newyorkpost--2020-09-23--‘The View’s Sunny Hostin Details the “Race Based Discrimination” She Experienced at ABC

The View ‘ s Sunny Hostin is opening up about the “ race based discrimination ” she has experienced while working at ABC .
In a virtual event hosted by 92Y to promote her new book , I Am These Truths : A Memoir of Identity , Justice , and Living Between Worlds , Hostin , who is Afro-Latina , revealed that when she was first hired on the ABC talk show , she wasn ’ t formally announced or even given a dressing room near her View co-hosts .
“ When I was experiencing it , I was thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not because I ’ m a woman of color , ' ” she told Meghan McCain , the event ’ s moderator .
“ You don ’ t want to be accused of using the race card when it ’ s not there.
” In her new memoir , Hostin details her “ cattle call ” audition process for The View , which involved intense focus group testing with other prominent television personalities , including S.E .
Cupp .
“ I think it ’ s dehumanizing the way they made these poor women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night ’ s virtual event .
“ It was awful , ” replied Hostin .
“ All these women were in this room , it was hot , there was no food.
” She explained that two of the co-hosts at the time , Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O ’ Donnell , were there to test candidates ’ chemistry , but they looked equally miserable .
“ It was one of the worst experiences of my life , ” recalled Hostin .
Despite rumors that Hostin was ABC ’ s frontrunner for The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rosie Perez , who Hostin says “ wasn ’ t at ” the grueling audition .
“ I was told later that they gave it to Rosie because they were looking for a Latina , ” she said .
“ But you ’ re a Latina , ” replied McCain .
“ Yes , ” said Hostin , explaining that she was made to feel that she was “ not Latina enough ” for the job .
“ I was devastated about it .
I called The View people all kinds of names.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 , Hostin was once again approached about joining the show .
“ You were hired , not hired , but then they came back around within a year , ” recapped McCain , adding that The View “ dicked around with [ her ] for a long time , ” as well .
“ They ultimately picked you five years ago , but you didn ’ t get an announcement .
When I was hired it was , ‘ Welcome !
’ You didn ’ t get a dressing room .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” McCain then brought up “ the awkward elephant in the room , ” as in ABC News ’ Barbara Fedida scandal .
In June , HuffPost ’ s Yashar Ali reported that Fedida , a network veteran , allegedly made racist comments about various Black employees , including Hostin and Robin Roberts .
The following month , Fedida was fired following an investigation into the allegations .
“ Why do you think that this still happens in 2020 ?
” asked McCain .
“ Why do you think there ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an equal show are equal ?
Why do you think your experience was so different than mine ?
” “ I don ’ t understand why this is happening still , ” said Hostin .
“ There is systemic racism in our country and in our corporations.
” The co-host and ABC legal analyst added that “ for some reason there is this mindset that [ she ] will accept less ” than her white counterparts .
“ Because the process is so opaque , I don ’ t know what the norm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving , ” she said of her feelings at the time .
“ I this case , I thought , ‘ Well , I should get a dressing room on the second floor where everyone else is ’ because I could see that was happening .
‘ I should get the announcement ’ because I could see that was happening .
Why wasn ’ t I getting that ?
” Now , a few months removed from the scandal , Hostin believes that ABC and parent company Disney are slowly making progress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive calls of support from you , from my co-hosts , from the head of Disney who said , ‘ We ’ re going to recalibrate and we ’ re going to fix this.
’ I ’ ve seen positive steps , ” she said .
“ If my humiliation and pain moves this in the right direction , that ’ s significant … We ’ re moving in the right direction .
If that continues , it ’ s all worth it.
” Sunny Hostin ’ s new memoir , I Am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Justice , and Living Between Worlds , is now available wherever books are sold .
The View airs every weekday at 11 a.m .
ET on ABC .
Where to stream The View

The View‘s Sunny Hostin is opening up about the “race based discrimination” she has experienced while working at ABC. In a virtual event hosted by 92Y to promote her new book, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds, Hostin, who is Afro-Latina, revealed that when she was first hired on the ABC talk show, she wasn’t formally announced or even given a dressing room near her View co-hosts. “When I was experiencing it, I was thinking, ‘I hope it’s not because I’m a woman of color,'” she told Meghan McCain, the event’s moderator. “You don’t want to be accused of using the race card when it’s not there.”
In her new memoir, Hostin details her “cattle call” audition process for The View, which involved intense focus group testing with other prominent television personalities, including S.E. Cupp. “I think it’s dehumanizing the way they made these poor women audition,” said McCain during Wednesday night’s virtual event.
“It was awful,” replied Hostin. “All these women were in this room, it was hot, there was no food.” She explained that two of the co-hosts at the time, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell, were there to test candidates’ chemistry, but they looked equally miserable. “It was one of the worst experiences of my life,” recalled Hostin.
Despite rumors that Hostin was ABC’s frontrunner for The View seat, the job went to Rosie Perez, who Hostin says “wasn’t at” the grueling audition. “I was told later that they gave it to Rosie because they were looking for a Latina,” she said.
“But you’re a Latina,” replied McCain. “Yes,” said Hostin, explaining that she was made to feel that she was “not Latina enough” for the job. “I was devastated about it. I called The View people all kinds of names.”
Just over a year later, in 2016, Hostin was once again approached about joining the show. “You were hired, not hired, but then they came back around within a year,” recapped McCain, adding that The View “dicked around with [her] for a long time,” as well. “They ultimately picked you five years ago, but you didn’t get an announcement. When I was hired it was, ‘Welcome!’ You didn’t get a dressing room. You were kind of slipped in casually.”
McCain then brought up “the awkward elephant in the room,” as in ABC News’ Barbara Fedida scandal. In June, HuffPost’s Yashar Ali reported that Fedida, a network veteran, allegedly made racist comments about various Black employees, including Hostin and Robin Roberts. The following month, Fedida was fired following an investigation into the allegations.
“Why do you think that this still happens in 2020?” asked McCain. “Why do you think there’s not an understanding that all women coming onto an equal show are equal? Why do you think your experience was so different than mine?”
“I don’t understand why this is happening still,” said Hostin. “There is systemic racism in our country and in our corporations.” The co-host and ABC legal analyst added that “for some reason there is this mindset that [she] will accept less” than her white counterparts. “Because the process is so opaque, I don’t know what the norm is, or what I should be receiving,” she said of her feelings at the time. “In this case, I thought, ‘Well, I should get a dressing room on the second floor where everyone else is’ because I could see that was happening. ‘I should get the announcement’ because I could see that was happening. Why wasn’t I getting that?”
Now, a few months removed from the scandal, Hostin believes that ABC and parent company Disney are slowly making progress. “What keeps me going is I receive calls of support from you, from my co-hosts, from the head of Disney who said, ‘We’re going to recalibrate and we’re going to fix this.’ I’ve seen positive steps,” she said. “If my humiliation and pain moves this in the right direction, that’s significant … We’re moving in the right direction. If that continues, it’s all worth it.”
Sunny Hostin’s new memoir, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds, is now available wherever books are sold. The View airs every weekday at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
Where to stream The View


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Bear breaks into Alaskan zoo, kills adorable alpaca

It was the Ides of March for this adorable alpaca named Ceasar .
A brown bear broke into the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage killing the popular , white-furred alpaca with tufted ears , officials said Wednesday .
The bear managed to tunnel under the zoo ’ s fencing early Sunday before the facility had opened to the public , knocking over bins and rummaging around before gaining access to the 16-year-old alpaca .
“ It went through the zoo and killed our older male alpaca , Caesar , ” executive director Patrick Lampi said .
“ He was a crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fuzzy Charlie , had escaped but was found unharmed .
The alpaca killing sparked a day-long search for the bear .
Alaska Fish and Game officials scoured the zoon using infrared scopes , only to determine the bear had left the grounds .
“ We made sure that all of our animals were where they belong , all our bears were still in their enclosure and our tigers and all the other animals were unharmed , ” Lampi said .
Officials set up cameras and spotted the bear returning the grounds a day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lampi express remorse that the bear had to be put down .
“ It was kind of a bizarre incident , ” he said .
“ There are occasionally bears in the area but they are usually not a problem , ” Lampi went on .
“ This one just had developed some bad habits .
”

It was the Ides of March for this adorable alpaca named Ceasar.
A brown bear broke into the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage killing the popular, white-furred alpaca with tufted ears, officials said Wednesday.
The bear managed to tunnel under the zoo’s fencing early Sunday before the facility had opened to the public, knocking over bins and rummaging around before gaining access to the 16-year-old alpaca.
“It went through the zoo and killed our older male alpaca, Caesar,” executive director Patrick Lampi said. “He was a crowd favorite.”
Caesar’s companion, Fuzzy Charlie, had escaped but was found unharmed.
The alpaca killing sparked a day-long search for the bear. Alaska Fish and Game officials scoured the zoon using infrared scopes, only to determine the bear had left the grounds.
“We made sure that all of our animals were where they belong, all our bears were still in their enclosure and our tigers and all the other animals were unharmed,” Lampi said.
Officials set up cameras and spotted the bear returning the grounds a day later, when it was killed.
Lampi express remorse that the bear had to be put down.
“It was kind of a bizarre incident,” he said.
“There are occasionally bears in the area but they are usually not a problem,” Lampi went on. “This one just had developed some bad habits.”
With Post wires.


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Proud Boys denied Portland rally permit over COVID-19 concerns

Portland protesters returned to the streets over the weekend — ...

Right-wing group the Proud Boys were denied a permit for their planned Saturday rally in Portland, city officials announced Wednesday, citing coronavirus concerns.
The proposed rally at Delta Park in north Portland was expected to draw 10,000 Proud Boy supporters. Two concurrent counter protests by left-wing groups were also planned in the city, including one in the same park.
Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau said in a statement that the city denied the permit over the estimated size of the rally, which they said would violate coronavirus safety measures.
“We must all do our part to fight the spread of COVID-19 in our community and keep ourselves and each other safe. Events like this are not welcome and are not allowed,” Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz, who oversees the city’s parks department, said in the statement.
Ahead of the rally, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, gave the Proud Boys a cold reception on Twitter.
“On September 26th, agitators plan on coming to Portland to spread messages of hate and racism — values we don’t welcome here in Portland,” Wheeler wrote.
“If you intend to come to our city, our home, to spread hate and provoke violence, don’t,” he said.
Enrique Tarrio, a leader of Proud Boys, which has been deemed a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, said the rally would be peaceful. He also urged anyone planning violence to keep out.
The goal of the rally, Tarrio said, is to call out Wheeler and other city leaders for their handling of the ongoing protests plaguing the city.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Amoeba found in soil kills gardener, turns his brain into mushy liquid

An elderly gardener died from a brain-eating amoeba found in soil after it turned part of his frontal lobe into a mushy liquid , according to researchers in Georgia .
The 82-year-old man is believed to have contracted the shape-shifting organism while potting plants at an unnamed location , and was later struck by seizures , according to a case-study , which was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine .
The man was first treated for bacterial , fungal and viral meningitis before becoming drowsy and suffering from seizures , researchers from Emory University in Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nine days after being admitted to a hospital .
An autopsy revealed an amoeba had turned parts of the man ’ s dark matter into a mushy , “ watery debris ” known as “ liquefactive necrosis.
” His cause of death was ultimately a rare infection of the brain and spinal cord generally caused by the species acanthamoeba , according to the report .
The patient had previously suffered from blood cancer , but had been in remission for more than a decade .
Acanthamoeba infection in the eyes can result in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the CDC .
But most people with normal immune systems will be exposed to it at some point in their lives without getting sick .

An elderly gardener died from a brain-eating amoeba found in soil after it turned part of his frontal lobe into a mushy liquid, according to researchers in Georgia.
The 82-year-old man is believed to have contracted the shape-shifting organism while potting plants at an unnamed location, and was later struck by seizures, according to a case study, which was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The man was first treated for bacterial, fungal and viral meningitis before becoming drowsy and suffering seizures, researchers from Emory University in Atlanta said in the report. He died nine days after being admitted to a hospital.
An autopsy revealed an amoeba had turned parts of the man’s dark matter into a mushy, “watery debris” known as “liquefactive necrosis.”
His cause of death was ultimately a rare infection of the brain and spinal cord generally caused by the species acanthamoeba, according to the report.
The patient had previously suffered from blood cancer, but had been in remission for more than a decade.
Acanthamoeba infection in the eyes can result in permanent damage to vision and blindness, according to the CDC. But most people with normal immune systems will be exposed to it at some point in their lives without getting sick.


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Body camera footage shows moment NJ cops fatally shot man armed with knife

Newly released video shows the moment New Jersey police officers fatally shot a man wielding a knife after a standoff at his apartment .
Asbury Park police fired two shots , striking Hasani Best , 39 , after a tense 45-minute standoff at his apartment door this August , according to New Jersey Attorney Gurbir S. Grewal , who released seven minutes of body camera footage of the killing Tuesday .
Best , who had barricaded himself inside , can be seen opening the front door multiple times , revealing that he was holding a steak knife .
Officers pleaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit the home before Best opened the door and threatened an officer .
“ I ’ m going to stab him , ” he said , pointing to Sgt .
Sean DeShader at the scene .
“ S—t , ” he said after discharging his gun .
The stand-off appeared to be de-escalating before the sudden , deadly turn , with the cops and Best joking about cutting Deshader ’ s hair just seconds prior to the shooting .
“ You get a haircut and I ’ ll come out , ” Best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the officers .
“ C ’ mon , we ’ ll let you cut is hair !
” one cop said .
The officers were responding to a report of a domestic dispute between Best and a woman at the residence on Aug. 21 , shortly after 9 p.m .
When the cops arrived , Best had locked himself inside the apartment while the woman was outside .
The officers had attempted to use a Taser on Best , but it was ineffective , according to the attorney general ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be heard yelling about the woman he was arguing with .
At one point , he said the officers would be justified in using their weapons because he was armed with a knife .
“ I ’ m tired .
Tired .
And again , you ’ re justified .
‘ He had a weapon , came at y ’ all.
’ Did the bulls—t with the f—king taser , ” Best told the officers from behind the door .
“ Be a f—ing man .
Knock the door down and do what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot at about 10:10 p.m and was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center , where he was pronounced dead .
The footage was released as the attorney general continues its investigation into the shooting .
The case will eventually be brought to a grand jury , usually made up of 16 to 23 citizens , which will ultimately decide whether criminal charges should be filed against any of the officers .
“ The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time , ” the AG ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the footage .
The footage comes after the family of Best , a Bronx native , demanded the attorney general to release body camera video and audio earlier this month , NJ.com reported .
Carol Sanders , who was Best ’ s legal guardian and considered him her son , broke down when discussing the police response with NJ.com Tuesday night .
“ Unjustified , that ’ s all I can say is unjustified , ” Sanders said .
“ Right now , my head is hurting and I ’ m upset about @ @ @ @

Newly released video shows the moment New Jersey police officers fatally shot a man wielding a knife after a standoff at his apartment.
Asbury Park police fired two shots, striking Hasani Best, 39, after a tense 45-minute standoff at his apartment door this August, according to New Jersey Attorney Gurbir S. Grewal, who released seven minutes of body camera footage of the killing Tuesday.
Best, who had barricaded himself inside, can be seen opening the front door multiple times, revealing that he was holding a steak knife.
Officers pleaded with him to drop his knife and exit the home before Best opened the door and threatened an officer.
“I’m going to stab him,” he said, pointing to Sgt. Sean DeShader at the scene.
DeShader opened fire a second later.
“S—t,” he said after discharging his gun.
The stand-off appeared to be de-escalating before the sudden, deadly turn, with the cops and Best joking about cutting Deshader’s hair just seconds prior to the shooting.
“You get a haircut and I’ll come out,” Best said to the cop, prompting laughter from the officers.
“C’mon, we’ll let you cut is hair!” one cop said.
The officers were responding to a report of a domestic dispute between Best and a woman at the residence on Aug. 21, shortly after 9 p.m. When the cops arrived, Best had locked himself inside the apartment while the woman was outside.
The officers had attempted to use a Taser on Best, but it was ineffective, according to the attorney general’s office.
During the stand-off, Best could be heard yelling about the woman he was arguing with. At one point, he said the officers would be justified in using their weapons because he was armed with a knife.
“I’m tired. Tired. And again, you’re justified. ‘He had a weapon, came at y’all.’ Did the bulls—t with the f—king taser,” Best told the officers from behind the door. “Be a f—ing man. Knock the door down and do what you gotta do.”
Best was shot at about 10:10 p.m and was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The footage was released as the attorney general continues its investigation into the shooting. The case will eventually be brought to a grand jury, usually made up of 16 to 23 citizens, which will ultimately decide whether criminal charges should be filed against any of the officers.
“The investigation is ongoing and no further information is being released at this time,” the AG’s office said in a news release distributing the footage.
The footage comes after the family of Best, a Bronx native, demanded the attorney general to release body camera video and audio earlier this month, NJ.com reported.
Carol Sanders, who was Best’s legal guardian and considered him her son, broke down when discussing the police response with NJ.com Tuesday night.
“Unjustified, that’s all I can say is unjustified,” Sanders said. “Right now, my head is hurting and I’m upset about my son.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--New Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary hustles for distribution before election

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 ) Coming is a Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary .
No rehashed oldie .
Freshly made newie “ Ruth , ” it ’ s a finished product .
Footage starts from Harvard days and is actually being hustled around because — if you can believe this — it ’ s looking for buyers .
Hard to understand since almost everyone this side of Iraq wants to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope to release it before the election .
And per a known jurist : 1902-1932 Oliver Wendell Holmes was an associate justice of the Supreme Court .
1930 acting chief justice .
Civil War vet , supreme patriot , he saw the confirmation of Supreme Court justices when the fact was : if a president appointed a qualified candidate , that confirmation was assured .
Eisenhower ’ s gift was his friend — tough law and order prosecutor , California ’ s Republican Gov .
Earl Warren .
Although never a judge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picked jurist Harry Blackmun whose unanimous confirmation took under a month and who then was the author of Roe v. Wade .
Our founders intended a Senate vote as insurance so no president might nominate anyone unqualified .
The Trump appointment squabble is a political gambit by the Democrats to politicize a court that has refused to be political .
The 75-year-old Alfred E. Smith dinner usually attracts 1,500 guests , usually at the Waldorf ’ s Grand Ballroom , usually white tie .
And in election years like Kennedy-Nixon 1960 and 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposite sides of the room — both nominees show .
Different now .
Oct. 1 it ’ s 50 social-distantees only .
And shove Park Avenue , we ’ re talking Hudson River .
The venue ’ s The Bronx .
Wave Hill .
That day DJT ’ s in Bedminster so figures he ’ ll show .
If an RN wakes Joe Barfden he could be there , too .
“ Maestro , ” a film Bradley Cooper ’ s writing , directing , planning for two years , is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leonard Bernstein story .
Cooper plays Bernstein .
Carey Mulligan immortalizes his wife Felicia .
Who ’ ll act out their three children , who knows .
I know they supplied personal information .
Similarly prepping a Bernstein movie was Jake Gyllenhaal , whose project hit a sour note .
Spielberg and Scorsese will co-produce Bradley ’ s biopic but tone-deaf moneymen killed Jake ’ s .
They figured today ’ s more about Wiz Khalifa and Meek Mill than the A-1 composer , conductor , music man behind “ West Side Story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40s to the ’ 60s , won Emmys , Tonys , Oscars , Grammys , more nominations than Meryl Streep , but whom , they say , nobody remembers anymore .
At least rock ’ n ’ roll survives .
Stevie Nicks just filmed “ 24 Karat Gold : The Concert.
” It hits theaters in October .
Reading NYC ’ s school problems , I remembered President Kennedy appointing my husband , Joey Adams , then president of the American Guild of Variety Artists , to head a troupe of entertainers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Southeast Asia .
It was the ’ 60s .
Hostility developed along the Mekong .
American workers were ordered out of Laos and I was temporarily pressed to teach a classroom English .
From their storybook I read aloud the phrase “ Joan met John on the dot of 12.
” I said , “ It means exactly , ” then asked , “ Now give me a sentence using that exact phrase.
” And she said , “ I want a dress on the dot like yours.
” “ That candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most thrilling , but what he lacks in excitement he makes up for in being one of those rare people who found his inner child , which is what ’ s running for votes.
” Said only in New York , kids , only in New York .

Coming is a Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary. No rehashed oldie. Freshly made newie “Ruth,” it’s a finished product.
Footage starts from Harvard days and is actually being hustled around because — if you can believe this — it’s looking for buyers. Hard to understand since almost everyone this side of Iraq wants to hear even more about her. The producers hope to release it before the election.
And per a known jurist:
1902-1932 Oliver Wendell Holmes was an associate justice of the Supreme Court. 1930 acting chief justice. Civil War vet, supreme patriot, he saw the confirmation of Supreme Court justices when the fact was: if a president appointed a qualified candidate, that confirmation was assured.
Eisenhower’s gift was his friend — tough law and order prosecutor, California’s Republican Gov. Earl Warren. Although never a judge, the Senate unanimously confirmed him. Nixon picked jurist Harry Blackmun whose unanimous confirmation took under a month and who then was the author of Roe v. Wade. Our founders intended a Senate vote as insurance so no president might nominate anyone unqualified.
The Trump appointment squabble is a political gambit by the Democrats to politicize a court that has refused to be political.
Table for two?
The 75-year-old Alfred E. Smith dinner usually attracts 1,500 guests, usually at the Waldorf’s Grand Ballroom, usually white tie. And in election years like Kennedy-Nixon 1960 and 2016 — when Hillary and Donald entered from opposite sides of the room — both nominees show.
Different now. Oct. 1 it’s 50 social-distantees only. And shove Park Avenue, we’re talking Hudson River. The venue’s The Bronx. Wave Hill. That day DJT’s in Bedminster so figures he’ll show. If an RN wakes Joe Barfden he could be there, too.
The making of a music man
“Maestro,” a film Bradley Cooper’s writing, directing, planning for two years, is set to make music. It’s the Leonard Bernstein story. Cooper plays Bernstein. Carey Mulligan immortalizes his wife Felicia. Who’ll act out their three children, who knows. I know they supplied personal information.
Similarly prepping a Bernstein movie was Jake Gyllenhaal, whose project hit a sour note. Spielberg and Scorsese will co-produce Bradley’s biopic but tone-deaf moneymen killed Jake’s. They figured today’s more about Wiz Khalifa and Meek Mill than the A-1 composer, conductor, music man behind “West Side Story,” who reigned in the ’40s to the ’60s, won Emmys, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys, more nominations than Meryl Streep, but whom, they say, nobody remembers anymore.
At least rock ’n’ roll survives. Stevie Nicks just filmed “24 Karat Gold: The Concert.” It hits theaters in October.
Hey, teach
Reading NYC’s school problems, I remembered President Kennedy appointing my husband, Joey Adams, then president of the American Guild of Variety Artists, to head a troupe of entertainers for USA’s first cultural exchange unit to Southeast Asia.
It was the ’60s. Hostility developed along the Mekong. American workers were ordered out of Laos and I was temporarily pressed to teach a classroom English. From their storybook I read aloud the phrase “Joan met John on the dot of 12.”
A 10-year-old inquired what “on the dot” meant.
I said, “It means exactly,” then asked, “Now give me a sentence using that exact phrase.”
And she said, “I want a dress on the dot like yours.”
So, Carranza, lotsa luck.
“That candidate’s not the world’s most thrilling, but what he lacks in excitement he makes up for in being one of those rare people who found his inner child, which is what’s running for votes.”
Said only in New York, kids, only in New York.


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Missouri governor who was critical of mask mandates tests positive for coronavirus

Missouri Gov .
Mike Parsons , a Republican who has been critical of mask mandates during the coronavirus pandemic , has tested positive for the virus .
Parsons , 65 , said his wife , Teresa , tested positive for the deadly bug after developing symptoms early Wednesday , and that a precautionary test he subsequently took also came back positive , the governor said on Twitter .
“ Right now , I feel fine , ” he said .
“ No symptoms of any kind , but right now we just got ta take the quarantine procedures in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing as of right now — this is very early on — we ’ re gon na have to see where the first lady goes.
” “ I want to encourage everybody what I have ( said ) every day .
Take care of yourselves , ” Parsons added .
“ Do the best you can to protect yourselves : Social distancing , wear a mask , personal hygiene.
” Parsons has repeatedly urged Missourians to wear masks and maintain social distancing but has railed against mandated mask regulates .
“ You don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear a dang mask , ” he said during rally in July .
“ If you want to wear a dang mask , wear a mask.
” Parsons and the state ’ s first lady had been out and about campaigning for his upcoming election challenge from Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway , including an event Friday in Springfield where Parsons and four other elected officials were seen without masks .
The governor ’ s diagnosis comes as Missouri has seen a resurgence of the coronavirus .
The a-state had about 160,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June , but has now seen nearly 117,000 cases , the state health department said .

Missouri Gov. Mike Parsons, a Republican who has been critical of mask mandates during the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for the virus.
Parsons, 65, said his wife, Teresa, tested positive for the deadly bug after developing symptoms early Wednesday, and that a precautionary test he subsequently took also came back positive, the governor said on Twitter.
“Right now, I feel fine,” he said. “No symptoms of any kind, but right now we just gotta take the quarantine procedures in place. Again, I think the main thing as of right now — this is very early on — we’re gonna have to see where the first lady goes.”
“I want to encourage everybody what I have (said) every day. Take care of yourselves,” Parsons added. “Do the best you can to protect yourselves: Social distancing, wear a mask, personal hygiene.”
Parsons has repeatedly urged Missourians to wear masks and maintain social distancing but has railed against mandated mask regulates.
“You don’t need government to tell you to wear a dang mask,” he said during rally in July. “If you want to wear a dang mask, wear a mask.”
Parsons and the state’s first lady had been out and about campaigning for his upcoming election challenge from Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway, including an event Friday in Springfield where Parsons and four other elected officials were seen without masks.
The governor’s diagnosis comes as Missouri has seen a resurgence of the coronavirus. The a-state had about 160,000 confirmed cases when Parsons reopened the state in June, but has now seen nearly 117,000 cases, the state health department said.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Weirdo stole cat blood from Florida veterinary clinic: authorities

A man was caught on surveillance camera stealing cat blood from a veterinary clinic in Florida , according to local @ @ @ @ @ allegedly caught red-handed snatching four vials of the feline fluid , valued at $ 600 @ @ @ @ @ Clinic in St. Augustine on Sept. 17 , according to the St. Johns County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ suspect can be seen peeking into a Antech Diagnostics blood box outside the animal hospital @ @ @ @ @ his truck 20 minutes later .
He then swipes the container full of kitty blood @ @ @ @ @ to footage released by the sheriff ’ s department .
Observers were baffled by why @ @ @ @ @ his paws on Felix ’ s bodily fluid .
“ Cat vampire ?
” one @ @ @ @

It wasn’t a purr-fect crime.
A man was caught on surveillance camera stealing cat blood from a veterinary clinic in Florida, according to local authorities.
The prowler was allegedly caught red-handed snatching four vials of the feline fluid, valued at $600, from the Anastasia Cat Clinic in St. Augustine on Sept. 17, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s office.
The suspect can be seen peeking into a Antech Diagnostics blood box outside the animal hospital then leaving and returning with his truck 20 minutes later.
He then swipes the container full of kitty blood and drives away, according to footage released by the sheriff’s department.
Observers were baffled by why anyone would want to get his paws on Felix’s bodily fluid.
“Cat vampire ?” one of them tweeted.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Aaron Boone takes blame for Tyler Lyons’ awkward Yankees moment

Aaron Boone shouldered the blame for the lineup-card snafu during Tuesday night ’ s game when reliever Tyler Lyons wasn ’ t on the umpire ’ s lineup card but was on the Yankees ’ .
So when Lyons went to the mound to start the bottom of the eighth the umpires sent him away .
“ Ultimately it is on us , me , to make sure we are triple-checked that everything that goes through the system , or potentially going through the system , is buttoned up , ’ ’ Boone said before Wednesday night ’ s game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how diligent we have to be on that kind of stuff.
’ ’ The Yankees bringing Lyons to the big leagues was a move made late in the afternoon .
“ [ Tuesday ] was a little bit unique because when we sent in our card with Lyons on it was pretty early in the day prior to the transaction going through MLB , ’ ’ Boone said .
“ The Jays had it , we had it .
We needed to triple-check to make sure that we were buttoned up through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protocols lineup cards aren ’ t exchanged at home plate this season .
Lyons being banished led to Zack Britton pitching the eighth with a nine-run lead but Britton told Boone before the game he wanted to pitch since the lefty hadn ’ t worked since Friday in Boston .
Adam Ottavino worked the nine with an 11-run advantage .

Aaron Boone shouldered the blame for the lineup-card snafu during Tuesday night’s game when reliever Tyler Lyons wasn’t on the umpire’s lineup card but was on the Yankees’.
So when Lyons went to the mound to start the bottom of the eighth the umpires sent him away.
“Ultimately it is on us, me, to make sure we are triple-checked that everything that goes through the system, or potentially going through the system, is buttoned up,’’ Boone said before Wednesday night’s game. “It is a reminder of how diligent we have to be on that kind of stuff.’’
The Yankees bringing Lyons to the big leagues was a move made late in the afternoon.
“[Tuesday] was a little bit unique because when we sent in our card with Lyons on it was pretty early in the day prior to the transaction going through MLB,’’ Boone said. “The Jays had it, we had it. We needed to triple-check to make sure that we were buttoned up through the MLB portal.’’
Due to COVID-19 protocols lineup cards aren’t exchanged at home plate this season.
Lyons being banished led to Zack Britton pitching the eighth with a nine-run lead but Britton told Boone before the game he wanted to pitch since the lefty hadn’t worked since Friday in Boston. Adam Ottavino worked the nine with an 11-run advantage.


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Former Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas gets probation after accident

The Giants cut a Pro Bowler and bought his surprise ...

Former Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas received three years of probation and no jail time under a pre-trial agreement reached Wednesday in Butte County Superior Court in California, attorney Michael Erpino told The Post.
Rosas pled no contest to reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid license as a result of a June accident when witnesses claimed he drove through a red traffic signal at 90-100 miles per hour and slammed into another vehicle in an intersection. A bloodied Rosas was later found walking about a mile from the scene, according to the police.
Rosas, 25, was ordered to pay fines and court fees, obey all laws and avoid alcohol if driving. He faced a maximum of 270 days in jail on those charges, but the judge imposed a “stayed” sentence of 30 days, according to Erpino. So, Rosas avoided jail time unless he violates probation.
The Giants cut Rosas just before training camp in July. He is a free agent who could attract interest based on the potential shown as a Pro Bowler (32 of 33 on field-goal attempts) in 2018, before an inconsistent 2019 season. The NFL still could impose a penalty under its personal conduct policy regardless of the legal resolution.
Rosas was arrested, charged with a DUI and placed on 30 months of probation before signing with the Giants in 2017.
Addressing Rosas’ most recent arrest last month, Giants co-owner John Mara said, “We knew he had an issue with a previous DUI before, but he seemed to be doing well. He had a Pro Bowl year a couple years ago and is just a good person. It was very disappointing to see that happen.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Knicks find possible solution to their Kevin Knox problem

John Calipari knows a lot about winning basketball , and he ...

Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has always relied on former Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne to get a strong grasp of upcoming draft candidates.
Now that he’s hired Payne to his staff, Thibodeau hopes Payne can unlock the magic from former Kentucky stud Kevin Knox, the Knicks’ 2018 lottery pick.
Squeezing out the potential from the Knicks’ last three lottery picks — Knox, RJ Barrett and Frank Ntilikina — are chief aims for the 2021 season, whenever it begins.
The start of it all are the organized team activities for the eight franchises that weren’t part of the Orlando bubble restart.
After one week of “individual’’ workouts, the Knicks have moved into a bubble, holed up in a Manhattan hotel. Wednesday marked the first of at least a week of group practices at their Tarrytown campus.
“Kevin’s come in and he’s done quite a bit of work,’’ Thibodeau said on a 16-minute Zoom call. “I’m getting to know him and he’s getting to know me and it will take some time. But I like what he’s done so far.’’
Bringing in Payne to reverse Knox’s halting career was a no-brainer, Thibodeau said. Knox’s second season was a mess, relegated to modest minutes, almost entirely off the bench.
According to sources, new Knicks vice president William Wesley, who was intimately involved with John Calipari’s Kentucky program behind the scenes as a consultant, pushed very hard for Payne.
“Yeah, and not just with Kevin, but with all the players,’’ Thibodeau said of Payne’s influence on Knox. “Kenny is someone — I’ve known John Calipari a long time and every year I would get Kenny’s input on all the draft candidates. I always thought he was very insightful and he knew the players extremely well. So I thought when we had the opportunity to get him, that just made a lot of sense on a lot of different levels.
“Kenny is someone I’ve always talked to over the years about the upcoming draft, but I never really saw him teaching on the floor, but I had heard great things about him.’’
These OTAs are the first chance for Thibodeau to work with three new assistants he never had on staff before.
Former Jazz assistant Johnnie Bryant, noted for his work with Utah star Donovan Mitchell, is a key cog in the Knicks’ new theme of emphasizing player development with on-court work.
As The Post reported, Bryant has worked almost exclusively with Barrett, the No. 3 pick in the 2019 draft who was snubbed from the league’s two all-rookie teams.
While Knox could still be traded in a package for a superstar, Barrett is a bedrock piece.
“It’s been great,’’ Thibodeau said of his first impressions of the ex-Duke star. “Obviously, there’s a lot of work to be done. These are the initial steps. The offseason is critical for any young player. So you can get going on the development piece, which is critical. He’s been great, eager. He’s working hard. If he does that day after day, he will improve quite a bit.”
Barrett’s shooting percentages and advanced analytics rate poorly. The 6-foot-7 guard shot just 61 percent from the free-throw line and 40 percent from the field. When pressed on what he’s working on with Barrett, Thibodeau deflected.
“I think for all players, the offseason is usually a time where you can add to your game,’’ Thibodeau said. “Whether you’re a first-year player, second-year player or a 10-year player. You’re always trying to add and learn, so that’s how you improve.’’
Bryant will be tasked with Barrett’s continuing education. Thibodeau got to know Bryant when he visited the Jazz during his hiatus after being fired in Minnesota in January 2019.
“Johnnie’s someone I got to know a bit when I was traveling around,’’ Thibodeau said. “I have great respect for the people in Utah. I’ve worked with [GM] Dennis Lindsey in Houston, I’ve gotten to know [Utah coach] Quin Snyder over the years and I have great respect for what they’ve done. The thing that stood out when I went out to Utah and spent time with them was Johnnie’s teaching ability. So when I heard that we would have an opportunity to hire him, I came away very impressed with him.”
Wednesday, Thibodeau staged a two-hour practice and is looking at these voluntary OTAs as an extension of a 2019-20 season cut short. The Knicks last played on March 11.
The rub is that some veterans will be free agents and won’t be around next season. As such, some didn’t stick around after the “individual’’ workout week ended, though free agents Bobby Portis and Taj Gibson did, according to a source. However, young center Mitchell Robinson left town for personal reasons.
Meanwhile, the start date of next season is up in the air — with dates ranging from January to March 1.
“We’ll figure out the things that we’re really good at and we’ll build that way,’’ Thibodeau said. “But right now, we’re still digging through. We still don’t know what the personnel will be and technically this is still part of last year. We don’t know when training camp will be. So we lock into the player development aspect. That’s a big challenge in the NBA — how quickly can you adapt?”


newyorkpost--2020-09-23--Dem Socialists plan rally for taxes, Green New Deal outside Bloomberg’s home

Rep. Matt Gaetz warned billionaire Michael Bloomberg that he may ...

Leftists are planning to hold a rally outside Mike Bloomberg’s townhouse Saturday to demand a Green New Deal and higher taxes on the rich — despite the former mayor having backed an income tax surcharge on the wealthy and his huge donations to fight climate change.
“Join our Tax the Rich Rally at Bloomberg’s Mansion!” a notice from the Democratic Socialist of New York about the protest states.
“The West is on fire, the COVID crisis continues to unfold with no end and sight, and New York’s billionaires are still getting richer. We need a Green New Deal now, and we need to fund it by taxing the rich,” it adds.
But the DSA’s targeting of Bloomberg has left people close to the former mayor scratching their heads.
“You can pick a fight with Mike on some issues — but questioning his support for climate change or supporting higher taxes on the wealthy are not among them,” a Bloomberg insider said.
Bloomberg has spent a chunk of his personal fortune on climate change initiatives to promote green energy and curb reliance on greenhouse gas-spewing, carbon based fossil fuels — including $500 million to phase-out dirty coal power plants.
He previously served as the United Nation’s special envoy on Cities and Climate Change and Bloomberg Philanthropies sponsors or supports seven different climate change programs.
The democratic socialists also appear to be preaching to the choir on taxes.
Bloomberg in February unveiled a plan that recommended a 5% surtax on incomes above $5 million a year and rolling back President Trump’s corporate tax cuts.
Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg LP who has a net worth estimated at $59 billion, said then that “it is only right” that he and other wealthy Americans pay more in taxes.
In a e-mail message promoting the rally, the DSA message specifically urges Gov. Andrew Cuomo to tax “the richest New Yorkers.”
Earlier Wednesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez also called on Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to raise taxes to fund schools.
The Post reported on Tuesday that the NYC branch of Democratic Socialists is also plotting to back a slate of like-minded leftist candidates to win control of the City Council next year to push its big-government, anti-capitalist agenda.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Meghan McCain Admits She Continues ‘View’ Fights After the Cameras Cut: “I Fully Say I’m the Worst”

Say what you will about Meghan McCain , but at least she ’ s self aware .
During a Wednesday night Q & A hosted by the 92Y to promote Sunny Hostin ’ s new book , I Am These Truths : A Memoir of Identity , Justice , and Living Between Worlds , McCain admitted that she is “ the worst ” of her View co-hosts when it comes to on-air fights , as she struggles to rein in her fiery persona .
“ I have the worst temper , ” said McCain .
“ I ’ m trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virtual 92Y event probing Hostin about her life , career , and difficult early experience at The View , but at the end of the discussion , she stepped into the hot seat when a fan asked about the show ’ s trademark debates .
“ When things get heated , do you call each other to finish [ the conversation ] ?
” said McCain , reading the fan question .
“ It ’ s gone both ways , ” replied Hostin , explaining that sometimes she moves on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone to continue yelling .
The conservative firebrand , on the other hand , very rarely lets things go .
She admitted that she has a terrible temper ( which isn ’ t a surprise for regular View viewers ) , a trait she inherited from her father , the late Sen. John McCain .
“ I ’ ve been through a lot of shit while I ’ ve been on the show , ” she said , listing her father ’ s death and President Trump ’ s repeated attacks on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully say I ’ m the worst.
” However , McCain said that over the past few years , she ’ s gotten better at controlling her temper , an improvement she attributed partially to Hostin .
When she ’ s called her co-host to continue fights in the past , she said , Hostin has reminded her to “ calm down , it ’ s just TV ” and helped her to move on .
That skill proved particularly helpful during a tense interview with Donald Trump Jr. in November 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I grabbed Sunny ’ s leg and whispered , ‘ It ’ s too much , ’ and it was caught on the mic , ” recalled McCain .
“ There were Trump people in the audience screaming at us – ” “ It was awful !
” interrupted Hostin .
“ On our 2000th anniversary episode , or something like that , ” replied McCain [ it was actually the 5,000th episode , but who ’ s counting ] .
“ Sometimes people come on to attack as opposed to coming on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to actually have a conversation , ” said Hostin , putting a pin in the discussion .
“ If you attack one of us , you ’ ve attacked all of us.
” Sunny Hostin ’ s new memoir , I Am These Truths : A Memoir of Identity , Justice , and Living Between Worlds , is now available wherever books are sold .
The View airs every weekday at 11 a.m .
ET on ABC .
Where to stream The View

Say what you will about Meghan McCain, but at least she’s self aware. During a Wednesday night Q&A hosted by the 92Y to promote Sunny Hostin’s new book, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds, McCain admitted that she is “the worst” of her View co-hosts when it comes to on-air fights, as she struggles to rein in her fiery persona. “I have the worst temper,” said McCain. “I’m trying to get better.”
McCain spent much of the virtual 92Y event probing Hostin about her life, career, and difficult early experience at The View, but at the end of the discussion, she stepped into the hot seat when a fan asked about the show’s trademark debates. “When things get heated, do you call each other to finish [the conversation]?” said McCain, reading the fan question. “It’s gone both ways,” replied Hostin, explaining that sometimes she moves on, and other times she picks up the phone to continue yelling.
The conservative firebrand, on the other hand, very rarely lets things go. She admitted that she has a terrible temper (which isn’t a surprise for regular View viewers), a trait she inherited from her father, the late Sen. John McCain. “I’ve been through a lot of shit while I’ve been on the show,” she said, listing her father’s death and President Trump’s repeated attacks on her family as examples. “But I fully say I’m the worst.”
However, McCain said that over the past few years, she’s gotten better at controlling her temper, an improvement she attributed partially to Hostin. When she’s called her co-host to continue fights in the past, she said, Hostin has reminded her to “calm down, it’s just TV” and helped her to move on.
That skill proved particularly helpful during a tense interview with Donald Trump Jr. in November 2019. “During the Don Jr. segment, I grabbed Sunny’s leg and whispered, ‘It’s too much,’ and it was caught on the mic,” recalled McCain. “There were Trump people in the audience screaming at us –”
“It was awful!” interrupted Hostin. “On our 2000th anniversary episode, or something like that,” replied McCain [it was actually the 5,000th episode, but who’s counting].
“Sometimes people come on to attack as opposed to coming on with good intentions and in good faith to actually have a conversation,” said Hostin, putting a pin in the discussion. “If you attack one of us, you’ve attacked all of us.”
Sunny Hostin’s new memoir, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds, is now available wherever books are sold. The View airs every weekday at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.
Where to stream The View


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Vladimir Putin nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize , his spokesman said Thursday .
A group of Russian writers led by Sergey Komkov said they had submitted the strongman ’ s nomination to Oslo on Sept. 10 , according to the Tass news agency .
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin was not nominated by the Kremlin .
“ You all know that completely different people are nominated for this award , this is an initiative of those submitting the nomination , ” he said .
“ In this case , [ the nomination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added , referring to Komkov .
“ If this decision is made ( to award Putin the prize ) , great , if not , it ’ s no problem as well.
” In 2013 , Putin was nominated for the prize by parliament member Iosif Kobzon — who was known as the “ Russian Frank Siantra ” — and the International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples for “ participation in resolving the Syrian conflict and trying to stop the US military invasion of Syria , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critic Alexei Navalny was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a group of Russian university professors , the mag reported , citing Sergei Erofeev , a Russian scientist working at Rutgers University .
Navalny , who is recovering after being poisoned by Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok , on Wednesday mocked Putin for suggesting that he had poisoned himself .
President Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian official earlier this month for helping broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, his spokesman said Thursday.
A group of Russian writers led by Sergey Komkov said they had submitted the strongman’s nomination to Oslo on Sept. 10, according to the Tass news agency.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin was not nominated by the Kremlin.
“You all know that completely different people are nominated for this award, this is an initiative of those submitting the nomination,” he said.
“In this case, [the nomination was submitted by] the aforementioned writer,” he added, referring to Komkov. “If this decision is made (to award Putin the prize), great, if not, it’s no problem as well.”
In 2013, Putin was nominated for the prize by parliament member Iosif Kobzon — who was known as the “Russian Frank Sinatra” — and the International Academy of Spiritual Unity and Cooperation of Peoples for “participation in resolving the Syrian conflict and trying to stop the US military invasion of Syria,” Newsweek reported.
Last week, Putin critic Alexei Navalny was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a group of Russian university professors, the mag reported, citing Sergei Erofeev, a Russian scientist working at Rutgers University.
Navalny, who is recovering after being poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, on Wednesday mocked Putin for suggesting that Navalny had poisoned himself.
President Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian official earlier this month for helping broker a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Zhong Shanshan, a bottled water tycoon, is China’s richest person

A bottled-water magnate has beaten out two tech tycoons for the title of China ’ s richest person .
Zhong Shanshan , founder of Hangzhou-based beverage maker Nongfu Spring , has claimed the honor with a net worth of $ 57 billion as of Thursday , according to Forbes ’ s Real Time Billionaires list .
That fortune makes him the 17th-richest person in the world and puts him two spots ahead of the next Chinese billionaire , Tencent CEO Ma Huateng , who ’ s worth $ 56.2 billion .
He ’ s followed by Jack Ma , co-founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranks 22nd in the world with a fortune of $ 50.4 billion , Forbes says .
Zhong has benefitted from an explosive initial public offering for Nongfu Spring , which sells tea , coffee and juices as well as its red-labeled bottles of water .
The company ’ s stock price reportedly soared 54 percent on its first day of trading in Hong Kong earlier this month and closed Thursday at 38 Hong Kong dollars , well above its offering price of 21.50 , according to CNBC .
Zhong ’ s 84 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 46.3 billion , according to Bloomberg ’ s Billionaires Index .
He also owns a 75 percent , $ 9.1 billion stake in Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise , a pharmaceutical firm that ’ s developed tests for the COVID-19 virus , Bloomberg says .
Known as the “ Lone Wolf , ” Zhong reportedly worked as a news reporter before getting into the bottled water business in the 1990s .
He went on to acquire his majority stake in Wantai in 2001 and the company went public in April of this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now the second-richest man in Asia behind Mukesh Ambani , the chairman of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries .
Ambani ’ s net worth of $ 83.7 billion makes him the fifth-wealthiest person in the world , according to Forbes .

A bottled-water magnate has beaten out two tech tycoons for the title of China’s richest person.
Zhong Shanshan, founder of Hangzhou-based beverage maker Nongfu Spring, has claimed the honor with a net worth of $57 billion as of Thursday, according to Forbes’s Real Time Billionaires list.
That fortune makes him the 17th-richest person in the world and puts him two spots ahead of the next Chinese billionaire, Tencent CEO Ma Huateng, who’s worth $56.2 billion. He’s followed by Jack Ma, co-founder of the Alibaba e-commerce empire, who ranks 22nd in the world with a fortune of $50.4 billion, Forbes says.
Zhong has benefitted from an explosive initial public offering for Nongfu Spring, which sells tea, coffee and juices as well as its red-labeled bottles of water. The company’s stock price reportedly soared 54 percent on its first day of trading in Hong Kong earlier this month and closed Thursday at 38 Hong Kong dollars, well above its offering price of 21.50, according to CNBC.
Zhong’s 84 percent stake in Nongfu Spring is worth $46.3 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. He also owns a 75 percent, $9.1 billion stake in Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise, a pharmaceutical firm that’s developed tests for the COVID-19 virus, Bloomberg says.
Known as the “Lone Wolf,” Zhong reportedly worked as a news reporter before getting into the bottled water business in the 1990s. He went on to acquire his majority stake in Wantai in 2001 and the company went public in April of this year, according to Bloomberg.
Zhong is now the second-richest man in Asia behind Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. Ambani’s net worth of $83.7 billion makes him the fifth-wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Breonna Taylor protesters threaten to ‘knock out’ diners at Florida restaurant

Protesters inflamed by the decision not to charge cops for Breonna Taylor ’ s death took their anger out on a couple dining in Florida — gatecrashing their table and threatening to knock the man the “ f–k out.
” A man clutching a skateboard was filmed by a Tampa Bay Times reporter as he strolled up and sat with the couple at their outdoor table as dozens chanted at the edge of the St. Petersburg restaurant .
“ No !
This is my table , ” the female diner told him , trying to push him from the chair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stroll over and join them .
The male diner hugged his wife as she said she was calling the police — just for the initial dinner-crasher and another woman to hurl abuse .
“ I ought to knock your old ass boyfriend the f**k out , ” the man threatened , as he derided the woman as a “ wild Karen in her natural f–ing habitat.
” The threatened man was filmed smiling in bemusement , as more protesters appeared to gather around the table — including one continually blowing a horn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting more than 1.8 million views on Twitter in less than 12 hours .
Reporter Josh Fiallo , who filmed the clip , said some diners had “ yelled back ” at protesters “ starting multiple confrontations , ” but he was not sure why the couple filmed were targeted .
The unidentified initial gatecrasher appeared to be the same man Fiallo filmed walking across a car that was surrounded and attacked with skateboards and signs .
“ F–k you , c–t !
” one shouted as the car drove off .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been used in other cities across the country , caught in viral videos in Washington , DC , and Pittsburgh , where three were recently charged .
In many , diners are screamed at if they refuse to raise a fist in support of BLM , with mobs screaming that “ white silence is violence .
”

Protesters inflamed by the decision not to charge cops for Breonna Taylor’s death took their anger out on a couple dining in Florida — gatecrashing their table and threatening to knock the man the “f–k out.”
A man clutching a skateboard was filmed by a Tampa Bay Times reporter as he strolled up and sat with the couple at their outdoor table as dozens chanted at the edge of the St. Petersburg restaurant.
“No! This is my table,” the female diner told him, trying to push him from the chair — only to have three other protesters stroll over and join them.
The male diner hugged his wife as she said she was calling the police — as the initial dinner-crasher and another woman started hurling abuse.
“I ought to knock your old-ass boyfriend the f–k out,” the man threatened, as he derided the woman as a “wild Karen in her natural f–king habitat.”
The threatened man was filmed smiling in bemusement, as more protesters appeared to gather around the table — including one continually blowing a horn. The video quickly went viral, getting more than 1.8 million views on Twitter in less than 12 hours.
Reporter Josh Fiallo, who filmed the clip, said some diners had “yelled back” at protesters, “starting multiple confrontations,” but he was not sure why the couple filmed were targeted.
The unidentified initial gatecrasher appeared to be the same man Fiallo filmed walking across a car that was surrounded and attacked with skateboards and signs. “F–k you, c–t!” one shouted as the car drove off.
The tactic of browbeating outdoor diners has also been used in other cities across the country, caught in viral videos in Washington, DC, and Pittsburgh, where three were recently charged.
In many, diners are screamed at if they refuse to raise a fist in support of BLM, with mobs screaming that “white silence is violence.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Joe Biden blasts Breonna Taylor decision, says equal justice ‘not answered’

Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned the indictment against an ex-Kentucky cop for shooting into Breonna Taylor ’ s adjoining apartment , saying the call for equal justice was “ not answered.
” The Democratic presidential nominee said Taylor , who was killed in a botched police drug raid in March , was “ shot in her own home by the police.
” “ In the wake of her tragic death , we mourn with her mother , family , and community and ask ourselves whether justice could be equally applied in America , ” Biden said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people today ’ s decision does not answer that call.
” Biden ’ s statement issued late Wednesday was in response to a grand jury ’ s decision not to indict the Louisville officers involved in Taylor ’ s shooting for murder .
One officer , Brett Hankison , was indicted on a charge of wanton endangerment for firing shots into Taylor ’ s neighboring apartment .
The announcement led to protests in Louisville and other cities across the country , including New York .
Two police officers in Louisville were shot during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovering after suffering non-life-threatening injuries .
In his statement , Biden noted that a federal investigation into the shooting is continuing , but called for measures to be taken immediately .
“ We do not need to wait for the final judgment of that investigation to do more to deliver justice for Breonna .
We know what is necessary , ” he said .
“ We need to start by addressing the use of excessive force , banning chokeholds , and overhauling no-knock warrants , ” he continued .
Biden also condemned violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are “ frustrated and they have a right to peacefully protest , but violence is never acceptable.
” He and his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris , echoed the rallying cries of Taylor ’ s supporters , saying “ we must continue to speak Breonna Taylor ’ s name.
” “ We must never stop speaking Breonna ’ s name as we work to reform our justice system , including overhauling no-knock warrants , ” Harris said in a Twitter post .
President Trump also addressed the protests , calling for “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the two police officers who were shot .
“ Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville , Kentucky , ” he tweeted .
“ The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help .
”

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden condemned the indictment against an ex-Kentucky cop for shooting into the apartment next to Breonna Taylor’s, saying the call for equal justice was “not answered.”
The former vice president said Taylor, who was killed in a botched police drug raid in March, was “shot in her own home by the police.”
“In the wake of her tragic death, we mourn with her mother, family, and community and ask ourselves whether justice could be equally applied in America,” Biden said in a statement. “I know for so many people, today’s decision does not answer that call.”
Biden’s statement issued late Wednesday was in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict for murder the Louisville officers involved in Taylor’s shooting.
One officer, Brett Hankison, was indicted on a charge of wanton endangerment for firing shots into the apartment adjoining Taylor’s.
The announcement led to protests in Louisville and other cities across the country, including New York.
Two police officers in Louisville were shot during the demonstrations Wednesday evening and are recovering after suffering non-life-threatening injuries.
In his statement, Biden noted that a federal investigation into the shooting is continuing, but called for measures to be taken immediately.
“We do not need to wait for the final judgment of that investigation to do more to deliver justice for Breonna. We know what is necessary,” he said.
“We need to start by addressing the use of excessive force, banning chokeholds, and overhauling no-knock warrants,” he continued.
Biden also condemned violent backlash, saying he understands that people are “frustrated and they have a right to peacefully protest, but violence is never acceptable.”
He and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, echoed the rallying cries of Taylor’s supporters, saying “we must continue to speak Breonna Taylor’s name.”
“We must never stop speaking Breonna’s name as we work to reform our justice system, including overhauling no-knock warrants,” Harris said in a Twitter post.
President Trump also addressed the protests, calling for “law and order” and offering prayers for the two police officers who were shot.
“Praying for the two police officers that were shot tonight in Louisville, Kentucky,” he tweeted. “The Federal Government stands behind you and is ready to help.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Portland police declare riot during protests after Breonna Taylor ruling

Two Louisville , Kentucky , police officers were shot Wednesday night in ...

Police in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot after a group of violent protesters ignited a downtown police precinct and pelted it with rocks during unrest that followed the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case, according to reports.
“To those who have gathered outside of Central Precinct on Southwest 2nd Avenue. This gathering has been declared a riot,” police said in a tweet.
“Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to arrest, citation, or the use of crowd control agents including, but not limited to, impact weapons and/or OC munitions (Oleoresin Capsicum). Leave now,” it added.
One of the rioters flung a homemade Molotov cocktail toward cops outside the precinct, where an awning caught fire, a video shared by police on Twitter showed.
Three officers suffered minor injuries as they dispersed the rioters, officials said. Several arrests were made, but no details were immediately released.
The mayhem erupted after two cops were shot and wounded late Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests over a grand jury ruling on the fatal police shooting of Taylor, a black woman who was killed in her home during a raid in March.
The officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. One underwent surgery and the other was described as being alert and in stable condition, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.
A suspect was taken into custody, according to interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder, who did not identify the person or indicate possible charges, according to the news outlet.
The grand jury decided that none of the three white cops involved in the raid on Taylor’s apartment would be charged for causing her death. One of them was indicted on charges of endangering her neighbors during the shooting.
In Portland, federal officers assisting city police shot impact munitions on downtown streets a half-mile away from the federal courthouse that President Trump has vowed to protect, The Oregonian reported.
Hundreds of people filled Southwest Third Avenue in front of the Justice Center while videos showed a drum line that played along to chants of “Whose life mattered? Breonna Taylor!”
“A mass gathering devolved into a riot after individuals broke windows, vandalized and lit fires to the Justice Center, and threw Molotov cocktails towards officers,” police said in a statement.
“Due to the ongoing criminal behavior and vandalism to the precinct, an unlawful assembly was declared and all persons were told over loudspeaker to immediately leave the area and the street,” they said.
“Even though the group was told to exit the area and the street, they still stood outside of Central Precinct and continued their criminal behavior. At 10:06 p.m., officers began to disperse the crowd blocking Southwest 2nd Avenue outside of Central Precinct,” the statement added.
“As officers dispersed the crowd, both commercial grade fireworks and glass bottles were thrown towards them,” it said. “Around 10:16 p.m., the group returned to the area of Central Precinct and the north side of the Justice Center was lit on fire. Out of concern that the fire could spread, causing an extreme life safety concern, the incident was declared a riot.”
Meanwhile, other anti-police protests also took place across the US, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta and Denver.
In LA, hundreds of people — many carrying signs in support of Black Lives Matter and defunding the police — marched downtown chanting, “No justice, no peace,” according to ABC 7.
One person was seen spray-painting graffiti on a building and another demonstrator tried to damage a building with a hammer before being subdued by another person, the news outlet reported.
Police did not report and major incidents, however.
In San Diego, several hundred people marched downtown led by a “wall of moms” clad in matching yellow T-shirts and chanting Taylor’s name and other social justice slogans, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
Later in the night, a group of protesters descended on the city’s police headquarters, where they clashed with officers. At least three people were arrested, but a police watch commander said early Thursday that he had no information about any charges.
One protester, a black woman who did not give her name, said the grand jury decision in Louisville was a “slap on the wrist,” adding that she loves being black but that it “comes with a lot of obstacles,” the paper reported.
One sign seen at a march in the city read: “They murdered a woman in her sleep & the only charge was for the bullets that missed.”
In Atlanta, meanwhile, dozens marched downtown and state troopers deployed tear gas to disperse them, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
“I’ll be here all night as long as we’re marching,” a 19-year-old said, according to the newspaper.
At Cleopas Johnson Park, where about 50 people gathered, Jared Sawyer of the Tired Movement read the names of the three cops who were involved in the Taylor shooting. Some of the people held signs with the slain 26-year-old EMT’s name.
Atlanta resident Deja Bellard said she hadn’t planned to come to the protest but did so anyway because she is “tired of people of color dying,” the Journal-Constitution reported.
Earlier Wednesday night, marchers and members of the National Guard clashed outside the state Capitol. Some yelled “Pigs!” and “Murderers!”
No arrests were immediately reported.
And in Denver, a driver struck a woman in a crowd of demonstrators following a rally in front of the Colorado Capitol building, the Denver Post reported.
The woman, who identified herself only by her first name, Kate, said she was not badly hurt in the incident.
“I was kind of going up on the hood and I was like, ‘No, I’m not doing this,’ and I rolled over to the side,” the woman said moments after the incident, according to the paper. “He wasn’t gonna stop even though I was, like, on his hood.”
She said she showed up to the rally because “they let Breonna Taylor’s murderers off.”
Police said they detained a suspect, but have not released any details.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Florida AG asks FBI to probe Michael Bloomberg for paying felons’ fines

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Florida’s attorney general is requesting that the FBI and state law enforcement probe billionaire Michael Bloomberg for paying the outstanding fines and fees of 32,000 convicted felons in Florida so they could regain their right to vote ahead of the November election.
In a letter to the FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement dated Wednesday, state Attorney General Ashley Moody wrote that she had looked into the billionaire former NYC mayor’s fundraising and personal donation to the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Sunshine State’s top law enforcement officer wrote that, “After preliminarily reviewing this limited public information and law, it appears further investigation is warranted. Accordingly, I request that your agencies further investigate this matter and take appropriate steps as merited.”
On Tuesday, it was reported that the former presidential candidate had raised over $16 million for, and donated $5 million to, the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.
Bloomberg’s push would benefit ex-cons as part of a 2018 state constitutional amendment allowing felons who have served their time to regain their right to vote.
Before they can regain that right, however, they need to pay any fines, fees or restitution.
The ex-cons receiving Bloomberg’s charity, according to CNN, were all black and Latinx.
In a statement to Axios, a representative for Bloomberg said, “The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and no American should be denied that right. Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it.”
News of GOP concern over Bloomberg’s payment first emerged Tuesday evening, when Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) remarked that a criminal probe may already be in the works during an appearance on Fox News.
The Florida Republican told the network he had spoken to Moody prior to his appearance on the show about Bloomberg’s voter effort in the state.
“I believe there may be a criminal investigation already underway of the Bloomberg-connected activities in Florida,” Gaetz told Sean Hannity.
“[Under Florida law] it’s a third-degree felony for someone to either directly or indirectly provide something of value to impact whether or not someone votes. So the question is whether or not paying off someone’s fines and legal obligations counts as something of value, and it clearly does. If Michael Bloomberg was offering to pay off people’s credit card debts, you would obviously see the value in that.
“When you improve someone’s net worth by eliminating their financial liabilities, that’s something of value. Normally, it would be very difficult to prove that that was directly linked to impacting whether or not someone was going to vote. But they literally wrote their own admission,” the Florida Republican argued, referencing a Washington Post report.
A memo from the Bloomberg team, obtained Tuesday by the newspaper, explained that the billionaire businessman saw the effort as “a more cost-effective way of adding votes to the Democratic column than investing money to persuade voters who already have the right to vote.”
“We have identified a significant vote share that requires a nominal investment. The data shows that in Florida, Black voters are a unique universe unlike any other voting bloc, where the Democratic support rate tends to be 90%-95%,” the memo read.
Gaetz argued that the memo helped prove that this could be viewed as bribery.
“The law is clear, this is something of value, and I am encouraged after my conversation with the attorney general. I hope we have good law enforcement all over the country looking for the cheating and the tricks that these Democrats are going to try in this election,” he told the network.
Bloomberg, who dropped out of the 2020 race in March and endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, is making a big push for the former vice president in the state.
Earlier this month, he announced a $100 million effort to help the 2020 Democrat in the Sunshine State. Bloomberg adviser Kevin Sheekey argued at the time that the move would be beneficial to other swing states as well.
“Voting starts on Sept. 24 in Florida so the need to inject real capital in that state quickly is an urgent need. Mike believes that by investing in Florida it will allow campaign resources and other Democratic resources to be used in other states, in particular the state of Pennsylvania,” Sheekey, who served as campaign manager during Bloomberg’s 2020 run, said in a statement.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Seattle cop hit on head with baseball bat as 13 arrested in protests

Shocking video shows a protester smacking a Seattle cop over the head with a baseball bat — cracking the bike helmet that saved him from serious injury , police said .
The footage showed a mob of laughing protesters surrounding the officer as he fell off his bike during violence Wednesday night that saw at least 13 arrested in the Emerald City , police said .
After protesters threw an orange traffic cone at him , the officer tried to defend himself with pepper spray — just for him to get ambushed from behind by someone wearing even more protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a full-face helmet swung the bat to the back of the stranded officer ’ s face , as onlookers gasp at the impact .
The officer managed to stay standing , spraying more tear gas as he dragged his bike while fleeing the violent mob .
Seattle police later showed the damaged helmet , saying he was one of “ multiple officers ” injured , without detailing his condition .
The suspect was still being hunted , the force said .
The attacked cop had been one of a team on bikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocks ” as they tried to arrest a suspect who threw an explosive through the roll-up gate of a police precinct , the force said .
“ Police deployed pepper spray and blast balls in an attempt to create space between the officers and the protestors , ” the force said , as the mob “ moved through the streets setting dumpsters on fire and throwing explosives at officers.
” At least 13 people were arrested on charges ranging from property destruction , resisting arrest and failure to disperse as well as assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seattle was just one of the major US cities to see violence Wednesday .
Two cops were shot during protests in Louisville , Kentucky , where when a grand jury decided not to indict police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor earlier in the day .

Shocking video shows a protester smacking a Seattle cop over the head with a baseball bat — cracking the bike helmet that saved him from serious injury, police said.
The footage showed a mob of laughing protesters surrounding the officer as he fell off his bike during violence Wednesday night that saw at least 13 arrested in the Emerald City, police said.
After protesters threw an orange traffic cone at him, the officer tried to defend himself with pepper spray — only for him to get ambushed from behind by someone wearing even more protective clothing than the cop.
A man in a full-face helmet swung the bat to the back of the stranded officer’s head, as onlookers gasp at the impact.
The officer managed to stay standing, spraying more tear gas as he dragged his bike while fleeing the violent mob.
Seattle police later showed the damaged helmet, saying he was one of “multiple officers” injured, without detailing his condition. The suspect was still being hunted, the force said.
The attacked cop had been one of a team on bikes who were “assaulted with bottles and rocks” as they tried to arrest a suspect who threw an explosive through the roll-up gate of a police precinct, the force said.
“Police deployed pepper spray and blast balls in an attempt to create space between the officers and the protestors,” the force said, as the mob “moved through the streets setting dumpsters on fire and throwing explosives at officers.”
At least 13 people were arrested on charges ranging from property destruction, resisting arrest and failure to disperse to assault on an officer, the force said.
Seattle was just one of the major US cities to see violence Wednesday. Two cops were shot during protests in Louisville, Kentucky, after a grand jury there decided not to indict police officers for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor earlier in the day.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Steve Cohen hiring Sandy Alderson as Mets team president

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Steve Cohen went back to the future by announcing his intentions to hire Sandy Alderson as team president if he is approved as Mets owner. That could help Cohen’s ownership candidacy and bode poorly for Brodie Van Wagenen’s job security.
“If I am fortunate enough to be approved by Major League Baseball as the next owner of this iconic franchise, Sandy Alderson will become president of the New York Mets and will oversee all Mets baseball and business operations,” Cohen said in a statement.
“Sandy is an accomplished and respected baseball executive who shares my philosophy of building an organization and a team the right way. I am excited to have Sandy in a key leadership role with the Mets if my purchase of the team is approved. Let’s Go Mets!”
There is comfort here because Alderson was the Mets general manager when Cohen bought in as a Mets limited partner eight years ago. Alderson formed a relationship with not just Cohen, but one of his top lieutenants, Andrew Cohen, who was Steve Cohen’s representative on the Mets board of directors.
But there is more than comfort here. There is strategy. There are owners who have concerns about Steve Cohen, especially because his previous hedge fund paid a $1.8 billion penalty for insider trading and his current fund has faced gender discrimination lawsuits. Alderson is well regarded at the highest level of the sport, having been involved in the majors since 1983.
Will Alderson’s strong reputation help Cohen? An ownership subcommittee is vetting Cohen’s candidacy and will make a recommendation. The full ownership body is expected to vote in late October or early November and Cohen would need 23 of 30 to be approved. His plan at that time would be to become chairman and CEO of the team.
If that happens, Van Wagenen’s chances of retaining his general manager job would not be considered strong. Van Wagenen succeeded Alderson in the role and while the two had a working relationship as baseball executive (Alderson) and agent (Van Wagenen), the ties are not strong.
“I’ve always had great respect for Sandy, and as I have said before, I look forward to having more conversations with the incoming ownership group as the process unfolds,” Van Wagenen said Thursday.
Alderson would have to decide what the hierarchy is and if he would even hire someone under the title of general manager. The direction of baseball operations, though, would be under his jurisdiction.
He tried to pull the Mets into a more analytical mode in his tenure, but did not have complete buy-in — philosophically or financially — from the Wilpons. That is unlikely to be a problem under Steve Cohen, who uses analytics at the highest levels to help run his hedge fund.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--ByteDance seeks China’s approval for TikTok deal with Oracle

ByteDance has formally asked Chinese officials to sign off on its deal with Oracle and Walmart to keep TikTok running in the US .
The Chinese tech giant on Thursday said it applied for a technology export license from Beijing ’ s municipal commerce bureau that it will need to close the deal aimed at preventing the Trump administration from banning its popular short-video app .
The application came after China revised its tech export rules last month in a way that gave Beijing more sway over any proposal to sell part or all of TikTok to an American company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s commerce ministry , said ByteDance ’ s application had been received and would be handled according to relevant procedures and regulations .
Approval for tech exports can take up to 30 days .
ByteDance submitted the application as Chinese state media panned its proposed partnership with Oracle and Walmart as a giveaway to President Trump and the US , raising questions about whether it would be approved .
The state-run Xinhua news agency published an op-ed Thursday calling the deal “ a textbook example of the United States ’ modern-day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make a deal with Oracle and Walmart after Trump threatened to ban TikTok in the US over concerns that its user data could be shared with the Chinese government , allegations that TikTok has denied .
TikTok asked a federal judge Wednesday to block a US Commerce Department order that could force Apple and Google to remove the app from its app stores .
Trump gave his “ blessing ” to the TikTok deal — which would create a new US-based company called TikTok Global to run the app in the states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualified his support Monday , saying it would not be approved if ByteDance maintained control of the app .
Americans would own a majority of TikTok Global under the terms of the deal , including 20 percent held by Oracle and Walmart and some 33 percent owned by ByteDance ’ s existing US investors , The Post has reported .
The rest of the equity would be held by ByteDance investors in China and other countries .
ByteDance has said the deal does not involve any transfer of TikTok ’ s technologies — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ software giant Oracle will be able to review the app ’ s source code .

ByteDance has formally asked Chinese officials to sign off on its deal with Oracle and Walmart to keep TikTok running in the US.
The Chinese tech giant on Thursday said it applied for a technology export license from Beijing’s municipal commerce bureau that it will need to close the deal aimed at preventing the Trump administration from banning its popular short-video app.
The application came after China revised its tech export rules last month in a way that gave Beijing more sway over any proposal to sell part or all of TikTok to an American company.
Gao Feng, a spokesman for China’s commerce ministry, said ByteDance’s application had been received and would be handled according to relevant procedures and regulations. Approval for tech exports can take up to 30 days.
ByteDance submitted the application as Chinese state media panned its proposed partnership with Oracle and Walmart as a giveaway to President Trump and the US, raising questions about whether it would be approved.
The state-run Xinhua news agency published an op-ed Thursday calling the deal “a textbook example of the United States’ modern-day piracy and tech bullying.”
ByteDance raced to make a deal with Oracle and Walmart after Trump threatened to ban TikTok in the US over concerns that its user data could be shared with the Chinese government, allegations that TikTok has denied.
TikTok asked a federal judge Wednesday to block a US Commerce Department order that could force Apple and Google to remove the app from its app stores.
Trump gave his “blessing” to the TikTok deal — which would create a new US-based company called TikTok Global to run the app in the states — over the weekend, but he qualified his support Monday, saying it would not be approved if ByteDance maintained control of the app.
Americans would own a majority of TikTok Global under the terms of the deal, including 20 percent held by Oracle and Walmart and some 33 percent owned by ByteDance’s existing US investors, The Post has reported. The rest of the equity would be held by ByteDance investors in China and other countries.
ByteDance has said the deal does not involve any transfer of TikTok’s technologies — including its signature algorithm — but California-based software giant Oracle will be able to review the app’s source code.
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newyorkpost--2020-09-24--MTA workers had hidden ‘man cave’ below Grand Central tracks, IG report finds

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Three MTA tradesmen allegedly boozed, napped and watched TV inside a secret “man cave” built below the tracks at Grand Central Terminal, according to the MTA’s internal watchdog.
Investigators discovered the lounge — complete with futon, flat-screen, microwave and refrigerator — behind a plasterboard wall in an unused locksmith shop below Track 114, in the station’s lower level, according to a report by MTA Inspector General Carolyn Pokorny set to be released Thursday.
“Many a New Yorker has fantasized about kicking back with a cold beer in a prime piece of Manhattan real estate — especially one this close to good transportation,” Pokorny said.
“Few would have the chutzpah to commandeer a secret room beneath Grand Central Terminal.”
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The investigators initially paid a surprised visit to the locksmith shop on Aug. 8, 2019, after concluding that Metro-North officials had failed to investigate two previous complaints about workers using the space to “hang out and get drunk and party.”
The three Metro-North employees — a wireman, carpenter foreman and electrical foreman, who were not named due to ongoing disciplinary proceedings — denied ever having been in the room.
But Pokorny’s office says they’d left their fingerprints behind, and the evidence that they used the underground hangout was “overwhelming.”
There, investigators found wooden cabinets that appeared to be specifically designed to conceal the TV and futon, along with a pullout cot sitting just outside the room. A half-empty beer sat in the fridge.
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An Amazon streaming device attached to the TV had the carpenter foreman’s mobile hotspot on its list of available Wi-Fi networks, and was registered to the electrical foreman — whose name was also on a pull-up bar box and two 2018 datebooks found in the room, the IG said.
A receipt with the wireman’s name printed on it was found inside an air mattress box in the room, the IG said.
He initially admitted to being in the room with the electrical foreman while receiving overtime pay — but later recanted, according to Pokorny.
Confronted by the IG, the electrical foreman admitted to having a copy of the key to the locksmith shop despite not having worked with locksmiths for at least five years.
Grand Central Terminal management, meanwhile, claimed to have no idea the man cave even existed — despite multiple complaints that Metro-North security falsely claimed to have investigated.
Officials “were not aware that the storage room existed and did not know which employees had keys to the storage room,” the IG said.
Metro-North workers at Grand Central have access to an agency-approved break room which also has a TV, according to the report.
In a statement, railroad president Cathy Rinaldi called the secret man cave “outrageously inappropriate” and “not consistent with Metro-North’s values.”
All three men — who still deny the allegations — have been suspended without pay, and face potential termination, Rinaldi said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-24--Brooklyn home sales boom as Manhattan market struggles

Kings County reigns supreme — at least when it comes to New York City real estate .
The number of pending sales — also known as homes under contract — in Brooklyn indicates that the borough is booming in spite of the coronavirus , according to a new study .
By contrast , the pandemic has significantly pushed down both sales prices and the number of homes sold in Manhattan and Queens .
In August , a total of 735 homes in the borough entered contract — marking a staggering 38.7 % increase from the same month last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the latest report from property listings portal StreetEasy .
That surge in pending sales , a near-record high , reveals that the pandemic has shifted buyers ’ priorities away from residing near the office and toward neighborhoods that offer more space for their bucks .
“ There are a lot more apartments and townhouses with outdoor spaces , and that ’ s been a huge , huge thing for buyers , ” said Corcoran broker Deborah Rieders , who saw about 25 of her own Brooklyn listings enter contract in July and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home sales .
“ It ’ s very hard to get a substantial amount of outdoor space in Manhattan.
” Among those that entered contract in August : 382A Clinton St. , a four-bedroom Carroll Gardens townhouse with a tree-shaded rear garden , listed by Douglas Elliman ’ s Lindsay Barton Barrett for $ 3.9 million .
A sign of demand : It spent just nine days on the market before getting snatched up .
Also in Carroll Gardens , Corcoran ’ s Jessica Buchman repped a 3,000-plus-square-foot townhouse at 141 ½ Nelson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.99 million in July , with features including a nearly 43-foot-long rear garden .
It entered contract at the end of last month .
Because these transactions are pending their formal closings , final sale prices are not yet known .
But the speed with which Brooklyn homes were snatched up during a traditionally slow time of year is a signal that they will be close to asking prices .
Also in the mix are bigger apartments , which appeal to buyers who are seeking more room for remote work , remote school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Take a 2,531-square-foot , four-bedroom condo at 155 Noble St. in Greenpoint that Rieders listed , which was on the market for $ 3.99 million and also entered contract in August .
The building , which has five units , points to another pandemic-fueled trend .
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more boutique , small building where you don ’ t have to take an elevator or a crowded elevator , ” Rieders said .
“ You ’ re not forced into small spaces with a lot of people.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not specific to high-priced areas .
StreetEasy saw activity rise in more affordable enclaves , such as Bay Ridge and Flatbush .
During the same time period , Manhattan and Queens saw the number of sale contracts slip from 2019 by 6 % and 4.3 % , respectively .
The Bronx and Staten Island were not included in the report .
The Manhattan market , in particular , is struggling .
Inventory rose 24 % in August over the same month last year , with a whopping 10,369 homes for sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decade .
That figure is , in part , boosted by urbanites fleeing the city for the suburbs or rural regions .
Similarly , Northwest Queens , which includes Long Island City and Astoria and is one of the borough ’ s priciest submarkets , saw a 24.7 % year-over-year increase in for-sale homes in August to 601 total , marking a record high for that area .

Kings County reigns supreme — at least when it comes to New York City real estate.
The number of pending sales — also known as homes under contract — in Brooklyn indicates that the borough is booming in spite of the coronavirus, according to a new study.
By contrast, the pandemic has significantly pushed down both sales prices and the number of homes sold in Manhattan and Queens.
In August, a total of 735 homes in the borough entered contract — marking a staggering 38.7% increase from the same month last year, when 530 cribs found buyers, according to the latest report from property listings portal StreetEasy.
That surge in pending sales, a near-record high, reveals that the pandemic has shifted buyers’ priorities away from residing near the office and toward neighborhoods that offer more space for their bucks.
“There are a lot more apartments and townhouses with outdoor spaces, and that’s been a huge, huge thing for buyers,” said Corcoran broker Deborah Rieders, who saw about 25 of her own Brooklyn listings enter contract in July and August — months typically sluggish for city home sales. “It’s very hard to get a substantial amount of outdoor space in Manhattan.”
Among those that entered contract in August: 382A Clinton St., a four-bedroom Carroll Gardens townhouse with a tree-shaded rear garden, listed by Douglas Elliman’s Lindsay Barton Barrett for $3.9 million. A sign of demand: It spent just nine days on the market before getting snatched up.
Also in Carroll Gardens, Corcoran’s Jessica Buchman repped a 3,000-plus-square-foot townhouse at 141 ½ Nelson St. that hit the market for $3.99 million in July, with features including a nearly 43-foot-long rear garden. It entered contract at the end of last month.
Because these transactions are pending their formal closings, final sale prices are not yet known. But the speed with which Brooklyn homes were snatched up during a traditionally slow time of year is a signal that they will be close to asking prices.
Also in the mix are bigger apartments, which appeal to buyers who are seeking more room for remote work, remote school and the possibility of a wintertime lockdown. Take a 2,531-square-foot, four-bedroom condo at 155 Noble St. in Greenpoint that Rieders listed, which was on the market for $3.99 million and also entered contract in August.
The building, which has five units, points to another pandemic-fueled trend. Buyers want “a . . . more boutique, small building where you don’t have to take an elevator or a crowded elevator,” Rieders said. “You’re not forced into small spaces with a lot of people.”
The increase in pending sales was borough-wide, and not specific to high-priced areas. StreetEasy saw activity rise in more affordable enclaves, such as Bay Ridge and Flatbush.
During the same time period, Manhattan and Queens saw the number of sale contracts slip from 2019 by 6% and 4.3%, respectively. The Bronx and Staten Island were not included in the report.
The Manhattan market, in particular, is struggling. Inventory rose 24% in August over the same month last year, with a whopping 10,369 homes for sale — the highest number in more than a decade. That figure is, in part, boosted by urbanites fleeing the city for the suburbs or rural regions. Similarly, Northwest Queens, which includes Long Island City and Astoria and is one of the borough’s priciest submarkets, saw a 24.7% year-over-year increase in for-sale homes in August to 601 total, marking a record high for that area.