newyorkpost--2020-11-19--‘Glamorous’ prison guard and bodybuilder accused of having sex with inmate

A Sydney prison guard who admitted she had sex with one of her inmates apparently swore under her breath after being told she wouldn ’ t be sentenced until next year .
According to The Daily Telegraph , Sydney prison guard Melissa Goodwin , 25 , admitted to charges she had sex with an inmate this week .
The suspended Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre in Silverwater officer pleaded guilty through her lawyer to one count of engaging in a relationship with inmate Corey London , though her lawyer also alleged the facts were disputed .
Goodwin could be heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the judge ruled a sentencing hearing would be set for next summer .
In exchange for the Sydney prison guard admitting to sex with an inmate , a charge of misconduct in a public office was dropped .
The plea deal comes a few weeks after Goodwin was accused of smuggling contraband .
Goodwin allegedly smuggled a packet of White Ox loose tobacco , two cigarette lighters and chewing gum to the same inmate she was having sex with , according to court documents .
The prison officer , who moonlights as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of her relationship with the inmate became apparent .
Last month , Goodwin was admonished by a court for apparently skipping a hearing to work out at the gym .
At the hearing Goodwin skipped , the presiding judge ultimately handed down the contraband charges in addition to the inmate sex charges the Sydney prison guard already faced .
“ That ’ s not appropriate .
It should be done in open court .
It ought to be done in the usual fashion , ” the magistrate remarked at the October hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the illicit relationship with London for about seven months before she was caught and she was also being investigated for her relationship with a newly-released ex-con named Caleb Valeri .
Goodwin faces no charges in connection to her relationship with Valeri and none of the allegations against Goodwin suggest that relationship was inappropriate on the former prison guard ’ s part .
However , Valeri was later charged with assaulting Goodwin following her arrest for her relationship with London and he was ultimately criminally charged .
It was not immediately clear when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he has an attorney available to comment on the charges .
In September , Valeri was ultimately denied bail as the judge deemed him a threat to public safety , The Daily Mail reported .
Goodwin is due back in court next June for a hearing .

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A Sydney prison guard who admitted she had sex with one of her inmates apparently swore under her breath after being told she wouldn't be sentenced until next year.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Sydney prison guard Melissa Goodwin, 25, admitted to charges she had sex with an inmate this week.
The suspended Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre in Silverwater officer pleaded guilty through her lawyer to one count of engaging in a relationship with inmate Corey London, though her lawyer also alleged the facts were disputed.
Goodwin could be heard muttering "what the f**k" after the judge ruled a sentencing hearing would be set for next summer.
Goodwin donned a fitted black dress and cape as she fronted Burwood Local Court on Wednesday. Melissa Goodwin: Silverwater prison officer pleads guilty to sex with inmate The Daily Telegraph
In exchange for the Sydney prison guard admitting to sex with an inmate, a charge of misconduct in a public office was dropped.
The plea deal comes a few weeks after Goodwin was accused of smuggling contraband.
Goodwin allegedly smuggled a packet of White Ox loose tobacco, two cigarette lighters and chewing gum to the same inmate she was having sex with, according to court documents.
The prison officer, who moonlights as a bodybuilder, was arrested in May after evidence of her relationship with the inmate became apparent.
Just days after not showing up in court, Goodwin posted to her social media about working out at the gym. Female prison guard and bodybuilder accused of sex affair with inmate 'skips court to work out' Knewz.com
Last month, Goodwin was admonished by a court for apparently skipping a hearing to work out at the gym.
At the hearing Goodwin skipped, the presiding judge ultimately handed down the contraband charges in addition to the inmate sex charges the Sydney prison guard already faced.
"That’s not appropriate. It should be done in open court. It ought to be done in the usual fashion," the magistrate remarked at the October hearing.
According to news.com.au, Goodwin carried on the illicit relationship with London for about seven months before she was caught and she was also being investigated for her relationship with a newly-released ex-con named Caleb Valeri.
Police allege Melissa Goodwin’s alleged romance with London began last November. Female prison officer allegedly had two prison lovers News.com.au
Goodwin faces no charges in connection to her relationship with Valeri and none of the allegations against Goodwin suggest that relationship was inappropriate on the former prison guard’s part.
However, Valeri was later charged with assaulting Goodwin following her arrest for her relationship with London and he was ultimately criminally charged. It was not immediately clear when Valeri is due back in court or if he has an attorney available to comment on the charges.
In September, Valeri was ultimately denied bail as the judge deemed him a threat to public safety, The Daily Mail reported.
Goodwin is due back in court next June for a hearing.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ reunion: Aunt Viv says to expect ‘many surprises’

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Daphne Maxwell Reid has returned to her old TV home.
Reid, who played Aunt Vivian on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” is part of the sitcom’s 30th-anniversary special, which premieres Thursday on HBO Max.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special,” organized by series star Will Smith, features an hour of unscripted remembrances from Smith, Reid, Tatyana Ali (Ashley), Karyn Parsons (Hilary), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton) and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz).
On the special, they congregate on a set identical to the setup on “Fresh Prince” — which ran for 148 episodes on NBC from 1990 to 1996 and revolved around a street-smart teen (Smith) who moves from West Philadelphia to LA to live with his wealthy relatives in their Bel-Air mansion.
James Avery, who played family patriarch Philip “Uncle Phil” Banks, died in 2013. (He’s remembered in a touching tribute.) Janet Hubert, who originated the role of Aunt Vivian — but left after three seasons after clashing with Smith — makes a surprise appearance to let her former co-star know, “I lost everything. Reputation. Everything. Everything. And I understand you were able to move forward but you know those words calling a black woman ‘difficult’ in Hollywood is the kiss of death.”
But back to the other Aunt Viv.
Reid, 72, who’s been married to actor Tim Reid since 1982, answered a few questions about the “Fresh Prince” reunion, her many endeavors outside of acting — including photography (five books) and a clothing line (Daphne Style) — and her upcoming movie “The Business of Christmas” (Dec. 1 on BET+).
What was it like seeing everyone again?
My favorite moment was seeing all of the cast in one place at the same time. The set was familiar, and it was great to see the family. This was truly in the moment. We were all kept separated and told there would be many surprises — and there were!
Do you have a favorite episode from the original series?
It’s my first episode! It was a classy transition to introduce a new body inhabiting Aunt Viv. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity of being part of such an iconic show. It’s kept me on the public radar in a most delightful way. All of the cast are truly part of my family, as I am of theirs.
Why do you think “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” continues to resonate nearly 25 years since its finale?
A “fish out of water” concept is timeless, and the themes that we dealt with are also timeless and universal.
You’ve been successful as a photographer, clothing designer and author (including of a cookbook). Was this always your plan outside of acting?
I wish I could claim there was a plan! I was given artistic gifts at birth, and throughout my life I have tried to honor these gifts by manifesting them and sharing them purposefully.
Tell me about “The Business of Christmas.”
This is the sweet story of a family who owns a toy store and faces mortgage problems near the holidays. They are empty nesters who would love for their grown children to come home for the holidays. The children have very busy lives of their own, but “drama” gets them back home to help the family with its plight.
Would you consider doing another series, given your outside pursuits?
I would love another series. I was doing all of these other things at the same time that I was acting. I love the work!


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Suspect arrested in beating of woman he met on dating app Hinge

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A nightmare date who was accused by an Atlanta woman of brutally beating her — telling her the outing “cost too much” — has been collared in upstate New York, according to reports.
He was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and aggravated assault, according to the outlet.
“They got him!! I am FLOODED with emotions, I cannot thank each and every one of you enough for using your voice and platforms to find Ben,” Brittany Correri wrote on Instagram. “We found him because somebody recognized him from social media!!”
Describing herself as “overwhelmed,” Correri expressed her gratitude for the support she’s received. “I may not respond to every message and comment however I read each one as I am recovering,” she wrote.
“Please continue to share my story in hope of saving other potential victims and bringing awareness to online dating and the reforms that need to take place on all dating apps including @hinge to protect its users against predators with a criminal record of assaulting women!” Correri added.
Another woman, who tipped authorities to Fancher, told WSB-TV that he told her he had moved to Kent, NY, from Georgia. Fortunately, she came across Correri’s chilling social media post before going out with him herself, she said.
“It came up on my timeline kind of thing,” the woman, who asked to remain anonymous, told the station. “The second they put his picture up, I was like, ‘Oh my God. I know him.'”
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The woman said she remembered that Fancher told her he recently moved in with his grandparents. She then found their address, WSB-TV reported.
“So I drove by and I saw his car in the driveway. So I went straight to the police department,” she said. “The first thing that struck me was how easily I could have been Brittany.”
Correri recounted her horrific attack to 11Alive.
“He started beating me in my head, punching me everywhere — my forehead, my temples, my cheeks, jaws, throat, arms, my back. He was just telling me that the date cost too much, that I’m not worth that,” she told the station.
Things escalated and he pulled a gun on her, she said.
“I just believe that he was dead set on killing me,” Correri told the outlet.
“He’s dragging me and beating me and there just happens to be a security guard there. She comes running and taking pictures and I think he gets spooked. It was literally like by the grace of God. I believe in God,” she added.
Correri also said Fancher called her the N-word and was livid when she danced with two black women at a bar, WSB-TV reported.
“He threatened to shoot me. That I picked the wrong white boy,” she said.
Correri’s attorney Michael Sterling said Fancher should also be hit with a hate crime charge.
“Race was at the top of his mind while he was committing this heinous act,” he said, according to WSB-TV.
In another Instagram post, Correri wrote: “I am going to take the next few days to [focus] on my physical, mental and spiritual health but I will be back and we will get justice and push for changes to be made on @hinge and [all] dating apps.”
The station reached out to the app, which posted on the woman’s social media that it is sorry for what happened and was taking action.
Fancher has waived an extradition hearing and is expected to be returned to Atlanta by Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--100-pound Great Dane is scared of a bunny

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This dog is a total fraidy-cat. See how a 2-year-old Great Dane in Lancaster, New Hampshire — already weighing a whopping 100 pounds — cowers on the couch as a pet bunny runs amok.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-19--NBA draft grades 2020: Breaking down every team’s picks

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At long last, the 2020 NBA Draft is complete.
Five months late and and following an unusual pre-draft process because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NBA teams have finally injected their rosters with some youth in hopes of finding the next stars.
At first blush, here’s how each team graded out with their picks from Wednesday night:
Atlanta Hawks
No. 6: Onyeka Okongwu, C, USC
No. 50: Skylar Mays, SG, LSU
Okongwu is an exciting big man with athleticism, but unless the Hawks have more moves coming — with Clint Capela and John Collins in their frontcourt — it’s a questionable fit.
Grade: C+
Boston Celtics
No. 14: Aaron Nesmith, SF, Vanderbilt
No. 26: Payton Pritchard, PG, Oregon
No. 47: Yam Madar, PG, Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
The Celtics needed shooters off the bench and got a pair in Nesmith, who is coming off foot surgery, and Pritchard, who can bring some energy as a backup point guard. They then traded away the No. 30 pick for two future second-rounders and got a stash in Madar.
Grade: B
Brooklyn Nets
No. 57: Reggie Perry, C, Mississippi State
The Nets traded their No. 19 pick for Clippers guard Landry Shamet before taking Perry late. It remains to be seen if the Shamet deal is a precursor to something bigger.
Grade: C
Charlotte Hornets
No. 3: LaMelo Ball, PG, Illawarra Hawks
No. 32: Vernon Carey Jr., C, Duke
No. 42: Nick Richards, C, Kentucky
No. 56: Grant Riller, PG, Charleston
Ball could have gone No. 1 but the Hornets gladly scooped him up at No. 3. The Hornets got a legit playmaker — even if his dad once said he could beat their principal owner, Michael Jordan, in one-on-one — whose ceiling could be special. They followed up by adding some young size and another scorer in Riller.
Grade: A
Chicago Bulls
No. 4: Patrick Williams, SF, Florida State
No. 44: Marko Simonovic, C, Montenegro
The Bulls went off the board and picked Williams, who was the ACC’s Sixth Man of the Year in his only season of college basketball. They’re hoping they can tap into his potential and versatility to make this pick look worth it down the road.
Grade: C
Cleveland Cavaliers
No. 5: Isaac Okoro, SF, Auburn
Most mock drafts had the Cavs taking Obi Toppin with the fifth pick but they went for the physical wing and strong defender instead. How much Okoro’s offense grows to match his defense will make or break this pick down the road
Grade: B-
Dallas Mavericks
No. 18: Josh Green, SG, Arizona
No. 31: Tyrell Terry, PG, Stanford
No. 36: Tyler Bey, PF, Colorado
The Mavericks might have something with this class. Green has plenty of athleticism and can play defense, Terry was a late riser and Bey adds another defensive presence.
Grade: B
Denver Nuggets
No. 22: Zeke Nnaji, PF, Arizona
No. 24: RJ Hampton, PG, New Zealand Breakers (Australia)
Hampton could be one of the steals of this draft if his shot improves. The former top recruit lost some buzz when he played overseas instead of in college, but the Nuggets have done well recently with players who may have slidden down draft boards. Nnaji also brings some upside and size.
Grade: B
Detroit Pistons
No. 7: Killian Hayes, PG, Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
No. 16: Isaiah Stewart, C, Washington
No. 19: Saddiq Bey, SF, Villanova
No. 38: Saben Lee, PG, Vanderbilt
The Pistons are overhauling their roster under new GM Troy Weaver and he got off to a strong start Wednesday night. They were active in trades and ended up with three picks in the top 20. Hayes and Stewart could be key pieces with some development while Bey offers the steady presence that comes with playing under Jay Wright.
Grade: A-
Golden State Warriors
No. 2: James Wiseman, PF/C, Memphis
No. 48: Nico Mannion, PG, Arizona
No. 51: Justinian Jessup, SG, Boise State
The Warriors’ minds may have been straying toward Klay Thompson’s health, but they did get a strong addition in Wiseman, who could help them fight for a title if they are at full strength. He’s coming off a longer layoff than most, but he was a top recruit for a reason.
Grade: B+
Houston Rockets
No. 52: Kenyon Martin Jr., SF, IMG Academy
It was a mostly quiet night for the Rockets, who traded the No. 16 pick with Trevor Ariza to the Pistons and then hung onto James Harden and Russell Westbrook for now, at least. Martin has some good NBA bloodlines, but who knows what kind of locker room he’ll be entering.
Grade: C
Indiana Pacers
No. 54: Cassius Stanley, SG, Duke
Another team that had to wait late into the night to make their only selection, the Pacers went with Stanley, hoping he can be a 3-and-D wing.
Grade: C+
Los Angeles Clippers
No. 33: Daniel Oturu, C, Minnesota
No. 55: Jay Scrubb, SG, John A. Logan College
The Clippers got Luke Kennard in a three-team deal with the Pistons and Nets, but gave up Landry Shamet in the process. Oturu offers some size inside while Scrubb is an interesting pick from junior college.
Grade: B-
Los Angeles Lakers
No picks
Grade: Incomplete
Memphis Grizzlies
No. 30: Desmond Bane, SG, TCU
No. 35: Xavier Tillman, C, Michigan State
No. 40: Robert Woodard II, SF, Mississippi State
The Grizzlies traded into the first round and landed Bane, who was one of the top shooters in the class and could benefit from Ja Morant’s passing. Tillman could be useful on defense while Woodard offers a 3-and-D wing.
Grade: B
Miami Heat
No. 20: Precious Achiuwa, PF, Memphis
The Heat had a young big man break out this season in Bam Adebayo, so they added another one. Achiuwa may still be a bit raw, but he’s got plenty of upside.
Grade: B
Milwaukee Bucks
No. 45: Jordan Nwora, PF, Louisville
No. 60: Sam Merrill, SG, Utah State
The Bucks made their splash in the leadup to the draft, trading for Jrue Holiday, then added a pair of shooters who could be useful off the bench, like the Celtics.
Grade: B-
Minnesota Timberwolves
No. 1: Anthony Edwards, SG, Georgia
No. 23: Leandro Bolmaro, SG, FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain)
No. 28: Jaden McDaniels, PF, Washington
It was a tough year to have the No. 1 pick, with no consensus on the top player, but Edwards certainly has the potential to be a star. He may have raised some eyebrows with his recent comments about not being a fan of watching basketball, but could make people forget about that with his own play. Bolmaro was one of the top stashes while McDaniels is still raw.
Grade: A-
New Orleans Pelicans
No. 13: Kira Lewis Jr., PG, Alabama
A year after crushing the draft just by virtue of selecting Zion Williamson, the Pelicans got him a playmaker who can blaze past opponents. Lewis may need to fill out his frame but he could be fun to watch with Williamson.
Grade: B+
New York Knicks
No. 8: Obi Toppin, SF/PF, Dayton
No. 25: Immanuel Quickley, PG, Kentucky
The Knicks didn’t have to trade up, after all, to get Brooklyn’s own Toppin. He was the best player in college basketball last year and brings an offensive punch that needs some work on defense. They later turned the No. 27 and 38 picks into No. 25 and a future second-round pick, hoping Quickley is the latest Kentucky standout to star in the NBA.
Grade: B+
Oklahoma City Thunder
No. 17: Aleksej Pokusevski, PF, Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
No. 37: Vit Krejci, PG, Zaragoza (Spain)
Contrary to popular belief, the Thunder do not own every first-round pick of the next five drafts — but they certainly seem to be trying. After a busy week of trades, they had a mostly quiet draft by picking a pair of international prospects. Pokusevski needs some time to develop, but the Thunder are in no rush.
Grade: C
Orlando Magic
No. 15: Cole Anthony, PG, North Carolina
The Magic are banking on Anthony bouncing back from a tough season at North Carolina, which was set back by knee surgery. If he returns to being the player that was a top recruit out of high school, the Magic could have a gem.
Grade: B
Philadelphia 76ers
No. 21: Tyrese Maxey, SG, Kentucky
No. 34: Theo Maledon, PG, ASVEL (France)
No. 49: Isaiah Joe, SG, Arkansas
No. 58: Paul Reed, PF, DePaul
The Daryl Morey and Doc Rivers era in Philadelphia got off to a solid start, with the 76ers landing Maxey after the two-way weapon slipped just a bit to 21. Maledon could develop into a useful piece at point guard while Joe is another strong shooter.
Grade: A-
Phoenix Suns
No. 10: Jalen Smith, PF, Maryland
The Suns pulled off another surprising pick when they took Smith well ahead of where most had him projected to go. He can block shots and shoot the 3, but there were plenty of other intriguing options here
Grade: D+
Portland Trail Blazers
No. 46: CJ Elleby, SG, Washington State
Elleby averaged 18.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 39.6 percent from the field last season, but he may have been a bit of a reach.
Grade: C-
Sacramento Kings
No. 12: Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Iowa State
No. 43: Jahmi’us Ramsey, PG, Texas Tech
The Kings had to be thrilled with Haliburton falling into their laps. After some thought that he could have gone as high as No. 4, Haliburton will join a backcourt that features De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield.
Grade: A-
San Antonio Spurs
No. 11: Devin Vassell, SG, Florida State
No. 41: Tre Jones, PG, Duke
Vassell seems like he could be the next gem the Spurs unearth as a 3-and-D wing who was a late bloomer. They followed that up by picking Jones, another player who could benefit from the Spurs’ development process.
Grade: A-
Toronto Raptors
No. 29: Malachi Flynn, PG, San Diego State
No. 59: Jalen Harris, SG, Nevada
With Fred VanVleet possibly leaving in free agency, the Raptors drafted for a position of need in Flynn, who was a dynamic scorer in college.
Grade: B+
Utah Jazz
No. 27: Udoka Azubuike, C, Kansas
No. 39: Elijah Hughes, SG, Syracuse
Azubuike brings plenty of size and physicality inside behind Rudy Gobert, whose name has been floated in trade rumors. Hughes was the ACC’s top scorer last season.
Grade: C
Washington Wizards
No. 9: Deni Avdija, SF/PF, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
No. 53: Cassius Winston, PG, Michigan State
Avidja dropped but could be a strong pickup for the Wizards if his aggressive offensive mentality sticks in the NBA. Winston was a heart-and-soul type of player at Michigan State who could carve out a role.
Grade: B


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Mavericks’ Seth Curry traded to 76ers, joins father-in-law Doc Rivers

How would you like it if your father-in-law was your boss ?
Well , Seth Curry is about to find out .
The 30-year-old Curry was traded from the Mavericks to the 76ers — now coached by Doc Rivers , his wife ’ s father — in a 2020 NBA Draft-night trade Wednesday night that sent shooting guard Josh Richardson and the No .
36 pick ( Colorado forward Tyler Bey ) to Dallas .
Family connections aside , Curry fills a need for Philadelphia as a prolific 3-point shooter who can complement stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent 3-point shooter , which ranks second in NBA history behind current Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr .
He also is four spots ahead of his brother Stephen , a two-time NBA MVP .
“ Having a truly gravity elite shooter really changes the dynamic for Ben and Joel , ” 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said told reporters after the trade went down .
“ Those who watch the Sixers up close and personal — like you have longer than me — when Joel and Ben have had that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good those lineups and how good those teams played when everyone was healthy .
“ So that was really the theme for tonight .
Getting Seth — you can argue for him as the best shooter in the NBA — was really exciting.
” The Mavericks will be looking for Richardson , 27 , to bring some physicality and a stronger defensive presence to a team led by offensive stars Luca Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis .
“ The thing about Luka being a taller point guard , Josh is a really good fit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guard the ( small forwards ) and we can move him around a little bit defensively , ” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said .
“ Luka is front of mind on anything in the backcourt as is ( Porzingis ) front of mind on anything in the frontcourt.
” Richardson , who joined the 76ers last season in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal , also averaged 13.7 points per game last season , but it ’ s his defensive prowess that drew the Mavericks interest .
“ Coming off last season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we need to get our defense better , ” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said after Dallas drafted wing Josh Green with the No .
18 pick .
“ Some of it is going to be the kind of work we put in during training camp , but the other part of it is when we draft and when we acquire players , we want them to have that kind of mindset and ability.
” Dallas also is hoping the addition of the 22-year-old Bey , the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to its defense .

How would you like it if your father-in-law was your boss?
Well, Seth Curry is about to find out.
The 30-year-old Curry was traded from the Mavericks to the 76ers — now coached by Doc Rivers, his wife’s father — in a 2020 NBA Draft night trade Wednesday night that sent shooting guard Josh Richardson and the No. 36 pick (Colorado forward Tyler Bey) to Dallas.
Family connections aside, Curry fills a need for Philadelphia as a prolific 3-point shooter who can complement stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.
Curry is a career 44.3 percent 3-point shooter, which ranks second in NBA history behind current Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. He also is four spots ahead of his brother Stephen, a two-time NBA MVP.
“Having a truly gravity elite shooter really changes the dynamic for Ben and Joel,” 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said told reporters after the trade went down. “Those who watch the Sixers up close and personal — like you have longer than me — when Joel and Ben have had that, it’s actually insane how good those lineups and how good those teams played when everyone was healthy.
“So that was really the theme for tonight. Getting Seth — you can argue for him as the best shooter in the NBA — was really exciting.”
The Mavericks will be looking for Richardson, 27, to bring some physicality and a stronger defensive presence to a team led by offensive stars Luca Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.
“The thing about Luka being a taller point guard, Josh is a really good fit because he can free Luka up to guard the (small forwards) and we can move him around a little bit defensively,” president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. “Luka is front of mind on anything in the backcourt as is (Porzingis) front of mind on anything in the frontcourt.”
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Richardson, who joined the 76ers last season in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade deal, also averaged 13.7 points per game last season, but it’s his defensive prowess that drew the Mavericks’ interest.
“Coming off last season, our offense was historically great, but we need to get our defense better,” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said after Dallas drafted wing Josh Green with the No. 18 pick. “Some of it is going to be the kind of work we put in during training camp, but the other part of it is when we draft and when we acquire players, we want them to have that kind of mindset and ability.”
Dallas also is hoping the addition of the 22-year-old Bey, the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year last season, will provide another boost to its defense.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Royal Caribbean attracts 100,000 volunteers for cruise ship test runs

The president of cruise giant Royal Caribbean announced Sunday that 100,000 people have already volunteered to sail free-of-charge on their @ @ @ @ @ And just like that…100,000 people have volunteered .
We can ’ t wait to start @ @ @ @ @ all !
” Michael Bayley wrote on Facebook .
Just three days earlier , the @ @ @ @ @ Volunteers of the Seas ” Facebook page to attract those eager enough for a free @ @ @ @ @ during the COVID-19 pandemic .
The test sailings are among the cruise ship industry protocols @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention .
Cruise lines must launch the simulated voyages to test their @ @ @ @ @ given the opportunity to resume operating from US ports , Cruise Industry News reported .
@ @ @ @ @ will reportedly begin cruising in 2021 .
The maiden voyage is most likely to CocoCay @ @ @ @ @ private island in the Bahamas 55 miles north of Nassau .

The president of cruise giant Royal Caribbean announced Sunday that 100,000 people have already volunteered to sail free-of-charge on their government-mandated test voyages.
“And just like that…100,000 people have volunteered. We can’t wait to start this next phase with you all!” Michael Bayley wrote on Facebook.
Just three days earlier, the company set up a “Volunteers of the Seas” Facebook page to attract those eager enough for a free ride aboard a cruise ship during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The test sailings are among the cruise ship industry protocols instituted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cruise lines must launch the simulated voyages to test their coronavirus safety measures before being given the opportunity to resume operating from US ports, Cruise Industry News reported.
Royal Caribbean’s volunteers will reportedly begin cruising in 2021. The maiden voyage is most likely to CocoCay, the company’s private island in the Bahamas 55 miles north of Nassau.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Cole Anthony ‘crying tears of joy’ after getting selected by Magic

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The waiting. The criticism. The uncertainty. And then the joy.
It all came to a head Wednesday night for Cole Anthony. He couldn’t help it. He was on national television, surrounded by family and friends — a small gathering that included famed director Spike Lee — and the emotions got the better of him.
“I was crying tears of joy,” the Upper West Side native said, shortly after he was selected 15th by the Magic in the virtual 2020 NBA Draft. “Shoot, it’s just tears of joy, it was sadness. A struggle. This year was a struggle, I can’t even lie.
“It was a rough year. Just literally like every emotion, I went through that in a short period of time. Now it’s just sheer bliss.”
Anthony, the 20-year-old son of former NBA point guard Greg Anthony, entered his one and only season at North Carolina considered a likely top-three pick. The 6-foot-3 point guard set the Tar Heels’ scoring record for a player in his debut, with 34 points.
But a significant injury followed, and Anthony needed surgery for the first time in his life, to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee. He never fully recovered, his play suffered after he missed 11 games and North Carolina finished under .500 for the first time in 18 years. Anthony’s draft stock took a significant hit, with questions arising about his shot selection and low shooting percentages. He fell in mock drafts, though he didn’t end up falling as far as most experts predicted.
And now he winds up in a desirable destination, in sunny Orlando playing for the guard-needy Magic and reuniting with close friend and former AAU teammate Mohamed Bamba.
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“I’ve never been more prepared for a moment in my life,” he said. “I’m ready to step up to the NBA. I’m ready to go.”
Anthony’s selection was part of a big night for New Yorkers, the first time three New York City-area natives went in the first round since 2005. Obi Toppin, the National Player of the Year who grew up in Brooklyn and attended high school in Ossining, N.Y., was taken by the hometown Knicks eighth overall, and Precious Achiuwa of Queens was picked 20th by the Heat.
“My hope was to end up in a great organization, and thank God my prayers got answered and I’m part of a great organization,” said the 6-foot-9 Achiuwa, who came to New York City from Nigeria when he was in the eighth grade. “I can’t wait to be able to get out there and compete with the rest of my teammates.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Student in Siberian village forced to climb birch tree to access online classes

Deni Avdija wasn ’ t supposed to last past the top five ...

A Russian university student living in a remote Siberian village has been climbing atop a birch tree in order to obtain internet access for online learning.
Alexei Dudoladov, 21, a student at the Omsk Institute of Water Transport, has documented his struggles on social media and, in a now-viral post, called on authorities to provide better internet service in remote regions.
“I need to go into the forest [328 yards] from the village and climb a birch tree that is [26 feet] high… and I get on Zoom to speak to professors and prove that I am not skipping class for no reason,” he said in the TikTok and Instagram posts.
Dudoladov’s university is over 1,300 miles outside Moscow. Like many other schools in Russia, it moved to remote learning to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Omsk region’s education officials have responded, telling RBC business daily they are preparing a plan for Dudoladov that would enable him to study 170 miles outside the region’s capital.
“I was put on an individual study plan, but do they (authorities) not care about other students from other universities,” Dudoladov wrote in a Monday Instagram post.
“Why can people from the city use the internet in their apartments while villagers can only do so from highways, rooftops and trees!”
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newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Deni Avdija falls in 2020 NBA Draft but still makes Israeli history

Deni Avdija wasn ’ t supposed to last past the top five picks of Wednesday night ’ s NBA draft .
But he didn ’ t seem to mind having to wait a little longer to make history for Israel .
The 6-foot-9 forward was taken by the Wizards with the ninth-overall pick in the draft , the highest ever for an Israeli , and he seemed thrilled with the result .
“ I didn ’ t imagine that .
It was crazy for me .
Israel is such a small country that doesn ’ t [ produce ] as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but for me just to represent my country and to make history , that ’ s a blessing , ” he said over Zoom shortly after the pick .
“ I have the whole nation behind me .
I hope I ’ m going to represent well .
I never dreamed about this moment .
I ’ m thinking it ’ s just still a dream.
” Avdija is just the second Israeli to be drafted in the first round , joining Omri Casspi , who went 23rd overall in 2009 .
Avdija @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former teammate with Maccabi Tel Aviv , to learn about what he should expect .
“ We would talk a lot about the NBA , about his rookie year in specific , and I wanted to know what can I do best as a rookie and what skills are important to have , ” Avdija said .
Traditionally , the NBA draft is an infomercial for Duke , Kansas and Kentucky .
Wednesday night , it took a long time for a player from one of the three blue bloods to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2000 , none of the three had a lottery pick .
Kentucky saw its streak of lottery picks snapped at 10 years .
Duke didn ’ t have a first-round pick , the first time that has happened since 2008 .
The three did combine to have six players drafted and Kentucky produced two first-rounders : Tyrese Maxey ( 21st to the 76ers ) and Immanuel Quickley ( 25th to the Knicks ) .
It was a big night for Nigeria .
Five players with ties to the African country were picked in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isaac Okoro ( fifth to the Cavaliers ) and Onyeka Okongwu ( sixth to the Hawks ) .
Only two Nigerian natives had ever previously been drafted in the first round : Josh Okogie ( 2018 ) and Festus Ezeli ( 2012 ) .
In addition to Okongwu and Okoro , Precious Achiuwa , Udoka Azubuike and Zeke Nnaji were picked in the first round .

Deni Avdija wasn’t supposed to last past the top five picks of Wednesday night’s NBA draft. But he didn’t seem to mind having to wait a little longer to make history for Israel.
The 6-foot-9 forward was taken by the Wizards with the ninth-overall pick in the draft, the highest ever for an Israeli, and he seemed thrilled with the result.
“I didn’t imagine that. It was crazy for me. Israel is such a small country that doesn’t [produce] as many NBA players as other countries, but for me just to represent my country and to make history, that’s a blessing,” he said over Zoom shortly after the pick. “I have the whole nation behind me. I hope I’m going to represent well. I never dreamed about this moment. I’m thinking it’s just still a dream.”
Avdija is just the second Israeli to be drafted in the first round, joining Omri Casspi, who went 23rd overall in 2009. Avdija has leaned on Casspi, his friend and former teammate with Maccabi Tel Aviv, to learn about what he should expect.
“We would talk a lot about the NBA, about his rookie year in specific, and I wanted to know what can I do best as a rookie and what skills are important to have,” Avdija said.
Traditionally, the NBA draft is an infomercial for Duke, Kansas and Kentucky. Wednesday night, it took a long time for a player from one of the three blue bloods to be selected. For the first time since 2000, none of the three had a lottery pick. Kentucky saw its streak of lottery picks snapped at 10 years. Duke didn’t have a first-round pick, the first time that has happened since 2008.
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The three did combine to have six players drafted and Kentucky produced two first-rounders: Tyrese Maxey (21st to the 76ers) and Immanuel Quickley (25th to the Knicks).
It was a big night for Nigeria. Five players with ties to the African country were picked in the first round, including lottery picks Isaac Okoro (fifth to the Cavaliers) and Onyeka Okongwu (sixth to the Hawks). Only two Nigerian natives had ever previously been drafted in the first round: Josh Okogie (2018) and Festus Ezeli (2012). In addition to Okongwu and Okoro, Precious Achiuwa, Udoka Azubuike and Zeke Nnaji were picked in the first round.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--2020 NBA Draft was full of chaos

2020 NBA Draft was full of chaos

The Knicks did well for themselves Wednesday night .
They got ...

Hours before the 2020 NBA Draft, there was a trade. Forty minutes before the first pick Wednesday night, there was another deal.
It was a preview of the wild night ahead.
After the first three picks in the first ever virtual NBA Draft — Georgia shooting guard Anthony Edwards to the Timberwolves at No. 1, 7-foot-1 shot-eraser James Wiseman to the Warriors at No. 2 and the last of the Ball brothers, LaMelo, to the Hornets at No. 3 — everyone’s mock drafts became obsolete. Stunning selections followed. There were more and more trades.
The predictions, by many experts and scouts, of chaos were accurate.
“Everything was up in the air because of this year,” forward Jalen Smith, a surprise selection of the Suns at No. 10. “It wasn’t a traditional draft.”
The upheaval started in earnest with Florida State combo forward Patrick Williams, a player who averaged just 9.2 points and 4.0 rebounds this past season and wasn’t even a regular starter for the deep Seminoles, going fourth to the Bulls. That pick threw off the entire first round, or at least altered the way it was supposed to end up. It led to National Player of the Year Obi Toppin falling to the Knicks at No. 8 and forward Deni Avdija going to the Wizards at No. 9, ]the highest-ever draft spot for an Israeli. Both players went several picks after they were supposed to be off the board.
Tyrese Haliburton, the sharpshooting point guard from Iowa State, who was rated by most as the second-best point guard in the draft after Ball, dropped to 12th, and now will join DeAaron Fox and Buddy Hield in a loaded backcourt with the Kings.
Perhaps the biggest surprise was Maryland’s Smith going 10th to the Suns. The big man, who is capable of shooting 3-pointers and blocking shots at a high rate, offers a nice compliment to Deandre Ayton. There was doubt Smith would even go in the first round. There was a similar sentiment about Washington one-and-done prospect Isaiah Stewart, an old-school forward who was drafted 16th by the Pistons.
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“Pretty much once I got drafted by them, it was a surreal moment,” Smith said. “It was a crazy feeling. This whole night coming in I told my family I wasn’t going to cry, and they kept telling me you’re going to cry, even though I didn’t think I would. Once that moment hit, those tears kept falling.”
The 76ers were among the most active teams. Philadelphia began the flurry of trades earlier in the day, ESPN reported, by sending Al Horford and his onerous contract, the rights to Serbian point guard Vasilije Micic, a 2025 first round pick and a second-rounder in this year’s draft to the Thunder for sharpshooter Danny Green and wing Terrance Ferguson. Later, the Sixers acquired more shooting with Seth Curry from the Mavericks for Josh Richardson and the 36th overall pick, which became Colorado wing Tyler Bey, the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
Many thought the limitations created by the COVID-19 pandemic — the elimination of a true combine, in-facility workouts and the NCAA Tournament — could lead to an upside-down draft. Multiple scouts said there was a small difference between many prospects, partly due to the absence of evaluating events and also the depth of the draft.
It will obviously take time to make evaluations, for this year’s draft more than for most. The players taken won’t have a summer league to get their legs underneath them. They will report to training camp in two weeks and games will begin three weeks after that. It will show, one scout said, which players love basketball and have been diligently working on their game.
“Obviously it’s been different. Life is crazy right now,” Haliburton said. “But I’m not going to sit up here and complain to you by any means about what’s going on. At the end of the day I’m in the NBA.”
After all the waiting, months and months of training, the dreams of this year’s class were finally realized. The road to this point was certainly unique and unlike any other group of prospects had to navigate.
“A lot of people look at it as it took too long to get drafted,” Edwards, the No. 1 pick, said. “I look at it as it gave me just enough time to get to where I needed to be right before I needed to report to where I was going.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Kate del Castillo said Sean Penn used her as ‘bait’ for El Chapo interview

Mexican TV star Kate del Castillo slammed actor Sean Penn for using her as “ bait ” to get to drug cartel kingpin Joaquín “ El Chapo ” Guzmán and said he exaggerated his “ full of s–t ” Rolling Stone interview .
Del Castillo appeared on an episode of “ Red Table Talk : The Estefans ” on Facebook Watch and recounted the 2015 meeting in the Mexican mountains between herself , the Oscar-winner and Guzman .
She told singer Gloria Estefan , her daughter Emily Estefan and her niece and TV host Lily Estefan that she didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview El Chapo for the magazine and she felt betrayed by him .
“ He used me as bait and then he never protected me — and risked my life , my parents ’ life , my sister ’ s life and everybody surrounding me , ” del Castillo said .
After translating questions and answers between the men , del Castillo , who plays a powerful drug cartel boss in the series “ La Reina del Sur , ” recalled going to sleep and then evacuating Guzman ’ s compound , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Estefan said Penn ’ s article mentioned a “ checkpoint ” when they were leaving .
Penn claimed in the article that the group passed through a military checkpoint after soldiers recognized one of Guzman ’ s sons .
“ He ’ s an a—–e .
It wasn ’ t true .
He just put it there to sparkle a little bit of his stupid story , ” del Castillo said .
“ There was never a checkpoint .
I hated him for that .
But that ’ s why his article was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article made international headlines , while del Castillo was under investigation by the Mexican government for her meeting with Guzman .
El Chapo famously escaped from two high-security prisons but was eventually captured in January 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017 .
Last summer , he was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes and is currently serving time in ADX Florence in Colorado .

Mexican TV star Kate del Castillo slammed actor Sean Penn for using her as “bait” to get to drug cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and said he exaggerated his “full of s–t” Rolling Stone interview.
Del Castillo appeared on an episode of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” on Facebook Watch and recounted the 2015 meeting in the Mexican mountains between herself, the Oscar-winner and Guzman .
She told singer Gloria Estefan, her daughter Emily Estefan and her niece and TV host Lily Estefan that she didn’t know Penn’s intentions to interview El Chapo for the magazine and she felt betrayed by him.
“He used me as bait and then he never protected me — and risked my life, my parents’ life, my sister’s life and everybody surrounding me,” del Castillo said.
After translating questions and answers between the men, del Castillo, who plays a powerful drug cartel boss in the series “La Reina del Sur,” recalled going to sleep and then evacuating Guzman’s compound, which the military invaded hours later.
Lili Estefan said Penn’s article mentioned a “checkpoint” when they were leaving. Penn claimed in the article that the group passed through a military checkpoint after soldiers recognized one of Guzman’s sons.
“He’s an a—–e. It wasn’t true. He just put it there to sparkle a little bit of his stupid story,” del Castillo said. “There was never a checkpoint. I hated him for that. But that’s why his article was full of s–t.”
Penn’s article made international headlines, while del Castillo was under investigation by the Mexican government for her meeting with Guzman.
El Chapo famously escaped from two high-security prisons but was eventually captured in January 2016 and extradited to the United States in 2017. Last summer, he was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes and is currently serving time in ADX Florence in Colorado.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--Yankees’ Miguel Cairo poached by White Sox for bench coach job

Yankees minor league infield coordinator and former big league infielder Miguel Cairo is headed to the White Sox ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Russa ’ s bench coach , a person close to the situation confirmed Wednesday evening @ @ @ @ @ big leagues for 17 years and was with the Yankees in 2004 , 2006 and @ @ @ @ @ was with the Mets in 2005 , also played for the Blue Jays , Cubs @ @ @ @ @ ( where La Russa was the manager ) , Mariners , Phillies and Reds .
@ @ @ @ @ games .
This past season would have been the 46-year-old Cairo ’ s third year @ @ @ @ @ Yankees , but COVID-19 canceled minor league games .
Prior to that , Cairo was @ @ @ @ @ general managers Walt Jocketty and Dick Williams for five years .

Yankees minor league infield coordinator and former big league infielder Miguel Cairo is headed to the White Sox’s dugout to be Tony La Russa’s bench coach, a person close to the situation confirmed Wednesday evening.
Cairo played in the big leagues for 17 years and was with the Yankees in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Cairo, who was with the Mets in 2005, also played for the Blue Jays, Cubs, Tampa Bay, Cardinals (where La Russa was the manager), Mariners, Phillies and Reds. Cairo played 1,490 big league games.
This past season would have been the 46-year-old Cairo’s third year in his position with the Yankees, but COVID-19 canceled minor league games. Prior to that, Cairo was a special assistant to Reds general managers Walt Jocketty and Dick Williams for five years.


newyorkpost--2020-11-19--12-year-old boy arrested for prank 911 call that led to SWAT team response

A 12-year-old boy in California was arrested Tuesday for an alleged prank phone call to police about a fake shooting @ @ @ @ @ response , a report said .
The boy claimed that his mother shot his father @ @ @ @ @ the gun , inside a bathroom , The Press Democrat reported , citing police .
@ @ @ @ @ a Santa Rosa address provided by the boy , but it was later determined he @ @ @ @ @ the report said .
The child was supposed to meet the police outside the residence @ @ @ @ @ be found , police were able to reach the occupants of the apartment , who @ @ @ @ @ response outside of their home .
Investigators were able to track down and arrest the @ @ @ @ @ Rosa home later Tuesday night .
The Sonoma County District Attorney ’ s Office will @ @ @ @ @ charged with a crime , the report said .
Police do not believe the youngster @ @ @ @ @ home that was targeted with a SWAT response .

A 12-year-old boy in California was arrested Tuesday for an alleged prank phone call to police about a fake shooting that led to a SWAT response, a report said.
The boy claimed that his mother shot his father and was hiding, with the gun, inside a bathroom, The Press Democrat reported, citing police.
Police responded in numbers to a Santa Rosa address provided by the boy, but it was later determined he did not live there, the report said.
The child was supposed to meet the police outside the residence. When he could not be found, police were able to reach the occupants of the apartment, who were unaware of the emergency response outside of their home.
Investigators were able to track down and arrest the juvenile at a different Santa Rosa home later Tuesday night.
The Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office will decide if the boy is charged with a crime, the report said.
Police do not believe the youngster knew the occupants of the home that was targeted with a SWAT response.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Man holds 64-year-old woman at knifepoint in Queens robbery attempt

Disturbing new video released by police shows a man holding a 64-year-old woman at knifepoint during an attempted robbery in @ @ @ @ @ clip , released by the NYPD late Thursday , shows the suspect with his arm @ @ @ @ @ neck as she struggles with him around 8:40 a.m. on 120th Street near 103rd Avenue @ @ @ @ @ held a knife to her throat and demanded money , cops said .
But the @ @ @ @ @ attacker to bolt empty-handed , police said .
The victim , who was not injured @ @ @ @ @ police said .
Police say the suspect is between 20 and 35 years old , @ @ @ @ @ .
He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt , dark-colored pants , white sneakers @ @ @ @ @ dark-colored mask .

Dramatic video footage shows a would-be robber holding a 64-year-old woman at knifepoint in Queens last Saturday.
The man tried to mug the elderly victim as she was walking on a sidewalk in South Richmond Hill at about 8:40 a.m., according to police.
The suspect held a knife to the woman’s throat and demanded money, but fled empty-handed, cops said.
Nearby surveillance footage released by police captured the attempted stick-up.
The man can be seen approaching the woman from behind and wrapping his left arm around her neck.
Seconds later, he twists her around before releasing her and fleeing as a car passes on the street, the video shows.
The woman was uninjured and refused medical attention, police said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Warriors making Kelly Oubre trade to ease Klay Thompson pain

On the day the Warriors learned five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson would miss his second straight season due to an injury , Golden State agreed to a deal to acquire forward Kelly Oubre from the Oklahoma City Thunder , multiple media outlets reported Thursday .
According to ESPN , it is a top-20 protected pick .
If Golden State finishes in the top 20 , then Oklahoma City would get two second-round selections from Golden State .
The Warriors , plagued by injuries , finished 15-50 last year , the worst record in the NBA .
They used the No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draft on James Wiseman , the same day they learned Thompson had suffered a potentially devastating injury .
Oubre , the 15th overall pick in the 2015 draft , spent just a few days on the Thunder ’ s roster .
On Monday , he was shipped by the Suns as part of the deal that brought 10-time All-Star guard Chris Paul to Arizona .
Oubre , who averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Suns last year , also won ’ t come cheap for the Warriors .
Golden State is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a trade exception , which will cost the team $ 66 million in additional luxury tax , per ESPN .
The Warriors are expected to have a luxury tax bill of $ 134 million based on their roster , though the team will get relief if the NBA ’ s revenue decreases this season .
Thompson tore his right Achilles tendon during a pickup game .
Thompson missed last year recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee , which he sustained in Golden State ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 NBA Finals .
Thompson averaged 21.5 points a game during the 2018-19 season , raising his career average to 19.5 points per game in eight seasons .
He has been part of three NBA championship teams with Golden State .

On the day the Warriors learned five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson would miss his second straight season due to an injury, Golden State agreed to a deal to acquire forward Kelly Oubre from the Oklahoma City Thunder, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.
According to ESPN, it is a top-20 protected pick. If Golden State finishes in the top 20, then Oklahoma City would get two second-round selections from Golden State.
The Warriors, plagued by injuries, finished 15-50 last year, the worst record in the NBA. They used the No. 2 in Wednesday night’s draft on James Wiseman, the same day they learned Thompson had suffered a potentially devastating injury.
Oubre, the 15th overall pick in the 2015 draft, spent just a few days on the Thunder’s roster. On Monday, he was shipped by the Suns as part of the deal that brought 10-time All-Star guard Chris Paul to Arizona.
Oubre, who averaged 18.7 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Suns last year, also won’t come cheap for the Warriors. Golden State is taking his $14.4 million expiring contract into a trade exception, which will cost the team $66 million in additional luxury tax, per ESPN.
The Warriors are expected to have a luxury tax bill of $134 million based on their roster, though the team will get relief if the NBA’s revenue decreases this season.
Thompson tore his right Achilles tendon during a pickup game. Thompson missed last year recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which he sustained in Golden State’s loss to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.
Thompson averaged 21.5 points a game during the 2018-19 season, raising his career average to 19.5 points per game in eight seasons. He has been part of three NBA championship teams with Golden State.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--BTS aims to prove ‘Life Goes On’ despite COVID-19 with new music

Despite the fact that they scored their first No .
1 hit in the US this year with “ Dynamite , ” BTS knows that 2020 has been bummer .
And the South Korean boy band is here to soothe all your pandemic woes with “ Life Goes On , ” the lead track and first single off of the group ’ s new album “ BE , ” which dropped early Friday .
On the acoustic-guitar-laced mid-tempo track , BTS — crooning as well as rapping — offers COVID-era comfort in both Korean and English .
“ Like an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life goes on/Like an arrow in the blue sky , ” they sing .
BTS also addresses the coronavirus crisis on the more upbeat “ Dis-ease ” : “ Sick and tired/But I don ’ t wan na mess up/ ’ Cause life goes on/Through the fire … Walk it , walk it , walk it.
” With only eight songs over 28 minutes , “ BE ” is more of an EP than an album .
The LP — featuring lyrics in both Korean and English throughout — starts off slow and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second half .
In the middle there is a “ Skit ” featuring the conversations that BTS had when they discovered that “ Dynamite ” had hit No .
1 in the US .
That track — the only one completely sung in English — ends “ BE ” with a bang .
After the boys made their debut performance at the MTV VMAs in August , the K-pop septet will play the American Music Awards for the first time on Sunday .
No surprise — they ’ ll sing “ Life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too , apparently .

Despite the fact that they scored their first No. 1 hit in the US this year with “Dynamite,” BTS knows that 2020 has been bummer.
And the South Korean boy band is here to soothe all your pandemic woes with “Life Goes On,” the lead track and first single off of the group’s new album “BE,” which dropped early Friday.
On the acoustic-guitar-laced mid-tempo track, BTS — crooning as well as rapping — offers COVID-era comfort in both Korean and English. “Like an echo in the forest … Yeah, life goes on/Like an arrow in the blue sky,” they sing.
BTS also addresses the coronavirus crisis on the more upbeat “Dis-ease”: “Sick and tired/But I don’t wanna mess up/’Cause life goes on/Through the fire … Walk it, walk it, walk it.”
With only eight songs over 28 minutes, “BE” is more of an EP than an album. The LP — featuring lyrics in both Korean and English throughout — starts off slow and sleepy before picking up the pace in the second half.
In the middle there is a “Skit” featuring the conversations that BTS had when they discovered that “Dynamite” had hit No. 1 in the US. That track — the only one completely sung in English — ends “BE” with a bang.
After the boys made their debut performance at the MTV VMAs in August, the K-pop septet will play the American Music Awards for the first time on Sunday. No surprise — they’ll sing “Life Goes On.” And so does BTS, too, apparently.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Sexts, angry texts reveal tension before death of mom who led secret adult model life

An Alabama man accused of killing his wife , who led an online life as an adult model , shared a number of sexually charged and troubling messages with her in the weeks leading up to Kat West ’ s death .
A murder trial is currently underway for Jeff West , the suburban Birmingham man accused of murdering Calera mom Kathleen Dawn West , who led a double life as an adult model online under the name “ Kitty Kat West.
” According to AL.com , Shelby County Circuit Judge Bill Bostick ruled on Wednesday that text messages found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court , as the messages were a point of contention .
The sexually charged messages between Kat West and Jeff West show a strong intimacy , but also show clear signs of strains in their relationship , according to officials who have seen the messages .
John Robbins , Jeff West ’ s attorney , had fought admitting the sexually charged messages between Kat West and his client .
He argued they only showed common marital arguments and served no purpose .
Prosecutors argue in turn that the arguments showed clear signs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one December message — a few weeks before her death — Kat West accused her husband of “ throwing away 14 years of marriage.
” Another text read , “ I ’ m never doing this holiday again with you.
” Robbins argues that all messages should be admitted if the troubling ones are admitted , pointing to other messages where Kat West sent nudes and sexually charged messages to her husband in between the argumentative ones .
“ Thank you for making me feel sexy , ” West said in another message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s a bunch of baloney , ” Robbins said this week , according to The Associated Press .
“ It ’ s supposed to show the volatile marriage they had .
She ’ s mad at him one minute and sending naked pictures to him and saying she loves him the next.
” According to ABC affiliate WBMA-LD , Alabaster Police Department Lt. Daniel Goodwin told the court Wednesday that the couple listed each other as “ Big Pappa ” and “ MILF West ” in their phone contact names @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged messages , prosecutors contend Jeff West murdered his wife Kat West by bashing her in the head with a bottle of absinthe .
She was found dead on their lawn from blunt force trauma , partially clothed and with a bottle of absinthe next to her body .
According to CBS affiliate WHNT , Robbins argued that Kat West drunkenly fell the night she died , hitting her head and causing fatal injuries while Jeff West was asleep .
The trial will continue through this week and it is unclear when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attorney has said he isn ’ t sure if his client will take the stand in the case .

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An Alabama man accused of killing his wife, who led an online life as an adult model, shared a number of sexually charged and troubling messages with her in the weeks leading up to Kat West's death.
A murder trial is currently underway for Jeff West, the suburban Birmingham man accused of murdering Calera mom Kathleen Dawn West, who led a double life as an adult model online under the name "Kitty Kat West."
According to AL.com, Shelby County Circuit Judge Bill Bostick ruled on Wednesday that text messages found between the couple will be admissible in court, as the messages were a point of contention.
The sexually charged messages between Kat West and Jeff West show a strong intimacy, but also show clear signs of strains in their relationship, according to officials who have seen the messages.
Jurors in the murder trial of a Calera wife, mother an online exhibitionist have not yet seen the text messages Jeff and Kat West text messages reveal a troubled marriage and intimacy Al.com
John Robbins, Jeff West’s attorney, had fought admitting the sexually charged messages between Kat West and his client. He argued they only showed common marital arguments and served no purpose.
Prosecutors argue in turn that the arguments showed clear signs of severe strain in the relationship.
In one December message — a few weeks before her death — Kat West accused her husband of "throwing away 14 years of marriage."
Another text read, "I’m never doing this holiday again with you."
Prosecutors contend the messages reveal tension that led to West killing his wife with a blow to the head from a liquor bottle. Jurors to Hear Texts Between Woman, Husband Charged in Death U.S. News & World Report
Robbins argues that all messages should be admitted if the troubling ones are admitted, pointing to other messages where Kat West sent nudes and sexually charged messages to her husband in between the argumentative ones.
"Thank you for making me feel sexy," West said in another message to her husband.
“To me, it’s a bunch of baloney,” Robbins said this week, according to The Associated Press. “It’s supposed to show the volatile marriage they had. She’s mad at him one minute and sending naked pictures to him and saying she loves him the next."
According to ABC affiliate WBMA-LD, Alabaster Police Department Lt. Daniel Goodwin told the court Wednesday that the couple listed each other as "Big Pappa" and "MILF West" in their phone contact names for each other.
Robbins said Kat asked her husband to take pictures of her in pink panties, high heels and the pink bra she was found wearing at the time of her death. Robbins has argued the couple's relationship was in a good place. Texts reveal fights, nude pics between Kat West, husband in weeks leading up to her death ABC News
Despite the sexually charged messages, prosecutors contend Jeff West murdered his wife Kat West by bashing her in the head with a bottle of absinthe. She was found dead on their lawn from blunt force trauma, partially clothed and with a bottle of absinthe next to her body.
According to CBS affiliate WHNT, Robbins argued that Kat West drunkenly fell the night she died, hitting her head and causing fatal injuries while Jeff West was asleep.
The trial will continue through this week and it is unclear when it will finish up.
Jeff West's attorney has said he isn't sure if his client will take the stand in the case.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--New Movies + Shows to Watch this Weekend: ‘Run’ on Hulu + More

Just as things were starting to look up , it appears we are falling back into COVID lockdown again .
Come on , 2020 !
Why you do this to us ?
It is our own fault , really ; so now that we are back indoors almost full-time , we have every reason to really ramp up the streaming marathons we run over the weekends .
Luckily for us , whether you ’ re looking on Netflix , Hulu , Amazon Prime , or all of the above , each streaming platform has a ton new options to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start ?
For what it ’ s worth , here ’ s our thoughts on what to watch this weekend and where to stream it .
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend : If Anything Happens I Love You , Run and Small Axe The mood outside may be bleak , but your favorite streaming platforms will keep you locked and loaded all weekend long .
After you ’ ve watched The Princess Switch : Switched Again for the upteenth time on Netflix , you should check out the heartstring-tugging If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short film about a family recovering from the loss of a child to a school shooting .
If you are in the mood for more of a heart-pumping mystery/thriller , then Sarah Paulson ’ s latest hit Run is waiting for you on Hulu .
And for those looking to get inspired by change this weekend — and aren ’ t we all ?
— Small Axe on Amazon Prime Video is the perfect anthology series for you .
Plus there ’ s Marvel ’ s 616 that is new on Disney+ this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this weekend ’ s lineup was impressive !
But to get started , check out some highlights from the great movies and shows now streaming we ’ ve listed below : New on Netflix November 20 : If Anything Happens I Love You New on Netflix this weekend is If Anything Happens I Love You , a heart-wrenching and sentimental short film about a family trying to rebuild after a devastating loss .
It centers on two grieving parents who must navigate through an emotional abyss after they lose their daughter in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Govier and Will McCormack , this animated movie creates art from the pain that parents all around the country experience every year thanks to countless school shootings .
Raw , emotional yet understated , If Anything Happens I love You is a tearjerker of a short film with a very important message .
And once you ’ ve had a cathartic cry from watching this piece , check out the other top movies and shows on the platform .
Stream If Anything Happens , I Love You on Netflix Sarah Paulson is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsettling thriller flick that is new on Hulu this weekend .
The film centers on Chloe , a wheelchair-bound teenager and Diane , the doting mother who cares for and homeschools her .
Talk about “ sheltering in place !
” But their cozy life is shattered when Chloe begins to suspect that her mother is keeping a dark secret from her .
Between the suspicious “ medications , ” hidden identities , physical blockades and more , this mystery film starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen will keep you at the edge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end .
Small Axe is a new incredible drama anthology series about ordinary people doing extraordinary things to bring justice to their West Indian community .
Inspired by real-life events , each film installment in the anthology centers on one person who must show courage , resilience and faith to overcome injustice and enact vital change in the shared community .
Small Axe is inspiring to say the least , and this television debut by Academy Award winning director Steve McQueen stars incredible powerhouses including John Boyega ( The Force Awakens ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malachi Kirby ( Roots ) and more .
So check it out , new on Amazon Prime this weekend .
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend The options above only scratch the surface , so you know that this weekend ’ s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend !
For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now , or if you ’ re still undecided on what to stream this weekend , then check out the complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flavorful Origins : Gansu Cuisine *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY If Anything Happens I Love You *NETFLIX FILM Voices of Fire *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss ( 2020 ) Small Axe : Limited Series *Amazon Original Series The Pack : Season 1 *Amazon Original Series Marvel ’ s 616 ( Premiere ) *Disney+ Original One Day At Disney – Episode 151 “ Season Finale ” *Disney+ Original Planes Planes : Fire Rescue The Mandalorian – Episode 204 “ Chapter 12 ” *Disney+ Original The Real Right Stuff ( Premiere ) *Disney+ Original The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flight ” *Disney+ Original Between The World And Me , Special Event Premiere ( HBO ) Real Time with Bill Maher , Season Finale ( HBO ) Underwater , 2020 ( HBO ) Apollo 13 Hero of the Streets ( Premiere ) The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas The Big Lebowski 12 O ’ Clock Boys ( 2013 ) Another Day of Life ( 2019 ) Arena ( 2011 ) Denial ( 2016 ) Hammer ( 2020 ) Joshua ( 2007 ) Lost Transmissions ( 2020 ) Saint Frances ( 2020 ) The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guy ( 2002 ) One Foot in the Grave : S4-6 | New to BritBox , Exclusive | 33 X 30 , 5 X 45 The New Statesman | New to BritBox , Exclusive | 26 X 30 , 1 X 60

Just as things were starting to look up, it appears we are falling back into COVID lockdown again. Come on, 2020! Why you do this to us? It is our own fault, really; so now that we are back indoors almost full-time, we have every reason to really ramp up the streaming marathons we run over the weekends. Luckily for us, whether you’re looking on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or all of the above, each streaming platform has a ton new options to keep your marathons fresh. But where to start? For what it’s worth, here’s our thoughts on what to watch this weekend and where to stream it.
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: If Anything Happens I Love You, Run and Small Axe
The mood outside may be bleak, but your favorite streaming platforms will keep you locked and loaded all weekend long. After you’ve watched The Princess Switch: Switched Again for the upteenth time on Netflix, you should check out the heartstring-tugging If Anything Happens I Love You, a short film about a family recovering from the loss of a child to a school shooting. If you are in the mood for more of a heart-pumping mystery/thriller, then Sarah Paulson’s latest hit Run is waiting for you on Hulu. And for those looking to get inspired by change this weekend — and aren’t we all? — Small Axe on Amazon Prime Video is the perfect anthology series for you. Plus there’s Marvel’s 616 that is new on Disney+ this weekend, too. We told you this weekend’s lineup was impressive! But to get started, check out some highlights from the great movies and shows now streaming we’ve listed below:
New on Netflix November 20: If Anything Happens I Love You
New on Netflix this weekend is If Anything Happens I Love You, a heart-wrenching and sentimental short film about a family trying to rebuild after a devastating loss. It centers on two grieving parents who must navigate through an emotional abyss after they lose their daughter in a school shooting. Written and directed by Michael Govier and Will McCormack, this animated movie creates art from the pain that parents all around the country experience every year thanks to countless school shootings. Raw, emotional yet understated, If Anything Happens I love You is a tearjerker of a short film with a very important message. And once you’ve had a cathartic cry from watching this piece, check out the other top movies and shows on the platform.
Stream If Anything Happens, I Love You on Netflix
New on Hulu November 13: Run.
Sarah Paulson is at it again in Run, an unsettling thriller flick that is new on Hulu this weekend. The film centers on Chloe, a wheelchair-bound teenager and Diane, the doting mother who cares for and homeschools her. Talk about “sheltering in place!” But their cozy life is shattered when Chloe begins to suspect that her mother is keeping a dark secret from her. Between the suspicious “medications,” hidden identities, physical blockades and more, this mystery film starring Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen will keep you at the edge of your seat— right until the shocking end.
Stream Run on Hulu
New on Amazon Prime Video November 20: Small Axe
Small Axe is a new incredible drama anthology series about ordinary people doing extraordinary things to bring justice to their West Indian community. Inspired by real-life events, each film installment in the anthology centers on one person who must show courage, resilience and faith to overcome injustice and enact vital change in the shared community. Small Axe is inspiring to say the least, and this television debut by Academy Award winning director Steve McQueen stars incredible powerhouses including John Boyega (The Force Awakens), Letitia Wright (Black Panther), Malachi Kirby (Roots) and more. So check it out, new on Amazon Prime this weekend.
Stream Small Axe on Prime Video
Full List of New Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
The options above only scratch the surface, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
Alien Xmas *NETFLIX FILM
Flavorful Origins: Gansu Cuisine *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
If Anything Happens I Love You *NETFLIX FILM
Voices of Fire *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Released Sunday, November 22
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square *NETFLIX FILM
Machete Kills
New on Hulu- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
A Million Little Things: Season 3 Premiere (ABC)
Animaniacs: Complete Season 1 (Hulu Original)
Run: Film Premiere (Hulu Original)
Tesla (2020)
Released Saturday, November 21
Burden of Truth: Complete Season 3 (eOne)
New on Amazon Prime Video- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
Seven Stages To Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020)
Small Axe: Limited Series *Amazon Original Series
The Pack: Season 1 *Amazon Original Series
Released Saturday, November 21
Most Wanted (2020)
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Friday, November 20
Marvel’s 616 (Premiere) *Disney+ Original
One Day At Disney – Episode 151 “Season Finale” *Disney+ Original
Planes
Planes: Fire Rescue
The Mandalorian – Episode 204 “Chapter 12” *Disney+ Original
The Real Right Stuff (Premiere) *Disney+ Original
The Right Stuff – Finale Episode 108 “Flight” *Disney+ Original
New on HBO- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
Porno Para Principiantes (Aka Porno For Newbies) (HBO)
Released Saturday, November 21
Between The World And Me, Special Event Premiere (HBO)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Season Finale (HBO)
Underwater, 2020 (HBO)
New on Showtime- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
Apollo 13
Hero of the Streets (Premiere)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Big Lebowski
Released Saturday, November 21
First Reformed (Premiere)
New on Starz- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
12 O’Clock Boys (2013)
Another Day of Life (2019)
Arena (2011)
Denial (2016)
Hammer (2020)
Joshua (2007)
Lost Transmissions (2020)
Saint Frances (2020)
The Addams Family (1991)
The New Guy (2002)
Released Sunday, November 22
End Of Watch (2012)
The Spanish Princess – Episode 207
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, November 20
One Foot in the Grave: S4-6 | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 33 X 30, 5 X 45
Released Saturday, November 21
The New Statesman | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 26 X 30, 1 X 60
Released Sunday, November 22
Chef! | New to BritBox, Exclusive | 18 X 30, 1 X 22


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Pfizer to request emergency FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech said they will ask the feds for emergency approval of their experimental coronavirus vaccine on Friday , a key step that could make the shot available next month .
The Manhattan-based drugmaker and the German biotech firm will be the first to seek a so-called emergency use authorization in the US for their COVID-19 inoculation , which was 95 percent effective and posed no serious safety concerns in a major clinical trial .
The vaccine could be distributed to “ high-risk populations ” in the US by mid- to late December if the Food and Drug Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a news release .
“ Filing in the US represents a critical milestone in our journey to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to the world and we now have a more complete picture of both the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine , giving us confidence in its potential , ” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement .
The application boosts US officials ’ hopes that they ’ ll be able to inoculate millions of first responders and other vulnerable people by the end of the year amid a surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
Biotech firm Moderna has said it also expects to seek emergency clearance in the coming weeks for its coronavirus shot , which was nearly 95 percent effective in a late-stage clinical study .
The feds plan to ship “ millions of doses of vaccine within 24 hours of FDA approval , ” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said at a Thursday briefing where he revealed Pfizer and BioNTech ’ s plans to seek emergency approval .
The companies say they ’ re working with governments around the world to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from regulatory authorities in various countries .
The firms have already started the approval process in the UK and plan to submit applications in more regulators worldwide “ in the coming days , ” they said .
Pfizer expects to have produced up to 50 million doses of its shot globally by the end of the year , while Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses ready to ship in the US .
The vaccines are administered in two doses , suggesting both shots combined could potentially inoculate 35 million people this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 million doses of Pfizer ’ s vaccine for about $ 19.50 apiece , though Americans will receive the shots for free .
The European Union is planning to order 200 million doses at a cheaper price of 15.50 euros , or about $ 18.40 , per dose , Reuters reported Friday .
Pfizer says its pricing structure for the vaccine is based on how many doses a country orders and when they ’ re delivered , and an EU official told Reuters that the bloc was getting a lower price partly because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shot .

Pfizer and BioNTech said they will ask the feds for emergency approval of their experimental coronavirus vaccine on Friday, a key step that could make the shot available to high-risk populations before Christmas.
The Manhattan-based drugmaker and the German biotech firm will be the first to seek a so-called emergency use authorization in the US for their COVID-19 inoculation, which was 95 percent effective and posed no serious safety concerns in a major clinical trial.
The vaccine could be distributed to high-risk populations in the US by mid- to late December if the Food and Drug Administration approves the request, the companies said in a news release.
“Filing in the US represents a critical milestone in our journey to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to the world and we now have a more complete picture of both the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine, giving us confidence in its potential,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
The application boosts US officials’ hopes that they’ll be able to inoculate millions of first responders and other vulnerable people by the end of the year amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across the country.
Biotech firm Moderna has said it also expects to seek emergency clearance in the coming weeks for its coronavirus shot, which was nearly 95 percent effective in a late-stage clinical study.
The feds plan to ship “millions of doses of vaccine within 24 hours of FDA approval,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said at a Thursday briefing where he revealed Pfizer and BioNTech’s plans to seek emergency approval.
The companies say they’re working with governments around the world to plan for vaccinedistribution while they await approval from regulatory authorities in various countries. The firms have already started the approval process in the UK and plan to submit applications in more regulators worldwide “in the coming days,” they said.
Pfizer expects to have produced up to 50 million doses of its shot globally by the end of the year, while Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses ready to ship in the US.
The vaccines are administered in two doses, suggesting both shots combined could potentially inoculate 35 million people this year.
The US government has ordered 100 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for about $19.50 apiece, though Americans will receive the shots for free. The European Union is planning to order 200 million doses at a cheaper price of 15.50 euros, or about $18.40, per dose, Reuters reported Friday.
Pfizer says its pricing structure for the vaccine is based on how many doses a country orders and when they’re delivered, and an EU official told Reuters that the bloc was getting a lower price partly because it gave BioNTech financial support to develop the shot.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Lab owner gets prison time for faking drug tests that cost parents custody of kids

The former owner of an Alabama lab has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to falsifying drug tests , causing multiple parents to lose custody of their kids , according to a report .
“ I know I did wrong , ” Brandy Murrah , 37 , told her sentencing hearing last Thursday after pleading guilty to a felony charge of perjury as well as 16 misdemeanor counts of forgery , according to the Dothan Eagle .
“ I ’ ve done a lot of things wrong in my life… I ’ m sorry for anyone I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do this intentionally to ever hurt anyone , ” she told Judge William Filmore , with no motive giving for the forgeries .
Some of the parents who lost custody of their children because of the bogus results from Murrah ’ s A & J Lab Collections in Ozark told the court of the pain Murrah ’ s lies caused their families .
“ I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest because I knew I was doing right with this one , ” said Grace Locke , whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for three weeks in 2017 after her drug test results falsely showed that she was positive for methamphetamine .
“ I don ’ t understand why anybody would ever do that to any family , any children , for no reason , ” Locke said , according to the Dothan Eagle .
Jennifer Severs told the court how it took her months to get her kids back after the lab claimed she ’ d used drugs — even though a doctor never even made a screening , the outlet said .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who I can trust , ” she reportedly told the court .
“ This is a daily battle for my children .
”

The former owner of an Alabama lab has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to falsifying drug tests, causing multiple parents to lose custody of their kids, according to a report.
“I know I did wrong,” Brandy Murrah, 37, told her sentencing hearing last Thursday after pleading guilty to a felony charge of perjury as well as 16 misdemeanor counts of forgery, according to the Dothan Eagle.
“I’ve done a lot of things wrong in my life … I’m sorry for anyone I ever hurt. I really did not do this intentionally to ever hurt anyone,” she told Judge William Filmore, while offering no motive for the forgeries.
Some of the parents who lost custody of their children because of the bogus results from Murrah’s A&J Lab Collections in Ozark told the court of the pain Murrah’s lies caused their families.
“I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest because I knew I was doing right with this one,” said Grace Locke, whose 3-month-old baby was taken away from her for three weeks in 2017 after her drug test results falsely showed that she was positive for methamphetamine.
“I don’t understand why anybody would ever do that to any family, any children, for no reason,” Locke said, according to the Dothan Eagle.
Jennifer Severs told the court how it took her months to get her kids back after the lab claimed she’d used drugs — even though a doctor never even made a screening, the outlet said.
“This is a daily battle for me on who I can trust,” she reportedly told the court. “This is a daily battle for my children.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Frog with a hat? This guy is hopping mad about pet fashion

A frog with a cowboy hat ?
Giddy up !
See how TikTok user Jamie Cruttenden in Surrey , UK @ @ @ @ @ frogs — often matching the hat on his own head .
The 22-year-old “ frog @ @ @ @ @ : two American white tree frogs , Pesto and Gurt , and two baby Amazon @ @ @ @ @ Jiji .

A frog with a cowboy hat? Giddy up! See how TikTok user Jamie Cruttenden in Surrey, UK, dresses up his adorable frogs — often matching the hat on his own head. The 22-year-old “frog dad” has four pets: two American white tree frogs, Pesto and Gurt, and two baby Amazon milk frogs, Kiki and Jiji.
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