newyorkpost--2020-02-05--D’Angelo Russell returns to Brooklyn as focus of several trade rumors

D ’ Angelo Russell isn ’ t sure what kind of crowd reaction he is going to receive Wednesday night when he returns to Barclays Center to play against a team that helped him become an All-Star last season .
“ New York fans can be brutal and they can be loving at the same time , ” Russell said Tuesday after his Warriors went through a practice at Chelsea Piers .
“ However they decide to react , I don ’ t really care .
I ’ m just looking forward to being in that atmosphere and playing.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reaction will be anything but positive .
It ’ s a chance for Brooklyn to thank Russell for helping the Nets reach the playoffs last season , and become respected enough for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign free-agent contracts with the club .
Irving ’ s arrival meant there was no room for Russell , who was ultimately part of a sign-and-trade with the Warriors and received a four-year contract worth $ 117 million .
Good for the Nets .
Good for Russell .
He says he has nothing but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He still owns a place in Brooklyn and keeps in touch with former teammates Joe Harris and Caris LeVert .
He also credits Nets coach Kenny Atkinson for raising his game , and said any rumors of a feud with Spencer Dinwiddie over his courtship of Irving are false .
His two years on the Nets will always be special .
“ I was somebody trying to pave my way into this league and to get guys around the league to respect me and see what I was going to bring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Russell said .
“ Coach Kenny gave me a great opportunity to be me and be great at the same time and put guys around me that could complement that .
It was an individual success and a team success.
” He returns to Brooklyn as the focus of several trade rumors , which is concerning but a blessing .
Russell has only gotten better at Golden State , averaging 23.9 points and 6.3 assists per game .
The Timberwolves , 76ers and Knicks reportedly have interest in acquiring his talents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to keep him for the remainder of the season so he can play with Curry when he returns in March .
Russell is maintaining his calm as Thursday ’ s trade deadline approaches .
“ I ’ m comfortable with being uncomfortable , ” he said .
“ This time in my career , a lot of teams want a point guard .
I ’ m bouncing around .
Why not put me in those talks and try to get me ?
” The cost is likely too high for the Knicks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the final three years and $ 90 million of his deal , plus the draft picks they would have to give up .
It ’ s still a tempting move because Russell is just 23 and would solve the Knicks ’ point-guard issues and ease the burden on RJ Barrett .
Russell doesn ’ t seem unnerved by the uncertainty of the process .
“ I understand the business side of what ’ s going on , ” he said .
“ It ’ s nothing new .
I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see it .
I obviously see it .
I ’ ve got to answer questions about it , and see it on social .
I ’ ll turn the TV on and hear about it .
So , it is what it is.
” He jokes that his five years in the league feel like 10 .
He went to the Lakers as the second-overall pick in 2015 and never really blossomed in his two years in Los Angles .
But he upgraded his game during his two years in Brooklyn .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who are 12-39 after back-to-back wins over the Cavaliers and Wizards .
“ It ’ s been a crazy career so far , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t know what 10 years in is going to look like for me .
But I ’ m enjoying it .
I ’ m where my feet are .
I ’ m here right now .
There ’ s no telling where I ’ ll be next .
Wherever I go my feet will be there and I ’ ll just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it.
” On Wednesday night his feet will be at Barclays Center again .

D’Angelo Russell isn’t sure what kind of crowd reaction he is going to receive Wednesday night when he returns to Barclays Center to play against a team that helped him become an All-Star last season.
“New York fans can be brutal and they can be loving at the same time,” Russell said Tuesday after his Warriors went through a practice at Chelsea Piers. “However they decide to react, I don’t really care. I’m just looking forward to being in that atmosphere and playing.”
There’s no reason to think the reaction will be anything but positive. It’s a chance for Brooklyn to thank Russell for helping the Nets reach the playoffs last season, and become respected enough for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign free-agent contracts with the club.
Irving’s arrival meant there was no room for Russell, who was ultimately part of a sign-and-trade with the Warriors and received a four-year contract worth $117 million. Good for the Nets. Good for Russell.
He says he has nothing but “love” for his former team. He still owns a place in Brooklyn and keeps in touch with former teammates Joe Harris and Caris LeVert. He also credits Nets coach Kenny Atkinson for raising his game, and said any rumors of a feud with Spencer Dinwiddie over his courtship of Irving are false. His two years on the Nets will always be special.
“I was somebody trying to pave my way into this league and to get guys around the league to respect me and see what I was going to bring to the table day in and day out,” Russell said. “Coach Kenny gave me a great opportunity to be me and be great at the same time and put guys around me that could complement that. It was an individual success and a team success.”
He returns to Brooklyn as the focus of several trade rumors, which is concerning but a blessing. Russell has only gotten better at Golden State, averaging 23.9 points and 6.3 assists per game.
The Timberwolves, 76ers and Knicks reportedly have interest in acquiring his talents. There are other indications the Warriors want to keep him for the remainder of the season so he can play with Stephen Curry when he returns in March.
Russell is maintaining his calm as Thursday’s trade deadline approaches.
“I’m comfortable with being uncomfortable,” he said. “This time in my career, a lot of teams want a point guard. I’m bouncing around. Why not put me in those talks and try to get me?”
The cost is likely too high for the Knicks, who would be on the hook for the final three years and $90 million of his deal, plus the draft picks they would have to give up. It’s still a tempting move because Russell is just 23 and would solve the Knicks’ point-guard issues and ease the burden on RJ Barrett.
Russell doesn’t seem unnerved by the uncertainty of the process.
“I understand the business side of what’s going on,” he said. “It’s nothing new. I can’t lie and say I don’t see it. I obviously see it. I’ve got to answer questions about it, and see it on social. I’ll turn the TV on and hear about it. So, it is what it is.”
He jokes that his five years in the league feel like 10. He went to the Lakers as the second-overall pick in 2015 and never really blossomed in his two years in Los Angles. But he upgraded his game during his two years in Brooklyn. Now he’s with the injury-ravaged Warriors, who are 12-39 after back-to-back wins over the Cavaliers and Wizards.
“It’s been a crazy career so far,” he said. “I don’t know what 10 years in is going to look like for me. But I’m enjoying it. I’m where my feet are. I’m here right now. There’s no telling where I’ll be next. Wherever I go my feet will be there and I’ll just embrace it and make the best out of it.”
On Wednesday night his feet will be at Barclays Center again.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Man convicted of killing son for insurance money found guilty of murdering wife too

A man in prison for killing his son for insurance money has been convicted in California for killing his wife years earlier — and for the same reason .
The guilty verdict was returned Monday in the case of Karl Karlsen , 60 , according to reports .
He was charged with setting a fire that killed his wife Christina Karlsen in 1991 in Murphys so that he could collect on a $ 200,000 life insurance policy he took out 19 days before her death , the Sonora Union-Democrat reported .
She died trapped in a bathroom with a boarded-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reported .
In 2013 , Karl Karlsen pleaded guilty in New York to murdering his 23-year-old son for $ 700,000 in insurance .
Levi Karlsen died in 2008 in upstate New York .
He was crushed under a truck that fell off a jack , according to reports .
Prosecutors said Karl Karlsen staged the scene to look like an accident .
Karl Karlsen agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence of 15 years to life , which he is currently serving .
In court Monday , Karl Karlsen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read after a month-long trial that featured testimony from 35 prosecution witnesses , including members of his family and his wife ’ s family , the Union-Democrat reported .
“ Three years is a long time to stand firm , ” Christina Karlsen ’ s mother Arlen Melzer said afterward , according to the paper .
Karl Karlsen is scheduled to be sentenced in March and faces life without parole .
Defense attorney Richard Esquivel said his client would appeal the conviction .
Christina Karlsen ’ s death was reopened after Karl Karlsen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s death .
He had also taken out insurance on his second wife , a revelation that led her to cooperate with prosecutors , The Associated Press had reported in 2013 .
“ I would be worth $ 1.2 million dead to Karl , ” Cindy Karlsen testified in court .

A man in prison for killing his son for insurance money has been convicted in California for killing his wife years earlier — and for the same reason.
The guilty verdict was returned Monday in the case of Karl Karlsen, 60, according to reports.
He was charged with setting a fire that killed his wife Christina Karlsen in 1991 in Murphys so that he could collect on a $200,000 life insurance policy he took out 19 days before her death, the Sonora Union-Democrat reported.
She died trapped in a bathroom with a boarded-up window, Mymotherlode.com, a news outlet, reported.
In 2013, Karl Karlsen pleaded guilty in New York to murdering his 23-year-old son for $700,000 in insurance.
Levi Karlsen died in 2008 in upstate New York. He was crushed under a truck that fell off a jack, according to reports. Prosecutors said Karl Karlsen staged the scene to look like an accident.
Karl Karlsen agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence of 15 years to life, which he is currently serving.
In court Monday, Karl Karlsen exhibited no emotion as the verdict was read after a month-long trial that featured testimony from 35 prosecution witnesses, including members of his family and his wife’s family, the Union-Democrat reported.
“Three years is a long time to stand firm,” Christina Karlsen’s mother Arlen Melzer said afterward, according to the paper.
Karl Karlsen is scheduled to be sentenced in March and faces life without parole.
Defense attorney Richard Esquivel said his client would appeal the conviction.
Christina Karlsen’s death was reopened after Karl Karlsen went to prison for their son’s death.
He had also taken out insurance on his second wife, a revelation that led her to cooperate with prosecutors, The Associated Press had reported in 2013.
“I would be worth $1.2 million dead to Karl,” Cindy Karlsen testified in court.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Shaquille O’Neal’s son reveals tattoos in honor of Kobe Bryant

The skin-deep tributes for Kobe Bryant keep coming .
Shaquille O ’ Neal ’ s son , Shareef , tweeted a photo on Tuesday showing the early stages of tattoos inked on his lower right leg in honor of the Lakers legend and his daughter Gianna .
Bryant and his daughter were among nine people to die in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. 26 .
The tattoos depict a No .
2 Mamba Academy jersey for Gianna and the numbers 24 and 8 , both worn by Bryant during his 20-year NBA career .
Bryant was close to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son — his last known communication was a Twitter message to Shareef just hours prior to the fatal crash .
“ You good fam ?
” Bryant wrote to Shareef , a college basketball player who recently announced he will transfer from UCLA and is considering his father ’ s alma mater , LSU .
O ’ Neal has been vocal about his grief on social media since Bryant ’ s untimely passing .
He has shared various stories of Bryant ’ s tutelage and generosity , which included gifting O ’ Neal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award .
The 20-year-old told TMZ on Tuesday he plans to honor the five-time NBA champion every time he steps on the court .
“ I just plan on playing for him every time I play .
I ’ m going to just do it for him , do it for the family , do it for the people that lost their lives , ” he said .
“ It ’ s always gon na be in my mind .
It ’ s a crazy , crazy feeling to think about it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mind.
” O ’ Neal ’ s ink is not the first tattoo tribute for Bryant in the basketball world .
Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis both got tattoos in honor of Bryant .

The skin-deep tributes for Kobe Bryant keep coming.
Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Shareef, tweeted a photo on Tuesday showing the early stages of tattoos inked on his lower right leg in honor of the Lakers legend and his daughter Gianna.
Bryant and his daughter were among nine people to die in a tragic helicopter crash on Jan. 26.
The tattoos depict a No. 2 Mamba Academy jersey for Gianna and the numbers 24 and 8, both worn by Bryant during his 20-year NBA career.
Bryant was close to his former Hall of Fame teammate’s son — his last known communication was a Twitter message to Shareef just hours prior to the fatal crash.
“You good fam?” Bryant wrote to Shareef, a college basketball player who recently announced he will transfer from UCLA and is considering his father’s alma mater, LSU.
O’Neal has been vocal about his grief on social media since Bryant’s untimely passing. He has shared various stories of Bryant’s tutelage and generosity, which included gifting O’Neal his 2009 NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player award.
The 20-year-old told TMZ on Tuesday he plans to honor the five-time NBA champion every time he steps on the court.
“I just plan on playing for him every time I play. I’m going to just do it for him, do it for the family, do it for the people that lost their lives,” he said.
“It’s always gonna be in my mind. It’s a crazy, crazy feeling to think about it, but its always gonna be in my mind.”
O’Neal’s ink is not the first tattoo tribute for Bryant in the basketball world. Lakers teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis both got tattoos in honor of Bryant.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Yankees’ Gleyber Torres details goals for upcoming season

Gleyber Torres has simple goals for this season : Stay healthy and win a world championship .
“ I don ’ t think about hits , homers , anything about me , ” he said Tuesday at the 40th annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner at Chelsea Piers .
“ I just want to win the World Series.
” It ’ s why Torres started training earlier this year , less than a month after the Yankees ’ season ended against the Astros in the ALCS , preparing himself for the upcoming season way back in November .
Last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the start of the new year , and enjoyed a strong season , posting a slash line of .278/.337/.535 with 38 home runs , 90 RBIs and an .871 OPS .
But now there will be even more responsibility on his broad shoulders , replacing Didi Gregorius as the Yankees ’ shortstop — the position Torres played during his minor league career — in his third full season in The Bronx .
“ [ I ’ m ] excited , ” he said .
“ I ’ m really comfortable at second base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that position , but I ’ m back to my position .
I feel more comfortable .
I don ’ t feel pressure in anything .
I just want to play my game and try to win games .
“ I want to be better every year .
Stay healthy is my first thing and just be focused for the season and do my job to help.
” Part of the news in baseball this offseason was the Astros ’ electronic sign-stealing scandal that led to firing of their manager , A.J @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Luhnow .
The team also was fined $ 5 million and forfeited first- and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021 .
Torres didn ’ t want to go into much detail about his own feelings on the scandal , but said , “ I think it ’ s a really bad thing for them.
” Torres , a two-time All-Star , said Gregorius ’ departure doesn ’ t change anything , though he learned a lot spending the last two years alongside him .
“ Now it ’ s time to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Torres said .
His “ job ” includes helping the Yankees win their first World Series since 2009 .
Despite an inordinate amount of injuries last year , the Yankees still won 103 games and claimed their first AL East crown in seven seasons .
The signing of ace Gerritt Cole added to an already formidable roster many experts believe is the best in baseball .
“ I think this year we need to do a better job and try to win .
Last year we lost , but this year is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so [ we ’ re preparing ] really well to win everything , ” he said .
“ That ’ s the team ’ s focus.
” Mets infielder/outfielder J.D .
Davis was also on hand for the benefit dinner and said he has lost roughly seven pounds , which he hopes will help him become a better defender and base-runner .
Davis , who was an Astro before getting trade to the Mets prior to last season , declined to comment on the sign-stealing scandal .
He ’ s said he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I try to get better on my defense and agility at least , ” he said .
“ I ’ m not the fastest , but I can have a high baseball IQ .
… I do think being a little lighter on the field helps me out a little bit .
”

Gleyber Torres has simple goals for this season: Stay healthy and win a world championship.
Nothing else matters.
“I don’t think about hits, homers, anything about me,” he said Tuesday at the 40th annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner at Chelsea Piers. “I just want to win the World Series.”
It’s why Torres started training earlier this year, less than a month after the Yankees’ season ended against the Astros in the ALCS, preparing himself for the upcoming season way back in November.
Last year, the 23-year-old Torres started working out around the start of the new year, and enjoyed a strong season, posting a slash line of .278/.337/.535 with 38 home runs, 90 RBIs and an .871 OPS. But now there will be even more responsibility on his broad shoulders, replacing Didi Gregorius as the Yankees’ shortstop — the position Torres played during his minor league career — in his third full season in The Bronx.
“[I’m] excited,” he said. “I’m really comfortable at second base, too. I learned a lot about that position, but I’m back to my position. I feel more comfortable. I don’t feel pressure in anything. I just want to play my game and try to win games.
“I want to be better every year. Stay healthy is my first thing and just be focused for the season and do my job to help.”
Part of the news in baseball this offseason was the Astros’ electronic sign-stealing scandal that led to firing of their manager, A.J. Hinch, and general manager, Jeff Luhnow. The team also was fined $5 million and forfeited first- and second-round picks in 2020 and 2021.
Torres didn’t want to go into much detail about his own feelings on the scandal, but said, “I think it’s a really bad thing for them.”
Torres, a two-time All-Star, said Gregorius’ departure doesn’t change anything, though he learned a lot spending the last two years alongside him.
“Now it’s time to defend that position and do my job,” Torres said.
His “job” includes helping the Yankees win their first World Series since 2009. Despite an inordinate amount of injuries last year, the Yankees still won 103 games and claimed their first AL East crown in seven seasons. The signing of ace Gerritt Cole added to an already formidable roster many experts believe is the best in baseball.
“I think this year we need to do a better job and try to win. Last year we lost, but this year is a new year — new era — so [we’re preparing] really well to win everything,” he said. “That’s the team’s focus.”
Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis was also on hand for the benefit dinner and said he has lost roughly seven pounds, which he hopes will help him become a better defender and base-runner. Davis, who was an Astro before getting trade to the Mets prior to last season, declined to comment on the sign-stealing scandal. He’s said he’s down to around 222 pounds.
“I try to get better on my defense and agility at least,” he said. “I’m not the fastest, but I can have a high baseball IQ. … I do think being a little lighter on the field helps me out a little bit.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Kobe Bryant was going to help Dwight Howard in dunk contest

If not for a scheduled conference , Nancy Lieberman could have ...

Lakers center Dwight Howard said he got word before Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 that the NBA legend was going to join him for the slam dunk contest to help him with a dunk on All-Star weekend.
Howard also told reporters it’s “heartbreaking” he couldn’t tell Bryant, with whom he had a rocky relationship in the past, how important he was to him.
“A lot of people thought that me and Kobe hated each other and stuff like that. There were times where we just didn’t understand each other,” Howard said after the Lakers’ 129-102 blowout win over the Spurs on Tuesday night at Staples Center. “You know, I didn’t get a chance to tell him how appreciative I was for our time together. “And (how) thankful, you know, I was to be back here in LA and stuff like that.
“That was pretty hard for me. I took it pretty hard, the death of Kobe,” he added. “My heart is with the family and all the families that were affected and Lakers Nation.”
Howard. who scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the win, also said he appreciated the moments he had with Bryant this season.
“It was very meaningful,” he said. “Just seeing him. You know, I just never though he would be gone. And It still doesn’t even seem real.”
The death of Bryant who passed away at age 41 hit Howard especially hard because he was a contemporary of his.
“It’s really hard for myself to put into words how I felt about the situation,” said Howard, who played on the Lakers with Bryant during the 2012-13 season. “I never thought that I would see a teammate of mine in the past pass away at such a young age. It hit me hard. I was extremely hurting.
“All year long I just wanted to show him that I would do whatever it takes to help this team,” Howard said. “I wore his shoes since the season started. I wanted him in the dunk contest. You, know all these things. And just to see him go away, just like that.”
Howard said Bryant’s death has taught the Lakers to be grateful for every day.
“For all of us here we got to be appreciative for the time we have on this earth.,” he said. “We can take any moment, take any body or take any thing for granted.
“You know, it’s just a surreal situation.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Brad Pitt ditched the BAFTAs to reunite with estranged son Maddox

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Brad Pitt ditched the BAFTAS to reunite with his estranged son , it was revealed on Tuesday .
Pitt , 56 , was scheduled to attend the British award show that aired Sunday night but canceled last minute , citing a “ family obligation.
” Co-star Margot Robbie accepted his award for best supporting actor in “ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spend time with his son , Maddox .
“ Maddox gave Brad the chance to talk and he dropped everything , ” a source told The Sun .
The father and son had a falling out in 2016 after an incident aboard a private plane in LA , during which Pitt reportedly got wasted , screamed and allegedly hit his eldest son , prompting then-wife Angelina Jolie to call the FBI .
She divorced him days later .
The FBI investigated the accusations and cleared Pitt of any wrongdoing .
“ Maddox has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found out he was going to be around and they could have a conversation , he canceled the U.K. trip , ” a source told the Sun .
Maddox , 18 , a freshman studying biochemistry at Yonsei University in South Korea , was asked by local reporters if his A-list dad planned on visiting him .
“ I don ’ t know about that [ or ] what ’ s happening , ” he said in the fall of 2019 .
He also told reporters “ Well , whatever happens , happens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rekindling with Pitt .
When Jolie dropped off Maddox at college in August 2019 , Pitt was absent .
Jolie , 44 , and Pitt also share five other children : Pax , 16 , Zahara , 14 , Shiloh , 13 , and 11-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox .

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Brad Pitt ditched the BAFTAS to reunite with his estranged son, it was revealed Tuesday.
Pitt, 56, was scheduled to attend the British awards show that aired Sunday night but canceled at the last minute, citing a “family obligation.” Co-star Margot Robbie accepted his award for best supporting actor in “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood.”
The Sun reported that Pitt dropped out to spend time with his son Maddox.
“Maddox gave Brad the chance to talk and he dropped everything,” a source told the Sun.
The father and son had a falling out in 2016 after an incident aboard a private plane in LA, during which Pitt reportedly got wasted, screamed and allegedly hit his eldest son, prompting then-wife Angelina Jolie to call the FBI. She divorced him days later.
The FBI investigated the accusations and cleared Pitt of any wrongdoing.
“Maddox has been away at university so when Brad found out he was going to be around and they could have a conversation, he canceled the UK trip,” a source told the Sun.
Maddox, 18, a freshman studying biochemistry at Yonsei University in South Korea, was asked by local reporters if his A-list dad planned on visiting him.
“I don’t know about that [or] what’s happening,” he said in the fall of 2019.
He also told reporters “Well, whatever happens, happens,” on the subject of him reconnecting with Pitt.
When Jolie dropped off Maddox at college in August 2019, Pitt was absent.
Jolie, 44, and Pitt also share five other children: Pax, 16, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and 11-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Tulsi Gabbard organizing protest at venue for CNN’s town hall

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , D-Hawaii , is protesting CNN after the network snubbed her from a Democratic town hall just days before the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 11 .
Last week , CNN announced its lineups for a two-night town hall event set in New Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday .
The event is set to feature eight Democrat candidates : former Vice President Joe Biden , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass .
; businessman Andrew Yang and billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on the first night , and Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt. ; former South Bend Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-Minn. , and former Gov .
Deval Patrick , D-Mass.
, on the second night .
Gabbard was noticeably missing from CNN ’ s roster despite her outpolling Patrick in the national polls and outpolling Patrick , Steyer and Yang in New Hampshire .
Her campaign is now set to hold a demonstration outside the New Hampshire venue where the CNN town halls will take place , in response to not being invited .
“ This attempt to silence Tulsi is bigger than one person — it ’ s our right as voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to have our voices represented .
No institution should be allowed to get away with censoring democracy : That ’ s why we ’ re standing up to CNN on Wednesday , February 5th , demanding that our voices be heard , ” the Gabbard campaign said .
CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News ’ request for comment .
“ We have reached out , I think , more than once , and we received no explanation .
I don ’ t even think we ’ ve gotten a response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excluding the first female combat veteran ever to run for president , the only woman of color in the race , ” Gabbard told Fox News last week .
The two other candidates who are not scheduled to partake in the CNN town halls are Sen. Michael Bennet , D-Colo. , and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg .
It is unclear if they received an invitation to participate .

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, is protesting CNN after the network snubbed her from a Democratic town hall just days before the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 11.
Last week, CNN announced its lineups for a two-night town hall event set in New Hampshire on Wednesday and Thursday. The event is set to feature eight Democrat candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.; businessman Andrew Yang and billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on the first night, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and former Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., on the second night.
Gabbard was noticeably missing from CNN’s roster despite her outpolling Patrick in the national polls and outpolling Patrick, Steyer and Yang in New Hampshire. Her campaign is now set to hold a demonstration outside the New Hampshire venue where the CNN town halls will take place, in response to not being invited.
“This attempt to silence Tulsi is bigger than one person — it’s our right as voters to hear from ALL the candidates, and to have our voices represented. No institution should be allowed to get away with censoring democracy: That’s why we’re standing up to CNN on Wednesday, February 5th, demanding that our voices be heard,” the Gabbard campaign said.
CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
“We have reached out, I think, more than once, and we received no explanation. I don’t even think we’ve gotten a response to date about why they’re excluding the first female combat veteran ever to run for president, the only woman of color in the race,” Gabbard told Fox News last week.
The two other candidates who are not scheduled to partake in the CNN town halls are Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It is unclear if they received an invitation to participate.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Clint Capela, Robert Covington part of four-team NBA trade

The first big trade of the NBA trade deadline just went down .
The Houston Rockets , Minnesota Timberwolves , Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets agreed to a 12-player trade early Wednesday morning that includes Robert Covington and Clint Capela , as well as other players and draft picks , according to ESPN.com .
The four-team deal sends Covington and Jordan Bell to Houston ; Capela and Nenê to Atlanta ; Malik Beasley , Juan Hernangomez , Evan Turner and Jarred Vanderbilt to Minnesota ; and Gerald Green , Shabazz Napier and Keita Bates-Diop to Denver .
The Timberwolves also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nuggets , according to the report .
It ’ s one of the The Timberwolves also receive a 2020 first-round pick from Atlanta via the Brooklyn Nets , and the Nuggets get a 2020 first-round pick from Houston .
The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern .
As for Green , he will give up his right to veto being included in this deal , a source told ESPN .
The well-traveled veteran , 33 , has that right because of the one-year Bird restriction , but he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot .
He ’ s expected to be waived and continue his rehab .
Covington , 29 , gives the Rockets — who are 32-18 and in fifth place in the Western Conference — a versatile forward who can shoot the 3 and play solid defense .
He ’ s averaging 12.8 points and 6.0 rebounds this season to go along with 2.3 3-pointers per game .
The 25-year-old Capela , who has been sidelined with a heel injury , was the most valuable trade asset available on the Rockets ’ roster .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14.9 million this year and has successive seasons paying him $ 16 million , $ 17.1 million and $ 18.2 million on the books .
He ’ s averaging 13.9 points and 13.8 rebounds a game for the Rockets .

The first big trade of the NBA trade deadline just went down.
The Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets agreed to a 12-player trade early Wednesday morning that includes Robert Covington and Clint Capela, as well as other players and draft picks, according to ESPN.com.
The four-team deal sends Covington and Jordan Bell to Houston; Capela and Nenê to Atlanta; Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez, Evan Turner and Jarred Vanderbilt to Minnesota; and Gerald Green, Shabazz Napier and Keita Bates-Diop to Denver. The Timberwolves also shipped former Knick Noah Vonleh to the Nuggets, according to the report.
The Timberwolves also receive a 2020 first-round pick from Atlanta via the Brooklyn Nets, and the Nuggets get a 2020 first-round pick from Houston.
The NBA trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern.
Covington, 29, gives the Rockets — who are 32-18 and in fifth place in the Western Conference — a versatile forward who can shoot the 3 and play solid defense. He’s averaging 12.8 points and 6.0 rebounds this season to go along with 2.3 3-pointers per game.
The 25-year-old Capela, who has been sidelined with a heel injury, was the most valuable trade asset available on the Rockets’ roster. According to ESPN, he makes $14.9 million this year and has successive seasons paying him $16 million, $17.1 million and $18.2 million on the books.
He’s averaging 13.9 points and 13.8 rebounds a game for the Rockets.
Green will give up his right to veto being included in this deal, a source told ESPN. The well-traveled veteran, 33, has that right because of the one-year Bird restriction, but he’s out for the year because a broken foot. He’s expected to be waived and continue his rehab.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--State of the Union address: Trump hits grand slam, while Pelosi just looks looks sad

Wow , that was one hell of a State of the Union Address .
President Trump seized the center with a powerful , patriotic and utterly centrist speech .
And then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reinforced his message with her oh-so-symbolic ripping up of the text .
What , other than channeling the alienation of the Democratic base from the great American center , was she thinking ?
This was the very best of Trump — generous , bipartisan ( with a few barbs ) and good-spirited .
He not only got congressional Democrats to stand and cheer , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room for working together across party lines to do right by America .
Not once did he crow about his opposition ’ s failings : No mention of the debacle of House Democrats ’ impeachment drive , or of the historic mess of the Iowa caucuses .
Yes , it was a re-election year political speech , citing his truly awesome economic record and occasionally tweaking Democrats for their ridiculous across-the-board opposition .
But he also took risks , as in his shout-out to Venezuela ’ s Juan Guaidó , whose bid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , Trump aimed foursquare at African-Americans , from his new commitment to education to choice for those ill-served by the public schools to his honoring of former Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee — not to mention the record low black unemployment rate — the president made it plain that he ’ s committed to progress for all Americans , even those whose votes he ( mostly ) won ’ t win come November .
Much against their will , the president obliged the suffragette-white bloc of congresswomen to stand in applause during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi ( also in white ) looked painfully small as she sat wincing or worse , as when Trump noted the well-earned fate of Iranian terror-master Qassem Soleimani .
“ I kept my promises , we did our job , ” Trump said of his record so far .
However , his manner can grate , that ’ s plainly true .
This president doesn ’ t have to stretch the slightest to term the State of the Union “ strong.
” Too bad that Pelosi , and the Democratic base she answers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that self-evident truth .

Wow, that was one hell of a State of the Union address. President Trump seized the center with a powerful, patriotic and utterly centrist speech.
And then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reinforced his message with her oh-so-symbolic ripping up of the text. What, other than channeling the alienation of the Democratic base from the great American center, was she thinking?
This was the very best of Trump — generous, bipartisan (with a few barbs) and good-spirited. He not only got congressional Democrats to stand and cheer, but he credited the legislators in the room for working together across party lines to do right by America.
Not once did he crow about his opposition’s failings: no mention of the debacle of House Democrats’ impeachment drive, or of the historic mess of the Iowa caucuses.
Yes, it was a re-election-year political speech, citing his truly awesome economic record and occasionally tweaking Democrats for their ridiculous across-the-board opposition.
But he also took risks, as in his shout-out to Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó, whose bid to unseat dictator Nicolás Maduro seems badly stagnated.
Notably, Trump aimed foursquare at African Americans: From his new commitment to education choice for those ill-served by the public schools to his honoring of former Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee — not to mention the record low black unemployment rate — the president made it plain that he’s committed to progress for all Americans, even those whose votes he (mostly) won’t win come November.
Much against their will, the president obliged the suffragette-white bloc of congresswomen to stand in applause during the speech. At other moments, Pelosi (also in white) looked painfully small as she sat wincing or worse, as when Trump noted the well-earned fate of Iranian terror-master Qassem Soleimani.
“I kept my promises, we did our job,” Trump said of his record so far. However, his manner can grate, that’s plainly true.
This president doesn’t have to stretch the slightest to term the State of the Union “strong.” Too bad that Pelosi, and the Democratic base she answers to, feel obliged to grimace at that self-evident truth.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--CEO of tech company whose app wreaked havoc on Iowa caucus feels ‘really terrible’

The CEO of the tech company whose app wreaked havoc in the Iowa caucus on Monday night apologized for the debacle on Tuesday , saying they “ feel really terrible ” for the snafu .
Gerard Niemira , the head of Shadow Inc. , told Bloomberg News that the reporting problems were caused by a bug that transports results to the party ’ s main database .
“ I ’ m really disappointed that some of our technology created an issue that made the caucus difficult .
We feel really terrible about that , ” Niemira told Bloomberg .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calculations performed by the app was correct .
It did the job it was supposed to do , which is help precinct chairs in the field do the math correctly , ” he added .
“ The problem was caused by a bug in the code that transmits results data into the state party ’ s data warehouse , ” Niemira told Bloomberg .
The glitch , he added , “ had catastrophic impact.
” Niemira had previously boasted about creating digital tools for Hillary Clinton ’ s botched 2016 presidential bid before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party in 2019 .
Iowa Democratic officials have blamed the delay in the release of Monday night ’ s results on the app , with party chair Troy Price saying it was only reporting partial data due to a “ coding issue.
” Precinct chairs across the state experienced problems downloading or logging into the app , one of the ways they were supposed to be able to send the results from their smaller , individual caucuses to the Iowa Democratic Party ( IDP ) .

The CEO of the tech company whose app wreaked havoc in the Iowa caucus on Monday night apologized for the debacle on Tuesday, saying they “feel really terrible” for the snafu.
Gerard Niemira, the head of Shadow Inc., told Bloomberg News that the reporting problems were caused by a bug that transports results to the party’s main database.
“I’m really disappointed that some of our technology created an issue that made the caucus difficult. We feel really terrible about that,” Niemira told Bloomberg.
“All the data that was produced by calculations performed by the app was correct. It did the job it was supposed to do, which is help precinct chairs in the field do the math correctly,” he added.
“The problem was caused by a bug in the code that transmits results data into the state party’s data warehouse,” Niemira told Bloomberg. The glitch, he added, “had catastrophic impact.”
Niemira had previously boasted about creating digital tools for Hillary Clinton’s botched 2016 presidential bid before being contracted by Iowa’s Democratic Party in 2019.
Iowa Democratic officials have blamed the delay in the release of Monday night’s results on the app, with party chair Troy Price saying it was only reporting partial data due to a “coding issue.”
Precinct chairs across the state experienced problems downloading or logging into the app, one of the ways they were supposed to be able to send the results from their smaller, individual caucuses to the Iowa Democratic Party.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Man forced to use metal pipe to fend off pack of wild dogs, video shows

A man in southern New Jersey needed a metal pipe to scare away a pack of wild dogs who attacked @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Surveillance video shows the terrifying moment three large and loud pooches chased the @ @ @ @ @ Township , according to WPVI-TV .
Cops said the dog bit at least six people @ @ @ @ @ Kita , who was attacked while working in his driveway .
“ [ I was @ @ @ @ @ , all of a sudden from behind my house on the side , these three @ @ @ @ @ very aggressively , ” Kita told the station .
He said one of them bit @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There was a neighbor who was chasing them down , he got out @ @ @ @ @ golf club , started swinging at them .
And finally the dogs left , ” @ @ @ @ @ of four people were taken to the hospital with one woman ’ s arm was @ @ @ @ @ .
A trio of dogs were seized by police on Monday afternoon .

A man in southern New Jersey needed a metal pipe to scare away a pack of wild dogs who attacked him, a report said Tuesday.
Surveillance video shows the terrifying moment three large and loud pooches chased the man through Little Egg Harbor Township, according to WPVI-TV.
Cops said the dog bit at least six people, including local resident John Kita, who was attacked while working in his driveway.
“[I was] cleaning out the van, all of a sudden from behind my house on the side, these three dogs come barking at me very aggressively,” Kita told the station.
He said one of them bit him right through his jeans.
“There was a neighbor who was chasing them down, he got out of his car with a golf club, started swinging at them. And finally the dogs left,” he said.
A total of four people were taken to the hospital with one woman’s arm was bitten down to the bone.
A trio of dogs were seized by police on Monday afternoon.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Luis Rojas’ plan to tackle Mets’ most challenging issues

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PORT ST. LUCIE — Life with the Mets is crazy, you have to be ready for anything. Things change on a dime, save-the-day owners come and go. Steve Cohen looks to be the latest, but as shown again Tuesday, the Wilpons remain.
At least if the Wilpon Mets ever make it back to the World Series, there won’t be any worries about an electronic cheating scandal.
That is the word from new Mets manager Luis Rojas, who addressed a number of pressing issues as this new chapter begins in earnest. Rojas got the job because Carlos Beltran was in the middle of the Astros’ 2017 electronic sign-stealing cheating scandal as a player.
“I’ve been here 15 years and all we’ve done is play the game right,’’ Rojas told The Post this week.
Here is his plan on how to handle Jake Marisnick, the outfielder who came over from the Astros. Marisnick played six years in Houston, including the bang-the-trash-can-slowly year of 2017.
“Jake is here now, he’s a New York Met,’’ Rojas said. “He’s going to help us win games. He is a great asset, a great outfielder and he’s got so much potential with the bat and I know we are going to maximize it because we have great hitting coaches [in Chili Davis and Tom Slater]. That’s what this is all about. He and I have had conversations about his role and how great the guys are in the clubhouse will be for him.
“I don’t exactly know what happened [in Houston]. I know our guys get prepared to play the game in a fun, great way with the information. That’s what we are happy with and I think that’s what the guys will be looking forward to do this season.’’
Analytics will be a big part of Rojas’ system.
“Sometimes you ask for something just to see if it is possible and in your head you think there is no way that is there, and then it’s there,’’ he said. “Those guys are unbelievable. I did a lot of work with the opposing pitching [in 2019] and worked with positioning and other things the players wanted, like counts to steal and tendencies for the opposing team. We are going to understand what that means right away as a coaching staff to prepare for the game. It’s a plus.
“And we have the human factor.’’
A win-win.
Rojas is keeping tabs on Yoenis Cespedes, who has been working out at the Mets’ minor league facility after recovering from his wild boar injury.
“I had Yo in the minors in rehab assignments and we have had several conversations,’’ Rojas said. “We exchanged ideas. We have a good relationship. We do have a lot of connections. We expect him to do his progression and we are hoping to have him around soon if that progression continues. He is hitting. He is running right now. We’ll see how the progression goes. The medical department will let us know.’’
Rojas pointed to the fact Jacob deGrom has been working out early at the facility.
“He sets a really good example for the guys,’’ Rojas said. “Back-to-back Cy Youngs and he comes at this point of the year and he is ready to go.
“They are way ahead,’’ Rojas said of his pitchers, noting the additions of Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha. “A Cy Young winner in the past in Porcello, the experience of a championship. Playoff games. You name it.’’
As for Dellin Betances, Rojas met with him last week.
“His presence, his confidence, I think he is going to be very impactful for us,’’ Rojas said. “He is doing different things. We are going to meet before spring training to see where he is at.’’
Rojas is tinkering with different lineups.
“Right now I don’t want to commit to any lineups that I am thinking of in my head,’’ he said. “We have a lot of individuals on our team that can do so many different things. We have guys who can get on base. We have guys who can drive in runs. We have guys who can hit in different spots in the lineup. There is so much versatility on the roster. I don’t see any wrong lineups.’’
He will be looking for energy from Brandon Nimmo.
“Always a smile, always positive,’’ Rojas said. “I had Brandon throughout the minors, I think he was in three different levels and I watched him develop. The first time he put on the Mets uniform I was the Gulf Coast manager and he showed his tools right away. I am really proud of how far he has come.’’
Rojas also has a strong relationship with Pete Alonso and tells this story from the first time he managed the NL Rookie of the Year in Double-A.
“In Portland, Maine, 2017, the first series he is playing with us. He hits a double and they are making a pitching change while he is at second base,’’ Rojas said. “I talked to him during the change, I turned my back to go back to the dugout and somebody gets my attention and tells me to look at Alonso. I look over and he is doing secondary leads while the pitcher is warming up. This guys pays attention to those kind of things so he could score on a single off the bat. That’s just how he is.’’
Those experiences with his players should enable Rojas to shorten the learning curve.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--How Kieffer Bellows worked to make impact in Islanders debut

The Islanders began Tuesday night ’ s matchup with the Stars the ...

When the Islanders drafted Kieffer Bellows with the 19th pick in 2016, his father, former NHL player Brian Bellows, had one thing to say.
“First thing he said to me after the hug was, ‘The work starts now,’ ” the 21-year-old rookie told The Post after his NHL debut Tuesday night at Barclays Center in a 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
The elder Bellows, who was picked second overall in the 1982 NHL Draft by the Minnesota North Stars (precursors to the Dallas Stars) and went on to have a 17-year hockey career, was speaking from experience. And even before watching his son register his first NHL point, a secondary assist on Derick Brassard’s game-tying tally in the second period, Brian said he knew his son was ready.
Kieffer logged just over nine minutes of ice time on 13 shifts while playing on the third line with Brassard and Michael Dal Colle. His assist — which he wasn’t aware of until after the game — came at the 13:38 mark of the second period, jump-starting the play after helping to force a turnover, then carrying the puck into the zone.
“I liked his game,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said after the win. “Kieffer had some pace. He was moving his feet, he’s got really good awareness away from the puck. One thing that I had forgotten a little bit about him is the fact that he’s, in small spaces, he has that hockey strength. He gets good leverage, he can win those little puck battles. He’s not long on his stick, reaching and trying to dig it out, he’s getting underneath and using leverage. He’ll be productive doing that.
“First game, I’d be very happy if I were him. He didn’t look out of place, he looked like he belonged.”
Kieffer was leading the Islanders’ AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, with 16 goals and 24 points when he received his call to join the big club on Monday. And with roster decisions to be made (or not) with the trade deadline less than three weeks away, general manager Lou Lamoriello likely wanted to get a good look at Bellows, whom he once referred to as one of the organization’s “ ‘A’ prospects.”
Brian Bellows said he instilled in his son what he believes to be an important message, one which allowed him to approach his development as a hockey player differently than he might have without his father’s advice.
“You don’t naturally get put on the first line because you’re a first-round pick or your last name is Bellows,” Brian, 55, told The Post during pregame warm-ups. “You got to earn it.”
Brian, who became a Stanley Cup champion in 1993 with the Canadiens, said his son fully bought into that message at the end of last season. He said he felt as if Kieffer stopped putting so much pressure on himself at the end of his first season in the AHL and was able to come into this year with a different mindset.
The Islanders were just one point clear of the playoff cutoff heading into Tuesday’s matchup and Trotz repeatedly has said there is no room for error. The offense has been in need of a boost for a couple of weeks and the Islanders believe the 21-year-old Bellows’ scoring capability can provide the necessary jolt.
A secondary assist within the first 40 minutes of his first NHL game isn’t a bad start.


newyorkpost--2020-02-04--Nancy Pelosi shamed herself at Trump’s State of the Union address: Goodwin

Here ’ s a question for Speaker Nancy Pelosi : Have you heard of Albert Einstein ’ s definition of insanity ?
The one where he says it ’ s “ doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results ?
” To judge by your conduct , I ’ m guessing you haven ’ t .
Either that or you think Einstein was an idiot , too .
Then again , maybe you ’ re a secret Republican agent trying to re-elect President Trump .
Is that why you keep making the same mistake over and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screwing up for three years , starting with the juvenile resistance where you refused even to negotiate over big national interests such as border control .
Then , just when it seemed you couldn ’ t sink any lower than that cheap , partisan impeachment you engineered , you hit a new low during the State of the Union .
Your mumbling and sneering smiles throughout President ’ s Trump ’ s powerful address were bad enough , but your decision to tear into shreds your copy of his speech and drop it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure .
Coming immediately after he finished , and while he was still on the podium , you had to know the television cameras would catch you .
No doubt that was your goal — to display your disgust to the nation and the world .
Viva la resistance !
Message received , and here ’ s back at you : You disgraced your office and all of congress .
If you had an ounce of decency and respect for something other than your own power , you would apologize .
Better yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job to somebody who wants to help make America better , not tear it up .
House Republicans must immediately demand a censure vote , making clear their strong disapproval of Pelosi ’ s temper tantrum .
Let Democrats show where they stand on such reprehensible conduct .
In one sense , Pelosi ’ s distress is understandable .
Trump ’ s address was long because he had a long list of big accomplishments to cite , and every Republican standing ovation had to drive her closer to the edge .
She often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and finally snapped .
Trump , who either snubbed or didn ’ t see her offer of a handshake when he first took the podium and handed her the speech , did not mention impeachment , which will conclude Wednesday with his acquittal .
If you didn ’ t know what has been going on in Washington in recent months , there was nothing in his speech that would have suggested anything out of the ordinary .
He touched all the bases , foreign and domestic , and used an extensive list of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
From widowed military wives to Rush Limbaugh and several people who benefitted from administration policies , the president aimed to show through examples what he described as the “ Great American Comeback.
” The economy is , naturally , at the heart of it , and his recitation of record low unemployment , rising wages , soaring consumer confidence and stock markets are so familiar that it is easy to forget how important they are to the health and welfare of millions of families .
Pelosi certainly has forgotten .
She and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protest — who knows what ?
— and most could not bring themselves to cheer the good news for their fellow Americans .
Even when the president announced the historically low unemployment rate for black and Latino Americans , people Dems profess to care about , they would not rise .
Trump also talked of foreign policy , of taking on terrorism and his recounting of the military missions that took out Iranian terror mastermind Qassem Soleimani and others , one of the few moments when the entire audience stood to applaud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the time because he didn ’ t first tell her .
Yet the Speaker , who made a point of telling TV anchors Tuesday that she hasn ’ t spoken to Trump since October , when impeachment began , demonstrated repeatedly that she hasn ’ t learned anything from her failures and the president ’ s success .
Her impeachment jihad was rejected by voters as well as by House and Senate Republicans , with the moderate Susan Collins of Maine faulting the effort for , among other things , Pelosi ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the House , then sit on the articles for 33 days before sending them to the Senate .
None of it made any sense , especially in light of the GOP firewall in the Senate .
Still , Pelosi once again charged into the cannon fire after the speech , her only weapon her personal hatred of the commander-in-chief .
It ’ s not proving to be much of a fight .
The president is on a winning streak , and he had every right to brag about his record in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The country has noticed , as he is reaching his highest approval ratings in the polls since he took office .
Truth be told , he couldn ’ t do it without Pelosi ’ s help .
She has overplayed her hand time and again , and her insistence that Trump is an illegitimate president has presented Americans with a stark either-or-choice .
They wisely rejected impeachment as too radical , which is something she initially said herself before succumbing to the mob mentality .
And she ’ s just led her party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ’ s strong record , the chaos in the Dems ’ Iowa caucus , the lackluster field of presidential candidates and the failed impeachment , the president is off to a roaring start for the campaign .
We can add Pelosi ’ s televised tantrum to the growing list of his achievements .

Here’s a question for Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Have you heard of Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity? The one where he says it’s “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”?
To judge by your conduct, I’m guessing you haven’t. Either that or you think Einstein was an idiot, too.
Then again, maybe you’re a secret Republican agent trying to re-elect President Trump. Is that why you keep making the same mistake over and over again?
You’ve been screwing up for three years, starting with the juvenile resistance where you refused even to negotiate over big national interests such as border control. Then, just when it seemed you couldn’t sink any lower than that cheap, partisan impeachment you engineered, you hit a new low during the State of the Union.
Your mumbling and sneering smiles throughout President’s Trump’s powerful address were bad enough, but your decision to tear into shreds your copy of his speech and drop it like a dead fish was shameful beyond measure.
Coming immediately after he finished, and while he was still on the podium, you had to know the television cameras would catch you. No doubt that was your goal — to display your disgust to the nation and the world. Viva la resistance!
Message received, and here’s back at you: You disgraced your office and all of Congress.
If you had an ounce of decency and respect for something other than your own power, you would apologize. Better yet, take a hike and give your job to somebody who wants to help make America better, not tear it up.
House Republicans must immediately demand a censure vote, making clear their strong disapproval of Pelosi’s temper tantrum. Let Democrats show where they stand on such reprehensible conduct.
In one sense, Pelosi’s distress is understandable. Trump’s address was long because he had a long list of big accomplishments to cite, and every Republican standing ovation had to drive her closer to the edge. She often seemed to be talking to herself, and finally snapped.
Trump, who either snubbed or didn’t see her offer of a handshake when he first took the podium and handed her the speech, did not mention impeachment, which will conclude Wednesday with his acquittal. If you didn’t know what has been going on in Washington in recent months, there was nothing in his speech that would have suggested anything out of the ordinary.
He touched all the bases, foreign and domestic, and used an extensive list of guests in the gallery to great effect. From widowed military wives to Rush Limbaugh and several people who benefited from administration policies, the president aimed to show through examples what he described as the “Great American Comeback.”
The economy is, naturally, at the heart of it, and his recitation of record low unemployment, rising wages, soaring consumer confidence and stock markets are so familiar that it is easy to forget how important they are to the health and welfare of millions of families.
Pelosi certainly has forgotten. She and many fellow female Dems wore white to protest — who knows what? — and most could not bring themselves to cheer the good news for their fellow Americans. Even when the president announced the historically low unemployment rate for black and Latino Americans, people Dems profess to care about, they would not rise.
Trump also talked of foreign policy, of taking on terrorism and his recounting of the military missions that took out Iranian terror mastermind Qassem Soleimani and others, one of the few moments when the entire audience stood to applaud. Which was odd because Pelosi only complained at the time because he didn’t first tell her.
Yet the House speaker, who made a point of telling TV anchors Tuesday that she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October, when impeachment began, demonstrated repeatedly that she hasn’t learned anything from her failures and the president’s success. Her impeachment jihad was rejected by voters as well as by House and Senate Republicans, with the moderate Sen. Susan Collins of Maine faulting the effort for, among other things, Pelosi’s decisions to rush the effort through the House, then sit on the articles for 33 days before sending them to the Senate.
None of it made any sense, especially in light of the GOP firewall in the Senate. Still, Pelosi once again charged into the cannon fire after the speech, her only weapon her personal hatred of the commander-in-chief.
It’s not proving to be much of a fight. The president is on a winning streak, and he had every right to brag about his record in his third State of the Union address. The country has noticed, as he is reaching his highest approval ratings in the polls since he took office.
Truth be told, he couldn’t do it without Pelosi’s help. She has overplayed her hand time and again, and her insistence that Trump is an illegitimate president has presented Americans with a stark either-or choice. They wisely rejected impeachment as too radical, which is something she initially said herself before succumbing to the mob mentality.
And she’s just led her party into another embarrassing dead end. Combined with Trump’s strong record, the chaos in the Dems’ Iowa caucus, the lackluster field of presidential candidates and the failed impeachment, the president is off to a roaring start for the campaign.
We can add Pelosi’s televised tantrum to the growing list of his achievements.


newyorkpost--2020-02-04--State of the Union address: Handshake snub, ripped speech as Trump and Pelosi feud rages on

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The bad blood between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached a boiling point Tuesday night during the annual State of the Union address.
The event began with a presidential snub by Trump when he refused to shake the speaker’s extended hand and ended with Pelosi tearing up a printed copy of Trump’s speech.
Trump walked into the House chamber to raucous applause from GOP members and chants of “four more years” before handing Vice President Mike Pence and Pelosi copies of his remarks.
But when Pelosi reached out to offer Trump a welcome, the president turned his back on the woman who led his impeachment in the House of Representatives.
It was the first time Trump and Pelosi had seen each other since she stormed out of a White House meeting four months ago.
“Members of Congress, the President of the United States,” was all she said when introducing Trump.
Pelosi eschewed the speaker’s customary introduction of the president by not mentioning his name.
As he stood at the dais, Trump declared: “The state of our union is stronger than ever before.”
On the eve of his likely impeachment acquittal, Trump came face-to-face with the same House Democrats who passed the two impeachment articles against him last month.
But the address, dubbed the “Great American Comeback” made no mention of the scandal, focusing instead on the administration’s accomplishments, policy goals and the eternal American spirit.
“America’s enemies are on the run, America’s fortunes are on the rise and the America’s future is blazing bright,” Trump said.
“In just three short years, we have shattered the mentality of American decline and we have rejected the downsizing of America’s destiny.
“We are moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never going back!”
Trump walked in with the anticipation of his acquittal in the Republican-led Senate on Wednesday, as well as upward looking job approval numbers and a strong stock market.
Throughout the address, he highlighted the nation’s economic strength, including record-low unemployment, and stressed how much growth had occurred in the years since his predecessor, former President Barack Obama.
“Our agenda is relentlessly pro-worker, pro-family, pro-growth, and, most of all, pro-American,” Trump said.
“We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting high our citizens of every race, color, religion, and creed.”
There were 16 standing ovations from GOP lawmakers before there was one bipartisan ovation, according to a CNN count, with both sides applauding guest Tony Rankins.
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The Ohio native and Army veteran was homeless and on drugs before getting a job with a company that invests in Opportunity Zones, part of Trump’s tax cut plan.
Along with tax cuts, Trump cited deregulation and trade agreements, including his phase-one deal with China and the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement signed last month, as part of his administration’s accomplishments.
Following the killing of Iranian military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Trump also declared: “We are working to end America’s wars in the Middle East.”
The president addressed the nation on the day after the chaotic Iowa caucuses, which would have marked the first step in picking the Democrat who will face-off against him in November.
In advance of his address, Trump tweeted that: “The Democrat Caucus is an unmitigated disaster. Nothing works, just like [when] they ran the Country.”
And he used his remarks to set out a vision for his second-term and continued to rail against Democrats and their proposed expansion of healthcare during his remarks.
“We will never let socialism destroy American healthcare!” Trump declared.
The line was a straight shot at the Medicare for All proposals of two of Trump’s possible opponents in the 2020 presidential election, Sens. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts.
Democrats could also be heard laughing when Trump said his administration had been taking on big pharmaceutical companies.
As Trump spoke on the topic, Democratic lawmakers — in “suffragette” white — stood and chanted “HR 3” in reference to a bill that would lower drug costs.
Several of them booed as well, including when Trump mentioned immigration reforms and bashed sanctuary cities.
Pelosi could be seen shaking her head at some of his remarks.
Some Democrats — such as liberal firebrand New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — boycotted the address in protest of Trump.
As Trump was ending his one hour and 18 minute speech, Pence stood up to lead the House chamber into applause.
But Pelosi grabbed her paper copy of the speech and — in full view of the television cameras — tore it in half.
She then grabbed more papers and ripped those up, too.
The White House responded with a statement saying Pelosi had just ripped up the stories of the guests Trump had mentioned and pointed to during his address, adding: “That’s her legacy.”
Asked by reporters why she’d torn up the paper, Pelosi said: “it was the courteous thing to do, considering the alternative.
Additional reporting Steven Nelson


newyorkpost--2020-02-04--Mookie Betts trade puts Yankees, Dodgers on World Series collision course

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The Yankees bought Gerrit Cole — no worse than the second- or third-best pitcher in the world — and lost nothing devastating from a 103-win team. Now, the Dodgers have obtained Mookie Betts — no worse than the second- or third-best player in the world — and have taken few meaningful hits from a 106-win roster.
So if you are doing winners and losers this offseason, think about Fox Sports, which might just get the first Yankees-Dodgers World Series since 1981.
Yep, there is a long way from here to there, and how often do the overdogs fulfill their promise? But the coastal superpowers made the biggest scores of winter, adding prime-aged superstars to already stacked teams. The Yankees acted quickly by outbidding the Dodgers for Cole at the winter meetings. It took the rest of the offseason for Los Angeles to land its difference-maker, but Betts is no consolation prize.
The 2018 AL MVP will probably play in right next to the 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger in center. They will headline a dynamic lineup and elite defense, especially in the outfield. And the Dodgers obtained Betts and David Price without suffering a massive hit to their payroll or future, so this was a brilliant maneuver by a franchise that has won seven straight NL West titles, but no World Series since 1988.
The prospect the Dodgers sent to the Red Sox in this three-team deal that also involved the Twins was Alex Verdugo, a talented lefty-hitting outfielder. But the Dodgers have done such a brilliant job of developing talent that Verdugo was a price worth paying. They also moved Kenta Maeda to Minnesota and — in a separate deal — Joc Pederson to the Angels. The removal of Maeda and Pederson and the expectation that Boston is taking on about half of Price’s remaining three years at $96 million means Los Angeles might not even go over the $208 million luxury-tax threshold.
If healthy — a huge if — Price would compensate for the Dodgers’ biggest loss of the offseason, Hyun-jin Ryu (who signed with Toronto), and slot in with Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw atop the Dodgers’ rotation. Los Angeles also has Ross Stripling and Alex Wood plus talented youngsters Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May and Julio Urias for depth. But the key is Betts, who is just 27. He helps make the division favorites even more so and gives the Dodgers a multifaceted offensive player to key a lineup that too often has swung and missed its way out of October.
Betts can be a free agent after the season and the Dodgers were planning on pursuing him then, but got him now. Boston determined Betts was gone in a year and decided to maximize his value, gauging an AL East in which the Yanks project better and so do the Rays. Boston’s farm system is poor and could take a further hit if a sign-stealing investigation leads to draft-pick penalties, as it did with Houston.
Also believe what you hear folks say in an unguarded moment before public relations spin. Red Sox owner John Henry said at the close of last season that Boston would go under the tax threshold in 2020 before amending that it was not a mandate. It was. Boston without Betts and Price are now projected under $208 million.
It came with substantial pain — Betts is the Red Sox’s best homegrown prospect since perhaps Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens. But they did get Verdugo plus hard-throwing Brusdar Graterol from the Twins — think of it as 11 years of potentially high-end service time for one year of Betts. Plus, Boston still has lots of talent. The idea that will form now that the Red Sox cannot be at least a wild-card contender is wrong.
Minnesota is shooting for more than that, which is why it gave up Graterol for Maeda. But it feels like too much. Maeda is good, but a bottom-of-the-rotation starter, particularly out of the NL and Dodger Stadium. Graterol is a well-regarded prospect. But the Twins haven’t won a playoff game since 2004 and a title since 1991, so they are playing for now.
The Angels needed pitching even more than the Twins, but in a separate deal landed Pederson, who brutalizes righties, for utility man Luis Rengifo. The Angels have a surplus of outfielders, particularly with top prospect Jo Adell nearly ready. So maybe there is a future trade for a pitcher to be made.
For now, though, the most important outfielder who moved is Mookie Betts, whose arrival in LA just super-sized the team already the favorite to win the NL pennant.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Chirlane McCray shuns her embattled ThriveNYC program for new first-time parents plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s wife is shunning her own pet project , the pricey and unproven , taxpayer-paid ThriveNYC , to launch yet another broad-outreach publicly funded mental health program .
Chirlane McCray , a presumed Brooklyn borough president candidate , mugged for the cameras while holding a baby at the launch of the $ 43 million “ New Family Home Visits ” program that is notably separate from her embattled $ 1 billion mental health plan .
The program will send health care providers to the homes of every first-time parent in the city to help them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and referrals to services like food stamps .
The visits will start this year in Brooklyn and expand throughout the five boroughs after the mayor leaves office in 2024 .
McCray told The New York Times that the visits are not a part of ThriveNYC and will include “ clearer measuring sticks ” such as a drop in emergency room visits or cognitive development .
Critics have said ThriveNYC lacks metrics for determining success and doesn ’ t do enough to help people with serious mental illness .
“ Not every mental health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCray spokeswoman Jaclyn Rothenberg told The Post .
ThriveNYC already spends $ 3.2 million a year on similar post-natal programs that provide public awareness about communicating with infants and mental health screenings for homeless moms .
“ Our new program is for all first-time parents in the city and services will be tailored to their needs , ” another McCray spokeswoman said .
But Jaffe said he ’ s happy the home visits aren ’ t under the ThriveNYC umbrella .

Mayor de Blasio’s wife is shunning her own pet project, the pricey and unproven, taxpayer-paid ThriveNYC, to launch yet another broad-outreach publicly funded mental health program.
Chirlane McCray, a presumed Brooklyn borough president candidate, mugged for the cameras while holding a baby at the launch of the $43 million “New Family Home Visits” program that is notably separate from her embattled $1 billion ThriveNYC mental health plan.
The program will send health care providers to the homes of every first-time parent in the city to help them with anxiety and depression, infant feeding and referrals to services like food stamps.
The visits will start this year in Brooklyn and expand in 2024 throughout the five boroughs after the mayor leaves office in 2022.
DJ Jaffe, executive director of Mental Illness Policy Org., said the universal nature of the program doesn’t make sense. “Rather than providing home visits to every single family having their first baby, the services would be better targeted to first-time parents who need help. The ‘something for everyone’ approach adopted by Mayor de Blasio will result in high numbers of families that don’t need help receiving it, and large numbers of families that do need help, not receiving enough of it,” Jaffe predicted.
McCray told The New York Times that the visits are not a part of ThriveNYC and will include “clearer measuring sticks” such as a drop in emergency room visits or cognitive development.
Critics have said ThriveNYC lacks metrics for determining success and doesn’t do enough to help people with serious mental illness.
“Not every mental health initiative is part of Thrive,” McCray spokeswoman Jaclyn Rothenberg told The Post.
ThriveNYC already spends $3.2 million a year on similar post-natal programs that provide public awareness about communicating with infants and mental health screenings for homeless moms.
“Our new program is for all first-time parents in the city and services will be tailored to their needs,” another McCray spokeswoman said.
Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens) was skeptical that the home visits would have better results than ThriveNYC. “I’m always wary of new programs and new spending from this administration,” said Holden.
“The Mayor and first lady seem to come up with new incarnations of old programs all the time, and it’s difficult to measure the outcomes. Given the track record of ThriveNYC, I’m not so sure this will help new parents as much as the administration wants to claim. As The Who wrote, ‘I pray we won’t get fooled again,'” he said.
But Jaffe said he’s happy the home visits aren’t under the ThriveNYC umbrella.
“I am glad to see that this program, as well as the recently re-announced Mental Health Corps are not being incorporated within Chirlane’s ThriveNYC, since that program has been thoroughly mismanaged,” Jaffe said.
Earlier this month, the city merged the Mental Health Service Corps with the public hospital system and slashed its budget following claims of mismanagement. It is still a part of ThriveNYC.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Why Bill de Blasio is furious over a simple ‘correct the record’ rule

All the bill from City Councilman Ritchie Torres would do is require city officials to correct misinformation provided to the council under oath .
So why is Mayor Bill de Blasio near-apoplectic in opposing it ?
He ’ s even threatening to stop his commissioners from testifying before the council at all if the measure becomes law .
Why would Hizzoner object to ensuring that agency heads who give a “ materially inaccurate statement ” in sworn testimony or an official report correct the record ?
Well , maybe it ’ s about Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services Lisette Camilo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongly claiming that Ricardo Morales wasn ’ t fired because he ’ d blown the whistle on the Rivington scandal — when City Hall e-mails from that time now show that he was .
“ Did Lisette really say morales firing wasn ’ t related to rivington ?
” asked de Blasio ’ s then-press secretary , Eric Phillips .
“ Yes .
That ’ s what we were told she had to say for legal reasons , ” replied Jon Paul Lupo , then the mayor ’ s director of intergovernmental affairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio met with feds about the smelly Rivington deal — and City Hall realized the veteran civil servant had cooperated with investigators .
Nor was he the only DCAS official to suffer for doing right .
Morales says he merely gave “ truthful testimony ” about alleged wrongdoing by the mayor and other city officials in the drive to lift deed restrictions on Rivington House , a Lower East Side nursing home — a change that allowed the seller to turn a fat $ 72 million profit .
Various de Blasio donors had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lucky to escape prosecution over the blatant pay-to-play scandal .
In misleading the council , Camilo saved de Blasio from major embarrassment : Getting caught firing a whistleblower certainly wouldn ’ t have helped his then-still-live presidential hopes .
Also notable : Then-NYCHA chief Shola Olatoye in 2017 told the council her agency was in compliance with laws on lead-paint exposure .
Then she learned the truth was wildly different , but kept quiet .
Then , too : The mayor himself lies to New Yorkers all the time .
Torres ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a pocket full of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers .

All the bill from City Councilman Ritchie Torres would do is require city officials to correct misinformation provided to the council under oath. So why is Mayor Bill de Blasio near-apoplectic in opposing it?
He’s even threatening to stop his commissioners from testifying before the council at all if the measure becomes law.
Why would Hizzoner object to ensuring that agency heads who give a “materially inaccurate statement” in sworn testimony or an official report correct the record?
Well, maybe it’s about Commissioner of Citywide Administrative Services Lisette Camilo’s testimony back in 2017, wrongly claiming that Ricardo Morales wasn’t fired because he’d blown the whistle on the Rivington scandal — when City Hall e-mails from that time now show that he was.
“Did Lisette really say morales firing wasn’t related to rivington?” asked de Blasio’s then-press secretary, Eric Phillips.
“Yes. That’s what we were told she had to say for legal reasons,” replied Jon Paul Lupo, then the mayor’s director of intergovernmental affairs.
Morales was canned shortly after de Blasio met with feds about the smelly Rivington deal — and City Hall realized the veteran civil servant had cooperated with investigators. Nor was he the only DCAS official to suffer for doing right.
Morales says he merely gave “truthful testimony” about alleged wrongdoing by the mayor and other city officials in the drive to lift deed restrictions on Rivington House, a Lower East Side nursing home — a change that allowed the seller to turn a fat $72 million profit.
Various de Blasio donors had lobbied hard on Rivington; the mayor was lucky to escape prosecution over the blatant pay-to-play scandal. In misleading the council, Camilo saved de Blasio from major embarrassment: Getting caught firing a whistleblower certainly wouldn’t have helped his then-still-live presidential hopes.
Also notable: Then-NYCHA chief Shola Olatoye in 2017 told the council her agency was in compliance with laws on lead-paint exposure. Then she learned the truth was wildly different, but kept quiet.
Then, too: The mayor himself lies to New Yorkers all the time. Torres’ measure would force him to walk around with a pocket full of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--Nicki Minaj accuses ex Meek Mill of physically abusing her

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Nicki Minaj has taken to social media to accuse her ex Meek Mill of abuse .
Though their ongoing sniping over the years has mostly been confined to tweaked lines in live performances , social media blocks , and petty shots atnew partners ’ style , things boiled over Wednesday when Minaj , 37 , made serious accusations of abuse against Mill , 32 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a year now , ” Minaj wrote on Twitter .
“ Talking bout he went to my page to see him but he was blocked .
My n—a , move on.
” Complex suggests that Minaj may have been set off by Meek ’ s public liking of a meme mocking her husband Kenneth Petty , though she quickly escalated things , taking to her Instagram story and writing “ # TwitterFingers beats women , scared of men , ” a reference to a tweet in her opening salvo referring to Mill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via Twitter , writing “ The only way you can try to kill my career is to say I beat women … talk about ya brother convicted of rape and you been knew and paid for his lawyer … ya little brother touched that lil girl too !
You know I know.
” Mill continued , “ You sad you willing to crash your man because you losing now and everybody in the industry know you a bad person .
You been knew your brother was raping that little girl that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Minaj ’ s rejoinder to that was to clarify her accusations of abuse : “ You beat your own sister and taped it .
Spit on her & taped it .
Kicked me in front your mother and sent her to the hospital.
” She also seemingly claimed that Mill is aware of extortion in her brother ’ s case : “ You won ’ t tell ppl the mother is on tape asking me for $ 20 million to make the charge go away tho.
” In a now-deleted tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great time to be saying I ever put my hands on you … ya bag getting low so you wan na destroy me.
” Mill ’ s final word on the matter , for the time being , appears to be this tweet : “ For clarification I don ’ t hit women and I won ’ t let my interviews be filled with questions about her or any situation to do with her when I come out to do press for my new album !
” When reached by Page Six , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re not going to dignify this ridiculous accusation with a comment.
” Minaj ’ s team has not yet responded .
The Meek-Nicki gulf cratered deeper in West Hollywood last month , where Minaj , Petty and Mill exchanged words in a boutique .
Both camps claimed the other started the altercation , and Mill was escorted off the premises .

Nicki Minaj has taken to social media to accuse her ex Meek Mill of abuse.
Though their ongoing sniping over the years has mostly been confined to tweaked lines in live performances, social media blocks, and petty shots atnew partners’ style, things boiled over Wednesday when Minaj, 37, made serious accusations of abuse against Mill, 32.
“N—a been tweeting bout my man for a year now,” Minaj wrote on Twitter. “Talking bout he went to my page to see him but he was blocked. My n—a, move on.”
Complex suggests that Minaj may have been set off by Meek’s public liking of a meme mocking her husband Kenneth Petty, though she quickly escalated things, taking to her Instagram story and writing “#TwitterFingers beats women, scared of men,” a reference to a tweet in her opening salvo referring to Mill with the sobriquet.
Mill responded quickly via Twitter, writing “The only way you can try to kill my career is to say I beat women … talk about ya brother convicted of rape and you been knew and paid for his lawyer … ya little brother touched that lil girl too! You know I know.”
Mill continued, “You sad you willing to crash your man because you losing now and everybody in the industry know you a bad person. You been knew your brother was raping that little girl that’s why I got away from you!”
Minaj’s rejoinder to that was to clarify her accusations of abuse:
“You beat your own sister and taped it. Spit on her & taped it. Kicked me in front your mother and sent her to the hospital.”
She also seemingly claimed that Mill is aware of extortion in her brother’s case: “You won’t tell ppl the mother is on tape asking me for $20 million to make the charge go away tho.”
In a now-deleted tweet, Mill continued: “You picked a great time to be saying I ever put my hands on you … ya bag getting low so you wanna destroy me.”
Mill’s final word on the matter, for the time being, appears to be this tweet: “For clarification I don’t hit women and I won’t let my interviews be filled with questions about her or any situation to do with her when I come out to do press for my new album!”
When reached by Page Six, Meek Mill’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, said “We’re not going to dignify this ridiculous accusation with a comment. Nicki Minaj can’t get over the fact that Meek Mill is reaching the height of superstardom while she is becoming irrelevant.” Minaj’s team has not yet responded.
The Meek-Nicki gulf cratered deeper in West Hollywood last month, where Minaj, Petty and Mill exchanged words in a boutique. Both camps claimed the other started the altercation, and Mill was escorted off the premises.


newyorkpost--2020-02-05--West Side co-op where Picassos and Calders hung is on the market

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For most people , ...

The estate of dentist Arthur Kahn and his wife, Anita, has listed their Upper West Side co-op for $5.25 million.
The 14th-floor apartment at 330 W. 72nd St. once featured their world-class art collection. It included more than 80 works by Alexander Calder, who was a close friend of the couple, and many of his mobiles hung in their home.
“When there was no room left to hang the Picasso or Matisse drawings in the Kahns’ … home on the Upper West Side, the couple stacked artworks on the floor, against the wall,” according to The New York Times, which covered their blue-chip collection of Impressionist, modern and contemporary art — with 400 pieces estimated to be worth $50 million — that was auctioned by Christie’s after their deaths.
Now it’s time to sell their property — which has four bedrooms and views from Riverside Park to the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. Original details include high beamed ceilings and herringbone floors. There’s also a corner master suite with a spa-like bathroom.
The listing brokers are Lisa Chajet and Marcia Chesler of Warburg Realty.