newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Dustin Johnson grabs five-stroke lead heading into final round of Northern Trust

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NORTON, Mass. — Dustin Johnson could have used a finish like this for a record score. The birdie-eagle ending to his round Saturday at The Northern Trust gave him a 7-under 64 and stretched his lead to five shots in the FedEx Cup playoffs opener.
Johnson, coming off a remarkable day in which he was 11 under through 11 holes and finished with seven pars for a 60, pulled away from Harris English and Scottie Scheffler with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th and a 40-footer for eagle on the closing hole at the TPC Boston.
He was at 22-under 191, his lowest 54-hole score by three shots.
“I’m in a great position and like where I’m at, but I’m still going to have to go out and shoot a good score,” Johnson said. “You can go low out here and guys are going low every day, especially with the conditions we have — perfect greens, golf course is in great shape and not a lot of wind.”
English had three birdies in a four-hole stretch early on the back nine and was tied for the lead when Johnson made his lone bogey of the round on the 13th hole when he failed to get up-and-down from a bunker.
English, however, followed with consecutive bogeys when he missed the green well to the right of the water on the par-3 16th, and three-putted from 70 feet on the 17th. He missed a third consecutive putt from 7 feet or closer, the last one for birdie, and had to settle for a 66.
Scheffler closed with a birdie to follow his second-round 59 with a 67. He played in the final group with Johnson, just like he did two weeks ago on the final day of the PGA Championship.
Even so, they’re five shots behind Johnson, who is going for his second victory of the year and could go to No. 1 in the world — provided Jon Rahm doesn’t finish second — for the first time since May 2019.
“Try to make as many birdies as I can and see what happens,” English said.
Louis Oosthuizen (68) was seven shots behind, and his best hope now would appear to be moving into the top 70 who advance to the second playoff event next week at Olympia Fields south of Chicago.
Tiger Woods predicted Friday there would be low scoring in the third round, and he was right — just not from him or Rory McIlroy, a star pairing for the breakfast hour. Woods birdied the last hole for a 73. McIlroy made two triple bogeys in his round of 74. They get to play again Sunday morning.
Johnson will be going for his fifth FedEx Cup playoff victory, and third in this event on a third course. What matters more is how he finishes the season. The FedEx Cup already features some of the best players in golf — Woods, McIlroy, Vijay Singh, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth among them — and Johnson wants to be on that list.
Johnson set the target with four birdies in eight holes before heavy rain moved in and halted the third round for 45 minutes. It also softened a TPC Boston that was getting slightly firmer.
He came back and hit to tap-in range for birdie on the 12th, and the had the great finish.
Johnson needed a birdie on the 18th on Friday for his first 59, and said he regrets hitting driver off the tee with a shot that tumbled down a small slope into the rough. Lesson learned? Not really. With the rain, he opted for driver again, teed it low and hit this one perfect, setting up a 5-iron to the green and his long eagle putt.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Nets vowing they are not looking ahead to offseason

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With the decimated Nets facing an elimination Game 4 on Sunday against Toronto, finding a way to extend their postseason may hinge on not already having their minds on the offseason.
“Yeah that’s the most important part: What’s your mindset entering into the game,” interim coach Jacque Vaughn said. “So, a great challenge for us, because the most comfortable and easiest thing to do is to think beyond [Sunday]. But to have extreme courage to face the challenge that’s at hand is what’s needed.”
Easier said than done, facing a 3-0 hole no NBA team has ever overcome. They’ll need to get center Jarrett Allen going against Marc Gasol after he was held without a shot Friday. And get Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Garrett Temple to improve on their combined 5-of-30 from Game 3.
Most of all, they must keep a cobbled-together bunch of replacement players focused on Sunday knowing they could be headed their separate ways Monday.
“[Vaughn’s message was] to have the courage to go out and do something that’s uncomfortable. Fight when the odds are against us, have the courage to focus on this one game and focus on winning this one game,” Temple said. “Not worried about anything else, about what may or may not happen but focusing on this one game, even if it’s not the natural human reaction, but that’s what we need to do.”
Rest assured, Vaughn — and GM Sean Marks — will take note of the players who resist that natural human reaction.
“It takes courage to fight against a good team, especially when we’re [down] 3-0,” Luwawu-Cabarrot said of Vaughn’s message. “But he’s going to see who are the guys who’re willing to go out there and fight, compete and give their 100 percent like this was the first game.”
But rest assured, this team is undergoing an overhaul. Vaughn himself is an interim, and will have to endure a coaching search.
“He’s been tremendous. I can’t talk enough about what he’s done, in-game adjustments but also the vibe he’s presented to the team and been able to put into his players and give us confidence when we get on the court,” Temple said. “We’ve shown how to share the ball, how to defend just how to do things differently with seven new guys on the team.”
Many that take the court Sunday in Game 4 won’t be back next season.
The Nets hold a $5 million team option on Temple, Bird Rights on Joe Harris (away with a family emergency) and non-Bird rights on Tyler Johnson. Even Luwawu-Cabarrot’s $1.8 million deal for next year is non-guaranteed. Then there were COVID replacement players like Donta Hall and Jamal Crawford.
“We have a lot of time together. What are you doing with that time? How are you spending it with the performance team? With the players? With your coaching staff?” Vaughn said. “You’re able to reveal the person that you are. There’s numerous opportunities to be consistent and authentic and your approach. Those are the things you look forward to judge a guy by.”
Getting outmatched against Toronto doesn’t obscure the fact next year’s roster will be crowded. Though Marks has called re-signing Harris a priority, Vaughn praised the way Luwawu-Cabarrot and Johnson has acquitted themselves in the Orlando bubble.
The Nets got a career playoff high 23 points from Johnson on Friday, and will need an encore in Game 4.
“It’s interesting how things can change quickly in this league,” Vaughn said. “Look at TLC, where he was to where he is now. Look at a guy like Tyler, the situation he was in … now he gets an opportunity he’s fully taken advantage of. In this league things change quickly.”
Luwawu-Cabarrot has taken this as an opportunity to prove himself.
“I’ve learned throughout this year and throughout all this, that every single opportunity to show yourself is a good opportunity,” Luwawu-Cabarrot said. “It could be a game or practice. It’s always a good opportunity to go out and compete and give your 100 percent every single time because there’s a lot of people watching.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Protester seen in viral NYPD arrest video nabbed for 18th time

A young protester with a history of vandalism whose arrest by last month went viral after she was tossed in @ @ @ @ @ has been nabbed for an 18th time , sources said .
Nikki Stone is accused @ @ @ @ @ graffiting a window on the 7 train in Queens , sources said .
Stone , @ @ @ @ @ accused of damaging NYPD cameras and graffiting the Oculus inside the World Trade Center , @ @ @ @ @ NYPD and received a desk appearance ticket .
The same day , she was arrested @ @ @ @ @ an open graffiti case , a source said .
Both de Blasio and Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ over a now-viral video showing cops picking up Stone in an unmarked van for vandalizing @ @ @ @ @ near City Hall Park .

A young protester with a history of vandalism whose arrest by last month went viral after she was tossed in an unmarked police van, has been nabbed for an 18th time, sources said.
Nikki Stone is accused of criminal mischief for allegedly graffiting a window on the 7 train in Queens, sources said.
Stone, 18, who has been accused of damaging NYPD cameras and graffiting the Oculus inside the World Trade Center, was arrested Thursday by the NYPD and received a desk appearance ticket. The same day, she was arrested by the Port Authority on an open graffiti case, a source said.
Both de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried the NYPD over a now-viral video showing cops picking up Stone in an unmarked van for vandalizing police gear at a protest near City Hall Park.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--NYC couple gets married at Black Lives Matter mural in Brooklyn

New Zealanders aren ’ t kitten around when it comes to Mittens ...

Black love matters!
That’s the message Makeita Wilson and her fiancé Shancton Thompson told the world when they recited their wedding vows Saturday at the Black Lives Matter mural painted on Fulton Street in Brooklyn.
“I was laying in bed and had the craziest thought of getting married on the mural,” Wilson told Patch. “Through all the tragedies that’s going on in the world, [I thought], let’s put some happiness and love back into the universe.”
The couple, together for more than a decade, became engaged in April 2019. The Brooklynites had planned to wed in June, but delayed the nuptials because of COVID-19.
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Wilson wore a fitted white gown and carried a large bouquet of pink, white and blue blooms. She and Thompson, who work a short-sleeved pink button-down shirt under a vest, tied the knot at a socially distanced ceremony attended by 30 friends and relatives.
The Fulton Street mural, outside the Billie Holiday Theatre, was the first bearing the oversized yellow letters on a New York City roadway. Since June, seven other murals have materialized, including one in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--‘Defund de Blasio’: Hundreds gather outside City Hall to protest the mayor

A long-running battle between a West Village woman and the ...

They can’t stand Mayor Bill de Blasio’s policies on school openings, homelessness, crime, bail reform, small business and street-protest looters — but most of all, they can’t stand him.
Some 300 anti-de Blasio protesters, more than attended many of Hizzoner’s presidential campaign events, gathered in front of City Hall Park on Saturday to demand he either fix things or step down.
“And if you cannot do that,” organizer Scott Lobaido told the crowd, “we call on our Governor Cuomo because we know you can’t stand this man either.
“Rid us of this human waste of a mayor.”
The protesters carried signs reading, “Step Down de Blasio,” “Defund de Blasio” and “Hey, de Blasio — F–k Me? No, F–k You!”
They shouted “Lock him up!” and “Impeach him now!” and blared Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”
A highlight of the rally was when Lobaido, who is also an artist, pulled a sheet off of his hand-painted portrait of Hizzoner, unveiling it to the crowd.
Entitled “Asshole,” the portrait depicted the rear end of a donkey.
“Look what he’s done to this city,” agreed Sergeants Benevolent Association Vice President Vinny Vallelong.
“He’s gone through three police commissioners. None of you should be worried about your parents, grandparents or even children going to any store to get bread, milk, and having to worry about them getting assaulted with gun violence,” he said.
“Murders are up in this city, burglaries are up, grand larceny, nothing, he’s doing nothing.”
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, R-Brooklyn, Staten Island, who once ran against de Blasio, cracked, “Don’t blame me. I didn’t vote for him.”
“It breaks my heart to see this city being destroyed,” she said. “It breaks my heart to see what our mayor is doing on every front.”
A fourth-generation New Yorker, Lobaido told demonstrators he was there to describe “how twisted my onions are over this mayor.”
“This rally is for you, the working man, the business owner, the elderly couple who can’t go to the park anymore because the criminals are running rampant and they’re going to get their heads cracked open,” Lobaido shouted to the crowd.
“This rally is for that black family that owns a restaurant, that Jewish guys that owns a business,” he said.
“That Spanish single mother who is trying to figure out how to get her kids back to school safely and how to get back to her two jobs,” he added.
“Right this sinking ship,” he demanded of the mayor, “or take a page from the thousands who are abandoning New York City, and just go away.
“I know you all know the list, but just to piss you off a little more I’m going to throw in a few more at you,” Lobaido told the crowd, most of whom did not wear masks.
“Bail reform. Giving these criminals Mets tickets,” he said of a much-criticized initiative that used free movie and ball game tickets to entice defendants into returning for court appearances.”
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Letting the looters and the anarchists destroy the capital of the world, this city,” he said of the summer’s protest chaos.
Lobaido’s list kept growing, as did the crowd’s anger.
“Abusing, humiliating, demoralizing and defunding the greatest police force in the history of the world, the NYPD,” he said, referring to calls to reduce the department’s manpower and budget.
“A billion — with a b — that he and his wife made disappear, vanish into thin air,” Lobaido added, a reference to Thrive, the much-criticized $1.25 billion mental health initiative run by de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray.
A few of the anti-de Blasio rally-goers mixed it up with a nearby, smaller group of Black Lives Matter demonstrators, marching across the street to scream, “All lives matter!”
Cops stepped in to break up the cursing, jostling contenders, whose dispute over who, precisely, matters remained unresolved.
Annette Gerage, 67, from Brooklyn, held a sign that said, “Save our City — Impeach De Blasio.”
“I do feel De Blasio is letting this city go straight to hell, back to the 60s, 70s, 80s, just as bad, if not worse,” she told The Post.
“The city we have loved is gone. What do you expect from a Dinkins protege? He is a do-nothing mayor.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber spotted on Malibu beach

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Runway walkers Kendall Jenner and @ @ @ @ @ the sands in Malibu Friday .
Jenner , 24 , and Bieber , 23 , @ @ @ @ @ but showed off their long legs while wearing bikini bottoms .
The Kardashians are renting @ @ @ @ @ neighborhood for the summer .
The mansion , which is currently on the market for @ @ @ @ @ owned by their close friend , socialite Diana Jenkins .
The ladies appeared to enjoy @ @ @ @ @ their toes in the water and submerging their feet in the sand while engrossed in @ @ @ @ @ pop star husband Justin was also spotted at the house .
Later that night , @ @ @ @ @ suspected love interest , NBA player Devin Booker , at Giorgio Baldi Restaurant in Santa @ @

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Runway walkers Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber got cheeky on the sands in Malibu Friday.
Jenner, 24, and Bieber, 23, both covered up on top but showed off their long legs while wearing bikini bottoms.
The Kardashians are renting a vacation home in the neighborhood for the summer. The mansion, which is currently on the market for $120 million, is owned by their close friend, socialite Diana Jenkins.
The ladies appeared to enjoy the Pacific Ocean, dipping their toes in the water and submerging their feet in the sand while engrossed in conversation.
Bieber’s pop star husband Justin was also spotted at the house.
Jenner’s parent, Caitlyn, lives nearby.
Later that night, Jenner was seen with her suspected love interest, NBA player Devin Booker, at Giorgio Baldi Restaurant in Santa Monica.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Meet Mittens, the cat running for New Zealander of the Year

New Zealanders aren ’ t kitten around when it comes to Mittens the Cat .
The famous feline is in the running to be voted New Zealander of the Year going up against the country ’ s beloved Prime Minister , Jacinda Ardern , and its Director-General of Health , Dr. Ashley Bloomfield , both of whom have led the fight against COVID-19 .
The Wellington-based purr-sonality has more than 52,000 Facebook fans , a mini-exhibition in the city ’ s museum called “ Floofy and Famous ” and has been given a key to the city — an honor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rings ” director Peter Jackson .
Mittens was given the honor according to a press release obtained by CNN “ in recognition of bringing happiness , laughter and coolness to the capital — and putting the city on the map internationally with his feline antics.
” Other nominees for New Zealander of the Year are Arden , Bloomfield , microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles , lawmaker Chloe Swarbrick , and journalist Patrick Gower .
“ In this extraordinary year , we know that everyone has a hero , ” Miriama Kamo , patron of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told CNN .
“ You ’ ve seen them in action , you ’ ve heard them , you may live with them — these incredible New Zealanders deserve recognition for stepping up , this year and every year.
” While there is a paws-ibility of Mitten winning , odds are on Bloomfield to win the award which will be announced on March 18 , 2021 .

New Zealanders aren’t kitten around when it comes to Mittens the Cat.
The famous feline is in the running to be voted New Zealander of the Year going up against the country’s beloved Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and its Director-General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, both of whom have led the fight against COVID-19.
The Wellington-based purr-sonality has more than 52,000 Facebook fans, a mini-exhibition in the city’s museum called “Floofy and Famous” and has been given a key to the city — an honor previously granted to “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson.
Mittens was given the honor according to a press release obtained by CNN “in recognition of bringing happiness, laughter and coolness to the capital — and putting the city on the map internationally with his feline antics.”
Other nominees for New Zealander of the Year are Arden, Bloomfield, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles, lawmaker Chloe Swarbrick, and journalist Patrick Gower.
“In this extraordinary year, we know that everyone has a hero,” Miriama Kamo, patron of Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, told CNN.
“You’ve seen them in action, you’ve heard them, you may live with them — these incredible New Zealanders deserve recognition for stepping up, this year and every year.”
While there is a paws-ibility of Mitten winning, odds are on Bloomfield to win the award which will be announced on March 18, 2021.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Mike Milbury won’t call more NHL playoff games after insensitive remark

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Mike Milbury’s bubble has burst.
The NBC Sports analyst said Saturday that he won’t be calling anymore Stanley Cup playoff games this season after receiving backlash Thursday night for saying the players were doing well in the bubble because women weren’t there to distract them.
“In light of the attention caused by my recent remark, I have decided to step away from my role at NBC Sports for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs,” Milbury said, according to The Athletic. “I do not want my presence to interfere with the athletes as they try to win the greatest trophy in sports.”
The Toronto Star’s Bruce Arthur, who first broke the news, also said he was told that prior to the remarks Milbury was scheduled to call games beyond the first round, meaning the decision to exit may not have solely been Milbury’s. NBC Sports said Friday while pulling him from that night’s Flyers-Canadiens games that they were “disappointed about Mike’s insensitive comment and addressed it with him.”
While calling the Islanders-Capitals game on Thursday, the former coach came under fire when discussing the benefits of the bubble with John Forslund, the play-by-play man.
After Forslund said the bubble enhances team chemistry, Milbury replied: “Not even any women here to disrupt your concentration.”
Milbury also apologized Friday for the insensitive remark.
“I sincerely apologize for making the comment. It was not my intention to disrespect anyone,” he said in a statement. “I was trying to be irreverent and took it a step too far. It was a regrettable mistake that I take seriously.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--COVID-19 pandemic could be over in two years, WHO head says

Latin America surpassed Europe on Tuesday to become the region ...

The coronavirus pandemic could be over in two years if everything shakes out the way the head of the World Health Organization thinks it will.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is optimistic that COVID-19 might be eradicated even sooner, given that the Spanish flu of 1918 lasted only two years and the world is much more technologically advanced today, the BBC reported.
At the same time, Tedros said, globalism has its downside when trying to stamp out such a dangerous infection .
“With more connectiveness, the virus has a better chance of spreading,” he said Friday in Geneva.
“But at the same time, we have also the technology to stop it, and the knowledge to stop it,” Tedros noted, calling for “national unity, global solidarity.”
The flu of 1918 took at least 50 million lives; so far, the coronavirus has killed 800,000 worldwide.
But professor Sir Mark Walport of the UK’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies told the BBC that COVID-19 is “going to be with us forever in some form or another.”
“So, a bit like flu, people will need re-vaccination at regular intervals,” he said.
Also Friday, the head of the WHO’s health emergencies program called the scope of Mexico’s coronavirus outbreak “clearly under-recognized.”
Dr. Mike Ryan said three people per 100,000 are being tested in Mexico, compared with about 150 per 100,000 in the US.
Mexico has almost 60,000 deaths, the third highest number in the world, numbers from Johns Hopkins University show.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--‘Poisoned’ Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is Putin’s fiercest critic

Before he found himself fighting for his life after a suspected poisoning , Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was traveling through Siberia urging Russians to vote against Vladimir Putin ’ s cronies in upcoming local elections .
Navalny , 44 , openly denounced Putin as “ the tsar of corruption ” and referred to the Russian leader ’ s party as a group of “ crooks and thieves.
” The lawyer and anti-corruption crusader , who has been described as Putin ’ s fiercest enemy , has been so outspoken in recent weeks that most people he met wondered just how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so long .
On Saturday , Navalny , who is hugely popular in Russia with 2.2 million Twitter followers , was airlifted to a Berlin hospital to be treated for the suspected poisoning .
He fell ill on Thursday after drinking tea at a Russian airport , and then collapsing during a flight over Siberia .
Russian doctors who treated him in the Siberian capital of Omsk dismissed the poisoning hypothesis and said he was suffering from “ a metabolic disorder.
” What followed was a tense 24 hours of wrangling between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evacuation to Berlin , paid for by a German non-profit .
His critics worried that the delay was a ploy to stall his treatment until the poison had left his system .
The Kremlin denied the claim , and granted permission for his transfer to the German hospital on Friday .
Doctors at the Charite Hospital placed Navalny in a medically induced coma in order to stop his convulsions , according to reports .
“ He is one of the most effective , prominent and , frankly , dangerous political opponents of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Russian journalist and opposition activist , in an interview with the Sunday Times of London .
Like many other opposition leaders , Kara-Murza , who has lobbied for economic sanctions against Russian officials , said he was a victim of poisoning by Russian officials .
He said he survived two attempts in 2015 and 2017 .
The first time he suffered kidney failure and the second time he was placed in a medically induced coma .
Opposition members say that Navalny ’ s popularity , especially with young people , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is facing a wave of protests in Siberia and Belarus on the country ’ s western border .
If anyone could lead a mass uprising against Putin it would be Navalny , Kara-Murza said .
Navalny ’ s anti-corruption videos on YouTube , in which he flies drones over the sumptuous homes of the Russian elite to expose their lavish lifestyles , have become internet hits in Russia .
When Navalny was arrested in 2012 , thousands of people took to the streets demanding his release .
They are expected to act with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a martyr for the opposition cause , Kremlin critics say .
Asked if he worried that Putin would launch direct attacks against him , Navalny said he didn ’ t think the Russian leader would be so obvious .
“ I don ’ t think that Putin would say to someone directly , ‘ Please meet Navalny in front of his office and toss toxic liquid in his face , ' ” he recently told the Sunday Times of London .
“ They would have had a meeting and said , ‘ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ People know how to read the hints.
” In Russia , authorities were giving out those “ hints ” even before Navalny boarded his flight to Germany .
On Friday , Russian police cracked down on other opposition to Putin in the country .
A member of the feminist protest group Pussy Riot tweeted that authorities tried to arrest them in Norilsk , an industrial city above the Arctic Circle .
“ This is very disturbing .
They ’ re clearly trying to intimidate us all , ” said the tweet from @ @ @ @

Before he found himself fighting for his life after a suspected poisoning, Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was traveling through Siberia urging Russians to vote against Vladimir Putin’s cronies in upcoming local elections.
Navalny, 44, openly denounced Putin as “the tsar of corruption” and referred to the Russian leader’s party as a group of “crooks and thieves.”
The lawyer and anti-corruption crusader, who has been described as Putin’s fiercest enemy, has been so outspoken in recent weeks that most people he met wondered just how he had managed to stay alive for so long.
On Saturday, Navalny, who is hugely popular in Russia with 2.2 million Twitter followers, was airlifted to a Berlin hospital to be treated for the suspected poisoning.
He fell ill on Thursday after drinking tea at a Russian airport, and then collapsing during a flight over Siberia. Russian doctors who treated him in the Siberian capital of Omsk dismissed the poisoning hypothesis and said he was suffering from “a metabolic disorder.”
What followed was a tense 24 hours of wrangling between the Russian and German governments to allow his evacuation to Berlin, paid for by a German non-profit.
His critics worried that the delay was a ploy to stall his treatment until the poison had left his system. The Kremlin denied the claim, and granted permission for his transfer to the German hospital on Friday. Doctors at the Charite Hospital placed Navalny in a medically induced coma in order to stop his convulsions, according to reports.
“He is one of the most effective, prominent and, frankly, dangerous political opponents of the Putin regime,” said Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian journalist and opposition activist, in an interview with the Sunday Times of London.
Like many other opposition leaders, Kara-Murza, who has lobbied for economic sanctions against Russian officials, said he was a victim of poisoning by Russian officials. He said he survived two attempts in 2015 and 2017. The first time he suffered kidney failure and the second time he was placed in a medically induced coma.
Opposition members say that Navalny’s popularity, especially with young people, is the biggest threat to Putin, who is facing a wave of protests in Siberia and Belarus on the country’s western border. If anyone could lead a mass uprising against Putin it would be Navalny, Kara-Murza said.
Navalny’s anti-corruption videos on YouTube, in which he flies drones over the sumptuous homes of the Russian elite to expose their lavish lifestyles, have become internet hits in Russia. When Navalny was arrested in 2012, thousands of people took to the streets demanding his release. They are expected to act with even greater anger if he dies as a martyr for the opposition cause, Kremlin critics say.
Asked if he worried that Putin would launch direct attacks against him, Navalny said he didn’t think the Russian leader would be so obvious.
“I don’t think that Putin would say to someone directly, ‘Please meet Navalny in front of his office and toss toxic liquid in his face,'” he recently told the Sunday Times of London. “They would have had a meeting and said, ‘We should pressure him, make him uncomfortable.’ People know how to read the hints.”
In Russia, authorities were giving out those “hints” even before Navalny boarded his flight to Germany. On Friday, Russian police cracked down on other opposition to Putin in the country.
A member of the feminist protest group Pussy Riot tweeted that authorities tried to arrest them in Norilsk, an industrial city above the Arctic Circle.
“This is very disturbing. They’re clearly trying to intimidate us all,” said the tweet from the militant group.


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--Marc Andre Fleury’s agent blasts Knights with gruesome backstabbing picture

This had the subtlety of a Mike Tyson roundhouse .
Marc-Andre Fleury ’ s agent , Allan Walsh , tweeted a picture of his client with a sword in his back .
Written on the sword was “ DeBoer ” , the last name of Las Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer .
Clearly , Walsh is not happy that Fleury will not be in net to start the Golden Knights ’ semifinal Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Canucks on Sunday night .
Fleury reportedly has remained with the team and Las Vegas isn ’ t expected to comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has lost his job to former Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner , has been a big part of the Las Vegas franchise .
He led it to the Stanley Cup final in its first season and was a top-five finisher for the Vezina Trophy the past two seasons .
But this year , he had his lowest save percentage ( .905 ) since 2009-10 while a member of the Penguins , and lost his father in November .
Lehner , meanwhile , was acquired initially to backup Fleury in February from the Blackhawks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a .904 save percentage in the postseason , compared to Fleury ’ s .886 .
“ Chicago had two No .
1 goaltenders , ” Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon told ESPN .
“ We liked the makeup of our team .
We did not feel like we had enough support behind Marc-Andre .
That was the motivation for the deal.
” In round-robin play , Lehner acquitted himself well in two starts while Fleury allowed four goals against just 17 shots , leading Las Vegas to start Lehner in the opener of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to start four of the five games in the series victory .
“ A tough decision when you have two quality starting goaltenders , ” coach Knights coach DeBoer said at the time .
“ The best way I can explain it is that it wasn ’ t what ‘ Flower ’ didn ’ t do .
It ’ s what Robin has done since they got here .
I think he ’ s 5-0 in the numbers .
But not just the numbers .
I think he got here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was lights out in all of our scrimmages .
This isn ’ t a case of one guy not getting the job done .
This is just one guy just being fantastic .
”

This had the subtlety of a Mike Tyson roundhouse.
Marc-Andre Fleury’s agent, Allan Walsh, tweeted a picture of his client with a sword in his back. Written on the sword was “DeBoer”, the last name of Las Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer.
Clearly, Walsh is not happy that Fleury will not be in net to start the Golden Knights’ semifinal Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Canucks on Sunday night. Fleury reportedly has remained with the team and Las Vegas isn’t expected to comment on the post.
Fleury, who has lost his job to former Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner, has been a big part of the Las Vegas franchise. He led it to the Stanley Cup final in its first season and was a top-five finisher for the Vezina Trophy the past two seasons. But this year, he had his lowest save percentage (.905) since 2009-10 while a member of the Penguins, and lost his father in November.
Lehner, meanwhile, was acquired initially to backup Fleury in February from the Blackhawks and has thrived for Las Vegas, notching a .904 save percentage in the postseason, compared to Fleury’s .886.
“Chicago had two No. 1 goaltenders,” Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon told ESPN. “We liked the makeup of our team. We did not feel like we had enough support behind Marc-Andre. That was the motivation for the deal.”
In round-robin play, Lehner acquitted himself well in two starts while Fleury allowed four goals against just 17 shots, leading Las Vegas to start Lehner in the opener of its quarterfinal series against the Blackhawks. He went on to start four of the five games in the series victory.
“A tough decision when you have two quality starting goaltenders,” coach Knights coach DeBoer said at the time. “The best way I can explain it is that it wasn’t what ‘Flower’ didn’t do. It’s what Robin has done since they got here. I think he’s 5-0 in the numbers. But not just the numbers. I think he got here, came into our camp after the pause and was lights out in all of our scrimmages. This isn’t a case of one guy not getting the job done. This is just one guy just being fantastic.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-22--‘It looks like a garbage dump’: UWS workers tackle the trash-filled streets

It’s the broom squad to the rescue.
With the Upper West Side besieged by quality of life complaints, locals are fighting back. Staffers at three UWS restaurants are being dispatched to literally sweep the streets.
“It’s gotten bad the past month. Sometimes it looks like a garbage dump,” said 36-year-old John Tsiamtsiouris, co-owner of City Diner, Metro Diner and Manhattan Diner, of the neighborhood. So for the past week, he and his employees met each morning to pick up litter on Broadway from 90th to 100th streets.
“We’re doing something to try to make it better,” said Tsiamtsiouris, who lives on 96th street and whose family has owned diners in the neighborhood for three decades. “Maybe others will jump in and help reclaim our neighborhood.”
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They’ve certainly taken notice.
“There’s been more trash on the street than before and it contributes to the general sense of disorder,” said longtime UWS resident Dashiell Feiler, 30. “I felt a sense of community when I saw the crew out there.”
Diner employee Nicole Psomas is proud to be part of the broom brigade: “The city isn’t taking care of what they need to, so we’re stepping up. It’s clean now and people are excited about it. Upper West Siders take pride in their streets. It’s their home.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Pass the FRM exam on your first try with help from this $40 training bundle

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , financial risk managers are in high demand .
In fact , employment in this field is projected to grow 16 % from 2018 to 2028 , much faster than the average for all occupations .
But , what exactly is this role , and how does one land a job in this industry ?
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial risk managers are in high demand. In fact, employment in this field is projected to grow 16% from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. But, what exactly is this role, and how does one land a job in this industry?
What is a Financial Risk Manager?
Financial Risk Management (FRM) is a field in which specialized knowledge is used to assess risk for major banks, insurance companies, accounting firms, regulatory agencies, and asset management firms.
How do you become a Financial Risk Manager?
To become a certified FRM, an individual must pass a two-part exam and complete two years of work experience within the field.
How much money do Financial Risk Managers make?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, financial risk managers make, on average, $127,990 a year.
How can I get started?
If you are serious about a career in financial risk management, then online training is a great place to get started. One of our favorites is The Complete Financial Analysis & Risk Management Certification Bundle—a $40 (97% off) training broken down into 8 courses, each covering a different aspect of the FRM certification exam.
What will I learn?
The FRM Exam covers the application of risk management tools and techniques, testing your ability to assess financial risks through quantitative analysis, fundamental concepts, financial markets, and risk models. With this training bundle, you will spend 20+ hours honing these skills with the help of real-life examples, practice questions, and hands-on activities.
One of the things that make this training stand out from competitors is that it is taught by an expert in the field. Meet James Forjan, a 4.1/5-star rated instructor who has taught more than 10K students. Not only is he a great teacher, but as someone who has taken the exam and passed, he will be able to provide the most practical information that will help you succeed.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--23 humidifiers, purifiers, diffusers, and air conditioners that will improve the air you breathe

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During dry winters , a humidifier is a must-have ; if you are suffering from anxiety or headaches , then a diffuser filled with your favorite essential oils might be just what you need ; sneezing and coughing from allergens in the air can sometimes be solved with an air purifier ; awake all night due to the latest summer heatwave , then perhaps a portable A/C will do the trick .
The air we breathe and the micro-climate of our home are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to creating a space that we feel comfortable in .
To help you out , we rounded up 23 humidifiers , purifiers , diffusers , and air conditioners , as well as a few that work double-duty , that will surely improve the air you breathe .
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During dry winters, a humidifier is a must-have; if you are suffering from anxiety or headaches, then a diffuser filled with your favorite essential oils might be just what you need; sneezing and coughing from allergens in the air can sometimes be solved with an air purifier; awake all night due to the latest summer heatwave, then perhaps a portable A/C will do the trick.
The air we breathe and the micro-climate of our home are of the utmost importance when it comes to creating a space that we feel comfortable in. To help you out, we rounded up 23 humidifiers, purifiers, diffusers, and air conditioners, as well as a few that work double-duty, that will surely improve the air you breathe.
This humidifier doubles as an essential oil diffuser, so you can keep the air in your home moisturized and smelling fresh for up to 20 hours on a single fill.
This ultra-quiet, wireless device captures harmful airborne particles and eliminates unpleasant odors in just about any space.
Over 388% funded on Indiegogo, this device uses NASA-inspired technology to effectively purify the air you breathe.
This USB-rechargeable Ozone Generator eliminates 99% of viruses and bacteria in the air.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--James Paxton’s Yankees return plan: A few starts before playoffs

Directors of player health and performance , Casey Stengel once said , ...

James Paxton’s plan is make a couple of starts late in the season and be ready for the postseason, even though he has been shut down from throwing for two weeks after suffering a strained left flexor this past Thursday.
“I believe so, that’s my goal, to make it back before the end of the season and hopefully get a couple of starts in before the postseason begins,’’ Paxton said Saturday.
The rash of injuries for the second straight season hasn’t sent shock waves through the Yankees’ clubhouse, according to Paxton.
“We are a very deep team, I think we can handle this and hold the helm until postseason comes around and we should be getting guys back,’’ Paxton said.
With a lengthy collection of important names on the injured list, one of the Yankees’ healthy bodies is swinging a limp bat from a production standpoint.
Nevertheless, Aaron Boone has been encouraged by Brett Gardner’s at-bats lately — even if they didn’t produce many hits.
“If you look at his last two or three games, I think [the at-bats] have been really good. The last game against Tampa, I thought he got off a lot of really good swings,’’ Boone said Saturday, when asked if had seen enough from Gardner to continue to play him. “I feel like we have seen an uptick in the quality of his at-bats. He is close to busting out.’’
The improvement Boone sees with Gardner’s at-bats hasn’t turned into hits. In Gardner’s past seven games he is hitting .095 (2-for-21). For the season Gardner, who turns 37 on Monday, is batting .164 (9-for-55) with a .288 on-base percentage.
If the Yankees make up a game with the Mets on Monday, something that didn’t seem likely Saturday, Gerrit Cole wouldn’t start it. Regardless, Boone said his ace will face the Braves in Atlanta on Tuesday.
“If we are able to play Monday, we would still have Gerrit go on Tuesday to keep him in line and that would be his sixth day,’’ Boone said.
Beyond Cole, Boone was going to take advantage of at least three days off to figure out what his rotation, which doesn’t have Paxton, looks like.
“Even when we start back up Tuesday in Atlanta, we have an off day coming out of that,’’ Boone said. “We won’t have to make that decision yet, but obviously guys like [Mike] King, [Nick] Nelson who are stretched out and [Jonathan Loaisiga], we have a lot of people who can give us innings.’’
The Yankees held a work out at the Stadium on Saturday and will repeat the process on Sunday.
Having three Subway Series games with the Mets postponed is the second time the Yankees’ season has been paused by the coronavirus.
“It’s the world we are living in and we understand and certainly a little frustrating, especially when we haven’t necessarily been infected with it,’’ Boone said.
The Yankees had two games canceled in Philadelphia during the first week of the 60-game season and instead were sent to Baltimore after two days off.
“But that is the nature of this. Unfortunately it has happened to us a couple of times,” Boone said. “It doesn’t make it ideal, but we also understand we have to deal with it and have to be able to roll with the punches and that’s what we will do.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--High school reunion for two Giants: It’s ‘come full circle’

Plans and pandemics do not mix .
Ryan Connelly learned this ...

What are the chances of this?
“It’s pretty crazy for that to come full circle like that,’’ Giants linebacker Ryan Connelly said. “I don’t know what the odds are, but I imagine they’re pretty big.’’
Yeah, this does not happen every day, or every year. Connelly is entering his second season with the Giants and welcomes as a teammate rookie Carter Coughlin. Connelly was two years ahead of Coughlin at Eden Prairie High School, and the two suited up together for the highly successful Eagles in suburban Minneapolis.
“That’s really something we never talked about or even imagined, so it’s pretty crazy for it to turn out the way it did,’’ Connelly said.
Coughlin was a linebacker his freshman and sophomore years. Connelly was the upperclassman quarterback on those teams. They won two state championships together in a program considered the best in the state. They were coached by Mike Grant, the son of Vikings legend Bud Grant.
“He was a monster as a quarterback,’’ Coughlin said of Connelly. “He was built like a linebacker, crazy athletic and super smart.’’
Hearing himself described as a “monster of a quarterback’’ made the 6-foot-2, 242-pound Connelly chuckle.
“I think he was probably just being a little nice,’’ he said.
More niceties:
“He had a cannon for an arm,’’ Coughlin said, recalling Connelly standing flat-footed at the 50-yard line and throwing the ball into the end zone.
“I may have had a strong arm,’’ the reserved Connelly said, “but I couldn’t exactly put it where I wanted to put it.’’
Connelly walked on at Wisconsin, transitioned to inside linebacker and became a fifth-round pick of the Giants. Coughlin stayed local, following his long-standing family tradition, and attended Minnesota. An outside linebacker with pass rush potential, Coughlin was taken by the Giants in the seventh round. This triggered a reunion for two former high school teammates and Big Ten rivals.
“He texted me on draft day … he gave me a rundown on a bunch of stuff,’’ Coughlin said. “It’s awesome to connect with him. I will be able to get some awesome wisdom from him.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Federal police clear plaza as Portland protests turn violent

Federal authorities on Saturday forced demonstrators away from a plaza near a federal building as dueling demonstrations in Portland by right-wing and left-wing protesters turned violent .
The area includes county and federal buildings and has been the site of numerous recent protests .
Department of Homeland Security officers moved through the plaza across from an 18-story federal building .
A federal courthouse is also near that area .
Violent demonstrations have gripped Portland for months , following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
The demonstration began at about noon near the Multnomah County Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , local media outlets reported .
Demonstrators hurled rocks and other items at each other and got into fights .
Streets were blocked amid the mayhem .
Images showed what appeared to be hundreds of people involved , many of them wearing helmets and carrying makeshift shields .
Some demonstrators appeared to use pepper spray during clashes , and at least one person appeared to pull a gun .
No arrests were reported .
The Justice Center in recent weeks has been the target of left-wing protesters mostly operating at night , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Saturday afternoon ’ s demonstrations spread to other areas as crowds marched .
Right-wing groups had announced a rally near the Justice Center Saturday afternoon that quickly drew counter-demonstrators .
The building houses a police precinct , police headquarters , a county jail and courtrooms and is next door to a federal courthouse that was targeted for weeks last month by left-wing protesters who clashed with federal agents dispatched to Portland to protect it .
The protesters at Saturday ’ s demonstration included the Proud Boys right-wing group and left-wing protest groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mobilization , The Oregonian/OregonLive reported .
Portland police issued a warning about two hours after the demonstrations began , warning that officers were prepared to start using crowd control weapons if the violence did not end .
By late afternoon , the crowds had dwindled .
In a statement , Portland Police said there had been questions about why the gathering wasn ’ t declared a riot and why city police officers didn ’ t intervene .
Incident commanders have to determine whether police action will make things more dangerous , the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were hundreds of individuals and many weapons within the groups and an extremely limited amount of police resources actually available to address such a crowd , ” police said… “ Additionally , ( Portland police officers ) have been the focus of over 80 days of violent actions directed at the police , which is a major consideration for determining if police resources are necessary to interject between two groups with individuals who appear to be willingly engaging in physical confrontations for short durations.
” The Saturday afternoon clashes followed predawn clashes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside a different police precinct .
President Donald Trump on Saturday morning tweeted : “ Another bad night of Rioting in Portland , Oregon , ” Demonstrators hurled bottles and rocks at officers and pointed lasers at them , damaging police cars and causing minor injuries for several officers , Portland police said in a statement .
One protester was given medical treatment at the scene after he threw rocks at officers and was shot with what police described as a “ sponge-tipped less-lethal round , ” the statement said .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with assault on a police officer .

Federal authorities on Saturday forced demonstrators away from a plaza near a federal building as dueling demonstrations in Portland by right-wing and left-wing protesters turned violent.
The area includes county and federal buildings and has been the site of numerous recent protests.
Department of Homeland Security officers moved through the plaza across from an 18-story federal building. A federal courthouse is also near that area.
Violent demonstrations have gripped Portland for months, following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
The demonstration began at about noon near the Multnomah County Justice Center in Oregon’s biggest city, local media outlets reported. Demonstrators hurled rocks and other items at each other and got into fights. Streets were blocked amid the mayhem.
Images showed what appeared to be hundreds of people involved, many of them wearing helmets and carrying makeshift shields. Some demonstrators appeared to use pepper spray during clashes, and at least one person appeared to pull a gun. No arrests were reported.
The Justice Center in recent weeks has been the target of left-wing protesters mostly operating at night, when they frequently get into clashes with police. Saturday afternoon’s demonstrations spread to other areas as crowds marched.
Right-wing groups had announced a rally near the Justice Center Saturday afternoon that quickly drew counter-demonstrators. The building houses a police precinct, police headquarters, a county jail and courtrooms and is next door to a federal courthouse that was targeted for weeks last month by left-wing protesters who clashed with federal agents dispatched to Portland to protect it.
The protesters at Saturday’s demonstration included the Proud Boys right-wing group and left-wing protest groups, Democratic Socialists of America and Popular Mobilization, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
Portland police issued a warning about two hours after the demonstrations began, warning that officers were prepared to start using crowd control weapons if the violence did not end. By late afternoon, the crowds had dwindled.
In a statement, Portland Police said there had been questions about why the gathering wasn’t declared a riot and why city police officers didn’t intervene. Incident commanders have to determine whether police action will make things more dangerous, the statement said.
“In this case, there were hundreds of individuals and many weapons within the groups and an extremely limited amount of police resources actually available to address such a crowd,” police said… “Additionally, (Portland police officers) have been the focus of over 80 days of violent actions directed at the police, which is a major consideration for determining if police resources are necessary to interject between two groups with individuals who appear to be willingly engaging in physical confrontations for short durations.”
The Saturday afternoon clashes followed predawn clashes between police and about 200 left-wing protesters outside a different police precinct. President Donald Trump on Saturday morning tweeted: “Another bad night of Rioting in Portland, Oregon,”
Demonstrators hurled bottles and rocks at officers and pointed lasers at them, damaging police cars and causing minor injuries for several officers, Portland police said in a statement.
One protester was given medical treatment at the scene after he threw rocks at officers and was shot with what police described as a “sponge-tipped less-lethal round,” the statement said.
He was among nine people arrested. Three were charged with assault on a police officer.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Woman wants to build Central Park farm tribute to mom killed by ex-NYPD cop dad

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She wants to grow the memory of her murdered mom by planting a farm in Central Park.
Six years after Amber Tamm’s dad shot and killed her mother, the 25-year-old rooftop farmer has asked the city for a plot near the Great Lawn where she can raise vegetables — and sow the seeds of honor for the woman who raised her.
“It is the only work where I can process a lot of different traumas simultaneously — the trauma of my parents and being a descendant of African American slaves and also giving people something they actually need, which is greens, food,” Tamm said.
She hopes to name her patch “Seneca Village,” after the black community that once owned the land and called it home before the city built the park.
The farm will pay tribute not only to her mom but also her father — and recast her family’s legacy, Tamm envisions.
“It has always been my motive to bring honor to his name,” she said.
Tamm was away at College of the Atlantic in Maine when her father, retired NYPD cop Kevin Canty, 49, shot and killed her mother, Jessica Mera Canty, 40, at their Ozone Park home as their youngest kids — ages 4 and 8 — looked on, authorities said.
After burying her mother in Long Island, Tamm never returned to Bar Harbor. Instead, she moved in with her aunt, uncle and turned toward a childhood interest — farming — to help her heal.
“Maybe a year-and-a-half later, I decided to embark on farming, and I didn’t expect it to be permanent, but I fell in love with this work,” she said.
Tamm, who is now based in Harlem, splits time working at Brooklyn Grange farms, located on three rooftops in Brooklyn and Queens, and giving sign language tours at the Whitney Museum.
She is also working with the city parks department to draft an application that will meet the strict standards for Central Park — which she chose because of its prominence and history.
Before submitting a formal proposal Tamm is preparing to release a petition to build public support — something she knows she can do after raising $120,000 in six days via a GoFundMe campaign that would help her kickstart her own farm, separate from the “Seneca Village” plots.
“They are propositioning that I have a proposal for something temporary, like raised beds, and have an educational pivot or be characterized as an art installation,” she said.
For Tamm, farming is a spiritual experience.
“I put my mother in the earth, and so the earth is my mother,” she said. “The trees speak to each other through their roots, and I can speak to my mom through my fingers working with the earth.”
Tamm described both of her parents as her “best friends” and said they were a tight-knit family, despite their dark secret.
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Growing up, Tamm said she witnessed violence between the couple, who had been together since high school, but “they tried their best to shield us from their personal problems . . . There were some big moments in our life where it was present,” she said.
Nonetheless, the tragedy “stunned” Tamm.
“I never thought my dad would do it — but I was mostly stunned how all of New York City knew what happened to my parents before I did,” Tamm said.
“My father’s face was on the cover of every newspaper, and I might have been one of the last people to know.”
She later learned, in the pages of local newspapers, that Canty claimed he killed his wife because she was having an affair, an allegation Tamm denies.
“The quote you will see is ‘my wife is cheating on me, so I had to kill her.’ I can fully tell you my mom was not cheating, but I can tell you after working such an intense job after 20 years, it was eating away at his mental health,” she said of her father.
The claim has haunted Tamm in the years after the death of her mother, with whom she shared a tight bond.
“The night before she was murdered, she sent me an email, and that email was just a lot of love, ‘you’re my first daughter,’ that kind of thing. My mom made sure she told me she loved me every day,” Tamm said.
“It was hard for us to be separate [when I went away to school]. My mom was more of my best friend than my mom.”
Tamm believes her father was driven to insanity by his high-pressure job.
“That whole system is corrupt and caused him to lose his mind, and I think if my dad were part of the conversation, he would say the same,” she said.
“You have a black man from New York City arresting other people to feed his own family, and I think what can really bring someone down is knowing your paycheck can come from someone else’s mistake or mishap or mental illness,” Tamm said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Quincy Wilson: Trade to Jets ‘one of the best days of my life’

Late on Day 3 of the NFL draft , Quincy Wilson got news that he welcomed .
The Colts had traded the cornerback to the Jets for a sixth-round pick .
You could say Wilson embraced the change of scenery .
“ When I got traded it was a good day , probably one of the best days of my life , ” Wilson said .
“ A lot of things went wrong in Indy .
I ’ m just happy for this new opportunity , this new situation I ’ m in that ’ s way better .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can play.
” Wilson did not want to get into exactly what went wrong for him with the Colts , but it sounded like he was not a fan of their zone coverage scheme .
A second-round pick in 2017 , Wilson comes to a Jets team with starting cornerback jobs up for grabs and some of his former college teammates at Florida in the secondary with him — Marcus Maye and Brian Poole .
Wilson , 24 , has made some plays already in training camp and is enjoying the Jets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s more aggressive , ” Wilson said .
“ They coach you to make plays , not to cover grass .
That ’ s how I ’ ve always been taught , to go get the ball.
” Defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson scouted Quincy Wilson out of college and said he believes the cornerback needed to believe in himself again .
“ Quincy ’ s biggest thing and what I saw from watching the tape was confidence , ” Dennard Wilson said .
“ I think he lost his confidence for whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a mentor , the biggest thing for me is to get these guys to believe in themselves and get his confidence back and then help him with his technique .
He ’ s having fun .
He ’ s playing ball .
He ’ s playing fast.
” The Poole mystery continues .
The nickel cornerback has not practiced since Aug. 14 , when he suffered from dehydration after practice .
Coach Adam Gase insists the Jets are just trying to make sure Poole does not have another problem , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this long .
“ It ’ s just kind of the reaction to the dehydration , ” Gase said .
“ It just kind of makes us go back and re-evaluate kind of how we even got to that point .
So , that ’ s why we ’ re being cautious with it .
When he gets back out there , we want to be able to be out there for the entire practice .
We don ’ t want to keep going through this cycle , so we want to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Avery Williamson and TE Ryan Griffin were activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list .
TE Daniel Brown was activated off the non-football injury list .
… Bronson Kaufusi has switched positions from defensive line to tight end .
… The Jets signed safety Anthony Cioffi , who they had released last week , and released TE Connor Davis .

Late on Day 3 of the NFL draft, Quincy Wilson got news that he welcomed.
The Colts had traded the cornerback to the Jets for a sixth-round pick. You could say Wilson embraced the change of scenery.
“When I got traded it was a good day, probably one of the best days of my life,” Wilson said. “A lot of things went wrong in Indy. I’m just happy for this new opportunity, this new situation I’m in that’s way better. I’m just ready to show that I can play.”
Wilson did not want to get into exactly what went wrong for him with the Colts, but it sounded like he was not a fan of their zone coverage scheme. A second-round pick in 2017, Wilson comes to a Jets team with starting cornerback jobs up for grabs and some of his former college teammates at Florida in the secondary with him — Marcus Maye and Brian Poole.
Wilson, 24, has made some plays already in training camp and is enjoying the Jets’ defensive style.
“It’s more aggressive,” Wilson said. “They coach you to make plays, not to cover grass. That’s how I’ve always been taught, to go get the ball.”
Defensive backs coach Dennard Wilson scouted Quincy Wilson out of college and said he believes the cornerback needed to believe in himself again.
“Quincy’s biggest thing and what I saw from watching the tape was confidence,” Dennard Wilson said. “I think he lost his confidence for whatever reason. For me as a coach and a mentor, the biggest thing for me is to get these guys to believe in themselves and get his confidence back and then help him with his technique. He’s having fun. He’s playing ball. He’s playing fast.”
The Poole mystery continues. The nickel cornerback has not practiced since Aug. 14, when he suffered from dehydration after practice. Coach Adam Gase insists the Jets are just trying to make sure Poole does not have another problem, but it is strange for him to be out this long.
“It’s just kind of the reaction to the dehydration,” Gase said. “It just kind of makes us go back and re-evaluate kind of how we even got to that point. So, that’s why we’re being cautious with it. When he gets back out there, we want to be able to be out there for the entire practice. We don’t want to keep going through this cycle, so we want to make sure we get it right.”
LB Avery Williamson and TE Ryan Griffin were activated off the physically-unable-to-perform list. TE Daniel Brown was activated off the non-football injury list. … Bronson Kaufusi has switched positions from defensive line to tight end. … The Jets signed safety Anthony Cioffi, who they had released last week, and released TE Connor Davis.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Police fatally shoot black man outside Louisiana store

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The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy and had sought therapy for social anxiety. Her lawyers said they plan to sue over the death of Trayford Pellerin, who police said had a knife and was trying to enter a convenience store.
The shooting Friday night was captured on video, and the state ACLU condemned what it described as a “horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person.” Both the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center quickly called for an investigation.
Pellerin’s death prompted a crowd of protesters to gather Saturday and demonstrate against the latest fatal police shooting. Officers in riot gear fired smoke canisters on Saturday night to get the crowd to disperse, Trooper Derek Senegal said. No tear gas was deployed, he said.
On Friday night, Lafayette officers followed Pellerin, 31, on foot as he left a convenience store where he had created a disturbance with a knife, Louisiana State Police said. Stun guns failed to stop him, and the officers shot Pellerin as he tried to enter another convenience store, still with the knife, according to a news release.
Pellerin became anxious in groups and may have been frightened by the officers, Michelle Pellerin told The Advocate. He had sought professional help earlier this year, she said.
“Instead of giving him a helping hand they gave him bullets,” national civil rights attorney Ben Crump told the newspaper. He and Baton Rouge attorney Ronald Haley said they have begun their own investigation by interviewing witnesses. Some said Pellerin was not armed, Haley said.
The family believes Pellerin may have been having a mental health crisis, Crump said.
Lafayette police asked state police to investigate — standard procedure in the state for shootings by local officers.
“Lafayette police shot Mr. Pellerin several times as he walked away from them,” Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, said in an emailed statement. “His killing demands an analysis of the excessive use of force by law enforcement. We fully support movement leaders’ calls for a swift and transparent investigation into Mr. Pellerin’s killing.”
State ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms Hebert said, “Once again, video footage has captured a horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person who was brutally killed in front of our eyes.”
Captured on video, the May 25 death of George Floyd under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked a global reckoning over police tactics and racial injustice.
“Trayford Pellerin should be alive today. Instead, a family is mourning and a community is grieving,” her statement said. “None of our communities are safe when the police can murder people with impunity or when routine encounters escalate into deadly shooting sprees.”
Rikasha Montgomery, who took a video of the shooting, told The Advertiser that a man holding what looked like a knife kept walking down the highway while some officers fired stun guns at him. Officers holding guns shouted at him to get onto the ground, said Montgomery, 18.
She said they fired when the man reached the door of a Shell gas station.
“When I heard the gunshots, I couldn’t hold my phone like I was first filming,” she said. “I feel kind of scared about it. I’m traumatized. You’re so used to hearing about this, but I never thought I would experience it.”
Crump, representing Pellerin’s family, called the shooting reckless and his death tragic.
“The officers involved should be fired immediately for their abhorrent and fatal actions,” Crump said in a statement Saturday.
The incident was the third shooting by Lafayette police since mid-July. State police said a man was critically wounded last month after being shot during an altercation with police. Another man was in stable condition after being shot during a burglary investigation earlier this month.
Haley told The Advocate that he and Crump will be seeking reform and policy changes in the police department as well as damages.
“We want policy changes as well, so that Ben and I are not in the living room with another family in Lafayette dealing with this,” Haley said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Changes in weather prompt more fire fears in California

SAN FRANCISCO — An unwelcome change in the weather , with higher winds , temperatures and lightning that threatens to spark new wildfires was coming Sunday to parched Northern California , where firefighters have for nearly a week battled three huge “ complexes ” of fires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee .
Firefighters made slow but hopeful progress in battling the blazes on Saturday , aided by good weather but hampered by smoky skies that grounded water-dropping aircraft for some of the day .
Reinforcements arrived to bolster overwhelmed crews , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the changing weather brought fears of new fires overnight and warnings from state and local officials for residents in threatened areas to prepare to flee at any moment .
“ There ’ s not a feeling of pure optimism , but a feeling of resolve , a feeling of we have resources backing us up , ” Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore said .
Since Aug. 15 , state fire officials said more than 12,000 lightning strikes across the state have ignited more than 500 wildfires .
Of those , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the state ’ s resources .
Most of the damage was caused by three clusters of fire “ complexes ” that were ravaging forest and rural areas in and around the San Francisco Bay Area .
They have burned 1,120 square miles Among the casualties were ancient redwood trees at California ’ s oldest state park , Big Basin Redwoods , plus the park ’ s headquarters and campgrounds .
Smoke from the fires made the region ’ s air quality dangerous , forcing people to stay inside .
Overall , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 700 homes and other structures and forced tens of thousands from their houses .
“ Tuesday night when I went to bed I had a beautiful home on a beautiful ranch , ” said 81-year-old Hank Hanson of Vacaville .
“ By Wednesday night , I have nothing but a bunch of ashes.
” The changing weather brought good news for some communities , including Boulder Creek , an old logging community of about 5,000 people in the Santa Cruz mountains .
Fire officials said they expected the blaze to reach the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent good weather to try to “ herd ” flames around the town .
The storms predicted for Sunday were expected to aid those efforts by changing the direction of the wind .
“ As bad as that weather prediction is overall for certain parts of this fire , it actually is going to help us move it away from those certain communities , ” said Chief Mark Brunton , a battalion chief for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection , the state ’ s firefighting agency .
Responding to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance .
Gov .
Gavin Newsom said in a statement that the declaration will also help people in counties affected by the fires with crisis counseling , housing and other social services .
Fire officials , meanwhile , struggled to get enough resources to fight the two largest clusters of fires around the San Francisco Bay area that had grown to become the second-largest and third-largest fires in state history by size .
The fire burning in California ’ s wine country , north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,400 firefighters assigned to battle the blaze .
By comparison , the state had 5,000 firefighters assigned to the Mendocino Complex in 2018 , which still holds the record as the largest fire in state history — for now .
“ All of our resources remain stretched to capacity that we have not seen in recent history , ” said Shana Jones , the chief for CalFire ’ s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit .
Underscoring the danger the fires pose for firefighters , the Sonoma County sheriff ’ s office released dramatic video of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trapped on a ridgeline at Point Reyes National Seashore .
They were hoisted to safety as flames advanced .
“ Had it not been for that helicopter , those firefighters would certainly have perished , ” Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said .

SAN FRANCISCO — An unwelcome change in the weather, with higher winds, temperatures and lightning that threatens to spark new wildfires was coming Sunday to parched Northern California, where firefighters have for nearly a week battled three huge “complexes” of fires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced tens of thousands to flee.
Firefighters made slow but hopeful progress in battling the blazes on Saturday, aided by good weather but hampered by smoky skies that grounded water-dropping aircraft for some of the day. Reinforcements arrived to bolster overwhelmed crews, and evacuation orders were lifted in some areas.
But the changing weather brought fears of new fires overnight and warnings from state and local officials for residents in threatened areas to prepare to flee at any moment.
“There’s not a feeling of pure optimism, but a feeling of resolve, a feeling of we have resources backing us up,” Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore said.
Since Aug. 15, state fire officials said more than 12,000 lightning strikes across the state have ignited more than 500 wildfires. Of those, about two dozen major fires were attracting most of the state’s resources. Most of the damage was caused by three clusters of fire “complexes” that were ravaging forest and rural areas in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. They have burned 1,120 square miles
Among the casualties were ancient redwood trees at California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, plus the park’s headquarters and campgrounds. Smoke from the fires made the region’s air quality dangerous, forcing people to stay inside.
Overall, the fires have killed five people, torched nearly 700 homes and other structures and forced tens of thousands from their houses.
“Tuesday night when I went to bed I had a beautiful home on a beautiful ranch,” said 81-year-old Hank Hanson of Vacaville. “By Wednesday night, I have nothing but a bunch of ashes.”
The changing weather brought good news for some communities, including Boulder Creek, an old logging community of about 5,000 people in the Santa Cruz mountains. Fire officials said they expected the blaze to reach the community, but they took advantage of recent good weather to try to “herd” flames around the town.
The storms predicted for Sunday were expected to aid those efforts by changing the direction of the wind.
“As bad as that weather prediction is overall for certain parts of this fire, it actually is going to help us move it away from those certain communities,” said Chief Mark Brunton, a battalion chief for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state’s firefighting agency.
Responding to the emergency, President Donald Trump issued on Saturday a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that the declaration will also help people in counties affected by the fires with crisis counseling, housing and other social services.
Fire officials, meanwhile, struggled to get enough resources to fight the two largest clusters of fires around the San Francisco Bay area that had grown to become the second-largest and third-largest fires in state history by size.
The fire burning in California’s wine country, north of the San Francisco Bay, had only 1,400 firefighters assigned to battle the blaze. By comparison, the state had 5,000 firefighters assigned to the Mendocino Complex in 2018, which still holds the record as the largest fire in state history — for now.
“All of our resources remain stretched to capacity that we have not seen in recent history,” said Shana Jones, the chief for CalFire’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit.
Underscoring the danger the fires pose for firefighters, the Sonoma County sheriff’s office released dramatic video of the helicopter rescue Friday night of two firefighters trapped on a ridgeline at Point Reyes National Seashore. They were hoisted to safety as flames advanced.
“Had it not been for that helicopter, those firefighters would certainly have perished,” Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Yankees’ injuries remain a test for team’s new health director

When the Yankees ’ season resumes , most likely in Atlanta on ...

Directors of player health and performance, Casey Stengel once said, are like umpires and weather forecasters. We talk about them only when things go wrong on their watch.
(OK, you got me. Casey surely never uttered the words “directors of player health and performance” in that exact order. Just plug in “Railroad conductors” or “Milkmen” and a) Casey probably said it, and b) the sentiment remains the same.)
We are talking about Eric Cressey, the Yankees’ first-year director of player health and performance, because 2020 quickly has turned into an undesired repeat of the defending AL East champion’s 2019 injury nightmare. On Saturday, a day off thanks to the Mets’ COVID issues, the Yankees worked out at Yankee Stadium and made three people available to the media via Zoom calls: manager Aaron Boone and, fittingly, pitchers Zack Britton and James Paxton, both of whom suffered deactivating ailments during the Rays’ Yankee Stadium takeover.
It would be beyond unfair to primarily blame Cressey, a celebrity hire of sorts, or his underlings for the damage incurred on their watch. Too many events beyond their control have led to an astounding 10 Yankees players joining the injured list with the regular season celebrating its one-month anniversary Sunday. Yet it would be journalistically derelict to not discuss the ongoing agita of Yankees injuries.
“While we did the overhaul, the overhaul came in January,” Boone said, referring to Cressey’s arrival. “[We] haven’t had an offseason yet since we overhauled it. It’s kind of all been on the fly, getting up to speed through spring training.
“I’m confident in our team and in our strength and conditioning team to do a good job hopefully preventing certain things from happening. But hopefully when we look up in … a few years, we’ll really start to see the dividends being paid.”
Long-term optimism hardly tempers the stress of the short term, of the Yankees expecting to activate Aaron Judge off the IL for their next game, most likely Tuesday in Atlanta, yet no one else likely to rejoin the effort for a couple of weeks beyond that. As Luke Voit said Thursday, the day the Yankees lost both Paxton (left forearm flexor strain) and Gleyber Torres (strained left hamstring and quad) as the Rays swept past them at Yankee Stadium, “It’s crazy it’s happening again.”
Of course, this entire Major League Baseball season has been crazy. As I pointed out in a separate column, the 30 clubs had collectively used the injured list 146 times for a total of 1,461 missed days through Thursday’s games, the 29th day of the regular season. Through 29 days last year, those numbers stood at 93 and 1,280.
“I think it’s pretty simple: short spring training,” Paxton said, referring to the spring training 2.0 that lasted less than half the length of spring training 1.0. “We didn’t get enough time going at a lower speed to kind of build up, and now you’re seeing a few weeks into the season, guys are not fresh anymore. The tiredness is building up. We don’t have that base we normally have.”
In line with that, Paxton attributed his injury to ramping up his changeup too quickly, something that wouldn’t have occurred in a standard-length spring training.
Britton, who is down with a strained left hamstring, passionately defended Cressey, even as he took pains to not divulge any proprietary information about what Cressey has introduced to the team.
“These guys are doing some special things in there,” Britton said, referring to the Yankees’ clubhouse. “Obviously they have a very short window this year to implement a lot of the things that we’re doing just because of the circumstances that we’re in. But I think from a medical side, a strength-training side, we’re doing an outstanding job of the new programs that are in place. … I think the injuries, it’s not a reflection of those guys whatsoever.”
The Yankees declined to make Cressey available to speak, as is their standard practice. He’ll get plenty more time to make this right. To live up to his hype. To try to get people to stop talking about him, the ultimate goal, as Casey would’ve put it, for this particular line of work.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--US faces back-to-school laptop shortage amid COVID-19

SAN FRANCISCO — Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays , of up to several months , in getting this year ’ s most crucial back-to-school supplies : the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning , an Associated Press investigation has found .
The world ’ s three biggest computer companies , Lenovo , HP and Dell , have told school districts they have a shortage of nearly 5 million laptops , in some cases exacerbated by Trump administration sanctions on Chinese suppliers , according to interviews with over two dozen U.S. schools , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer companies and industry analysts .
As the school year begins virtually in many places because of the coronavirus , educators nationwide worry that computer shortfalls will compound the inequities — and the headaches for students , families and teachers .
“ This is going to be like asking an artist to paint a picture without paint .
You can ’ t have a kid do distance learning without a computer , ” said Tom Baumgarten , superintendent of the Morongo Unified School District in California ’ s Mojave Desert , where all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most need computers for distance learning .
Baumgarten was set to order 5,000 Lenovo Chromebooks in July when his vendor called him off , saying Lenovos were getting “ stopped by a government agency because of a component from China that ’ s not allowed here , ” he said .
He switched to HPs and was told they would arrive in time for the first day of school Aug. 26 .
The delivery date then changed to September , then October .
The district has about 4,000 old laptops that can serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the rest , Baumgarten asks rhetorically .
“ I ’ m very concerned that I ’ m not going to be able to get everyone a computer.
” Chromebooks and other low-cost PCs are the computers of choice for most budget-strapped schools .
The delays started in the spring and intensified because of high demand and disruptions of supply chains , the same reasons that toilet paper and other pandemic necessities flew off shelves a few months ago .
Then came the Trump administration ’ s July 20 announcement targeting Chinese companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or other human rights abuses against a Muslim minority population , the Uighurs .
The Commerce Department imposed sanctions on 11 Chinese companies , including the manufacturer of multiple models of Lenovo laptops , which the company says will add several weeks to existing delays , according to a letter Lenovo sent to customers .
School districts are pleading with the Trump administration to resolve the issue , saying that distance learning without laptops will amount to no learning for some of the country ’ s most vulnerable students .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m not condoning child slave labor for computers , but can we not hurt more children in the process ?
” said Matt Bartenhagen , IT director for Williston Public Schools in North Dakota , a district of 4,600 waiting on an order for 2,000 Lenovo Chromebooks .
“ They were supposed to be delivered in July .
Then August .
Then late August .
The current shipping estimate is ’ hopefully ” by the end of the year .
The Denver Public Schools district , the largest in Colorado , is waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and May .
The district has scrambled to find machines , settled for whatever is available and is handing out everything they get to students that need them .
Still , when school starts Wednesday , they will be about 3,000 devices short , says Lara Hussain , an IT director for the district .

SAN FRANCISCO — Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
The world’s three biggest computer companies, Lenovo, HP and Dell, have told school districts they have a shortage of nearly 5 million laptops, in some cases exacerbated by Trump administration sanctions on Chinese suppliers, according to interviews with over two dozen U.S. schools, districts in 15 states, suppliers, computer companies and industry analysts.
As the school year begins virtually in many places because of the coronavirus, educators nationwide worry that computer shortfalls will compound the inequities — and the headaches for students, families and teachers.
“This is going to be like asking an artist to paint a picture without paint. You can’t have a kid do distance learning without a computer,” said Tom Baumgarten, superintendent of the Morongo Unified School District in California’s Mojave Desert, where all 8,000 students qualify for free lunch and most need computers for distance learning.
Baumgarten was set to order 5,000 Lenovo Chromebooks in July when his vendor called him off, saying Lenovos were getting “stopped by a government agency because of a component from China that’s not allowed here,” he said. He switched to HPs and was told they would arrive in time for the first day of school Aug. 26. The delivery date then changed to September, then October. The district has about 4,000 old laptops that can serve roughly half of students, but what about the rest, Baumgarten asks rhetorically. “I’m very concerned that I’m not going to be able to get everyone a computer.”
Chromebooks and other low-cost PCs are the computers of choice for most budget-strapped schools. The delays started in the spring and intensified because of high demand and disruptions of supply chains, the same reasons that toilet paper and other pandemic necessities flew off shelves a few months ago. Then came the Trump administration’s July 20 announcement targeting Chinese companies it says were implicated in forced labor or other human rights abuses against a Muslim minority population, the Uighurs. The Commerce Department imposed sanctions on 11 Chinese companies, including the manufacturer of multiple models of Lenovo laptops, which the company says will add several weeks to existing delays, according to a letter Lenovo sent to customers.
School districts are pleading with the Trump administration to resolve the issue, saying that distance learning without laptops will amount to no learning for some of the country’s most vulnerable students.
“It’s a tough one because I’m not condoning child slave labor for computers, but can we not hurt more children in the process?” said Matt Bartenhagen, IT director for Williston Public Schools in North Dakota, a district of 4,600 waiting on an order for 2,000 Lenovo Chromebooks. “They were supposed to be delivered in July. Then August. Then late August. The current shipping estimate is ’hopefully” by the end of the year.
The Denver Public Schools district, the largest in Colorado, is waiting for 12,500 Lenovo Chromebooks ordered in April and May. The district has scrambled to find machines, settled for whatever is available and is handing out everything they get to students that need them. Still, when school starts Wednesday, they will be about 3,000 devices short, says Lara Hussain, an IT director for the district.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--TikTok confirms it’ll sue Trump administration over ban

TikTok confirmed Saturday that it would be suing the Trump administration for ordering its Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations .
Trump signed an executive order earlier in August giving the company 90 days to sell off its U.S. TikTok assets .
TikTok spokesman Josh Gartner told The Verge Saturday the company had no choice but to fight the order in court .
“ Even though we strongly disagree with the administration ’ s concerns , for nearly a year we have sought to engage in good faith to provide a constructive solution , ” Gartner said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lack of due process as the administration paid no attention to facts and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses , ” he went on .
“ To ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and users are treated fairly , we have no choice but to challenge the Executive Order through the judicial system.
” The lawsuit has been rumored for weeks and was first reported Friday by Reuters .
In his executive order , Trump wrote he had “ credible evidence ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States .
”

TikTok confirmed Saturday that it would be suing the Trump administration for ordering its Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations.
Trump signed an executive order earlier in August giving the company 90 days to sell off its U.S. TikTok assets.
TikTok spokesman Josh Gartner told The Verge Saturday the company had no choice but to fight the order in court.
“Even though we strongly disagree with the administration’s concerns, for nearly a year we have sought to engage in good faith to provide a constructive solution,” Gartner said.
“What we encountered instead was a lack of due process as the administration paid no attention to facts and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses,” he went on.
“To ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and users are treated fairly, we have no choice but to challenge the Executive Order through the judicial system.”
The lawsuit has been rumored for weeks and was first reported Friday by Reuters.
In his executive order, Trump wrote he had “credible evidence” that leads him to believe ByteDance “might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--UFC star Frankie Edgar stuns Pedro Munhoz: ‘Still got some fight in this tank’

Don ’ t write off Frankie Edgar quite yet .
Edgar , who made his UFC bantamweight ( 135 pounds ) debut , defeated Pedro Munhoz by split decision 48-47 , 46-49 and 48-47 on Saturday night in Las Vegas .
Many thought the 38-year-old Edgar was on his last legs and were dubious about his move to the bantamweight division , but he found a way to upset Munhoz , one of the top fighters in the division .
Edgar — a former lightweight champion at 155 pounds and a top-flight contender in the 145-pound flyweight division — became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win in three divisions , according to ESPN .
The 15-year veteran silenced his critics and enjoyed letting them about it .
“ I proved all them wrong , ” Edgar told ESPN .
“ I still got some fight in this tank , and we ’ re going to make a run at [ 135 ] .
I ’ m showing I can compete with the best at 38 years old .
I don ’ t want to hear nothing from nobody.
” UFC president Dana White , who has promoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s defying the odds .
“ The career that the guy has had has been unbelievable , ” White said .
“ The fact that he ’ s still performing the way he ’ s performing at his age with all the wars that he ’ s been through , and all the things he ’ s accomplished , yeah , I ’ d say he looked pretty damn good tonight .
”

Don’t write off Frankie Edgar quite yet.
Edgar, who made his UFC bantamweight (135 pounds) debut, defeated Pedro Munhoz by split decision 48-47, 46-49 and 48-47 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Many thought the 38-year-old Edgar was on his last legs and were dubious about his move to the bantamweight division, but he found a way to upset Munhoz, one of the top fighters in the division.
Edgar — a former lightweight champion at 155 pounds and a top-flight contender in the 145-pound flyweight division — became the 11th fighter in modern UFC history to win in three divisions, according to ESPN.
The 15-year veteran silenced his critics and enjoyed letting them about it.
“I proved all them wrong,” Edgar told ESPN. “I still got some fight in this tank, and we’re going to make a run at [135]. I’m showing I can compete with the best at 38 years old. I don’t want to hear nothing from nobody.”
UFC president Dana White, who has promoted many Edgar fights, said he’s defying the odds.
“The career that the guy has had has been unbelievable,” White said. “The fact that he’s still performing the way he’s performing at his age with all the wars that he’s been through, and all the things he’s accomplished, yeah, I’d say he looked pretty damn good tonight.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--NYPD does away with weekends off for most uniformed cops

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has ordered sweeping changes to police schedules that will ruin weekends for a lot of cops @ @ @ @ @ .
The changes are meant to beef up weekend staffing during a spike in shootings @ @ @ @ @ will affect all uniformed officers under the rank of sergeant who currently have both Saturdays @ @ @ @ @ to an internal memo obtained by The Post .
One-third of those cops will keep @ @ @ @ @ to the memo .
But another one-third will have to start working Sunday through Thursday @ @ @ @ @ will have to start working Tuesday through Saturday , the Shea-signed memo instructs .
The @ @ @ @ @ the bureau heads to divide up the new schedules .
The schedule changes must be @ @ @ @ @ , the memo instructs .

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has ordered sweeping changes to police schedules that will ruin weekends for a lot of cops, The Post has learned.
The changes are meant to beef up weekend staffing during a spike in shootings and sometimes violent protests and will affect all uniformed officers under the rank of sergeant who currently have both Saturdays and Sundays off, according to an internal memo obtained by The Post.
One-third of those cops will keep their prized weekends, according to the memo.
But another one-third will have to start working Sunday through Thursday, and the remaining one-third will have to start working Tuesday through Saturday, the Shea-signed memo instructs.
The memo leaves it up to the bureau heads to divide up the new schedules.
The schedule changes must be locked in by Aug. 31, the memo instructs.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--Police searching for man who gave strangers ‘COVID hugs’ in Walmart

This suspect ’ s wanted for a different kind of bearing arms .
Police in Springfield , Massachusetts , are @ @ @ @ @ gave unsolicited “ COVID hugs ” to strangers in a local Walmart .
The man @ @ @ @ @ wearing a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts , has embraced multiple customers before informing them @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , according to the Springfield Police Department .
During one of the hostile @ @ @ @ @ , he took an item out of a cancer survivor ’ s hand to hold @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a Facebook post asking for help identifying the man .
“ He told @ @ @ @ @ giving you a COVID hug .
You now have COVID , ’ the department said @ @ @ @ @ and walked away .
The suspect is being sought for charges of assault and battery @ @ @ @ @ according to Masslive.com .

This suspect’s wanted for a different kind of bearing arms.
Police in Springfield, Massachusetts, are searching for a man who gave unsolicited “COVID hugs” to strangers in a local Walmart.
The man, pictured on surveillance footage wearing a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, has embraced multiple customers before informing them they were just infected with the coronavirus, according to the Springfield Police Department.
During one of the hostile hugs reported last Saturday evening, he took an item out of a cancer survivor’s hand to hold him close, the department wrote in a Facebook post asking for help identifying the man.
“He told the victim, ‘Just giving you a COVID hug. You now have COVID,’ the department said.
The man allegedly laughed and walked away.
The suspect is being sought for charges of assault and battery and making terroristic threats, according to Masslive.com.


newyorkpost--2020-08-23--One man killed, another injured in Harlem River jet ski crash

Kellyanne Conway ’ s Trump-hating daughter is apparently ready for a new ...

One man was killed and another was injured when their jet skis collided in the Harlem River Saturday night, police said.
The men, ages 35 and 37, were riding in the river around 8 p.m. when they crashed into each other off the shore of Ninth Avenue and 203rd Street in Inwood, according to police.
Both were unconscious in the water when first responders reached them, police said.
EMS rushed both victims New York-Presbyterian Hospital where the 35-year-old was pronounced dead.
The 37-year-old was treated for minor injuries and is in stable condition, police said.
Details on the collision were not immediately available.