newyorkpost--2020-10-08--BLM mobs smash windows in residential homes during Wisconsin protests

Black Lives Matter mobs protesting in Wisconsin over the decision not to charge a black cop for fatally shooting a gun-firing teen turned their rage on innocent homeowners — lobbing rocks through windows on a residential street .
Troubling video showed up to a dozen people running up to homes in Wauwatosa , the sound of breaking glass and celebratory horn blasts as they repeatedly hurl heavy objects through windows .
“ That ’ s people ’ s houses !
” at least one distressed-sounding woman screamed , as others tried to get the rampaging mob to stop , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the conservative publication Townhall .
“ That ’ s their f—ing home — it ’ s not their fault !
” shouted another man in the crowd .
Wauwatosa Police tweeted warnings to locals to “ shelter in their homes , lock their doors , and move away from windows.
” At least one horrified homeowner confronted the mobs as a motorcyclist drove through his yard .
“ Do you have any idea how many Democrats , how many MPS teachers , union members , other people that support you live on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protesters in another clip filmed by Townhall ’ s Rosas .
“ Police your protest !
” he called out to those arguing with him .
“ Show some respect !
” Other footage shot by Rosas showed mobs whooping in celebration as they smashed businesses ’ windows , with one man walking along and using a hammer to calmly ensure every window broke .
WISN-TV reported windows broken at several businesses on the city ’ s north side , including a pharmacy , coffee shop , wall coverings store , cleaners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also seen calmly looting a gas station , only leaving when someone warned “ Hey the police coming ” — with Rosas filming some running away with their hands up to celebrate their stolen loot .
Police eventually used tear gas on the rioters , saying they “ continued to disobey lawful orders to disperse.
” Wauwatosa had already called a curfew — with “ hundreds ” of National Guard troops at the ready — in anticipation of a violent reaction over the charging decision against Officer Joseph Mensah , who shot 17-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 after the teen fired a stolen gun .
The black officer was not charged after it was ruled he “ had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable.
” Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm , in a 14-page letter laying out his rationale , said evidence showed Cole fled from police carrying a stolen 9 mm handgun .
He cited squad car audio evidence , along with testimony from Mensah and two fellow officers , that he said showed Cole had fired a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop the gun .

Black Lives Matter mobs protesting in Wisconsin over the decision not to charge a black cop for fatally shooting a gun-firing teen turned their rage on innocent homeowners — lobbing rocks through windows on a residential street.
Troubling video showed up to a dozen people running up to homes in Wauwatosa, the sound of breaking glass and celebratory horn blasts as they repeatedly hurl heavy objects through windows.
“That’s people’s houses!” at least one distressed-sounding woman screamed, as others tried to get the rampaging mob to stop, as filmed by Julio Rosas, a reporter for the conservative publication Townhall.
“That’s their f—ing home — it’s not their fault!” shouted another man in the crowd.
Wauwatosa police tweeted warnings to locals to “shelter in their homes, lock their doors, and move away from windows.”
At least one horrified homeowner confronted the mobs as a motorcyclist drove through his yard.
“Do you have any idea how many Democrats, how many MPS teachers, union members, other people that support you live on this street?” the man complained to protesters in another clip filmed by Townhall’s Rosas.
“Police your protest!” he called out to those arguing with him. “Show some respect!”
Other footage shot by Rosas showed mobs whooping in celebration as they smashed businesses’ windows, with one man walking along and using a hammer to calmly ensure every window broke.
WISN-TV reported windows broken at several businesses on the city’s north side, including a pharmacy, coffee shop, wall coverings store, cleaner and fitness center.
A group was also seen calmly looting a gas station, only leaving when someone warned, “Hey, the police coming” — with Rosas filming some running away with their hands up to celebrate their stolen loot.
Police eventually used tear gas on the rioters, saying they “continued to disobey lawful orders to disperse.”
Wauwatosa had already called a curfew — with “hundreds” of National Guard troops at the ready — in anticipation of a violent reaction over the charging decision against Officer Joseph Mensah, who shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside Mayfair Mall on Feb. 2 after the teen fired a stolen gun.
The black officer was not charged after it was ruled he “had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable.”
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, in a 14-page letter laying out his rationale, said evidence showed Cole fled from police carrying a stolen 9mm handgun.
He cited squad car audio evidence, along with testimony from Mensah and two fellow officers, that he said showed Cole had fired a shot while fleeing and refused commands to drop the gun.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Next presidential debate between Trump, Biden will be virtual

President Trump on Thursday said he won ’ t “ waste my time ” ...

Next week’s presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden will be held virtually, the Presidential Debate Commission announced on Thursday.
“The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate in separate remote locations,” the commission said.
The moderator – C-Span political editor Steve Scully – and the town hall participants will remain at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami but Biden and Trump will not.
The debate is scheduled for Oct. 15.
President Trump announced Thursday morning that he does not accept a virtual forum.
“No, I’m not going to waste my time in a virtual debate,” Trump said on Fox Business.
“That’s not what debating is all about. You sit behind a computer and do … and then they cut you off whenever they want,” he continued. “That’s not acceptable to us.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Regeneron seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 drug that Trump took

Regeneron has asked the feds for an emergency approval of the experimental coronavirus drug that President Trump credits with helping him fight off the virus .
The New York-based biotech firm said it requested an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for REGN-COV2 , the so-called antibody cocktail meant to boost the body ’ s response to COVID-19 .
Regeneron ’ s late Wednesday statement came as Trump touted the “ unbelievable ” drug in a five-minute Twitter video , saying he “ felt good immediately ” after his doctors administered the treatment last week .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Regeneron ’ s antibody treatment and a similar drug developed by Eli Lilly , which said earlier Wednesday that it had asked the FDA for an emergency clearance .
News of Regeneron ’ s request sent its stock price soaring about 4.3 percent in premarket trading Thursday to $ 617.90 as of 7:17 a.m .
The emergency use authorization would make Regeneron ’ s drug more widely available to patients battling the coronavirus .
The treatment is still going through clinical trials and is currently available to patients on a limited “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency approval is granted , Regeneron said the feds would make the drug available for free and distribute doses to Americans .
The company says it currently has doses available for about 50,000 patients and expects to have enough for 300,000 patients within the next few months .
Regeneron ’ s request came about a week after it released early data from its clinical trial showing the antibody drug helped people infected with COVID-19 shake their symptoms faster and reduced the amount of the virus in their bodies .
The FDA in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , another COVID-19 treatment developed by Gilead Sciences .
Trump received a five-day course of the drug after he tested positive for the potentially deadly virus last week .
The FDA did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Regeneron ’ s emergency use request .

Regeneron has asked the feds for an emergency approval of the experimental coronavirus drug that President Trump credits with helping him fight off the virus.
The New York-based biotech firm said it requested an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for REGN-COV2, the so-called antibody cocktail meant to boost the body’s response to COVID-19.
Regeneron’s late Wednesday statement came as Trump touted the “unbelievable” drug in a five-minute Twitter video, saying he “felt good immediately” after his doctors administered the treatment last week.
Trump said he would support an emergency authorization for Regeneron’s antibody treatment and a similar drug developed by Eli Lilly, which said earlier Wednesday that it had asked the FDA for an emergency clearance.
News of Regeneron’s request sent its stock price up as much as 3.9 percent to $615 in early trading Thursday.
The emergency use authorization would make Regeneron’s drug more widely available to patients battling the coronavirus. The treatment is still going through clinical trials and is currently available to patients on a limited “compassionate use” basis.
If the emergency approval is granted, Regeneron said the feds would make the drug available for free and distribute doses to Americans. The company says it currently has doses available for about 50,000 patients and expects to have enough for 300,000 patients within the next few months.
Regeneron’s request came about a week after it released early data from its clinical trial showing the antibody drug helped people infected with COVID-19 shake their symptoms faster and reduced the amount of the virus in their bodies.
The FDA in May granted an emergency use authorization for remdesivir, another COVID-19 treatment developed by Gilead Sciences. Trump received a five-day course of the drug after he tested positive for the potentially deadly virus last week.
An FDA spokesperson declined to comment on Regeneron’s specific application for an emergency authorization, but said the timeline for such requests is determined on a case-by-case basis and generally depends on factors including the circumstances of the emergency and the review staff’s workload.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--North Korean prisoners reportedly forced to drink river water with ashes of dead inmates

A South Korean government official who may have tried to ...

Prisoners incarcerated in a notorious North Korean gulag camp have been forced to drink river water tainted with the ashes of their dead fellow inmates, according to a report.
Those who survived the Chongori concentration camp in the northeastern reaches of the Hermit Kingdom exposed the nightmarish realities of being locked up under the repressive regime of Kim Jong Un, the Mirror reported.
North Koreans can land in the hellhole for transgressions including watching South Korean TV and practicing Christianity, according to the outlet, which cited a new report by the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.
Chongori has a high mortality rate due to “injury, illness, or physical and mental abuse by prison officials,” according to the report.
“Every Monday, we burned the corpses… there’s a place that looked like a house, and we piled the corpses in the round tank in it,” a former prisoner said.
“The facility was drenched in the smell of blood and rotting or burning corpses. After burning the corpses, they stacked up ashes next to the cremation site. The ashes were used as a compost for farming,” the person recalled.
“When it rained, the ashes flowed into the river, and the prisoners drank the river water and used it to shower.”
The former prisoners also recounted how they would trip over body parts in the facility.
“I fell on something. At first, I thought I was stuck on a tree, but when I looked closer, it was a toe,” one escapee said in the HRNK report. “I climbed the mountain following the ash and there were five toes right in front of me. I was so surprised.”
The report also described how rats would consume decaying bodies piled in a storeroom prior to cremation.
“We know people are suffering beyond imagination,” said Joseph Bermudez Jr, the lead author of the report. “The atrocities committed throughout North Korea’s vast system of unlawful imprisonment require the immediate attention of the international community.”
Co-author Amanda Mortwedt Oh added: “The lack of human dignity afforded to prisoners is beyond repugnant, and the Kim regime must be held to account for such actions.”
HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu said that “behavior that is perfectly normal in most other countries is criminalized in North Korea.
“This includes practicing religion, especially Christianity, and possessing a Bible, and accessing information from the outside world, in particular any South Korean material like soap operas,” he said.
“It even includes ‘mishandling’ or ‘disrespecting’ a newspaper page containing the picture of the North Korean leader or his father or grandfather,” Scarlatoiu added.
“Anything along those lines results in imprisonment at a North Korean detention facility.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--China censors Mike Pence during VP debate broadcast as he criticizes Beijing

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get updates on the 2020 presidential election and more China ’ s censors cut off Vice President Mike Pence mid-sentence during the debate with Sen. Kamala Harris when he called out the Chinese Communist Party for its mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic .
As Pence Wednesday night began to criticize Beijing ’ s response , saying “ China is to blame , ” CNN ’ s feed in China suddenly cut out and the words “ no signal – please stand by ” appeared over a test pattern .
The broadcast resumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ topic .
Nathan VanderKlippe , the Globe and Mail ’ s Beijing reporter , noted the communist-run government ’ s heavy-handed response to the criticism .
“ What it looks like when China censors a vice-presidential debate after a question about China is asked – and then lifts the blackout when conversation appears set to move on , ” he posted on Twitter .
Pence said China dropped the ball in containing the pandemic and said Beijing wouldn ’ t allow US personnel into the country to investigate until the middle of February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization did not play straight with the American people .
They did not let our personnel into China to get information on the Coronavirus until the middle of February.
” Pence said .
“ Fortunately , President Trump in dealing with China from the outset of this administration , standing up to China that had been taking advantage of America for decades in the wake of Joe Biden ’ s cheerleading for China , ” he continued .
CNN is only broadcast in Chinese homes where foreigners live or in international hotels .

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China’s censors cut off Vice President Mike Pence mid-sentence during the debate with Sen. Kamala Harris when he called out the Chinese Communist Party for its mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic.
As Pence Wednesday night began to criticize Beijing’s response, saying “China is to blame,” CNN’s feed in China suddenly cut out and the words “no signal – please stand by” appeared over a test pattern.
The broadcast resumed once the debate moved on to another topic.
Nathan VanderKlippe, the Globe and Mail’s Beijing reporter, noted the communist-run government’s heavy-handed response to the criticism.
“What it looks like when China censors a vice-presidential debate after a question about China is asked – and then lifts the blackout when conversation appears set to move on,” he posted on Twitter.
Pence said China dropped the ball in containing the pandemic and said Beijing wouldn’t allow US personnel into the country to investigate until the middle of February.
“China and the World Health Organization did not play straight with the American people. They did not let our personnel into China to get information on the Coronavirus until the middle of February.” Pence said.
“Fortunately, President Trump in dealing with China from the outset of this administration, standing up to China that had been taking advantage of America for decades in the wake of Joe Biden’s cheerleading for China,” he continued.
CNN is only broadcast in Chinese homes where foreigners live or in international hotels.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Olympic gymnast reportedly rumored to have had twins with Putin vanishes

An Olympic gold-medal-winning rhythmic gymnast long rumored to have had twins with Russian President Vladimir Putin has disappeared from public view , according to a report .
Alina Kabaeva , 37 , who reportedly gave birth to boys in April 2019 at a Moscow clinic , has not been seen since she was two months ’ pregnant , The Sun reported .
Putin , who has two adult children with his ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva , has insisted he had no relationship with Kabaeva , a former deputy in his United Russia Party .
“ Putin is an intensely private man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adult daughters under fake IDs for years , ” a Moscow source told the news outlet .
“ Even now , though he talks about them occasionally , he never names them , ” the source added .
“ If Alina gave birth to his children , her hiding away might be one of the strongest hints pointing to this .
He is obsessive about the security of his family.
” Kabaeva , who once posed semi-naked in a magazine , is the chairwoman of the board of directors of the National Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deliver Netflix content , The Sun reported .
She won two Olympic medals , 14 World Championship medals and 25 European Championship medals .
Rumors about her romance with the Russian leader first emerged in 2008 .

An Olympic gold medal-winning rhythmic gymnast long rumored to have had twins with Russian President Vladimir Putin has disappeared from public view, according to a report.
Alina Kabaeva, 37, who reportedly gave birth to boys in April 2019 at a Moscow clinic, has not been seen since she was two months pregnant, the Sun reported.
Putin, who has two adult children with ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva, has insisted he had no relationship with Kabaeva, a former deputy in his United Russia Party.
“Putin is an intensely private man. He has been hiding his two adult daughters under fake IDs for years,” a Moscow source told the news outlet.
“Even now, though he talks about them occasionally, he never names them,” the source added. “If Alina gave birth to his children, her hiding away might be one of the strongest hints pointing to this. He is obsessive about the security of his family.”
Kabaeva, who once posed semi-naked in a magazine, is chairwoman of the board of directors of the National Media Group, which won an exclusive contract to deliver Netflix content, the Sun reported.
She won two Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals and 25 European Championship medals.
Rumors about her romance with the Russian leader first emerged in 2008.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Yankees likely will turn to Gerrit Cole for decisive Game 5

Regardless of what happens in Thursday ’ s Game 4 of the ...

Should the Yankees and Rays get to a deciding Game 5 of the ALDS, Aaron Boone likely will ask Gerrit Cole to do something the staff ace has never attempted: pitch on three days’ rest.
After the Rays topped the Yankees, 8-4, in Game 3 on Wednesday night at San Diego’s Petco Park the Yankees have to win Game 4 on Thursday night to force a Game 5 on Friday.
Cole started and won Game 1 on Monday.
In 204 big-league starts, Cole has never worked with three days’ rest. Ditto in 12 postseason starts.
However, with J.A. Happ throwing 69 pitches in relief of Deivi Garcia in Game 2 on Tuesday night, it’s not likely he would be a candidate to start Game 5 on two days of rest. Garcia, who threw 27 pitches in his first taste of postseason baseball, could be used in relief Thursday. Even if the 21-year-old isn’t needed, do you want the neophyte to start Game 5 on two days’ rest in a win or go home game when Cole would be available on more rest?
That leaves Cole, who allowed three runs and six hits in six innings of Game 1.
“We will see. That is something that we will see how these games unfold, how he responds physically and what we had to go through to get to that point,’’ Boone said prior to their Game 3 loss. “I would say Game 5 is a long way off still and we are going to try to put our best foot forward [Wednesday] to try and grab a hold of this series.’’
Without Tommy Kahnle in the bullpen the Yankees have attempted to give Jonathan Loaisiga more important situations in two postseason appearances and they haven’t gone well.
Loaisiga allowed two inherited runners to score in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series and allowed a run, a hit and walked two in a third of an inning versus the Indians. In Game 2 of the ALDS against the Rays on Tuesday night Loaisiga again allowed an inherited runner to score. He also allowed a run in Game 3.
In three outings he has worked three innings, given up three runs, four hits (one homer) and three walks.
With Dick Williams resigning as the Reds’ president of baseball operations on Wednesday, expect to hear highly regarded Yankees executive Tim Naehring linked to the opening.
Naehring, 53, is in his fifth year of being the Yankees’ vice president of baseball operations and 13th overall with the club. He was born and lives in Cincinnati and played three sports at La Salle High School.
Naehring, who played eight years in the big leagues with the Red Sox, worked in the Reds’ front office from 1999 as a special assistant to GM Jim Bowden. From 2000-05 Naehring was the Reds director of player development and was the minor league coordinator from 2006-07.
DJ LeMahieu’s infield single in Game 3 extended his hitting streak against the Rays to 23 games (postseason and regular season). That is the longest current streak against a single team by an active player in MLB. LeMahieu has also hit in 11 straight postseason games.
Aaron Hicks went 1-for-3 with a double and drove in a run. He has reached base in 12 of 24 plate appearances in the postseason and is hitting .353 (6-for-17) in five games.
After Garcia threw 27 pitches in one inning in Game 2 on Tuesday, Boone said it was likely he wouldn’t use the 21-year-old right-hander in Wednesday night’s Game 3 and didn’t.
“I would say he would be very much in the mix [Thursday],’’ Boone said of Garcia. “That is something with him, being a starter and obviously not throwing a lot, I would think he would probably be available.’’
Boone said should the Yankees advance to the best-of-seven ALCS he would assume Garcia and Happ, who replaced Garcia in the second inning of Game 2, would return to a conventional starter’s role.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Trevor Bauer flirts with Yankees: ‘Could use more starting pitching’

Regardless of what happens in Thursday ’ s Game 4 of the ALDS , the Yankees will need to bolster their rotation going into next season .
Trevor Bauer is no doubt aware of that as he approaches free agency and he made his first pitch to the Yankees after their 8-4 loss to the Rays in Game 3 at Petco Park in San Diego .
“ Kinda looks like the @ yankees could use some more starting pitching .
Interesting , ’ ’ Bauer wrote on Twitter .
It came after Masahiro Tanaka had his second straight poor start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in four-plus innings- and a day after the Yankees botched Game 2 by using Deivi Garcia for an inning before bringing in J.A .
Happ in the second .
Bauer will be among a free agent class that figures to also include Happ and James Paxton , as well as Tanaka .
The Yankees ’ rotation heading into 2021 has plenty of question marks behind Gerrit Cole , with Luis Severino coming off Tommy John surgery , Game 4 starter Jordan Montgomery and inexperienced right-handers like Garcia , Clarke Schmidt and possibly Jonathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming off an excellent bounceback season .
After struggling with the Reds following a midseason trade from Cleveland in 2019 , the 29-year-old went 5-4 with a 1.73 ERA in 11 starts in the abbreviated regular season and is in the conversation for the NL Cy Young Award .

Regardless of what happens in Thursday’s Game 4 of the ALDS, the Yankees will need to bolster their rotation going into next season.
Trevor Bauer is no doubt aware of that as he approaches free agency and he made his first pitch to the Yankees after their 8-4 loss to the Rays in Game 3 at Petco Park in San Diego.
“Kinda looks like the @yankees could use some more starting pitching. Interesting,’’ Bauer wrote on Twitter.
It came after Masahiro Tanaka had his second straight poor start in the postseason, allowing five runs in four-plus innings- and a day after the Yankees botched Game 2 by using Deivi Garcia for an inning before bringing in J.A. Happ in the second.
Bauer will be among a free agent class that figures to also include Happ and James Paxton, as well as Tanaka.
The Yankees’ rotation heading into 2021 has plenty of question marks behind Gerrit Cole, with Luis Severino coming off Tommy John surgery, Game 4 starter Jordan Montgomery and inexperienced right-handers like Garcia, Clarke Schmidt and possibly Jonathan Loaisiga and Mike King.
Bauer is coming off an excellent bounceback season. After struggling with the Reds following a midseason trade from Cleveland in 2019, the 29-year-old went 5-4 with a 1.73 ERA in 11 starts in the abbreviated regular season and is in the conversation for the NL Cy Young Award.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Giants are going to play in front of fans for first time in 2020

Normally , hitting the road means bracing for disruptive and , at times , abusive crowd noise directed at the visiting team .
The Giants played games in Chicago and Inglewood , Calif. , this season and there was not a fan in sight .
The Giants ’ two home games were also fan-less , in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions .
On Sunday , there are expected to be around 20,000 fans inside AT & T Stadium — capacity of 80,000 sitting and expandable to 100,000 with standing room — when the Giants face the Cowboys .
“ To be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exciting , ’ ’ head coach Joe Judge said .
“ I think there ’ s a part of football that obviously we all want fans there .
There ’ s a different kind of energy , home and away , but I think both energies really add to the atmosphere and add to the environment .
I ’ m looking forward to playing Dallas this week .
It ’ s a bonus that there are going to be fans there as well .
That ’ s just added incentive to it.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if they struggle against the 0-4 Giants , could hear and feel plenty of negativism from their home fans .
“ I ’ ll be honest with you , I think it ’ s good for everybody because it ’ s not loud enough to create a crowd noise advantage for our team , ’ ’ Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said .
“ I think it really creates a better atmosphere for both teams .
Just to compare having fans to having no fans , it ’ s clearly night and day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great job , but I think the offenses of the opponent still have an ability to communicate.
’ ’ McCarthy was one of the five candidates the Giants interviewed for the head-coaching vacancy that was filled by Judge .
McCarthy , a Super Bowl winner with the Packers , was the only one with previous head coaching experience .
The Giants passed on McCarthy and the Cowboys hired him “ I can only speak on my experience , it was a great experience , ’ ’ McCarthy said .
“ I really enjoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mara and everybody else .
But I think it ’ s like anything else in this business , you ’ re just thankful for your opportunity and anytime you have a chance to sit down and talk football and let people have insight on what you believe in.
’ ’ The Giants went through a walk-through practice on Wednesday , and it was a positive sign that safety Jabrill Peppers ( ankle ) was able to participate on a limited basis , considering he did not get on the field last week and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LB Kyler Fackrell ( neck ) and S Adrian Colbert ( neck ) were also limited .
LB Oshane Ximines ( shoulder ) did not practice .
Four Cowboys did not practice , including three starters : LT Tyron Smith ( neck ) , C Joe Looney ( knee ) and DE Tyrone Crawford ( ankle ) .

Normally, hitting the road means bracing for disruptive and, at times, abusive crowd noise directed at the visiting team. The Giants played games in Chicago and Inglewood, Calif., this season and there was not a fan in sight.
The Giants’ two home games were also fan-less, in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions.
On Sunday, there are expected to be around 20,000 fans inside AT&T Stadium — capacity of 80,000 sitting and expandable to 100,000 with standing room — when the Giants face the Cowboys.
“To be honest with you, it’s exciting,’’ head coach Joe Judge said. “I think there’s a part of football that obviously we all want fans there. There’s a different kind of energy, home and away, but I think both energies really add to the atmosphere and add to the environment. I’m looking forward to playing Dallas this week. It’s a bonus that there are going to be fans there as well. That’s just added incentive to it.’’
The Cowboys are 1-3, and, if they struggle against the 0-4 Giants, could hear and feel plenty of negativism from their home fans.
“I’ll be honest with you, I think it’s good for everybody because it’s not loud enough to create a crowd noise advantage for our team,’’ Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “I think it really creates a better atmosphere for both teams. Just to compare having fans to having no fans, it’s clearly night and day. I think our fans do a great job, but I think the offenses of the opponent still have an ability to communicate.’’
McCarthy was one of the five candidates the Giants interviewed for the head-coaching vacancy that was filled by Judge. McCarthy, a Super Bowl winner with the Packers, was the only one with previous head coaching experience. The Giants passed on McCarthy and the Cowboys hired him
“I can only speak on my experience, it was a great experience,’’ McCarthy said. “I really enjoyed my time with [co-owner] John Mara and everybody else. But I think it’s like anything else in this business, you’re just thankful for your opportunity and anytime you have a chance to sit down and talk football and let people have insight on what you believe in.’’
The Giants went through a walk-through practice on Wednesday, and it was a positive sign that safety Jabrill Peppers (ankle) was able to participate on a limited basis, considering he did not get on the field last week and missed the loss to the Rams. LB Kyler Fackrell (neck) and S Adrian Colbert (neck) were also limited. LB Oshane Ximines (shoulder) did not practice.
Four Cowboys did not practice, including three starters: LT Tyron Smith (neck), C Joe Looney (knee) and DE Tyrone Crawford (ankle).


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton belts another homer in loss

Giancarlo Stanton may not be able to put the Yankees on his back , but he ’ s certainly trying .
The Yankees slugger homered for a fifth straight game Wednesday night , though it came too late in an 8-4 loss to the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS at Petco Park in San Diego .
Stanton ’ s two-run shot , which traveled an estimated 410 feet in the eighth inning off Shane McClanahan , made him the first player to homer in his team ’ s first five games of the postseason .
He enters Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shy of Daniel Murphy ’ s MLB record of homering in six straight games for the Mets in 2015 .
“ I feel good , ” Stanton said .
“ Hitting ’ s difficult any way you look at it , but just really sticking to good plans over anything .
If I stick to my plan , I ’ ll be fine .
If you fall into [ the pitcher ’ s ] , bad things happen.
” After missing more than half of the regular season with injuries , Stanton has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added a single Wednesday night — his first hit of the 2020 postseason that wasn ’ t a home run — and is now batting 7-for-19 ( .368 ) with six home runs and seven strikeouts .
Stanton has driven in 10 runs and scored four , making him responsible for 14 of the Yankees ’ 18 runs in the series .
“ It ’ s been incredible , ” Aaron Judge said .
“ This is the type of player that I knew he is , he ’ s always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to watch so far , we just need to step up as a team and support him as he keeps doing his thing.
” Playing in his home state of California , Stanton ’ s current playoff run has been a far cry from his past Octobers with the Yankees .
In 2018 , he went 5-for-22 , homering in the wild-card game against the A ’ s before largely going quiet in the ALDS loss to the Red Sox .
Last year , he hit 3-for-13 with one home run and strained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ALCS .
Now he will be tasked with coming up big again on Thursday to help make sure the Yankees avoid another playoff exit .
Stanton ’ s five hits in the series are tied with Aaron Hicks for the team lead , but aside from those two and DJ LeMahieu , the Yankees have largely been missing big hits against the Rays ’ tough pitching staff .
“ They ’ ve thrown some good pitching at us , but at the same time , we ’ re great hitters , ” Stanton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put up like we should the last few games , but it ’ s OK. We know what we need to do .
What ’ s in front of us is in front of us .
”

Giancarlo Stanton may not be able to put the Yankees on his back, but he’s certainly trying.
The Yankees slugger homered for a fifth straight game Wednesday night, though it came too late in an 8-4 loss to the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS at Petco Park in San Diego.
Stanton’s two-run shot, which traveled an estimated 410 feet in the eighth inning off Shane McClanahan, made him the first player to homer in his team’s first five games of the postseason. He enters Thursday’s Game 4 one long ball shy of Daniel Murphy’s MLB record of homering in six straight games for the Mets in 2015.
“I feel good,” Stanton said. “Hitting’s difficult any way you look at it, but just really sticking to good plans over anything. If I stick to my plan, I’ll be fine. If you fall into [the pitcher’s], bad things happen.”
After missing more than half of the regular season with injuries, Stanton has been a force in the playoffs. He added a single Wednesday night — his first hit of the 2020 postseason that wasn’t a home run — and is now batting 7-for-19 (.368) with six home runs and seven strikeouts. Stanton has driven in 10 runs and scored four, making him responsible for 14 of the Yankees’ 18 runs in the series.
“It’s been incredible,” Aaron Judge said. “This is the type of player that I knew he is, he’s always been. … It’s been fun to watch so far, we just need to step up as a team and support him as he keeps doing his thing.”
Playing in his home state of California, Stanton’s current playoff run has been a far cry from his past Octobers with the Yankees. In 2018, he went 5-for-22, homering in the wild-card game against the A’s before largely going quiet in the ALDS loss to the Red Sox. Last year, he hit 3-for-13 with one home run and strained his quad against the Astros in the ALCS.
Now he will be tasked with coming up big again on Thursday to help make sure the Yankees avoid another playoff exit.
Stanton’s five hits in the series are tied with Aaron Hicks for the team lead, but aside from those two and DJ LeMahieu, the Yankees have largely been missing big hits against the Rays’ tough pitching staff.
“They’ve thrown some good pitching at us, but at the same time, we’re great hitters,” Stanton said. “We haven’t put up like we should the last few games, but it’s OK. We know what we need to do. What’s in front of us is in front of us.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Protests roil Wisconsin as officer accused of killing black teen not charged

A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall in February won ’ t be charged because he had a reasonable belief that deadly force was necessary , a prosecutor said Wednesday .
Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside Mayfair Mall on Feb. 2 after police responded to a reported disturbance at the shopping center .
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm , in a 14-page letter laying out his rationale , said evidence showed Cole fled from police carrying a stolen 9 mm handgun .
He cited squad car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mensah and two fellow officers , that he said showed Cole had fired a shot while fleeing and refused commands to drop the gun .
“ He did not surrender the weapon and was fired upon by Officer Mensah causing his death , ” Chisholm wrote .
He concluded : “ ( T ) here is sufficient evidence that Officer Mensah had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable.
” Cole was the third person Mensah has fatally shot since becoming an officer , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee area .
Gov .
Tony Evers announced earlier Wednesday that he had activated National Guard members as a precaution , though he didn ’ t say how many or how they were being used .
Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato later said “ hundreds ” of troops were at the ready .
The city of Wauwatosa issued a nightly 7 p.m. curfew after Chisholm ’ s decision was announced , to run until next Monday .
Many people ignored the curfew , marching peacefully in the city .
Late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a group of a few hundred protesters confronted a police line .
Police said some in the group were throwing rocks at law enforcement and buildings and that they used tear gas to disperse the protesters .
Footage posted on social media showed the gas and the crowd retreating .
WISN-TV reported windows broken at several businesses on the city ’ s north side , including a pharmacy , coffee shop , wall coverings store , cleaners and fitness center .
Scores of people surrounded the Milwaukee County Public Safety Building as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met with Chisholm , some chanting , “ Say his name !
Alvin Cole !
” and “ Justice !
When do we want it ?
Now !
” Chisholm ’ s report noted that Cole ’ s gun had a spent round in the chamber — the one that investigators believe he fired while running , possibly striking himself in the arm — and that the magazine was recovered in his sling bag , meaning the gun had no more bullets in it when he was shot .
Mensah and two other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gun at them .
Cole ’ s sister , Taleavia Cole , insisted the shooting wasn ’ t justified because her brother could not have fired at Mensah .
She said he should not be allowed to continue working as an officer .
“ The fight continues .
It doesn ’ t end here , ” said his sister , Taleavia Cole .
” … It ’ s time for DA Chisholm to retire or step down .
Chisholm also said that he didn ’ t believe the state had enough evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or others , so he couldn ’ t meet the burden required to bring charges .
Kimberley Motley , a family attorney for the Coles , seized on Chisholm ’ s wording .
“ Chisholm did not say that the shooting was justified , ” Motley said .
“ And that ’ s really important.
” Motley , who also represents the families of the two other people killed by Mensah , said if he had been fired earlier then Cole would still be alive .
“ We are not done fighting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still going to fight for a conviction of Officer Joseph Mensah.
” Chisholm told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an interview that he understood some people would be angry or disappointed by his decision , but he said he wouldn ’ t change his “ objective review ” because of it .
He said that although Mensah had been cleared in all three of his shootings , Chisholm was concerned about his involvement in so many .
“ This creates an incredible dilemma for the city of Wauwatosa and the Wauwatosa Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the newspaper .
“ I ’ ve never been cavalier about that.
” … What is unique about this case is that it just creates such a liability for ( shooting ) number four .
Everybody recognizes that.
” The Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission suspended Mensah with pay in July , and he has appealed that suspension .
The commission hired former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic to investigate the case with an eye toward what discipline Mensah might face .
In a report released earlier Wednesday , Biskupic recommended that Mensah be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoot a fourth person is too great .
Biskupic also wrote that Mensah violated department policy when he spoke to the media about the shooting in July .
An attorney for Mensah didn ’ t respond to a phone message from The Associated Press .
There ’ s no body-camera video of the Cole shooting because Wauwatosa ’ s officers aren ’ t equipped with them .
The city did release squad car dashcam video that shed little light on what happened .
Cole ’ s death sparked protests in Wauwatosa throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mall and outside a house where Mensah was staying .
Two men were charged in an August altercation at the house after a shotgun was fired .
Mensah was not charged in the 2016 death of Jay Anderson Jr. or the 2015 death of Antonio Gonzales .
Police have said Mensah shot Gonzales eight times after he refused to drop a sword .
In Anderson ’ s case , Mensah approached a parked car where Anderson was sleeping and said he saw a gun and thought Anderson was reaching for it , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Chief Barry Webber said in a recorded message that his department “ concurs ’ with the decision but “ hears the message ” from the public .
He said the department has taken steps to improve policing , such as providing added training , posting department police and procedures online and requiring body cameras for all officers by January .
Evers also activated the state ’ s National Guard in August , the morning after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake , a Black man , in the back .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police actions and racism , and caused an estimated $ 50 million in damage to roughly 100 downtown businesses .
Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz also activated Guard members after George Floyd ’ s death in police custody in Minneapolis set off protests and damaging riots and arson in that state .
In anticipation of protests after the announcement of the charging decision , Wauwatosa officials shut down City Hall and the library for about three days , beginning at noon Wednesday .
News of the decision comes after high-profile deaths of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that spread around the world over the summer and led to a national reckoning on race in America .

A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall in February won’t be charged because he had a reasonable belief that deadly force was necessary, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah shot 17-year-old Alvin Cole outside Mayfair Mall on Feb. 2 after police responded to a reported disturbance at the shopping center.
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, in a 14-page letter laying out his rationale, said evidence showed Cole fled from police carrying a stolen 9 mm handgun. He cited squad car audio evidence, along with testimony from Mensah and two fellow officers, that he said showed Cole had fired a shot while fleeing and refused commands to drop the gun.
“He did not surrender the weapon and was fired upon by Officer Mensah causing his death,” Chisholm wrote. He concluded: “(T)here is sufficient evidence that Officer Mensah had an actual subjective belief that deadly force was necessary and that belief was objectively reasonable.”
Cole was the third person Mensah has fatally shot since becoming an officer, and his death has sparked periodic protests in Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee area. Gov. Tony Evers announced earlier Wednesday that he had activated National Guard members as a precaution, though he didn’t say how many or how they were being used. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato later said “hundreds” of troops were at the ready.
The city of Wauwatosa issued a nightly 7 p.m. curfew after Chisholm’s decision was announced, to run until next Monday. Many people ignored the curfew, marching peacefully in the city.
Late Wednesday evening and well past the curfew, a group of a few hundred protesters confronted a police line. Police said some in the group were throwing rocks at law enforcement and buildings and that they used tear gas to disperse the protesters. Footage posted on social media showed the gas and the crowd retreating.
WISN-TV reported windows broken at several businesses on the city’s north side, including a pharmacy, coffee shop, wall coverings store, cleaners and fitness center.
Scores of people surrounded the Milwaukee County Public Safety Building as Cole’s attorney and family members met with Chisholm, some chanting, “Say his name! Alvin Cole!” and “Justice! When do we want it? Now!”
Chisholm’s report noted that Cole’s gun had a spent round in the chamber — the one that investigators believe he fired while running, possibly striking himself in the arm — and that the magazine was recovered in his sling bag, meaning the gun had no more bullets in it when he was shot. Mensah and two other officers at the scene said Cole pointed the gun at them.
Cole’s sister, Taleavia Cole, insisted the shooting wasn’t justified because her brother could not have fired at Mensah. She said he should not be allowed to continue working as an officer.
“The fight continues. It doesn’t end here,” said his sister, Taleavia Cole. ”… It’s time for DA Chisholm to retire or step down.
Chisholm also said that he didn’t believe the state had enough evidence to disprove that Mensah was defending himself or others, so he couldn’t meet the burden required to bring charges. Kimberley Motley, a family attorney for the Coles, seized on Chisholm’s wording.
“Chisholm did not say that the shooting was justified,” Motley said. “And that’s really important.”
Motley, who also represents the families of the two other people killed by Mensah, said if he had been fired earlier then Cole would still be alive.
“We are not done fighting,” she said. “We are still going to fight for a conviction of Officer Joseph Mensah.”
Chisholm told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in an interview that he understood some people would be angry or disappointed by his decision, but he said he wouldn’t change his “objective review” because of it. He said that although Mensah had been cleared in all three of his shootings, Chisholm was concerned about his involvement in so many.
“This creates an incredible dilemma for the city of Wauwatosa and the Wauwatosa Police Department and the community,” he told the newspaper. “I’ve never been cavalier about that.”… What is unique about this case is that it just creates such a liability for (shooting) number four. Everybody recognizes that.”
The Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission suspended Mensah with pay in July, and he has appealed that suspension. The commission hired former U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic to investigate the case with an eye toward what discipline Mensah might face. In a report released earlier Wednesday, Biskupic recommended that Mensah be fired, saying the risk he might shoot a fourth person is too great.
Biskupic also wrote that Mensah violated department policy when he spoke to the media about the shooting in July.
An attorney for Mensah didn’t respond to a phone message from The Associated Press.
There’s no body-camera video of the Cole shooting because Wauwatosa’s officers aren’t equipped with them. The city did release squad car dashcam video that shed little light on what happened.
Cole’s death sparked protests in Wauwatosa throughout the summer, including in and around the mall and outside a house where Mensah was staying. Two men were charged in an August altercation at the house after a shotgun was fired.
Mensah was not charged in the 2016 death of Jay Anderson Jr. or the 2015 death of Antonio Gonzales. Police have said Mensah shot Gonzales eight times after he refused to drop a sword. In Anderson’s case, Mensah approached a parked car where Anderson was sleeping and said he saw a gun and thought Anderson was reaching for it, so he shot him six times.
Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Webber said in a recorded message that his department “concurs’ with the decision but “hears the message” from the public. He said the department has taken steps to improve policing, such as providing added training, posting department police and procedures online and requiring body cameras for all officers by January.
Evers also activated the state’s National Guard in August, the morning after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back. The shooting sparked three days of protests over police actions and racism, and caused an estimated $50 million in damage to roughly 100 downtown businesses. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz also activated Guard members after George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis set off protests and damaging riots and arson in that state.
In anticipation of protests after the announcement of the charging decision, Wauwatosa officials shut down City Hall and the library for about three days, beginning at noon Wednesday. News of the decision comes after high-profile deaths of Black people during interactions with police sparked protests that spread around the world over the summer and led to a national reckoning on race in America.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--One man dead, three wounded in shooting at NYC ‘gambling den’

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One man was killed and three others wounded in a shooting inside a Brooklyn building that’s known as a local gambling den, police sources and neighbors said.
The gunfire rang out just after 10 p.m. during a large fight in the first-floor back room of a decrepit brick building on Hegeman Avenue near Osborn Street in Brownsville, police and sources said.
A man in his 30s who was shot in the chest died, police said.
Three other men struck by bullets, ages 31, 32 and 44, were hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said.
Investigators believe the shooting was sparked over gambling, police sources said.
A 50-year-old local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the location is a well-known spot for neighborhood gamblers.
“They always gambling inside,” said the man, who also identified himself as a gambler. “Day and night, they be gambling — dice, they play poker and the Cee-lo.”
“Friday and Saturday night you can’t even walk inside, it’s so crowded,” he said.
The man added that the stakes inside the hangout range from as low as a few bucks to thousands of dollars.
No arrests were made as of early Thursday and police said they didn’t immediately have any suspects in the shooting.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Yankees doomed by lack of clutch hitting, questionable calls

As the Rays continue to hit home runs like they ’ re the Bronx Bombers , the Yankees had plenty of chances in Wednesday ’ s 8-4 loss in Game 3 of the ALDS .
But with some poor clutch hitting — and another shaky performance from a home plate umpire — the Yankees failed to knock out the Rays when they had the chance and now they head into Thursday ’ s Game 4 facing elimination .
They loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the third — the Yankees were the home team Wednesday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just once .
Aaron Judge could muster just a sacrifice fly to right to score Brett Gardner to tie the game at 1-1 .
After Aaron Hicks walked to load the bases again , the Yankees caught at least one tough break , as a night after home plate umpire CB Bucknor butchered the strike zone , Mark Carlson made his own unenviable impact behind the plate in Game 3 .
After Rays starter Charlie Morton loaded the bases — with the help of a pair of walks — the right-hander fell behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tampa Bay pitching coach Kyle Snyder .
Morton then threw a ball that appeared to be low that should have been ball four and a run-scoring walk to give the Yankees a lead , but Carlson , the crew chief , called it a strike .
Morton ’ s next pitch looked outside , but Carlson gave him the call again to make it a full count .
Voit then grounded to short to end the threat with the game still tied .
“ We had a great opportunity there , ’ ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first two innings , kind of cruised and then we got to him a little and created some traffic .
He made some pitches when he had to.
” Though Voit didn ’ t come through , Boone is confident the first baseman isn ’ t far off , pointing to that patient at-bat versus Morton and then just getting under a pitch with Hicks on second base against Morton in the fifth .
“ He just missed that breaking ball , ’ ’ Boone said .
“ I feel like Luke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Yankees also caught a tough break an inning later .
In the top of the fourth , with Willy Adames at the plate and Joey Wendle on the run from first on a 3-2 pitch , Masahiro Tanaka threw one near the bottom of the strike zone .
Kyle Higashioka ’ s throw to second was in time to get Wendle , but Carlson called the pitch a ball , so Adames walked .
Kevin Kiermaier followed with a go-ahead three-run homer .
“ I thought it was borderline , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was definitely a turning point in the game.
” Boone called it “ a real close pitch , ” but Higashioka noted the Yankees shouldn ’ t have let that call lead to more damage .

As the Rays continue to hit home runs like they’re the Bronx Bombers, the Yankees had plenty of chances in Wednesday’s 8-4 loss in Game 3 of the ALDS.
But with some poor clutch hitting — and another shaky performance from a home plate umpire — the Yankees failed to knock out the Rays when they had the chance and now they head into Thursday’s Game 4 facing elimination.
They loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the third — the Yankees were the home team Wednesday and will be again Thursday — but scored just once.
Aaron Judge could muster just a sacrifice fly to right to score Brett Gardner to tie the game at 1-1. After Aaron Hicks walked to load the bases again, the Yankees caught at least one tough break, as a night after home plate umpire CB Bucknor butchered the strike zone, Mark Carlson made his own unenviable impact behind the plate in Game 3.
After Rays starter Charlie Morton loaded the bases — with the help of a pair of walks — the right-hander fell behind Luke Voit 3-0 following a visit from Tampa Bay pitching coach Kyle Snyder.
Morton then threw a ball that appeared to be low that should have been ball four and a run-scoring walk to give the Yankees a lead, but Carlson, the crew chief, called it a strike. Morton’s next pitch looked outside, but Carlson gave him the call again to make it a full count.
Voit then grounded to short to end the threat with the game still tied.
“We had a great opportunity there,’’ Aaron Boone said. “Morton, the first two innings, kind of cruised and then we got to him a little and created some traffic. He made some pitches when he had to.”
Though Voit didn’t come through, Boone is confident the first baseman isn’t far off, pointing to that patient at-bat versus Morton and then just getting under a pitch with Hicks on second base against Morton in the fifth.
“He just missed that breaking ball,’’ Boone said. “I feel like Luke’s not far off at all.”
The Yankees also caught a tough break an inning later.
In the top of the fourth, with Willy Adames at the plate and Joey Wendle on the run from first on a 3-2 pitch, Masahiro Tanaka threw one near the bottom of the strike zone. Kyle Higashioka’s throw to second was in time to get Wendle, but Carlson called the pitch a ball, so Adames walked. Kevin Kiermaier followed with a go-ahead three-run homer.
“I thought it was borderline, the pitch,” Higashioka said. “It was definitely a turning point in the game.”
Boone called it “a real close pitch,” but Higashioka noted the Yankees shouldn’t have let that call lead to more damage.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--1,000 birds flew into Philadelphia skyscrapers — in just one day

More than 1,000 birds reportedly died or were injured after flying into skyscrapers in Philadelphia last Friday in what was described as a “ catastrophic event.
” Weather conditions , coupled with normal migratory patterns , could be to blame for the horrifying occurrence within a section of the city ’ s Center City neighborhood , the Philadelphia Inquirer reported .
“ So many birds were falling out of the sky , we didn ’ t know what was going on , ” Stephen Maciejewski , a volunteer at Audubon Pennsylvania told the newspaper .
“ It was a really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this happened was in 1948.
” Maciejewski said in a three-hour span on Friday morning he collected 400 birds .
By comparison , he retrieved no more than 32 birds in a single morning in the five days after the event .
“ There were so many birds I ran out of supplies , ” said Maciejewski , who lists each bird ’ s flight path , and time and location of impact .
Overall , it is believed that anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 birds hit buildings early Friday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that day , according to the Inquirer , along with light rain .
Those conditions could have caused the birds to fly lower .
At the same time , the paper reported , migratory birds from up north were passing through en route to warmer climates .

More than 1,000 birds reportedly died or were injured after flying into skyscrapers in Philadelphia last Friday in what was described as a “catastrophic event.”
Weather conditions, coupled with normal migratory patterns, could be to blame for the horrifying occurrence within a section of the city’s Center City neighborhood, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
“So many birds were falling out of the sky, we didn’t know what was going on,” Stephen Maciejewski, a volunteer at Audubon Pennsylvania told the newspaper.
“It was a really catastrophic event. The last time something like this happened was in 1948.”
Maciejewski said in a three-hour span on Friday morning he collected 400 birds. By comparison, he retrieved no more than 32 birds in a single morning in the five days after the event.
“There were so many birds I ran out of supplies,” said Maciejewski, who lists each bird’s flight path, and time and location of impact.
Overall, it is believed that anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 birds hit buildings early Friday, the paper reported.
Cloud cover was low that day, according to the Inquirer, along with light rain. Those conditions could have caused the birds to fly lower.
At the same time, the paper reported, migratory birds from up north were passing through en route to warmer climates.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Jerry Seinfeld would rather have dinner with Steve Martin than himself

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Who would you rather have dinner with @ @ @ @ @ Martin ?
Seinfeld recommends you pick Martin .
“ Steve is really funny all the @ @ @ @ @ fans during a virtual chat with “ The Jerk ” star at the New Yorker @ @ @ @ @ s like what you would dream he would be at a dinner party.
” Seinfeld @ @ @ @ @ , said he has “ to really psyche myself up to be a little entertaining @ @ @ @ @ around comedians — then I perk up.
” The sitcom star added : “ I @ @ @ @ @ about what people expect .
I just like to be funny for the fun of @ @ @ @ @ difficult when I ’ m in normal situations to be funny .
”

Who would you rather have dinner with — Jerry Seinfeld or Steve Martin?
Seinfeld recommends you pick Martin. “Steve is really funny all the time,” Seinfeld told fans during a virtual chat with “The Jerk” star at the New Yorker Festival. “He’s like what you would dream he would be at a dinner party.”
Seinfeld, on the other hand, said he has “to really psyche myself up to be a little entertaining. Unless I’m around comedians — then I perk up.”
The sitcom star added: “I don’t really care about what people expect. I just like to be funny for the fun of it. I find it difficult when I’m in normal situations to be funny.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--NYC cancels $900M deferred payout to teachers, cites financial crisis

The de Blasio administration has canceled a long-scheduled $ 900 million deferred compensation payout to current and former teachers , citing the coronavirus-induced financial crisis .
The payout due this month — the last in the series of five stemming from union negotiations between 2009 and 2011 — was called off as the city attempts to limit the number of administration-wide layoffs , First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan wrote to the teacher ’ s union Thursday .
“ It is the city ’ s desire to avoid the necessity for layoffs , and to make a retroactive payment at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Fuleihan wrote in a letter to Michael Mulgrew , the president of the United Federation of Teachers .
“ The City regrets having to take this necessary action , particularly in light of the assistance and cooperation of the union and its members in opening schools over the past several weeks , ” he added .
The canceled payment comes , as Fuleihan referenced , while teachers put their lives at risk returning to classrooms for blended learning this school year as the pandemic rages on .
Mulgrew said the union will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wages and that an arbitration hearing was scheduled for Friday .
“ I will go into arbitration tomorrow .
We will present that case , which is very simply : we want the money that you owe us now , ” Mulgrew said in a video message to union members .
“ We all understand that we ’ re in a pandemic ; that our economy has basically been wrecked–both here in the city , at the state and nationally — but this money is money that we have already earned…from over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ and the city needs to make good on their obligation.
” City Hall spokesman Bill Neidhardt recognized the work of teachers during a chaotic school year but said the decision was necessary to preserve jobs .
“ This action is necessary to avoid painful layoffs , ” he said in a statement , “ but make no mistake , New York City recognizes our teachers go above and beyond for our students and schools every day .
”

The de Blasio administration has canceled a long-scheduled $900 million deferred compensation payout to current and former teachers, citing the coronavirus-induced financial crisis.
The payout due this month — the last in the series of five stemming from union negotiations between 2009 and 2011 — was called off as the city attempts to limit the number of administration-wide layoffs, First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan wrote to the teachers union Thursday.
“It is the city’s desire to avoid the necessity for layoffs, and to make a retroactive payment at this time would therefore be fiscally irresponsible,” Fuleihan wrote in a letter to Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers.
“The City regrets having to take this necessary action, particularly in light of the assistance and cooperation of the union and its members in opening schools over the past several weeks,” he added.
The canceled payment comes, as Fuleihan noted, while teachers put their lives at risk returning to classrooms for blended learning this school year as the pandemic rages on.
Mulgrew said the union will go directly to arbitration to fight for the wages and that an arbitration hearing was scheduled for Friday.
“I will go into arbitration tomorrow. We will present that case, which is very simply: We want the money that you owe us now,” Mulgrew said in a video message to union members.
“We all understand that we’re in a pandemic; that our economy has basically been wrecked — both here in the city, at the state and nationally — but this money is money that we have already earned … from over 10 years ago,” he added, “and the city needs to make good on their obligation.”
City Hall spokesman Bill Neidhardt recognized the work of teachers during a chaotic school year but said the decision was necessary to preserve jobs.
“This action is necessary to avoid painful layoffs,” he said in a statement, “but make no mistake, New York City recognizes our teachers go above and beyond for our students and schools every day.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Elisabeth Moss moving to UWS near site of Rick Moranis assault

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) While some Manhattan residents flee @ @ @ @ @ “ The Handmaid ’ s Tale ” star Elisabeth Moss is moving to the neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ , who ’ s currently filming in Toronto , is moving uptown near the area @ @ @ @ @ Rick Moranis was recently assaulted in a random early morning attack near his Central Park @ @ @ @ @ remains at large .
Moss also just signed on to star in a film about @ @ @ @ @

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While some Manhattan residents flee the Upper West Side, “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss is moving to the neighborhood.
We hear that Moss, who’s currently filming in Toronto, is moving uptown near the area where “Ghostbusters” star Rick Moranis was recently assaulted in a random early morning attack near his Central Park West pad. The suspect remains at large.
Moss also just signed on to star in a film about former Rep. Katie Hill.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--High-end retailers, posh eateries rebounding after COVID setback

The first weekend of indoor dining in New York City ...

Manhattan’s fanciest retailers and restaurants are back — just in time for a really rough winter.
There’s been a surge in recent weeks of high-end fashion boutiques and restaurant reopenings in central Manhattan, despite record unemployment, rising crime, municipal revenue shortfalls, schools chaos — and a COVID-19 infection uptick that’s fueled fears of a second virus wave.
While empty shops abound around town, Bergdorf Goodman — the city’s priciest department store — recently reopened for full service after providing by-appointment-only shopping since June 24. It first welcomed the public back for a few midday hours in August before expanding its hours to 6 p.m. a few weeks ago and to 7 p.m. starting next week.
The luxury emporium even set up its seventh-floor restaurant, BG, outdoors, with the cafe’s signature gold “pod” chairs startlingly standing on the Fifth Avenue sidewalk. Bergdorf’s rebirth is notable given that parent Neiman Marcus emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy only a few days ago and recently closed its Hudson Yards store.
Per Se, one of the town’s most expensive restaurants with a $355 per-person tasting menu,reopens for dinner on Oct. 15 — despite being limited to 25 percent capacity rules. Other marquee-name eateries such as Le Bernardin, Jean-Georges, Restaurant Daniel and Marea also launched indoors.
“A lot of our guests were eager for Per Se to return and so the timing feels right,” said operations director Sam Calderbank.
Other signs of the world of luxury coming back to life include the reopening last week of LVMH-owned boutiques such as Louis Vuitton on Fifth Avenue and the return of restaurant L’Avenue inside Saks Fifth Avenue.
The reopenings might seem bizarre in light of the obvious crisis. But experts say there is a rhythm to the madness.
“I’m not surprised at all,” said Steven Rubenstein, president of the Association for a Better New York. “There are more people in the city. It’s busier and more animated. People don’t want to be trapped on Zoom all day, a poor facsimile of life. They’re going back into the stores.”
Eric Ripert, chef-owner of Le Bernardin, noted: “Not all parts of the New York economy are equally affected by COVID. Wall Street, for example, is doing very well,” even if many staff are still working from home.
For sure, many high-earners left town for second homes in the Hamptons and elsewhere. But residential real-estate guru Jonathan Miller notes that wealthy people will come back and forth. “Greater affluence is by definition highly mobile,” he said.
Kathryn Wylde, CEO of the influential nonprofit Partnership for New York City, says luxury providers are also turning the lights on to keep their talent pools from fleeing.
Plus, certain big-bucks businesses can only be done in person, Wylde noted. When it comes to Sotheby’s plans to auction off a Botticelli painting for upward of $80 million in January, for example, “customers want to ‘kick the tires’ ” in person, she said. “This isn’t Amazon.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Yankees need to give uber-dependable DJ LeMahieu his payday

SAN DIEGO — For a guy so low-key and reliable that his teammates call him “ The Machine , ” DJ LeMahieu ’ s pinstriped surge comes attached with a level of statistical insanity .
The Yankees find themselves in a position where they must buy into that insanity .
The infielder reiterated Thursday at Petco Park , prior to American League Division Series Game 4 , that he would like to stay with the Yankees , whom he rewarded handsomely for their two-year , $ 24 million commitment ( $ 16.44 million post-pandemic ) to him in January 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Yankees agreed to table extension talks until after the season , however , so the two sides will talk with the specter of LeMahieu ’ s free agency days away .
The 32-year-old will be looking to get paid , in other words , and how can the Yankees do anything besides pay the man — let ’ s spitball a four-year , $ 100 million pact for conversation ’ s sake — after everything he has given them ?
“ I think if you add up the last two years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the shortest of short lists for being the best player in the sport .
He ’ s been that impactful , ” Aaron Boone said Thursday .
“ As good as he is defensively as an infielder for us , and obviously the flexibility he provides us , especially during the regular season where he does actually move around a little bit more , is invaluable .
But to be who he ’ s been at the top of our lineup , a guy that gets on over 40 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest moments always seems to deliver , he ’ s just been a great player for us .
“ We ’ ll see what happens moving forward , but I hope he ’ s a Yankee for a long time.
” The past two years , this one drastically reduced by the novel coronavirus , LeMahieu has tallied 8.8 wins above replacement , per Baseball-Reference.com , which puts him in seventh place among position players .
The six ahead of him are prime-time names : Cody Bellinger , Mookie Betts , Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Marcus Semien , an impending free agent as well .
Wow .
Double-wow because LeMahieu stands as the oldest of that septet , and because , just to show his rise , for the years 2017-18 , he totaled 5.8 , tying him for 68th place with Brian Dozier , Eric Hosmer and Andrew McCutchen .
LeMahieu agreed with my assessment that 2019 and 2020 rank as his two finest years statistically .
When I asked him for an explanation , he said , “ I just think being a Yankee is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a great lineup , having experience in the past , I just think it ’ s a lot of factors coming together the last few years.
” What ’ s more concrete is how popular LeMahieu has become among the Yankees ’ clubhouse and their fan base , a metronome of consistency on a club that has seen two of its top players , Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton , struggle greatly to stay on the field .
A paragon of contact in a sport that increasingly features the three true outcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
With LeMahieu , Masahiro Tanaka , J.A .
Happ and James Paxton the Yankees ’ high-end free agents this winter ( assuming Stanton doesn ’ t opt out , which he won ’ t ) , LeMahieu should be the top priority to retain .
Asked why he has enjoyed his time with the Yankees so much , LeMahieu said , “ I just think I would say the fans , the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium .
We didn ’ t have that this year , but still .
Having just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , great leaders on this team and being able to play in the postseason and games like today.
” Though the Yankees ’ revenue took a huge hit with no 2020 tickets sold ( and is uncertain for next year ) , LeMahieu hardly seems the type who will chase every last dollar .
He seems sane .
Which would make it easier , and more imperative , for the Yankees to believe — and invest — in his insane mid-career awakening .

SAN DIEGO — For a guy so low-key and reliable that his teammates call him “The Machine,” DJ LeMahieu’s pinstriped surge comes attached with a level of statistical insanity.
The Yankees find themselves in a position where they must buy into that insanity.
The infielder reiterated Thursday at Petco Park, prior to American League Division Series Game 4, that he would like to stay with the Yankees, whom he rewarded handsomely for their two-year, $24 million commitment ($16.44 million post-pandemic) to him in January 2019. He also revealed that he and the Yankees agreed to table extension talks until after the season, however, so the two sides will talk with the specter of LeMahieu’s free agency days away.
The 32-year-old will be looking to get paid, in other words, and how can the Yankees do anything besides pay the man — let’s spitball a four-year, $100 million pact for conversation’s sake — after everything he has given them?
“I think if you add up the last two years in Major League Baseball, he’s on the shortest of short lists for being the best player in the sport. He’s been that impactful,” Aaron Boone said Thursday. “As good as he is defensively as an infielder for us, and obviously the flexibility he provides us, especially during the regular season where he does actually move around a little bit more, is invaluable. But to be who he’s been at the top of our lineup, a guy that gets on over 40 percent of the time, has hit for power in the biggest moments always seems to deliver, he’s just been a great player for us.
“We’ll see what happens moving forward, but I hope he’s a Yankee for a long time.”
The past two years, this one drastically reduced by the novel coronavirus, LeMahieu has tallied 8.8 wins above replacement, per Baseball-Reference.com, which puts him in seventh place among position players.
The six ahead of him are prime-time names: Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, Alex Bregman, Mike Trout, Matt Chapman and Marcus Semien, an impending free agent as well. Wow.
Double-wow because LeMahieu stands as the oldest of that septet, and because, just to show his rise, for the years 2017-18, he totaled 5.8, tying him for 68th place with Brian Dozier, Eric Hosmer and Andrew McCutchen.
LeMahieu agreed with my assessment that 2019 and 2020 rank as his two finest years statistically. When I asked him for an explanation, he said, “I just think being a Yankee is probably the biggest factor. Being part of a great lineup, having experience in the past, I just think it’s a lot of factors coming together the last few years.”
(Statistically, he has swung at more pitches as a Yankee than he did during his last four years as a Rockie, as per Baseball Savant. Nevertheless, an increase from the low 40s to the mid-40s, percentage-wise, shouldn’t lead to such drastically different results.)
What’s more concrete is how popular LeMahieu has become among the Yankees’ clubhouse and their fan base, a metronome of consistency on a club that has seen two of its top players, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, struggle greatly to stay on the field. A paragon of contact in a sport that increasingly features the three true outcomes (home run, strikeout and walk). With LeMahieu, Masahiro Tanaka, J.A. Happ and James Paxton the Yankees’ high-end free agents this winter (assuming Stanton doesn’t opt out, which he won’t), LeMahieu should be the top priority to retain.
Asked why he has enjoyed his time with the Yankees so much, LeMahieu said, “I just think I would say the fans, the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium. We didn’t have that this year, but still. Having just such a deep roster, super talented, great leaders on this team and being able to play in the postseason and games like today.”
Though the Yankees’ revenue took a huge hit with no 2020 tickets sold (and is uncertain for next year), LeMahieu hardly seems the type who will chase every last dollar. He seems sane. Which would make it easier, and more imperative, for the Yankees to believe — and invest — in his insane mid-career awakening.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Randy Arozarena may be next great Yankees villain

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Maybe someday, Randy Arozarena will be able to lean back in a luxury suite chair, as George Brett did one night some years ago, and the mere word — “Yankees” — will cause an involuntary smile to crease his face, followed by a torrent of memories, followed by an extemporaneous soliloquy on the joys of being a Yankee Killer.
“God,” George Brett told me that night, fully transformed. “I’ve had a lot of great things happen to me in this game. But the way I could get under the skin of 55,000 people just by popping out of the dugout at Yankee Stadium. Yeah. That was cool.”
Back in the day, Brett used to collect postseason snapshots against the Yankees. In 1976, there was an eighth-inning, three-run home run in a decisive ALCS Game 5 that tied the game. Two years after that was a three-homer game in Game 3. Two years after THAT, he clinched Kansas City’s first pennant by taking Goose Gossage into the upper deck.
The Yankees could never get Brett out when it mattered. Ever. In ’76 the slash numbers were .444/.476/.778. In ’77 it was .300/.333/.500. In ’78 it was .389/.389/1.056. And in ’80 it was .273/.333/.909. And all those years later, Brett relished every integer.
“You’re from New York,” he said, “so you should remember that as much as you think Red Sox-Yankees is a rivalry — and yes, it has history on its side — there’s no way those guys can hate each other the way we and the Yankees hated each other in the ’70s and ’80s. I mean, those were baseball games that felt like football games, all the time.”
Did someone say Red Sox-Yankees?
Maybe someday, Randy Arozarena will be at the tail end of a Hall of Fame career, and someone will ask him about playing the Yankees in October and he will lean his head back and roar — literally roar — with laughter and delight at the memory, the way David Ortiz did a few years ago. And maybe he will tell you what it was like to be a Yankee Killer.
“Getting booed in The Bronx,” Ortiz said that day, “has always seemed like music to me.”
Back in the day, for all the only-one-name-needed stars Boston would throw at the Yankees as their rivalry grew into an otherworldly feud from around 1999 through 2007 or so — Pedro, Manny, Nomar, Schill — it was “Papi” who threw the most fear into Yankees fans, regularly.
It was Papi who George Steinbrenner insisted he’d ordered Brian Cashman to acquire after the Twins released him in 2002, before we really knew what he was about. It was Papi who single-handedly allowed the Great Comeback (or Collapse) of 2004 to happen by rescuing the Sox in both Game 3 and Game 4, when all seemed hopeless for Boston.
When a Red Sox fan construction worker wanted to break some Yankee chops as he was helping to build the new Yankee Stadium, whose jersey did he bury in the concrete foundation? Ted Williams? Carl Yastrzemski? Jim Rice?
Nope. It was a Papi jersey.
“Great memories, man,” Ortiz said in 2016. “Every time I think of playing the Yankees it is cold and the stadium is full and there are men on base and all I can see are Yankees fans yelling at me.”
Maybe someday, that will be Randy Arozarena. For now, he merely occupies the kind of special, fitful, frightful place in the hearts of Yankees fans that Brett used to have, that Ortiz used to have, that Jose Altuve used to have until some questions arose as to whether he was able to do those mean things against the Yankees on the up-and-up.
Arozarena has some years ahead of him to add to his résumé. For now, he brought into Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday night a slash line that has to be stared at to be believed — .667/.692/1.417. That’s a 2.109 OPS, which would make him the best player of all time extended over a full career, and while that may be an apocryphal notion, at the moment it’s hard to convince Yankees fans otherwise.
They only know how hard it’s been to get him out. A new Yankee Killer for a new generation.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Two NFL Week 5 games postponed due to rise in coronavirus cases

The NFL ’ s growing number of coronavirus cases forced the NFL to postpone two Week 5 contests .
The Titans-Bills game , originally scheduled for Sunday , is being moved to 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS and the Patriots-Broncos game on Sunday was moved to Monday at 5 p.m. on ESPN , the league announced Thursday .
As for the Tennessee game , there still is a chance it could be pushed back further if the Titans or Bills have another player test positive for the virus before that date .
Next Thursday ’ s Bills-Chiefs game also is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unless the Titans-Bills game has to be pushed back again , according to ESPN .
It is the second straight week , the Patriots have had their scheduled Sunday afternoon game moved to Monday night , as the team deals with several positive cases of the coronavirus .
The Patriots shut their practice facility Wednesday and Thursday after quarterback Cam Newton , cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice-squad player Bill Murray all tested positive for coronavirus over a five-day period .
Newton was held out of New England ’ s loss to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
Gilmore didn ’ t test positive until Tuesday .
As for the Titans-Bills postponement , it comes after another Tennessee player tested positive for the virus , according to ESPN and multiple reports , bringing the total number of positive tests within the Tennessee organization to 23 since Sept. 24 .
Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt and practice squad defensive back Breon Borders were added to the team ’ s Reserve/COVID-19 list , according to the website .
The Titans have been racked with coronavirus cases , and this was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a player test positive .
Wide receiver Corey Davis was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive on Wednesday .
Tennessee still could face discipline from the league for violating multiple coronavirus rules .
Officials were in Nashville last Friday to investigate whether COVID-19 protocols were violated by the team .
Titans insider Paul Kuharsky reported on Wednesday that several players had held an organized workout at a local high school last week when the team was supposed to be in quarantine .
He was sent photos of the workout .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL is willing to enforce .
The league did send out a memo on Monday that said violators of COVID-19 protocol could face the loss of draft picks or even forfeiture of a game .

The NFL’s growing number of coronavirus cases forced the NFL to postpone two Week 5 contests.
The Titans-Bills game, originally scheduled for Sunday, is being moved to 7 p.m. Tuesday on CBS and the Patriots-Broncos game on Sunday was moved to Monday at 5 p.m. on ESPN, the league announced Thursday.
As for the Tennessee game, there still is a chance it could be pushed back further if the Titans or Bills have another player test positive for the virus before that date. Next Thursday’s Bills-Chiefs game also is being moved to Sunday, Oct. 18, unless the Titans-Bills game has to be pushed back again, according to ESPN.
It is the second straight week, the Patriots have had their scheduled Sunday afternoon game moved to Monday night, as the team deals with several positive cases of the coronavirus.
The Patriots shut their practice facility Wednesday and Thursday after quarterback Cam Newton, cornerback Stephon Gilmore and practice-squad player Bill Murray all tested positive for coronavirus over a five-day period. Newton was held out of New England’s loss to the Chiefs on Monday after testing positive on Saturday. Gilmore didn’t test positive until Tuesday.
As for the Titans-Bills postponement, it comes after another Tennessee player tested positive for the virus, according to ESPN and multiple reports, bringing the total number of positive tests within the Tennessee organization to 23 since Sept. 24.
Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt and practice squad defensive back Breon Borders were added to the team’s Reserve/COVID-19 list, according to the website.
The Titans have been racked with coronavirus cases, and this was the second consecutive day that the team had a player test positive. Wide receiver Corey Davis was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive on Wednesday.
Tennessee still could face discipline from the league for violating multiple coronavirus rules. Officials were in Nashville last Friday to investigate whether COVID-19 protocols were violated by the team.
Titans insider Paul Kuharsky reported on Wednesday that several players had held an organized workout at a local high school last week when the team was supposed to be in quarantine. He was sent photos of the workout.
It remains to be seen what penalties the NFL is willing to enforce. The league did send out a memo on Monday that said violators of COVID-19 protocol could face the loss of draft picks or even forfeiture of a game.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Ex-Penske Media staffers stick Jay Penske with champagne tab at Pastis

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Jay Penske — the owner of WWD , Rolling Stone , Deadline and Variety , who also just snapped up the Hollywood Reporter — unwittingly gave an extra gift to some former employees at Pastis on Wednesday night .
We hear that the racing scion noticed that two former staffers he ’ d fired years ago were eating near his table .
A spy told us that Penske “ came over to them and said , ‘ I ’ m sorry we aren ’ t working with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they didn ’ t look happy.
” The source said that when the waitress came by and told them that Penske picked up their tab , the duo tacked on a $ 110 bottle of Taittinger champagne .
Penske , we ’ re told , was dining with execs from Peloton and IAC .
Justin Theroux and Mark Ronson were also spotted eating at the Meatpacking hot spot .
The Post ’ s Keith Kelly reported at the end of September that Penske Media Corp. paid $ 225 million to create a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s parent company .
The price tag is for a controlling stake of the new entity , called PMRC .
The deal was said to result in hefty layoffs among non-editorial staffers — which sounds like a lot of restaurant tabs to pick up !

Jay Penske — the owner of WWD, Rolling Stone, Deadline and Variety, who also just snapped up the Hollywood Reporter — unwittingly gave an extra gift to some former employees at Pastis on Wednesday night.
We hear that the racing scion noticed that two former staffers he’d fired years ago were eating near his table. A spy told us that Penske “came over to them and said, ‘I’m sorry we aren’t working with each other anymore.’ ” But “they didn’t look happy.”
The source said that when the waitress came by and told them that Penske picked up their tab, the duo tacked on a $110 bottle of Taittinger champagne.
Penske, we’re told, was dining with execs from Peloton and IAC. Justin Theroux and Mark Ronson were also spotted eating at the Meatpacking hot spot.
The Post’s Keith Kelly reported at the end of September that Penske Media Corp. paid $225 million to create a new company with MRC, the Hollywood Reporter’s parent company. The price tag is for a controlling stake of the new entity, called PMRC.
The deal was said to result in hefty layoffs among non-editorial staffers — which sounds like a lot of restaurant tabs to pick up!


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Harris, Pence showdown second most-watched VP debate in TV history

Nearly 58 million people tuned in to catch Wednesday night ’ s showdown between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris — making it the second most-watched VP debate in TV-history , according to Nielsen .
An estimated 57.9 television viewers watched the lone 2020 vice presidential debate , easily outpacing the 2016 matchup between Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine , which drew some 37 million pairs of eyes .
That makes this year ’ s matchup second only to the 2008 debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin , which was watched by nearly 70 million people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ between George H.W .
Bush and Geraldine Ferraro , the first female vice presidential nominee representing a major political party in America .
This means that since VP debates started in 1976 , the top three most-watched featured a woman on stage , according to Nielsen .
The count doesn ’ t include those who streamed the debate on TV screens or who only watched on a digital device .
Generally , vice presidential debates draw fewer viewers than presidential ones , such as last week ’ s face-off between Biden and President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million viewers .
It ’ s unclear whether the two candidates will meet on the debate stage again , since Trump said on Thursday that he wouldn ’ t participate in their scheduled Oct. 15 matchup , after organizers said it would be held virtually .

Nearly 58 million people tuned in to catch Wednesday night’s showdown between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris — making it the second most-watched VP debate in TV-history, according to Nielsen.
An estimated 57.9 television viewers watched the lone 2020 vice presidential debate, easily outpacing the 2016 matchup between Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine, which drew some 37 million pairs of eyes.
That makes this year’s matchup second only to the 2008 debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, which was watched by nearly 70 million people.
In third place is the 1984 contest between George H.W. Bush and Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential nominee representing a major political party in America.
This means that since VP debates started in 1976, the top three most-watched featured a woman on stage, according to Nielsen.
The count doesn’t include those who streamed the debate on TV screens or who only watched on a digital device.
Generally, vice presidential debates draw fewer viewers than presidential ones, such as last week’s face-off between Biden and President Trump, which netted more than 73 million viewers.
It’s unclear whether the two candidates will meet on the debate stage again, since Trump said on Thursday that he wouldn’t participate in their scheduled Oct. 15 matchup, after organizers said it would be held virtually.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Poop-sniffing dog is helping to save endangered whales

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This dog’s got a whale of a skill.
Eba, a mixed-breed rescue pooch, has been trained to sniff out whale poop as a way to help conservation biologists study the sea creatures.
The dog was in a ruff spot, having been abandoned outside a Sacramento animal shelter, before she was adopted by Dr. Deborah Giles, a killer whale researcher at the University of Washington Center for Conservation Biology.
“I had no idea when I kept her that she was going to become a conservation canine,” Giles told NBC’s TODAY.
The research center Giles works at runs a program called Conservation Canines, that rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to detect wildlife scat, aka feces.
Conservation biologists can learn a lot about the health of a whale from their scat, allowing them to gather scientific data on the wellbeing of the animals.
But researchers also have to try to keep their distance from whales in order to avoid disturbing them and causing stress.
“That’s where the dog comes in because they can smell these things from a mile away — literally a mile away,” Giles said.
The poop-detecting pups typically have high energy levels and love to play. When Giles noticed that Eba kept shoving a ball into the hand of a colleague, trying to get him to play, she realized the pooch could be more than just a family pet.
The 30-pound dog spent several weeks last year learning to associate the scent of Southern Resident orca scat with a toy.
“By Eba’s second day on the water — July 6, 2019 — she found her first wild whale scat by herself, which was amazing,” Giles said.
There are currently only 74 Southern Resident killer whales, including two babies, and gathering data on the species’ is an important way to help inform policymakers and the public about their status, the researcher said.
Eba’s work helping biologists try to save the endangered creatures will be documented in an upcoming PBS documentary series “The Age of Nature,” narrated by Uma Thurman. It premieres next Wednesday.


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Waitress says she got no tip, rude message after telling customers to wear mask

A Pennsylvania waitress claims she was stiffed on a tip , and instead got a rude message , after she reminded her customers to wear a mask when not seated .
Instead of a dollar amount , the customers just wrote “ Mask ” on the designated tip line for the $ 23.50 bill at John Henry ’ s Pub of Ardmore .
“ When your staff politely asks a customer to wear a mask until seated , this is how they are disrespected , ” the restaurant wrote in a Sunday Facebook post .
“ Totally unacceptable .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
!
” The waitress , Jamie Ledwith , told NBC Philadelphia the customers refused to wear the mask while walking through the bar area .
“ They brushed it off their shoulder and they said , ‘ Well , you know it ’ s no big deal , we ’ re going to sit down anyway , ’ ” Ledwith told the outlet .
Ledwith said she harbors no ill will toward the tipless patrons , but said customers should follow the rules and be kind .
“ It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been 20 percent , ” Carney told the news station .
“ It ’ s about the disrespect .
It ’ s about us working hard and it ’ s just like a slap in the face .
”

A Pennsylvania waitress claims she was stiffed on a tip, and instead got a rude message, after she reminded her customers to wear a mask when not seated.
Instead of a dollar amount, the customers just wrote “Mask” on the designated tip line for the $23.50 bill at John Henry’s Pub of Ardmore.
“When your staff politely asks a customer to wear a mask until seated, this is how they are disrespected,” the restaurant wrote in a Sunday Facebook post.
“Totally unacceptable. ‘YOU’ should be ashamed of yourself!!”
The waitress, Jamie Ledwith, told NBC Philadelphia the customers refused to wear the mask while walking through the bar area.
“They brushed it off their shoulder and they said, ‘Well, you know it’s no big deal, we’re going to sit down anyway,’” Ledwith told the outlet.
Ledwith said she harbors no ill will toward the tipless patrons, but said customers should follow the rules and be kind.
The pub’s owner, Kathy Carney, agreed.
“It’s not about the $5 tip that would’ve been 20 percent,” Carney told the news station. “It’s about the disrespect. It’s about us working hard and it’s just like a slap in the face.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-08--Trump thanks Puerto Rican governor for 2020 election endorsement

President Trump thanked the Puerto Rican governor for endorsing him in the 2020 presidential election in a tweet Thursday night @ @ @ @ @ “ the best thing ” to happen to the island .
“ Great honor to @ @ @ @ @ Governor of Puerto Rico , Wanda Vázquez Garced .
As I have always said , @ @ @ @ @ best thing to ever happen to the people of Puerto Rico , ” Trump wrote @ @ @ @ @ The drug manufacturers are now coming back .
Biden ended that program !
” he @ @ @ @ @ Trump promised Puerto Rico $ 13 billion in federal funds to rebuild schools and the @ @ @ @ @ after that was damaged in Hurricane Maria .
Garced , who is a Republican , @ @ @ @ @ interview earlier this week , urging residents of the island to vote for the president @ @ @ @ @ Puerto Ricans who are listening to go vote , ” Vázquez Garced said .

President Trump thanked the Puerto Rican governor for endorsing him in the 2020 presidential election in a tweet Thursday night, claiming the governor is “the best thing” to happen to the island.
“Great honor to have the endorsement of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced. As I have always said, Donald J. Trump is the best thing to ever happen to the people of Puerto Rico,” Trump wrote in the message.
“The drug manufacturers are now coming back. Biden ended that program!” he added.
Last month, Trump promised Puerto Rico $13 billion in federal funds to rebuild schools and the island’s electrical grid after that was damaged in Hurricane Maria.
Garced, who is a Republican, endorsed Trump in a Telemundo interview earlier this week, urging residents of the island to vote for the president.
“I ask all Puerto Ricans who are listening to go vote,” Vázquez Garced said.