newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Influencer to criminal: the rise and fall of Instagram star Hushpuppi

The Instagram show-off known as “ Hushpuppi ” tooled around the world in a Ferrari and a Maybach , ordered crates of champagne at nightclubs and sported $ 150,000 diamond-festooned wristwatches .
He claimed his luggage traveled in its own Rolls-Royce .
He kept warm on private jets by covering himself in a Louis Vuitton blanket .
Boasting about his wealth while calling some of his 2.5 million Instagram followers “ peasants , ” Hushpuppi also appeared to have an ego that was criminally large .
The same could be said for his alleged professions : money launderer , perpetrator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In June , the 37-year-old was arrested in Dubai .
A court document claims he and co-conspirators “ [ targeted ] victims around the world in schemes designed to steal hundreds of millions of dollars.
” Hushpuppi is charged with conspiring to launder that money .
They ’ re alleged to have swindled millions through an online scheme known as “ business email compromise ” : Basically , they created email addresses just a couple letters off from ones for law firms and other “ businesses that perform wire-transfer payments , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigates these types of crimes .
Victims are tricked into sending money to bank accounts that the criminals control .
“ These crimes are heartbreaking , ” Brian Krebs , the editor of KrebsOnSecurity.com , told The Post .
“ Victims send payments to the wrong place and , nine times out of ten , the money is gone.
” Hushpuppi claims to have accumulated his $ 20 million net worth through real estate investing .
He underscored the point to his Instagram followers with virtual tours of his suite at the Palazzo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the sofas to the dinner plates bears the design house ’ s imprimatur .
Never mind that the local rich consider the building gauche .
“ If you ’ re from UAE , you don ’ t stay in Palazzo Versace , ” a Dubai socialite sniffed to The Post .
She once met Hushpuppi at a party but didn ’ t know who he was — which no doubt cut the influencer like a knife .
“ He said , ‘ Hi , I ’ m Hush ’ and talked about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I was , like , ‘ Hush ?
’ I thought I misheard him.
” According to the Nigerian newspaper The Cable , Hushpuppi was born Ramon Abbas and grew up poor in bustling Lagos , with a cab driver father and a mother who sold bread by the side of the road .
Hushpuppi himself washed cars before falling into a seedy underworld .
That ’ s where he reportedly learned about Yahoo Yahoo .
Named for the company that was once the sole web provider in Nigeria , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Internet frauds .
“ The most common format involved pretending to be an American soldier stranded in Africa , ” Femi Owolabi , a journalist at The Cable , told The Post .
“ They would send emails , requesting money for help , to people in America.
” Hushpuppi allegedly had a knack for Yahoo Yahoo and “ he became a rising star .
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Then he went to South Africa and met people who showed him how to do it [ at a higher level ] .
” After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Rolex and posted pictures of it online .
Over a matter of years , he moved on to Malaysia and the UAE , allegedly growing the scam along the way .
Owolabi called Hushpuppi “ the ring leader ” and said , “ he had a broad network .
He could sit there and relax and make money.
” But it wasn ’ t simply enough to “ make ” the money , or even to spend it .
His posts on Instagram go back to 2012 and grow increasingly more ostentatious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tinge of nastiness .
A photo showing the interior of his Rolls Royce is captioned “ This post is just to hurt my enemies.
” A gorgeously arranged plate of nouvelle cuisine puts out the message , “ Hope y ’ all ate today.
” His followers ate it up : “ Bossman Hush ” and “ Literally my motivation , ” they commented .
Unlike a lot of online braggarts , who might rent a luxury car to pose in front of , Hushpuppi ’ s spoils were apparently legit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ company Jetex confirmed that he flew with them .
An employee in the luxe Dubai Mall told The Post : “ He was in here everyday.
” Meanwhile , Hushpuppi was being watched by the FBI and Interpol .
And being a show-off is what brought him down .
On Oct. 12 , 2018 , he posted a photo of his birthday cake — topped with a figurine of him alongside seven Fendi shopping bags .
That helped investigators confirm his date of birth and track him to a visa application .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Palazzo Versace in June , they found designer goods and bundles of cash .
Between Hushpuppi and 11 others , officials report recovering $ 40 million in cash , 13 automobiles collectively worth $ 6.8 million , 47 smartphones and some 2 million email addresses of potential victims .
Hush was apprehended as part of a raid , dubbed Operation Foxhunt 2 , that took down a dozen Nigerians living in Dubai .
They stand accused of running scams that netted some $ 456 million .
Hushpuppi , thought to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported to Los Angeles .
His lawyer , Gal Pissetzky , maintained that his client earns money as an influencer .
A statement from Nigeria ’ s government says that its Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is familiar with “ grisly details of [ Hushpuppi ’ s ] money laundering transactions.
” According to the Secret Service agent : “ [ Criminals ] usually target businesses that regularly perform wire-transfer payments.
” The scams begin when “ an employee of the business has an email discussion with a client .
It gets intercepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or via codes purchased on the dark web — “ and then there is a request [ from the crooks posing as the client ] for a transfer of funds.
” Intercepted texts show Hushpuppi giving orders and receiving progress reports .
On the alleged laundering of $ 14.7 million , possibly stolen from a bank in Malta , Hushpuppi appeared to oversee the juggling of bank accounts .
His followers have turned on him .
One past post showed Hushpuppi chilling in designer garb with the caption , “ The God I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggle .
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” NOHA NABIL : This summer , Kuwait ’ s Attorney General ordered the assets of several influencers — including Nabil , who has 8.7 million followers — frozen while it investigates money-laundering schemes .
OMI IN A HELLCAT : The YouTube star ’ s ( 717K subscribers ) New Jersey home was raided by the FBI in 2019 , reportedly in relation to copyright infringement and possible money laundering .
He has said he made his money legally .
MOMPHA : A Nigerian native like Hushpuppi , Mompha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in October .
He pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering , among other charges .

The Instagram show-off known as “Hushpuppi” tooled around the world in a Ferrari and a Maybach, ordered crates of champagne at nightclubs and sported $150,000 diamond-festooned wristwatches. He claimed his luggage traveled in its own Rolls-Royce. He kept warm on private jets by covering himself in a Louis Vuitton blanket. Boasting about his wealth while calling some of his 2.5 million Instagram followers “peasants,” Hushpuppi also appeared to have an ego that was criminally large.
The same could be said for his alleged professions: money launderer, perpetrator of wire fraud and Internet scam artist.
In June, the 37-year-old was arrested in Dubai. A court document claims he and co-conspirators “[targeted] victims around the world in schemes designed to steal hundreds of millions of dollars.” Hushpuppi is charged with conspiring to launder that money.
They’re alleged to have swindled millions through an online scheme known as “business email compromise”: Basically, they created email addresses just a couple letters off from ones for law firms and other “businesses that perform wire-transfer payments,” according to a Secret Service agent who investigates these types of crimes. Victims are tricked into sending money to bank accounts that the criminals control.
“These crimes are heartbreaking,” Brian Krebs, the editor of KrebsOnSecurity.com, told The Post. “Victims send payments to the wrong place and, nine times out of ten, the money is gone.”
Hushpuppi claims to have accumulated his $20 million net worth through real estate investing. He underscored the point to his Instagram followers with virtual tours of his suite at the Palazzo Versace Hotel in Dubai, where everything from the sofas to the dinner plates bears the design house’s imprimatur. Never mind that the local rich consider the building gauche.
“If you’re from UAE, you don’t stay in Palazzo Versace,” a Dubai socialite sniffed to The Post. She once met Hushpuppi at a party but didn’t know who he was — which no doubt cut the influencer like a knife. “He said, ‘Hi, I’m Hush’ and talked about being an influencer,” she recalled. “ I was, like, ‘Hush?’ I thought I misheard him.”
According to the Nigerian newspaper The Cable, Hushpuppi was born Ramon Abbas and grew up poor in bustling Lagos, with a cab driver father and a mother who sold bread by the side of the road. Hushpuppi himself washed cars before falling into a seedy underworld.
That’s where he reportedly learned about Yahoo Yahoo. Named for the company that was once the sole web provider in Nigeria, it was a moniker used for a number of Internet frauds.
“The most common format involved pretending to be an American soldier stranded in Africa,” Femi Owolabi, a journalist at The Cable, told The Post. “They would send emails, requesting money for help, to people in America.”
Hushpuppi allegedly had a knack for Yahoo Yahoo and “he became a rising star . . . Then he went to South Africa and met people who showed him how to do it [at a higher level].”
After his first big score, he bought a Rolex and posted pictures of it online.
Over a matter of years, he moved on to Malaysia and the UAE, allegedly growing the scam along the way. Owolabi called Hushpuppi “the ring leader” and said, “he had a broad network. He could sit there and relax and make money.”
But it wasn’t simply enough to “make” the money, or even to spend it. His posts on Instagram go back to 2012 and grow increasingly more ostentatious over time.
They also take on a tinge of nastiness. A photo showing the interior of his Rolls Royce is captioned “This post is just to hurt my enemies.” A gorgeously arranged plate of nouvelle cuisine puts out the message, “Hope y’all ate today.”
His followers ate it up: “Bossman Hush” and “Literally my motivation,” they commented.
Unlike a lot of online braggarts, who might rent a luxury car to pose in front of, Hushpuppi’s spoils were apparently legit. A representative at the private jet charter company Jetex confirmed that he flew with them. An employee in the luxe Dubai Mall told The Post: “He was in here everyday.”
Meanwhile, Hushpuppi was being watched by the FBI and Interpol. And being a show-off is what brought him down.
On Oct. 12, 2018, he posted a photo of his birthday cake — topped with a figurine of him alongside seven Fendi shopping bags. That helped investigators confirm his date of birth and track him to a visa application.
When a SWAT team pushed into suite 1802 at the Palazzo Versace in June, they found designer goods and bundles of cash. Between Hushpuppi and 11 others, officials report recovering $40 million in cash, 13 automobiles collectively worth $6.8 million, 47 smartphones and some 2 million email addresses of potential victims.
Hush was apprehended as part of a raid, dubbed Operation Foxhunt 2, that took down a dozen Nigerians living in Dubai. They stand accused of running scams that netted some $456 million.
Hushpuppi, thought to be a leader of the gang, was transported to Los Angeles. His lawyer, Gal Pissetzky, maintained that his client earns money as an influencer.
A statement from Nigeria’s government says that its Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is familiar with “grisly details of [Hushpuppi’s] money laundering transactions.”
According to the Secret Service agent: “[Criminals] usually target businesses that regularly perform wire-transfer payments.” The scams begin when “an employee of the business has an email discussion with a client. It gets intercepted” — through social engineering or hacking or via codes purchased on the dark web — “and then there is a request [from the crooks posing as the client] for a transfer of funds.”
Intercepted texts show Hushpuppi giving orders and receiving progress reports. On the alleged laundering of $14.7 million, possibly stolen from a bank in Malta, Hushpuppi appeared to oversee the juggling of bank accounts.
His followers have turned on him. One past post showed Hushpuppi chilling in designer garb with the caption, “The God I serve doesn’t want me to struggle . . .”
Post-arrest, a commenter gloated, “Guess God putting you in jail.”
Three more social-media star fraudsters
NOHA NABIL:This summer, Kuwait’s Attorney General ordered the assets of several influencers — including Nabil, who has 8.7 million followers — frozen while it investigates money-laundering schemes.
OMI IN A HELLCAT: The YouTube star’s (717K subscribers) New Jersey home was raided by the FBI in 2019, reportedly in relation to copyright infringement and possible money laundering. He has said he made his money legally.
MOMPHA: A Nigerian native like Hushpuppi, Mompha (984K Instagram followers) was arrested in October. He pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering, among other charges.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Matthew Wolf grabs two shot lead heading into final round of US Open

Wolff , 21 years old and a year removed from his sophomore year playing college golf , nearly won the PGA Championship last month with a dramatic Sunday charge that electrified Harding Park in San Francisco .
That charge fell short when Morikawa , his contemporary who ’ s also a year out of college , seized the moment on his final few holes and hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy while Wolff finished tied for fourth .
As the U.S. Open enters its final round Sunday at Winged Foot , the championship is Wolff ’ s to win or lose .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 5-under 65 in Saturday ’ s third round to get to 5-under for the tournament .
Bryson DeChambeau , playing alongside 36-hole leader Patrick Reed in the final group , is 3-under after shooting 70 and trails Wolff by two shots .
Louis Oosthuizen , the only other player in the field who ’ s under par , is 1-under and four shots back after shooting 68 .
Reed , who began the day at 4-under with a one-shot lead over DeChambeau , opened up a three-shot lead after the second hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggled mightily from there and finished with a 7-over 77 to stand at 3-over , eight shots behind Wolff .
Xander Schauffele ( 70 ) , Hideki Matsuyama ( 70 ) and Harris English ( 72 ) are even par and five shots back .
Rory McIlroy , who shot 68 , is 1-over and six back .
Reed , Zach Johnson , Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Viktor Hovland are all within striking distance at 2-over .
With Reed and DeChambeau struggling , Wolff leapfrogged them , taking control of the day and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front nine with five birdies and nary a blemish on his card .
“ Everyone knows how talented Matt is , ’ ’ McIlroy said .
“ He played great at Harding Park in the last major .
He ’ s explosive like that .
I certainly didn ’ t see [ anyone ] shooting 30 on any nine today .
Geez , I think anything under par on this golf course today is a really good score.
’ ’ It was a stunning performance for Wolff , the former Oklahoma State star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second career major championship , first U.S. Open and 29th professional event .
He won his third PGA Tour start last year when he captured the 3M Championship .
He went against every conventional method to succeed at Winged Foot by hitting only 2-of-14 fairways .
Wolff was the recipient of some serious rub-of-the-green fortune on No .
18 , where he hit iron off the tee and got a great break when his ball somehow bounced from the 5-inch rough into to the first cut , which is much more manageable at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he lasered his 7-iron approach shot onto the green and made the putt for an exclamation-point birdie to close the day and stretch his lead to three at the time .
“ I felt really good with all parts of my game , and I ’ m just excited to be where I ’ m at and look forward to [ Sunday ] , ’ ’ Wolff said .
“ The biggest thing is not really looking ahead .
It ’ s golf ; anything can happen , especially at a course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep calm and not let my emotions get the best of me , I should have a really good chance .
“ I feel like I ’ m ready to win out here and win a major .
I ’ ve already won a PGA Tour event and I knew my game was in a really good spot .
I ’ ve been feeling really good , really confident , and with my mindset right now how I ’ m thinking about the game is really good .
“ It is a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and yes , it is really early in my career , but I feel like I have the game to win .
Collin won at 23 , I ’ m 21 , and I ’ m not saying that it ’ s going to happen , but I mean , I put myself in a really good spot , and obviously I ’ m feeling really good with my game , so I ’ m just going to keep on doing what I ’ m doing and whatever happens happens .
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First Collin Morikawa.
Now Matthew Wolff?
Wolff, 21 years old and less than two years removed from his sophomore year in college, nearly won the PGA Championship last month with a dramatic Sunday charge that electrified Harding Park in San Francisco.
That charge fell short when the 23-year-old Morikawa, his college contemporary, seized the moment on the final few holes and hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy while Wolff finished tied for fourth.
As the U.S. Open enters its final round Sunday at Winged Foot, the championship is Wolff’s to win or lose. He has a two-shot lead after shooting a tournament-low 5-under 65 in Saturday’s third round to get to 5-under for the tournament.
He’s the youngest 54-hole leader in a U.S. Open in 45 years.
Bryson DeChambeau, playing alongside 36-hole leader Patrick Reed in the final group, is 3-under after shooting 70 and trails Wolff by two shots. Louis Oosthuizen, the only other player in the field who’s under par, is 1-under and four shots back after shooting 68.
Reed, who began the day at 4-under with a one-shot lead over DeChambeau, opened up a three-shot lead after the second hole, which he birdied. But he struggled mightily from there and finished with a 7-over 77 to stand at 3-over, eight shots behind Wolff.
Xander Schauffele (70), Hideki Matsuyama (70) and Harris English (72) are even par and five shots back.
Rory McIlroy, who shot 68, is 1-over and six back. Reed, Zach Johnson, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Viktor Hovland are all within striking distance at 2-over.
With Reed and DeChambeau struggling, Wolff leapfrogged them, seizing control of the day and the tournament with a blistering 30 on the front nine with five birdies and nary a blemish on his card.
“Everyone knows how talented Matt is,’’ McIlroy said. “He played great at Harding Park in the last major. He’s explosive like that. I certainly didn’t see [anyone] shooting 30 on any nine today. Geez, I think anything under par on this golf course today is a really good score.’’
It was a stunning performance for Wolff, the former Oklahoma State star who’s playing in only his second career major championship, first U.S. Open and 29th professional event. He won his third PGA Tour start last year when he captured the 2019 3M Championship.
Wolff overtook DeChambeau with a long eagle putt on the 72nd hole to win that 3M Championship. This past July, Wolff took a three-shot lead into the final round of the Rocket Mortgage in Detroit and was overtaken by DeChambeau, who carded a final-round 65.
On Sunday, they’ll play together in the final pairing. More compelling stuff to come.
“I am excited to be in this position for sure,’’ DeChambeau said. “There’s no better place to be.’’
Wolff this week has gone against the most conventional perceived method to succeed at Winged Foot: Hitting fairways. He’s hit just 12 of 42 of them in three rounds and was just 2-of-14 on Saturday. Yet he still shot the lowest round of the week.
He ranks 58th among the 61 players still in the tournament in driving accuracy on a golf course that punishes players who hit the ball in the deep, thick rough.
By his own admission, Wolff got some good breaks with lies in the rough. Never was that more apparent than at No. 18, where he hit 4-iron off the tee and his ball somehow bounced from the 5-inch rough into to the first cut, which is much more manageable at about an inch high.
From there, he lasered his 7-iron approach shot onto the green and made the putt for an exclamation-point birdie to close the day and stretch his lead to three at the time.
The question is whether Wolff can sustain those low-percentage fairway numbers in the final round and hoist the chalice by day’s end. History says no. The average score for 54-hole U.S. Open leaders at Winged Foot is 76.8 with no player shooting better than 74.
So, the task is far from complete for Wolff.
“It’s golf … anything can happen, especially at a course like this,’’ Wolff said. “I know if I keep calm and not let my emotions get the best of me, I should have a really good chance. I feel like I’m ready to win out here and win a major. I’ve already won a PGA Tour event and I knew my game was in a really good spot. Yes, it is really early in my career, but I feel like I have the game to win.
“Collin won at 23. I’m 21. I’m not saying that it’s going to happen, but I put myself in a really good spot, and obviously I’m feeling really good with my game, so I’m just going to keep on doing what I’m doing and whatever happens, happens.’’


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Trump: ‘Most likely’ female Supreme Court nominee coming within days

President Trump will announce a Supreme Court nominee in the coming week — and his pick will be a woman , he promised Saturday night .
“ It will be a woman .
A very talented , very brilliant woman who I haven ’ t chosen yet , but we have a number of women on the list , ” the president promised cheering supporters at an evening rally in Fayetteville , NC .
Trump opened the rally by saying he joins with the nation in mourning the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died Friday night at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer .
“ Her landmark rulings , fierce devotion to justice and her courageous battle against cancer inspire all Americans , ” he said .
“ She was an inspiration to a tremendous number of people .
I say all Americans.
” Chants of “ Fill the seat !
” rose from the crowd as he defended his right to select Ginsburg ’ s successor , even with a presidential election looming .
“ It [ the Constitution ] says the president is supposed to fill that seat , right ?
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we ’ re going to do .
We ’ re going to fill that seat.
” Earlier Saturday , in his first detailed comments on replacing Ginsburg since her death the previous evening , Trump told reporters , “ I think we ’ ll have a very popular choice , whoever that may be.
” He hinted that the nominee will be drawn from the lists of potential candidates he has publicly released — to conservative acclaim — most recently on Sept. 9 .
“ From a constitutional standpoint , I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembled , ” he boasted .
“ I think it ’ s going to go very quickly , actually , ” he said of the Senate confirmation process — despite the fire he has already drawn from Democrats and some Republicans on pushing ahead with a nomination weeks ahead of a presidential election .
He dismissed the objections of Sen. Susan Collins ( R-Maine ) , who said Saturday that the Senate should hold off on a confirmation vote until after Election Day .

President Trump will announce a Supreme Court nominee in the coming week — and his pick will be a woman, he promised Saturday night.
“It will be a woman. A very talented, very brilliant woman who I haven’t chosen yet, but we have a number of women on the list,” the president promised cheering supporters at an evening rally in Fayetteville, NC.
Trump opened the rally by saying he joins with the nation in mourning the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday night at 87 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
“Her landmark rulings, fierce devotion to justice and her courageous battle against cancer inspire all Americans,” he said.
“She was an inspiration to a tremendous number of people. I say all Americans.”
Chants of “Fill the seat!” rose from the crowd as he defended his right to select Ginsburg’s successor, even with a presidential election looming.
“It [the Constitution] says the president is supposed to fill that seat, right?” Trump thundered.
“And that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to fill that seat.”
Earlier Saturday, in his first detailed comments on replacing Ginsburg since her death the previous evening, Trump told reporters, “I think we’ll have a very popular choice, whoever that may be.”
He hinted that the nominee will be drawn from the lists of potential candidates he has publicly released — to conservative acclaim — most recently on Sept. 9.
“From a constitutional standpoint, I think it’s the greatest list ever assembled,” he boasted.
“I think it’s going to go very quickly, actually,” he said of the Senate confirmation process — despite the fire he has already drawn from Democrats and some Republicans on pushing ahead with a nomination weeks ahead of a presidential election.
He dismissed the objections of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who said Saturday that the Senate should hold off on a confirmation vote until after Election Day.
“I totally disagree with her,” Trump said. “We won.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Michigan official calls cops over homeowner’s election-themed toilet display

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A Michigan election official thinks a homeowner’s mail-in ballot joke is crap.
Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum saw no humor in the display on a lawn in the town of Mason, Michigan, featuring a toilet with a sign next to it that said, “Place mail in ballots here!”
The homeowner, who was not identified by the Lansing State Journal, also has a sign nearby reading, “Recall Whitmer Now.com,” a reference to an effort to oust Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with another sign supporting John James, a Republican running for the US Senate.
But Byrum didn’t interpret the toilet display as political commentary. Noting many people are voting absentee for the first time this year because of the pandemic, she filed a police report about it.
Michigan law says illegally taking possession of an absentee ballot is a felony that could result in a $1,000 fine and up to five years behind bars. More than 2 million Michigan voters could cast absentee ballots this year after changes in election law.
“It’s solicitation of absentee ballots into a container,” Byrum said in a statement. “Our election integrity is not a game. I expect everyone to act appropriately, and this is unacceptable.”
The Democrat said she found it “more than a little ironic” that public records showed the person registered at the address voted absentee for the past three years.
She said the paper ballots have already gone out to local clerks, so it’s possible someone who is unfamiliar with the process could end up flushing their vote by depositing it in the toilet.
“This kind of behavior needs to be quashed immediately,” she said. “They are making a mockery of our elections. I’m not going to stand idly by and watch it happen.”
While President Trump’s campaign website encourages voters to request absentee ballots, he has spent months criticizing mail-in voting, which he believes is more prone to fraud.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Tropical Storm Beta threatens to flood Texas and Louisiana coastlines

Tropical Storm Beta is threatening to bring heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to Texas and Louisiana into next week .
@ @ @ @ @ was issued Saturday for a large stretch of the Texas coast .
Houston-area officials issued @ @ @ @ @ declarations as Beta continued to brew in the Gulf of Mexico .
Beta is the @ @ @ @ @ so far this month , the most on record for any September , according to @ @ @ @ @ Klotzbach .
September is typically the most active month of the hurricane season .
The @ @ @ @ @ Texas , issued a disaster declaration to close beaches at 8 pm .
Saturday as @ @ @ @ @ .
They mayor earlier prohibited overnight camping on beaches .

Tropical Storm Beta is threatening to bring heavy rainfall and coastal flooding to Texas and Louisiana into next week.
A new storm surge warning was issued Saturday for a large stretch of the Texas coast.
Houston-area officials issued voluntary evacuation warnings and disaster declarations as Beta continued to brew in the Gulf of Mexico.
Beta is the 10th Atlantic storm to form so far this month, the most on record for any September, according to Colorado State University meteorologist Phil Klotzbach.
September is typically the most active month of the hurricane season.
The mayor of Port Aransas, Texas, issued a disaster declaration to close beaches at 8 pm. Saturday as the city braced for Beta. They mayor earlier prohibited overnight camping on beaches.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Dolphin swept 9 miles inland from Gulf of Mexico by Hurricane Laura — and survived

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A female bottlenose dolphin got the break of her life after Hurricane Laura.
The hurricane’s storm surge swept the mammal from the Gulf of Mexico to a Louisiana pond — 9 miles inland.
The Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network, Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration worked together to rescue the dolphin, New Orleans radio station WWL reported.
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“This was a multi-day and multi-organizational effort to rescue, transport, and release this bottlenose dolphin,” Gabriella Harlamert, coordinator of Audubon’s marine mammal rescue and rehab efforts, told WWL. “All these agencies came together for the common goal of making a positive impact on the natural world.”
The dolphin was in good health and released back into the gulf.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Vermont grocery store worker fired after apprehending purse snatcher

This good Samaritan stopped a thief from stealing a woman ’ s purse , and his reward was losing his job .
A Vermont grocery store worker nabbed a purse snatcher — and was fired for his efforts .
Amir Shedyak , 20 , who worked at the Hannaford supermarket in his hometown of Essex for four years , and was even an employee of the month , was canned after a heroic act in August .
As he was starting his shift , a man approached him and told him a woman had just been robbed .
“ And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s purse just got stolen , ” Shedyak , who is also a volunteer fireman , told local CBS station WCAX3 .
“ I look to my right and I see a gentleman running across the parking lot and he had the purse in his hand.
” Shedyak grabbed the suspect from behind and held him down before calling the police .
The suspect got away , but Shedyak was able to return the purse .
“ She was trying to offer me money .
‘ I don ’ t want your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , do what ’ s right , ’ ” he told the station .
Police confirmed that the man Shedyak stopped , Adrian Moore , 29 , was found and charged with larceny .
Shortly after the incident , Shadyak was fired .
“ We do not comment on personnel matters , ” Hannaford said in a statement to the TV station .
“ It ’ s not like I was going to do this to be some hero .
I was like , ‘ Hey , an old lady ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do something about it , ’ ” Shedyak said .
Local attorney Pietro Lynn said Shedyak was likely fired so the store wouldn ’ t be sued .
“ It is not uncommon at all for employers to discourage employees from laying hands on customers , ” Lynn told WCAX3 .
“ There are many cases in Vermont where employers are held responsible for the wrongful acts of their employees , ” Lynn said .
Shedyak – who was quickly hired by another company , said , “ Why should it make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m clocked in now — he ’ s in trouble .
If I wasn ’ t clocked in — oh , you did a good job .
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This good Samaritan stopped a thief from stealing a woman’s purse, and his reward was losing his job.
A Vermont grocery store worker nabbed a purse snatcher — and was fired for his efforts.
Amir Shedyak, 20, who worked at the Hannaford supermarket in his hometown of Essex for four years, and was even an employee of the month, was canned after a heroic act in August.
As he was starting his shift, a man approached him and told him a woman had just been robbed.
“And he was like — an old lady’s purse just got stolen,” Shedyak, who is also a volunteer fireman, told local CBS station WCAX3. “I look to my right and I see a gentleman running across the parking lot and he had the purse in his hand.”
Shedyak grabbed the suspect from behind and held him down before calling the police. The suspect got away, but Shedyak was able to return the purse.
“She was trying to offer me money. ‘I don’t want your money, just wanted to help you out, do what’s right,’” he told the station .
Police confirmed that the man Shedyak stopped, Adrian Moore, 29, was found and charged with larceny.
Shortly after the incident, Shadyak was fired.
“We do not comment on personnel matters,” Hannaford said in a statement to the TV station.
“It’s not like I was going to do this to be some hero. I was like, ‘Hey, an old lady’s purse just got stolen, I want to do something about it,’” Shedyak said.
Local attorney Pietro Lynn said Shedyak was likely fired so the store wouldn’t be sued.
“It is not uncommon at all for employers to discourage employees from laying hands on customers,” Lynn told WCAX3. “There are many cases in Vermont where employers are held responsible for the wrongful acts of their employees,” Lynn said.
Shedyak, who was quickly hired by another company, said, “Why should it make a difference that, hey, I’m clocked in now — he’s in trouble. If I wasn’t clocked in — ‘Oh, you did a good job.’”


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Atta boy! Arizona police dog sniffs out $4M stash of meth in car

Deputies in Arizona arrested four people after a routine traffic stop uncovered a stash of methamphetamine that has a street @ @ @ @ @ million .
The four were driving on Interstate 40 in Kingman when the Mohave Area @ @ @ @ @ over , AZFamily.com reported .
A police dog sniffed out the drugs , which weighed @ @ @ @ @ All four — German Alvarado , 22 ; Abril Arreguin , 28 ; Marlon Torres @ @ @ @ @ Moralez-Marquez , 30 — face charges of transportation of dangerous drugs for sale and possession @ @ @ @ @ .

Deputies in Arizona arrested four people after a routine traffic stop uncovered a stash of methamphetamine that has a street value of nearly $4 million.
The four were driving on Interstate 40 in Kingman when the Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement pulled them over, AZFamily.com reported. A police dog sniffed out the drugs, which weighed in at 89 pounds.
All four — German Alvarado, 22; Abril Arreguin, 28; Marlon Torres, 24;and Moises Moralez-Marquez, 30 — face charges of transportation of dangerous drugs for sale and possession of dangerous drugs for sale.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Daniel Jones needs to take this next step for Giants

By his second NFL season , Eli Manning was winning games ... .

As the dust cleared Monday night, into Tuesday morning, the Giants were bestowed a rare gift by most of their blue-tinted constituency: perspective. Most Giants fans believed the Steelers were the better team. Most have bought in, however reluctantly, to the notion of an extended rebuild.
Most figured Monday to be a lost cause going in.
So when the final score was 26-16 coming out, there was little rage, little fury, little anger directed anywhere. They’d looked respectable. They hadn’t gotten throttled. They’d made Ben Roethlisberger work for his dinner, and though there were a few agitating mistakes that could’ve made a difference in the final score, it was a stand-up effort.
(Also — and this cannot be discounted — they hadn’t looked on Monday night as hapless and as hopeless as the Jets had looked on Sunday afternoon. That mattered.)
OK, so take a bow on being reasonable and rational, Giants fans.
But that doesn’t mean you have a bottomless supply of good will and generous spirit, either. The key word Monday may have been “respectable” — the key word Sunday at Soldier Field will be something else: improvement. Fans need to see with their eyes what Giants brass tries to coax into their ears: the notion that things, overall, are trending in the right way.
This can manifest itself many ways. As always, the offensive line is a concern. As always, the defense looked vulnerable last week, and the fact Roethlisberger was shaking off rush most of the first quarter and a half was certainly helpful. And, of course, Saquon Barkley was the subject of much of the postgame angst that rounded out the week.
But you know what would make Giants fans feel a lot better about things Sunday afternoon? If by 4:05 p.m. or so, they look up at their television screen, see Daniel Jones walk off the field, and see numbers approximating these on the screen alongside him: 20-for 30, 285 yards, two TDs, zero interceptions.
It really won’t matter what the other numbers say — Giants 20, Bears 17? Bears 35, Giants 14? Again, in a rebuilding season, you take the big-picture results as they come.
The small picture matters more. Seeing Jones respond from a high-and-low Monday night with a solid, consistent and error-free effort, that will matter more.
“It was certainly very clear to us as players when mistakes that we made were things we need to correct, and we did that. We did that together,” Jones said earlier this week, referring to the coaching that the coaches did with the Giants as a whole, him in particular.
Jones was very good in spots Monday. He didn’t fumble, despite taking some vicious shots. He threw the ball well, never better than his 41-yard laser beam to Darius Slayton that gave the Giants a 10-3 lead in the second quarter. But he had those two picks: one thanks to a magnificent play by Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt, the other a dreadful decision not helped by a hyper-aggressive Steelers D.
“I thought the communication was clear,” Jones said. “I thought guys were on the same page at practice and understood the urgency and the importance of each of those corrections. There were certainly good things from the game that we also discussed and obviously want to grow with and build on. But yeah, as far as corrections and fixing mistakes, the communication was clear. I know the guys understand the urgency to which it needs to be corrected.”
Much of what Jones has done has been ahead of schedule so far. There are no longer lingering doubts that he has the goods to be an NFL quarterback as there was this time last year. He has already shown enough that he can do the job. The next step is consistency, and removing the nagging belief that no matter how well he is playing there is always a misstep lurking somewhere in the near future.
“I’ll just say this specifically on Daniel, obviously there are some things you have to clean up every game,” said Joe Judge, the Giants’ coach, whose mission is to delete that concern from Jones’ dossier and whose destiny as a coach may well ultimately rest on how well he can do that.
“I’ll tell you right now, you watch that tape from the other night, that dude stood in there like a man and delivered that ball down the field. That dude stood in there aggressively, he stood in there tough, stood in there confidently and our team feeds off that. We’re proud to have him on our team.”
Sunday, Jones can help justify that faith.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Sen. Graham reverses earlier statements, supports Trump filling SCOTUS vacancy

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham reversed earlier statements on Saturday and said he will support “any effort” by President Trump to seat another Supreme Court justice.
The support came as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told his GOP caucus to “keep your powder dry” in regard to filling the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader GInsburg’s death on Friday.
Separately, Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, “The decision should be made by the president who is elected on November 3rd.”
In a series of tweets, Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said, “The two biggest changes regarding the Senate and judicial confirmations that have occurred in the last decade have come from Democrats.”
The first was when former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid changed the rules to allow a simply majority, rather than a super majority, confirm Circuit Court nominees. The second, Graham said, was when Democratic New York Sen. “Chuck Schumer and his friends in the liberal media conspired to destroy the life of Brett Kavanaugh and hold that Supreme Court seat open.”
“In light of these two events, I will support President @realDonaldTrump in any effort to move forward regarding the recent vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ginsburg,” tweeted Graham, who is in a tight reelection race.
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The loyal Trump supporter told CNN in July that he didn’t know how practical it would be to try to fill a SCOTUS vacancy in the remaining months of the president’s first term.
He made a statement in late 2018 after the Kavanaugh hearings, “If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump’s term and the primary process has started, we’ll wait to the next election.”
In early 2016, while McConnell was blocking a vote on President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat, Graham supported the move and claimed that the Republicans were establishing a new rule that would “stand the test of time.”
“We are setting a precedent today, Republicans are,” he said at a Judiciary Committee meeting March 10, 2016. “Based on what we’re doing here today. That’s going to be the new rule.”
“If there is a Republican president (elected) in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say: ‘Lindsey Graham said let’s let the next President, whoever it might be, make that nomination,’ and you could use my words against me, and you’d be absolutely right,” Graham said.
Collins, also in a tight race and trailing her opponent in several polls, said it’s an issue of fairness.
“In order for the American people to have faith in their elected officials, we must act fairly and consistently — no matter which political party is in power,” she tweeted in a statement.
She expressed no objection to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s beginning the process of reviewing a Trump nominee.
“Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election,” she said. “In fairness to the American people, who will either be re-electing the president or selecting a new one, the decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd.”
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska also said it is too close to the election and the precedent set in 2016 should stand.
Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, meaning that if four GOP members refuse to support Trump’s nominee, there would not be enough votes to seat a new justice.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Mets get Jacob deGrom news they were hoping for

Though Rick Porcello has endured the worst season of his career in his first year with the Mets , manager Luis Rojas has at least been able to count on the former Cy Young winner to be ready to take the ball .
Most importantly , Jacob deGrom is healthy enough , too .
While Porcello ( 1-5 , 6.06 ERA ) will start Sunday ’ s series finale against the Braves at Citi Field , deGrom will open Monday ’ s home game against the Rays after leaving his most recent start with a spasm in his right hamstring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , who was pulled from Wednesday ’ s game against the Phillies after two innings because of the hamstring issue , told Rojas he was ready to make his next start following a second straight day with a successful side throwing session .
“ He threw a full-steam side .
I talked to him and he said , ‘ I ’ m good , ’ ” Rojas said of the back-to-back Cy Young winner .
“ There ’ s nothing .
No more talk about [ the hamstring ] .
… He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for Monday.
” Rojas wouldn ’ t commit to rotation plans beyond Monday , but the first-year manager said Seth Lugo ( 2-3 , 4.34 ERA ) could start Tuesday .
In his most recent outing , Lugo allowed six runs and eight hits — including four home runs — over 1 ²/₃ innings against the Phillies on Thursday .
Steven Matz , who was demoted from the rotation last month , could be headed back to the bullpen after the lefty allowed six runs , eight hits and three walks over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marked his first start since Aug. 15 and first appearance on the mound since Aug. 29 .
Matz is now 0-5 with a 9.79 ERA this season , but Rojas said Friday ’ s struggles weren ’ t associated with the shoulder discomfort which kept the Long Island native on the injured list for nearly three weeks .
“ We did ask , just to see how he felt , it ’ s his first outing coming out of the IL , so we wanted to check on that , but he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s good.
” The Mets activated pitcher Corey Oswalt from the 10-day injured list and sent reliever Franklyn Kilome to the team ’ s alternate training site .
… Second baseman Robinson Cano , who left Friday ’ s game after being hit on the forearm by a pitch , was back in the lineup Saturday .

Though Rick Porcello has endured the worst season of his career in his first year with the Mets, manager Luis Rojas has at least been able to count on the former Cy Young winner to be ready to take the ball.
Most importantly, Jacob deGrom is healthy enough, too.
While Porcello (1-5, 6.06 ERA) will start Sunday’s series finale against the Braves at Citi Field, deGrom will open Monday’s home game against the Rays after leaving his most recent start with a spasm in his right hamstring. DeGrom (4-1, 2.09 ERA), who was pulled from Wednesday’s game against the Phillies after two innings with the hamstring issue, told Rojas he was ready to make his next start following a second straight day with a successful side throwing session.
“He threw a full-steam side. I talked to him and he said, ‘I’m good,’ ” Rojas said of the back-to-back Cy Young winner. “There’s nothing. No more talk about [the hamstring]. … He’s good to go and lined up for Monday.”
Rojas wouldn’t commit to rotation plans beyond Monday, but the first-year manager said Seth Lugo (2-3, 4.34 ERA) could start Tuesday. In his most recent outing, Lugo allowed six runs and eight hits — including four home runs — over 1 ²/₃ innings against the Phillies on Thursday.
Steven Matz, who was demoted from the rotation last month, could be headed back to the bullpen after the lefty allowed six runs, eight hits and three walks over 2 ²/₃ innings on Friday, which marked his first start since Aug. 15 and first appearance on the mound since Aug. 29.
Matz is now 0-5 with a 9.79 ERA this season, but Rojas said Friday’s struggles weren’t associated with the shoulder discomfort which kept the Long Island native on the injured list for nearly three weeks.
“We did ask, just to see how he felt, it’s his first outing coming out of the IL, so we wanted to check on that, but he said nothing,” Rojas said. “It’s good.”
Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with three RBIs in Saturday’s 7-2 win over the Braves and has eight RBIs in his past four games. His ninth home run of the season produced a 113.5 mph exit velocity, his hardest-hit ball since Statcast tracking began in 2015.
Dominic Smith’s ninth home run of the season gives him 41 RBIs in 44 games. … Brandon Nimmo went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two walks, and is hitting .382 (21-for-55) in his past 13 starts. … Erasmo Ramirez pitched one scoreless inning, lowering his ERA to 0.68.
The Mets activated pitcher Corey Oswalt from the 10-day injured list and sent reliever Franklyn Kilome to the team’s alternate training site.


newyorkpost--2020-09-19--Green glowing ‘flying saucer’ spotted in skies over Liverpool

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What is going on in Liverpool?
This summer, the English city was invaded by giant rats and now possibly UFOs.
Pictures of a green glowing unidentified object in the sky appeared in the Liverpool Echo this week – and the man who took the photos was stunned.
A man, who requested anonymity, had been hanging with a friend when they spotted the glowing green object on August 7 at around 2:45 a.m.
“Me and my friend were at her house in Prescot when we heard a loud noise outside, like an airplane, so we went to look out of the window and we saw the saucer,” the man told the Echo. “It was green and it looked just like a flying saucer, like the sweets… It was only there for a few seconds and then it flew up into the clouds and went in the southeast direction, towards Huyton and Halewood.”
The pair rushed to take a photo and were stunned by the results.
The man told the paper: “We have no idea what it was, we thought it might be a reflection of something in the room, but we checked everything and there was no screens on or anything like that, we were left really puzzled.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before, I’ve seen things in the sky before and thought it might be a UFO, but then realized it was just a helicopter or something,” he continued. “But this was shaped like a UFO, it was green and it was loud, I don’t know what else it could be.”


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newyorkpost--2020-09-20--Two women among four shot in Queens early Sunday: NYPD

First impression of the Joe Judge Giants ?
Promising .
They showed ...

Four people — including two women — were shot in an attack in Queens early Sunday, according to police.
The group was hit at around 5 a.m. on Merrick Blvd in Jamaica opposite Roy Wilkins Park, with two cars — a Gray jeep and a gray sedan — fleeing the scene, the NYPD said.
A 23-year-old woman was shot in the leg, while a 24-year-old woman was shot in the foot. Two men, aged 26 and 27, were also hit in the leg.
All four were taken to Jamaica hospital, police said. It was not immediately clear how the victims were connected.


newyorkpost--2020-09-20--NFL picks for Week 2: Giants will give Bears all they can handle

First impression of the Joe Judge Giants ?
Promising .
They showed up ready to play on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers and kept the effort up all night .
( That might not sound like much , but there are quite a few teams across the NFL who couldn ’ t say the same in Week 1 . )
They looked as if they knew what they were doing and didn ’ t commit stupid penalties ( just four for 25 yards ) .
Their defense gave Ben Roethlisberger a difficult time before the veteran shook off his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
The running game was nonexistent , with Steelers tacklers crushing Saquon Barkley just as he was receiving the handoff .
And please , someone , teach Barkley how to pick up a blitz .
Daniel Jones and Darius Slayton ( as good a fifth-round pick as you ’ re going to find ) were encouraging , though two damaging interceptions cost the Giants their shot at the upset .
Sunday ’ s matchup with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field is an interesting one .
Chicago has some havoc-wreakers in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s status on game day ) , and a quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky who is hit-or-miss , often within the same game .
The Bears are the No .
1 home cover team in the NFL over the past four years ( 66 percent ) while the Giants are fifth-best in covering spreads on the road ( 59 percent ) .
The feeling here is the Giants will be ready and able to improve a little , while the Bears might be a little self-satisfied to be 1-0 after a comeback from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Detroit .
The 49ers come cross country for a 10 a.m. body-clock game with a team that will be minus Richard Sherman , Deebo Samuel and possibly George Kittle .
There ’ s an opportunity for the Jets to change the narrative here , a shot to beat a Super Bowl team .
But the Jets have injuries of their own at the skill positions , and the “ 0-1 ” in the standings should have the 49ers in a foul mood .
Cowboys had a chance to win in L.A. despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jarwin .
Dak Prescott ’ s offense looks diverse and dangerous , and now faces a Falcons team that gave up 434 yards passing and 38 points at home to the Seahawks .
You have to wonder why this line is under a touchdown after the Packers ’ romp and Lions ’ collapse in Week 1 .
Perhaps the books have sharp liability on the underdog .
Last year ’ s meetings were close , with the Pack winning 23-22 and 23-20 .
The Titans squandered 10 points on missed kicks , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
A lot of people like the Jaguars and the points here , but they lost the stats badly in their win over the Colts .
Their best hope is that the Titans will be tired off a quick turnaround .
You say to yourself that Philip Rivers isn ’ t going to lose a game in which his team outgains the other 445-241 .
But that ’ s pretty much been the story of his career .
Vikings ’ D was disastrous vs. Green Bay .
Hard to back either , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Week 1 .
Bills had the ball over 41 minutes vs. the Jets , Dolphins had it 26 minutes at New England .
Normally the early-season heat helps the Dolphins , but it will hurt them this time if those numbers repeat .
The Eagles have been good underdogs in the Doug Pederson era ( 15-13 ATS ) , but seeing how their offensive line was completely manhandled by the Washington defense , wondering how it will be different against Aaron Donald and friends .
Both teams played Monday night , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a physical 10 p.m. game vs. the Titans .
Big Ben got it going against the Giants after a while , and the Steelers ’ defensive front can make it hard for Denver ’ s Drew Lock .
Saw enough good things from Teddy Bridgewater , Christian McCaffrey , Robby Anderson and the Panthers offense in a 34-30 loss to the Raiders to think the score will be similar in Tom Brady ’ s home debut .
That was quite a show by the “ WFT ” defense against the Eagles .
Don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustain this , but am willing to take nearly a TD against the Cardinals , who are 7-13 ( 35 percent ) as favorites the past four seasons .
Chiefs have covered 19 of their past 24 games against their division ( 79 percent ) , come in off extra rest and will be playing on the turf at SoFi Stadium that looked lightning fast in the Rams-Cowboys game .
What a way to start for the Texans , with games against the Chiefs and Ravens .
They have a few extra days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ K.C.
, but the Ravens are 11-4 ATS on the road since Lamar Jackson arrived .
Happy to take more than a field goal with Stephon Gilmore and this good Patriots defense .
New England also rushed for 217 yards vs. Miami in Week 1 and is 8-2 ATS in their past 10 as an underdog .
Just the Raiders ’ luck — they finally get beautiful , new stadium and the first visitor is a team that ’ s 24-8 ATS on the road over the past four years .
Josh Jacobs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina in Week 1 give hope the Raiders can keep the ball and hang close .
Best bets : Patriots , Panthers , Bills .
Lock of the wee : Patriots ( Locks 0-0-1 in 2020 ) .
Last week : 7-7-2 overall , 0-1-2 Best Bets .
Thursday : Bengals ( W ) .

First impression of the Joe Judge Giants? Promising.
They showed up ready to play on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers and kept the effort up all night. (That might not sound like much, but there are quite a few teams across the NFL who couldn’t say the same in Week 1.) They looked as if they knew what they were doing and didn’t commit stupid penalties (just four for 25 yards). Their defense gave Ben Roethlisberger a difficult time before the veteran shook off his rust and figured out how to shred it. The running game was nonexistent, with Steelers tacklers crushing Saquon Barkley just as he was receiving the handoff. And please, someone, teach Barkley how to pick up a blitz.
Daniel Jones and Darius Slayton (as good a fifth-round pick as you’re going to find) were encouraging, though two damaging interceptions cost the Giants their shot at the upset.
Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field is an interesting one. Chicago has some havoc-wreakers in the front seven (check on Khalil Mack’s status on game day), and a quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky who is hit-or-miss, often within the same game. The Bears are the No. 1 home cover team in the NFL over the past four years (66 percent) while the Giants are fifth-best in covering spreads on the road (59 percent).
The feeling here is the Giants will be ready and able to improve a little, while the Bears might be a little self-satisfied to be 1-0 after a comeback from 17 points down in the fourth quarter in Detroit.
The pick: Giants, +5.5.
NFL picks for Week 1
(home teams in CAPS)
San Francisco 49ers (-7) over NEW YORK JETS
The 49ers come cross country for a 10 a.m. body-clock game with a team that will be minus Richard Sherman, Deebo Samuel and possibly George Kittle. There’s an opportunity for the Jets to change the narrative here, a shot to beat a Super Bowl team. But the Jets have injuries of their own at the skill positions, and the “0-1” in the standings should have the 49ers in a foul mood.
DALLAS COWBOYS (-4) over Atlanta Falcons
Cowboys had a chance to win in L.A. despite injuries to Leighton Vander Esch and Blake Jarwin. Dak Prescott’s offense looks diverse and dangerous, and now faces a Falcons team that gave up 434 yards passing and 38 points at home to the Seahawks.
Detroit Lions (+6) over GREEN BAY PACKERS
You have to wonder why this line is under a touchdown after the Packers’ romp and Lions’ collapse in Week 1. Perhaps the books have sharp liability on the underdog. Last year’s meetings were close, with the Pack winning 23-22 and 23-20.
TENNESSEE TITANS (-8) over Jacksonville Jaguars
The Titans squandered 10 points on missed kicks, and averaged just 3.8 yards rushing on Monday night. A lot of people like the Jaguars and the points here, but they lost the stats badly in their win over the Colts. Their best hope is that the Titans will be tired off a quick turnaround.
Minnesota Vikings (+3) over INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
You say to yourself that Philip Rivers isn’t going to lose a game in which his team outgains the other 445-241. But that’s pretty much been the story of his career. Vikings’ D was disastrous vs. Green Bay. Hard to back either, really.
Buffalo Bills (-5.5) over MIAMI DOLPHINS
Looking at time of possession in Week 1. Bills had the ball over 41 minutes vs. the Jets, Dolphins had it 26 minutes at New England. Normally the early-season heat helps the Dolphins, but it will hurt them this time if those numbers repeat.
Los Angeles Rams (-1) over PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles have been good underdogs in the Doug Pederson era (15-13 ATS), but seeing how their offensive line was completely manhandled by the Washington defense, wondering how it will be different against Aaron Donald and friends.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (-7) over Denver Broncos
Both teams played Monday night, but Denver travels a good distance after playing a physical 10 p.m. game vs. the Titans. Big Ben got it going against the Giants after a while, and the Steelers’ defensive front can make it hard for Denver’s Drew Lock.
Carolina Panthers (+8.5) over TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Saw enough good things from Teddy Bridgewater, Christian McCaffrey, Robby Anderson and the Panthers offense in a 34-30 loss to the Raiders to think the score will be similar in Tom Brady’s home debut.
Washington Football Team (+6.5) over ARIZONA CARDINALS
That was quite a show by the “WFT” defense against the Eagles. Don’t know how long they can sustain this, but am willing to take nearly a TD against the Cardinals, who are 7-13 (35 percent) as favorites the past four seasons.
Kansas City Chiefs (-8.5) LOS ANGELES over CHARGERS
Chiefs have covered 19 of their past 24 games against their division (79 percent), come in off extra rest and will be playing on the turf at SoFi Stadium that looked lightning fast in the Rams-Cowboys game.
Baltimore Ravens (-7) over HOUSTON TEXANS
What a way to start for the Texans, with games against the Chiefs and Ravens. They have a few extra days to prepare after a representative showing in K.C., but the Ravens are 11-4 ATS on the road since Lamar Jackson arrived.
New England Patriots (+4) over SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Happy to take more than a field goal with Stephon Gilmore and this good Patriots defense. New England also rushed for 217 yards vs. Miami in Week 1 and is 8-2 ATS in their past 10 as an underdog.
Monday Night Football
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (+5.5) over New Orleans Saints
Just the Raiders’ luck — they finally get beautiful, new stadium and the first visitor is a team that’s 24-8 ATS on the road over the past four years. Josh Jacobs’ 93 yards and three TDs in Carolina in Week 1 give hope the Raiders can keep the ball and hang close.
Best bets: Patriots, Panthers, Bills.
Lock of the wee: Patriots (Locks 0-0-1 in 2020).
Last week: 7-7-2 overall, 0-1-2 Best Bets.
Thursday: Bengals (W).


newyorkpost--2020-09-20--Giants vs. Bears: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

Paul’s pick
Given what comes next (49ers, at Rams, at Cowboys), this might be the only soft landing spot in the first five weeks. There is nothing overly frightening about the Bears and certainly nothing overly impressive with the Giants. Until they win a game, why go with them?
Bears 24, Giants 13
Marquee matchup
Bears WR Allen Robinson vs. Giants CB James Bradberry
There were rumblings last week Robinson, disgruntled with his contract status, either asked to be traded or at least inquired about moving on. He is in the final year of his three-year, $42 million deal and is the 14th highest-paid wide receiver in the league. He is coming of a sensational season (98-1,147, seven TDs), and in the season-opening 27-23 victory over the Lions caught five passes for 74 yards and one touchdown. He is long (6-foot-2) and quick. This assignment is why the Bradberry got the big bucks.
“Your best cover guy, is he best suited to cover their best player?’’ defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said. “We’re always trying to put our guys in the best spots.’’
Four downs
Slay ride: Is it time to consider Darius Slayton a No. 1 receiver? Since Week 5 last season, he has more receiving touchdowns (10) than any player in the league. Slayton and Daniel Jones as rookies displayed instant chemistry, and it was more of the same last week, when Slayton (6-102, two TDs) was a force against the Steelers. Jones targeted him nine times.
“Definitely being open helps the quarterback be more inclined to throw the ball to you, of course,’’ Slayton said. “I definitely think I’m off to a great start this year. Obviously, the goal is to be consistent and to keep building on this throughout the rest of the year.’’
The 41-yard hookup would have brought the house down, if there were any fans at MetLife Stadium.
“It was a little weird scoring a touchdown and it was like crickets,’’ Slayton said.
What a Mitch: His team trailed by 17 points heading into the fourth quarter and once again, the Mitch Trubisky Watch was on. This is the guy the Bears selected in the draft with Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson still on the board? Disaster was averted when Trubisky picked an opportune time for his finest hour. He threw three touchdown passes and completed 8 of 10 passes in a wild final quarter to spark the comeback victory, staving off the challenge from backup Nick Foles, for now. Trubisky is the first quarterback in franchise history with three TD passes and no interceptions in a season-opening game.
Line dance: Lo and behold, two Giants defensive linemen (Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence) both got sacks vs. the Steelers. It helped that they flip-flopped sides from time to time, the veteran Williams willing to accommodate the younger Lawrence.
“After we flop sides, we’ll say if you’re on the right side and you’re feeling better than you are on the left side, let me know and I will let you work the right side more,’’ Williams said. Watch for more of this improvisation going against the Bears offensive line.
On the road, again? Road trips during normal seasons are buttoned-down affairs for NFL teams, for the most part. Road trips in the age of COVID-19 are circle-the-wagons, quarantined weekends. The Giants were sequestered in a hotel last week before their Monday night home game, but with the charter flight added in, this is different.
“I’m going to be honest with you, I don’t have a lot of concerns about the actual logistics of our team traveling,’’ coach Joe Judge said. He is actually looking forward to it. “I love these early games. I like waking up on the road and just getting up and going to play, getting out there and going to see the opponent. I think we’re going to be fine on that’’


newyorkpost--2020-09-20--Yankees’ Clint Frazier keeps raking — mock turtleneck or not

Mock turtleneck or not , Clint Frazier is really heating up at the plate .
Just before the Yankees ’ 8-0 rout of the Red Sox in Boston on Saturday night , Frazier took to Twitter to report that teammate Brett Gardner had stolen his turtleneck undershirt from his locker to wear for himself .
But the 26-year-old Frazier stayed warm on his own as he went a team-high 3-for-4 for two runs with three RBIs and a home run in the Yankees ’ 10th straight win .
“ I ’ m taking it back , I had a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m sure he ’ s not going to give it back , ” Clint said of the turtleneck in question on a Zoom call following the win .
Frazier kept things going for the Yankees after Gio Urshela ’ s sacrifice fly made it 1-0 in the top of the first , ripping a line drive to left center for the RBI single as Aaron Judge scored to put the Yanks up 2-0 .
In the top of the fourth , Frazier smacked the first pitch he saw to left field for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win counted as his eighth multi-hit performance in his past 16 games .
To cap off his opportunistic performance at the plate , Frazier made it 7-0 in the top of the fifth with a two-run shot for his eighth home run of the season .
“ That ’ s a ball I don ’ t know if he ’ s able to hit last year , ” manager Aaron Boone said .
“ That ’ s a big-boy home run right there , in this ballpark on a cold night , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know it ’ s out .
“ His ability to drive the ball now the other way with power has been really impressive .
And their starter is not an easy draw for a right-handed hitter and couple big at-bats to get us going , first two times up , and just real quality at-bats.
” Frazier agreed that last season he probably wouldn ’ t have been able to get the necessary positioning to hit that 91.5 mph sinker from Dylan Covey in Fenway Park , noting he ’ s beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit it with force .
“ I really worked hard this year to try to incorporate my lower half into my swing better and use more of the strength that I have , ” he said .
“ I feel like that ’ s what ’ s given me the ability to hit the ball to right field with more authority.
” And after Boone essentially guaranteed Frazier a lineup spot going forward last week , Frazier admitted that hearing that kind of reassurance is special for him .
The one blemish on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fly out in foul territory to end the top of the seventh , was a misread in the field on a Kevin Plawecki double off the Green Monster that the left fielder didn ’ t track well .
But Gardner , who claims one of the two turtlenecks Frazier has from the team belongs to him , took it upon himself to offer some quick words of advice to Frazier in the field after the play , which the veteran outfielder handled off the wall .
“ He just said it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track is about two times bigger than a normal one and just continued to remind that you have to keep going strong into the wall no matter what , and that he ’ s going to be there to back me up , ” Frazier said .

Mock turtleneck or not, Clint Frazier is really heating up at the plate.
Just before the Yankees’ 8-0 rout of the Red Sox in Boston on Saturday night, Frazier took to Twitter to report that teammate Brett Gardner had stolen his turtleneck undershirt from his locker to wear for himself. But the 26-year-old Frazier stayed warm on his own as he went a team-high 3-for-4 for two runs with three RBIs and a home run in the Yankees’ 10th straight win.
“I’m taking it back, I had a couple good games in it, I’m sure he’s not going to give it back,” Clint said of the turtleneck in question on a Zoom call following the win.
Frazier kept things going for the Yankees after Gio Urshela’s sacrifice fly made it 1-0 in the top of the first, ripping a line drive to left center for the RBI single as Aaron Judge scored to put the Yanks up 2-0.
In the top of the fourth, Frazier smacked the first pitch he saw to left field for a base hit. Saturday night’s win counted as his eighth multi-hit performance in his past 16 games. To cap off his opportunistic performance at the plate, Frazier made it 7-0 in the top of the fifth with a two-run shot for his eighth home run of the season.
“That’s a ball I don’t know if he’s able to hit last year,” manager Aaron Boone said. “That’s a big-boy home run right there, in this ballpark on a cold night, and it’s off the bat and you know it’s out.
“His ability to drive the ball now the other way with power has been really impressive. And their starter is not an easy draw for a right-handed hitter and couple big at-bats to get us going, first two times up, and just real quality at-bats.”
Frazier agreed that last season he probably wouldn’t have been able to get the necessary positioning to hit that 91.5 mph sinker from Dylan Covey in Fenway Park, noting he’s beginning to cut the ball rather than just hit it with force.
“I really worked hard this year to try to incorporate my lower half into my swing better and use more of the strength that I have,” he said. “I feel like that’s what’s given me the ability to hit the ball to right field with more authority.”
And after Boone essentially guaranteed Frazier a lineup spot going forward last week, Frazier admitted that hearing that kind of reassurance is special for him.
The one blemish on Frazier’s night, aside from a fly out in foul territory to end the top of the seventh, was a misread in the field on a Kevin Plawecki double off the Green Monster that the left fielder didn’t track well.
But Gardner, who claims one of the two turtlenecks Frazier has from the team belongs to him, took it upon himself to offer some quick words of advice to Frazier in the field after the play, which the veteran outfielder handled off the wall.
“He just said it’s a tough play and that warning track is about two times bigger than a normal one and just continued to remind that you have to keep going strong into the wall no matter what, and that he’s going to be there to back me up,” Frazier said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-20--Jets vs. 49ers: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

A tug of war over Sam Darnold has already begun ...

Costello’s call
The Jets will play better this week. How could they play any worse? But it won’t be enough against a good 49ers team that will show up in New Jersey focused after losing their season opener.
49ers 31, Jets 13
Marquee matchup
Jets LT Mekhi Becton vs. 49ers DE Nick Bosa
Well, here’s a “Welcome to the NFL” challenge for the big Jets rookie. Becton played well last week in his debut in Buffalo. Now, he will see last year’s Defensive Rookie of the Year for most of Sunday afternoon.
Becton allowed one sack last week but, overall, had a strong game. The 49ers move Bosa around, but he primarily plays over the left tackle. He is lightning quick off the ball and will be a major test for Becton. Bosa had nine sacks last year. He did not get a sack last week against Arizona. Watch out, Sam Darnold.
“He’s an unbelievable player,” Jets coach Adam Gase said. “I love the way he gets off the ball, the way he pursues it, the way he plays the run game. I mean the guy has phenomenal effort, play in and play out. I mean that whole group does and that starts with their position coach, that’s how he does it, that’s how he coaches. I mean he’s a very impressive player to watch.”
Four downs
Doubting Darnold: Jets quarterback Sam Darnold played one of the worst games of his career last week. He showed little poise, missed open receivers and made some terrible decisions. PFF ranked Darnold as the worst quarterback in football in Week 1.
The Jets felt like Darnold stumbled early then took too long to recover. He did not seem to settle down until the final drive of the first half. It has raised doubts about whether the 23-year-old will ever develop into the franchise quarterback the team hoped he would be when they took him No. 3 overall in 2018. He can answer some of those doubts with a strong showing against a good 49ers defense.
“For me, my timing needs to be better,” Darnold said. “I think I did hurry some things. I feel like just at the beginning of a game I’ve just got to relax and take a deep breath, ease myself into it and make the throws when they’re there.”
Three-headed Monster: One thing the Jets did well against the Bills was stop their running backs. Quarterback Josh Allen killed them with his scrambles, but the Jets played designed runs well. The 49ers come to town with three good running backs — Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman and Jerick McKinnon. All three are capable of making big plays both running the ball and catching it.
Mostert and McKinnon both caught touchdowns last week. Mostert’s score was a 76-yarder in which he raced past Arizona’s linebackers. The Jets linebackers and safeties are going to be challenged in coverage by these backs.
“They do a good job of getting the ball to them in space many different ways,” safety Marcus Maye said. “They’ve got a group of them. Each one is different. We just have to be ready when that time comes.”
Walking wounded: Both teams are going to be missing key players in this game due to injuries. The Jets placed RB Le’Veon Bell on injured reserve this week after he suffered a hamstring injury in last week’s game. They also placed rookie wide receiver Denzel Mims (hamstring) and linebacker Blake Cashman (groin) on IR. Wide receiver Jamison Crowder, who had seven catches for 115 yards and a touchdown last week, is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not play. For the 49ers, cornerback Richard Sherman went to IR with a calf injury. His backup Ahkello Witherspoon was in the concussion protocol this week but is expected to play. The 49ers will also be without tight end George Kittle, who injured his knee last week. He is the best player on San Francisco’s offense, and they will miss him.
Old man Gore: The 49ers chose Frank Gore in the third round of the 2005 draft. Fifteen years later, they will see him again. The 37-year-old will be the starting running back for the Jets, with Bell on the shelf.
Gore had an impressive training camp and looks like he still has burst left. The key for him will be how well the revamped offensive line fares against a really tough 49ers defensive line. Gore has now played more games than any running back in NFL history. He broke a tie with Emmitt Smith last week.