newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Apple doc ‘Becoming You’ shows what happens when parents don’t coddle kids

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Baby’s first machete!
A new docuseries on Apple TV+ chronicles the development stages of young ones around the world, covering milestones such as walking, talking and, yes, wielding a massive machete to crack a coconut.
“Becoming You,” narrated by Oscar-winning “The Crown” star Olivia Colman, spotlights the upbringing of 100 children in regions from the American South to the remote corners of Mongolia. The snapshots show how a person’s first 2,000 days of existence have a lifelong impact.
The show, premiering Friday, kicks off with a 3-year-old boy running an errand in Tokyo completely unsupervised. While the image alone would make any American helicopter parent cringe, the series demonstrates that on a whole, the first few years of a kid’s life are fairly uniform across cultures, childhood-development expert Nathalia Gjersoe, Ph.D., who consulted on “Becoming You,” told The Post.
The main differences involve parenting styles, not the children themselves. Many cultures are far less protective of their young — and yet their kids turn out just fine.
“Perhaps we should [do] a little less [of] wrapping our children up in cotton balls and assuming they can’t do things, or not wanting them to do [something] because we perceive it might be dangerous,” executive producer Hamo Forsyth told The Post.
Each episode focuses on a different theme, such as how children develop emotions, movement or friendships.
Here’s a look at some of the most striking child-rearing methods featured in the docuseries.
A harrowing errand
“Becoming You” opens with a Tokyo father asking his 3-year-old son Ru Ru to go out and buy food (conveyed to the audience via subtitles and narration). He poses this request nonchalantly, as though he’s asking a 16-year-old instead of a toddler. The viewer initially thinks the camera angle might be deceptive — surely he’s asking a teenage sibling. But little Ru Ru sets off into the big city all by himself, crossing busy streets alongside bustling adults.
“I think that will have [viewers] hiding behind the settee and looking through their fingers at what they’re witnessing,” Forsyth told The Post of the sequence.
As Ru Ru’s journey is shown on-screen, Colman’s voiceover explains, “Here, it’s a custom known as the ‘first errand.’ It’s a child’s introduction to real independence.”
Experiences such as this help establish a child’s sense of autonomy, Forsyth said.
“You can see the children getting so much out of that opportunity to be themselves or to help,” Forsyth said. “I really learned that children are capable of much more than I think we believe.”
As Gjersoe told The Post, Ru Ru isn’t more advanced than a kid from any other culture where this action would shock a parent. The level of cognitive development required for the task is present in every toddler.
“As a parent, it’s so surprising that a child can have that much confidence and resilience to go off and do that,” she said. But viewers are able to see “that developmental process repeating again, regardless of the upbringing of some of the children.”
A forged friendship
Another sequence that will raise the eyebrows of Americans involves a 4-year-old girl named Emme who lives with a nomadic people in Ulaan Taiga, Mongolia.
“Becoming You” describes the location as one of the most “inhospitable places on Earth,” with frigid temperatures and barren stretches of wilderness.
On-screen, while Emme’s family builds their tent settlement for the night, her parents ask her to go collect snow in a bucket to melt for cooking purposes. The problem? The fresh snow to use is not nearby, and Emme must venture off into the cold wilderness to gather it.
She asks another little girl to join her, in one of the documentary’s examples of how kids make friends. The event is significant because for the first time in her life, she’s asking somebody outside of her family for help, Colman says in the narration.
“She’s figured out that with another person, she can achieve more than she can alone.”
A snack with help from a machete
In the episode showcasing how children develop critical thinking, one sequence visits a Bajau village — a cluster of houses on stilts in the sea off the coast of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. As Colman’s narration explains, this is a community that depends on the ocean for food and livelihood, and everyone is asked to chip in, no matter how old they are. Children are shown helming rowboats and wielding fishing knives.
The camera zooms in on 3-year-old Pilo, who’s rowing a small wooden boat all alone. Spotting a floating coconut, he leaps overboard to grab it.
“For most parents, a 3-year-old diving alone into the sea is the stuff of nightmares,” Colman says via narration.
The toddler is later shown trying to open the coconut using various methods such as throwing it on the sand. Finally, he finds a machete and gets the job done, expertly handling the sharp weapon.
“As one idea fails, he thinks up a new one,” Colman narrates. “Working through a problem in this way gives a child a huge rush of satisfaction.”
Forsyth says the scene illustrates how “Becoming You” aims to open the eyes of American audiences.
“Having seen some of these communities in far-flung places where they allow and expect the children to do more than they typically do, my initial reaction was, ‘I can’t believe that happens!,’ ” he said. “But then you watch them do it, and you think, ‘Of course they can do that.’ ”


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--China finally congratulates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris on election win

After a nearly weeklong delay , China on Friday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their election amid strained relations between Washington and Beijing .
“ We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris .
At the same time , we understand that the outcome of this US election will be ascertained in accordance with US laws and procedures , ” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a press briefing .
“ We respect the choice of the American people , ” he added , without offering a reason for the delay .
The statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from CNN about when the country would congratulate Biden , sparking speculation about whether Beijing was waiting for President Trump to concede .
“ We will handle the issue of the statement ( of congratulations ) in accordance with international practice , ” Wang said Monday , when he “ noted ” the president-elect ’ s declaration of victory .
China became one of the last major countries to congratulate Biden and his team — following the United Kingdom , Australia , Israel , France and Germany , among others .
In 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just one day after he had been declared the winner .
In an editorial , the state-run China Daily said Thursday that the “ eagerness of foreign leaders ” to congratulate Biden showed they wanted to “ turn their backs on the current administration and its divisive policies , ” CNN reported .
“ China is always ready to work with the US to manage their differences .
Whoever is in the White House should look at the regional situation objectively , ” it added .
Meanwhile , a piece in the state-run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old friend ” of China ’ s .
A Sunday editorial in the tabloid said that while it hoped for better relations between the two nations under Biden , at the end of the day China could only trust itself , according to CNN .
“ China must become a country the US can not suppress or destabilize , and make it that cooperation with China is the best option for the US to realize its national interests .
This is the ultimate principle , ” the editorial said .
US-Chinese relations have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s tech ambitions and trade surplus , allegations of spying and tension over human rights , the coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong .
Trump has labeled China a security threat and imposed export curbs and other sanctions on its companies .
On Thursday , he stepped up the sanctions by issuing an order that bars Americans from investing in securities issued by companies American officials say are owned or controlled by the Chinese military .
Forecasters had said even if lost his re-election bid , the president was likely to try to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office Jan. 20 .

After a nearly weeklong delay, China on Friday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris, on their election amid strained relations between Washington and Beijing.
“We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris. At the same time, we understand that the outcome of this US election will be ascertained in accordance with US laws and procedures,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a press briefing.
“We respect the choice of the American people,” he added, without offering a reason for the delay.
The statement comes four days after Wang dodged questions from CNN about when the country would congratulate Biden, sparking speculation about whether Beijing was waiting for President Trump to concede.
“We will handle the issue of the statement (of congratulations) in accordance with international practice,” Wang said Monday, when he “noted” the president-elect’s declaration of victory.
China became one of the last major countries to congratulate Biden and his team — following the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, France and Germany, among others.
In 2016, President Xi Jinping congratulated then-President-elect Trump just one day after he had been declared the winner.
In an editorial, the state-run China Daily said Thursday that the “eagerness of foreign leaders” to congratulate Biden showed they wanted to “turn their backs on the current administration and its divisive policies,” CNN reported.
“China is always ready to work with the US to manage their differences. Whoever is in the White House should look at the regional situation objectively,” it added.
Meanwhile, a piece in the state-run Global Times described Biden as an “old friend” of China.
A Sunday editorial in the tabloid said that while it hoped for better relations between the two nations under Biden, at the end of the day China could only trust itself, according to CNN.
“China must become a country the US cannot suppress or destabilize, and make it that cooperation with China is the best option for the US to realize its national interests. This is the ultimate principle,” the editorial said.
US-Chinese relations have plummeted amid a tariff war over Beijing’s tech ambitions and trade surplus, allegations of spying and tension over human rights, the coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong.
Trump has labeled China a security threat and imposed export curbs and other sanctions on its companies.
On Thursday, he stepped up the sanctions by issuing an order that bars Americans from investing in securities issued by companies that American officials say are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.
Forecasters had said even if he lost his re-election bid, the president was likely to try to increase pressure on Beijing before he leaves office Jan. 20.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Goose falls in love with man’s car

Goose falls in love with man’s car

A Canada goose became obsessed with this guy ’ s car , flying alongside it and lingering by the vehicle @ @ @ @ @ the bizarre montage filmed by hunter Austin Johnson outside Hickman , Nebraska .

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newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Fourth person charged in connection to Sweetie Pie’s murder-for-hire case

An additional suspect was charged in connection to the murder of Andre Montgomery , whose grandma ’ s St. Louis @ @ @ @ @ “ Welcome to Sweetie Pie ’ s. ” Travell Anthony Hill , 29 , was @ @ @ @ @ murder for hire for his alleged role in the 2016 fatal shooting , prosecutors announced @ @ @ @ @ Montgomery ’ s death , Hill was set to receive $ 5,000 from the victim @ @ @ @ @ Timothy Norman , who has already been charged in connection to his nephew ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
Hill was also recorded talking about the payment and Montgomery ’ s murder .
@ @ @ @ @ Rebhi Yaghnam have also been charged in the case .
Montgomery ’ s uncle Norman @ @ @ @ @ Pie ’ s owner Robbie Montgomery .
The uncle and nephew appeared on “ Welcome @ @ @ @ @ , ” which ran for five seasons on the Oprah Winfrey Network starting in 2011 @

An additional suspect was charged in connection to the murder of Andre Montgomery, whose grandma’s St. Louis area restaurant was featured on “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.”
Travell Anthony Hill, 29, was indicted for conspiracy to commit murder for hire for his alleged role in the 2016 fatal shooting, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Two days after Montgomery’s death, Hill was set to receive $5,000 from the victim’s uncle, James Timothy Norman, who has already been charged in connection to his nephew’s murder, according to prosecutors.
Hill was also recorded talking about the payment and Montgomery’s murder.
Terica Ellis and 42-year-old Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam have also been charged in the case.
Montgomery’s uncle Norman is the son of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery.
The uncle and nephew appeared on “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” which ran for five seasons on the Oprah Winfrey Network starting in 2011.
With Post Wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Elon Musk says he took four rapid COVID-19 tests with split results

Elon Musk on Thursday night said he took four rapid coronavirus tests — with two negative results and as many @ @ @ @ @ extremely bogus is going on .
Was tested for covid four times today , ” @ @ @ @ @ tests came back negative , two came back positive .
Same machine , same test @ @ @ @ @ antigen test from BD.
” Musk , responding to a Twitter user who commented on @ @ @ @ @ was experiencing “ Symptoms of a typical cold .
Nothing unusual so far.
” With @ @ @ @ @ Tesla CEO may have been referring to Becton Dickinson and Co ’ s BDX.N rapid @ @ @ @ @ company in September said it was probing reports that its rapid COVID-19 tests were producing @ @ @ @ @ homes .

Elon Musk on Thursday night said he took four rapid coronavirus tests — with two negative results and as many positive readings.
“Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for covid four times today,” Musk tweeted.
“Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD.”
Musk, responding to a Twitter user who commented on his post, said he was experiencing “Symptoms of a typical cold. Nothing unusual so far.”
With “BD,” the Tesla CEO may have been referring to Becton, Dickinson and Co.’s BDX.N rapid antigen test.
The medical company in September said it was probing reports that its rapid COVID-19 tests were producing false positive results in US nursing homes.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--North Dakota hospitals at full capacity amid COVID-19 surge, staff shortages

North Dakota hospitals are reportedly at full capacity amid surging coronavirus cases and a shortage of healthcare workers .
On Monday , Gov .
Doug Burgum announced a new measure to address the dire situation , allowing COVID-19-positive healthcare workers who are asymptomatic to continue working on coronavirus patients , the Grand Forks Herald reported .
The shortage in healthcare workers has translated to less available hospital beds , and staffing is made more complicated as COVID-19 patients usually require a separate set of nurses who are confined to coronavirus wards .
About 20 percent of hospitalized patients in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the report said .
A recent rise in patients without coronavirus has also contributed to the resource shortage .
Another proposal touched on by Burgum to address the hospital staffing shortage is hiring EMTs and paramedics to operate COVID-19 testing centers , freeing up the nurses currently working at the sites .
Hospitals in North Dakota reached their capacity as coronavirus cases have been steadily rising in the state since early October .
As of Wednesday , there were 10,421 active COVID-19 cases in North Dakota , compared to 2,859 on Oct. 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Overall , since the onset of the pandemic , over 59,000 people in North Dakota tested positive for coronavirus and 697 deaths were tied to the illness .

North Dakota hospitals are reportedly at full capacity amid surging coronavirus cases and a shortage of healthcare workers.
On Monday, Gov. Doug Burgum announced a new measure to address the dire situation, allowing COVID-19-positive healthcare workers who are asymptomatic to continue working on coronavirus patients, the Grand Forks Herald reported.
The shortage in healthcare workers has translated to less available hospital beds, and staffing is made more complicated as COVID-19 patients usually require a separate set of nurses who are confined to coronavirus wards.
About 20 percent of hospitalized patients in the state are being treated for coronavirus, the report said. A recent rise in patients without coronavirus has also contributed to the resource shortage.
Another proposal touched on by Burgum to address the hospital staffing shortage is hiring EMTs and paramedics to operate COVID-19 testing centers, freeing up the nurses currently working at the sites.
Hospitals in North Dakota reached their capacity as coronavirus cases have been steadily rising in the state since early October.
As of Wednesday, there were 10,421 active COVID-19 cases in North Dakota, compared to 2,859 on Oct. 4, according to the state Health Department.
Overall, since the onset of the pandemic, over 59,000 people in North Dakota tested positive for coronavirus and 697 deaths were tied to the illness.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Two Oklahoma state representatives test positive for COVID-19

Two Oklahoma state representatives announced Thursday that they ’ ve tested positive for the coronavirus , according to local reports .
The GOP lawmakers , Reps. Kevin Wallace and Tammy Townley said in separate statements that they have both contracted the deadly virus , according to local television station KOCO News 5 .
In his statement , Wallace said he did not participate in the oath of office after learning of his positive test result .
“ The Oath of Office was administered to me individually under CDC guidelines .
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has been working on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and quarantining , ” he said in the statement .
Townley , meanwhile , told the station that she had tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies this summer and was shocked by her positive test this week .
“ I tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies this summer and for that reason had zero reason to believe I was a transmission risk this week .
This is why it is so surprising I tested positive again after the oath ceremony , ” Townley told the news station .
“ I am asymptomatic , feel fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was required for an event I planned to attend Thursday .
I was very surprised to have a positive result , given my prior positive test for antibodies .
I immediately notified House leadership and am participating in contact tracing efforts , ” she added .

Two Oklahoma state representatives announced Thursday that they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus, according to local reports.
The GOP lawmakers, Reps. Kevin Wallace and Tammy Townley said in separate statements that they have both contracted the deadly virus, according to local television station KOCO News 5.
In his statement, Wallace said he did not participate in the oath of office after learning of his positive test result.
“The Oath of Office was administered to me individually under CDC guidelines. The Oklahoma State Department of Health has been working on trace back. I am still asymptomatic and quarantining,” he said in the statement.
Townley, meanwhile, told the station that she had tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies this summer and was shocked by her positive test this week.
“I tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies this summer and for that reason had zero reason to believe I was a transmission risk this week. This is why it is so surprising I tested positive again after the oath ceremony,” Townley told the news station.
“I am asymptomatic, feel fine and only took a test because it was required for an event I planned to attend Thursday. I was very surprised to have a positive result, given my prior positive test for antibodies. I immediately notified House leadership and am participating in contact tracing efforts,” she added.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Fantasy football: Chargers-Dolphins a quagmire for running backs

Week 10 is critical for fantasy football owners .
Playoff spots can be won and lost in the blink of an eye , four teams are on a bye , numerous holes are created in our lineups , and finding replacements , especially at running back , is causing issues across the board .
Sifting through backfields has truly become an exercise in futility .
Here in the time of COVID , beat writers lack the team access to feed us the necessary practice information , and coaches are keeping their decisions close to the vest .
With maybe 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starter , fantasy owners are left guessing as to who to pick up to fill their weekly lineup holes .
Some situations are less complex , but take a look at this week ’ s Chargers-Dolphins game and try to name the player who will see the most touches .
We dare you .
Last week , we thought Justin Jackson was the play for Los Angeles .
Rookie Joshua Kelley had been relegated to third-string while Troymaine Pope was out with a concussion .
But on the first play of the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watched Kalen Ballage take center stage .
Ballage has since been sent back to the practice squad , but the question looms as to who will lead the charge this week in Miami .
The Dolphins are battling a similar situation .
With both Myles Gaskin and Matt Breida injured , Miami relied on a disappointing Jordan Howard and undrafted free agents Patrick Laird and Salvon Ahmed last week .
None shined too bright .
They had made a trade for DeAndre Washington , but COVID protocols kept him on the sidelines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected back , but who to pick of these five ?
For the time being , the leans are Jackson and Breida , but health is still an issue .
If Jackson is out , expect Ballage to return with a side of Pope .
In Miami , should Breida not be available , Ahmed is the dark horse .
None of these players are game-winners , but when every point counts , you have to take your best shot .
Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “ Fantasy Alarm Radio Show ” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy football advice .

Week 10 is critical for fantasy football owners. Playoff spots can be won and lost in the blink of an eye, four teams are on a bye, numerous holes are created in our lineups, and finding replacements, especially at running back, is causing issues across the board.
Sifting through backfields has truly become an exercise in futility. Here in the time of COVID, beat writers lack the team access to feed us the necessary practice information, and coaches are keeping their decisions close to the vest. With maybe 10 of the 32 teams having a clear-cut starter, fantasy owners are left guessing as to who to pick up to fill their weekly lineup holes. Some situations are less complex, but take a look at this week’s Chargers-Dolphins game and try to name the player who will see the most touches. We dare you.
Last week, we thought Justin Jackson was the play for Los Angeles. Rookie Joshua Kelley had been relegated to third-string while Troymaine Pope was out with a concussion. But on the first play of the game, Jackson got hurt and fantasy owners watched Kalen Ballage take center stage. Ballage has since been sent back to the practice squad, but the question looms as to who will lead the charge this week in Miami.
The Dolphins are battling a similar situation. With both Myles Gaskin and Matt Breida injured, Miami relied on a disappointing Jordan Howard and undrafted free agents Patrick Laird and Salvon Ahmed last week. None shined too bright. They had made a trade for DeAndre Washington, but COVID protocols kept him on the sidelines. Washington is now available and Breida is expected back, but who to pick of these five?
For the time being, the leans are Jackson and Breida, but health is still an issue. If Jackson is out, expect Ballage to return with a side of Pope. In Miami, should Breida not be available, Ahmed is the dark horse. None of these players are game-winners, but when every point counts, you have to take your best shot.
Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at Fantasy-Alarm.com. Follow him on Twitter @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy football advice.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Country music luminaries up in arms over CMA’s John Prine omission

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Country music artists are outraged after the CMA Awards did not include a tribute to late music legend John Prine this week .
Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires went so far as to return their lifetime membership cards to the Country Music Association , while other artists said the music on the show “ sucks.
” Critics ’ darling Sturgill Simpson reportedly said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was later deleted : “ Don ’ t get it twisted … Wouldn ’ t be caught dead at this tacky ass glitter and botox … pony show even if my chair had a morphine drip .
I just wanted to see if they would say his name but nope.
” Singer Margo Price slammed the show ’ s lack of diversity , and posted : “ Anyone still participating is a socially unconscious pawn … Artists pander woke authenticity when it benefits them and then sit in silence as they collect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sucks.
” A music biz insider told Page Six : “ Managers and artists are going crazy … John Prine dies of COVID , no mention .
[ Outlaw-country pioneer ] Billy Joe Shaver dies , no mention.
” Isbell and Shires , who are married , said they quit over additional snubs , too , including of Jerry Jeff Walker .
The show honored four mainstream stars who died in 2020 : Charlie Daniels , Kenny Rogers , Joe Diffie and Mac Davis .
The source added , “ Country music is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and an out-of-touch show — a tribute to ‘ Urban Cowboy ’ ?
” ( Country act Old Dominion celebrated the 40th anniversary of the John Travolta film . )
Groundbreaking black artist Charley Pride was honored at age 86 with the lifetime achievement award , but our source said , “ It was way overdue.
” Before he died , Prine received a lifetime achievement honor at the Grammys , along with a televised tribute .
His family-owned record label said it was disappointed he was not included as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ association did not comment .

Country music artists are outraged after the CMA Awards did not include a tribute to late music legend John Prine this week.
Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires went so far as to return their lifetime membership cards to the Country Music Association, while other artists said the music on the show “sucks.”
Critics’ darling Sturgill Simpson reportedly said of the Prine diss in a post that was later deleted: “Don’t get it twisted … Wouldn’t be caught dead at this tacky ass glitter and botox … pony show even if my chair had a morphine drip. I just wanted to see if they would say his name but nope.”
Singer Margo Price slammed the show’s lack of diversity, and posted: “Anyone still participating is a socially unconscious pawn … Artists pander woke authenticity when it benefits them and then sit in silence as they collect their plastic trophies. Also the music sucks.”
A music biz insider told Page Six: “Managers and artists are going crazy … John Prine dies of COVID, no mention. [Outlaw-country pioneer] Billy Joe Shaver dies, no mention.”
Isbell and Shires, who are married, said they quit over additional snubs, too, including of Jerry Jeff Walker. The show honored four mainstream stars who died in 2020: Charlie Daniels, Kenny Rogers, Joe Diffie and Mac Davis.
The source added, “Country music is tone-deaf. It was another ratings disaster, and an out-of-touch show — a tribute to ‘Urban Cowboy’?” (Country act Old Dominion celebrated the 40th anniversary of the John Travolta film.)
Groundbreaking black artist Charley Pride was honored at age 86 with the lifetime achievement award, but our source said, “It was way overdue.”
Before he died, Prine received a lifetime achievement honor at the Grammys, along with a televised tribute. His family-owned record label said it was disappointed he was not included as part of the CMA Awards.
A CMA spokesperson said in a statement on Friday night: “The CMA Awards broadcast historically does not include an In Memoriam segment. An In Memoriam did air in 2017 to honor the victims of the tragic shooting at Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas.”
The rep said that the awards does include an In Memoriam tribute in its program guide to members, but did not mention if it included Prine and the others.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Paul Hornung’s greatness went beyond legendary Packers career

The Game would be starting in about 30 minutes , and that was the order of business for the day , but the folks gathered around the table in the Lambeau Field press box wouldn ’ t let Paul Hornung leave .
He ’ d held court for an hour , telling stories while his rapt audience munched cheese curds and guzzled hot coffee .
The Packers were playing host to the Giants in the NFC Championship game that afternoon , Jan. 20 , 2008 , and the only thing on everyone ’ s mind was the weather , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 below with the wind chill .
And so the Ice Bowl was on everyone ’ s mind .
Hornung had retired a few months before that forever game matching the Pack and the Cowboys back in December 1967 , yielding both to a catalogue of injuries and the fact he didn ’ t want to play for the Saints .
“ The Old Man left me exposed in the expansion draft , ” Hornung said , using the familiar nickname he always used for Vince Lombardi .
“ He figured it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was all done.
” Hornung was supposed to work the Ice Bowl for CBS , offering halftime commentary with Frank Gifford .
Before the game he visited his old pal and running mate Max McGee , and stood in front of a heater before he could escape upstairs .
But the Old Man saw him , called him over , insisted he stay on the sidelines instead .
“ By halftime , my mouth was literally frozen , ” Hornung said , roaring .
“ Giff saw me , and took mercy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul is stiff — and not the kind of stiff ( as in from drinking ) he usually is.
’ So instead of humiliating myself on TV I snuck back up to the press box to thaw.
” More laughs , because there were always laughs at Hornung ’ s table , and then he added his signature line , one he repeated thousands of times across 84 years of a most remarkable life : “ You ’ re looking at a guy who lived his life on scholarship .
Full ride.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the dynasty Packers to pass in this most wretched of calendar years , joining his old teammates Willie Wood , Willie Davis and Herb Adderley .
He won a Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame where he picked up one of sports ’ forever nicknames , Golden Boy .
He won an MVP award and four championships with the Packers .
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986 .
But he was so much more than that .
We can appreciate the full breadth of who Hornung was this way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York ’ s football history were Frank Gifford and Joe Namath .
Hornung was Gifford cross-pollinated with Namath .
When Lombardi went to Green Bay he took one look at Hornung on film , playing quarterback for a hapless 1-10-1 team and announced : “ He ’ s no quarterback !
He ’ s my new Gifford !
” Back home in Louisville , Hornung was making a killing in real estate and not much enjoying losing in Green Bay .
Lombardi called him with his new plan .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and together they did , together Horning and Jim Taylor brought Lombardi ’ s power sweep to life , to devastating effect .
Like Gifford , Hornung was gifted enough to do just about anything on a football field : throw , catch , run , kick .
Like Namath , he was gifted off the field , too , the Golden Boy writing a template that Broadway Joe would follow a few years later .
Dick Schaap , writing an article on Hornung , spent seven days chronicling a typical Hornung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple hundred cigarettes , companionship every night ( without ever doubling up ) and then a win on Sunday.
” Hornung himself — happily married the last 41 years to Angela — famously quipped not long after his first marriage , in 1968 : “ Never get married in the morning .
You never know who you might meet that night.
” Still , the defining relationship of his life was with the Old Man , with Lombardi , who often admitted he envied the way Hornung could embrace the good life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or could .
It was Lombardi who , as the Packers cruised toward their first NFL title in 1961 , reached out to a football fan named John F. Kennedy about allowing Army reservist Hornung a furlough to play in the championship game against the Giants .
“ Paul Hornung isn ’ t going to win the war on Sunday , ” Kennedy said .
“ But the football fans of this country deserve the two best teams on the field that day.
” Hornung ran for 89 yards that day , caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four PATs .
The Packers won , 37-0 .
Two years later , when Hornung was suspended for gambling on football games — copping to the charge , refusing to name other names — it was the Old Man , the surrogate father , who reproached him but also said : “ You stay at the foot of the cross , ” and welcomed him back a year later .
When Lombardi died , 50 years ago , Hornung admitted a lot of his fire for football was extinguished .
But there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this full , amazing life , all the way to Friday , even as the Golden Boy reached his golden years .
“ Nobody in this life , ” he said in the press box that day in 2008 , “ has more to be grateful for than me .
”

The Game would be starting in about 30 minutes, and that was the order of business for the day, but the folks gathered around the table in the Lambeau Field press box wouldn’t let Paul Hornung leave. He’d held court for an hour, telling stories while his rapt audience munched cheese curds and guzzled hot coffee.
The Packers were playing host to the Giants in the NFC Championship game that afternoon, Jan. 20, 2008, and the only thing on everyone’s mind was the weather, which was supposed to dip to 10 or 20 below with the wind chill. And so the Ice Bowl was on everyone’s mind.
Hornung had retired a few months before that forever game matching the Pack and the Cowboys back in December 1967, yielding both to a catalogue of injuries and the fact he didn’t want to play for the Saints.
“The Old Man left me exposed in the expansion draft,” Hornung said, using the familiar nickname he always used for Vince Lombardi. “He figured it was more humane than simply telling me I was all done.”
Hornung was supposed to work the Ice Bowl for CBS, offering halftime commentary with Frank Gifford. Before the game he visited his old pal and running mate Max McGee, and stood in front of a heater before he could escape upstairs. But the Old Man saw him, called him over, insisted he stay on the sidelines instead.
“By halftime, my mouth was literally frozen,” Hornung said, roaring. “Giff saw me, and took mercy. He told the TV crew, ‘Paul is stiff — and not the kind of stiff (as in from drinking) he usually is.’ So instead of humiliating myself on TV I snuck back up to the press box to thaw.”
More laughs, because there were always laughs at Hornung’s table, and then he added his signature line, one he repeated thousands of times across 84 years of a most remarkable life: “You’re looking at a guy who lived his life on scholarship. Full ride.”
Hornung died Friday, the fourth member of the dynasty Packers to pass in this most wretched of calendar years, joining his old teammates Willie Wood, Willie Davis and Herb Adderley. He won a Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame where he picked up one of sports’ forever nicknames, Golden Boy. He won an MVP award and four championships with the Packers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.
But he was so much more than that.
We can appreciate the full breadth of who Hornung was this way: the two most glamorous football heroes in New York’s football history were Frank Gifford and Joe Namath. Hornung was Gifford cross-pollinated with Namath.
When Lombardi went to Green Bay he took one look at Hornung on film, playing quarterback for a hapless 1-10-1 team and announced: “He’s no quarterback! He’s my new Gifford!” Back home in Louisville, Hornung was making a killing in real estate and not much enjoying losing in Green Bay. Lombardi called him with his new plan.
“I can do that,” he said, and together they did, together Horning and Jim Taylor brought Lombardi’s power sweep to life, to devastating effect. Like Gifford, Hornung was gifted enough to do just about anything on a football field: throw, catch, run, kick.
Like Namath, he was gifted off the field, too, the Golden Boy writing a template that Broadway Joe would follow a few years later. Dick Schaap, writing an article on Hornung, spent seven days chronicling a typical Hornung week: “Sixty drinks, a couple hundred cigarettes, companionship every night (without ever doubling up) and then a win on Sunday.”
Hornung himself — happily married the last 41 years to Angela — famously quipped not long after his first marriage, in 1968: “Never get married in the morning. You never know who you might meet that night.”
Still, the defining relationship of his life was with the Old Man, with Lombardi, who often admitted he envied the way Hornung could embrace the good life, in a way he never did — or could. It was Lombardi who, as the Packers cruised toward their first NFL title in 1961, reached out to a football fan named John F. Kennedy about allowing Army reservist Hornung a furlough to play in the championship game against the Giants.
“Paul Hornung isn’t going to win the war on Sunday,” Kennedy said. “But the football fans of this country deserve the two best teams on the field that day.”
Hornung ran for 89 yards that day, caught three passes for 47 yards, kicked four PATs. The Packers won, 37-0.
Two years later, when Hornung was suspended for gambling on football games — copping to the charge, refusing to name other names — it was the Old Man, the surrogate father, who reproached him but also said: “You stay at the foot of the cross,” and welcomed him back a year later. When Lombardi died, 50 years ago, Hornung admitted a lot of his fire for football was extinguished.
But there was so much more to his life, this full, amazing life, all the way to Friday, even as the Golden Boy reached his golden years.
“Nobody in this life,” he said in the press box that day in 2008, “has more to be grateful for than me.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Three DeAndre Baker accusers recant statements in armed robbery case

Former Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker ’ s armed robbery case has taken another wild turn after three of the four men he allegedly victimized recanted statements , The Post confirmed .
Baker ’ s attorney filed a motion to show cause as to why the fourth man should not be held in contempt of court for failure to appear at a disposition hearing on Oct. 9 , per court documents .
All four have given “ conflicting statements about the incident ” to the state attorney ’ s office .
Baker , 23 , is being prosecuted in Florida on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stemming from an incident where he and Seattle Seahawks safety Quinton Dunbar are accused of stealing $ 70,000 worth of cash and jewelry from a party in May .
The 2019 first-round draft pick never returned to the Giants and was cut in September , after playing just one season .
He remains a free agent .
Three men now claim Baker “ did not directly or indirectly participate in any robbery or assist in a robbery at the scene or elsewhere ” and they did not see him rob or assault anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to report Friday after obtaining sworn statements .
The credibility of the witnesses is in question because they previously said they were paid off to recant their initial sworn statements against Dunbar .
Prosecutors dropped the charges against Dunbar because of a lack of sufficient evidence .
The Giants have struggled to replace Baker , starting the since-released Corey Ballentine and the injured Ryan Lewis and Isaac Yiadom in his place .
Madre Harper could become the Giants ’ fourth different starter in the first 10 games opposite top cornerback James Bradberry .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ years in prison if convicted .
The next hearing is set for Dec. 2 .

Former Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker’s armed robbery case has taken another wild turn after three of the four men he allegedly victimized recanted statements, The Post confirmed.
Baker’s attorney filed a motion to show cause as to why the fourth man should not be held in contempt of court for failure to appear at a disposition hearing on Oct. 9, per court documents. All four have given “conflicting statements about the incident” to the state attorney’s office.
Baker, 23, is being prosecuted in Florida on four counts of robbery with a firearm stemming from an incident where he and Seattle Seahawks safety Quinton Dunbar are accused of stealing $70,000 worth of cash and jewelry from a party in May. The 2019 first-round draft pick never returned to the Giants and was cut in September, after playing just one season. He remains a free agent.
Three men now claim Baker “did not directly or indirectly participate in any robbery or assist in a robbery at the scene or elsewhere” and they did not see him rob or assault anyone with a firearm, ESPN was first to report Friday after obtaining sworn statements.
The credibility of the witnesses is in question because they previously said they were paid off to recant their initial sworn statements against Dunbar. Prosecutors dropped the charges against Dunbar because of a lack of sufficient evidence.
The Giants have struggled to replace Baker, starting the since-released Corey Ballentine and the injured Ryan Lewis and Isaac Yiadom in his place. Madre Harper could become the Giants’ fourth different starter in the first 10 games opposite top cornerback James Bradberry.
Baker faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted. The next hearing is set for Dec. 2.
— Paul Schwartz contributed to this report


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Why you should still wear a mask even after getting COVID-19

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Those flouting masks after previous coronavirus infection and assumed immunity can still carry the virus and transmit it to others, doctors say. Reinfection is also possible, though these cases have been far and few between.
Health experts told Fox News that, despite studies, there is still uncertainty over how long immunity lasts after infection. Not to mention, upon reexposure, the virus can linger in airways and then spread to others.
“Most likely if you are infected once then you are more likely to be immune against the infection,” said Dr. Adi Shah, infectious disease expert at the Mayo Clinic. “But immunity against the infection doesn’t mean you cannot carry it.”
“You could still transmit the virus to someone else who does not have this said immunity and that’s why it’s important to wear a mask even if you have been infected once,” Shah explained.
Like Shah, Dr. Dean Winslow, an infectious disease physician at Stanford Health Care, also pointed out that reinfection is possible.
However, out of millions of cases around the world, “cases of reinfection have been very few and far between,” added Shah.
In late August, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 technical lead, addressed reinfection when the first reported case of reinfection surfaced out of Hong Kong: “It doesn’t mean that it’s happening, you know, a lot,” Van Kerkhove said at the time. “We know that it’s possible. But it is something that we knew could be possible based on our experience with other human coronaviruses.”
While researchers work for conclusive findings regarding immunity from coronavirus and how long it may last, “wearing a mask shows respect [and] consideration of your fellow Americans,” Winslow said.
In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its guidance on coronavirus-related face masks to include protection for the wearer, too. The update takes the federal health agency’s previous stance further, which held that wearing a face mask can lower virus spread to others.
The CDC said early research supports community masking to lower virus spread, particularly when estimates indicate that more than half of transmissions stem from asymptomatic people.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Montel Williams already addressed being Kamala Harris’ ex last year

An old picture did the rounds on social media showing Montel Williams with his arm around Kamala Harris — leading to much online speculation over their history .
But TMZ pointed out that Williams has already acknowledged that he and the vice president-elect were once an item .
“ [ Harris ] and I briefly dated about 20 years ago when we were both single , ” he wrote in a tweet about a year ago , according to the site .
“ So what ?
I have great respect for Sen. Harris .
I have to wonder if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been written if she were a male candidate ?
” The picture was taken in May 2001 at the Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis gala in California .
At the time , Harris was working at the Office of the City Attorney of San Francisco .
Harris went on to find love and married presumptive Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in 2014 .
Emhoff has said that he ’ ll leave his law firm in the next couple of weeks to support his wife when she assumes her position on Jan. 20 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , as well as the first African- and South Asian-American person in the office .

An old picture did the rounds on social media showing Montel Williams with his arm around Kamala Harris — leading to much online speculation over their history.
But TMZ pointed out that Williams has already acknowledged that he and the vice president-elect were once an item. “[Harris] and I briefly dated about 20 years ago when we were both single,” he wrote in a tweet about a year ago, according to the site.
“So what? I have great respect for Sen. Harris. I have to wonder if the same stories about her dating history would have been written if she were a male candidate?”
The picture was taken in May 2001 at the Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis gala in California. At the time, Harris was working at the Office of the City Attorney of San Francisco.
Harris went on to find love and married presumptive Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff in 2014. Emhoff has said that he’ll leave his law firm in the next couple of weeks to support his wife when she assumes her position on Jan. 20.
Harris will be the first female vice president, as well as the first African- and South Asian-American person in the office.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Pennsylvania judges rule against Trump campaign in 6 challenges over absentee ballots

Two Pennsylvania judges served blows to President Trump ’ s re-election campaign on Friday , tossing out a combined six cases challenging absentee ballots .
Judge James Crumlish of Philadelphia County ’ s Court of Common Pleas ruled in five related cases that the Trump campaign can ’ t scrap a total of 8,329 mail-in ballots that it had alleged were improper because the outer envelopes lack names , dates or addresses , The Hill reported .
In his ruling , Crumlish noted that the campaign was “ not contending that there has been fraud , that there is evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question were not filled out by the elector in whose name the ballot was issued.
” Crumlish said the ballots should be processed and counted despite the irregularities .
In a separate , sixth case , Judge Richard Haaz of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas determined that 592 mail-in ballots that the Trump campaign sought to toss for the same kind of reasons should also be counted , CNN reported .
Haaz said that state law didn ’ t require voters to fill out the address sections on the envelopes — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t explicitly tell them that they must complete the information .
“ Voters should not be disenfranchised by reasonably relying upon voting instructions provided by election officials , ” Haaz wrote .
The rulings come after Trump ’ s campaign lost other battles in Michigan and Georgia , though scored a minor victory from a Pennsylvania appellate court ordered a small number of ballots be tossed from people who did not provide ID by a deadline .

Two Pennsylvania judges served blows to President Trump’s re-election campaign on Friday, tossing out a combined six cases challenging absentee ballots.
Judge James Crumlish of Philadelphia County’s Court of Common Pleas ruled in five related cases that the Trump campaign can’t scrap a total of 8,329 mail-in ballots that it had alleged were improper because the outer envelopes lack names, dates or addresses, The Hill reported.
In his ruling, Crumlish noted that the campaign was “not contending that there has been fraud, that there is evidence of fraud or that the ballots in question were not filled out by the elector in whose name the ballot was issued.”
Crumlish said the ballots should be processed and counted despite the irregularities.
In a separate, sixth case, Judge Richard Haaz of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas determined that 592 mail-in ballots that the Trump campaign sought to toss for the same kind of reasons should also be counted, CNN reported.
Haaz said that state law didn’t require voters to fill out the address sections on the envelopes — adding that the instructions on the ballot didn’t explicitly tell them that they must complete the information.
“Voters should not be disenfranchised by reasonably relying upon voting instructions provided by election officials,” Haaz wrote.
The rulings come after Trump’s campaign lost other battles in Michigan and Georgia, though scored a minor victory from a Pennsylvania appellate court ordered a small number of ballots be tossed from people who did not provide ID by a deadline.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Kim Ng’s perseverance was rightly rewarded by Marlins

The Marlins made history Friday morning when they hired Kim ...

The memories poured out of Dan Evans like Niagara Falls on Friday: Interviewing Kim Ng for an internship 30 years ago at the brand new Comiskey Park II, as his 3-month-old daughter slept in his office. Watching Ng rise with the White Sox, then with the Yankees, then again with Evans at the Dodgers before she did more good work at Major League Baseball’s headquarters.
Cheering her on as she interviewed for general manager after general manager opening, without getting an offer. Watching her grind through the indignities that, sadly, came with being such a highly ranked Asian American woman in an industry dominated by white men, including one horrific night at the 2003 general managers’ meetings when a recently hired (and soon to be fired) Mets executive named Bill Singer drunkenly confronted her with sexist and racist rage.
“For those days,” Evans said in a telephone interview, “I am thankful she stuck with it.”
This day, Friday, was one heck of a day in the baseball world, as Ng reunited with an old work associate named Derek Jeter to make sports history: Jeter’s Marlins hired Ng, the Yankees’ assistant general manager from 1998 through 2001, to be his team’s new GM, the first woman believed to hold that position full-time for a major North American men’s professional sports team.
“When I got into this business, it seemed unlikely a woman would lead a Major League team, but I am dogged in the pursuit of my goals,” Ng said Friday in a statement. “My goal is now to bring Championship baseball to Miami.”
Ng’s credentials — Dodgers assistant GM for 10 years after leaving the Yankees, then nine years as an MLB senior vice president of baseball operations — can’t be challenged; Brian Cashman, who hired Ng when he first became the Yankees’ GM in 1998, predicted that Ng “will provide the Marlins with vast experience and institutional knowledge along with a calm demeanor and an amazing ability to connect with others.” And the impact of this hire naturally goes beyond just the Marlins.
“It is a tremendous achievement to be the first female GM in Major League Baseball, and I hope young girls (and boys) take notice of this and further understand that there are no limits to their dreams,” Yankees senior vice president and assistant GM Jean Afterman, who succeeded Ng in 2001, said in a statement.
Said Evans, a longtime baseball executive who worked as the Dodgers’ GM from 2001 through 2004: “For a female vice president [Kamala Harris] to be elected who happens to be a person of color, to break that barrier, and then in the same time frame to have a sport that shatters its own barrier, it’s a wonderful statement about the way the world is today.”
Ng stuck with it. Evans’ daughter, now 30, as well as her younger sister, 27, having known Ng for all their lives, are among the countless folks just as thankful as their dad.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs accused of bias in election over 2017 tweet

In a two-sentence `` notice of partial mootness '' filed in Arizona ...

Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is catching so much alt-right flack over an old tweet — in which she accused President Trump of having a “neo-Nazi base” — that her office has reached out to state anti-terrorism experts, according to a report.
Hobbs’ office has been targeted with threatening calls by some of Trump’s staunchest supporters, who accuse her of bias in overseeing the state’s presidential election results.
The newly-surfaced 2017 tweet — in which she blasted the president for “pandering to his neo-Nazi base,” added fuel to that fire, the Arizona Mirror reported.
Hobbs, a Democrat, continues to deny that her political views played any role in certifying that President-elect Joe Biden had won the state, the Arizona Mirror reported.
“I took an oath to uphold the laws and the Constitution of Arizona and the United States of America and my personal views have not intervened with my job for the state of Arizona,” she said Friday, adding that “as chief elections officer, I have restrained myself many, many times.”
But others said that her tweet in the aftermath of the deadly 2017 alt-right riot in Charlottesville suggests otherwise.
In the tweet, she wrote that Trump “has made it abundantly clear he’s more interested in pandering to his neo-nazi base than being @POTUS for all Americans.”
“That doesn’t seem like someone who should be in charge of certifying election results,” wrote one Twitter user on Thursday.
With the tweet making rounds again online, Hobbs declined to apologize and said she stands by the three-year-old sentiment.
“My tweet was not directed at all conservatives, it was not directed at all the president’s supporters,” Hobbs told the Mirror.
Callers to her office are now redirected to an automated answering system, the paper reported.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Construction worker fatally crushed between two trucks in Brooklyn

AUGUSTA , Ga. — So , you say you don ’ t believe in ...

A young construction worker was fatally crushed as he stood between two trucks in East Flatbush, Brooklyn Friday — when one of the vehicles backed into him, police said.
Saqueo Mejia, 24, of Sunset Park, was crushed just after noon on Troy Avenue when a large dump truck backed up, pinning him from the chest up against the second truck.
The dump truck’s 31-year-old driver did not realize Mejia was pinned behind him until witnesses alerted him, police said.
Mejia was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The driver remained at the scene and the accident is under investigation.
The worker and his colleagues had been there dumping construction trash at the DeCostole Recycling and Transfer Station.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--The Masters is testing Bryson DeChambeau’s limits

Bryson DeChambeau shook off a seven in his first round ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — So, you say you don’t believe in the gods that reside high up in the tall pine trees that surround, overlook and protect Augusta National?
You say you don’t believe there are mystical forces at work on the sacred grounds where green jackets are awarded and hearts are broken?
You say you don’t believe in karma, that it can sometimes be a bitch?
Well then, have a look at Bryson DeChambeau’s past two days at the Masters.
You know what Augusta National has been doing to DeChambeau, the favorite to win entering the week and the biggest story in golf?
Punishing him.
How else do you explain DeChambeau’s nightmarish two days after arriving to Augusta so cocksure about his game and the possibility that he might dismantle Alister MacKenzie’s crown jewel with his newfound bulk, length and technological advances?
DeChambeau has spoken overtly about the fact he believes he’s beating the system with all the work he’s done to his body, that it was going to be up to everyone else in the game to catch up to him.
Augusta National has shown him, in the past two days, that he won’t be beating the system on its watch.
Let’s start with Friday’s second round, which DeChambeau began with a par on the difficult first hole and then a birdie on the par-5 second, on which his tee shot went 380 yards, leaving him 176 into the green.
He was 1-under through two holes and 3-under for the tournament. All was going according to plan — hang tough on the difficult holes and eat the par-5s for lunch.
Then No. 3 happened.
You might recall No. 3 at Augusta, tamely named “Flowering Peach.’’ It’s the shortest par-4 on the golf course at 350 yards and DeChambeau, before the tournament began, cavalierly spoke about driving it with ease.
On Friday, DeChambeau did something that, in 26 years covering the Masters, I’ve never seen: He lost a ball in the rough.
He hit driver high into the air toward the third green, the ball landed in the left rough … and no one could find it.
How ironic that DeChambeau won the U.S. Open in September at Winged Foot, where the rough was ankle deep and the fairways narrow, never coming close to losing a ball that week … and he loses one Friday on the shortest par-4 on the course.
The scene was surreal. We’re used to seeing search parties consisting of caddies, players, volunteer marshals, spectators and sometimes even media searching for a player’s lost ball in U.S. Open and British Opens.
Not at the Masters.
But there was DeChambeau, after the maximum time allowed for a ball search was up, taking that dreaded perp ride on a cart back to the tee to reload.
“So, you’re saying if can’t find it … it’s a lost ball?” DeChambeau was heard asking officials through the television microphones.
DeChambeau was understandably agitated. Marshals are on the grounds for the purpose of spotting errant shots in the rough or woods. But with the COVID-19 restrictions, there do not appear to be as many marshals working this Masters and, of course, there are no patrons allowed. So that reduced the amount of eyes on DeChambeau’s tee shot.
The debacle ended in a triple bogey 7 for DeChambeau, who in Thursday’s opening round took a shocking double-bogey 7 on the par-5 13th hole, another hole he expected to feast on this week, bragging that he was hitting wedge into that green in the practice rounds.
Let’s all agree that 7 is not a lucky number for DeChambeau — certainly not on Friday the 13th.
DeChambeau stands at 1-over and is on the wrong side of the cutline, which was projected at even par at day’s end Friday, but could move to 1-under as the second round is completed Saturday morning with 49 players at even or better and the cut consisting of the low 50 and ties.
DeChambeau, who will resume his second round on the par-5 13th Saturday morning, has six holes to finish in his second round. If the cut does move to 1-under, he must play those final six holes in 2-under to stay in the tournament.
Before the tournament, DeChambeau boldly described Augusta National, which is par-72, as “a par 67 for me because I can reach all the par-5s in two, no problem.’’
“That’s what I feel like par is for me,’’ he said.
The gods of Augusta National were listening. They obviously didn’t like what they heard. Karma can, indeed, be fickle.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have reportedly split

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) The pair have ended their engagement of seven-plus years , People magazine is reporting .
Wilde , 36 , and Sudeikis , 45 , split “ at the beginning of the year , ” the weekly quotes a source as saying .
“ It ’ s been amicable and they ’ ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine , ” they added .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the family ’ s relationship.
” Wilde and Sudeikis are parents to a son , Otis Alexander , 6 , and a daughter , Daisy Josephine , 4 .
The “ Saturday Night Live ” alum and “ Booksmart ” director were first linked in November 2011 and got engaged in January 2013 , welcoming Otis in April 2014 and Daisy in October 2016 .
Wilde often recounted that the pair got together after running into one another for six months .
“ One night , ” she recalled , “ my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said , ‘ This is Olivia ’ s number .
Use it !
’ ” The laid-back couple were seemingly the epitome of Cool Brooklyn Parents for years , posting cute pics of Otis ’ outfits and bantering about their relationship on talk shows .
Wilde offered a particularly colorful description of their bedroom life in October 2012 , saying the two “ have sex like Kenyan marathon runners.
” In hindsight , though , Page Six ’ s February reporting that Sudeikis elected to party with “ SNL ” pals instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Wilde picked up a win for “ Booksmart ” — may have been an indication the pair had drifted apart .
Page Six has reached out to Sudeikis and Wilde ’ s reps .

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It’s curtains for Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.
The pair have ended their engagement of seven-plus years, People magazine is reporting.
Wilde, 36, and Sudeikis, 45, split “at the beginning of the year,” the weekly quotes a source as saying.
“It’s been amicable and they’ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine,” they added. “The children are the priority and the heart of the family’s relationship.”
Wilde and Sudeikis are parents to a son, Otis Alexander, 6, and a daughter, Daisy Josephine, 4. The “Saturday Night Live” alum and “Booksmart” director were first linked in November 2011 and got engaged in January 2013, welcoming Otis in April 2014 and Daisy in October 2016.
Wilde often recounted that the pair got together after running into one another for six months. “One night,” she recalled, “my best guy friend walked up to him and said, ‘This is Olivia’s number. Use it!’”
The laid-back couple were seemingly the epitome of Cool Brooklyn Parents for years, posting cute pics of Otis’ outfits and bantering about their relationship on talk shows. Wilde offered a particularly colorful description of their bedroom life in October 2012, saying the two “have sex like Kenyan marathon runners.”
In hindsight, though, Page Six’s February reporting that Sudeikis elected to party with “SNL” pals instead of attending the Independent Spirit Awards — where Wilde picked up a win for “Booksmart” — may have been an indication the pair had drifted apart.
Page Six has reached out to Sudeikis and Wilde’s reps.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Marilyn Monroe bleached her hair ‘down there,’ says her hairdresser

That ’ s according to celebrity hairstylist Kenneth Battelle , who revealed the buxom blonde ’ s bleach routine on her nether regions in a recently released book , as reported by the Daily Mail .
Battelle — whose A-list clientele included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , Judy Garland , Audrey Hepburn and many more — was working on a biography with writer Giuseppe Longo before Battelle died in 2013 at age 86 , and his notes have been turned into a book , “ Kenneth : Shear Elegance.
” In the book , which details his rise to fame from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salon and eventually to the White House with Kennedy , the legendary hairdresser recalled meeting Monroe for the first time in 1958 — in her apartment while she was wearing nothing but a bathrobe .
He was called in to help fix her hair , which was falling out due to all the bleaching and perming while she was filming “ Some Like It Hot.
” “ She became my favorite steady client , ” he said , according to the Daily Mail .
“ She had wonderful hair ; she had wonderful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greatest people I ’ ve ever known.
” The two really seemed to get to know each other quickly because , in 1959 , before the premiere of the film co-starring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis , they shared an intimate styling moment together after a film exec spilled Champagne on her beige silk dress , rendering it transparent .
“ You could see everything , like she was in a wet T-shirt , ” he said .
“ She was going to throw the mink coat over the stains for the press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if she wasn ’ t changing her dress , she should at least put on some underwear.
” But Monroe didn ’ t want to wear panties , since they would show through her dress , so Battelle thought up another solution .
“ I said , ‘ I hear Jean Harlow didn ’ t wear underwear , either — but she used to bleach her [ pubic ] hair so it wouldn ’ t show through , ’ ” he said .
“ So I went downstairs to the hotel drugstore and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 % peroxide and spirits of ammonia .
It ’ s a very old formula for decolorizing hair .
I told her , ‘ Now go in the bathroom and bleach.
’ Nothing showed through when they switched on those bright lights.
” Battelle , who also styled Monroe ’ s ‘ do for her infamous 1962 performance of “ Happy Birthday , Mr. President ” for President John F. Kennedy , also saved locks of her hair in a box which went up for auction last year .
Turns out Monroe might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her regular beauty routine , too .
The “ Seven Year Itch ” actress ’ longtime maid , Lena Pepitone , recalled walking in on her bleaching her bits , as detailed in the book “ Marilyn Monroe Confidential.
” “ For someone who didn ’ t like the tub , Marilyn spent an unusual amount of time in the bathroom , ” Pepitone wrote , according to the Village Voice .
“ I often wondered what she could be doing in there for so long , especially since the mirrors in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admiring herself , which she liked to do.
” She continued : “ One day , I found her perched on the toilet , legs up , performing an elaborate ceremony with a bottle of some chemical and two toothbrushes .
She was bleaching her pubic hairs blonde .
”

Marilyn Monroe’s carpet indeed matched the drapes.
That’s according to celebrity hairstylist Kenneth Battelle, who revealed the buxom blonde’s bleach routine on her nether regions in a recently released book, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Battelle — whose A-list clientele included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Judy Garland, Audrey Hepburn and many more — was working on a biography with writer Giuseppe Longo before Battelle died in 2013 at age 86, and his notes have been turned into a book, “Kenneth: Shear Elegance.”
In the book, which details his rise to fame from beauty school to the famed Helena Rubinstein salon and eventually to the White House with Kennedy, the legendary hairdresser recalled meeting Monroe for the first time in 1958 — in her apartment while she was wearing nothing but a bathrobe. He was called in to help fix her hair, which was falling out due to all the bleaching and perming while she was filming “Some Like It Hot.”
“She became my favorite steady client,” he said, according to the Daily Mail. “She had wonderful hair; she had wonderful everything. She was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known.”
The two really seemed to get to know each other quickly because, in 1959, before the premiere of the film co-starring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, they shared an intimate styling moment together after a film exec spilled Champagne on her beige silk dress, rendering it transparent.
“You could see everything, like she was in a wet T-shirt,” he said. “She was going to throw the mink coat over the stains for the press conference, but I told her that if she wasn’t changing her dress, she should at least put on some underwear.”
But Monroe didn’t want to wear panties, since they would show through her dress, so Battelle thought up another solution.
“I said, ‘I hear Jean Harlow didn’t wear underwear, either — but she used to bleach her [pubic] hair so it wouldn’t show through,’ ” he said. “So I went downstairs to the hotel drugstore and bought her powdered milk of magnesia, 20% peroxide and spirits of ammonia. It’s a very old formula for decolorizing hair. I told her, ‘Now go in the bathroom and bleach.’ Nothing showed through when they switched on those bright lights.”
Battelle, who also styled Monroe’s ‘do for her infamous 1962 performance of “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” for President John F. Kennedy, also saved locks of her hair in a box which went up for auction last year.
Turns out Monroe might have made dying her pubic hair part of her regular beauty routine, too. The “Seven Year Itch” actress’ longtime maid, Lena Pepitone, recalled walking in on her bleaching her bits, as detailed in the book “Marilyn Monroe Confidential.”
“For someone who didn’t like the tub, Marilyn spent an unusual amount of time in the bathroom,” Pepitone wrote, according to the Village Voice. “I often wondered what she could be doing in there for so long, especially since the mirrors in the bedroom were so much better for admiring herself, which she liked to do.”
She continued: “One day, I found her perched on the toilet, legs up, performing an elaborate ceremony with a bottle of some chemical and two toothbrushes. She was bleaching her pubic hairs blonde.”
Perhaps gentlemen do prefer blondes?


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--More polluted areas linked to higher COVID-19 spread, study says

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COVID-19 spreads at higher rates in regions in the U.S. where people are exposed to the worst pollution, a new study says.
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found that the quality of the environment appears to be a strong indicator that cases will increase more quickly in a region, according to a report in the journal Science of The Total Environment.
For the study, Dr. Rajan Chakrabarty and his colleagues looked at more than 43 factors — including population density, age distribution and how long the area took to order lockdowns — in various cities and towns throughout the nation.
“I was thinking, why, in the majority of the U.S. states, have we had such a rapid spread of the virus?” Chakrabarty, an assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, said in a statement.
The team decided to zero in on air quality after recognizing a possible link between the R rate — which estimates the number of people a single person with the virus infects — and the region’s levels of PM2.5, which are particles of pollution that can be inhaled and worsen respiratory disorders.
Using computer models, they determined that the R rate increased by 0.25 for every 10% increase rise in dangerous chemicals such as sulfate, nitrogen dioxide, or ammonium found in the PM2.5 particles.
The paper’s authors said more research was needed to determine the link between long-term exposure to pollution and risk factors for the virus, such as respiratory problems.
But they noted that the findings suggested that “long-term exposure to pollutants had rendered the nationwide population susceptible to the virus spread. ”
“Although our study design cannot provide insights into potential biological mechanisms, the results indicate that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution increases COVID-19 spread,” they wrote.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Scott Stringer’s latest sad bid to buy votes with taxpayer funds

It didn ’ t take long for 2021 mayoral wannabe Comptroller Scott Stringer to lay down his big-spender marker .
In a letter to Mayor de Blasio , Stringer made his case for “ shovel-ready ” projects to boost the city ’ s struggling economy .
He wants a burst of borrow-and-spend to jump-start capital projects put on hold by the pandemic .
Make use of low interest rates and the city ’ s good credit rating , he urges .
In fact , it ’ s a play for the support of construction-trade unions — a key Democratic constituency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unemployed construction workers back to work , especially since private-sector work seems sure to contract .
Last month , the New York Building Congress , a construction trade association , warned that the pandemic led construction spending this year to fall $ 10 billion short of the $ 55 billion spent in 2019 .
Hence Stringer ’ s push for the ( near-bankrupt ) city to borrow big — to win support for his mayoral campaign .
In the real world , the Office of Management and Budget has reportedly frozen capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precarious finances — a move a comptroller who wasn ’ t running for mayor would cheer .
You ’ ll need to do better than this , Scott .

It didn’t take long for 2021 mayoral wannabe Comptroller Scott Stringer to lay down his big-spender marker. In a letter to Mayor de Blasio, Stringer made his case for “shovel-ready” projects to boost the city’s struggling economy.
He wants a burst of borrow-and-spend to jump-start capital projects put on hold by the pandemic. Make use of low interest rates and the city’s good credit rating, he urges.
In fact, it’s a play for the support of construction-trade unions — a key Democratic constituency. His proposal would put a lot of unemployed construction workers back to work, especially since private-sector work seems sure to contract.
Last month, the New York Building Congress, a construction trade association, warned that the pandemic led construction spending this year to fall $10 billion short of the $55 billion spent in 2019.
Hence Stringer’s push for the (near-bankrupt) city to borrow big — to win support for his mayoral campaign.
In the real world, the Office of Management and Budget has reportedly frozen capital projects thanks to the city’s precarious finances — a move a comptroller who wasn’t running for mayor would cheer.
You’ll need to do better than this, Scott.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Will ‘Black Panther 2’ use a digital Chadwick Boseman?

The king will not return to Wakanda .
The filmmaker behind a planned sequel to the 2018 Marvel film “ Black Panther ” said not to expect a CGI double for actor Chadwick Boseman , who played T ’ Challa in the movie and died Aug. 28 at 43 following a quiet battle with colon cancer .
“ No .
There ’ s only one Chadwick and he ’ s not with us , ” Victoria Alonso , a Marvel Studios executive producer , told Argentinian newspaper Clarin , according to a translation by the Wrap .
“ Our king @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , not just in fiction , and we are taking a little time to see how we return to history and what we do to honor this chapter of what has happened to us that was so unexpected , so painful , so terrible , really.
” The follow-up to the Marvel hit was announced in August 2019 — before the coronavirus pandemic sidelined film and TV production — with a release date planned for sometime in 2022 .
“ Because Chadwick was not only a wonder of a human being every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent together , but it also seems to me that as a character what he did elevated us as a company , and has left his moment in history , ” Alonso continued .
“ I know that sometimes two months go by or three months go by in production and you say , well , it was a long time .
But it is not a long time .
We have to think carefully about what we are going to do , and how , and think about how we are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t the only person weighing in about Boseman .
In an interview with Net-A-Porter last month , “ Black Panther ” co-star Letitia Wright — who has played Shuri in Marvel ’ s “ Avengers ” franchise — said it was too soon to somehow consider his inclusion in more films .
“ We ’ re just still mourning Chad , so it ’ s not something I even want to think about , ” she said .
“ The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so it ’ s trying to find the light in the midst of it.
” Meanwhile , Boseman ’ s final film — the Netflix drama “ Ma Rainey ’ s Black Bottom , ” with Oscar-nominee Viola Davis — will be released Dec. 18 .
In the adaptation of August Wilson ’ s 1982 Broadway play , Boseman portrays a musician named Levee , who works with blues legend Ma Rainey ( Davis ) .
Wright previously posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram .
“ My heart is broken , searching for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your handwriting and memories of you holding my hand as if it was for eternity , ” she said in a video .
“ I thought we had more time , and many more years to come , for more laughter and for more moments of me picking on you on set .
”

The king will not return to Wakanda.
The filmmaker behind a planned sequel to the 2018 Marvel film “Black Panther” said not to expect a CGI double for actor Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa in the movie and died Aug. 28 at 43 following a quiet battle with colon cancer.
“No. There’s only one Chadwick and he’s not with us,” Victoria Alonso, a Marvel Studios executive producer, told Argentinian newspaper Clarin, according to a translation by the Wrap. “Our king, unfortunately, has died in real life, not just in fiction, and we are taking a little time to see how we return to history and what we do to honor this chapter of what has happened to us that was so unexpected, so painful, so terrible, really.”
The follow-up to the Marvel hit was announced in August 2019 — before the coronavirus pandemic sidelined film and TV production — with a release date planned for sometime in 2022.
“Because Chadwick was not only a wonder of a human being every day for the five years that we spent together, but it also seems to me that as a character what he did elevated us as a company, and has left his moment in history,” Alonso continued. “I know that sometimes two months go by or three months go by in production and you say, well, it was a long time. But it is not a long time. We have to think carefully about what we are going to do, and how, and think about how we are going to honor the franchise.”
Alonso wasn’t the only person weighing in about Boseman. In an interview with Net-A-Porter last month, “Black Panther” co-star Letitia Wright — who has played Shuri in Marvel’s “Avengers” franchise — said it was too soon to somehow consider his inclusion in more films.
“We’re just still mourning Chad, so it’s not something I even want to think about,” she said. “The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange. We’re just grieving at the moment, so it’s trying to find the light in the midst of it.”
Meanwhile, Boseman’s final film — the Netflix drama “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” with Oscar-nominee Viola Davis — will be released Dec. 18. In the adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 Broadway play, Boseman portrays a musician named Levee, who works with blues legend Ma Rainey (Davis).
Wright previously posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. “My heart is broken, searching for old message of exchange, cards filled with your handwriting and memories of you holding my hand as if it was for eternity,” she said in a video. “I thought we had more time, and many more years to come, for more laughter and for more moments of me picking on you on set.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Joe Biden must show Mideast allies he won’t abandon them to Iran’s cold mercies

America ’ s election results were barely in before Iran started telling Arab states to bend the knee , claiming Joe Biden won ’ t stand up to the murderous regime as President Trump has .
It ’ ll work , too , unless Biden signals real resolve .
President Hassan Rouhani cheered Trump ’ s defeat as the end of an “ intrusive factor ” in the Middle East .
Foreign Minister Javad Zarif then warned via Twitter : “ A sincere message to our neighbors : Trump ’ s gone in 70 days .
But we ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide security is never a good gamble.
” He urged neighbors to start talking to Iran “ to resolve differences.
” Mideast nations will soon be unable to “ buy security , ” lectured Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh , but “ Iran is always ready ” to provide it .
It ’ s a protection racket : Appease us now or suffer later , because we ’ ll soon become the regional hegemon — just as US policy assumed in the Obama-Biden administration .
The regime is also bullying Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear deal — warning that Washington must pay for the pain inflicted by Trump ’ s sanctions as the price of re-entry .
US allies plainly want Biden to stand up .
Saudi Arabia ’ s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud , for example , just urged the world to take “ a decisive stance ” against Iran ’ s continuing efforts “ to obtain weapons of mass destruction , ” stressing “ the dangers of Iran ’ s regional project , its interference in other countries , its fostering of terrorism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Those who live closest to the Islamic Republic see the dangers .
Biden should heed their warnings .

America’s election results were barely in before Iran started telling Arab states to bend the knee, claiming Joe Biden won’t stand up to the murderous regime as President Trump has. It’ll work, too, unless Biden signals real resolve.
President Hassan Rouhani cheered Trump’s defeat as the end of an “intrusive factor” in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif then warned via Twitter: “A sincere message to our neighbors: Trump’s gone in 70 days. But we’ll remain here forever. Betting on outsiders to provide security is never a good gamble.” He urged neighbors to start talking to Iran “to resolve differences.”
Mideast nations will soon be unable to “buy security,” lectured Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh, but “Iran is always ready” to provide it.
It’s a protection racket: Appease us now or suffer later, because we’ll soon become the regional hegemon — just as US policy assumed in the Obama-Biden administration.
The regime is also bullying Biden, who has vowed to restore the Obama nuclear deal — warning that Washington must pay for the pain inflicted by Trump’s sanctions as the price of re-entry.
US allies plainly want Biden to stand up. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, for example, just urged the world to take “a decisive stance” against Iran’s continuing efforts “to obtain weapons of mass destruction,” stressing “the dangers of Iran’s regional project, its interference in other countries, its fostering of terrorism, its fanning the flames of sectarianism.”
Those who live closest to the Islamic Republic see the dangers. Biden should heed their warnings.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Fantasy football: Jared Goff, Rams get generous matchup with Seattle D

Generosity is one of the best human traits you can have .
Nothing is better than doing something to help someone else .
But … it doesn ’ t always happen out of a sense of philanthropy .
Just ask the Seahawks pass defense .
That is one generous bunch .
But instead of , say , handing out dollar bills to everyone they pass on the sidewalk , there is a hole in their pocket and they can ’ t keep their bills from falling out .
What they give fantasy owners every week is a reliable starting quarterback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense gives up an average of 26.7 fantasy points to QBs each game — 8.4 more than the league average .
In nine weeks , just twice has a QB not ranked in the top 12 that particular week .
One was Kirk Cousins ( 14.2 ) in Week 5 , because , well , he is Kirk Cousins .
The other was Nick Mullens ( 17.5 ) in Week 8 .
Though it should be noted , Mullens , a backup QB , essentially played just one quarter , in relief of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly scored as much in one quarter as the league average for four .
Through the Seahawks ’ eight games , four times they have surrendered one of the four highest fantasy performances by a QB for the week .
Three QBs have posted their season-high for fantasy points against Seattle .
So what does this mean heading into Week 10 ?
Well , if you have Jared Goff , this is the week to use him .
If you don ’ t , try to get him ( he is available in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We project Goff to score around 23 fantasy points — roughly 30 percent above his average game .
This generosity isn ’ t limited to QBs .
When QBs score fantasy points , it normally means they are throwing to someone .
When QBs throw , more often than not , they throw to wide receivers .
And guess who ranks last in fantasy points by opposing receivers ?
Seattle has allowed a top-12 WR ( what qualifies as a WR1 ) in seven of eight games ( weirdly , not last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
In those eight games , they have allowed multiple WR1s in the same game twice — including three in Week 1 ( Calvin Ridley , second ; Julio Jones eighth ; Russell Gage 11th ) .
Obviously , if you have Robert Woods or Cooper Kupp , you ’ re playing them .
But if you ’ re in a jam , maybe you don ’ t feel good about your Flex spot , Josh Reynolds is in play as well .
So fire up your Rams this week , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead — particularly because you don ’ t want to have to use Goff regularly .
If you ’ re streaming QBs , Seattle provides some obtainable options in the coming weeks .
You won ’ t be able to find Kyler Murray next week , but the week after ?
Carson Wentz might be available .
After that , Daniel Jones will be easy to find .
We might avoid Sam Darnold in Week 14 ( call it the Kirk Cousins Exception ) .
Then perhaps Alex Smith in Week 15 before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just remember to do what you would for anyone who shows you such generosity .
That ’ s right , show appreciation .
Thank you , Seattle Seahawks .

Generosity is one of the best human traits you can have. Nothing is better than doing something to help someone else.
But … it doesn’t always happen out of a sense of philanthropy. Just ask the Seahawks pass defense.
That is one generous bunch. But instead of, say, handing out dollar bills to everyone they pass on the sidewalk, there is a hole in their pocket and they can’t keep their bills from falling out.
What they give fantasy owners every week is a reliable starting quarterback option. The league-worst Seattle fantasy pass defense gives up an average of 26.7 fantasy points to QBs each game — 8.4 more than the league average. In nine weeks, just twice has a QB not ranked in the top 12 that particular week.
One was Kirk Cousins (14.2) in Week 5, because, well, he is Kirk Cousins. The other was Nick Mullens (17.5) in Week 8. Though it should be noted, Mullens, a backup QB, essentially played just one quarter, in relief of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, and still nearly scored as much in one quarter as the league average for four.
Through the Seahawks’ eight games, four times they have surrendered one of the four highest fantasy performances by a QB for the week. Three QBs have posted their season-high for fantasy points against Seattle.
So what does this mean heading into Week 10? Well, if you have Jared Goff, this is the week to use him. If you don’t, try to get him (he is available in about a third of leagues). We project Goff to score around 23 fantasy points — roughly 30 percent above his average game.
This generosity isn’t limited to QBs. When QBs score fantasy points, it normally means they are throwing to someone. When QBs throw, more often than not, they throw to wide receivers. And guess who ranks last in fantasy points by opposing receivers?
Seattle has allowed a top-12 WR (what qualifies as a WR1) in seven of eight games (weirdly, not last week despite Josh Allen’s huge game). In those eight games, they have allowed multiple WR1s in the same game twice — including three in Week 1 (Calvin Ridley, second; Julio Jones eighth; Russell Gage 11th).
Obviously, if you have Robert Woods or Cooper Kupp, you’re playing them. But if you’re in a jam, maybe you don’t feel good about your Flex spot, Josh Reynolds is in play as well.
So fire up your Rams this week, but it is OK to look a bit ahead — particularly because you don’t want to have to use Goff regularly. If you’re streaming QBs, Seattle provides some obtainable options in the coming weeks.
You won’t be able to find Kyler Murray next week, but the week after? Carson Wentz might be available. After that, Daniel Jones will be easy to find. We might avoid Sam Darnold in Week 14 (call it the Kirk Cousins Exception). Then perhaps Alex Smith in Week 15 before Goff again in fantasy championship week.
Just remember to do what you would for anyone who shows you such generosity. That’s right, show appreciation. Thank you, Seattle Seahawks.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19

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CARSON CITY , Nev. — Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in the state and across the U.S .
The 66-year-old Democrat is the fifth governor to report testing positive for the coronavirus this year .
Three governors , two Republicans in Missouri and Oklahoma , and one Democrat in Virginia contracted COVID-19 this year .
Ohio ’ s Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine tested positive in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours later .
DeWine tested positive using a rapid test before testing negative later that day after using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test .
Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms on a call with reporters and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday morning as a matter of routine .
After it yielded a positive result , he also underwent molecular testing and his sample is still being processed .
“ I ’ m a little tired , but I ’ ve been tired since March when we started fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think this just puts a spotlight on the fact that you can take all the precautions that are possible and you can still contract the virus .
I don ’ t know how I got it , but we ’ re going to quarantine and get through it.
” Sisolak is the third person in his office to test positive for the virus .
Last week , the governor ’ s office announced an unnamed Carson City-based staffer who had not been in close contact with Sisolak but had tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sisolak ’ s COVID-19 response director Caleb Cage also tested positive .
Sisolak ’ s announcement comes on a day that Nevada reported 1,857 additional coronavirus cases , the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic .

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CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in the state and across the U.S.
The 66-year-old Democrat is the fifth governor to report testing positive for the coronavirus this year. Three governors, two Republicans in Missouri and Oklahoma, and one Democrat in Virginia contracted COVID-19 this year. Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive in August but received a negative test a few hours later. DeWine tested positive using a rapid test before testing negative later that day after using a more sensitive laboratory-developed test.
Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms on a call with reporters and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday morning as a matter of routine. After it yielded a positive result, he also underwent molecular testing and his sample is still being processed.
“I’m a little tired, but I’ve been tired since March when we started fighting COVID,” Sisolak said. “I think this just puts a spotlight on the fact that you can take all the precautions that are possible and you can still contract the virus. I don’t know how I got it, but we’re going to quarantine and get through it.”
Sisolak is the third person in his office to test positive for the virus. Last week, the governor’s office announced an unnamed Carson City-based staffer who had not been in close contact with Sisolak but had tested positive for the virus. In early October, Sisolak’s COVID-19 response director Caleb Cage also tested positive.
Sisolak’s announcement comes on a day that Nevada reported 1,857 additional coronavirus cases, the highest single-day total since the start of the pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-11-13--Knicks only want mercurial Russell Westbrook on the cheap

If Russell Westbrook is on the discount rack , Knicks president Leon Rose is all in , according to NBA sources .
With Chris Paul ’ s trade situation up in the air , Rose still has some interest in seeing if he can pry Westbrook from Houston , if he ’ s on sale , but it would seem like a long shot .
Reports state the explosive point guard wants out .
The Knicks feel they have a lot of leverage and aren ’ t trying to give up any key future pawns , according to sources .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as a scare tactic with OKC in any Paul talks .
With plenty of gas left in the tank , Westbrook is coming off a 2019-20 season in which he averaged 27.2 points , 7.0 assists and 7.9 rebounds for the Rockets .
The Knicks have cap space to inherit the three years and $ 130 million left Westbrook ’ s contract .
It would be more palatable cap-wise if a deal includes Julius Randle and Dennis Smith Jr. , plus sweetened by one of Dallas ’ two future first-rounders .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they trade him , are going to get a monster package for Westbrook , who turned 32 Thursday .
The Clippers and Hornets reportedly have some interest , too .
Fair or not , Westbrook comes with baggage beyond his contract , as far as not being a consummate leader for a star-level player .
By contrast , Paul is older but wiser and considered one of the top leaders in the NBA .
CP3 claimed Thursday night he ’ ll be OK staying in Oklahoma City and playing for their just-promoted new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , ” Paul was shown a photoshopped picture of him in a blue Knicks No .
3 jersey .
Paul only could laugh when Fallon said he can be the co-host if he becomes a Knick .
“ Jimmy , I don ’ t know , ’ ’ Paul said .
“ You know probably more than I do.
” Regarding the Suns/Knicks reports about trading for him , the 35-year-old Paul said , “ Man , I ’ m going into Year 16 .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly hear .
You learn to control what you can control .
I ’ m training , getting ready for the season .
If something happens , it will .
I love being in Oklahoma with our team .
We got a new coach yesterday .
The league is constantly changing.
” OKC reportedly has a very high asking price for Paul , whose leadership is unquestioned after being credited for saving the season in the Orlando bubble as president of the National Basketball Players Association .
“ I played a role , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who helped , ’ ’ Paul said on “ The Tonight Show.
” “ It was a lot of phone calls that had to happen and hard conversations among players .
Not only [ COVID-19 ] and social justice when George Floyd occurred and we were trying to decide as players , should we play or should we stay in our communities ?
When we made that decision to go play , I was proud of our players .
”

If Russell Westbrook is on the discount rack, Knicks president Leon Rose is all in, according to NBA sources.
With Chris Paul’s trade situation up in the air, Rose still has some interest in seeing if he can pry Westbrook from Houston, if he’s on sale, but it would seem like a long shot.
Reports state the explosive point guard wants out. The Knicks feel they have a lot of leverage and aren’t trying to give up any key future pawns, according to sources. Their potential interest could stem from using it as a scare tactic with OKC in any Paul talks.
With plenty of gas left in the tank, Westbrook is coming off a 2019-20 season in which he averaged 27.2 points, 7.0 assists and 7.9 rebounds for the Rockets.
The Knicks have cap space to inherit the three years and $130 million left Westbrook’s contract. It would be more palatable cap-wise if a deal includes Julius Randle and Dennis Smith Jr., plus sweetened by one of Dallas’ two future first-rounders.
It does not appear the Rockets, if they trade him, are going to get a monster package for Westbrook, who turned 32 Thursday. The Clippers and Hornets reportedly have some interest, too.
Fair or not, Westbrook comes with baggage beyond his contract, as far as not being a consummate leader for a star-level player.
By contrast, Paul is older but wiser and considered one of the top leaders in the NBA. CP3 claimed Thursday night he’ll be OK staying in Oklahoma City and playing for their just-promoted new coach, Mark Daigneault.
Appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Paul was shown a photoshopped picture of him in a blue Knicks No. 3 jersey.
Paul only could laugh when Fallon said he can be the co-host if he becomes a Knick.
“Jimmy, I don’t know,’’ Paul said. “You know probably more than I do.”
Regarding the Suns/Knicks reports about trading for him, the 35-year-old Paul said, “Man, I’m going into Year 16. I’ve heard every rumor you can possibly hear. You learn to control what you can control. I’m training, getting ready for the season. If something happens, it will. I love being in Oklahoma with our team. We got a new coach yesterday. The league is constantly changing.”
OKC reportedly has a very high asking price for Paul, whose leadership is unquestioned after being credited for saving the season in the Orlando bubble as president of the National Basketball Players Association.
“I played a role, but there were a lot of people who helped,’’ Paul said on “The Tonight Show.” “It was a lot of phone calls that had to happen and hard conversations among players. Not only [COVID-19] and social justice when George Floyd occurred and we were trying to decide as players, should we play or should we stay in our communities? When we made that decision to go play, I was proud of our players.”