medical records is commonly one of the final steps before a trade is made official. The Athletic’s report said the teams involved in this trade remain confident it will be completed.

Alex Verdugo, the Dodgers outfielder who is the other player being dealt to the Red Sox, has been medically cleared, according to The Athletic. Verdugo missed the final two months of last season due to injuries sustained in his back and oblique.

The Minnesota Twins are pulling out of the blockbuster three-team deal that sent Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, per The Star Tribune’s LaVella E. Neal.

The deal, which all three teams agreed to on Tuesday night, fell apart over Boston’s medical concerns regarding Twins pitcher Brusdar Graterol. The 21-year-old hurler would go to the Red Sox, along with Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo. In exchange, Minnesota would receive pitcher Kenta Maeda from the Dodgers.

Graterol underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016 and missed significant time in 2019 with a right shoulder impingement. However, Graterol’s agent Scott Boras revealed that multiple orthopedic doctors confirmed there are no long-term issues with his arm.

Boston’s front office started seeking another top-10 prospect from the Twins to complete the deal. While the Twins were comfortable dealing Graterol to land Maeda, the front office ultimately determined adding another prospect was unreasonable and is now pulling out of the deal.

The teams faced pressure from the MLB Players’ Association to find a resolution to the deal after dragging players through days of uncertainty regarding their futures.

Spring training is just days away, which will likely add further pressure to the Dodgers and Red Sox to make the deal work. Whether it’s finding a new third team or making things work themselves, both sides are reportedly trying to find a solution.

For now, however, Betts and Price remain members of the Red Sox.

CALGARY, Dec. 31, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, NorthRiver Midstream closed the final stage of the previously-announced transaction and assumed operation of the remaining assets of Enbridge's Canadian midstream business.

"With the strategic location of our operations across the Montney basin in British Columbia and Alberta, and the backing of a committed Canadian owner in Brookfield Infrastructure, NorthRiver Midstream is built on an asset base that creates a robust platform for growth," said Brandon Anderson, CEO of NorthRiver Midstream.

"NorthRiver is driven by our values and committed to building a different type of energy company. We are focused on operating responsibly, being present in communities and ensuring that we are looking at creative ways to deliver value to partners, customers and communities that are touched by our operations."

With over 700 talented employees, NorthRiver safely and reliably provides natural gas processing services with connectivity to major demand markets.

NorthRiver operates 19 natural gas processing plants and 3,550 kilometers of natural gas gathering pipelines across the Montney region of British Columbia and Alberta.

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Durban - A high profile delegation of government officials are set to welcome the province's New Year's Day babies at the King Dinuzulu Hospital on Wednesday. Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize together with KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala will be accompanied by acting KZN MEC for Health Kwazi Mshengu and KZN Health Head of Department Dr Sandile Tshabalala. They are due to arrive at the hospital just after 11am.

King Dinuzulu Hospital (formerly King George V Hospital) was recently refurbished with a new state-of-the-art emergency centre. This is part of government’s delivery on the commitments made in the Presidential Health Compact through the Public Health Infrastructure Refurbishment Programme.

Government leaders will also inspect the upgrades at the hospital and interact with the greater community of clients and health care workers in the facility.

Last year, more than 40 babies were born on January 1 across the province of KZN

The shuffle at the top of the league continues as the Blues rise and Islanders drop off in the last power rankings of 2019.

1. St. Louis Blues: Somehow, the Blues seem to keep getting better no matter what is thrown at them.

2. Washington Capitals: Even with a few less-than-perfect patches, they’re consistently one of the best teams in the league.

3. Boston Bruins: With point in seven straight games, the Bruins appear to have righted the ship.

4. New York Islanders: They’ve won just two of their last six games and appear to have come back down to earth after an unsustainable run.

5. Colorado Avalanche: They’re fully healthy for the most part finally but have seen their game slide over the past week as well.

6. Philadelphia Flyers: Apparently are good? At least heading into the new year they seem to be.

7. Dallas Stars: This turnaround shouldn’t be so shocking since everyone predicted the Strars would be solid going into the season, but it’s still impressive.

8. Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby is coming back soon and the rest of the league should be real worried about that.

9. Toronto Maple Leafs: The Sheldon Keefe era appears to be a success early.

10. Vegas Golden Knights: These are the Golden Knights you were looking for. Some players are finally playing to their ceiling and the result has been a steady improvement on pedestrian first couple of months.

11. Florida Panthers: Noel Acciari can’t do it every night but the Panthers are finding ways to finally play the higher tier of hockey it seemed their roster is capable of.

12. Carolina Hurricanes: Still a confusing team, but boy Dougie Hamilton finally is the guy Bruins fans hoped he was much earlier in the decade.

13. Tampa Bay Lightning: We learned last year not to count teams out too soon, and when they’re as powerful as the Lightning, that should be especially true.

14. Arizona Coyotes: The Hall and ‘Yotes tour has started to slow down but they’re in the playoff race and have a high upside still.

15. Vancouver Canucks: Imagine where they’d be without Jacob Markstrom carrying the load.

16. Nashville Predators: They had a strong run for a bit that fell short this week as the Preds still try to get back to that playoff level.

17. Columbus Blue Jackets: They have a 10 game point streak and it’s not all against the Capitals, even!

18. Calgary Flames: Way too streaky and most of the streaks aren’t in the W column.

19. New York Rangers: Maybe we were all wrong to write them off so early.

20. Minnesota Wild: Are good?

21. Chicago Blackhawks: Still mired in a well below average season heading into the new year.

22. Winnipeg Jets: If the concern was what happens when Connor Hellebuyck comes back down to earth, we are witnessing that now.

23. Montreal Canadiens: They might be too far in a hole to come back this season if nothing changes there.

24. Buffalo Sabres: The two contests against the Bruins this weekend showed who they really are.

25. Ottawa Senators: Still not as hopeless as we all imagined yet not even close to relevant still.

26. Edmonton Oilers: Now, these ARE the Edmonton Oilers we were looking for.

27. Anaheim Ducks: Yeah they just have nothing going.

28. Los Angeles Kings: The fire sale should happen at any time for a Kings team with plenty to unload.

29. San Jose Sharks: Things haven’t gotten better. Now they’re 2-10 in their past 12 games with no improvement in sight.

30. New Jersey Devils: The season from Hell rolls on.

31. Detroit Red Wings: Still historically bad! Might a new coach help?

The New Testament Church of God in Old Harbour, St Catherine was packed to capacity Tuesday with worshippers who rang in the new year with the traditional watchnight service.

A major highlight of the night was the baptism of 10 persons - eight females and two males - who responded to a call by Bishop Hugh Dixon to start the new year right by giving their lives to Christ.

Loop News was there to capture that and more. Check out the photo gallery below.

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A VIOLENT NEW YEARS EVE... THE CITY OF JACKSON HIT WITH A COUPLE OF APPARENT DRIVE BY SHOOTINGS... MONDAY EVENING, AROUND 5:30, JACKSON POLICE SAY ONE OF THEM HAPPENED IN THE AREA OF CLINTON BOULEVARD, NEAR DEXTER DRIVE... POLICE SAY 2 VICTIMS, A MALE AND A FEMALE, SUFFER MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS AFTER AN UNKNOW SUSPECT FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS INTO THE VEHICLE THEY WERE IN POLICE SAY THEN THE MALE DRIVER DROVE FROM THIS LOCATION, DO TO WOODROW WILSON BOULEVARD...TRYIN G TO SEEK HELP THE VEHICLE ENDED UP AT THE 4 HUNDRED BLOCK OF WOODRW WILSON...SOME 3 MILE FROM THE INITIAL SHOOTING SCENE... OUR CAMERA SHOWS THE CONDITI SHOOTING SCENE... OUR CAMERA SHOWS THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS SUV... THE BACK WINDOW COMPLETELY SHOT OUT... IT ALSO APPEARS SEVERAL PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED... JACKSON POLICE SAY THE TWO VICTIMS ARE IN STABLE CONDITION, RECIEVING TREATMENT AT UMMC... NAT POP GUNFIRE ALSO RANG OUT TUESDAY MORNING, IN A SITUATION POLICE ARE CALLING A TARGETED SHOOTING... IN HAPPENED AROUND 10:30 AM, AT RUTLEDGE AVENUE AND MEDGAR EVERS BOULEVARD... A VEHICLE WITH FIVE OCCUPANTS WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND... POLICE SAY ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED UP, AND BEGAN SHOOTING... INVESTIGATORS SAY AS MANY AS 13 SHOTS WE FIRED... IT'S NOT RANDOM...IT'S TARGETED...AND, 90 PERCENT OF THE TIMES, 95 PERCENT OF THE TIMES THE VICTIM KNEW THE UH, SUSPECT JPD SAYS 3 ADULTS WERE IN THE CAR...BU THE INJURED VICTIMS WERE A 1 YEAR OLD GIR STRUCK BY A BULLET IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD, AND A 13 YEAR OLD BOY WHO SUFFERED A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE RIGHT FOREARM... THE FORCE OF THE BULLET BROKE A BONE... THAT WAS VERY SHOCKING...TO SE HER RUN IN, HOLDIN' HER ONE- YEAR-OLD, SHOT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD JUST BLEEDING EVERYWHERE THE BABY GIRL IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION...THE BOY IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER... POLICE SAY THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FOR TH SUSPECTED GUNMAN'S VEHICLE... A SILVER OR GOLD, OR POSSIBLY A TA A FORD EXPEDITION THEY SAY TWO MEN WERE INSIDE... IF YOU HAVE INFO, CALL CRIMESTOPPERS AT 601- 355-TIPS. TROY JOHNSON...16 WAPT NEWS AT 10 JPD SAYS IT IS CURRENTLY REVIEWIN

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Jackson police are investigating several shootings over the New Year's holiday, including one that injured two children.“We cannot allow 2020 to go in the wrong direction as 2019. We cannot allow 80-plus murders in the city of Jackson,” said Ward 3 City Councilman Kenneth Stokes during a news conference Wednesday.The most recent shootings were reported on New Year's Day, police said.About 5 a.m. Wednesday, a man was shot at Village Apartments in the 300 block of Raymond Road. Police said the man is in critical condition at a hospital.Another man is also in critical condition after a shooting reported about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Raymond Road, police said. Someone drove the man to a hospital, where he remains, police said. New Year's Eve shootingsAbout 9 p.m. Tuesday, a girl, whose age was not released, arrived at a hospital with a foot wound, police said. Police believe she was injured in the 1400 block of Palmyra Street while she was outside with fireworks. Police said people were nearby firing guns at the time. About an hour earlier, a woman was killed when someone shot into her home, police said. The woman was in a rear bedroom of the home in the 2500 block of Shepwood Drive, when she was shot, police said. The woman's name, age and suspect information were not immediately released.A man and woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds after someone shot into their vehicle on Clinton Boulevard, near Dexter Drive, police said. The man drove to Woodrow Wilson Avenue for help after the shooting, which was reported about 5:30 p.m., police said. Police have not released the names of the man and woman, but said they are stable at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.Another drive-by shooting was reported about 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 3900 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard, police said. A 1-year-old is in critical condition and a 13-year-old is stable after they were shot during the incident, police said. Investigators believe the shots were fired from a silver, gold or tan SUV. “Young, innocent lives are being impacted by horrific crime and gun violence. Help the Jackson Police Department. Again, help the Jackson Police Department," Stokes said.No arrests have been made in any of the shootings. Anyone with information that can help police is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477).Stokes said he will ask the Jackson City Council to offer a reward to help solve the crimes.

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After being sentenced to 40 months in prison, former Trump associate Roger Stone told "Axios on HBO" that his only fear in life is "not being right with God."

"I feel pretty good because I've taken Jesus Christ as my personal savior," Stone said in his first on-camera interview since his sentencing. "And it's given me enormous strength and solace, because he knows what's in my heart."

The seasoned Republican strategist also discussed his view of President Trump's faith. Trump has overwhelming support from evangelical Christians — a key GOP voting block — despite his past personal life.

Stone cited Trump's Supreme Court nominations as an example of where he's "kept faith with those voters."

"Christians believe deeply in redemption," Stone said. "So it's not whether you've sinned. ... It's what's in your heart today — where you stand with God today."

"I think Trump has been forgiven for anything he did wrong. I think we all have. And I think he's a different person. I think he is steadfast in his faith. I don't think he could do this job if he was not."

The big picture: Stone, 67, was indicted as a result of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, and is free during consideration of a motion he filed for a new trial.

Former Trump associate Roger Stone said in an interview with "Axios on HBO" that he is still proud of his efforts to elect President Trump, but stopped short of sharing any regrets on the matter due to a court gag order.

Stone, who wasn't on the Trump's campaign payroll, said in his first on-camera interview since his sentencing last month: "One does not have to be on a campaign staff ... given the modern miracle of social media and the ability to communicate."

The big picture: Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison in February, after being found guilty of charges resulting from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 election.

Stone said repeatedly in the interview that Donald Trump is Donald Trump's best strategist.

Stone declined to comment on looming questions surrounding his efforts — including whether Trump will pardon him — due to a gag order preventing him from discussing the case.

"I'm not going to discuss anything that pertains to this case, [or] that could be inferred to pertain to the case," Stone said.

Stone is free during consideration of a motion he has filed for a new trial.

Como estamos no Verão e em clima de férias, hoje a proposta é tentar adivinhar, nas descrições curtinhas abaixo, a qual cidade do Brasil cada uma se refere. Em três minutos, você vai ampliar sua compreensão escrita e seu vocabulário em inglês, testar conhecimentos de geografia do seu país e ainda quem sabe se inspirar para planejar suas próximas férias!

Welcome to lush mountains, brilliant beaches, over the top nightlife, and fanatic football fans. It is ringed by green mountains while the coast stretches for miles. You’ll love biking on the beach, hiking in the rainforest, hang gliding, rock climbing, and sailing to one of several small islands just off the coast. Music is everywhere in the city – with the most popular being the African influenced samba vibe.

LUSH: A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass, and trees. Most known for being Portugal’s New World capital, it maintains a great deal of its colonial architecture. There’s an amazing arts movement here. You’ll find drummers on the streets, along with Capoeira martial artists, and crazy festivals happening everywhere you look. The culture here is decidedly Afro-Brazilian and you’ll see that in the incredible food, religious ceremonies and rituals, and dance.

DRUMMER: someone who plays a drum or a set of drums, especially in a music group.

DRUM: a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick. It’s the largest city in Brazil and one of the largest in the world. It’s a bit of a melting pot, with all kinds of ethnic groups calling it home, including the largest community of Japanese outside of Japan. You’ll find unbelievable art galleries and experimental theatres, as well as fantastic fine-dining restaurants and upscale bars.

UPSCALE: Upscale goods and products are of very high quality and intended to be bought by people who are quite rich: It is a thoroughly planned and intricately organized city. Its landmark infrastructure is laid out in the form of an airplane. Each section of the plane is a different district like residential, government, finance, culture, and commerce. The architecture here attracts tourists and professional architects alike.

TO BE LAID OUT: to be arranged on a flat surface It’s best known for an energetic cultural scenes, great beaches, and even greater shopping. Spend your mornings strolling through Centro, and then spending your evenings in Praia de Iracema, a neighbourhood densely packed with hotels, restaurants, and nightlife. Use it as starting point to discover the quaint fishing villages and rolling dune beaches of the Ceará coast.

TO STROLL: to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure Once a Portuguese colony, the heart of the town is still the historic centre. The entire historic district is great for strolling as the lanes are closed to cars. It really feels like you’ve stepped back in time. Don’t forget to check out the colonial forts – many that still have their original cannons – and Capela de Santa Rita, a lovely 18th century church.

LANE: a narrow road in the countryside or in a town There is nothing not to love about the “Venice of Brazil.” The old town is known as Antigo and is located on its own island near the harbour. Most would agree that Boa Viagem is the most popular beach in town. It is an awesome place to spend Carnaval.

HARBOUR: an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships and boats can shelter It is a 16th century Portuguese colonial town. In 1982 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Once a leader in the sugarcane industry, it has been transformed into a small artists’ colony; full of artists, workshops, studios, and other creative types. And Carnaval is slightly different here. Celebrated primarily during the day with the music and dance focused on traditional African culture.

HERITAGE: features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance Considered by many as the gateway to the Amazon Rainforest, it sits on the Negro River. It has incredible landmarks like the Rio Negro Palace and the Amazonas Opera House. If you’re in the mood for some phenomenal nature, check out the Meeting of the Waters, a three mile stretch where the Solimões and the Negro Rivers run side by side without fully mixing.

LANDMARK: a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are.

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Rio de Janeiro Salvador São Paulo Brasília Fortaleza Parati Recife Olinda Manaus

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Elizabeth M. Hinricher, 94, of Flandreau, died Monday Dec. 30, 2019, at Avera Flandreau Hospital.

Betty is survived by her husband Elmer, five children, James, Richard, Mary, Patricia, Lois, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her daughter Sharon C. Nygaard, one great-grandson Quinten, her parents, five brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Flandreau with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is 4–6 p.m. Thursday with a 6 p.m. scripture service at Skroch Funeral Chapel.

For online condolences, visit www.skrochfc.com.

LARKANA: Eight out of 20 new dialysis machines are dysfunctional because of faulty RO plant at Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana.

As many as 20 new dialysis machines were supplied to Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in June 2018 along with two Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants by the health department; out of which 12 have been installed a few days back on the ground floor after lapse of one and half year and eight on the first floor of the CMCH Dialysis Center.

One out of three RO plants supplied with the machines is found faulty due to which eight machines installed on the first floor are yet to be made functional.

Sources at the CMCH Dialysis Center told PPI on Wednesday that the Sindh health department procured 200 dialysis machines for various healthcare facilities in Sindh but nothing was informed in 2018 as to who procured the machines and who their suppliers were. They said that due to this ambiguity instead of urgent installation and the machines were dumped at the store. The issue was finally taken up by the probing agencies after which documents were supplied to the relevant hospitals in the province which later also received these machines.

The sources said 14 old dialysis machines have now been kept aside as 40 to 45 kidney-failure patients are daily receiving dialysis each for 3 to 3.30 hours whenever they needed it. They said 160 dialysis patients are registered at the moment, who belong to various areas out of which 85 are hepatitis negative, 60 hepatitis positive and 15 are HIV positive.

Five machines are reserved for Hepatitis negative, five for hepatitis positive and four for HIV positive patients (out of which two are working and the remaining two are dysfunctional).

When this scribe visited the site there was no female staff nurse posted to look after the female patients and all work was done by the male staff.

Duty doctors said on condition of anonymity as they have been banned from talking to media they could not say anything. However, they said that they have been facing acute shortage of medics and paramedics since long but the CMCH authorities are not paying heed to their several complaints.

They said five dialysis technicians are posted against the need of 10 technicians, six doctors are posted against the demand of 12 who work in three shifts. They said that this vital ward has even no ward boy and a man has been hired by them on daily wages basis out of their own pocket.

CCTV cameras have already been installed to monitor the dialysis process but an acute shortage of trained manpower has added to the woes of patients.

Head of Department Dr Zahid Shaikh said that despite some shortcomings the Center is now working smoothly for the benefit of poverty-ridden dialysis patients. He said a shortage of required medics and paramedics would also be tackled so that workload could be reduced.

Things to Prioritize When Looking for a Security Company

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What’s the cost of installation from the security company? You should not choose a security company if its way out of your budget. There is a higher probability that you will find the most affordable company if you compare the prices of different companies. The cost from the company will depend on your needs and the quality of the company. You should expect to pay more if you choose a high-quality company or if you have many things to be done. Don’t feel bad once you incur a higher cost for you to get the best security system installation.

After knowing a company’s period of existence then you can go ahead and choose it. The level of experience matches the period of existence. If a security company has been operating for a long time then it’s likely to be well-experienced. Offering the installation services to different people is what makes a security company experienced. You will have nothing to worry about if you settle for a well-experienced company since they are well-equipped in their job. You can also consider a newly established security company if you see its potential.

You should only choose a security company if it’s licensed. The security company should be registered under a professional body. You need to make sure that a company’s license is up to date. A security company has to have all the qualifications for it to be licensed. You will not regret choosing a licensed security company. You can report a licensed company to the authorities in case of any problem. Under no circumstances should you choose a company that is not licensed.

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By Dominic Andonye, GNA

Wa, Jan. 01, GNA – The Reverend Minister of

the Mangu Methodist Church in in Wa, Rev. Monica Achana has advised Christians

to be careful of false prophets in the country and avoid them as they enter

into 2020.

Rev. Achana gave the advice during a sermon

on the 31st December night service at Mangu on the theme: “Live a Life worth of

Praise; Be Warned of False Prophets in 2020”.

She said in 2020 people, who read and

understand the Bible will be tempted to use the same Bible to deceive people as

prophets just like we have them today.

She said such people focused their

preachings on miracles since they knew most Christians believed in them.

She said every Christian was given the power

to perform miracles and to heal the sick with fate and that no one should fall

prey for fake people who claim to be men or women of God in 2020 as they used

the Holy Bible for their own selfish motives.

Rev. Achana pleaded with Ghanaians to be

humble in 2020 and seek God’s guidance before taking any decision especially

political leaders in an election year.

“The New Year gives us the opportunity to

reflect on the old year and do away with some bad behaviours and then make

decisions for the rest of the months”, she said.

“In 2020 the false prophets will continue to

exploit us for their personal gains just like they are doing, let us take note

and stay away from them since they are using the Holy Bible for their selfish

motives”,she said.

There was euphoria, ecstasy, display of

fireworks and shouts of praise in the church when the clock struck 00:00 hours

to usher in the New Year, 2020.

GNA

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The October 1 deadline for "Real ID" compliant identification at TSA checkpoints is delayed again, President Donald Trump said Monday.

All states but three have updated their ID cards to comply with the 14-year old law.

The new deadline will be October 2021, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday.

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The October 1 deadline for Americans to obtain a "real ID" in order to pass through airport security checkpoints has been delayed yet again, President Donald Trump announced Monday evening.

"At a time when we're asking Americans to maintain social distancing, we do [not] want to require people to go with their local DMV.," he said. "We will be announcing the new deadline very soon. It's going to be announced in a very short moment."

On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security said the new deadline would be October 2021, a year later then previously expected.

"Due to circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the national emergency declaration, the Department of Homeland Security, as directed by President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline beyond the current October 1, 2020 deadline," acting secretary Chad Wolf said in a press release.

"I have determined that states require a twelve-month delay and that the new deadline for REAL ID enforcement is October 1, 2021. DHS will publish a notice of the new deadline in the Federal Register in the coming days."

Earlier in March, members of Congress urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider extending the deadline.

"For implementation to go smoothly, DHS would need tens of millions of Americans to get new identifications over the next several months," reps Peter DeFazio and Bennie Thompson said in a statement, per Bloomberg News. "Creating lines at Departments of Motor Vehicles would be foolish during a pandemic."

The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 as a way to establish federal standards for state identification cards. Nearly 15 years later, the complete implementation by the Department of Homeland Security has been pushed back yet again.

By October 1, all travelers were supposed to have compliant identification, either in the form of a state ID or drivers license, or passport, passport card, or military ID. That deadline followed other implementations, like accessing DHS headquarters, federal facilities, and nuclear power plants. The deadline for air travel had already been delayed at least once before, in 2017.

Some states, however, still do not have IDs that comply with the act. Oregon and Oklahoma have been granted extensions, according to DHS, with New Jersey's currently under review.

More than 69,000 Americans had been confirmed to be infected by the coronavirus Thursday, as testing accelerating throughout the country.

President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for residents to obtain a REAL ID. He made the decision in a White House briefing on Monday. The move comes as a direct result of COVID-19 concerns.

The President said: “I’m also announcing that we’re postponing the deadline for compliance with REAL ID requirements. At a time when we’re asking Americans to maintain social distancing, we don’t want to require people to go with their local DMV. We will be announcing the new deadline very soon. It’s going to be announced in a very short moment.”

Last week, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi advised against requiring people to wait in a crowded waiting room for hours.

In a joint statement, they said: “For implementation to go smoothly, the Department of Homeland Security would need tens of millions of Americans to get new identifications over the next several months. Creating lines at Departments of Motor Vehicles would be foolish during a pandemic.”

A REAL ID, or REAL ID-compliant identification, will eventually be required to board a domestic flight or enter a federal building in the U.S..

The Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles provides an online guide to know which documents are required to apply for a REAL ID, and they advise that everyone prepare, as the application must be done in-person.

The dollar slid to a six-month low on Tuesday as progress on trade tensions between the United States and China led investors to higher-risk assets, while a year-end rally that lifted global equity markets to record highs stayed alive on the last trading day of 2019.

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A gauge of world stock markets and stocks on Wall Street rebounded late in the session after trading lower most of the day, marking an end to a remarkable year for investors. Many equity indices, long-term bonds, oil, and gold posted double-digit gains in 2019.

US President Donald Trump said the Phase 1 trade pact with China would be signed on January 15 at the White House, though confusion remains about details of the agreement.

The hope of an imminent deal has been a key driver for lifting global equities to their best year since 2009, up 24 percent for the year and 88 percent for the decade.

MSCI's all-country world index of stock performance in 49 nations rose 0.86 points or 0.15 percent, to 565.24. The index is less than three points shy of an all-time high set on Friday when the three major US indices also posted record peaks.

The breakthrough in US-China trade talks and an election in the United Kingdom earlier in December pointing to a smoother exit from the European Union have boosted investor sentiment, but the outlook for equities next year is not as buoyant, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management.

"This is a year in which everybody will celebrate," he said.

Going forward, however, Kelly said it will be hard to achieve similar gains, with US equities likely to advance by mid-single digits annually for several years. International markets, especially emerging markets, are poised to do better, he said.

"The US stock market rally could continue, but at some stage, there's going to be a significant correction, and the more it goes up, the more it's going to correct," he said.

In shortened trading sessions before New Year's Eve celebrations, the pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.08 percent.

French, British and Spanish listed stocks lost between 0.1 percent and 0.7 percent, while the Frankfurt and Milan bourses were shut for the year-end holidays.

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 76.3 points, or 0.27 percent, to 28,538.44 and the S&P 500 gained 9.49 points, or 0.29 percent, to 3,230.78 The Nasdaq Composite added 26.61 points, or 0.3 percent, to 8,972.60.

Emerging market stocks lost 0.34 percent.

Bourses in Asia diverged. China mainland stocks gained 0.4 percent after data showed manufacturing activity in the world's second-largest economy expanded for a second straight month in December.

China's Purchasing Managers' Index showing economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors was unchanged at 50.2 in December from November, but still remained above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction.

In Hong Kong, stocks fell 0.5 percent as protesters geared up for pro-democracy rallies on New Year's Eve.

Markets in Japan and South Korea were closed for a holiday.

The dollar's slide came close to wiping out the year's gains, as the pound and trade-sensitive currencies rallied on improving US-China trade relations and the outlook for global growth.

The decline of the dollar is one of the biggest bets in the FX market for 2020.

"We could be right at a turning point where global growth re-accelerates relative to US growth, and that could mean a weaker dollar over time," Kelly said.

The dollar was strong for much of 2019 thanks to the relative outperformance of the US economy and investors' preference for a safe-haven currency amid the trade dispute. But the dollar's gains for the year shrivelled in December.

Investors bought up currencies linked to global trade, sending the Australian dollar, Chinese yuan and Scandinavian crowns to multi-month or multi-week highs against the greenback.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.237 points or 0.24 percent, to 96.503 and the euro was last up 0.14 percent, at $1.1213.

The Japanese yen strengthened 0.22 percent versus the greenback at 108.65 per dollar, while sterling was last trading at $1.3245, up 1.01 percent on the day.

The weak dollar helped lift spot gold to its highest since September 25 at $1,525.20 an ounce. The metal was set to post its biggest yearly gain since 2010, rising more than 18 percent.

US gold futures settled up 0.3 percent at $1,523.10.

The benchmark US Treasury 10-year note fell 7/32 in price to yield 1.9192 percent.

Longer-dated Treasuries were on track to post their best return since 2014 after concerns about the slowing US economy prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times this year. The move was a major reason for Wall Street's gains.

Thirty-year bonds returned 17.15 percent this year through Monday, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, while 10-year notes have returned 9.03 percent.

The final data will not be updated until late on Tuesday.

Oil fell but was still on track for monthly and annual gains, supported by a thaw in the prolonged US-China trade dispute and unrest in the Middle East.

Brent crude settled down 67 cents at $66.00 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid 62 cents to settle at $61.06 a barrel.

Brent has gained about 23 percent in 2019 and WTI has risen 34 percent, their best yearly gains in three years.

On February 28, federal prosecutors will announce whether they plan to retry four people who spent 37 days in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C., in the spring of 2019 to protect it from an illegal invasion by the U.S. government. The first trial of Adrienne Pine, Margaret Flowers, Kevin Zeese and David Paul, who were charged with “interfering with the protective functions” of the State Department, ended in a hung jury on February 14.

The Trump administration has been trying to engineer a coup d’état against the lawfully elected Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro and install the U.S. puppet Juan Guaidó. To that end, Washington continues to impose unlawful, punishing sanctions against Venezuela that have contributed to “the largest economic collapse in a country outside of war since at least the 1970s,” according to The New York Times. The sanctions have led to the deaths of at least 40,000 Venezuelans. On February 13, Venezuela filed a complaint against the United States in the International Criminal Court, claiming that the sanctions constitute crimes against humanity.

Pine, Flowers, Zeese and Paul, who are members of the Embassy Protection Collective, stayed in the embassy with permission of the Venezuelan government until U.S. law enforcement illegally evicted them on May 16, 2019. They were part of a group of 70 people. The rest had left after the U.S. government cut off water and electricity and refused to allow food into the embassy.

The embassy raid violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which forbids U.S. agents from entering the Venezuelan embassy without the consent of the Maduro government. The raid also violated the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR), which requires that the U.S. government “respect and protect the consular premises,” including the property therein. The VCCR provides that if diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States are broken, they could agree to entrust the custody of the embassy to a third country. Although such a protecting power agreement was being negotiated by the United States, Venezuela, Switzerland and Turkey, the U.S. government opted instead to storm the embassy and arrest the protectors.

At trial, Chief Judge Beryl Howell refused to admit significant relevant evidence. She limited what the jury heard to events that took place between May 13, when a trespass notice was served on the protectors in the embassy, through their May 16 arrest. Flowers spoke to two jurors after the trial — the foreperson who voted to convict and a lawyer who voted to acquit. “They were very curious about the facts of the case. They were totally confused,” Flowers told Truthout. “When I explained that Maduro is the president, not Guaidó, and that this is a failed U.S. coup and the U.S. violated international law by raiding the embassy, the foreperson said she would have voted to acquit us in two minutes if she had known the full story.” The judge excluded that evidence because she thought “it would confuse the jury,” Flowers said. “In the end, it was the absence of those facts that created confusion. The jury said that the case didn’t make sense to them.”

The judge advised the jury that Guaidó was president of Venezuela because of a law that says the U.S. president decides whom to recognize as the leader of a foreign government. For more than a year, Trump has been trying to carry out illegal regime change in Venezuela. In a moment of rare (but shameful) bipartisanship, Trump was given a standing ovation by Democratic as well as Republican members of Congress during his 2020 State of the Union address when he introduced Guaidó as the president of Venezuela.

“The foreperson said she would have voted to acquit us in two minutes if she had known the full story.”

Trump’s federal prosecutors will in all likelihood retry the four embassy protectors. “A second trial raises the stakes for the Trump administration,” Ajamu Baraka, co-chair of the Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Defense Committee, said in a statement. “The world is seeing the charade of a trial based on the false claim that Guaidó is president when he has not been president for one nanosecond and is no longer even the president of the National Assembly. A second prosecution will look vindictive and a second mistrial or an acquittal will be a blow to the failed coup which is already on its last legs.”

Meanwhile, the U.S. government continues to mount a campaign of aggression against Venezuela. Frustrated with its inability to execute regime change, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a naval blockade to overthrow the Maduro government. A military blockade would violate the United Nations Charter, which forbids the use or threat of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another country. And the Charter of the Organization of American States prohibits a nation from intervening in the internal or external affairs of another country.

Whether the four protectors are ultimately retried, the Embassy Protection Collective has focused international attention on the Trump administration’s illegal attempts to change Venezuela’s government and punishment of its people with unlawful sanctions. The Embassy Protectors Defense Committee is calling for all charges to be dropped against the four protectors and is seeking support for their legal defense. Both the White House and members of Congress should be confronted over the illegal and immoral aggression that the U.S. is perpetrating against the people of Venezuela.

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Uncut Gems casts Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a slick, fast-talking jeweler who attempts to pull off a series of high-stakes bets to pay off the various debt collectors on his tail. Filmmakers Benny and Josh Safdie have infused Uncut Gems with an impressively stylish sensibility that’s reflected in its myriad of attributes, with, especially, Daniel Lopatin’s ominous score and Darius Khondji’s lush, captivating visuals effectively perpetuating the Safdies’ visceral sensibilities. And although the picture boasts an absolutely spellbinding turn from Sandler, with the actor delivering an impressively transformative performance, Uncut Gems‘ episodic structure paves the way for an exceedingly erratic midsection that’s rarely as engrossing and tense as one might’ve anticipated – with the film’s arms-length atmosphere compounded by the protagonist’s somewhat inexplicable behavior (ie why doesn’t he just stop?) The ongoing inclusion of admittedly absorbing sequences (eg Howard attempts to repair a security door in his shop) proves effective at buoying one’s interest on a fairly regular basis, at least, and yet Uncut Gems‘ lack of connective tissue ensures that the whole thing hardly concludes on the taut note that the Safdies have clearly intended – which is a shame, certainly, given that the movie does boast a whole handful of better-than-average elements. (Sandler is indeed just that good here, despite the always-distracting fake teeth.)

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30 de diciembre de 2019, 14:31Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured newly inaugurated works in the capital, where the construction and rehabilitation program continues after celebrating the 500th anniversary of its foundation.

'President Diaz-Canel begins a tour of works in the capital at the Marcelo Salado Recreational Complex, nestled in Playa municipality,' the official Twitter account of Cuban Presidency reported.Diaz-Canel also visited the Jose Antonio Echeverria Workers' Social Club, located in Plaza de la Revolución municipality.Recently, Diaz-Canel led a meeting of the Government Support Group for the capital, which examined the main tasks that Havana residents will face in the coming year.The meeting reviewed the progress of the main services provided to the population, including the work of Community Services.As explained, almost all of the equipment donated by Japan, along with others from Austria and China, are already in operation, which creates the necessary conditions to solve the problem of solid waste collection in the city.Progress is also made in housing construction. At the end of November, 207 spaces had been identified, in 14 municipalities, where more than 1,500 new homes could be built.On the other hand, the installation of LED street lights continues in the main avenues and streets of the capital.The head of state pointed out that work must continue in the rest of the municipalities on a series of aspects where there are still issues to be resolved.rly/cg/sus/rgh/joe

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A woman who lost her husband to her own mother has said she will never fully forgive her for taking him away and then having his child.

Lauren Wall, who's now 34, and from Twickenham, south-west London married airport worker Paul White when she was just 19.

Her mum Julie, who is now 53, paid for a £15,000 wedding and grateful Lauren took her along on her two-week honeymoon to Devon.

Eight weeks later, husband Paul moved out and nine months later, her mother Julie gave birth to his child announcing they were together.

Lauren said: 'Paul always got on really well with mum. I never thought it strange though, as she was his mum-in-law and he was just being friendly.

Lauren Wall, from Twickenham, south-west London, who's now 34 got married to husband Paul when she was just 19. Just weeks later her husband moved out and was soon with Lauren's mum, Julie

'They'd laugh a lot together. I didn't think to be worried at all. Who would?

'I couldn't wait to settle in to marriage but the ink was barely dry on our certificate when Paul changed.

Lauren added her new husband became protective of his phone. Four weeks later Lauren's sister was using her mum's phone and found what Lauren claims were texts between Julie and Paul.

Her mother denied there was anything going on saying, 'You're crazy.'

'When I confronted Paul he went white as a sheet – and refused to let me see his phone,' Lauren said.

Only days later, Paul removed his wedding ring and walked out on Lauren and their seven-month-old daughter.

When she heard he had moved in with her mum she said she couldn't believe the two people she loved and trusted more than anything in the world would treat her in such a way.

In July 2005 nine months after Paul had walked out, Lauren's mum, Julie, gave birth to his baby. Five years on from his marriage to Lauren, Paul married Julie (the couple are pictured here in 2019 in Kuala Lumpur)

'It was sick. It's one of the worst things a mum can do to a daughter.

Paul may have been a gutless groom but she's my mum. She's meant to love and protect me above all others.'

Lauren, a business development manager met Paul when he was 18: 'I met him at a local pub – I fancied him straight away.

'He asked for my number and the next day he texted asking to go on a date to the cinema. We started going out straight after that.'

She quickly found herself pregnant and their daughter was born in March 2004, the pair marrying shortly afterwards.

'Five months later we were getting married in a beautiful church ceremony with friends and family. Mum looked on proudly as we exchanged vows.

'He told me that he wanted to be with me for ever.'

Lauren recalled how after Paul walked out she heard rumours he was living with her mother and she saw Julie walking down the street, apparently pregnant.

Julie, 53, (pictured) said: 'We are married. We didn't have an affair. We are married and that's it.' Paul, now 35, declined to comment

Lauren said: 'When I saw her in the street and noticed she had a bump, my mind raced. She clutched her stomach and told me, 'It's a cyst'. I felt so sick, I went home and destroyed all the photos of our wedding.'

She also set about getting a divorce. In July 2005 nine months after Paul had walked out, Lauren's mum, Julie, gave birth to his baby.

'She tried to claim the father was another boyfriend but I knew the truth. Paul and mum officially announced themselves as a couple that summer and my world crumbled.'

Five years on from his marriage to Lauren, Paul married Julie.

Lauren even ended up going along to her mum's wedding for the sake of her daughter.

'She rang me up and invited me. It was awkward. I got married on the 14th August 2004, they married on the 15th August 2009.

'It was almost too much to bear but I did it for my daughter.

'I went to watch Mum marry the same man I'd wed five years earlier.

Lauren said her mother has tried to build bridges but she sees her infrequently.

'She initiated it. I dropped my brother off at her house and she got in my car, started crying and just said, 'I'm sorry'.

'I told her, 'Get out of my car'. She wrote me a letter a couple of weeks later apologising.

'And that was the start of us mending our relationship.'

Lauren has recently found a new partner (couple pictured together) and is now happily pregnant with her fourth child but says what happened will give her 'trust issues' for the rest of her life

That was in 2006 and the pair still fall out.

'I still bring it up and make a comment and she doesn't like it.

'Just because we spoke after doesn't mean I'm over it. Paul never said sorry or tried to apologise to me.

I speak to him as he's married to my mum. I've asked him before to explain to our daughter and he just says it's forgotten about now.'

Her mother, who works in child services remains married to her former son-in-law.

Lauren has recently found a new partner and is now happily pregnant with her fourth child but says what happened will give her 'trust issues' for the rest of her life.

'Time is a great healer, and mum and I have tried to have a normal relationship. But we will never be as close as we were – and I'll never fully trust her again.'

Julie, 53, said: 'We are married. We didn't have an affair. We are married and that's it.'

Paul, now 35, declined to comment.

A British lady who lost her husband to her own mother who then had a child for him has said she will never forgive her.

The heartbroken lady identified as Lauren Wall, 34, from Twickenham, south-west London reportedly married the man when she was only 19.

While they were preparing for their wedding at that time, Lauren’s mother reportedly paid £15,000 to support her dream wedding, and also joined the couple on vacation.

According to Lauren, her mother and her now ex-husband got along so much that she couldn’t suspect that they were having an affair. But her biggest shock came, when Paul decided to move out and nine months later, her mother Julie gave birth to his child announcing they were together.

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Speaking in an interview with Daily Mail, Lauren said: ‘Paul always got on really well with mum. I never thought it strange though, as she was his mum-in-law and he was just being friendly. They’d laugh a lot together. I didn’t think to be worried at all. Who would?’ I couldn’t wait to settle into marriage but the ink was barely dry on our certificate when Paul changed.’

Lauren also disclosed how his sister saw text messages between her mom and her estranged husband. When Lauren confronted her mother, she denied there was anything going on saying, ‘You’re crazy.’

As things got out of hand between the pair, Paul stopped wearing his wedding ring and walked out on Lauren and their seven-month-old daughter.

Sharing her first reaction when she heard that her man had moved in with her mum, said: ‘It was sick. It’s one of the worst things a mum can do to a daughter.’

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Who is God to you? Pastor James Meehan from Life.Church's student ministry, Switch, shares that he—a former atheist—used to think God was fake because of all the hypocritical Christians he saw. But in reality, God is the following: He just is, He is Jesus and He is love.

"Maybe for you, you fill in the blank by saying that God is an angry old man in the sky ... waiting for you to screw up so that He can punish you," Meehan says. " ... Or maybe for you, your view of God is that God is a cosmic vending machine, that if you figure out the right combination of actions and prayers, then God is going to give you what you want."

Meehan says a wrong view of God will cause us to miss out on living the abundant life in Him we were meant for. So who is God really?

"God is. Period," Meehan says. "God is existence, God is infinite, He's eternal; He's timeless. He is immaterial; He's literally outside of time and space. He is impossible for our finite minds to comprehend."

In fact, along those lines, in the Bible, God says His name is "I AM." God is also Jesus. But He also embodies love, and it wasn't until Meehan met people who showed him the love of Christ that he wanted to turn from atheism and believe in God. For more teaching on who God is, watch the entire video here.

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In a New Year's message, West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion said the force was at its biggest level since 2020.

That comes on the back of a Conservative election pledge to recruit 20,000 police across the country.

Mr Campion, who was elected as the conservative candidate in 2016, said 2020 would be another big year.

Mr Campion said: "2019 has been a big year for policing here for the communities in West Mercia.

"We have seen 250 officers recruited as the force has grown to the biggest level since 2012 and 2020 is going to be another big year.

"I, as commissioner, want to make sure I am the voice of the public in policing, that is why I have worked hard across 2019 to get out there into our communities and more is planned for 2020.

"There has been a lot that we have achieved in 2019 and I am optimistic as we move into 2020 that this year will be a great year for West Mercia and the communities of West Mercia."

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Edward Lee and his dog Benji are already looking forward to the grand opening of Lucky Eddie's Social Center on Jan. 24. It was Lee's grandfather, a 30-year Island resident, who first had the idea that Lee should open an adult arcade in this location.

"I've had positive experiences with adult gaming," said Lee. "It gives people a chance to get out and do something fun. It's geared toward people looking for a night out, with maybe a chance to meet new friends."

Lee said more than anything he wants to offer people a chance to socialize in an environment that benefits everyone in the community.

Article Photos The interior of Lucky Eddie’s Social Center.

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In addition to having food and drinks brought in from local restaurants at no charge to his gamers, he also plans to hand out winning gift certificates from surrounding businesses, in an effort to support local revenue.

"I put this place here for people to have fun. Once you get to know Benji and me, it's pretty easy to figure out that I'm here to build relationships and friendships. I'd like to do pizza night on Fridays; a ladies night, where women spend $20 and get an extra $10 to play with. I'd also like to do something to honor veterans. If I can bring people together who didn't know each other, that's what I want to do. If I can keep people from having to drive far away to have a good time, I'd like to do that too," said Lee.

Lucky Eddie's is located at 10700 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922. For additional information, call 239-558-8145.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has nabbed a middleman while he was allegedly receiving a huge bribe on behalf of a senior officer of an investigation agency, officials said on Wednesday.

The officer in question has been detained and being questioned after the middleman told the sleuths about the officer, they said.

The CBI has refused to comment on the matter saying investigation was going on, officials said.

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