newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Biden slams ‘rushed and unprecedented’ Amy Coney Barrett confirmation

Vice President Joe Biden on Monday night slammed the “ rushed and unprecedented ” confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
Biden issued the condemnation in a lengthy statement release shortly after Barrett was officially sworn in to the nation ’ s highest court .
“ The rushed and unprecedented confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court , in the middle of an ongoing election , should be a stark reminder to every American that your vote matters , ” the Democratic presidential candidate said .
Barrett , the fifth female justice in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin hearing cases immediately .
Biden , like other Democrats opposed to pre-election confirmation , claimed President Trump quickly chose Barrett so she could help dismantle the Affordable Care Act in a case going before the high court on Nov. 10 .
“ This goal — the goal of the Republican Party for ten years — was a litmus test in selecting this nominee , regardless of the damage done to the US Senate , to Americans ’ faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court , and to our democracy , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has protected hundreds of millions of people and during the pandemic , ” Biden wrote .
Biden , in his statement , repeatedly urged those who disagree with Barrett ’ s confirmation to head to the polls .
“ If you want to protect your health care , if you want your voice to be heard in Washington , if you want to say no , this abuse of power doesn ’ t represent you — then turn out and vote , ” he wrote .

Vice President Joe Biden on Monday night slammed the “rushed and unprecedented” confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Biden issued the condemnation in a lengthy statement release shortly after Barrett was officially sworn in to the nation’s highest court.
“The rushed and unprecedented confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, in the middle of an ongoing election, should be a stark reminder to every American that your vote matters,” the Democratic presidential candidate said.
Barrett, the fifth female justice in the court’s history, will begin hearing cases immediately.
Biden, like other Democrats opposed to pre-election confirmation, claimed President Trump quickly chose Barrett so she could help dismantle the Affordable Care Act in a case going before the high court on Nov. 10.
“This goal — the goal of the Republican Party for ten years — was a litmus test in selecting this nominee, regardless of the damage done to the US Senate, to Americans’ faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, and to our democracy, and regardless of how the Affordable Care Act has protected hundreds of millions of people and during the pandemic,” Biden wrote.
Biden, in his statement, repeatedly urged those who disagree with Barrett’s confirmation to head to the polls.
“If you want to protect your health care, if you want your voice to be heard in Washington, if you want to say no, this abuse of power doesn’t represent you — then turn out and vote,” he wrote.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Woman allegedly posed as prosecutor, dropped charges against herself

A New Hampshire woman allegedly posed as a prosecutor and then falsified records related to drug and stalking charges filed @ @ @ @ @ say .
Lisa Landon , of Littleton , used the state ’ s electronic system @ @ @ @ @ submitted fake documents in three separate criminal cases last year , according to a review @ @ @ @ @ Leader .
Landon ’ s plan to avoid jail went awry when a forensic examiner @ @ @ @ @ perform a competency evaluation on her , noticed the charges were dropped .
The examiner @ @ @ @ @ to confirm if the evaluation was still necessary , the indictment says .
Landon , @ @ @ @ @ of falsifying a judge ’ s decision to waive a filing fee in a lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ and faked an order in a child custody case involving her child and a family @ @ @ @ @ charge of false personation and six counts of falsifying physical evidence .
Her criminal past @ @ @ @ @ charges .

A New Hampshire woman allegedly posed as a prosecutor and then falsified records related to drug and stalking charges filed against her, court documents say.
Lisa Landon, of Littleton, used the state’s electronic system to drop the charges and submitted fake documents in three separate criminal cases last year, according to a review by the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Landon’s plan to avoid jail went awry when a forensic examiner, who was supposed to perform a competency evaluation on her, noticed the charges were dropped.
The examiner later contacted Hillsborough County prosecutors to confirm whether the evaluation was still necessary, the indictment says.
Landon, 33, is also accused of falsifying a judge’s decision to waive a filing fee in a lawsuit she filed against the county and faked an order in a child custody case involving her child and a family member.
She faces one charge of false personation and six counts of falsifying physical evidence. Her criminal past includes drug possession and stalking charges.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Jessica Hart engaged to race car driver James Kirkham

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Supermodel Jessica Hart got engaged @ @ @ @ @ her baby shower , Page Six has exclusively learned .
Sources told us that Hart @ @ @ @ @ Kirkham , popped the question at the Malibu , Calif. , shower , after Hart @ @ @ @ @ Ashley Hart , “ was giving a blessing for the baby on the beach.
” @ @ @ @ @ formed a circle , and everyone had their eyes closed .
When Jess opened her @ @ @ @ @ on one knee with a vintage ring , ” the source added .
model revealed @ @ @ @ @ reported last month that the former Victoria ’ s Secret and Sports Illustrated Hart , @ @ @ @ @ was pregnant with the couple ’ s first child .

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Supermodel Jessica Hart got engaged over the weekend — at her baby shower, Page Six has exclusively learned.
Sources told us that Hart’s beau, James Kirkham, popped the question at the Malibu, Calif., shower, after Hart’s sister, model Ashley Hart, “was giving a blessing for the baby on the beach.”
“Jess and the guests formed a circle, and everyone had their eyes closed. When Jess opened her eyes, James was down on one knee with a vintage ring,” the source added.
We reported last month that the former Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated model Hart, 34, revealed that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--‘Look out for my family’ — Hunter’s biz partner tells all on meeting with Joe Biden: Goodwin

President Trump said Hunter Biden was acting like a “ vacuum ...

For Tony Bobulinski, the meetings with Joe Biden are unforgettable, and not because they had anything to do with politics. It’s because that’s when Bobulinski fully understood that Joe was very much involved in the foreign business schemes that son Hunter Biden and Joe’s brother Jim had cooked up.
The final proof came during two conversations over two days in May 2017. He first met the former vice president in the lobby of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where Joe was to speak the next day at the Milken Conference on the “moonshot project” of finding a cure for cancer.
“Hunter and Jim and I are there, and Hunter gets up and talks to his father when he comes in,” Bobulinski tells me in a Tuesday interview. “He then brings Joe over and introduces me, saying he’s the one who’s helping us with the business we’re doing with the Chinese.”
If Joe Biden was honest with the public when he said he never discussed Hunter’s business with him, the next words out of his mouth would have been, “What business with the Chinese? What are you talking about, son?”
But that’s not what he said, according to Bobulinski. Joe Biden didn’t look surprised or curious about Hunter’s introduction and, after a get-to-know-you conversation, Bobulinski remembers Joe saying, “My son and my brother trust you emphatically, so I trust you. Good luck and work hard.”
Joe liked him, Hunter and Jim later said, which Bobulinski took as an official seal of approval.
The next morning, after the speech, Bobulinski says he was ushered backstage to greet Joe Biden again, then walked him to his car. He recalls the former veep’s parting remark as, “Keep an eye on my son and brother and look out for my family.”
He says he then spent two hours with Jim Biden in the hotel, mostly listening to stories about the family and their other business dealings.
At one point, Bobulinski says, he asks if the family isn’t concerned that Joe will run for president in 2020.
“I said, ‘Jim, how are you guys doing this, this seems crazy?’ He looks at me and kind of chuckles and says, ‘Plausible deniability.’ ”
When I ask him Tuesday by phone if there is any doubt in his mind that Joe Biden was deeply involved in the deals, Bobulinski says absolutely not. “I was only there because I would be running the family business. Why else would he even talk to me?”
That’s a great question, one of many that the Bidens have ducked. Another involves the notorious email where a partner in their since-dissolved business reviews the equity divisions, noting that, among other things, Hunter Biden gets 20 percent, Jim Biden, Joe’s brother, gets 10 percent and Hunter will hold 10 “for the big guy?”
Bobulinski has been saying for days that Joe Biden is “the big guy,” and neither the Biden campaign nor anyone in the family has specifically denied it. Yet such is the sorry state of public affairs in America that the tech censors block reports in The Post and elsewhere on the subject and major media outlets don’t even press the presidential front-runner to come clean.
It’s not for a lack of trying on Bobulinski’s part.
The burly former wrestler at Penn State, Navy lieutenant and self-described “American patriot” first went public last week, making successive statements Wednesday and Thursday and providing to journalists reams of emails, messages and texts covering nearly three years.
Since then, he met with the FBI, where he turned over three phones, and two Senate committees. Asked if he has a formal agreement with the FBI, Bobulinski answers quickly, “I’m a material witness, I don’t need an agreement, I’ve done nothing wrong. I have zero concern.”
He exudes a sense of mission — and anger. It’s been building since he learned in September from a Senate report that Hunter Biden got $5 million in what appears to be a silent side deal from the same Chinese executives with whom Bobulinski had been working.
Then, when The Post published emails from the laptop Hunter left at a Delaware repair shop, Biden defenders, in and out of the media, quickly labeled it Russian disinformation. That infuriated Bobulinski further, feeling it was a smear on him and his family’s name.
“It’s defamation of my character because they were accusing me of treason,” he says, specifically citing Rep. Adam Schiff, the California Dem and dead-ender who remains addicted to the idea that President Trump colluded with Russia in 2016, even though special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence.
The refusal of most media and Big Tech to take Bobulinski’s allegations seriously is the final ingredient in his fury.
“I’m disgusted that I have not gotten a call, email, letter, message, from anyone from Facebook, Google or Twitter asking me to confirm if the emails are authentic,” he says. “It should be criminal how they are blocking that critical information from getting to the American people.”
He shares the cold shoulder with The Post, which has been blocked by Twitter, a blatant effort to protect Biden in the waning days of the presidential campaign.
Although his meeting with Joe Biden occurred four months after Joe left the White House at the start of the Trump administration, Bobulinski is emphatic that the start of the Chinese deal, and Joe Biden’s involvement, came much earlier. He tells me he was recruited in 2015 by the man who wrote the “big guy” email, James Gilliar, whom he describes as a former British intelligence officer.
In fact, Bobulinski says Hunter and James Biden had been working to introduce executives of a Chinese energy conglomerate to foreign government leaders around the world for two years.
“When I got involved, they were already saying the Chinese owed them $20 million for two years of work,” Bobulinski says. He recounts a dinner in a Manhattan restaurant where Hunter started shouting at one of the Chinese executives about the money, saying, “You owe my family tens of millions of dollars, why haven’t you paid?”
The introductions took place in Oman, Poland, Romania, Monaco and elsewhere, on top of the lucrative gigs Hunter Biden got in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. None of those connections could have been made without the assumption that they were buying the Biden name, which is why the Chinese were willing to pay Hunter and Jim such princely sums.
“There are statements that are fact, fact, on a potential president of the United States and they pull it down within hours,” Bobulinski says of the censors.
“How does that happen in our country?”
That, too, is a very good question.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Nicole Kidman is surprised at ‘Practical Magic”s seasonal resurgence

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Some of Oscar winner Nicole @ @ @ @ @ missteps have aged well with fans .
Kidman said , in a chat for WSJ @ @ @ @ @ s “ The One ” series , “ Strangely enough , ‘ Practical Magic ’ @ @ @ @ @ s going — people are like , ‘ I love “ Practical Magic ” !
@ @ @ @ @ of the 1998 film even have viewing parties and mix up margaritas inspired by the @ @ @ @ @ “ And I ’ m always like , ‘ Sandy , that ’ s cool @ @ @ @ @ of informing her co-star in the film , Sandra Bullock , of its popularity .
@ @ @ @ @ poison 22 years ago and has a frightening 22 percent “ fresh ” rating on @ @ @

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Some of Oscar winner Nicole Kidman’s critically maligned missteps have aged well with fans.
Kidman said, in a chat for WSJ. Magazine and Tiffany’s “The One” series, “Strangely enough, ‘Practical Magic’ — every time Halloween’s going — people are like, ‘I love “Practical Magic”!’ ”
She said fans of the 1998 film even have viewing parties and mix up margaritas inspired by the film’s characters. “And I’m always like, ‘Sandy, that’s cool,’ ” Kidman said of informing her co-star in the film, Sandra Bullock, of its popularity.
The movie was box office poison 22 years ago and has a frightening 22 percent “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Video shows pickup truck driver vandalizing BLM mural outside Trump Tower

New video footage shows a pickup truck pouring black tar on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower over @ @ @ @ @ substance was seen oozing from the back of a dark pickup as the driver of @ @ @ @ @ the full length of the bright yellow sign early Sunday morning , according to the @ @ @ @ @ unclear how many occupants were inside the truck .
The video , which included a @ @ @ @ @ shot by somebody on the street .
It ’ s unclear if the person who @ @ @ @ @ to the alleged vandal or vandals .
The mural outside President Trump ’ s iconic @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly been vandalized since it was commissioned by Mayor Bill de Blasio and then painted @ @ @ @ @ said Tuesday no arrests have been made in connection to the latest act of vandalism @

New video footage shows a pickup truck pouring black tar on the Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower over the weekend.
The sticky substance was seen oozing from the back of a dark pickup as the driver of the vehicle rolled slowly over the full length of the bright yellow sign early Sunday morning, according to the footage.
It’s unclear how many occupants were inside the truck.
The video, which included a pro-Trump rap song, was shot by somebody on the street.
It’s unclear if the person who captured the footage is connected to the alleged vandal or vandals.
The mural outside President Trump’s iconic home on Fifth Avenue has repeatedly been vandalized since it was commissioned by Mayor Bill de Blasio and then painted on July 9.
Police said Tuesday no arrests have been made in connection to the latest act of vandalism.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Charlamagne tha God signs ‘multi-year, multi-project’ deal with Audible

Amid speculation that he won ’ t renew his contract with his hit radio show , “ The Breakfast Club , ” co-host Charlamagne tha God has signed “ a multi-year , multi-project ” deal with audio giant Audible .
Back in March , Page Six reported that the radio superstar had various “ potential deals ” on the table , should he decide not to re-sign with the show .
On Tuesday , Audible announced that Charlamagne and Kevin Hart are working together on a series of shows for the company .
“ The slate of episodic long-form Audible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series from both emerging and high wattage superstar talent that the two entertainment giants personally source , cultivate and develop , ” it said in a press release .
“ It will also include projects co-written and performed by Kevin and Charlamagne , as well as programs written and performed separately.
” Charlamagne also announced a chat show for Comedy Central in July .
It ’ s not yet clear what these deals mean for Charlamagne ’ s contract with “ The Breakfast Club ” and its network , iHeartRadio .
That contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year .

Amid speculation that he won’t renew his contract with his hit radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” co-host Charlamagne tha God has signed “a multi-year, multi-project” deal with audio giant Audible.
Back in March, Page Six reported that the radio superstar had various “potential deals” on the table, should he decide not to re-sign with the show.
On Tuesday, Audible announced that Charlamagne and Kevin Hart are working together on a series of shows for the company. “The slate of episodic long-form Audible Originals will feature fiction and nonfiction scripted series from both emerging and high wattage superstar talent that the two entertainment giants personally source, cultivate and develop,” it said in a press release. “It will also include projects co-written and performed by Kevin and Charlamagne, as well as programs written and performed separately.”
Charlamagne also announced a chat show for Comedy Central in July. It’s not yet clear what these deals mean for Charlamagne’s contract with “The Breakfast Club” and its network, iHeartRadio. That contract is reportedly up at the end of the year.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Tim Tebow’s advice to Trevor Lawrence as nightmare Jets scenario looms

We know a thing or two in New York City ...

Trevor Lawrence is backing off his declaration that this would be his final season at Clemson, a move Tim Tebow believes is wise.
Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner and former Jets quarterback, said he believes there is no reason Lawrence should know now what he plans on doing next year.
In fact, the 6-foot-6 Lawrence should not rush into any decision, Tebow said on the “Tiki and Tierney” CBS Sports Radio show. The Heisman Trophy favorite should analyze the situation of whichever team is in position to draft him — currently the Jets — before deciding his immediate future.
“I really am a huge believer that in college — but even more so in the NFL — your success is so much predicated on the system and what’s around you,” Tebow said. “When these quarterbacks are in the right system where the system fits who they are and how they play, how they can compete and how they can succeed — and they put good pieces around them — then guys do good. It’s crazy how that happens.
“But when they go into places where there’s turmoil and chaos and they don’t have good players around them, then guess what? They’re not as good. I think there’s been so many quarterbacks that had a chance of being good that weren’t put in a good system around them, that weren’t put in a position to succeed.”
On Tuesday, Lawrence told reporters he could return to school for his senior year and there “are a lot of things that can happen.” Just last week, former Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, the cousin of Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, said Lawrence should not go pro if the Jets, currently the only winless team in the NFL, wind up with the No. 1 pick.
“I would really encourage Trevor to find out: How are they going to use you? How are they going to support you?” Tebow said. “If I was him, I would genuinely try to evaluate everything and look at it with open eyes. Because he’s so good and he’s so talented and he’s a great prospect, he will have leverage.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Breaking down good, bad and ugly of Giants’ roster

This X-man not yet cometh back .
Rookie safety Xavier McKinney ...

How many current Giants will be on the roster for the next playoff game?
If the answer is one — only Sterling Shepard remains from the last playoff game in 2016 — then the Giants are just cycling through spare parts. If it’s dozens, then the Giants are laying building blocks and secondary developmental goals are being accomplished underneath the losing.
“I believe we’re fully on track,” coach Joe Judge said. “There is always a big-picture perspective you’ve got to keep in mind. When I look down the road and I have my vision for what this team needs to be, how we need to work to be there, how we have to play for each other collectively and the foundation we have to lay, there are a lot of things that are getting accomplished.”
The Giants (1-6) are 1-4 in games decided in the final minute, including two losses on the last play.
“We’re still playing for wins,” Judge said. “We’re not asking the fans to go ahead and be happy with mediocre results. When you look at the players we’re building with, I see a lot of progress and I see us moving in the right direction.”
Putting aside often-examined cornerstones Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, here is The Post’s midseason assessment of 14 second-, third- and fourth-year players (mostly draft picks) who needed to develop for this season to be productive. Stats and rankings from Pro Football Focus:
Progressing
DT Dexter Lawrence: Prize return in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade ranks No. 17 among NFL interior defensive linemen. Two sacks included on 13 quarterback pressures, plus 14 run stops, despite drawing the most attention from opposing offensive lines.
WR Darius Slayton: The only Giant with a touchdown catch (three) in any of the first six games and clearly Jones’ go-to target. Eleven scores on 76 career touches speaks to an elite level of explosiveness.
DT Dalvin Tomlinson: Set to earn a big raise in upcoming free agency as the No. 12-ranked interior defensive lineman, with 18 run stops and one sack.
To be decided
OLB Lorenzo Carter: Responded to an expanded role with five quarterback hits, one sack and steady run defense in five games. Development into a bona fide athletic pass rusher halted by a torn Achilles.
OLB Oshane Ximines: Struggled setting the edge against the run and performed more like a situational pass rusher. Three quarterback hits before going on injured reserve, but still will be looking to add to his 4.5 sacks as a rookie.
C Nick Gates: Rewarded with a two-year, $8.6 million contract in the offseason after three career starts but slowly adjusting to a new position. Embodies the nastiness the Giants want to portray up front but is the No. 33-ranked center.
Leveled off
LG Will Hernandez: Picture of reliability hasn’t missed any of the Giants’ 2,523 offensive snaps since 2018. Once-promising rookie has allowed one sack on 21 pressures and ranks No. 45 among guards in run-blocking.
DT B.J. Hill: Stuck at fourth in the interior defensive line rotation since the middle of last season and has one quarterback hit (sack). If he doesn’t step up, how can Giants be confident losing one of Tomlinson or Leonard Williams in free agency?
SS Jabrill Peppers: Expectation of a coverage upgrade over Landon Collins hasn’t panned out. No. 60-ranked safety is at his best playing in the box and has allowed 14 catches on 18 targets, including the Eagles’ game-winning touchdown.
Regressing
TE Evan Engram: Finally healthy, but Giants can’t seem to get him the ball unless it’s on an end-around run. Too many curls and not enough seam routes in this scheme. Killer drop against the Eagles was his fourth against 26 catches for 223 yards, and old blocking struggles returned.
CB Corey Ballentine: Went from starting the first two games out of necessity (allowed seven receptions and a touchdown on nine targets) to playing zero total defensive snaps in the next four. Judgments seem off on kick returns, too.
DT R.J. McIntosh: Zero games active after showing signs of life with two sacks last season.
DB Julian Love: Lost snaps to late-camp addition Logan Ryan (understandable) and waiver pickup Adrian Colbert (warning sign) and will be further minimized when Xavier McKinney returns from IR. Blew an assignment on the late touchdown by the Rams in Week 4.
TE Kaden Smith: Flourished with Engram sidelined (31 catches for 268 yards and three touchdown) last season. Levine Toilolo is a better blocker, so Smith hasn’t found his place with 10 catches behind a healthy Engram.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Steve Nash sets Nets expectations high: ‘We’re playing for a championship’

The Lakers won their record 17th championship to close out ...

Steve Nash isn’t managing expectations, he’s leaning into them. The Hall of Fame guard has never coached a single game and Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving haven’t played a second together for the Nets, but Nash said his team is aiming no lower than an NBA title.
“We’re playing for a championship,” Nash said during Tuesday’s virtual town hall with season-ticket holders that aired on YES Network.
“I don’t want to say that anything less than a championship isn’t a success, because you never know what happens in life. You never know the way the ball bounces. Fortune is a big part of winning an NBA championship. But we’re playing for a championship, and we’re going to build accordingly.”
Having Durant and Irving on the roster puts the Nets in the odd position of having a target on their backs without yet having championship rings on their fingers.
Durant didn’t play last season as he rehabbed a ruptured Achilles tendon. Irving made just 20 appearances before season-ending shoulder surgery. The star duo are expected to play this upcoming season, prompting most Las Vegas oddsmakers to project the Nets as Eastern Conference finalists.
Apparently the Nets’ goals are even loftier.
“We’re going to frame everything we do in the lens of, ‘Is this a championship characteristic, or is this worth championship-quality?’ ” Nash said.
“Are we growing? Are we striving? Are we pressure-tested? Are we continually asking of each other and ourselves that individual collective growth every day, and creating an environment that’s fun but challenging and collaborative? If those tenets are being met, there’s a lot of success and reward in that. But we are playing for a championship.”
To earn that title, Nash seems convinced the Nets’ chemistry will be every bit as important as their talent, if not more so. That not only means a winning attitude, but also being close as a group.
“It’d be ideal if we’re a team that enjoys each other, bonds, spends time together away from the floor, has an understanding and a caring for one another. You have to care at least. Even if you’re not best friends you have to care and have a common goal. So that’s important,” Nash said. “That, in my experience, also made it more successful and more fun, so that [will] be something we seek to foster.”
Whether Nash was echoing Durant and Irving, or the Nets’ star duo was taking their cue from their new coach, all three have made similar comments.
“I want somebody that’s gonna understand that I’m a human being first,” Irving said recently on “The ETCs with Kevin Durant” podcast. “When you get to know [Nash] as a person, you understand why he can coexist with us.”
Durant was one of the speakers Tuesday at an online conference called the “Young CEO Experience.” As part of a partnership between his own “The Boardroom” and Overtime, a media platform that focuses on high school athletes, Durant talked about the importance of quality leadership on any team. And he reiterated that, for the Nets, that starts with Nash.
“If our principles are not aligned, then it could cause a disconnect between the team and the coach. So as long as everybody’s on the same page and we’ve got one singular goal that we want to achieve and we all know our own roles and how we can help contribute to that goal. So it starts from the top,” said Durant, who admitted that’s harder with stars than with role players.
“I think it’s more challenging to get the most talented people in one room and get them to focus on one goal. … It’s easier to have the underdogs, to lead them in the right direction: They’re looking for a leader. But guys that have their own personalities, their own opinions on things, their own routines, it’s harder for you to get them all on one page.”
It may be harder, but it will be necessary if Nash and company are to reach the lofty goal they’ve already set for themselves.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Trump campaign website temporarily ‘defaced’

The Trump campaign said Tuesday evening that its official campaign website was “ defaced ” after the site was reportedly @ @ @ @ @ the day .
Images circulated on Twitter of the site , which was apparently hacked @ @ @ @ @ “ The world has had enough of the fake-news spreaded daily by president donald j @ @ @ @ @ time to allow the world to know truth , ” altered site said , according @ @ @ @ @ It went on to claim that those responsible for hacking the site “ have evidence @ @ @ @ @ as a president.
” The website has since been restored , Tim Murtaugh , communications @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
“ Earlier this evening , the Trump campaign website was @ @ @ @ @ with law enforcement authorities to investigate the source of the attack , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ exposure to sensitive data because none of it is actually stored on the site .
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The Trump campaign said Tuesday evening that its official campaign website was “defaced” after the site was reportedly taken offline briefly earlier in the day.
Images circulated on Twitter of the site, which was apparently hacked and altered to say: “The world has had enough of the fake-news spreaded daily by president donald j trump.”
“It is time to allow the world to know truth,” altered site said, according to images on Twitter. It went on to claim that those responsible for hacking the site “have evidence that completely discredits mr trump as a president.”
The website has since been restored, Tim Murtaugh, communications director for Trump 2020, said in a statement.
“Earlier this evening, the Trump campaign website was defaced and we are working with law enforcement authorities to investigate the source of the attack,” he said. “There was no exposure to sensitive data because none of it is actually stored on the site.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Elderly Ohio man attacked for having Joe Biden campaign sign

An elderly Ohio man was assaulted for having a Joe Biden campaign sign on his lawn , a report said @ @ @ @ @ victim told police that the suspect , 69-year-old Melvin Wallace , confronted him about the @ @ @ @ @ his house in the city of Coshocton .
Days later , on Oct. 22 , @ @ @ @ @ the man while he was getting out of his car , the Coshocton Tribune reported @ @ @ @ @ the man bleeding on the left side of his head and from his hand .
@ @ @ @ @ Regional Medical Center for treatment .
Wallace was charged Monday with misdemeanor assault .
He @ @ @ @ @ for the first time on Nov. 18 .

An elderly Ohio man was assaulted for having a Joe Biden campaign sign on his lawn, a report said Tuesday.
The unidentified 84-year-old victim told police that the suspect, 69-year-old Melvin Wallace, confronted him about the campaign sign last week outside his house in the city of Coshocton.
Days later, on Oct. 22, Wallace allegedly returned and attacked the man while he was getting out of his car, the Coshocton Tribune reported.
Police responded and found the man bleeding on the left side of his head and from his hand. He was taken to Coshocton Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Wallace was charged Monday with misdemeanor assault. He’ll appear in court for the first time on Nov. 18.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--John Corbett stole a $20K moose head from the set of ‘Northern Exposure’

John Corbett cleaned up on the set of ’ 90s CBS hit “ Northern Exposure ” — stealing a number @ @ @ @ @ $ 20,000 moose head .
“ It ’ s in my living room hanging on @ @ @ @ @ said during a Vulture Fest panel , explaining that he swiped it while everyone was @ @ @ @ @ over a fence into a graveyard next door .
Producers told everyone on set that @ @ @ @ @ , and that “ if it doesn ’ t show up , we have to @ @ @ @ @ I think I ’ ve escaped the statute of limitations , ” Corbett said of @ @ @ @ @ actor , best known for playing the character Aidan on “ Sex and the City @ @ @ @ @ the virtual event in clothes that he took from the show and also revealed he @ @ @ @ @ paraphernalia , including a puppet , a motorcycle part , a piano part , a @ @ @ @ @ from the program about a small town in Alaska .

John Corbett cleaned up on the set of ’90s CBS hit “Northern Exposure” — stealing a number of props, including a $20,000 moose head.
“It’s in my living room hanging on the wall,” Corbett said during a Vulture Fest panel, explaining that he swiped it while everyone was at lunch by hoisting it over a fence into a graveyard next door. Producers told everyone on set that the taxidermied prop was rented, and that “if it doesn’t show up, we have to pay $20,000.”
“I think I’ve escaped the statute of limitations,” Corbett said of coming clean now.
The actor, best known for playing the character Aidan on “Sex and the City,” showed up to the virtual event in clothes that he took from the show and also revealed he kept a treasure trove of paraphernalia, including a puppet, a motorcycle part, a piano part, a sword and a wax head from the program about a small town in Alaska.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Ex-DOS members defend branding, being part of Keith Raniere cult

Former members of the master-slave group created by Keith Raniere gathered outside Brooklyn federal court after his sentencing on Tuesday to defend being part of the organization — where women gave up damaging “ collateral ” and had the cult leader ’ s initials branded into their skin .
The group of five ex-DOS adherents challenged Judge Nicholas Garaufis ’ s assessment that the secret society within Nxivm was founded for the 60-year-old self-help sicko to extract sex and money from women .
“ We disagree , ” said “ Battlestar Galactica ” actress Nicki Clyne , who recently revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for 10 years and claimed it was “ absurd ” to say he ’ d created the group to prey on women .
“ We ’ re here together and we are proud of our choices , ” Clyne , 37 , added .
Among the group was Dr. Danielle Roberts , who said her role within DOS was to brand women , a shocking practice she claimed was “ extremely misunderstood.
” “ There ’ s a difference between getting a brand and being branded , ” said another ex-DOS member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clyne — who has previously been identified by federal prosecutors as having been a part of Raniere ’ s “ inner circle ” or “ first-line masters ” in DOS — said the shadowy sisterhood made her a “ stronger , more resilient , more trustworthy , compassionate woman.
” That ’ s despite sex-cult victims outlining during Raniere ’ s 2019 trial how they were placed on strict diets and forced to pleasure the upstate guru , in addition to being branded .
And on Tuesday , more than a dozen of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were sexually , physically and mentally abused by him — including one who said she was just 15 when the “ monster ’ ’ took her virginity .
The group of DOS defenders said they were not surprised that Raniere was slammed with 120 years behind bars .
He had faced as few as 15 years on seven felony convictions including sex-trafficking , racketeering , child pornography and forced labor .
“ We expected [ the sentence ] based on the information and the perspective of DOS that has been shared so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women said they ’ ll be launching a site called the “ Dossier Project ” to tell their side of the story , which Clyne said will include details on DOS ’ “ concepts and ideas ” and answers as to “ why we experience it as a force for good.
” “ We simply wish to share our story now , and we think the world really deserves to know what this story of DOS was , ” Hatchette said .
Another former member , Samantha LaBeron , added that “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masters and slaves .
We wanted freedom .
True internal freedom.
” “ We did it in a very edgy way but that was our purpose .
”

Former members of the master-slave group created by Keith Raniere gathered outside Brooklyn federal court after his sentencing on Tuesday to defend being part of the organization — where women gave up damaging “collateral” and had the cult leader’s initials branded into their skin.
The group of five ex-DOS adherents challenged Judge Nicholas Garaufis’s assessment that the secret society within Nxivm was founded for the 60-year-old self-help sicko to extract sex and money from women.
“We disagree,” said “Battlestar Galactica” actress Nicki Clyne, who recently revealed she was Raniere’s “partner” for 10 years and claimed it was “absurd” to say he’d created the group to prey on women.
“We’re here together and we are proud of our choices,” Clyne, 37, added.
Among the group was Dr. Danielle Roberts, who said her role within DOS was to brand women, a shocking practice she claimed was “extremely misunderstood.”
“There’s a difference between getting a brand and being branded,” said another ex-DOS member, Michele Hatchette, without elaborating.
Clyne — who has previously been identified by federal prosecutors as having been a part of Raniere’s “inner circle” or “first-line masters” in DOS — said the shadowy sisterhood made her a “stronger, more resilient, more trustworthy, compassionate woman.”
That’s despite sex-cult victims outlining during Raniere’s 2019 trial how they were placed on strict diets and forced to pleasure the upstate guru, in addition to being branded.
And on Tuesday, more than a dozen of his accusers detailed to the court how they were sexually, physically and mentally abused by him — including one who said she was just 15 when the “monster’’ took her virginity.
The group of DOS defenders said they were not surprised that Raniere was slammed with 120 years behind bars. He had faced as few as 15 years on seven felony convictions including sex-trafficking, racketeering, child pornography and forced labor.
“We expected [the sentence] based on the information and the perspective of DOS that has been shared so far,” Hatchette said.
The women said they’ll be launching a site called the “Dossier Project” to tell their side of the story, which Clyne said will include details on DOS’ “concepts and ideas” and answers as to “why we experience it as a force for good.”
“We simply wish to share our story now, and we think the world really deserves to know what this story of DOS was,” Hatchette said.
Another former member, Samantha LaBeron, added that “We didn’t necessarily want to be masters and slaves. We wanted freedom. True internal freedom.”
“We did it in a very edgy way but that was our purpose.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy will get chance to impress Jets again

There will be a lot of focus this week on Chiefs running back Le ’ Veon Bell , and the idea that he will be out for revenge against the Jets , who released him two weeks ago .
But I think the relationship between another member of the Chiefs and the Jets is more interesting .
In January 2019 , the Jets interviewed Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for their head-coach opening before hiring Adam Gase instead .
In a few months , they may be seeking to interview him again to replace Gase .
The Jets liked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had concerns about how much of the Chiefs ’ offensive success was due to him and how much of it was Andy Reid .
Bieniemy also wanted to call plays with the Jets , which he had never done .
Since that interview , Bieniemy has won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs and become the most popular name on the coaching market — though the Chiefs are coy about who actually calls the plays , saying everyone is involved .
The Jets surely will be interested again if they are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sunday could be an early job interview for Bieniemy and a chance to show Jets ownership what they missed out on when they passed on him last year .

There will be a lot of focus this week on Chiefs running back Le’Veon Bell, and the idea that he will be out for revenge against the Jets, who released him two weeks ago. But I think the relationship between another member of the Chiefs and the Jets is more interesting.
In January 2019, the Jets interviewed Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy for their head-coach opening before hiring Adam Gase instead. In a few months, they may be seeking to interview him again to replace Gase.
The Jets liked Bieniemy when they interviewed him, but they had concerns about how much of the Chiefs’ offensive success was due to him and how much of it was Andy Reid. Bieniemy also wanted to call plays with the Jets, which he had never done.
Since that interview, Bieniemy has won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs and become the most popular name on the coaching market — though the Chiefs are coy about who actually calls the plays, saying everyone is involved. The Jets surely will be interested again if they are in the market for a new head coach. Sunday could be an early job interview for Bieniemy and a chance to show Jets ownership what they missed out on when they passed on him last year.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--How to start defusing NYC’s pension bomb

As if New York government budgets weren ’ t suffering enough amid ...

Gotham’s public-health crisis risks becoming a financial crisis — including by ravaging the underfunded retirement systems promised to public workers. Four essential steps could avert catastrophe.
Even before the crisis, the city had set aside just 2 percent of the savings needed to cover retiree health benefits for city workers, while its pension funds contained only 79 cents for every dollar needed to cover projected benefits. These fringe benefits consumed one-third of the city’s municipal payroll and one-tenth of the city’s budget.
Now the city’s future revenues are suddenly even less secure. New York City faces a $9 billion, two-year budget shortfall that is compounded by Albany’s own $14.5 billion deficit. Between 15 and 20 percent of Manhattanites were still absent from the city as of this summer, rising to 50 percent in the wealthiest neighborhoods whose tax revenue helps sustain the city’s coffers.
Market losses on the scale of the Great Recession today would mean New York City paying an additional $41.2 billion to make the public pension system whole, according to the city’s Independent Budget Office. And already, the city spent half of its savings for Other Post-Employment Benefits expenses to cover this year’s budget deficits, only worsening its projected $100 billion OPEB liability.
The risk that the city’s retirement systems will crowd out other spending priorities, break its promises to retirees and blunt competitiveness is very real. But the options for change are limited, as New York is one of the few states with a constitutional prohibition on amending existing public-employee pension plans, essentially guaranteeing them.
That’s why we propose a four-pronged strategy for reform.
Start with management. The current system wastes a surprising amount on overhead by running five parallel retirement systems, all with their own real estate, redundant staff and extra audits. The IBO estimates that by consolidating them into three funds, “the city could save $20 million in the first years, with the savings growing to $41 million by the second year.”
Second, health care. New York City’s liabilities total $132,464 per employee, the highest of any major city in the country. Gotham is also the only city in the country to pay for Medicare Part B premiums, and it’s one of the few employers anywhere to provide full and fully subsidized health coverage for retirees under the age of 65.
Lax enforcement of eligibility rules could mean that many people covered under a spouse’s health plan still receive gold-plated subsidies. Eliminating Medicare Part B subsidies, requiring a half contribution to premiums and making sure retirees take alternative plans when they’re on offer would save more than $1 billion dollars a year, while still ensuring high-quality coverage to municipal retirees.
Then there are New York City’s retirement plans, which should vest faster and have more portability to help the city attract a high-quality workforce, rather than short-changing younger and more mobile talent. The city should transition to a cash-balance system as in Rhode Island, a way to offer affordable benefits to all employees, no matter how long they stay in city government.
For more immediate savings, the city should consider paring back supplemental benefits, which are not constitutionally protected. Each year the city spends more than $1.7 billion giving uniformed retirees a $12,000 bonus, contributing to union annuity funds and guaranteeing a 7 percent return for teachers’ voluntary contributions. All three of these programs should be scaled back or eliminated.
Finally, the city is considering an early retirement program, offering employees full benefits if they retire immediately. The city and state often implement these programs during fiscal crunches, but the impulse to refill the positions that just emptied tends to undermine the whole exercise. This time, the crisis has forced the government to find new efficiencies, while making certain city functions obsolete under social distancing. Any coming initiative must target positions that will not need to be replenished.
Big reforms to the public retirement system are long overdue. Now that savings are desperately needed, there is no excuse not to make them.
John Hunt is the author of the “Reforming New York City’s Public Retirement System,” a recent report from the Manhattan Institute, where Michael Hendrix is director of state and local policy.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Democrats’ deadly strings on new COVID-19 aid

That was fast .
Last Thursday , Mayor Bill de Blasio informed ...

Families and businesses are watching their bottom lines and stretching each dollar. But House Democrats are pushing a plan to prevent America’s schools from doing the same thing.
The proposed HEROES Act, laying out their demands for the next federal COVID-19 relief package, pledges $175 billion to K-12 public schools to help cover pandemic-related costs and backfill lost state revenues. But to qualify, states must keep spending as much on education as they averaged during the past three years from now until mid-2022. That condition was a priority for teachers unions, which claimed that otherwise states might shift funds to other priorities.
But there’s a real chance that state tax receipts won’t rebound to their pre-pandemic levels until 2023 or later, meaning states should be looking for long-term fixes instead of short-term bailouts. And no state needs to look more carefully at how it spends education money than New York.
Requiring Albany to maintain its spending levels would exacerbate a fiscal crisis. The Empire State is deep in the red. Education spending — a quarter of the state budget — is bolded in the ledger.
New York’s per-pupil education spending increased more than 250 percent between 1998 and 2018, an acceleration that dwarfed the national average. Now at more than $24,000 per student, the state is such an outlier that it would lead all states — and countries — even if Gov. Cuomo implemented a threatened 20 percent state-aid cut.
New York also presents the strongest case that high K-12 spending doesn’t automatically translate into results.
As Cuomo observed in 2011, when per-pupil spending was “only” $18,850, “it’s not about how much we spend, but the results that matter. As data show our education spending hasn’t resulted in performance.”
Endemic waste and inefficiency continue to grip the state education system. Over the past two decades, achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the so-called nation’s report card, modestly declined despite marked increases in spending.
The very prospect of a federal bailout means states such as New York are less interested in reforms that would reduce costs and improve education outcomes
New York schools have historically struggled with accountability — even in cases of misconduct. Tenured Gotham teachers who face discipline charges, for instance, are either paid not to work, and placed in “rubber rooms,” or deployed for clerical work or substitute teaching.
When school districts are forced to lay off teachers, state law requires them to let go their most recent hires. This last-in, first-out practice makes no allowance for a teacher’s performance — and ultimately requires more layoffs, since junior teachers are generally paid less. In 2019, city schools in Rochester laid off 152 of their newest teachers, as “LIFO” requires. The district, three years prior, had identified 146 teachers as “ineffective” using state accountability measures, but there was little to no overlap between the two groups.
Moments of crisis can serve as catalysts for real reform — if policymakers allow it. During the Great Recession, Mayor Mike Bloomberg shepherded changes that improved the efficiency and quality of city public schools.
Yet Bloomberg’s reforms have since fallen out of favor. Most notably, Mayor de Blasio has retreated from reforms that rewarded or sanctioned schools for performance. He also opposes expansion of charter schools, which must maintain performance and enrollment targets to remain open.
Charter schools significantly outperform traditional public schools in New York City — and at lower cost. As of 2017, New York City charter schools cost taxpayers $10,500 less per pupil than district schools.
Meanwhile, Gotham public schools continue to deliver lousy outcomes at high costs. If Congress writes a blank check to the Empire State that stifles fundamental reform — both fiscal and substantive — students will continue to lose.
Ian Kingsbury is an education-policy fellow at the Empire Center.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Rangers’ Brendan Lemieux, Ryan Strome facing arbitration hearings

The Rangers did a two-step on Thursday , first signing Alexandar ...

Regarding the Rangers, who are just over a week away from scheduled arbitration hearings with Brendan Lemieux and Ryan Strome:
1. Little in the negotiating dynamic with either forward has changed since the pair was qualified. This means it is more likely than not that the team will have its first hearing since 2009, when the Blueshirts walked away from Nikolay Zherdev’s slightly crazy award.
Zherdev, acquired from Columbus over the summer of 2008 in exchange for Fedor Tyutin, had completed his one and only season as a Ranger with 23 goals, second by one to club leader Markus Naslund, and 58 points, tied with Scott Gomez for the team lead. That was the season that started with Tom Renney as coach and finished with John Tortorella behind the bench.
The Blueshirts, who had qualified the winger, then 24 years old, with a required $3.25 million, entered an arbitration bid of $3M. Zherdev, whose work ethic came and went as if by whim, asked for $4.75M. Elliott Shiftman, the arbiter, essentially split the difference (as arbiters are wont to do) and came in with an award of $3.9M. General manager Glen Sather punted. Zherdev became a footnote referenced each time a Ranger drew near to an arbitration hearing.
2. Walkaways in 2020 can only be exercised on players awarded in excess of $4,538,958, so that won’t be a concern for Lemieux, who is coming off a one-year contract worth $925,000 after recording 18 points (6-12) in 59 games.
The 24-year-old winger is one of the select Rangers to play with a hardscrabble mentality, but his statistics (beyond the esoteric figure of penalties drawn/taken) don’t necessarily translate well to arbitration, which is a color-by-numbers exercise.
If Lemieux hadn’t filed, he would have been at the team’s mercy. So he essentially had no choice. The problem is, the Rangers are all but certain to request a two-year award for No. 48, which will limit his earning power for 2021-22.
It might be in Lemieux’s best interest to negotiate a one-year deal with GM Jeff Gorton ahead of the hearing, in order to build his numbers for the next negotiation. But though Mats Zuccarello actually signed three consecutive one-year deals out of entry-level, playing on one-year contracts can become tiresome and burdensome.
I would envision Lemieux receiving somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.75M to $2M on a two-year arbitration award, off a career in which he has 36 points (19-17) in 131 contests. Jordan Greenway, Minnesota’s 23-year-old winger who played for David Quinn at Boston University and about whom the Blueshirts have inquired more than once, recently signed a two-year deal with the Wild at $2.1M per season with a career total of 53 points (20-33) in 154 games.
Let’s say Lemieux, whose hearing is set for Nov. 6, comes in at around $2M. That would give the Rangers between $6.5M and $7.5M of cap space for Strome, whose hearing is scheduled for a day earlier, depending upon the final roster composition.
3. Strome, coming off a career season at age 26 in which he recorded 59 points (18-41) in easing Artemi Panarin’s transition to Broadway, is going to have an extremely strong case in arbitration. Start at somewhere around $4.6M and go from there. It’s the “from there” that is somewhat concerning to the Blueshirts, who do not envision No. 16 as the long-term answer in the second-line center’s slot. Indeed, there is every chance they will give Filip Chytil first crack at that assignment this season. In that case, Strome would be an insurance policy; an expensive one, too.
Depending upon his comparables, Strome could nudge into the $5.2M to $5.5M range. Since Dec. 31, 2018, Strome has 86 points (34-52) in 115 games. Over that same stretch, Strome is 32nd among NHL centers in scoring and 44th in five-on-five points by pivots, per Natural Stat Trick. He is going to get paid.
And yes, the Rangers would be able to walk away from Strome, but for this year only, he would have the right to return to the team on its arbitration bid. So if the Blueshirts come in, say, at $4.4M, Strome comes in at $5.4M, and the arbitrator grants an award of $5.1M, the team could walk away and the player could walk back for the $4.4M.
If indeed the difference between the Rangers’ bid and the award is that substantial, the walkaway/walkback is the likely scenario. Of course, if Strome could find a team willing to beat the Blueshirts’ offer within four days after being notified of the walkaway, he could sign with that club as a free agent.
4. I am forever taken by surprise that management has never made it a priority to add a Finnish player to the roster to aid in Kaapo Kakko’s transition to North America, and yes, I am aware that Tarmo Reunanen could challenge for a spot on left defense.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Comedy clubs sue NYC, NY state over COVID-19 shut downs

A group of city comedy clubs and small theaters have sued Mayor de Blasio and Gov .
Cuomo for coronavirus restrictions that have caused their venues to remain shut while other businesses have reopened in recent weeks .
In the Manhattan federal court suit , clubs including The SoHo Playhouse , Triad , The Players Theater and the New York Comedy Club , accuse the state and city of imposing lockdown restrictions arbitrarily .
“ The state continues to govern impartially and arbitrarily by allowing malls , casinos , churches , movie theaters , restaurants , gyms … bowling alleys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools and colleges in the state to open , yet small venue theaters in Manhattan continue to be shut down , ” the suit states .
The clubs argue the coronavirus infection rate in Manhattan has remained under 1 percent for months , but despite the flattened curve they ’ re unable to earn a living by operating their clubs because of the restrictions .
“ Whatever latitude for constitutionally questionable orders may have existed when the pandemic was new , there is no longer legal justification for prohibiting people from earning a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what a governor deems a non-essential business , ” the suit states .
The clubs are seeking a judge to strike down executive orders barring them from holding shows and unspecified damages .
A spokesperson for the City Law Department referred The Post to New York State officials .
In a statement , Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi said he ’ s lost track of “ frivolous suits filed against us ” for actions taken to stop the spread of coronavirus .
“ We are moving heaven and earth to contain this virus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but New York continues to have one of the lowest infection rates in the nation , and better to be unhappy than sick or worse , ” he said .

A group of city comedy clubs and small theaters have sued Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo for coronavirus restrictions that have caused their venues to remain shut while other businesses have reopened in recent weeks.
In the Manhattan federal court suit, clubs including The SoHo Playhouse, Triad, The Players Theater and the New York Comedy Club, accuse the state and city of imposing lockdown restrictions arbitrarily.
“The state continues to govern impartially and arbitrarily by allowing malls, casinos, churches, movie theaters, restaurants, gyms … bowling alleys, ‘Saturday Night Live’, schools and colleges in the state to open, yet small venue theaters in Manhattan continue to be shut down,” the suit states.
The clubs argue the coronavirus infection rate in Manhattan has remained under 1 percent for months, but despite the flattened curve they’re unable to earn a living by operating their clubs because of the restrictions.
“Whatever latitude for constitutionally questionable orders may have existed when the pandemic was new, there is no longer legal justification for prohibiting people from earning a living if they work in or own what a governor deems a non-essential business,” the suit states.
The clubs are seeking a judge to strike down executive orders barring them from holding shows and unspecified damages.
A spokesperson for the City Law Department referred The Post to New York State officials.
In a statement, Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi said he’s lost track of “frivolous suits filed against us” for actions taken to stop the spread of coronavirus.
“We are moving heaven and earth to contain this virus and we know some people are unhappy, but New York continues to have one of the lowest infection rates in the nation, and better to be unhappy than sick or worse,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Catherine Oxenberg calls Nxivm leader Keith Raniere a ‘sociopath’ after sentencing

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) “ Dynasty ” actress Catherine Oxenberg slammed Nxivm sex-cult leader Keith Raniere as a “ monster ” and “ typical sociopath ” for calling his accusers liars at his sentencing in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday .
Earlier in the day , Oxenberg ’ s 29-year-old daughter India wept as she told the court that the sick sex-trafficking Svengali raped and starved her .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 , to address the judge , the convicted sex trafficker shamelessly labeled his accusers as liars .
Catherine , who is also the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia , wasn ’ t having it .
“ Only a monster would discredit his victims.. , ” she wrote on Twitter .
“ Remorseful for what ?
himself ?
” She also tweeted her thanks to the federal prosecutors in Brooklyn who brought Raniere to justice .
“ U saved my daughter India and countless others , I am forever grateful .
TY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she wrote .
The actress , 59 , waged a years-long campaign to get India out of Nxivm and bring Raniere to the attention of authorities after learning her daughter was part of a secret master-slave group where she was branded with the guru ’ s initials .
She penned a book about the ordeal , and her crusade was also captured in two recent TV docuseries — HBO ’ s “ The Vow ” and Starz ’ s “ Seduced .

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“Dynasty” actress Catherine Oxenberg slammed Nxivm sex-cult leader Keith Raniere as a “monster” and “typical sociopath” for calling his accusers liars at his sentencing in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Oxenberg’s 29-year-old daughter India wept as she told the court that the sick sex-trafficking Svengali raped and starved her.
But when it came time for Raniere, 60, to address the judge, the convicted sex trafficker shamelessly labeled his accusers as liars.
Catherine, who is also the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, wasn’t having it.
“Only a monster would discredit his victims..,” she wrote on Twitter. “Remorseful for what? himself?”
“Typical sociopath.”
She also tweeted her thanks to the federal prosecutors in Brooklyn who brought Raniere to justice.
“U saved my daughter India and countless others, I am forever grateful. TY for putting this predator behind bars,” she wrote.
The actress, 59, waged a years-long campaign to get India out of Nxivm and bring Raniere to the attention of authorities after learning her daughter was part of a secret master-slave group where she was branded with the guru’s initials.
She penned a book about the ordeal, and her crusade was also captured in two recent TV docuseries — HBO’s “The Vow” and Starz’s “Seduced.


newyorkpost--2020-10-27--Xavier McKinney progressing but Giants debut still a ways off

This X-man not yet cometh back .
Rookie safety Xavier McKinney remains out of sight after undergoing surgery in late August to repair the broken fifth metatarsal in his foot .
The second-round pick and projected starter was placed on injured reserve and initially expected to be out at least 10 weeks .
“ He ’ s doing a really good job in his rehab , ” coach Joe Judge said .
“ I know the trainers are pleased with the progress he ’ s making .
Obviously everyone is on their own individual timetable , but I see him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McKinney is not out of the Giants ’ mind .
“ This guy ’ s in good spirits , ” Judge said .
“ He does a tremendous job for us in meetings , staying engaged , staying up on scouting reports of other teams .
We give him some projects internally to make sure he improves his own football IQ in terms of how to look at the other teams , that he ’ s mentally preparing and mentally advancing.
” As with all players on IR , the Giants can slowly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window from his return to practice before needing to activate him or shut him down for the season .
At this point , it is unlikely McKinney will make his NFL debut before the Week 11 bye on Nov. 22 .
“ We ’ ll see where he is in terms of the long term , getting him back on the field , ” Judge said .
“ We ’ re all very optimistic and eager to get him back on the grass.
” The Giants are not required to compile an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Devonta Freeman ( ankle ) and WR C.J .
Board worked with trainers off to the side of practice .
CB Darnay Holmes ( neck ) and safety Adrian Colbert wore non-contact jerseys during individual periods .
Freeman left the last game against the Eagles due to injury , turning over lead rushing duties to Wayne Gallman .
Board was hospitalized after a big hit against Washington on Oct. 18 and did not play last week .
The Giants signed OLB Trent Harris , who played nine snaps against the Eagles , off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spot opened by trading Markus Golden to the Cardinals .
WR Corey Coleman , TE Rysen John and safety Montre Hartage were signed to the practice squad .
All three were with the Giants in training camp and haven ’ t played for other teams since .
Hartage and John received injury settlements .

This X-man not yet cometh back.
Rookie safety Xavier McKinney remains out of sight after undergoing surgery in late August to repair the broken fifth metatarsal in his foot. The second-round pick and projected starter was placed on injured reserve and initially expected to be out at least 10 weeks.
“He’s doing a really good job in his rehab,” coach Joe Judge said. “I know the trainers are pleased with the progress he’s making. Obviously everyone is on their own individual timetable, but I see him in the weight room making progress.”
McKinney is not out of the Giants’ mind.
“This guy’s in good spirits,” Judge said. “He does a tremendous job for us in meetings, staying engaged, staying up on scouting reports of other teams. We give him some projects internally to make sure he improves his own football IQ in terms of how to look at the other teams, that he’s mentally preparing and mentally advancing.”
As with all players on IR, the Giants can slowly bring back McKinney, with a 21-day window from his return to practice before needing to activate him or shut him down for the season. At this point, it is unlikely McKinney will make his NFL debut before the Week 11 bye on Nov. 22.
“We’ll see where he is in terms of the long term, getting him back on the field,” Judge said. “We’re all very optimistic and eager to get him back on the grass.”
The Giants are not required to compile an official injury report until Thursday, but RB Devonta Freeman (ankle) and WR C.J. Board worked with trainers off to the side of practice. CB Darnay Holmes (neck) and safety Adrian Colbert wore non-contact jerseys during individual periods.
Freeman left the last game against the Eagles due to injury, turning over lead rushing duties to Wayne Gallman. Board was hospitalized after a big hit against Washington on Oct. 18 and did not play last week.
The Giants signed OLB Trent Harris, who played nine snaps against the Eagles, off the practice squad to fill the roster spot opened by trading Markus Golden to the Cardinals.
WR Corey Coleman, TE Rysen John and safety Montre Hartage were signed to the practice squad. All three were with the Giants in training camp and haven’t played for other teams since. Hartage and John received injury settlements.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Scheana Shay is pregnant after miscarriage

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Scheana Shay is going to be a mom .
On Wednesday , the “ Vanderpump Rules ” star revealed she and boyfriend Brock Davies are expecting their first child , five months after revealing she suffered a miscarriage .
“ IT ’ S ALL HAPPENING APRIL 2021 !
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We are expecting our rainbow baby !
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🌈👶🏻 , ” Shay posted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the mom-to-be said she “ got pregnant so quickly ” this time .
“ My doctor told me to wait one period and ovulation cycle and then we could try again .
It was the first and only time we tried and I had a feeling right away , but it was so soon to tell because I wasn ’ t even close to missing my period yet .
I just had a feeling , ” Shay said .
Davies also celebrated the exciting news on social media , captioning an Instagram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what love is it ’ s because of you !
🌈.
” Shay is the latest “ Vanderpump ” personality to announce her pregnancy .
In September , Brittany Cartwright revealed she and Jax Taylor are expecting a baby boy .
Lala Kent and fiancé Randall Emmett have a baby girl on the way , and former “ Vanderpump ” star Stassi Schroeder will welcome her first child , a daughter , in January .

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Scheana Shay is going to be a mom.
On Wednesday, the “Vanderpump Rules” star, 35, revealed she and boyfriend Brock Davies are expecting a baby, five months after revealing she suffered a miscarriage.
“IT’S ALL HAPPENING APRIL 2021!!! We are expecting our rainbow baby!!! 🌈👶🏻,” Shay posted to Instagram.
In an interview with People, the mom-to-be said she “got pregnant so quickly” this time.
“My doctor told me to wait one period and ovulation cycle and then we could try again. It was the first and only time we tried and I had a feeling right away, but it was so soon to tell because I wasn’t even close to missing my period yet. I just had a feeling,” Shay said.
Davies also celebrated the exciting news on social media, captioning an Instagram post with Shay: “If I know what love is it’s because of you! 🌈.”
Shay is the latest “Vanderpump” personality to announce her pregnancy.
In September, Brittany Cartwright revealed she and Jax Taylor are expecting a baby boy. Lala Kent and fiancé Randall Emmett have a baby girl on the way, and former “Vanderpump” star Stassi Schroeder will welcome her first child, a daughter, in January.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--It’s Time for a ‘Great British Baking Show’ All-Stars Season

The All-Star season .
It ’ s a reality TV competition tradition unlike any other , where past season winners , runners-up , fan favorites , and beloved villains reunite for a super-charged season of competition .
For some shows , like Top Chef , these All-Star seasons have wound up being among the series ’ greatest offerings .
Audiences not only have a deep familiarity with the returning chefs , but a vested interest in seeing how different seasons ’ MVPs stack up against each other .
Which leads me to ask : When exactly is The Great British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All-Stars season and why couldn ’ t it be an all-winners ‘ showdown ?
Yeah , you read that right .
The Great British Baking Show has been on the air long enough that their next season could actually work as a throw down between all the past winners .
Such a season would be a glorious combination of Great British Baking Show nostalgia and would let us see who really has the crust , crumb , and creative skill to call themselves the best .
( I think it would be Nancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
So how would this work ?
Why wouldn ’ t it work ?
And why would it be an incredible season of TV ?
The Great British Baking Show might be relatively new to Netflix , but as of this year , 11 seasons have aired in the UK .
That means the show will have 11 winners as of this November .
Those starriest of star bakers include Edd Kimber , Jo Wheatley , John Waite , Frances Quinn , Nancy Birtwhistle , Nadiya Hussain , Candice Brown , Sophie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and someone from this season… Add a potential fan favorite ( maybe selected from an online vote ? )
and next season — the show ’ s twelfth — could easily be an All-Stars season featuring a cast of twelve dynamite bakers duking it out for ultimate bragging rights .
Obviously the biggest hiccup to this plan ?
The bakers ’ own desire to return to the pressure cooker of the tent .
So far , Candice Brown has been the only Great British Baking Show winner willing to participate in the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That suggests that popular winners like Nadiya Hussain and Sophie Faldo have passed on the offer , but it doesn ’ t mean that Love Productions , the company behind The Great British Baking Show , still couldn ’ t lure every past winner into the tent again .
And come to think of it…an All-Stars season doesn ’ t necessarily have to be just winners .
In fact , if we ’ re looking at Top Chef : All-Stars as a template for an All-Stars season of The Great British Baking Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring back fan favorites , runners-up , and folks whose standing in the food industry has exploded since their time on the show .
As the aforementioned Holiday installments prove , these kinds of bakers seem way more keen on a second shot at glory .
The only issue there is that the Christmas and Holiday round robins might already fulfill this storytelling need , and yet , they don ’ t .
While the single episode showdown style of The Great British Baking Show ‘ s Holiday specials give those installments a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re no substitute for the drama of a full season .
Every season of The Great British Baking Show tests the bakers ’ mettle in a variety of skills .
Are they good at baking cakes ?
Bread ?
Biscuits ?
French patisserie ?
The very structure of The Great British Baking Show reveals everyone ’ s weaknesses .
Moreover , it also — more importantly — reveals character .
We don ’ t watch The Great British Baking Show for the bakes .
We watch for the bakers .
We fall head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their peculiar personal quirks , and the kindness they show each other .
Indeed , the real appeal of a Great British Baking Show All-Stars season wouldn ’ t be watching one baker reign supreme .
It would be seeing familiar faces once more .
And not for the blitz of a single bake-off , but the extended check-in of a full season of The Great British Baking Show .
The Great British Baking Show is not only at a point in its run where its primed for an All-Stars season , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show could give its hard-core fans .
A celebration of the show ’ s history , legacy , and most of all , baking stars .

Where to Stream: The Great British Baking Show
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The All-Star season. It’s a reality TV competition tradition unlike any other, where past season winners, runners-up, fan favorites, and beloved villains reunite for a super-charged season of competition. For some shows, like Top Chef, these All-Star seasons have wound up being among the series’ greatest offerings. Audiences not only have a deep familiarity with the returning chefs, but a vested interest in seeing how different seasons’ MVPs stack up against each other. Which leads me to ask: When exactly is The Great British Baking Show going to give us an All-Stars season and why couldn’t it be an all-winners‘ showdown?
Yeah, you read that right. The Great British Baking Show has been on the air long enough that their next season could actually work as a throw down between all the past winners. Such a season would be a glorious combination of Great British Baking Show nostalgia and would let us see who really has the crust, crumb, and creative skill to call themselves the best. (I think it would be Nancy, but that’s just me.)
So how would this work? Why wouldn’t it work? And why would it be an incredible season of TV?
The Great British Baking Show might be relatively new to Netflix, but as of this year, 11 seasons have aired in the UK. That means the show will have 11 winners as of this November. Those starriest of star bakers include Edd Kimber, Jo Wheatley, John Waite, Frances Quinn, Nancy Birtwhistle, Nadiya Hussain, Candice Brown, Sophie Faldo, Rahul Mandal, David Atherton and someone from this season… Add a potential fan favorite (maybe selected from an online vote?) and next season — the show’s twelfth — could easily be an All-Stars season featuring a cast of twelve dynamite bakers duking it out for ultimate bragging rights.
Obviously the biggest hiccup to this plan? The bakers’ own desire to return to the pressure cooker of the tent. So far, Candice Brown has been the only Great British Baking Show winner willing to participate in the show’s All-Star-esque annual Holiday specials. That suggests that popular winners like Nadiya Hussain and Sophie Faldo have passed on the offer, but it doesn’t mean that Love Productions, the company behind The Great British Baking Show, still couldn’t lure every past winner into the tent again. And come to think of it…an All-Stars season doesn’t necessarily have to be just winners.
In fact, if we’re looking at Top Chef: All-Stars as a template for an All-Stars season of The Great British Baking Show, the move would actually be to bring back fan favorites, runners-up, and folks whose standing in the food industry has exploded since their time on the show. As the aforementioned Holiday installments prove, these kinds of bakers seem way more keen on a second shot at glory. The only issue there is that the Christmas and Holiday round robins might already fulfill this storytelling need, and yet, they don’t.
While the single episode showdown style of The Great British Baking Show‘s Holiday specials give those installments a giddy sense of play, they’re no substitute for the drama of a full season. Every season of The Great British Baking Show tests the bakers’ mettle in a variety of skills. Are they good at baking cakes? Bread? Biscuits? French patisserie? The very structure of The Great British Baking Show reveals everyone’s weaknesses. Moreover, it also — more importantly — reveals character.
We don’t watch The Great British Baking Show for the bakes. We watch for the bakers. We fall head over heels for their personal stories, their peculiar personal quirks, and the kindness they show each other. Indeed, the real appeal of a Great British Baking Show All-Stars season wouldn’t be watching one baker reign supreme. It would be seeing familiar faces once more. And not for the blitz of a single bake-off, but the extended check-in of a full season of The Great British Baking Show.
The Great British Baking Show is not only at a point in its run where its primed for an All-Stars season, it would also be the biggest gift the show could give its hard-core fans. A celebration of the show’s history, legacy, and most of all, baking stars.
Watch The Great British Baking Show on Netflix


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--St. John’s confidence not shared by other Big East coaches

The more Zoom video sessions with NBA teams he had , ...

St. John’s believes it is vastly improved from last year, with a deeper roster better suited to play Mike Anderson’s up-tempo style in his second season.
The Big East coaches still don’t see the Johnnies moving up in the conference.
In the league’s preseason poll, released shortly before its virtual media day on Wednesday, Anderson’s team was picked to finish ninth in the 11-team conference with 33 votes, four behind No. 8 Butler. No St. John’s player was named in the league’s preseason honors, which is voted on by coaches.
Motivation shouldn’t be hard to come by for the Johnnies, who finished ninth out of 10 teams last year — exactly where they were picked to finish — but came on strong late, winning three of their last four games, including the Big East Tournament opener over Georgetown prior to the cancellation of the season due to COVID-19. Despite losing leading scorer LJ Figueroa, St. John’s has high hopes after adding a number of potential key parts, in particular George Washington grad transfer forward Arnaldo Toro and freshman point guard Posh Alexander. It also returns four of its top six scorers, including sophomore Julian Champagnie, an all-Big East freshmen team selection.
It will be a difficult start for St. John’s, which will visit UConn on Dec. 11 to kick off the league season, then go to Butler on Dec. 14, before hosting Creighton and Georgetown on Dec. 17 and 20, respectively.
After sharing the regular-season crown last year, Seton Hall was picked fifth, with All-American Myles Powell and fellow starters Quincy McKnight and Romaro Gill graduating. The Pirates were represented in the preseason honors, though. Versatile forward Sandro Mamukelashvili, who toyed with going pro, was named to the first team and Harvard grad transfer Bryce Aiken was an honorable mention selection. The Pirates open the league season Dec. 11 at home against DePaul.
As expected, national title contender Villanova was selected first by the league’s coaches, followed by Creighton, Providence and return member UConn. Marquette came in sixth, with Xavier seventh, Butler eighth, St. John’s ninth, DePaul 10th and Georgetown 11th.
Creighton point guard Marcus Zegarowski was voted the Preseason Player of the Year and joined on the first team by Mamukelashvili, Providence guard David Duke, Villanova duo Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, and in a surprise, DePaul guard Charlie Moore.
UConn sophomore wing James Bouknight, a first snub, led the second team, alongside Xavier guard Paul Scruggs, Creighton sharpshooter Mitch Ballock, Providence forward Nate Watson, Villanova guard Justin Moore and Butler forward Bryce Nzei. Marquette 6-foot-11 forward Dawson Garcia was named Preseason Freshman of the Year.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Man asked to remove Halloween display deemed ‘detrimental’ to children

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is standing by his handling ...

A councilman in the UK was asked to remove his outdoor Halloween decorations because they’re “detrimental to the mental health” of kids — and 2020 is terrifying enough.
The holiday killjoy emailed Ashan Jeeawon over the allegedly offensive display — floating skeletons, a trio of witches and an eerie green light — at his Bexhill-on-Sea home in England, Ladbible reported.
“It is my belief that the Halloween celebrations are detrimental to the mental health of many people. In particular of children and the vulnerable,” the person wrote. “There are more than enough things happening in the world to scare people without adding to it with the spectrum of ghosts and witches.
“I would respectfully ask that you take down the display as soon as possible. It is important that we promote a message of hope and not a message of fear.”
Jeaawon, a councillor for Bexhill St. Stephens, put the matter out for referendum.
“I put a message out on the Bexhill Facebook page as I really wanted to find out from the public as to whether doing these decorations were giving people joy and something fun to look at or whether it was causing a detriment to people’s mental health,” he said.
“If it really was scaring children and vulnerable people, I’d have no hesitation in taking it down.”
He said he received more than 700 comments about his festive decorations — all of them positive — and that he plans to leave them up.
“Lots of people said their kids have asked them to detour so they can look at the house when they drive past,” Jeeawon said. “I think there were 30 people on the page that said they suffered from mental health issues and that it was supporting them as opposed to it being detrimental.”
Jeeawon, who lives with his partner, sister, her three kids and his parents, decorates the house for every major holiday, including Christmas, Easter, Diwali and Armistice Day.
But Halloween seems to be his favorite.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Elon Musk’s SpaceX charging $99 a month for spotty Starlink internet

Elon Musk ’ s SpaceX is reportedly charging $ 99 a month for a test version of its Starlink satellite internet service that it expects to be somewhat spotty .
In addition , customers who sign up for the “ Better Than Nothing Beta ” test will also have to shell out $ 499 for the equipment needed to hook up their homes to the network of space satellites that will connect them to the web , according to reports .
They can expect data speeds ranging from 50 to 150 megabits per second “ as we enhance the Starlink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an email reviewed by CNBC and Reuters — but even that isn ’ t guaranteed .
“ There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all , ” SpaceX admitted in the email , according to Reuters .
“ As you can tell from the title , we are trying to lower your initial expectations , ” the message reportedly said .
Starlink ’ s reported speeds are far slower than those offered by traditional internet service providers such as Verizon FiOs and Spectrum , which charge $ 59.99 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 400 megabits per second in New York City .
However , Starlink could prove faster and cheaper than rival satellite provider Viasat , which charges a starting rate of $ 100 per month for up to 30 megabits per second , according to its website .
SpaceX said in August that “ nearly 700,000 individuals ” expressed interest in the Starlink service .
The privately held company — best known for its rocket launches — expects to offer the test service in the US and Canada this year before “ rapidly expanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by 2021 , ” according to the description for Starlink ’ s new iPhone app .
Starlink aims to provide high-speed connections to people in rural areas with limited options for internet access .
The service reportedly got positive reviews from an official with Washington state ’ s first-responder military team , which has used Starlink to provide internet to people in areas ravaged by wildfires .
Investors are also excited about the service — demand for SpaceX ’ s privately held shares recently jumped 25 percent thanks to enthusiasm about Starlink , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Wednesday .

It’s a pretty steep price for “better than nothing.”
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly charging $99 a month for a test version of its Starlink satellite internet service that it expects to be somewhat spotty.
In addition, customers who sign up for the “Better Than Nothing Beta” test will also have to shell out $499 for the equipment needed to hook up their homes to the network of space satellites that will connect them to the web, according to reports.
They can expect data speeds ranging from 50 to 150 megabits per second “as we enhance the Starlink system,” SpaceX told prospective customers in an email reviewed by CNBC and Reuters — but even that isn’t guaranteed.
“There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all,” SpaceX admitted in the email, according to Reuters.
“As you can tell from the title, we are trying to lower your initial expectations,” the message reportedly said.
Starlink’s reported speeds are far slower than those offered by traditional internet service providers such as Verizon FiOs and Spectrum, which charge $59.99 and $44.99, respectively, for up to 400 megabits per second in New York City.
However, Starlink could prove faster and cheaper than rival satellite provider Viasat, which charges a starting rate of $100 per month for up to 30 megabits per second, according to its website.
SpaceX said in August that “nearly 700,000 individuals” expressed interest in the Starlink service. The privately held company — best known for its rocket launches — expects to offer the test service in the US and Canada this year before “rapidly expanding to near-global coverage of the populated world by 2021,” according to the description for Starlink’s new iPhone app.
Starlink aims to provide high-speed connections to people in rural areas with limited options for internet access. The service reportedly got positive reviews from an official with Washington state’s first-responder military team, which has used Starlink to provide internet to people in areas ravaged by wildfires.
Investors are also excited about the service — demand for SpaceX’s privately held shares recently jumped 25 percent thanks to enthusiasm about Starlink, as The Post reported last month.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Wednesday.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Philadelphia looting included man stealing a washing machine

Looters were seen in a series of videos trashing Philadelphia stores Tuesday night — with one even blithely wheeling out a large washing machine .
A heavy police presence with the backing of National Guard mostly prevented disturbing scenes of violence that marred the City of Brotherly Love on Monday after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace .
But police said about 1,000 people instead headed to shopping areas to loot and trash stores , leaving wild scenes of complete destruction in their wake .
One video showed two cursing women inside a small fashion boutique — which someone sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with one looter telling her friend , “ I hope we do not get caught in this bitch.
” Within seconds , more than two dozen others stormed inside , completely ripping out all the merchandise within seconds .
Other footage showed streams of looters storming bigger stores in a mall , including a Walmart , with numerous clips showing scenes of complete devastation of completely trashed businesses .
Many seemed completely brazen — and well prepared .
A reporter could not hide his disbelief as he saw a man in a red @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a large black washing machine .
“ You can see this guy , he brought a dolly , ” the reporter said as the thief casually looked his way .
Others got violent when journalists tried to catch them in the act , however — with Elijah Schaffer , a reporter for conservative site The Blaze , struggling to talk with a bloody mouth he said he got from being “ jumped by BLM rioters while they were looting more than a dozen stores.
” He shared the footage he was filming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confronted him that he was “ not filming faces.
” The protesters “ immediately started punching and kicking ” him as he started filming the looting , he said , saying he was going to a hospital to get stitches for the “ absolutely painful ” injury .
Others said the looters completely overwhelmed the police there .
“ There ’ s simply not enough officers , and people keep arriving in cars to loot , ” Shelby Talcott of the right-wing Daily Caller tweeted .
The destruction sparked immediate condemnation from many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroying our neighborhood ?
Can ’ t they just protest without destroying hard working citizens ’ s properties ?
” one local replied to some of the depressing clips .
“ It ’ s just sad and hurtful .
”

He made a clean getaway.
Looters were seen in a series of videos trashing Philadelphia stores Tuesday night — with one even blithely wheeling out a large washing machine.
A heavy police presence with the backing of the National Guard mostly prevented disturbing scenes of violence that marred the City of Brotherly Love on Monday after the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace.
But police said about 1,000 people instead headed to shopping areas to loot and trash stores, leaving wild scenes of complete destruction in their wake.
One video showed two cursing women inside a small fashion boutique — which someone sharing it on Twitter said was black-owned — with one looter telling her friend, “I hope we do not get caught in this bitch.”
Within seconds, more than two dozen others stormed inside, completely ripping out all the merchandise.
Other footage showed streams of looters storming bigger stores in a mall, including a Walmart, with numerous clips showing scenes of complete devastation of trashed businesses.
Many seemed utterly brazen — and well prepared.
A reporter could not hide his disbelief as he saw a man in a red T-shirt casually walking out of a store with a large black washing machine.
“You can see this guy, he brought a dolly,” the reporter said as the thief casually looked his way.
Others got violent when journalists tried to catch them in the act, however — with Elijah Schaffer, a reporter for conservative site The Blaze, struggling to talk with a bloody mouth he said he got from being “jumped by BLM rioters while they were looting more than a dozen stores.”
He shared the footage he was filming at the time, telling someone who confronted him that he was “not filming faces.”
The protesters “immediately started punching and kicking” him as he started filming the looting, he said, saying he was going to a hospital to get stitches for the “absolutely painful” injury.
Others said the looters overwhelmed the police there. “There’s simply not enough officers, and people keep arriving in cars to loot,” Shelby Talcott of the right-wing Daily Caller tweeted.
The destruction sparked immediate condemnation from many online.
“Why are these criminals destroying our neighborhood? Can’t they just protest without destroying hard working citizens’s properties?” one local replied to some of the depressing clips. “It’s just sad and hurtful.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--McConnell: Amy Coney Barrett confirmation has energized conservative voters

Prominent Democrats are vowing that Republicans will rue the day ...

Following the swearing in of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed pride in the success of his years-long effort to fill the federal judiciary with originalist judges.
In separate interviews with Politico and the New York Times on Tuesday, McConnell (R-Ky.) discussed his legacy, saying that his work would protect conservative legal interpretation through the courts even if Democrats reclaim the executive and legislative branches.
“Permanency depends on the next election. So that’s the way legislation goes. But in judicial appointments, you can have a longer-lasting positive impact,” he told Politico.
When asked if he had any concerns about GOP lawmakers being hurt in the November election by his move to push Barrett’s nomination forward, the Kentucky Republican said he believes the court fight energized conservative voters.
“In terms of the politics of it, I think it was helpful for us in 2016 and 2018, and it is clearly, I think, a plus in 2020 as well. So, good for the country and good for us politically as well,” he said.
McConnell expressed little worry to the Times about how Democratic lawmakers described his handling of Barrett’s nomination and confirmation process, explaining, “This is a tough business we are all in, and we expect to be criticized. The more impact we have, the louder the voices of opposition. It goes with the turf.”
The top Senate Republican discussed his own professional legacy with both outlets, telling the Times that he “certainly didn’t expect to have three Supreme Court justices.”
“At the risk of tooting my own horn, look at the majority leaders since LBJ and find another one who was able to do something as consequential as this,” he said, referring to Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson, who was Senate majority leader from 1955 to 1961.
He went on to describe his mark on the judiciary as “the single most important accomplishment of my career. I’m proud of it, and I feel good about it.”
Asked by Politico about his legacy, McConnell reiterated his understanding of the magnitude of his judicial achievement.
“I think my record speaks for itself. The judicial part in particular is of great consequence, and I think you all are capable of comparing that to previous majority leaders,” he told the outlet.
In the wake of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away in late September, President Trump and McConnell said they would move forward on a vote on her replacement.
The idea sparked fury in the Democratic Party, leading numerous prominent figures to voice their support for court “packing,” or expanding the nation’s highest bench to more than the current nine members.
Trump and Republicans have defended replacing Ginsburg before the November election, arguing that unlike when McConnell blocked President Barack Obama’s choice for the high court in 2016, the GOP now holds both the White House and Senate.