newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Joe Exotic’s legal team headed to DC for ‘high level’ meeting in pardon bid

Joe Exotic ’ s legal team is flying to Washington , DC , next week for a “ high level ” meeting — hoping for a last-minute pardon for the “ Tiger King ” star , according to a report .
Lawyers for the Netflix star — who is serving time for trying to hire a hit man to kill zookeeper rival Carole Baskin — told TMZ that they will head to the capital on Jan. 6 to support the Trump rally there .
The site also insisted they have a key meeting planned , suggesting there is “ buzz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slew of high-profile last minute pardons to take attention away from President-elect Joe Biden getting ratified that day .
Lead lawyer Eric Love confirmed in a video shared with TMZ that the legal team will head to DC in a private jet dubbed “ The Joe Exotic Express ” or “ Exotic One , ” which the outlet says will be emblazoned with the inmate ’ s face .
The jet will “ fly the nation ’ s airspace requesting President Trump to grant the pardon to an innocent man , Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video .
“ President Trump knows that Team Tiger will be on the ground in Washington , DC to support him on this historic day , ” he said of Trump ’ s rally .
Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — is a year into his 22-year sentence in the failed murder-for-hire plot against Baskin , who runs a big-cat zoo in Florida .
The 53-year-old has long pushed for a pardon — even asking Kim Kardashian for help .
Trump previously said he will “ take a look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netflix star is being held at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth and has said he fears succumbing to the COVID-19 pandemic .

Joe Exotic’s legal team is flying to Washington, DC, next week for a “high level” meeting — hoping for a last-minute pardon for the “Tiger King” star, according to a report.
Lawyers for the Netflix star — who is serving time for trying to hire a hitman to kill zookeeper rival Carole Baskin — told TMZ they will head to the capital Jan. 6 to support the rally for President Trump there.
The site also insisted they have a key meeting planned, suggesting there is “buzz in DC” that the president plans a slew of high-profile last-minute pardons to take attention away from President-elect Joe Biden getting ratified that day.
Lead lawyer Eric Love confirmed in a video shared with TMZ that the legal team will head to DC in a private jet dubbed “The Joe Exotic Express” or “Exotic One,” which the outlet says will be emblazoned with the inmate’s face.
The jet will “fly the nation’s airspace requesting President Trump to grant the pardon to an innocent man, Joe Exotic,” Love says in the video.
Joe Exotic Santa Rosa County Jail via AP
“President Trump knows that Team Tiger will be on the ground in Washington, DC to support him on this historic day,” he said of Trump’s rally.
Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — is a year into his 22-year sentence in the failed murder-for-hire plot against Baskin, who runs a big-cat zoo in Florida.
The 53-year-old has long pushed for a pardon — even asking Kim Kardashian for help.
Trump previously said he will “take a look” at the pardon request.
The Netflix star is being held at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth and has said he fears succumbing to the COVID-19 pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Enter FOX Bet’s Week 17 contest for a free chance to win $100,000

The first Sunday of 2021 is the last Sunday of the NFL season .
And the final regular season Sunday to try and cash in on FOX Bet ’ s $ 100,000 Super Six contest .
Enter the NFL Sunday Challenge contest on the FOX Super 6 app for free and you can win this week ’ s $ 100,000 jackpot !
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You have to pick the correct margin for each game among the following options : 1-3 , 4-6 , 7-9 , 10-14 , 15-21 , 22-plus Week 17 will feature teams thankfully playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other teams jockeying for playoff seeding while hopefully testing negative next week .
And oh yes , the division winner in the NFC Least .
Well who is it going to be Brian Flores , Tua or Fitz ?
When Tua Tagovailoa couldn ’ t move the ball in a must-win with the Raiders , Flores called on Ryan Fitzpatrick to save the season .
He did .
While the Fish need the game , the Bills have rolled to a division title , unseating Bill Belichick and the Patriots .
Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL experts to have the best chance of denying the Chiefs another Super Bowl appearance .
Unsure if Buffalo will go full-tilt , combined with the fact that Miami has allowed the league ’ s fewest points we believe the Dolphins will emerge…no matter who is under center .
At ease Steelers .
Word out of the Steel City is that Big Ben Roethlisberger , as well as some selected starters on both sides of the ball , will sit this one out .
Pittsburgh snapped their worrisome losing skid , beating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brownies lost their receiving corps due to COVID , and lost to the J-E-T-S who in turn lost their chance at Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence .
A lose , lose , lose but Baker Mayfield will get some weapons back this week and may see a Steeler “ D ” operating at half speed in a game Cleveland has to have .
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn ’ t likely to roll over , and remember these are the Browns .
They have historically come up short in these situations .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Question is who really wants to play ?
These two teams will be heading home after this inconsequential affair .
Disappointing seasons for both .
Lions showed a little pride after head coach Matt Patricia was canned but when quarterback Matt Stafford limped off the field last week the Cats were eaten alive by Tom Brady and the Bucs 47-7 and it wasn ’ t that close .
They don ’ t tackle , haven ’ t all year , and the Vikings should finish their season on a Minny high note @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s job , especially if Stafford opts out .
Help me out here .
Who pops the champagne Sunday night ?
The champions of the NFC Least , or the three teams that are going home ?
The Washington Football Team controls their destiny in a division destined to go down as one of the weakest in NFL history .
If they clip the Eagles Sunday night in Philly it ’ s over .
If they leave the door ajar the Giants can take the division at 6-10 , or Jerry Jones ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QB Andy Dalton at the wheel .
Can Daniel Jones rise to the challenge and out-pitch Dalton ?
Can OC Jason Garrett unlock Jones ’ potential in time to eliminate his former team ?
Mo is on Dallas ’ sideline .
We are taking the Maramen .
Happy New Year Joe Judge !
Atlanta , last in the NFC South , may be better than every team in the NFC East .
The Falcons are 4-11 but have scored 369 points , allowing 370 in a season replete with narrow gut-wrenching defeats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lions to secure a playoff berth but they can ’ t catch the Saints .
New Orleans locked up the South last week .
Bettors beware .
We can ’ t be sure if Brady ’ s Bunch will play four quarters , leaving an opportunity for the pesky Falcons to fly in late and sneak in another backdoor cover behind a hot Matt Ryan .
Tough leaving Lambeau Field with a W. The road to the Super Bowl will have to go through Green Bay if the 12-3 Packers can clinch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival Bears in Chicago .
Aaron Rodgers , co-favorite to win NFL MVP honors along with KC ’ s Patrick Mahomes , put up 41 points against the Bears overmatched “ D ” in week 12 .
Enough incentive for an encore but the Bears are still in the playoff hunt .
If QB Mitchell Trubisky can pull this off , the city of Chicago may be able to get over the loss of Yu Darvish .

The first Sunday of 2021 is the last Sunday of the NFL season.
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You have to pick the correct margin for each game among the following options: 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-14, 15-21, 22-plus
Week 17 will feature teams thankfully playing their final game of this COVID-cautious campaign. Other teams jockeying for playoff seeding while hopefully testing negative next week. And oh yes, the division winner in the NFC Least.
Dolphins at Bills (-1.5)
Well who is it going to be Brian Flores, Tua or Fitz? When Tua Tagovailoa couldn’t move the ball in a must-win with the Raiders, Flores called on Ryan Fitzpatrick to save the season. He did. While the Fish need the game, the Bills have rolled to a division title, unseating Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Josh Allen and company are widely considered by NFL experts to have the best chance of denying the Chiefs another Super Bowl appearance. Unsure if Buffalo will go full-tilt, combined with the fact that Miami has allowed the league’s fewest points we believe the Dolphins will emerge…no matter who is under center.
The pick: Dolphins by 1-3
Steelers at Browns (-10)
At ease Steelers. Word out of the Steel City is that Big Ben Roethlisberger, as well as some selected starters on both sides of the ball, will sit this one out. Pittsburgh snapped their worrisome losing skid, beating a quality opponent in the Colts. The Brownies lost their receiving corps due to COVID, and lost to the J-E-T-S who in turn lost their chance at Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. A lose, lose, lose but Baker Mayfield will get some weapons back this week and may see a Steeler “D” operating at half speed in a game Cleveland has to have. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t likely to roll over, and remember these are the Browns. They have historically come up short in these situations. Not today.
The pick: Browns by 7-9.
Vikings (-6.5) at Lions
Not sure who sits here. Question is who really wants to play? These two teams will be heading home after this inconsequential affair. Disappointing seasons for both. Lions showed a little pride after head coach Matt Patricia was canned but when quarterback Matt Stafford limped off the field last week the Cats were eaten alive by Tom Brady and the Bucs 47-7 and it wasn’t that close. They don’t tackle, haven’t all year, and the Vikings should finish their season on a Minny high note, possibly saving Coach Mike Zimmer’s job, especially if Stafford opts out.
The pick: Vikings by 1-3
Cowboys (-3) at Giants
Help me out here. Who pops the champagne Sunday night? The champions of the NFC Least, or the three teams that are going home? The Washington Football Team controls their destiny in a division destined to go down as one of the weakest in NFL history. If they clip the Eagles Sunday night in Philly it’s over. If they leave the door ajar the Giants can take the division at 6-10, or Jerry Jones’ Cowboys can win the title with backup QB Andy Dalton at the wheel. Can Daniel Jones rise to the challenge and out-pitch Dalton? Can OC Jason Garrett unlock Jones’ potential in time to eliminate his former team? Mo is on Dallas’ sideline. We are taking the Maramen. Happy New Year Joe Judge!
The pick: Giants by 1-3
Falcons at Buccaneers (-6)
Atlanta, last in the NFC South, may be better than every team in the NFC East. The Falcons are 4-11 but have scored 369 points, allowing 370 in a season replete with narrow gut-wrenching defeats. Tampa Bay on the other hand devoured the Lions to secure a playoff berth but they can’t catch the Saints. New Orleans locked up the South last week. Bettors beware. We can’t be sure if Brady’s Bunch will play four quarters, leaving an opportunity for the pesky Falcons to fly in late and sneak in another backdoor cover behind a hot Matt Ryan.
The pick: Buccaneers by 1-3
Packers (-4.5) at Bears
Tough leaving Lambeau Field with a W. The road to the Super Bowl will have to go through Green Bay if the 12-3 Packers can clinch home-field advantage with a victory against the rival Bears in Chicago. Aaron Rodgers, co-favorite to win NFL MVP honors along with KC’s Patrick Mahomes, put up 41 points against the Bears overmatched “D” in week 12. Enough incentive for an encore but the Bears are still in the playoff hunt. If QB Mitchell Trubisky can pull this off, the city of Chicago may be able to get over the loss of Yu Darvish.
The pick: Packers by 7-9


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Are celebrity holograms the future of ‘live’ music?

LONDON – Musicians are using an interactive hologram based on ...

Can’t go see your favorite artist live? Have them come to you.
Beaming a rock star into your living room might sound like something out of “Star Trek” but, thanks to a cutting-edge new service, celebrity holograms could one day replace concerts as the way we experience “live” music under COVID-19 restrictions.
“It’s like nothing has ever existed like that before,” Dave Nussbaum, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based PORTL, told The Post of his company’s technology, which allows people to summon real-time holograms of performers virtually anywhere.
Nussbaum, 46, said that’s accomplished with an immersive machine called a HOLOPORTL, a telephone booth-sized apparatus that can fit in the corner of a room and projects a life-size image of an artist while they perform elsewhere in front of a camera.
“An artist can beam from wherever they are to wherever they need to be in real time,” the PORTL boss explained. “So one person, one artist, any rock star can perform in their home studio and beam that performance live into hundreds of locations at the exact same time with the ability to hear, see and interact with their global audience.”
Nussbaum previously ran a company that projected celebrity holograms onto arena-sized stages. However, he started PORTL in April 2019 after deciding that the technology “should be accessible to everybody.”
Billy Morrison performs alongside his digital PORTL doppelganger. NY Post
And unlike earlier celebrity holograms, which evoke Princess Leia’s fuzzy projections from the “Star Wars” movies, the “holoportation” station makes it seem like the celebrity is really in the room, Nussbaum said.
Not a fan of any living artists? Not to worry: The hologram technology is touted as able to “bring any late icon back to posthumously perform,” per the site. Other companies, including BASE Hologram, have attempted to resurrect the legendary likes of Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston, to mixed results and reactions.
Rap superstar Kanye West even gifted wife Kim Kardashian with a hologram birthday visit from her late father, legal eagle Robert Kardashian, in November.
“Having the ability to download content and watch that kind of realism, one-on-one communication, it’s hugely exciting to me,” said Billy Morrison, a PORTL trustee and guitarist for Billy Idol. “No matter how great a flat-screen display is, it doesn’t look like that,” adding that the sound emanating from the device “is amazing. It sounds like I’m sitting there playing guitar.”
PORTL founder and CEO Dave Nussbaum is projected into the HOLOPORTL. NY Post
Not only that but performers “can hear, see and interact with their global audience,” according to Nussbaum, who compared the experience to a holographic Zoom session.
Nussbaum predicted that holoportation could become more mainstream as people seek ways to stay entertained and connected during lockdown and music venues remain shuttered over coronavirus concerns.
“I was thinking that we would sell these [HOLOPORTLs] to all the movie theaters,” Nussbaum told The Post. “But then COVID hit and we knew that this was a communications device and not just a cool display.”
Nussbaum isn’t the only one looking to engage with holographic technology during the pandemic. In October, musicians used an interactive hologram — based on a Victorian-era optical illusion — to reach fans on a London stage.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Emilia Clarke sells sleek and chic LA pad for $4.4M

The woman , who started a thread Monday under @ LeniBriscoe that ...

Actress Emilia Clarke has found a buyer for her Los Angeles home.
The two-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Venice sold for $4.4 million on Monday, according to the listing agency Douglas Elliman.
The former “Game of Thrones” star purchased the home in 2016 for $4.64 million, according to property records. It was first listed in August for just under $5 million, but the price was cut twice, landing at the asking price of $4.5 million in November, records show.
The gated residence was completed in 2009 and designed by California-based architects Abramson Teiger, according to the listing.
Set up for seamless indoor-outdoor living, the glass-encased living room opens to a front patio on one side and an interior courtyard with a 30-foot pool and a covered veranda on the other, the listing said. The manicured grounds include 80-year-old olive trees among other local flora.
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The living room also boasts 15-foot ceilings, a fireplace and built-in wooden bookshelves that take up almost all of one wall, listing photos show. The ground floor includes a kitchen with soapstone counters and custom cabinetry, as well as a den and office area that provides additional access to the courtyard.
Upstairs, the primary suite offers a dressing room and en-suite bathroom with a soaking tub and stand-alone shower. There is a second bedroom on the floor as well.
The home’s buyer could not be identified as the transaction has yet to hit public records. Juliette Hohnen of Elliman and Ruby Fay of Pinnacle Estate Properties shared the listing. The agents declined to comment.
Clarke, 34, is an English actress who is best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen on “Game of Thrones.” She will soon lend her voice to the animated fantasy “The Amazing Maurice.” The film, also starring Hugh Laurie, is due out in 2022 and based on the 2001 book “The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents” by the late Terry Pratchett.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Apple working on settlement with meal-prep startup over ‘similar’ logo

Apple is working on a settlement with a fledgling meal-prep company whose pear logo it sought to bar for being too similar to its own famous emblem .
Prepear ’ s logo — a pear with a leaf on top — “ readily calls to mind Apple ’ s famous Apple Logo and creates a similar commercial impression , ” the Silicon Valley giant said in a court filing over the summer , adding that the similarities would “ cause the ordinary consumer to believe ” that Prepear is “ affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.
” But in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office ’ s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board first reported by MacRumors , Apple asked for the proceedings to be suspended for 30 days while “ the parties are actively engaged in negotiations for the settlement of this matter.
” Super Healthy Kids — the company behind the Prepear app , which lets people store recipes and create meal plans — had accused Apple of “ abusing their position of power by going after small businesses like ours who are already struggling due to the effects of Covid-19 , ” and pledged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our logo , but to send a message to big tech companies that bullying small businesses has consequences.
” The startup started a Change.org campaign in August with the hopes of getting Apple to back off .
The petition has already garnered 269,000 signatures .
If the two sides can ’ t reach an agreement , the dispute will resume on Jan. 23 , with the first court appearances set for March .
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

Apple is working on a settlement with a fledgling meal-prep company whose pear logo it sought to bar for being too similar to its own famous emblem.
Prepear’s logo — a pear with a leaf on top — “readily calls to mind Apple’s famous Apple Logo and creates a similar commercial impression,” the Silicon Valley giant said in a court filing over the summer, adding that the similarities would “cause the ordinary consumer to believe” that Prepear is “affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.”
But in a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board first reported by MacRumors, Apple asked for the proceedings to be suspended for 30 days while “the parties are actively engaged in negotiations for the settlement of this matter.”
Super Healthy Kids — the company behind the Prepear app, which lets people store recipes and create meal plans — had accused Apple of “abusing their position of power by going after small businesses like ours who are already struggling due to the effects of Covid-19,” and pledged to fight Apple “not only to keep our logo, but to send a message to big tech companies that bullying small businesses has consequences.”
The startup started a Change.org campaign in August with the hopes of getting Apple to back off. The petition has already garnered 269,000 signatures.
If the two sides can’t reach an agreement, the dispute will resume on Jan. 23, with the first court appearances set for March.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Vikings star Dalvin Cook will miss Week 17 due to father’s death

MINNEAPOLIS — Running back Dalvin Cook is not practicing with the Minnesota Vikings this week , due to the death of his father .
Two people with knowledge of the situation , speaking Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce a reason for his absence , confirmed that Cook went home to Miami to be with his family after the unexpected passing .
Cook has a younger brother , James Cook , who is a running back for Georgia .
The Vikings play Sunday at Detroit , with both teams eliminated from contention for the playoffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s four-year career is all but over .
He was picked for a second straight Pro Bowl , with 1,557 rushing yards , 361 receiving yards and 17 total touchdowns in 14 games .
Even if there were postseason implications , Cook would not have enough time to clear COVID-19 protocols in order to be allowed to play .
The NFL has a six-day testing window for newly arriving players , a waiting period that applies to any interruption to the daily testing process .
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer did not mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference with reporters .
Quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Justin Jefferson expressed condolences to Cook , who was selected by vote of the Minnesota chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association as the 2020 recipient of the Korey Stringer Good Guy Award for media cooperation and professionalism .
Cook ’ s absence will clinch a second consecutive rushing title for Tennessee ’ s Derrick Henry , who has a 220-yard lead on Cook .
The next closest players on the league leaderboard are more than 700 yards behind Henry , entering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first repeat winner since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 and 2007 .
Cook has a slim lead on Henry atop the NFL with 1,918 total yards .
He ’ ll finish second in team history on the single-season list , behind Adrian Peterson ’ s 2,314 total yards in 2012 when he won the league MVP award .
Peterson , with 18 scores in 2009 , is the only Vikings player who has ever tallied more rushing touchdowns in one season .
The Vikings placed tight end Kyle Rudolph ( foot ) on injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s season .
He will miss his fourth straight game .
Linebacker Eric Kendricks ( calf ) has missed four consecutive games and would be unlikely to risk further injury Sunday .
Beside them and Cook , there was no indication of other notable absences against the Lions .
Asked if he was planning to sit any starters Sunday , Zimmer said no .

MINNEAPOLIS — Running back Dalvin Cook is not practicing with the Minnesota Vikings this week, due to the death of his father.
Two people with knowledge of the situation, speaking Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce a reason for his absence, confirmed that Cook went home to Miami to be with his family after the unexpected passing. Cook has a younger brother, James Cook, who is a running back for Georgia.
The Vikings play Sunday at Detroit, with both teams eliminated from contention for the playoffs, so the best season of Cook’s four-year career is all but over. He was picked for a second straight Pro Bowl, with 1,557 rushing yards, 361 receiving yards and 17 total touchdowns in 14 games.
Even if there were postseason implications, Cook would not have enough time to clear COVID-19 protocols in order to be allowed to play. The NFL has a six-day testing window for newly arriving players, a waiting period that applies to any interruption to the daily testing process.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer did not mention Cook’s absence during his video conference with reporters. Quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver Justin Jefferson expressed condolences to Cook, who was selected by vote of the Minnesota chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association as the 2020 recipient of the Korey Stringer Good Guy Award for media cooperation and professionalism.
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Cook’s absence will clinch a second consecutive rushing title for Tennessee’s Derrick Henry, who has a 220-yard lead on Cook. The next closest players on the league leaderboard are more than 700 yards behind Henry, entering the final week. Henry will be the first repeat winner since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 and 2007.
Cook has a slim lead on Henry atop the NFL with 1,918 total yards. He’ll finish second in team history on the single-season list, behind Adrian Peterson’s 2,314 total yards in 2012 when he won the league MVP award. Peterson, with 18 scores in 2009, is the only Vikings player who has ever tallied more rushing touchdowns in one season.
The Vikings placed tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) on injured reserve, ending the 10-year veteran’s season. He will miss his fourth straight game. Linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf) has missed four consecutive games and would be unlikely to risk further injury Sunday. Beside them and Cook, there was no indication of other notable absences against the Lions. Asked if he was planning to sit any starters Sunday, Zimmer said no.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Keyon Harrold Jr. attacked by ‘SoHo Karen’ who accused him of phone theft in new video

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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Arlo Hotel in SoHo , where the disturbing encounter happened the day after Christmas .
The woman can be seen wearing a white hat chasing 14-year-old Keyon Jr. in the lobby of the hotel and then grabbing him by the waist and pulling him down as she also falls to the ground .
Two unidentified men are also in the video , including one who appears to push the boy down .
The woman had just accused Keyon Jr. of swiping her iPhone — which was later returned to her by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted by NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison on Wednesday night as cops continue to hunt for the woman .
She faces potential charges including assault , grand larceny or attempted robbery , the NYPD has said .
“ On Saturday , December 26 , the woman in this video falsely accused an innocent 14-year-old teenager of stealing her cellphone , ” Harrison tweeted .
“ She then proceeded to physically attack him and fled the location before police officers arrived on scene.
” The video also included a screengrab of the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WANTED.
” Some of the confrontation was also caught on cell phone video taken by Keyon Jr. ’ s father , a Grammy-winning trumpeter , and posted on Instagram .
The 22-year-old accuser , who has not been publicly identified , broke her silence to CNN on Tuesday , claiming , without proof , that she was assaulted during the incident .
“ Of course I worry , ” she said of possible criminal charges .
“ That ’ s not who I am .
”

New video has emerged showing the woman who falsely accused Keyon Harrold Jr. of stealing her iPhone attacking the teen and tackling him to the floor.
The video appears to be from surveillance of the Arlo Hotel in Soho, where the disturbing encounter happened the day after Christmas.
The woman, wearing a white hat, can be seen chasing 14-year-old Keyon Jr. in the lobby of the hotel, grabbing him by the waist and pulling him down as she also falls to the floor.
Two unidentified men are also in the video, including one who appears to push the boy down.
The woman had just accused Keyon Jr. of swiping her iPhone — which was later returned to her by an Uber driver.
The footage was tweeted by NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison on Wednesday night as cops continue to hunt for the woman. She faces potential charges including assault, grand larceny or attempted robbery, the NYPD has said.
“On Saturday, December 26, the woman in this video falsely accused an innocent 14-year-old teenager of stealing her cellphone,” Harrison tweeted. “She then proceeded to physically attack him and fled the location before police officers arrived on scene.”
The video also included a screengrab of the woman’s face above the word “WANTED.”
Some of the confrontation was also caught on cellphone video taken by Keyon Jr.’s father, a Grammy-winning trumpeter, and posted on Instagram.
The 22-year-old accuser, who has not been publicly identified, broke her silence to CNN on Tuesday, claiming, without proof, that she was assaulted during the incident.
“Of course I worry,” she said of possible criminal charges. “That’s not who I am.”


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Argentinian rapper found hanged in suspicious death

Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional ...

A 21-year-old Argentinian hip-hop artist was found hanged inside her home — a death originally ruled a suicide that police now say is suspicious after evidence emerged about her ex-boyfriend, according to a report.
Paula Monica Gimenez — known artistically as “Gemma” or “Chiny” — was found with a cable around her neck on Christmas Day in the city of Posadas, the Sun reported.
The rapper was celebrating the holidays with family and friends in a house across the street, before she decided to return home with her ex, Franco, 21, who allegedly stayed for several minutes before leaving, according to the outlet.
Franco claimed Gimenez threatened to hurt herself if he did not return, and said she had sent him photos of a noose and a knife.
A friend he called to check on Gimenez, a mother of a young girl, found her dangling from the cable, the Sun reported, citing InfoBae.
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Franco — who was questioned by police and later released — claimed he had not been in a relationship with Gimenez for six months, adding that she had constantly threatened self-harm if he did not return, according to the report.
Police originally ruled the death a suicide but have since launched an investigation after alarming social media posts by Gimenez emerged, stating she “feared for her life” and felt “under threat.”
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The recent posts included cryptic messages stating she “wanted to be known for music and not for something bad happening to her,” the Sun reported.
Some of her neighbors described her relationship with Franco as “violent” and “toxic,” according to local news outlet Misiones Online.
The former beau also had threatened Gimenez and her daughter using fake social media accounts, stating: “If I see you close again, you and your daughter will regret it.”
Local media reported that a screenshot of WhatsApp messages show Gimenez begging an unidentified man for help.
“Sir, Franco was at my house recently. He jumped over the gate and banged on my door like a madman,” the message reads.
“My dad wants me to put a restraining order on him but I don’t want to do that. But I’m going to ask you to please talk to him,” she wrote.
“My daughter wasn’t there today, but if he does that again and my baby is there, I’m going to have to report him. Please I ask you, I don’t want any more problems,” Gimenez added.
It is unclear if police officially consider Franco a suspect as the investigation proceeds.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--New Year’s Eve Bowls: Mississippi State a sneaky pick in Armed Forces Bowl

Two of VSiN ’ s top handicappers dive into betting angles on the New Year ’ s Eve bowls : Reynolds : Mississippi State had a lot of roster turnover during the season as some players did not seem to jibe with new coach Mike Leach nor with his “ Air Raid ” offense .
However , the Bulldogs did improve , covering three of their last four , and they played their best game of the season in the finale with a 51-32 victory over Missouri .
Meanwhile , Tulsa was clearly game in the AAC Championship vs. Cincinnati @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bearcats kicked the winning field goal as time expired .
Nonetheless , Tulsa is bowl eligible for the first time since 2016 .
It should be clearly motivated to get a shot at a team from the SEC .
However , it is fair to ask whether the Golden Hurricane left it all on the field against Cincinnati a couple weeks ago .
More often than not , the Group of 5 club is the motivated underdog in these spots , but Tulsa comes in as the favorite this time .
Mississippi State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the worst record of any bowl team ( 3-7 ) and could be more motivated than one would think .
Tuley : These teams both pulled upsets in the conference title games .
Ball State is a Cinderella story , but San Jose State is an even bigger one at 7-0 SU and 6-0-1 ATS and ranked No .
22 .
The Spartans are led by QB Nick Starkel , a transfer from Texas A & M who lost his starting job to Kellen Mond , has thrown for 1,904 yards , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ball State is without its best player as leading rusher Caleb Huntley opted out before the MAC title game , but sophomore Tye Evans stepped in with 94 rushing yards against Buffalo to pick up the slack .
SJSU has the better defense , allowing just 17.9 ppg , though Ball State played in the more wide-open MAC and its defense did step up against Buffalo .
San Jose State is 6-1 with the Under while Ball State is 4-3 with the Under , including four of its last five games .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lean is to the Under , but the stronger play looks to be Ball State plus the points .
Reynolds : Army accepted a bid to play in the Independence Bowl on Oct. 24 , but found out on Dec. 20 that the trip would be canceled due to most of the Pac-12 teams opting out from the bowl season .
College Football Twitter took up arms for the 9-2 Black Knights being left out of a postseason appearance , but they were not left out for long as Tennessee had to shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its spot here .
While the men of West Point have been a great story , when you examine the schedule more closely , they have beaten three FCS teams and this is the first shot they will have this season against a Power 5 .
Army surely will be motivated , but West Virginia is a big step up in class .
The Mountaineers rank sixth nationally in total defense and have had 10 days to prepare for Army ’ s triple option .
Since Army is such a feel-good story , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have become the “ public underdog .
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Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa (-2.5, 45.5) vs. Mississippi State
Reynolds: Mississippi State had a lot of roster turnover during the season as some players did not seem to jibe with new coach Mike Leach nor with his “Air Raid” offense. However, the Bulldogs did improve, covering three of their last four, and they played their best game of the season in the finale with a 51-32 victory over Missouri.
Meanwhile, Tulsa was clearly game in the AAC Championship vs. Cincinnati, but came up short as the Bearcats kicked the winning field goal as time expired. Nonetheless, Tulsa is bowl eligible for the first time since 2016. It should be clearly motivated to get a shot at a team from the SEC. However, it is fair to ask whether the Golden Hurricane left it all on the field against Cincinnati a couple weeks ago. More often than not, the Group of 5 club is the motivated underdog in these spots, but Tulsa comes in as the favorite this time.
Mississippi State has had to hear about how it has the worst record of any bowl team (3-7) and could be more motivated than one would think.
Arizona Bowl: Ball State vs. San Jose State (-10, 63.5)
Tuley: These teams both pulled upsets in the conference title games. Ball State is a Cinderella story, but San Jose State is an even bigger one at 7-0 SU and 6-0-1 ATS and ranked No. 22. The Spartans are led by QB Nick Starkel, a transfer from Texas A&M who lost his starting job to Kellen Mond, has thrown for 1,904 yards, 16 TDs to just four interceptions.
Ball State is without its best player as leading rusher Caleb Huntley opted out before the MAC title game, but sophomore Tye Evans stepped in with 94 rushing yards against Buffalo to pick up the slack. SJSU has the better defense, allowing just 17.9 ppg, though Ball State played in the more wide-open MAC and its defense did step up against Buffalo. San Jose State is 6-1 with the Under while Ball State is 4-3 with the Under, including four of its last five games. With the total at 63.5 points, the lean is to the Under, but the stronger play looks to be Ball State plus the points.
Liberty Bowl: West Virginia (-7, 41.5) vs. Army
Reynolds: Army accepted a bid to play in the Independence Bowl on Oct. 24, but found out on Dec. 20 that the trip would be canceled due to most of the Pac-12 teams opting out from the bowl season. College Football Twitter took up arms for the 9-2 Black Knights being left out of a postseason appearance, but they were not left out for long as Tennessee had to shut down due to COVID-19 and Army took its spot here.
While the men of West Point have been a great story, when you examine the schedule more closely, they have beaten three FCS teams and this is the first shot they will have this season against a Power 5.
Army surely will be motivated, but West Virginia is a big step up in class. The Mountaineers rank sixth nationally in total defense and have had 10 days to prepare for Army’s triple option. Since Army is such a feel-good story, bettors are backing them but now they have become the “public underdog.”


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Michelle Swing, who was given homes by Anthony Quinn Warner, was daughter of a friend

The woman who was given two homes by Nashville RV bomber Anthony Quinn Warner was the daughter of one of his friends , the attacker ’ s former lawyer said .
Los Angeles-based music exec Michelle Swing , 29 , became the heart of numerous conspiracies after she was gifted the double deeds — including Warner ’ s own home exactly a month before his Christmas morning blast .
A lawyer who represented him at the time , Ray Throckmorton III , told The Tennessean that the crazed , hate-filled paranoid loner told him Swing was just “ the child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I remember him saying he knew her mother personally , ” recalled Throckmorton , who said he “ never asked and never made any inquires or any connections as to why he wanted to do that.
” The initial transfer — of Warner ’ s almost $ 250,000 childhood home in Jan. 2019 — caused a “ schism ” in the family , leading to a legal battle that his mother , Betty Christine Lane , finally won , the lawyer said .
Swing transferred the deed back to the 85-year-old mom last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , computer-geeky guy ” — had already fired the attorney before the legal battle ended because he was upset at how it was going , he recalled .
“ He just seemed like he hated life and he hated everything and everybody , ” Throckmorton said .
“ He was extremely reserved and suspicious and paranoid and distrustful .
There was no chitchat with him.
” Swing — who did not sign the quitclaim transfers — has insisted she did not even know Warner had given her his $ 160,000 Antioch home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their relationship , saying that she has been “ told to direct everything else to FBI.
” Throckmorton had also represented Warner ’ s unidentified 64-year-old girlfriend who alerted officials to his bomb-making plans in 2019 .
“ She believed that Tony was spying on her , believed that he was breaking into her house at night while she was asleep , ” Throckmorton told The Tennessean .
“ She believed all kinds of things .
We had no way to know whether or not that was true , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her anything .
He would just boast or brag about it , ” he said .
Nashville police this week defended their handling of the call , saying the vague claims gave them “ no reasonable suspicion to go to a judge ” and request a warrant .
Warner ’ s explosives-laden RV damaged 41 buildings in downtown Nashville early Christmas Day , crippling phone lines in several states as he appeared to target an AT & T building he had parked outside .

The woman who was given two homes by Nashville RV bomber Anthony Quinn Warner was the daughter of one of his friends, the attacker’s former lawyer said.
Los Angeles-based music exec Michelle Swing, 29, became the heart of numerous conspiracy theories after she was gifted the double deeds — including Warner’s own home exactly a month before his Christmas morning blast.
A lawyer who represented him at the time, Ray Throckmorton III, told The Tennessean that the crazed, hate-filled, paranoid loner told him Swing was just “the child of a friend of his.”
“I remember him saying he knew her mother personally,” recalled Throckmorton, who said he “never asked and never made any inquires or any connections as to why he wanted to do that.”
The initial transfer — of Warner’s almost $250,000 childhood home in January 2019 — caused a “schism” in the family, leading to a legal battle that his mother, Betty Christine Lane, finally won, the lawyer said.
Anthony Quinn Warner Courtesy of FBI via AP
Swing transferred the deed back to the 85-year-old mom last year.
Warner — a “techy, computer-geeky guy” — had already fired the attorney before the legal battle ended because he was upset at how it was going, he recalled.
“He just seemed like he hated life and he hated everything and everybody,” Throckmorton said.
“He was extremely reserved and suspicious and paranoid and distrustful. There was no chitchat with him.”
Michelle Swing LinkedIn
Swing — who did not sign the quitclaim transfers — has insisted she did not even know Warner had given her his $160,000 Antioch home in November. She has refused to discuss their relationship, saying that she has been “told to direct everything else to FBI.”
Throckmorton had also represented Warner’s unidentified 64-year-old girlfriend who alerted officials to his bomb-making plans in 2019.
“She believed that Tony was spying on her, believed that he was breaking into her house at night while she was asleep,” Throckmorton told The Tennessean.
“She believed all kinds of things. We had no way to know whether or not that was true,” he said.
“My understanding is he never showed her anything. He would just boast or brag about it,” he said.
FBI and ATF personnel examine the area involved in the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville on Tuesday. Mark Humphrey/AP
Nashville police this week defended their handling of the call, saying the vague claims gave them “no reasonable suspicion to go to a judge” and request a warrant.
Warner’s explosives-laden RV damaged 41 buildings in downtown Nashville early Christmas Day, crippling phone lines in several states as he appeared to target an AT&T building he had parked outside.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Trump returning to White House early from holiday vacation at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump has cut his holiday vacation at his Mar-a-Lago club short and will return to the White House Thursday morning , the administration announced .
The White House did not provide any explanation for the sudden schedule change , only advising that the commander-in-chief , joined by First Lady Melania Trump , would be flying home in the late morning .
The first family was originally expected to stay at his Winter White House until at least after New Year ’ s Day , allowing for the president to still host his annual New Year ’ s Eve party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attending the glitzy affair , which costs $ 1,000 per person , CNN reported .
The event is known to be one of the president ’ s favorite annual gatherings .
The change came hours after Sen. Josh Hawley ( R-Mo . )
announced that he would object on Jan. 6 to Congress certifying President-elect Joe Biden ’ s Electoral College victory .
Several House Republicans — led by Rep. Mo Brooks ( R-Ala. ) — had already said they would object to the results .
In order for that to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need a senator to object , triggering floor votes on whether to accept the outcome .
The Electoral College went 306-232 for Biden .

President Trump has cut his holiday vacation at his Mar-a-Lago club short and will return to the White House on Thursday morning, the administration announced.
The White House did not provide any explanation for the sudden schedule change, only advising that the commander-in-chief, joined by first lady Melania Trump, would be flying home in the late morning.
The first family was originally expected to stay at his Winter White House until at least after New Year’s Day, allowing the president to still host his annual New Year’s Eve party.
At least 500 people had committed to attending the glitzy affair, which costs $1,000 per person, CNN reported. The event is known to be one of the president’s favorite annual gatherings.
The change came hours after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he would object on Jan. 6 to Congress certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump Getty Images
Several House Republicans — led by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) — had already said they would object to the results.
In order for that to make any difference, however, they would need a senator to object, triggering floor votes on whether to accept the outcome.
The Electoral College went 306-232 for Biden.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Woman who outed Hilaria Baldwin says fake Spanish accent is ‘offensive’

The woman kicked off a fiasco with her Dec. 21 ...

The social media sleuth who sparked Hilaria Baldwin’s Spanish-accent scandal said in a new interview that the popular yoga guru should “own what she did” — and called her claims of being born in Spain “offensive and wrong.”
The woman, who started a thread Dec. 21 under @LeniBriscoe that questioned Baldwin’s claim she was born in Mallorca, told the Daily Mail that she has few regrets about being behind the brouhaha.
“People were asking me don’t you have anything better to do and the answer is: No I don’t,” she told the news outlet on condition of anonymity. “It’s a pandemic, it’s cold outside and I don’t celebrate Christmas.”
On Monday, she said in her infamous tweet: “You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin’s commitment to her decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person.”
Amid the firestorm, Baldwin was forced to admit that despite speaking with a questionable accent and claiming she was born in Spain, she’s actually just a “white girl” from Boston.
Hilaria Baldwin and Alec Baldwin Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
The Twitter denizen told the New York Times anonymously Wednesday that she feared going public because Hilaria’s hubby, Alec Baldwin, might beat her up.
Briscoe — who attended the elite Vassar College in upstate New York — slammed Hilaria for claiming she was born in Spain.
“It’s offensive and wrong to pretend you’re an immigrant and that you speak English as a second language and appropriate the actual experience that actual immigrant women have. That’s not what happened,” she told the Daily Mail.
“She made a post saying people at the park think she’s the nanny because her kids are blond and have blue eyes. That is something that happens to moms of color who actually have an accent,” she said.
“That’s offensive, these are hard experiences that people actually have and she pretended. It’s not really necessary. She could be a hot white influencer. Plenty of people do that,” Briscoe added.
She also said that at first, she didn’t realize Baldwin had been impersonating a Spaniard before people found articles in which she spoke about Spanish culture.
“That makes it worse to me,” she told the Daily Mail.
Briscoe also revealed that she has been flooded with messages since her original missive, some of which were not kind.
“Some people said I did it because I’m jealous and uglier. I don’t care if I’m uglier. It seems like a lot of work to look like her,” she told the outlet.
Hilaria Baldwin Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
But she also said she “feels some responsibility” for the backlash against Baldwin in social media.
“In this case it was funny but social media can be really cruel and harmful when there’s a pile on when someone does something that people don’t like. I don’t think that’s great,” she said.
“People were saying some cruel and unnecessary things. That bothered me. There are so many things you could criticize Hillary Baldwin for, it’s not necessary to make fun of how many kids she has, that was really offensive to me,” she added.
“It reminded me of when people make fun of Melania Trump for modeling nude. Who cares? That’s not hurting anyone. She’s done other things that you can make fun of,” Briscoe said.
“There are elements of misogyny that come in but it’s important to call people out when they are doing things that are harmful, which I think this was,” she said.
Asked what she’d say to Baldwin, Briscoe said: “I would say she should say sorry to all the immigrants and English second language learners and moms of color who are actually mistaken for their children’s nannies. She should own what she did.”


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newyorkpost--2020-12-31--China greenlights first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm .
The two-dose vaccine is the first approved for general use in China .
The go-ahead comes as the country has begun to vaccinate 50 million people before the Lunar New Year holiday in February .
Conditional approval means that research is still ongoing , the company will be required to submit follow-up data as well as reports of any adverse effects after the vaccine is sold on the market , Chen Shifei , the deputy commissioner of the National Medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The company “ must continuously update the vaccine ’ s instructions , labels and report to the agency , ” Shifei said .
The vaccine was developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products , a subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate Sinopharm .
The company announced Wednesday that preliminary data from last-stage trials had shown it to be 79.3 % effective .
It is an inactive vaccine , which means the virus was grown in a lab and then killed .
The germ is then injected into the body to generate an immune @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will depend on publication of more data .
Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.8 million people .
In addition to the emergency vaccinations already underway , China plans to start vaccinating high-risk population , such as seniors as well as people with existing chronic illnesses .
Officials did not say what percentage of the population they will vaccinate in China .
“ This is different in every country but the general thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % to protect the entire population , ” said Zeng Yixin , vice minister of the National Health Commission .
Under emergency use , 4.5 million doses have already been given , including 3 million in the past two weeks , Zeng said .
Practically , the conditional approval means that the drug or product in question may be restricted for certain age groups , according to Tao Lina , a former government immunologist .
Officials declined to name a particular price and gave conflicting statements about it .
“ It will certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can afford , ” said Zheng Zhongwei , another National Health Commission official .
A minute later , Zeng , the NHC official , stepped in to say that the vaccines “ will definitely be free for the public.
” The vaccine is already under mass production , though officials did not answer questions about current production capacity .
Approval of China ’ s vaccine could also mean hope for countries around the world who may not have access to the Pfizer or Moderna shots , which have stricter cold chain requirements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius ( 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit ) , or a normal refrigeration temperature .
Sinopharm ’ s vaccine has already been approved in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain , and is slated for use next in Morroco .
Other countries have also been buying doses of another Chinese vaccine candidate , made by Sinovac Biotech .
Turkey received the shipments this week of 3 million doses .
Indonesia and Brazil have all purchased Sinovac ’ s vaccines .
China is eager to distribute its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to repair the damage to its image by the pandemic that started a year ago in the central city of Wuhan .
President Xi Jinping has vowed to donate the vaccine as a public good to the world and China has joined COVAX , a global plan for equal distribution and access .
“ We eagerly await Chinese vaccines to be included in COVAX ’ s vaccine bank soon and get WHO prequalification soon as well , ” said Shen Bo , a Foreign Ministry official .
The vaccine standards were developed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , officials said .
Meeting the WHO qualification could go some way toward assuring the rest of the world about the quality and efficacy of Chinese vaccines , which already face a reputation problem back home .
It would also open the path for Chinese vaccines to be distributed in COVAX and potentially in countries that don ’ t have their own regulatory agencies .
“ This is very exciting that there is another vaccine and one that can be distributed in locations that don ’ t have the cold chain , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore .
“ But at the same time we have to temper the excitement .
We have to understand the long term efficacy , effect on transmission and effect on severe disease .
”

Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm.
The two-dose vaccine is the first approved for general use in China. The go-ahead comes as the country has begun to vaccinate 50 million people before the Lunar New Year holiday in February.
Conditional approval means that research is still ongoing, the company will be required to submit follow-up data as well as reports of any adverse effects after the vaccine is sold on the market, Chen Shifei, the deputy commissioner of the National Medical Products Administration, told a news conference.
The company “must continuously update the vaccine’s instructions, labels and report to the agency,” Shifei said.
The vaccine was developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, a subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate Sinopharm. The company announced Wednesday that preliminary data from last-stage trials had shown it to be 79.3% effective.
It is an inactive vaccine, which means the virus was grown in a lab and then killed. The germ is then injected into the body to generate an immune response.
Final proof of its effectiveness will depend on publication of more data.
Sinopharm is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.8 million people.
In addition to the emergency vaccinations already underway, China plans to start vaccinating high-risk population, such as seniors as well as people with existing chronic illnesses. Officials did not say what percentage of the population they will vaccinate in China.
“This is different in every country but the general thinking is that it has to reach 60% to protect the entire population,” said Zeng Yixin, vice minister of the National Health Commission.
Under emergency use, 4.5 million doses have already been given, including 3 million in the past two weeks, Zeng said.
Practically, the conditional approval means that the drug or product in question may be restricted for certain age groups, according to Tao Lina, a former government immunologist.
Officials declined to name a particular price and gave conflicting statements about it. “It will certainly be in the limit of what people can afford,” said Zheng Zhongwei, another National Health Commission official.
A minute later, Zeng, the NHC official, stepped in to say that the vaccines “will definitely be free for the public.”
The vaccine is already under mass production, though officials did not answer questions about current production capacity.
Approval of China’s vaccine could also mean hope for countries around the world who may not have access to the Pfizer or Moderna shots, which have stricter cold chain requirements. Sinopharm’s vaccine is able to be stored at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius (36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit), or a normal refrigeration temperature.
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered. Liam McBurney/Pool via Reuters
Sinopharm’s vaccine has already been approved in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and is slated for use next in Morroco.
Other countries have also been buying doses of another Chinese vaccine candidate, made by Sinovac Biotech. Turkey received the shipments this week of 3 million doses. Indonesia and Brazil have all purchased Sinovac’s vaccines.
China is eager to distribute its vaccines globally, driven by a desire to repair the damage to its image by the pandemic that started a year ago in the central city of Wuhan.
President Xi Jinping has vowed to donate the vaccine as a public good to the world and China has joined COVAX, a global plan for equal distribution and access.
“We eagerly await Chinese vaccines to be included in COVAX’s vaccine bank soon and get WHO prequalification soon as well,” said Shen Bo, a Foreign Ministry official.
The vaccine standards were developed in “close cooperation” with the WHO, officials said.
Meeting the WHO qualification could go some way toward assuring the rest of the world about the quality and efficacy of Chinese vaccines, which already face a reputation problem back home. It would also open the path for Chinese vaccines to be distributed in COVAX and potentially in countries that don’t have their own regulatory agencies.
“This is very exciting that there is another vaccine and one that can be distributed in locations that don’t have the cold chain,” said Ashley St. John, an immunologist at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. “But at the same time we have to temper the excitement. We have to understand the long term efficacy, effect on transmission and effect on severe disease.”


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--COVID-19 outbreak at Washington state Costco leaves 145 workers infected

At least 145 employees of a Washington state Costco have been infected with COVID-19 , county health officials announced Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ .
The outbreak at the store in Union Gap could worsen , officials said , @ @ @ @ @ , KOMO news reported .
“ As Costco continues its site-wide testing , we anticipate @ @ @ @ @ continue to go up over the next few days as results are received , ” @ @ @ @ @ ’ s director of disease control , told the outlet .
The store , which @ @ @ @ @ allowed to remain open during the outbreak as it has implemented county-recommended measures to curb @ @ @ @ @ .
All 145 workers who tested positive are in isolation , the report said .
@ @ @ @ @ store is located , has reported over 18,200 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday .

At least 145 employees of a Washington state Costco have been infected with COVID-19, county health officials announced Tuesday, according to a report.
The outbreak at the store in Union Gap could worsen, officials said, as testing of workers continues, KOMO news reported.
“As Costco continues its site-wide testing, we anticipate the number of cases to continue to go up over the next few days as results are received,” Melissa Sixberry, Yakima County’s director of disease control, told the outlet.
The store, which employs 383 people, is allowed to remain open during the outbreak as it has implemented county-recommended measures to curb the contagion’s spread.
All 145 workers who tested positive are in isolation, the report said.
Yakima County, where the store is located, has reported over 18,200 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Giants look to end crazy-long losing streak to Cowboys

Squeezing into the playoffs with the worst-ever record for a division champion is not totally up to the Giants .
They do control something , though , as far as their standing and self-image in their NFC East neighborhood .
For eight consecutive years , the Giants got sand kicked in their faces by the Cowboys and Eagles .
It was the ultimate indignity and it gnawed at ownership and the front office .
The Giants , in Week 10 , ended an eight-game losing streak to the Eagles .
They carry a seven-game losing streak to the Cowboys into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the Giants are able to end that streak this weekend , they would finish 4-2 in the NFC East because they swept the two-game series from Washington .
“ There ’ s a lot of marks since I came in here we circled and said ‘ We ’ ve got to hit these , ’ ’ ’ head coach Joe Judge said .
“ A lot of things I haven ’ t advertised .
A lot of thing internally everyone was aware of .
Look , playing in the National Football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with your division .
It ’ s really the most important thing .
You play these guys twice a year , you have to know your division , you have to improve within your division .
A lot of people will build their teams based on who they play twice a year within the division .
“ Those games don ’ t trump every other game , but they ’ re obviously very important games because they almost count as more than one game because of how you ’ re measured against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Cowboys , like the Giants , can qualify for the playoffs , but need help .
If they beat the Giants again , they would secure a season sweep and finish 3-3 in the division .
“ I really have always approached division games the same , ’ ’ said Mike McCarthy , who is in his first year with the Cowboys after 13 years as the Packers ’ head coach .
“ They ’ re different , everybody knows each other better than the other games , so it brings a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The records in the past don ’ t really factor because you know they ’ re going to get their best shot and the rivalry , division games bring that extra energy and that next level-type game , especially going to New York when you ’ re on the big stage there.
’ ’ TE Evan Engram , trying to play all 16 games in a season for the first time in his four-year career , injured his calf late in the loss to the Ravens .
Engram was a limited participant in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ankle ) and WR Sterling Shepard ( ribs ) .
FB Eli Penny ( illness ) and WR Golden Tate ( calf ) did not practice .
QB Daniel Jones ( hamstring ) and CB Darnay Holmes ( knee ) were full participants .
For the Cowboys , LB Leighton Vander Esch ( ankle ) and G Zack Martin ( calf ) did not practice and S Xavier Woods ( ribs ) was limited .
The Giants could receive a boost with the return of OLB Kyler Fackrell , who missed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is trending toward playing in this game .
… WR David Sills was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list .
Sills was on injured reserve all season .
The Giants also listed CB Madre Harper , on IR , as designated to return .

Squeezing into the playoffs with the worst-ever record for a division champion is not totally up to the Giants. They do control something, though, as far as their standing and self-image in their NFC East neighborhood.
For eight consecutive years, the Giants got sand kicked in their faces by the Cowboys and Eagles. It was the ultimate indignity and it gnawed at ownership and the front office.
The Giants, in Week 10, ended an eight-game losing streak to the Eagles. They carry a seven-game losing streak to the Cowboys into Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium. If the Giants are able to end that streak this weekend, they would finish 4-2 in the NFC East because they swept the two-game series from Washington.
“There’s a lot of marks since I came in here we circled and said ‘We’ve got to hit these,’ ’’ head coach Joe Judge said. “A lot of things I haven’t advertised. A lot of thing internally everyone was aware of. Look, playing in the National Football League, it really does all start with your division. It’s really the most important thing. You play these guys twice a year, you have to know your division, you have to improve within your division. A lot of people will build their teams based on who they play twice a year within the division.
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“Those games don’t trump every other game, but they’re obviously very important games because they almost count as more than one game because of how you’re measured against the other teams in the division.’’
The Cowboys, like the Giants, can qualify for the playoffs, but need help. If they beat the Giants again, they would secure a season sweep and finish 3-3 in the division.
“I really have always approached division games the same,’’ said Mike McCarthy, who is in his first year with the Cowboys after 13 years as the Packers’ head coach. “They’re different, everybody knows each other better than the other games, so it brings a different energy, a different intensity. The records in the past don’t really factor because you know they’re going to get their best shot and the rivalry, division games bring that extra energy and that next level-type game, especially going to New York when you’re on the big stage there.’’
TE Evan Engram, trying to play all 16 games in a season for the first time in his four-year career, injured his calf late in the loss to the Ravens. Engram was a limited participant in practice, as were S Jabrill Peppers (ankle) and WR Sterling Shepard (ribs).
FB Eli Penny (illness) and WR Golden Tate (calf) did not practice. QB Daniel Jones (hamstring) and CB Darnay Holmes (knee) were full participants.
For the Cowboys, LB Leighton Vander Esch (ankle) and G Zack Martin (calf) did not practice and S Xavier Woods (ribs) was limited.
The Giants could receive a boost with the return of OLB Kyler Fackrell, who missed the past four games with a calf injury and is trending toward playing in this game. … WR David Sills was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Sills was on injured reserve all season. The Giants also listed CB Madre Harper, on IR, as designated to return.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Landry Shamet, Taurean Prince come up big off bench for Nets

The Nets ’ much-hyped bench had been largely disappointing so far this season .
But both Landry Shamet and Taurean Prince broke out of their funks in big ways Wednesday night .
Shamet had 14 points and Prince had 12 , with each of them shooting a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor and 2 of 2 from behind the 3-point arc to help pick up the slack after slow starts from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in a 145-141 win over the Hawks at Barclays Center .
“ Being honest , the last couple games I haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Shamet said .
“ So I needed , my mentality didn ’ t have anything to do with those guys not getting going , whether they ’ re 10-for-10 .
It ’ s got to be the same every night regardless of what ’ s going on .
“ I had a different mindset , for the benefit of our team .
I tried to be aggressive and I made a few changes up top mentally and came in the game .
I ’ ve been working my ass off all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent and was a team-worst minus-27 .
But he had eight first-quarter points to help keep the Nets afloat .
Doing it against the team that traded him away was just icing on the cake .
“ I ’ ve been playing pretty bad these past few games , so it ’ s always great to get an opportunity to just go out there and play , ” Prince said .
The Nets are still figuring out the best way to deal with the loss of Spencer Dinwiddie .
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 of 5 shooting , but coach Steve Nash said he sees positives in using Caris LeVert off the bench , separated from Irving and Durant .
“ You ’ ve got Ky and Kevin , two ball-handlers , playmakers .
To have Caris out there it becomes a little bit redundant that you don ’ t get the best out of everyone , ” Nash said .
“ With TLC , he plays well without the ball and he ’ s very steady defensively .
He ’ s largely in the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is very reliable so he can fit in that starting lineup , no problem .
… He spaces the floor ; and then Caris gets an opportunity to handle the ball with the second unit.
” One possible move includes bringing back Jamal Crawford , who was with the Nets in the NBA bubble .
He had five points and three assists in just six minutes versus the Bucks on Aug. 4 before injuring his hamstring .
He ’ s unsigned and the Nets are talking about bringing him back , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for and get a Disabled Player Exception for Dinwiddie , they ’ d still have to clear a roster spot .
Nic Claxton remained out with right knee tendinopathy , and sounds like he ’ s going to be sidelined for some time .
“ I don ’ t think he ’ s close to practicing per se , ” Nash said , “ so I ’ d say weeks away still .
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The Nets’ much-hyped bench had been largely disappointing so far this season. But both Landry Shamet and Taurean Prince broke out of their funks in big ways Wednesday night.
Shamet had 14 points and Prince had 12, with each of them shooting a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor and 2 of 2 from behind the 3-point arc to help pick up the slack after slow starts from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in a 145-141 win over the Hawks at Barclays Center.
“Being honest, the last couple games I haven’t liked how I’ve played,” Shamet said. “So I needed, my mentality didn’t have anything to do with those guys not getting going, whether they’re 10-for-10. It’s got to be the same every night regardless of what’s going on.
“I had a different mindset, for the benefit of our team. I tried to be aggressive and I made a few changes up top mentally and came in the game. I’ve been working my ass off all offseason.”
Prince came in shooting 15.8 percent and was a team-worst minus-27. But he had eight first-quarter points to help keep the Nets afloat. Doing it against the team that traded him away was just icing on the cake.
Landry Shamet looks to drive past Bogdan Bogdanovic during the Nets’ 145-141 win over the Hawks. Getty Images
“I’ve been playing pretty bad these past few games, so it’s always great to get an opportunity to just go out there and play,” Prince said.
The Nets are still figuring out the best way to deal with the loss of Spencer Dinwiddie. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot got the start and had just three points on 1 of 5 shooting, but coach Steve Nash said he sees positives in using Caris LeVert off the bench, separated from Irving and Durant.
“You’ve got Ky and Kevin, two ball-handlers, playmakers. To have Caris out there it becomes a little bit redundant that you don’t get the best out of everyone,” Nash said. “With TLC, he plays well without the ball and he’s very steady defensively. He’s largely in the right spot, sticks to the game plan is very reliable so he can fit in that starting lineup, no problem. … He spaces the floor; and then Caris gets an opportunity to handle the ball with the second unit.”
One possible move includes bringing back Jamal Crawford, who was with the Nets in the NBA bubble. He had five points and three assists in just six minutes versus the Bucks on Aug. 4 before injuring his hamstring. He’s unsigned and the Nets are talking about bringing him back, according to Yahoo Sports.
Even if they apply for and get a Disabled Player Exception for Dinwiddie, they’d still have to clear a roster spot.
Nic Claxton remained out with right knee tendinopathy, and sounds like he’s going to be sidelined for some time.
“I don’t think he’s close to practicing per se,” Nash said, “so I’d say weeks away still.”


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--NYPD cop opens fire on driver who hit officer during traffic stop

An NYPD officer opened fire on a driver who struck another cop with his car during a traffic stop in @ @ @ @ @ police said .
The driver of a black Acura MDX with New Jersey license plates @ @ @ @ @ officers during the stop on Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue in Brownsville at about 10:40 @ @ @ @ @ After the collision , the other officer fired one round at the driver , who @ @ @ @ @ being sought as of early Thursday , according to police .
Nobody was struck by @ @ @ @ @ .
The officer who was run into was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable @ @ @ @ @ The second officer was uninjured .

An NYPD officer opened fire on a driver who struck another cop with his car during a traffic stop in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, police said.
The driver of a black Acura MDX with New Jersey license plates reversed into one of the officers during the stop on Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue in Brownsville at about 10:40 p.m., authorities said.
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After the collision, the other officer fired one round at the driver, who sped away and was still being sought as of early Thursday, according to police.
Nobody was struck by the gunfire, cops said.
The officer who was run into was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, police said. The second officer was uninjured.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Third US case of new COVID-19 strain found in Florida

The new coronavirus strain first found in the United Kingdom has now popped up in Florida , the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
The COVID-19 variant was found in a Martin County man in his 20s @ @ @ @ @ to his diagnosis , The Florida Department of Health said on Twitter .
Two other @ @ @ @ @ were found earlier this week in the U.S. , first in Colorado and then in @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson has warned that the new variant of the coronavirus could be 70 percent @ @ @ @ @ strain .
Federal infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he expects the new @ @ @ @ @ other states , too .
The Sunshine State ’ s discovery of the mutation comes @ @ @ @ @ the highest daily jump in standard COVID-19 cases ever on Thursday .
There were 17,192 @ @ @ @ @ day of 2020 and 133 new deaths , raising the toll to 21,857 .

The new coronavirus strain first found in the United Kingdom has popped up in Florida, the state’s department of health said Thursday.
The COVID-19 variant was found in a Martin County man in his 20s with no travel history prior to his diagnosis, the Florida Department of Health said on Twitter.
Two other cases of the mutant strain were found earlier this week in the US, first in Colorado and then in California.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the new variant of the coronavirus could be 70 percent more transmissible than the previous strain.
Federal infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he expects the new strain to crop up in other states, too.
The Sunshine State’s discovery of the mutation comes as health officials there reported the highest daily jump in standard COVID-19 cases ever on Thursday.
There were 17,192 new cases on the last day of 2020 and 133 new deaths, raising the toll to 21,857.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Jets must see can’t-miss QB at No. 2 to move on from Sam Darnold

Jets fans may be counting the seconds until Adam Gase ...

Sunday in New England marks the merciful end to the Jets’ 2020 season.
It’s expected to be the end for their head coach Adam Gase, who’s likely to be fired before breakfast time Monday after two unsatisfactory seasons.
The roster as we know it now will be vastly different in 2021. The biggest question is whether the quarterback will be different.
Before the Jets started winning games — two in a row entering Sunday’s season finale against the Patriots — to ruin their chances at the No. 1-overall draft pick and a chance at Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, that answer seemed somewhat clear. It would have been a major upset if the Jets didn’t draft Lawrence and move on from Darnold after three inconsistent seasons (13-24 record, 44 touchdowns, 37 interceptions).
But Lawrence is no longer a part of the conversation for the Jets, who own the second pick — presumably after the Jaguars draft Lawrence with the top pick.
So, now what to do with Darnold?
This is what: Unless Jets general manager Joe Douglas has the same kind of can’t-miss conviction about Ohio State’s Justin Fields, BYU’s Zach Wilson, North Dakota State’s Trey Lance or another draft-eligible quarterback in April that he might have had about Lawrence, he should keep Darnold and build a proper team around him.
Justin Fields, Sam Darnold, Zach Wilson. AP (2), Getty Images
Douglas has nine picks in the ’21 draft and close to $100 million in salary-cap room. If he cannot put enough skill-position players around Darnold and a sound offensive line in front of him, then Douglas isn’t worthy of the six-year contract that Jets CEO Christopher Johnson gave him.
If the worst thing that happens to the Jets’ quarterback position is having Darnold back next season with a stronger supporting cast around him, that’s not a bad thing.
The debate around Darnold has raged for the past two seasons and it’s centered around this: Is his inconsistency a result of his own shortcomings or the shortcomings of those around him?
The answer, of course, is a combination of the two. The question is which is weighted more heavily?
Darnold, regardless of how bad his offensive line has been and how limited his skill-position talent has been, cannot be completely exonerated for his too many turnovers and questionable decision-making.
“It’s about consistency and it’s also about consistency with the guys around you,’’ Gase said Thursday, convinced Darnold has what it takes to lead the Jets forward with a competent cast around him. “When you’re a young player, you need to have a nucleus of core guys around you that you can grow with, that can help you develop as a player.’’
Darnold has gone the past three games without turning the ball over once, which is a significant step. It’s no coincidence that he’s had his top three receivers — Jamison Crowder, Breshad Perriman and Denzel Mims — back from injuries in those games.
“The quarterback position takes a huge chunk of the blame for everything [bad] that happens and a lot of times it’s not on them,’’ Gase said. “Do I think we need to get better in certain spots with [Darnold]? Yeah, absolutely. Do I think he’s been to the point where it should all fall on him? No, I don’t.
“If we can get some things cleaned up, it would really help him in decision-making, accuracy, timing. But we need to have consistency as far as with the guys that are out there with him.’’
The counterargument, though, is that Darnold hasn’t elevated those around him the way the elite quarterbacks are able to do despite the deficiencies of their supporting cast (see: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers).
“The only thing I [would] ask you are what quarterbacks are you talking about that haven’t had a good cast around them?’’ Gase said. “We can go around in circles on that one.’’
Those circles include Cincinnati, where rookie Joe Burrow, the No. 1 overall pick last spring, threw for 300 or more yards in five of his 10 starts before a torn ACL ended his rookie season. But he was throwing to a much better receiving corps than the Jets have — Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd and A.J. Green.
They include LA, where Justin Herbert has thrown for 300 or more yards in his 14 starts for the Chargers, but he’s throwing to Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Hunter Henry, one of the best tight ends in the game.
Darnold has completed passes to nine different receivers and six different running backs this season. Some of those players are not of NFL caliber.
So, should Darnold stay with a better cast around him or should the Jets give up on a 23-year-old whom they spent a No. 3-overall draft pick on just three years ago?
“I know we all like to think of hypotheticals and what-ifs, but I’m a Jet right now and I love being here,’’ Darnold said Thursday. “I absolutely believe my best days are ahead.’’
For his sake and the Jets’, hopefully those days come while he’s wearing green and white.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Islanders announce signings, give encouraging Mathew Barzal update

The Islanders are not inviting forward Josh Ho-Sang to training ...

Aside from the ongoing negotiations with Mathew Barzal that appear to be headed in the right direction, Lou Lamoriello says he has the team he wants to take into the start of the shortened 2020-21 season.
The Islanders general manager announced Thursday during his preseason media availability that Matt Martin and Andy Greene, the team’s remaining unrestricted free agents, have agreed to their respective terms. Additionally, Lamoriello confirmed former Devils goaltender Cory Schneider signed a contract with the Isles as well.
Though he had nothing new to report on the ongoing conversations with Barzal and his camp, Lamoriello said the 23-year-old star center is in New York and quarantining in accordance with the league’s COVID-19 protocol.
“It is our intention and his intention to be there [at the start of training camp], and hopefully that will happen,” he said on a Zoom call.
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Lamoriello has seemingly made it a priority to free up cap space this offseason to be able to sign Barzal, shipping Devon Toews to Colorado and having Johnny Boychuk unofficially retire. He locked up Ryan Pulock to a two-year deal and acquired Dmytro Timashov, a restricted free agent who still needs to be signed, from the Red Wings earlier this month.
When asked if he was planning on bringing any additional players in for a tryout, Lamoriello indicated that the roster would remain unchanged heading into training camp Sunday.
“I think we’re going to, at this point, stay with the group that we have,” he said. “Things can always change. There’s a lot that’s going to occur throughout the season. But this will be the group, at this point.”
One player who won’t be joining the Islanders for training camp this season is Joshua Ho-Sang, whose tenure with the organization continues to take twists and turns. It was reported, and confirmed by The Post, that Ho-Sang wouldn’t be receiving an invitation to training camp despite avoiding arbitration at the end of October and signing a two-way deal.
The Islanders tendered Ho-Sang a qualifying offer in early October, but the former 28th-overall pick in 2014 filed for arbitration to Lamoriello’s surprise.
When it came time to evaluate the current roster for training camp, Lamoriello said he didn’t think Ho-Sang would even crack the four-to- six-person taxi squad that all teams will have this season.
“We made a decision that we would be taking four goaltenders, 12 defenseman and 21 forwards that is seven lines, knowing once we received the transition rules that it would be a roster plus a taxi squad of a max of four, minimum of six,” Lamoriello said. “When we went over our whole group as to who we felt had the best chance of making that four to six, he was not one of them.”
After defensemen Adam Pelech (wrist) and Casey Cizikas (detached retina) underwent successful surgery at the conclusion of last season, Lamoriello confirmed Thursday that the two are “100 percent healthy” and will take full practice in training camp.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin announces death of 25-year-old son

The 25-year-old son of U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin ( D-Md . )
has died , the congressman ’ s office said on Thursday .
Thomas Bloom Raskin , a second-year student at Harvard Law School , was remembered as “ pure magic ” in a statement from his parents .
“ His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds , ” the lawmaker and his wife , Sarah Bloom Raskin , said of their son .
“ He passionately loved his family , friends , and animals , and was devoted to the cause of the global poor .
We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The statement did not provide a cause or manner of death .
Raskin ’ s office said the congressman and his family are “ grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors , constituents , and friends ” but asked everyone to “ observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief.
” In addition to his parents , Thomas is survived by his sisters , Hannah and Tabitha , grandparents , Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin , and dozens of aunts , uncles , cousins and friends , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man and condolences for the family poured in on Thursday night .
“ My heart completely shatters for my dear friend @ RepRaskin , Sarah , and their family in this devastating loss , ” New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
“ Tommy was an incredible and brilliant beam of light .
All our thoughts are with the Raskin family , and we pray for support to envelop them in this unimaginable time.
” Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan wrote that , “ The First Lady and I extend our deepest sympathies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask all Marylanders to keep the Raskin family in your prayers.
” Funeral and memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later time .

The 25-year-old son of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has died, the congressman’s office said on Thursday.
Thomas Bloom Raskin, a second-year student at Harvard Law School, was remembered as “pure magic” in a statement from his parents.
“His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds,” the lawmaker and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, said of their son.
“He passionately loved his family, friends, and animals, and was devoted to the cause of the global poor. We are devastated and demolished to be without him.”
The statement did not provide a cause or manner of death.
Raskin’s office said the congressman and his family are “grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors, constituents, and friends” but asked everyone to “observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief.”
In addition to his parents, Thomas is survived by his sisters, Hannah and Tabitha; grandparents Arlene Bloom and Lynn Raskin; and dozens of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, the statement said.
Tributes to the young man and condolences for the family poured in Thursday night.
“My heart completely shatters for my dear friend @RepRaskin, Sarah, and their family in this devastating loss,” New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeted.
“Tommy was an incredible and brilliant beam of light. All our thoughts are with the Raskin family, and we pray for support to envelop them in this unimaginable time.”
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote, “The First Lady and I extend our deepest sympathies over this heartbreaking loss.”
“I ask all Marylanders to keep the Raskin family in your prayers.”
Funeral and memorial service arrangements will be announced at a later time.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--California dad arrested after allegedly shooting son multiple times

A California man was arrested after allegedly shooting his son multiple times during an argument Wednesday , authorities said Police @ @ @ @ @ Antioch before 8 p.m. where they found a 66-year-old man had shot his 33-year-old son @ @ @ @ @ pair was arguing when the father whipped out his gun and opened fire , according @ @ @ @ @ officers found the son wounded and he was taken to a local hospital in stable @ @ @ @ @ t say what the father and son were arguing about .
Their identities have not @ @ @ @ @ was booked into Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez and faces an attempted murder charge @ @ @ @ @ set at $ 750,000 .

A California man was arrested after allegedly shooting his son multiple times during an argument Wednesday, authorities said
Police responded to a home in Antioch before 8 p.m. where they found a 66-year-old man had shot his 33-year-old son, KNTV reported.
The pair was arguing when the father whipped out his gun and opened fire, according to Antioch police.
Responding officers found the son wounded and he was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Police didn’t say what the father and son were arguing about. Their identities have not been released.
The father was booked into Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez and faces an attempted murder charge. His bail has been set at $750,000.


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Canadian official resigns after taking tropical vacation amid lockdown

A Canadian government official was forced to resign after posting a video pretending to be at home on coronavirus lockdown — when he was actually vacationing in St. Barts .
Rod Phillips , Ontario ’ s finance minister , shared a Christmas Eve clip of himself in a sweater , sipping eggnog in front of a fireplace , and thanking Canadians for avoiding nonessential travel during the holidays .
“ I want to thank every one of you for what we are doing to protect our most vulnerable , ” Phillips said in the video .
Other posts on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homebound in snowy Ontario , including a Dec. 17 photo of himself pouring Canadian maple syrup over pancakes and one about visiting local businesses on Christmas Eve .
Turns out , Phillips had actually been on the Caribbean island of St. Barts — a favorite playground of the rich and famous — since at least Dec. 13 , Newstalk 1010 first reported .
Opposition parties and health officials called for Phillips to be fired from Cabinet .
He was ordered to return to Ontario , and Premier Doug Ford promised to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he got back Thursday .
Later Thursday , Ford said that he had accepted Phillips ’ resignation In a statement , Phillips said he “ deeply ” regretted taking the beach vacation .
“ It was a mistake and I apologize , ” he said , admitting : “ I left on a personally paid-for trip to St Barts on 13 December following the end of the legislative session.
” At Pearson Airport Thursday , he told reporters that he had made a “ ‘ dumb , dumb mistake ” by taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I do not make any excuses for the fact that I traveled when we shouldn ’ t have traveled .
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A Canadian government official was forced to resign after posting a video pretending to be at home on coronavirus lockdown — when he was actually vacationing in St. Barts.
Rod Phillips, Ontario’s finance minister, shared a Christmas Eve clip of himself in a sweater, sipping eggnog in front of a fireplace, and thanking Canadians for avoiding nonessential travel during the holidays.
“I want to thank every one of you for what we are doing to protect our most vulnerable,” Phillips said in the video.
Other posts on his Twitter account also suggested that he was homebound in snowy Ontario, including a Dec. 17 photo of himself pouring Canadian maple syrup over pancakes and one about visiting local businesses on Christmas Eve.
Turns out, Phillips had actually been on the Caribbean island of St. Barts — a favorite playground of the rich and famous — since at least Dec. 13, Newstalk 1010 first reported.
Opposition parties and health officials called for Phillips to be fired.
He was ordered to return to Ontario, and Premier Doug Ford promised to have a “very tough conversation” with Phillips when he got back Thursday.
Later Thursday, Ford said he had accepted Phillips’ resignation
In a statement, Phillips said he “deeply” regretted taking the beach vacation.
“It was a mistake and I apologize,” he said, admitting: “I left on a personally paid-for trip to St Barts on 13 December following the end of the legislative session.”
At Pearson Airport on Thursday, he told reporters he had made a “‘dumb, dumb mistake” by taking the trip, the CBC reported.
“I do not make any excuses for the fact that I traveled when we shouldn’t have traveled.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-12-31--Pregnant mom killed alongside her two kids in Texas crash

A pregnant Texas mother was tragically killed alongside her two young children during a three-car collision Monday , authorities said .
Brittany Counts , 25 , was driving her 2007 Ford Edge on Texas State Highway 199 in Springtown before 1 p.m. when she lost control of her speed , and made a left move trying to avoid an incoming GMC pickup truck , the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement obtained by People magazine .
Counts failed to avoid hitting the truck , which caused her car to spin into the westbound lane of traffic where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F-150 pick up , officials said .
The collision killed Counts , her son Wyatt Mask , 7 , and daughter Preslee Mask , 4 , according to officials .
The driver of the F-150 was injured and hospitalized .
After the incident , Counts ’ fiancé Dillon Latta mourned her death saying they were expecting a baby girl next year .
“ Your the love of my life .
Our baby girl was due in May .
God please help me through this I don ’ t know what to do , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A pregnant Texas mother was tragically killed alongside her two young children during a three-car collision Monday, authorities said.
Brittany Counts, 25, was driving her 2007 Ford Edge on Texas State Highway 199 in Springtown before 1 p.m. when she lost control of her speed, and made a left move trying to avoid an incoming GMC pickup truck, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement obtained by People magazine.
Counts failed to avoid hitting the truck, which caused her car to spin into the westbound lane of traffic where she was struck by a 2016 Ford F-150 pick up, officials said.
The collision killed Counts, her son Wyatt Mask, 7, and daughter Preslee Mask, 4, according to officials. The driver of the F-150 was injured and hospitalized.
After the incident, Counts’ fiancé Dillon Latta mourned her death saying they were expecting a baby girl next year.
“Your the love of my life. Our baby girl was due in May. God please help me through this I don’t know what to do,” Latta wrote on Facebook Tuesday.