newyorkpost--2020-09-25--‘Fargo’s Weirdest, Wildest, and Best Names, Ranked

Some shows excel at impressive battle scenes .
Some thrive when it comes to musical numbers or censor-approved steamy hookups .
But for four years now Fargo has lorded over one domain so thoroughly , no other show has come close in the competition : Fargo has produced the best character names in all of television .
The art of Noah Hawley ’ s many names comes down to their intention .
Before Martin Freeman ever opened his mouth in Season 1 , we instinctually knew that Lester Nygaard was a whiny underdog who had been trampled his entire life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s officer Gloria Burgle was a salt-of-the-earth woman who just wanted to use her police badge for good .
And before Season 4 premieres , we already know that Chris Rock ’ s Loy Cannon is an unrelenting badass who shouldn ’ t be crossed .
These character traits are baked into their very names , collections of vowels and consonants that somehow channel everything we need to know about a character without directly saying a thing .
Four seasons in , it ’ s time we appreciated this glorious gift .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the absolute wildest , weirdest , and most memorable names in Fargo ‘ s history .

Some shows excel at impressive battle scenes. Some thrive when it comes to musical numbers or censor-approved steamy hookups. But for four years now Fargo has lorded over one domain so thoroughly, no other show has come close in the competition: Fargo has produced the best character names in all of television.
The art of Noah Hawley’s many names comes down to their intention. Before Martin Freeman ever opened his mouth in Season 1, we instinctually knew that Lester Nygaard was a whiny underdog who had been trampled his entire life. We knew that Carrie Coon’s officer Gloria Burgle was a salt-of-the-earth woman who just wanted to use her police badge for good. And before Season 4 premieres, we already know that Chris Rock’s Loy Cannon is an unrelenting badass who shouldn’t be crossed. These character traits are baked into their very names, collections of vowels and consonants that somehow channel everything we need to know about a character without directly saying a thing.
Four seasons in, it’s time we appreciated this glorious gift. From Nikki Swango to Doctor Senator, here are the absolute wildest, weirdest, and most memorable names in Fargo‘s history.
1 Thurman Smutny Season 4
Played By: Andrew Bird All that we know about this new character is that he’s an undertaker in the 1950s, he’s the father of Ethelrida Pearl Smutny, and that this character was created specifically for Andrew Bird. But isn’t that enough? Just try to say “Thurman Smutny” and not name a college building after him.
2 Hanzee Dent Season 2
Played By: Zahn McClarnon (Season 2); Mark Acheson (Season 1) This hitman didn’t just waltz into Season 2 with a cool name. The Gerhardt family’s righthand guy was also one of that season’s coolest characters. And much like Thaddeus Mobley, Hanzee came with a bonus name. After the Sioux Falls Massacre, Hanzee fled the Fargo Mob and changed his name to Moses Tripoli.
3 Don Chumph Season 1
Played By: Glenn Howerton On the surface there’s nothing too unbelievable about the name Don Chumph. It could belong to a real guy in the real world. Yet that name nods to Fargo’s special talent for immediately calling out winners and losers in this world. When you hear that a man by the name of Don Chumph was shot to death by police after trying to unsuccessfully blackmail a supermarket king, you don’t feel sad. You just feel pity, and somehow that’s worse. The first two episodes of Fargo Season 4 premiere on FX Sunday, August 27 at 9/8c p.m. Those two episodes will premiere on Hulu the following day. Where to stream Fargo
4 Yuri Gurka Season 3
Played By: Goran Bogdan Yuri gets a couple points off for having a name that could be real. But much like Constant Calamita, Yuri Gurka’s name strength lies in its unpredictability. Yuri Gurka is a bold, memorable name for a man who spent an entire season lurking in the shadows under V.M. Varga’s orders. Yet somehow that juxtaposition only made him more terrifying.
5 Colonel Horst Lagerfeld Season 3
Played By: Sylvester Groth Remember how Fargo‘s third season started with a German officer interrogating a man? That scary guy was none other than Colonel Horst Lagerfeld, a man whose name refuses to pick a direction. Are we going with Horace? August? Houst? The answer is always “yes.”
6 Nikki Swango Season 3
Played By: Mary Elizabeth Winstead The best part of this relentlessly cool name is that Mary Elizabeth Winstead lived up to its promise. Nikki Swango was just as suave and unpredictable as that wild “ango” ending implies. Of course Nikki Swango would leave vengefully bloody tampons in drawers and beat crime bosses at bridge. It’s right there in her name.
7 Irv Blumkin Season 3
Played By: Hardee Lineham Fargo isn’t just great at naming instantly iconic heroes and villains. It also has a knack for instantly highlighting who in this universe is doomed to be a sad victim. That was the case for Irv Blumkin, a private investigator who was thrown off a parking garage by V.M. Varga’s men. With a name like Blumkin, was his unintentionally funny death really that big of a surprise?
8 Bear Gerhardt Season 2
Played By: Angus Sampson It would be a crime not to mention the Gerhardt family, a syndicate filled with epic names. Yet there’s something extra special about Bear. Naming your son after a ferocious, large carnivore takes balls, and Bear Gerhardt more than lived up to his animalistic homage.
9 Mr. Numbers and Mr. Wrench Season 1
Played By: Russell Harvard and Adam Goldberg Is it cheating to put two people in the same slot? Maybe. But Mr. Numbers and Mr. Wrench were such a seamless team separating them feels like a crime. It doesn’t even matter that their full names, Wes Wrench and Grady Numbers, are equally excellent. Two hitmen who insist that everyone call them “Mr.” is better than any alliteration.
10 Josto Fadda Season 4
Played By: Jason Schwartzman Can you say daddy issues? Josto Fadda is a member of the Kansas City Italian mob and the son of its leader. In this twisted universe that means he was traded by his own father to go live with their rival gang. It’s not just that Josto Fadda’s name is incredibly Italian. It’s that it flows together in a way that is unapologetically literary. You get the sense that Noah Hawley patted himself on the back after he came up with that one.
11 Special Agent Webb Pepper Season 1
Played By: Jordan Peele FBI agents Webb Pepper and Bill Budge (Keegan Michael Key) stole the second half of Fargo‘s first season. But this isn’t a ranking of great characters. It’s a list of great names. And the double last name bit that Webb Pepper has going on makes him indispensable.
12 Constant Calamita Season 4
Played By: Gaetano Bruno This unsmiling man will play a member of the Italian mob that opposes Chris Rock’s gang in Season 4. But what makes him essential to this list is how he channels the unexpected. Constant Calamita is objectively a silly name, yet look at the man in that picture. He will absolutely destroy you, mid-laugh.
13 Lorne Malvo Season 1
Played By: Billy Bob Thornton Speaking of iconic villains, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the angel of death himself. This hitman gets points off for “Lorne,” which by Fargo standards is a pretty common name. But Lorne Malvo reflects that signature Fargo ethos of two names that shouldn’t be next to each other, yet work perfectly anyway.
14 Doctor Senator Season 4
Played By: Glynn Turman This somber man is a member of Loy Cannon’s (Chris Rock) gang. But let’s back up a whole lot. Naming a character after not one but two professions? And putting him in a gang? That’s a Coen brothers inspired move is there ever was one.
15 V.M. Varga Season 3
Played By: David Thewlis We can’t talk about awesome Season 3 names without mentioning the mack daddy villain of this year, V.M. Varga. Not only was he the only character in Fargo history to have a raging eating disorder that mirrored his all powerful need to consume. He’s also the only person known in this universe by his initials. What does V.M. stand for? And how the heck does it sound so great next to Varga?
16 Stavros Milos Season 1
Played By: Oliver Platt; Carlos Diaz The Supermarket King of Minnesota caused all sorts of chaos in his day. It was Stavros Milos’ discovery of a mysterious briefcase full of money that first tied Fargo the show to Fargo the movie. That’s a pretty powerful burden for a side character, and you can feel that power in his name. There’s something about those double “os”-es that pops.
17 Zelmare Roulette Season 4
Played By: Karen Aldridge The Get Down star will be jumping into this new season as one half of a criminal crew. The best part of this disorganized lot? Zelmare Roulette’s partner in chaotic crime is none other than the also-awesomely-named Swanee Capps (Kelsey Asbille). Two awesome ladies with two awesome names. But there’s something about the nonsense of Zelmare Roulette that makes her name just a hair better.
18 Thaddeus Mobley Season 3
Played By: Thomas Mann; Scott Hylandds Before moving to Minnesota, Thaddeus Mobley lived in Los Angeles as an award-winning science fiction author. But after he was attacked by a man with a cane he fled the city and his old name. He later became the stepfather of Season 3’s cop, Gloria Burgle. The best part about this guy is that he comes with two excellent names: his god-given name, Thaddeus Mobley; and his new name in his new life, Ennis Stussy.
19 Skip Sprang Season 2
Played By: Mike Bradecich A typewriter salesman, Skip Sprang didn’t last long before he was murdered by the Gerhardt family. That’s a shame because his nonsense name is a blast to say. Skip Sprang. Skip Sprang. Skip Sprang.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Kamala Harris to join Joe and Jill Biden at RBG ceremony in US Capitol

Joe Biden will pay his final respects to Supreme Court ...

Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will join Democratic candidate Joe Biden on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she becomes the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state at the US Capitol, the campaign said.
Both members of the presidential ticket will be present at an invitation-only ceremony in Statuary Hall, where one of the late justice’s favorite opera singers, Denyce Graves, will perform. Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, is also expected to attend.
The day will certainly be a busier one for the former vice president than Thursday, when he called a lid at 9 a.m., meaning he had finished holding public events for the day, and would spend the day hunkered down in the Wilmington, Delaware, home where he has been for much of the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Ginsburg’s ceremony would include a female rabbi.
“We have a lot of cause for … observance of a historic time, for a historic woman who did more for the equality of women than anybody in our history,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said at her weekly news conference.
“Her passing is like a death in so many families in our country because so many people pinned their hopes, heeded her guidance, admired her stamina, her love of the arts, bringing civility to her relationships in the court and in the country,” she continued.
Pelosi will lead female lawmakers from both parties in an event later Friday on the steps of the Capitol facing the Supreme Court, when Ginsburg’s casket will depart.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are not expected at Friday’s events. The two paid their respects to the late justice on Thursday, while she lay in repose atop the steps of the Supreme Court building.
Ginsburg, a liberal icon on the nation’s highest bench, passed away last Friday. She was 87.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--New Movies + Shows to Watch this Weekend: ‘Utopia’ on Prime Video + More

Happy Fall , everyone !
The warm weather is subsiding ( ish ) , the leaves are starting to turn colors and pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks .
Not only this , but also since the days are getting shorter , you finally have a valid excuse to cancel plans and stay indoors !
Can you sense the sarcasm ?
Regardless , the start of the fall season also welcomes in a brand-new slate of movies and shows that will be our friends on screen for the coming months , which is the perfect way to spend your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this weekend is no exception ; there are a ton of new movies and shows on streaming ready for you to discover starting tonight .
Whether you ’ re looking on Netflix , Hulu , Amazon Prime , or all of the above , the freshest titles are here to help you figure out what to watch this weekend .
Here are the new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them .
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend : Utopia , The Good Place Season 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The titles coming out this weekend are nothing short of entertaining , so let ’ s dive in .
New on Netflix this weekend is a variety of old favorites and new friends , including the fourth and final season of The Good Place , the new original series Sneakerheads and more .
Over on Amazon Prime Video is the highly-anticipated new sci-fi drama Utopia starring The Office ’ s Rainn Wilson , and on Hulu you can catch Judy : the biographical drama about the great Judy Garland .
Lastly , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superhero film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals !
We could keep raving about the impressive titles new on streaming this weekend , but instead we will just direct you to the content below : New on Netflix September 26 : The Good Place Season 4 Holy forking shirtballs , it is finally here .
After an amazing run , Season 4 of the hit comedy series The Good Place has made it to Netflix .
The fourth and final season of Mike Schur ’ s NBC series catches up with Eleanor ( Kristen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , Chidi ( William Jackson Harper ) and the rest of the crew as they try to convince the judge not to reboot the entire world .
Expect the show to get even more hilariously-philosophical as you watch what happens next and get ready for a series finale that left the Twitterverse in tears !
This ain ’ t no bullshirt , The Good Place season 4 , one of the top shows to watch this month on Netflix , will be available to stream starting this Saturday .
The highly-anticipated series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this weekend and we could not be more excited .
Starring Sasha Lane , Rainn Wilson and more , this Gillian Flynn-adapted drama show centers on a group of comic book fans who bond through their shared love of a cult underground graphic novel series , “ Utopia.
” Little do they know that the seemingly-fictional comic is not as fake as it may seem , and the once-strangers must band together to decipher the meaning behind the stories and prevent the real dangers from coming alive outside its pages .
Suffice it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have you on the edge of your seat all month long !
New on Disney+ September 25 : Secret Society of Second-Born Royals New on Disney+ this weekend is the latest original movie , Secret Society of Second-Born Royals .
This fantasy action superhero flick follows Sam ( Peyton Elizabeth Lee ) , a rebellious princess who is jaded by her life as the second in line to the throne .
But all of that changes when she suddenly finds out she has superpowers and belongs to a secret society with a long-standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Starring Skylar Astin , Élodie Yung , and Niles Fitch and more , Secret Society of Second-Born Royals finally throws out the tired evil/jealous-second-born trope and welcomes us into a world where the second in line to the throne is actually the most powerful of all .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , or if you ’ re still undecided on what to stream this weekend , then check out the complete list below : Fancy Nancy : Fancy it Yourself ( S2 ) The Giant Robber Crab Gordon Ramsay : Uncharted ( S2 ) Magic of Disney ’ s Animal Kingdom ( Original Series Premiere ) *Disney+ Original Muppet Babies ( S2 ) Oceans One Day At Disney – Episode 143 – “ Ashley Girdich : R & D Imagineer Manager ” *Disney+ Original Port Protection : Alaska ( S3 ) Secret Society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) *Disney+ Original Sydney to the Max ( S2 ) Weird But True – Episode 307 – “ Venomous Animals ” *Disney+ Original Wild Central America ( S1 ) X-Ray Earth ( S1 )

Happy Fall, everyone! The warm weather is subsiding(ish), the leaves are starting to turn colors and pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks. Not only this, but also since the days are getting shorter, you finally have a valid excuse to cancel plans and stay indoors! Can you sense the sarcasm? Regardless, the start of the fall season also welcomes in a brand-new slate of movies and shows that will be our friends on screen for the coming months, which is the perfect way to spend your RnR time over the weekends. And this weekend is no exception; there are a ton of new movies and shows on streaming ready for you to discover starting tonight. Whether you’re looking on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or all of the above, the freshest titles are here to help you figure out what to watch this weekend. Here are the new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them.
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: Utopia, The Good Place Season 4, and Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
The titles coming out this weekend are nothing short of entertaining, so let’s dive in. New on Netflix this weekend is a variety of old favorites and new friends, including the fourth and final season of The Good Place, the new original series Sneakerheads and more. Over on Amazon Prime Video is the highly-anticipated new sci-fi drama Utopia starring The Office’s Rainn Wilson, and on Hulu you can catch Judy: the biographical drama about the great Judy Garland. Lastly, on Disney+ you can catch the new fantasy superhero film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals! We could keep raving about the impressive titles new on streaming this weekend, but instead we will just direct you to the content below:
New on Netflix September 26: The Good Place Season 4
Holy forking shirtballs, it is finally here. After an amazing run, Season 4 of the hit comedy series The Good Place has made it to Netflix. The fourth and final season of Mike Schur’s NBC series catches up with Eleanor (Kristen Bell), Michael (Ted Danson), Chidi (William Jackson Harper) and the rest of the crew as they try to convince the judge not to reboot the entire world. Expect the show to get even more hilariously-philosophical as you watch what happens next and get ready for a series finale that left the Twitterverse in tears! This ain’t no bullshirt, The Good Place season 4, one of the top shows to watch this month on Netflix, will be available to stream starting this Saturday.
Stream The Good Place: Season 4 on Netflix
New on Amazon Prime Video September 25: Utopia
The highly-anticipated series Utopia is new on Amazon Prime Video this weekend and we could not be more excited. Starring Sasha Lane, Rainn Wilson and more, this Gillian Flynn-adapted drama show centers on a group of comic book fans who bond through their shared love of a cult underground graphic novel series, “Utopia.” Little do they know that the seemingly-fictional comic is not as fake as it may seem, and the once-strangers must band together to decipher the meaning behind the stories and prevent the real dangers from coming alive outside its pages. Suffice it to say, this nine-episode series will have you on the edge of your seat all month long!
Stream Utopia on Prime Video
New on Disney+ September 25: Secret Society of Second-Born Royals
New on Disney+ this weekend is the latest original movie, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. This fantasy action superhero flick follows Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a rebellious princess who is jaded by her life as the second in line to the throne. But all of that changes when she suddenly finds out she has superpowers and belongs to a secret society with a long-standing purpose of keeping peace throughout the kingdom. Starring Skylar Astin, Élodie Yung, and Niles Fitch and more, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals finally throws out the tired evil/jealous-second-born trope and welcomes us into a world where the second in line to the throne is actually the most powerful of all.
Stream Secret Society of Second-Born Royals on Disney+
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, September 25
A Perfect Crime *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Nasty C
The School Nurse Files *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Sneakerheads *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Released Saturday, September 26
The Good Place: Season 4
Released Sunday, September 27
Bad Teacher
Van Helsing: Season 4
New on Hulu- Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Judy (2019)
Released Saturday, September 26
The Wilderness of Error: Series Premiere (FX)
New on Amazon Prime Video- Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Judy (2019)
Utopia *Amazon Original Series: Season 1
New on Disney+ – Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Fancy Nancy: Fancy it Yourself (S2)
The Giant Robber Crab
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (S2)
Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Original Series Premiere) *Disney+ Original
Muppet Babies (S2)
Oceans
One Day At Disney – Episode 143 – “Ashley Girdich: R&D Imagineer Manager” *Disney+ Original
Port Protection: Alaska (S3)
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (Original Movie Premiere) *Disney+ Original
Sydney to the Max (S2)
Weird But True – Episode 307 – “Venomous Animals” *Disney+ Original
Wild Central America (S1)
X-Ray Earth (S1)
New on HBO- Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Fandango at the Wall, 2020 (HBO)
Released Saturday, September 26
Just Mercy, 2019 (HBO)
Released Sunday, September 27
Patria, HBO Europe Series Premiere (HBO)
New on Showtime- Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Hot Summer Nights
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, September 25
Pride and Prejudice – Remastered | World Premiere


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Louisville cop’s friend says heart ‘dropped’ when he learned of protest shooting

A friend of Maj. Aubrey Gregory — one of the Louisville cops shot amid the protests over the Breonna Taylor indictment decision — said his “ heart definitely dropped ” when he heard about the incident , according to a report .
Gregory , who was shot in the hip , received a standing ovation when he limped into a room at the station house on Thursday , while fellow officer Robinson Desroches remains hospitalized after being struck in the abdomen .
One of Gregory ’ s friends , George Rodman , feared the worst when he received word about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of when his son Nick was killed in the line of duty in 2017 , according to WAVE 3 News .
“ Going through what I ’ ve gone through with my family , losing Nick , and still having a son in the department , yes my heart definitely dropped , ” Rodman told the station .
“ I texted him last night .
We talked a little bit , and the last text he sent was , ‘ I ’ m going to be OK , and I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s the kind of leader he is , ” he added .
“ With everything going on in the city , unfortunately , the worst went through my mind , ” Ford told WAVE 3 News .
“ I think a lot of people , with everything going on , the turmoil , the hurt that the city is feeling with the Breonna Taylor case , I think that people should know who some of these police officers are , ” she said .
“ And you have a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is not just out here trying to stir the pot .
He ’ s actually behind the badge because that ’ s what his passion is.
” Ford said she met Gregory in 2015 , when she was struggling to finish a 10K race and was about to give up when Gregory came out of his patrol car , put his arm around her and led her to the finish line .
“ I was at that moment where I was about to give up , and if it wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw me give up , ” she said .
“ So I ’ m just thankful for him.
” Ford said she talked to Gregory on Thursday morning and returned the words of encouragement he had given her during the race .
“ I was just really worried about how he was doing , ” she said .
“ Once he told me that he was doing good , I was able to breathe again .
So he is doing good .
He is in the healing process and I ’ m just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers ’ alleged shooter , Larynzo Johnson , 26 , was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment .

A friend of Maj. Aubrey Gregory — one of the Louisville cops shot amid the protests over the Breonna Taylor indictment decision — said his “heart definitely dropped” when he heard about the incident, according to a report.
Gregory, who was shot in the hip, received a standing ovation when he limped into a room at the station house on Thursday, while fellow officer Robinson Desroches remains hospitalized after being struck in the abdomen.
One of Gregory’s friends, George Rodman, feared the worst when he received word about the shooting, which brought back memories of when his son Nick was killed in the line of duty in 2017, according to WAVE 3 News.
“Going through what I’ve gone through with my family, losing Nick, and still having a son in the department, yes my heart definitely dropped,” Rodman told the station.
“I texted him last night. We talked a little bit, and the last text he sent was, ‘I’m going to be OK, and I can’t wait to get back out there.’ That’s the kind of leader he is,” he added.
Another friend, Asia Ford, called Gregory her “hero.”
“With everything going on in the city, unfortunately, the worst went through my mind,” Ford told WAVE 3 News.
“I think a lot of people, with everything going on, the turmoil, the hurt that the city is feeling with the Breonna Taylor case, I think that people should know who some of these police officers are,” she said.
“And you have a lot of police officers, like officer Gregory, who is not just out here trying to stir the pot. He’s actually behind the badge because that’s what his passion is.”
Ford said she met Gregory in 2015, when she was struggling to finish a 10K race and was about to give up when Gregory came out of his patrol car, put his arm around her and led her to the finish line.
“I was at that moment where I was about to give up, and if it wasn’t for him my son would’ve saw me give up,” she said. “So I’m just thankful for him.”
Ford said she talked to Gregory on Thursday morning and returned the words of encouragement he had given her during the race.
“I was just really worried about how he was doing,” she said. “Once he told me that he was doing good, I was able to breathe again. So he is doing good. He is in the healing process and I’m just glad he’s OK.”
The officers’ alleged shooter, Larynzo Johnson, 26, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Saquon Barkley’s contract dance with Giants isn’t getting easier

Devonta Freeman was in a hotel room outside of Philadelphia ...

Forecasts of Saquon Barkley becoming the highest-paid running back in the NFL after this season always included one caveat.
If he stays healthy.
He didn’t.
The long-term implications of Barkley’s season-ending torn ACL include a more complex contract-extension dance than likely would have taken place if he finished his third season atop the rushing leaders and headed to the Pro Bowl. In fact, the mostly likely scenario is the negotiation is shelved for a year.
“Unfortunately I think you have to play out your fourth year,” a prominent agent told The Post. “I don’t know how the Giants could do a market-value deal for Barkley. Other than his great commercials, he’s got a great rookie year. What else?”
The Giants must decide whether to exercise Barkley’s fully guaranteed fifth-year option for 2022 (a no-brainer) before he plays another snap. But the extension frequently estimated at about $70 million over four years to top the Panthers’ Christian McCaffrey is on hold.
“I thought if he could have a year not necessarily as good as his rookie year but that showed he’s that guy, then they would’ve made him the highest-paid running back in the league,” said CBS Sports analyst Joel Corry, a former agent. “He now may never become the highest-paid running back in the league. But, if it’s going to happen, he’s going to have a really good 2021 season.”
Another route is for the Giants to try for a bargain by offering a discounted deal while Barkley is recovering. If he returns to top form, they will look shrewd. If he does not, — durability is a question after he missed three games with a high ankle sprain in 2019 — they will have overcommitted.
“A knee injury isn’t a kiss of death like it was a generation ago,” Corry said. “It might be smart to take a run at stealing him and see if he is nervous about the knee injury. As Saquon’s agent, I dismiss that as fast as it comes out of their mouth. Bet on yourself: I know what I can be when healthy and I’ll prove it and it will take care of itself.”
Because Barkley is the face of the franchise and because the future of general manager Dave Gettleman — Barkley’s biggest advocate — is uncertain beyond 2020, it’s not cut and dry.
“I don’t think the team can risk alienating the player with a low offer,” a longtime team executive said.
Barkley can afford to be patient because his first contract (four years, $31.1 million) provided security that some of his peers did not have as lower-round draft picks. Christian McCaffrey, Joe Mixon, Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara all received extensions this offseason, following the third-year trend established by Todd Gurley and Ezekiel Elliott.
“In this particular case, it would have benefitted Saquon immensely if he just played this year, the Giants sucked and he got his 1,000 yards,” the agent said. “But without playing, off an ACL, if I’m Saquon, do I want a deal? What’s he going to get, $8 million a year? That would be an amazing offer, given his situation. I don’t see any angle where a deal gets done.”
The Giants could take a proactive approach knowing their star is upset.
“Go to Saquon’s representation,” the agent said, “and say ‘Look, I don’t think you want to negotiate a deal right now. We just want you to know we love him, we’re rooting for him, but I don’t see how the timing would work for you to do a deal right now, based on his body of work at this point.’ ”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--London cop shot dead after missing gun while booking suspect

A London cop was shot dead in his precinct early Friday while booking in a suspect — after officers failed to find his gun during an earlier search , according to reports .
The custody sergeant was shot dead at about 2.15 a.m. while booking a 23-year-old man into custody in Croydon , the Metropolitan Police said .
The suspect then turned the gun on himself and was on Friday said to be in critical condition in a south London hospital .
“ No police firearms were discharged during the incident , ” Scotland Yard said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ having ammunition — but the gun not found during an earlier search , according to The Sun .
Scotland Yard said it had launched a murder investigation over the dead officer , who was not named as they were “ in the process of informing all of the officer ’ s family.
” “ We have lost not only a good skipper but also a real gentleman .
One of the best , ” one colleague , Stuart James , tweeted .
“ The unimaginable happened to our police family … RIP brother.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cressida Dick , called it a “ truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances.
” “ We are currently supporting his family and also have a dedicated team providing support to the officers and those in the custody center who witnessed the shooting , ” the top cop said .
“ When a colleague dies in the line of duty the shockwaves and sadness reverberates throughout the Met and our communities , ” Dick said .
The force was “ in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident , ” the commissioner said .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent his “ deepest condolences ” to the murdered cop ’ s “ family , friends and colleagues.
” “ We owe a huge debt to those who risk their own lives to keep us safe , ” he tweeted .
Home Secretary Priti Patel called it “ a sad day for our country and another terrible reminder of how our police officers put themselves in danger each and every day to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mayor , Sadiq Khan , said he was “ devastated ” that a “ brave officer ” has “ paid the ultimate price for helping to keep Londoners safe .
”

A London cop was shot dead in his precinct early Friday while booking in a suspect — after officers failed to find his gun during an earlier search, according to reports.
The custody sergeant was shot dead at about 2:15 a.m. while booking a 23-year-old man into custody in Croydon, the Metropolitan Police said.
The suspect then turned the gun on himself and on Friday was said to be in critical condition in a south London hospital. “No police firearms were discharged during the incident,” Scotland Yard said in a statement.
The suspect was allegedly taken in for having ammunition — but the gun was not found during an earlier search, according to the Sun.
Scotland Yard said it had launched a murder investigation over the dead officer, who was not named as they were “in the process of informing all of the officer’s family.”
“We have lost not only a good skipper but also a real gentleman. One of the best,” one colleague, Stuart James, tweeted. “The unimaginable happened to our police family … RIP brother.”
The Met’s commissioner, Cressida Dick, called it a “truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances.”
“We are currently supporting his family and also have a dedicated team providing support to the officers and those in the custody center who witnessed the shooting,” the top cop said.
“When a colleague dies in the line of duty the shockwaves and sadness reverberates throughout the Met and our communities,” Dick said.
The force was “in the early stages of the investigation” and “still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the commissioner said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent his “deepest condolences” to the murdered cop’s “family, friends and colleagues.”
“We owe a huge debt to those who risk their own lives to keep us safe,” he tweeted.
Home Secretary Priti Patel called it “a sad day for our country and another terrible reminder of how our police officers put themselves in danger each and every day to keep the rest of us safe.”
London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, said he was “devastated” that a “brave officer” has “paid the ultimate price for helping to keep Londoners safe.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Several people wounded in Paris knife attack near ex-Charlie Hebdo offices

A 2-year-old in Alabama was able to gain access to ...

Two people were wounded in a knife or meat cleaver attack Friday outside the former Paris office of the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly — and a suspect has been arrested, according to reports.
One of the victims was badly injured but is expected to survive, a police source told Reuters.
The alleged attacker was detained on the steps of the Paris Bastille opera house, according to BFM TV and Le Figaro.
A police source told Reuters that the suspect is an 18-year-old known to security services who was born in Pakistan. A second source said a meat cleaver had been found on the ground near a metro station.
The alleged attacker’s clothes were bloodstained, according to the Guardian, which reported that a suspicious package found nearby died not contain any explosives.
A second person was later detained in the attack, according to Agence France-Presse, which cited a judicial source. It was not immediately clear why the second person was being held.
France’s counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said it has opened an investigation into “attempted murder in relation with a terrorist enterprise,” according to an official at the prosecutor’s office.
“We are closely monitoring a possible terrorist attack near the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. There is no known nexus to New York City at this time,” the NYPD said in a tweet.
The victims are a man and a woman who work at Premières Lignes, a TV documentary company based in the same building as the weekly’s former offices, according to founder Pauel Moreira, who told BFM TV that the attacker fled to a subway station.
Prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard said the main suspect did not know the people who were stabbed.
Moreira said a man “attacked two people who were in front of the building, didn’t enter the building, and who attacked them with an ax and who left.” He said the company had not received any threats.
An employee told Agence France-Presse: “Two colleagues were smoking cigarettes in the street. I heard screams. I went to the window and saw a colleague, bloodied, being chased by a man with a machete.”
Witness Kader Alfa told the Associated Press that he saw “a guy that was in his 30s or 40s with an ax in his hand who was walking behind a victim covered in blood.”
“I was in my office. I heard screams in the road. I looked out of the window and saw a woman who was lying on the floor and had taken a whack in the face from what was possibly a machete,” a witness told Europe 1 radio, according to Reuters.
The attack happened on Rue Nicolas Appert at the site of a memorial to the murdered journalists and cartoonists, the Local reported.
Prime Minister Jean Castex, who rushed to the scene, said the attack was carried out in a “symbolic place” and coincided with the start this month of the trial of 14 alleged accomplices in the 2015 attack by Islamic extremists.
“The government is … determined with all its means to fight terrorism,” Castex said, adding that the two victims had been taking a cigarette break.
It was not immediately unclear what motivated the attack or whether it had any ties to Charlie Hebdo, which moved offices after the attack by Said and Cherif Kouachi, who killed 12 people inside.
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A female cop was killed a day later, followed later by the killing of four men at a Jewish supermarket by gunman Amedy Coulibaly.
The 2015 attack was claimed by a branch of al Qaeda.
On Thursday, the trial was suspended for a day after one of the accused fell ill in the box, according to Agence France-Presse. The defendant, Nezar Mickael Pastor Alwatik, was expected to undergo medical tests including for the coronavirus, his lawyer said.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--How ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ went from tiny musical to filthy phenom

A science-fiction , B-movie-style musical , “ The Rocky Horror Picture Show ” opened Sept. 25 , 1975 , and became the king of cult hits after the Waverly Theater ( now the IFC Center ) in Greenwich Village began showing it at midnight in 1976 .
But these were no normal screenings .
Raucous , foul-mouthed viewers were yelling “ A - - hole !
” at the bespectacled hero Brad Majors , played by Barry Bostwick , and “ Slut !
” at virgin heroine Janet Weiss , a young Susan Sarandon .
Many of the funny shouts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wild mood led to average Joes dressing up in leather corsets and chunky heels , or stripping down to lily-white skivvies , and bringing prop newspapers , gloves and flashlights .
The trend expanded to hundreds of theaters and college campuses worldwide .
And when cinemas reopen , fans will continue the tradition — more than four decades later .
“ I love that audiences have derived such pleasure from it , ” director and co-writer Jim Sharman , 75 , told The Post from his home in Australia .
“ Whether you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of it is , often deliberately so — or perceive its depths which simmer below the surface , or treat it as wallpaper for a party , it seems to satisfy some mysterious need.
” I would like , if I may , to take you on a strange journey .
.
.
to the origins of “ The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
” The musical started out in 1972 as little more than an idea for an intimate rock show .
Sharman was an Australian theater and film director living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the West End production of “ Jesus Christ Superstar.
” At the time , Sam Shepard had asked Sharman to direct his play “ The Unseen Hand ” there , featuring a British actor named Richard O ’ Brien as an alien .
“ Richard showed me a sketch , about 10 pages from memory , called ‘ They Came From Denton High ’ and played me the opening song ‘ Science Fiction/Double Feature ’ accompanying himself on guitar , ” Sharman said .
“ It chimed with my interests .
We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late-night movies , which we loved .
And after suggesting a name change — it was a rock ‘ n ’ roll horror show , so why not say what it is , was my logic — it developed into ‘ Rocky Horror.
’ ” Sharman secured the upstairs space at the Royal Court Theatre , and O ’ Brien would not only compose the rockin ’ songs such as “ Time Warp ” and “ Touch-A , Touch-A , Touch Me , ” but play the long-haired handyman , Riff Raff .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it had an itch to scratch and needed assistance .
The perfect actor had to be found to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter , the sweet transvestite who hosts the annual Transylvania Convention at his foreboding castle .
Thankfully , a then-no-name actor arrived — Tim Curry .
“ Tim auditioned singing Little Richard ’ s ‘ Tutti Frutti , ’ ” Sharman said .
“ He ripped the Royal Court roof off .
He had it , then and there .
.
.
and , beneath the makeup , Tim was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an adventurous streak , and [ had ] the technical chops to really deliver .
He simply got it.
” “ The Rocky Horror Picture Show ” opened in 1973 and was a hot ticket overnight .
“ We really thought we were doing an indie musical for three weeks at the Theatre Upstairs on no budget and minimum fees for the love and anarchy of it , ” Sharman said .
“ But when rock stars and famous artists were fighting for tickets , it sunk in.
” Film and record producer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transferred to a larger theater .
Adler was a huge name , having produced Carole King ’ s “ Tapestry , ” and wanted to stage the show in LA and then make a film of “ Rocky Horror.
” He believed in the material , and let Sharman and O ’ Brien run wild .
“ Beyond a cut to the final song in an early version , quickly reversed following some fan complaints , to my knowledge , there was little to no studio interference in the movie , ” Sharman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very low budget and a very short schedule , which guaranteed a lot of the original creatives their rightful role in its making , it slipped under the radar.
” Curry and O ’ Brien reprised their iconic roles on-screen , joined by Sarandon , Bostwick and Meat Loaf as Eddie .
There were also some added duties for the composer .
Onstage , the opening song “ Science Fiction/Double Feature ” was sung by a female usherette , but that fateful 1972 meeting with O ’ Brien lingered in Sharman ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forgot Richard ’ s haunting , yet slightly androgynous , voice singing ‘ Science Fiction ’ the first time I heard it , so I thought he should sing it , ” Sharman said .
O ’ Brien wouldn ’ t just stand still and perform , though .
Sharman wanted lips .
Big red lips .
Inspired by the surrealist films of Luis Buñuel and a Man Ray painting of a floating mouth in production designer Brian Thomson ’ s office , Sharman decided he had to have smackers and teeth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lips floating around at the time !
” he said .
The director had also had a dream one night in which “ Riff Riff and Magenta somehow coalesced into one androgynous being.
” This is why , in the film , we see actress Patricia Quinn ’ s lips and hear O ’ Brien ’ s sky-high voice .
Like the rest of the movie , that mouth has stayed an iconic image in pop culture .
Today , Sharman is hardly a one-hit wonder , having remained a prolific theater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he looks back fondly on the “ mental mind f - - k ” he gave the world .
“ I love that outsiders have found a movie that speaks to them .
It ’ s certainly the late-night audience who made it a classic , ” Sharman said .
“ It wasn ’ t made like any other movie and was left alone to be itself , so it has a life of its own .
”

Dammit, Janet, you’re 45!
A science-fiction, B-movie-style musical, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opened Sept. 25, 1975, and became the king of cult hits after the Waverly Theater (now the IFC Center) in Greenwich Village began showing it at midnight in 1976. But these were no normal screenings. Raucous, foul-mouthed viewers were yelling “A - - hole!” at the bespectacled hero Brad Majors, played by Barry Bostwick, and “Slut!” at virgin heroine Janet Weiss, a young Susan Sarandon. Many of the funny shouts are, ahem, unprintable.
That wild mood led to average Joes dressing up in leather corsets and chunky heels, or stripping down to lily-white skivvies, and bringing prop newspapers, gloves and flashlights. The trend expanded to hundreds of theaters and college campuses worldwide. And when cinemas reopen, fans will continue the tradition — more than four decades later.
“I love that audiences have derived such pleasure from it,” director and co-writer Jim Sharman, 75, told The Post from his home in Australia. “Whether you dismiss it as B-movie schlock — which some of it is, often deliberately so — or perceive its depths which simmer below the surface, or treat it as wallpaper for a party, it seems to satisfy some mysterious need.”
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey . . . to the origins of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
The musical started out in 1972 as little more than an idea for an intimate rock show. Sharman was an Australian theater and film director living in London, who had a hit with the West End production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” At the time, Sam Shepard had asked Sharman to direct his play “The Unseen Hand” there, featuring a British actor named Richard O’Brien as an alien.
“Richard showed me a sketch, about 10 pages from memory, called ‘They Came From Denton High’ and played me the opening song ‘Science Fiction/Double Feature’ accompanying himself on guitar,” Sharman said. “It chimed with my interests. We were a generation brought up on sci-fi and late-night movies, which we loved. And after suggesting a name change — it was a rock ‘n’ roll horror show, so why not say what it is, was my logic — it developed into ‘Rocky Horror.’ ”
Sharman secured the upstairs space at the Royal Court Theatre, and O’Brien would not only compose the rockin’ songs such as “Time Warp” and “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me,” but play the long-haired handyman, Riff Raff.
“Rocky Horror” was shaping up, but it had an itch to scratch and needed assistance. The perfect actor had to be found to play Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the sweet transvestite who hosts the annual Transylvania Convention at his foreboding castle. Thankfully, a then-no-name actor arrived — Tim Curry.
“Tim auditioned singing Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti,’ ” Sharman said. “He ripped the Royal Court roof off. He had it, then and there . . . and, beneath the makeup, Tim was that rare thing, a thinking actor with an adventurous streak, and [had] the technical chops to really deliver. He simply got it.”
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” opened in 1973 and was a hot ticket overnight.
“We really thought we were doing an indie musical for three weeks at the Theatre Upstairs on no budget and minimum fees for the love and anarchy of it,” Sharman said. “But when rock stars and famous artists were fighting for tickets, it sunk in.”
Film and record producer Lou Adler saw the show when it transferred to a larger theater. Adler was a huge name, having produced Carole King’s “Tapestry,” and wanted to stage the show in LA and then make a film of “Rocky Horror.” He believed in the material, and let Sharman and O’Brien run wild.
“Beyond a cut to the final song in an early version, quickly reversed following some fan complaints, to my knowledge, there was little to no studio interference in the movie,” Sharman said. “By agreeing to a very low budget and a very short schedule, which guaranteed a lot of the original creatives their rightful role in its making, it slipped under the radar.”
Curry and O’Brien reprised their iconic roles on-screen, joined by Sarandon, Bostwick and Meat Loaf as Eddie. There were also some added duties for the composer. Onstage, the opening song “Science Fiction/Double Feature” was sung by a female usherette, but that fateful 1972 meeting with O’Brien lingered in Sharman’s mind for years.
“I never forgot Richard’s haunting, yet slightly androgynous, voice singing ‘Science Fiction’ the first time I heard it, so I thought he should sing it,” Sharman said.
O’Brien wouldn’t just stand still and perform, though. Sharman wanted lips. Big red lips. Inspired by the surrealist films of Luis Buñuel and a Man Ray painting of a floating mouth in production designer Brian Thomson’s office, Sharman decided he had to have smackers and teeth.
“There were a lot of mouths and lips floating around at the time!” he said.
The director had also had a dream one night in which “Riff Riff and Magenta somehow coalesced into one androgynous being.” This is why, in the film, we see actress Patricia Quinn’s lips and hear O’Brien’s sky-high voice. Like the rest of the movie, that mouth has stayed an iconic image in pop culture.
Today, Sharman is hardly a one-hit wonder, having remained a prolific theater director in Australia. Despite working often, he looks back fondly on the “mental mind f - - k” he gave the world.
“I love that outsiders have found a movie that speaks to them. It’s certainly the late-night audience who made it a classic,” Sharman said. “It wasn’t made like any other movie and was left alone to be itself, so it has a life of its own.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--European Union appeals in $15 billion tax battle with Apple

Apple on Wednesday was handed a major victory by Europe ’ s ...

The European Union is taking its fight to get $15 billion in back taxes from Apple to the continent’s highest court, officials said Friday.
The European Commission said it will appeal a July ruling from the EU’s General Court that found insufficient evidence that Apple got unfair tax breaks from the Irish government.
The commission will bring the case to the European Court of Justice because the lower court’s ruling both raised important legal issues and contained “a number of errors of law,” competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said.
“Making sure that all companies, big and small, pay their fair share of tax remains a top priority for the commission,” Vestager said in a statement. “… If member states give certain multinational companies tax advantages not available to their rivals, this harms fair competition in the European Union in breach of state aid rules.”
The July ruling was a win for Apple, which the European Commission accused in 2016 of artificially reducing its tax burden with allegedly illegal benefits from Ireland, a nation known as a corporate tax haven.
Ireland had appealed the commission’s initial decision alongside Apple, saying it had always been clear it had not given special treatment to the tech giant.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But the iPhone maker told CNBC the commission’s appeal “will not alter the factual conclusions of the General Court, which prove that we have always abided by the law in Ireland, as we do everywhere we operate.”
Irish finance minister Paschal Donohoe noted the commission’s decision but said the government had not received a formal notice of the appeal. His office said the appeal process could take up to two years.
“When it is received, the government will need to take some time to consider, in detail, the legal grounds set out in the appeal and to consult with the government’s legal advisors, in responding to this appeal,” Donohoe said in a statement.
Apple’s stock price dipped 0.8 percent in premarket trading Friday to $107.35 as of 7 a.m.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Baby possum reunited with its mother in this cute video

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newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Two-year old shoots 12-year old cousin after finding gun, police say

A 2-year-old in Alabama was able to gain access to a handgun and accidentally shoot his 12-year-old cousin , according @ @ @ @ @ responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday evening , where the 12-year-old ’ s @ @ @ @ @ nephew had found a gun on a bed and accidentally shot her son , news @ @ @ @ @ agency .
The juvenile suffered wounds that were not considered life-threatening , police said .
@ @ @ @ @ gun belonged to her 19-year-old son , according to the agency .
Police said the @ @ @ @ @ was not immediately clear whether anyone was criminally charged .

A 2-year-old in Alabama was able to gain access to a handgun and accidentally shoot his 12-year-old cousin, according to authorities.
Mobile police responded to a report of a shooting Wednesday evening, where the 12-year-old’s mother told officers her toddler nephew had found a gun on a bed and accidentally shot her son, news outlets reported, citing the agency.
The juvenile suffered wounds that were not considered life-threatening, police said.
The woman told investigators the gun belonged to her 19-year-old son, according to the agency.
Police said the shooting was accidental. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was criminally charged.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Kim Jong Un makes rare apology for killing of South Korean soldier

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare apology Friday to South Korea over the killing of one of their officials , authorities in Seoul announced .
The mea culpa was delivered in the form of a letter from Chairman Kim to South Korean President Moon Jae-in , in which the supreme leader wrote that he was “ very sorry ” over what had transpired .
“ Chairman Kim Jong Un asked to convey that he feels very sorry that instead of giving aid to our compatriots in the South who is struggling with Covid epidemic , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South a great disappointment with this unseen misfortune in our sea , ” the letter read , according to officials from the South .
In his letter , Kim explained that soldiers were responding to a call about a man floating on an unknown object in the ocean .
The dictator claimed that the 47-year-old man did not comply with one soldier ’ s demand that he identify himself — resulting in about 10 rounds being fired .
Once the individual was presumed to be dead , soldiers burned his body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to contain the coronavirus .
The North is believed to have a “ shoot-to-kill ” policy to prevent the infected from crossing into its borders , according to the BBC .
South Korean National Security Adviser Suh Hoon said Pyongyang sent the letter in an effort to placate Seoul ’ s demand for accountability for the killing .
Suh also revealed that the leaders of the two Koreas had recently corresponded about border relations and solutions for the coronavirus crisis .

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare apology Friday to South Korea over the killing of one of their officials, authorities in Seoul announced.
The mea culpa was delivered in the form of a letter from Chairman Kim to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, in which the supreme leader wrote that he was “very sorry” over what had transpired.
“Chairman Kim Jong Un asked to convey that he feels very sorry that instead of giving aid to our compatriots in the South who is struggling with Covid epidemic, we have given President Moon and our compatriots in the South a great disappointment with this unseen misfortune in our sea,” the letter read, according to officials from the South.
In his letter, Kim explained that soldiers were responding to a call about a man floating on an unknown object in the ocean.
The dictator claimed that the 47-year-old man did not comply with one soldier’s demand that he identify himself — resulting in about 10 rounds being fired.
Once the individual was presumed to be dead, soldiers burned his body, citing the North’s strict guidelines to contain the coronavirus.
The North is believed to have a “shoot-to-kill” policy to prevent the infected from crossing into its borders, according to the BBC.
South Korean National Security Adviser Suh Hoon said Pyongyang sent the letter in an effort to placate Seoul’s demand for accountability for the killing.
Suh also revealed that the leaders of the two Koreas had recently corresponded about border relations and solutions for the coronavirus crisis.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Dolphins’ win over Jaguars comes with odd Ryan Fitzpatrick milestone

Quarterbacks Gardner Minshew II and Ryan Fitzpatrick are spicing up ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ryan Fitzpatrick handles the Jacksonville Jaguars as well as anyone in the NFL.
It doesn’t matter which uniform the journeyman quarterback is wearing, either.
Fitzpatrick accounted for three touchdowns and led Miami to a 31-13 victory Thursday night, becoming the first NFL quarterback to notch six wins over the same opponent with six teams.
“Fitz is out of his mind,” tight end Mike Gesicki said. “He’s (37) and playing like he’s 23. You see the fun he has. After I scored, we came off the field chest bumping and screaming. It’s so much fun to play with him.”
The lopsided outcome also gave Miami (1-2) its first double-digit victory in 39 games, ending the longest drought in the league. It was the first time the Dolphins have won a game by more than eight points since Dec. 3, 2017, a 35-9 victory over Denver.
Fitzpatrick completed his first 12 passes — a career high — as Miami scored touchdowns on its first three drives for the first time since 2011. He ended the night celebrating another victory over the Jaguars (1-2).
“It’s why I still play,” Fitzpatrick said. “I enjoy playing, especially when you’re having success. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world sometimes getting to go outside and play football with my friends.”
He improved to 6-2 as a starter versus Jacksonville, with wins coming with Cincinnati (2008), Buffalo (2012), Tennessee (2013), Houston (2014), the New York Jets (2015) and now Miami.
Fitzpatrick also ran for 39 yards and a score, his 37-year-old legs looking as fresh as any in Miami’s backfield.
He completed 18 of 20 passes — the last one to himself — for 160 yards and two touchdowns in his latest successful outing against the Jags, who made countless mistakes while failing to consistently move the chains and get off the field on third down.
In short, they looked exactly like the team most outsiders expected them to be this season.
“As a group we just didn’t get it done,” said Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew, who completed 30 of 42 passes for 275 yards and two turnovers. “We had too many mistakes. That’s plain and simple.”
Jacksonville’s most egregious errors:
—Chris Conley dropped two passes that would have been first downs and was flagged for offensive pass interference in the third quarter. Minshew fumbled on the next play, leading to Miami’s fourth touchdown of the night.
“I let this offense down,” Conley said. “Rough night.”
— Minshew audibled to a pitch to the short side of the field on a third-and-5 play. He was sacked on the next play, ending a shot at making the game close at halftime.
— Left tackle Cam Robinson was disqualified for making contact with an official following Minshew’s fumble.
—Rookie cornerback CJ Henderson was on the wrong end of one of four pass interference calls against Jacksonville. He also failed to touch receiver Jakeem Grant down after Grant made a diving catch. Grant jumped up and gained an extra 10 yards.
Adding injury to insult, the Jaguars may have lost linebacker Leon Jacobs for the season. Jacobs was carted off the field on the opening drive with a right knee injury.
Fitzpatrick was already in control by then. He scored a few plays later as Jacksonville allowed a touchdown on the game’s opening drive for the third straight week.
“We’ve got to do a better job of executing early on,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said.
Fitzpatrick had TD passes to Preston Williams and Gesicki — his best throw of the night — in the first half and ran for a score in the third.
Everything went so well for Fitzpatrick that even a pass batted down at the line of scrimmage in the fourth bounced right into his arms for a reception.
“You will rarely see me slide, and today I slid,” he said. “That may not happen again all year. throwing a block and getting hit, that helps me get into the game a little bit.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Shocking video shows truck plow through Breonna Taylor protest in LA

A pickup truck driver plowed through a group of protesters in Los Angeles on Thursday night , hurling one of @ @ @ @ @ before speeding away , according to reports .
The demonstrators were marching down Sunset Boulevard @ @ @ @ @ p.m. when the black truck accelerated through the crowd , the Los Angeles Times reported @ @ @ @ @ one of the protesters , sending them flying backward and onto the ground , video @ @ @ @ @ Twitter shows .
The truck then sped away , just missing two other protesters , @ @ @ @ @ A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told the Times that paramedics were called @ @ @ @ @ Boulevard and Seward Street and rushed one person to a hospital .
Further information was @ @ @ @ @ had gathered about two hours prior at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to march against a @ @ @ @ @ decision to not indict the cops involved in Breonna Taylor ’ s killing , according @ @ @ @

A pickup truck driver plowed through a group of protesters in Los Angeles on Thursday night, hurling one of the demonstrators to the ground before speeding away, according to reports.
The demonstrators were marching down Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood just before 9 p.m. when the black truck accelerated through the crowd, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The truck slammed into one of the protesters, sending them flying backward and onto the ground, video of the scene posted to Twitter shows.
The truck then sped away, just missing two other protesters, according to the report.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told the Times that paramedics were called to the scene near Sunset Boulevard and Seward Street and rushed one person to a hospital. Further information was not released.
The protesters had gathered about two hours prior at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to march against a Kentucky grand jury’s decision to not indict the cops involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing, according to the Times.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Louisville cop attends roll call one day after being shot at protest

One of the Louisville police officers shot Wednesday night amid protests over the Breonna Taylor indictment decision was back to his precinct the next day for roll call .
Maj. Aubrey Gregory , who was shot in the hip , received a standing ovation as he limped into a room at a Louisville Metro Police Department station house filled with his fellow officers .
“ We ’ re happy to share this short video of Major Gregory , walking in to one of our roll calls less than 24 hours after being shot , ” the department posted on Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment .
“ Major Gregory is still recovering from his injury and is not back to full duty… .
yet , ” the post read .
The other officer who was shot , Robinson Desroches , is still recovering at the hospital .
He was struck in the abdomen below his bullet-resistant vest .
The officers ’ alleged shooter , Larynzo Johnson , 26 , was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment .
Johnson “ intentionally used a handgun to fire multiple bullets at officers .
Two officers with LMPD @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical injury , ” according to his arrest citation obtained by the Louisville-Courier Journal .

One of the Louisville police officers shot Wednesday night amid protests over the Breonna Taylor indictment decision was back to his precinct the next day for roll call.
Maj. Aubrey Gregory, who was shot in the hip, received a standing ovation as he limped into a room at a Louisville Metro Police Department station house filled with his fellow officers.
“We’re happy to share this short video of Major Gregory, walking in to one of our roll calls less than 24 hours after being shot,” the department posted on Facebook, along with a video of the moment.
“Major Gregory is still recovering from his injury and is not back to full duty…. yet,” the post read.
The other officer who was shot, Robinson Desroches, is still recovering at the hospital. He was struck in the abdomen below his bullet-resistant vest.
The officers’ alleged shooter, Larynzo Johnson, 26, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment.
Johnson “intentionally used a handgun to fire multiple bullets at officers. Two officers with LMPD were struck by the bullets causing serious physical injury,” according to his arrest citation obtained by the Louisville-Courier Journal.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Yankees’ Gleyber Torres addresses his defensive struggles

Clarke Schmidt is being lined up to start the Yankees ’ ...

Gleyber Torres made his eighth error at shortstop on Wednesday, a number he knows is too high.
He called his defense this season “regular, I guess.”
“I had a little struggle in the beginning [of the season], but I feel confident,’’ Torres said. “Errors are part of the game… I really don’t like to make errors, like I don’t like to strike out.”
Torres was announced Thursday as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador, joining the Cubs’ Willson Contreras. According to a statement, the two Venezuelan-born players “will work to build bridges of inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities spanning the Americas, specifically partnering with Special Olympics New York and Special Olympics Florida.’’
J.A. Happ has gone from an afterthought to one of the Yankees’ best starters. He’s due to make his final start of the regular season Friday against the Marlins in The Bronx. In his last six outings, the left-hander has a 1.93 ERA over 37 innings with 36 strikeouts, five walks and allowed just four homers.
“He’s rounded into shape like a true professional,’’ said Blake, who added Happ is having “arguably one of, if not our best stretch, over six starts.”
Since coming off the IL, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge haven’t produced much. Stanton served as the DH and went hitless and is in a 1-for-16 slide with eight strikeouts.
Judge entered as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-2 to drop him to 5-for-25, with no extra-base hits in six games. Boone said Stanton had looked good at the plate until Wednesday’s loss.
“That was the first game he wasn’t controlling the strike zone,’’ Boone said. “In a lot of ways, he’s ahead of where I thought he’d be. I’m pleased with how he and Judge have bounced back physically.” … Clint Frazier, without the mask he’s worn since spring training 2.0 began, broke an 0-for-14 slide with a leadoff single in the seventh. … Gio Urshela extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a second-inning double.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Michael Conforto’s ‘unbelievable’ Mets season is over

WASHINGTON — Michael Conforto is getting the remainder of the season off .
A day after returning from a two-day break because of left hamstring discomfort , the outfielder was placed on the injured list Thursday .
Luis Guillorme was recalled from the team ’ s alternate training site to take Conforto ’ s roster spot .
Conforto aggravated the hamstring , according to manager Luis Rojas , while trying to beat out an infield grounder in his final at-bat against the Rays on Wednesday .
Conforto finished the season with a .927 OPS in 54 games , helping anchor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s .412 on-base percentage was a career high .
“ He had a great regular season , he was solid throughout , ” Rojas said .
“ Offensively , his numbers were there , he was unbelievable .
He did a great job just improving some of the parts he said he wanted to improve in his game offensively and then he also improved some of the parts he wanted to improve defensively , as well .
“ Just a great overall season for him on the field and I think off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the leaders in the clubhouse and he is growing more and more as a leader in that clubhouse.
” Conforto , 27 , is under club control only through next season .
He has indicated there were preliminary talks in spring training with team officials about a contract extension , but those discussions never resumed .
Guillorme , who has emerged as a dependable backup infielder this season , had been optioned to the Mets ’ alternate training site earlier in the week to allow room for an extra bullpen arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he hadn ’ t given much thought to Alex Rodriguez ’ s attempt to buy the Mets , which was trumped by Steve Cohen ’ s bid .
Rodriguez and Cano were teammates with the Yankees and have remained close friends .
“ I wasn ’ t even paying attention to that , ” Cano said .
“ For me , I don ’ t want to get my focus away from the team.
” Cohen must still gain approval from 23 of 30 MLB owners for the transaction to be complete .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet [ Cohen ] , I don ’ t know the owner , but from what I hear from people he is going to be good for us , ” Cano said .

WASHINGTON — Michael Conforto is getting the remainder of the season off.
A day after returning from a two-day break because of left hamstring discomfort, the outfielder was placed on the injured list Thursday. Luis Guillorme was recalled from the team’s alternate training site to take Conforto’s roster spot.
Conforto aggravated the hamstring, according to manager Luis Rojas, while trying to beat out an infield grounder in his final at-bat against the Rays on Wednesday.
Conforto finished the season with a .927 OPS in 54 games, helping anchor a largely productive Mets lineup. Conforto’s .412 on-base percentage was a career high.
“He had a great regular season, he was solid throughout,” Rojas said. “Offensively, his numbers were there, he was unbelievable. He did a great job just improving some of the parts he said he wanted to improve in his game offensively and then he also improved some of the parts he wanted to improve defensively, as well.
“Just a great overall season for him on the field and I think off the field, too. Michael is one of the leaders in the clubhouse and he is growing more and more as a leader in that clubhouse.”
Conforto, 27, is under club control only through next season. He has indicated there were preliminary talks in spring training with team officials about a contract extension, but those discussions never resumed.
Guillorme, who has emerged as a dependable backup infielder this season, had been optioned to the Mets’ alternate training site earlier in the week to allow room for an extra bullpen arm, Franklyn Kilome.
Robinson Cano said he hadn’t given much thought to Alex Rodriguez’s attempt to buy the Mets, which was trumped by Steve Cohen’s bid. Rodriguez and Cano were teammates with the Yankees and have remained close friends.
“I wasn’t even paying attention to that,” Cano said. “For me, I don’t want to get my focus away from the team.”
Cohen must still gain approval from 23 of 30 MLB owners for the transaction to be complete.
“I have never gotten a chance to meet [Cohen], I don’t know the owner, but from what I hear from people he is going to be good for us,” Cano said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Several Google services suffer outages Thursday night

Several Google services , including Gmail , Hangouts and YouTube , briefly went down for many users across the US on Thursday night .
The outage-tracking website DownDetector received an influx of reports of interruptions to those services beginning shortly before 9 p.m. and peaking 15 minutes later .
A majority of those affected were located in major cities along the eastern coast of the US , according to the site .
Google ’ s senior vice president of technical infrastructure , Urs Hölzle , acknowledged the outage in several tweets .
“ A pool of servers that route traffic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on that particular pool experienced the outage , ” he wrote .
Hölzle added : “ We ’ re very sorry for the outage , we know how critical these services are to everyone ’ s lives .
We ’ re working on a postmortem to ensure this won ’ t happen again.
” Google users on Twitter vented about the outages .
“ What else could go wrong .
Gmail , Google Drive , all down .
Looks like it ’ s down worldwide ?
Thanks 2020 , ” wrote user Kyoko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote , “ GOOGLE CLASSROOM IS DOWN CAN I HAVE ONE NIGHT WHERE I SUBMIT MY HOMEWORK ON TIME PLEASE .
”

Several Google services, including Gmail, Hangouts and YouTube, briefly went down for many users across the US on Thursday night.
The outage-tracking website DownDetector received an influx of reports of interruptions to those services beginning shortly before 9 p.m. and peaking 15 minutes later.
A majority of those affected were located in major cities along the eastern coast of the US, according to the site.
Google’s senior vice president of technical infrastructure, Urs Hölzle, acknowledged the outage in several tweets.
“A pool of servers that route traffic to application backends crashed, and users on that particular pool experienced the outage,” he wrote.
Hölzle added: “ We’re very sorry for the outage, we know how critical these services are to everyone’s lives. We’re working on a postmortem to ensure this won’t happen again.”
Google users on Twitter vented about the outages.
“What else could go wrong. Gmail, Google Drive, all down. Looks like it’s down worldwide? Thanks 2020,” wrote user Kyoko Kitamura.
Another Twitter user named Maggie wrote, “GOOGLE CLASSROOM IS DOWN CAN I HAVE ONE NIGHT WHERE I SUBMIT MY HOMEWORK ON TIME PLEASE.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--How projected pick Alexis Lafreniere is handling his Rangers wait

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There’s an endearing modesty about Alexis Lafreniere, the projected No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft.
As the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the NHL’s schedule, forcing the league to complete the 2019-20 season in a bubble setting and postpone the draft until October, Lafreniere has had to wait even longer for the night he’s dreamt of all his life.
Additionally, as a result of the pandemic, this draft night will look a lot different than the 18-year-old ever imagined. But even though the Rangers — who won the first-overall pick following an early exit in the qualifying round of the playoffs — are expected to call his name on Oct. 6, Lafreniere says he’s waiting to see what happens just like the rest of us.
“It’s been a pretty long wait, couple months I’ve been waiting, didn’t know what to expect,” Lafreniere said Thursday on the league’s Zoom call with the top eight prospects in the draft.
“But it’s coming pretty soon, and for sure, the Rangers are a really big organization and really good team, really good young team, so we’ll see what happens, but it’s a really exciting team for sure.”
The 6-foot-1 left winger said he plans to watch the draft with his family and friends from his home. Until then, Lafreniere has been enjoying the Stanley Cup final between the Stars and Lightning.
Asked who he would award the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the most valuable player of the Cup final, Lafreniere said he would go with Dallas’ Miro Heiskanen or Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point.
It was easy to see how highly Lafreniere thinks of those two players and how much he’s thought about competing against such high-caliber skaters. And he’ll soon have the chance, as the league aims to begin the 2020-21 season in December.
There’s at least one former teammate of Lafreniere’s who expects his play to speak for itself. Quinton Byfield, the No. 2-ranked North American skater behind Lafreniere who was also on the call Thursday, explained how he got to know Lafreniere during their time winning gold for Canada at the 2020 World Junior Championships and playing against one another at the CHL/NHL Top Prospects game in January.
“He’s a really nice guy off the ice,” Byfield said. “We talked quite a bit at World Juniors, just about our experiences, and he was just giving me feedback on what he’s gone through and what I’ve gone through as well. I think we became pretty close over those couple of experiences.”
“His play speaks for itself on the ice, he’s an exceptional player, and he can do everything super good.”
As much as Lafreniere attempted to take the “we’ll see” approach, he could not escape the pressing questions about potentially moving to the big stage of New York. He noted that it was one of the biggest cities in the world and that he would be “really excited” to go there.
But when asked about the possibility of playing alongside Artemi Panarin, who he said was his favorite player during the 2019-20 season, Lafreniere was in awe of the idea.
“To maybe have the chance to play with him, it would be an honor and, for sure, really special for me,” he said. “I would for sure try to learn as much as I can from him.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Listen to Episode 38 of ‘Blue Rush’: Can Devonta Freeman Help Giants? feat. Dave Tollefson

The Giants look to get in the winning column when they return home to take on the defending NFC champions .
The Giants are getting the 49ers at the perfect time , with several crucial players out Sunday , including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo .
The Giants come in with injuries of their own and a new running back to replace Saquon Barkley this season .
To get into everything in Giants land , we bring you a new episode of the “ Blue Rush ” podcast with Paul Schwartz and two-time Super Bowl champion Lawrence Tynes .
The guys open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Devonta Freeman .
What kind of workload do they expect of Freeman Sunday ?
Can the ex-Falcons Pro Bowl running back help the Giants win some games ?
Tynes thinks he will help the team , but Dion Lewis will still get more carries for now .
The guys then get into the game Sunday and go through the long list of 49ers injuries and why they both believe the Giants are bound to get a victory .
The key will be Daniel Jones not turning the ball over and getting Evan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tynes then tells a story about being detained at the Super Bowl parade in this week ’ s edition of “ Tynes Time.
” Tynes ’ teammate with the Giants , two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end Dave Tollefson then joins the three of us .
Tollefson opens up by telling the story of hitting Tom Brady in the Super Bowl , but Justin Tuck getting credit for the sack .
He then talks about his journey to the NFL from Northwest Missouri State , how he ended up on the Giants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland with JaMarcus Russell and Lane Kiffin there .
Tollefson gets into his strong relationship with that defensive line on the Giants .
Tollefson recalled the time Strahan told him to stay in the game for him because he ’ s in the “ high motor white guy hall of fame.
” No .
71 also talks special teams and why Tynes was such a good teammate .
The two former teammates then share awesome stories about their moms keeping it real , including the time Tynes ’ mom called Eli Manning “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tollefson ends talking about the current Giants defense not looking great , but loving a special teams head coach in Joe Judge .
NY Post fantasy football writer Samantha Previte then gives out her best start and sit options for Week 3 with “ Sam ’ s Fantasy.
” l wrap up the show with “ Brown ’ s Best Bets ” for Week 3 with my three best bets against the spread and my three-team parlay .
Catch up on all episodes of “ Blue Rush , ” a New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts .
Follow Lawrence Tynes and Paul Schwartz on Twitter @ lt4kicks and @ NYPost_Schwartz .
The next episode of the show drops Monday following the Giants-49ers game .

The Giants look to get in the winning column when they return home to take on the defending NFC champions. The Giants are getting the 49ers at the perfect time, with several crucial players out Sunday, including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The Giants come in with injuries of their own and a new running back to replace Saquon Barkley this season. To get into everything in Giants land, we bring you a new episode of the “Blue Rush” podcast with Paul Schwartz and two-time Super Bowl champion Lawrence Tynes.
The guys open up the show discussing the Giants signing of Devonta Freeman. What kind of workload do they expect of Freeman Sunday? Can the ex-Falcons Pro Bowl running back help the Giants win some games? Tynes thinks he will help the team, but Dion Lewis will still get more carries for now. The guys then get into the game Sunday and go through the long list of 49ers injuries and why they both believe the Giants are bound to get a victory. The key will be Daniel Jones not turning the ball over and getting Evan Engram involved with Sterling Shepard out. Tynes then tells a story about being detained at the Super Bowl parade in this week’s edition of “Tynes Time.”
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Tynes’ teammate with the Giants, two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end Dave Tollefson then joins the three of us. Tollefson opens up by telling the story of hitting Tom Brady in the Super Bowl, but Justin Tuck getting credit for the sack. He then talks about his journey to the NFL from Northwest Missouri State, how he ended up on the Giants and his stop at a wild scene in Oakland with JaMarcus Russell and Lane Kiffin there. Tollefson gets into his strong relationship with that defensive line on the Giants. Tollefson recalled the time Strahan told him to stay in the game for him because he’s in the “high motor white guy hall of fame.” No. 71 also talks special teams and why Tynes was such a good teammate. The two former teammates then share awesome stories about their moms keeping it real, including the time Tynes’ mom called Eli Manning “rubbish” with the quarterback listening on. Tollefson ends talking about the current Giants defense not looking great, but loving a special teams head coach in Joe Judge.
NY Post fantasy football writer Samantha Previte then gives out her best start and sit options for Week 3 with “Sam’s Fantasy.”
l wrap up the show with “Brown’s Best Bets” for Week 3 with my three best bets against the spread and my three-team parlay.
Catch up on all episodes of “Blue Rush,” a New York Giants podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Lawrence Tynes and Paul Schwartz on Twitter @lt4kicks and @NYPost_Schwartz. The next episode of the show drops Monday following the Giants-49ers game.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Fight at Jake Paul’s wedding arranged by self-styled Hollywood ‘Svengali’

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) A self-proclaimed Hollywood Svengali claims @ @ @ @ @ to start a fight at Jake Paul ’ s wedding to Tana Mongeau— which itself @ @ @ @ @ Sheeraz Hasan boasted on Dax Holt and Adam Glyn ’ s podcast “ Hollywood Raw @ @ @ @ @ incidents to make his clients famous .
And he said that Paul hired him to @ @ @ @ @ his July 2019 wedding .
They plotted : “ When [ they ] say , @ @ @ @ @ the bride , ’ I ’ m going to [ pay ] someone to throw @ @ @ @ @ ] , ” Hasan said , claiming the YouTuber ’ s reaction was , “ @ @ @ @ @ m down with that.
” Meanwhile , there ’ s no evidence the nuptials were @ @ @ @ @ were streamed for about $ 50 a pop .

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A self-proclaimed Hollywood Svengali claims he paid someone $10,000 to start a fight at Jake Paul’s wedding to Tana Mongeau— which itself may have been staged.
Sheeraz Hasan boasted on Dax Holt and Adam Glyn’s podcast “Hollywood Raw” that he creates headline-grabbing incidents to make his clients famous.
And he said that Paul hired him to “make news” at his July 2019 wedding. They plotted: “When [they] say, ‘You may now kiss the bride,’ I’m going to [pay] someone to throw champagne on your [wife],” Hasan said, claiming the YouTuber’s reaction was, “Hell yeah, I’m down with that.”
Meanwhile, there’s no evidence the nuptials were legally binding, but they were streamed for about $50 a pop.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Tom Thibodeau wants to build Knicks using Pat Riley’s Heat model

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Tom Thibodeau knows he’s building the Knicks from scratch.
But Thibodeau has a Miami model to which to aspire — with one of his idols, president Pat Riley, constructing another edition ready for the NBA Finals. Ironically, Riley built this version with one of Thibodeau’s own pupils, Jimmy Butler, at the fulcrum.
Thibodeau would love to build the Knicks into Heat Northeast and says he has adopted Riley’s “core values.’’ The Heat, who entered Friday night one victory away from the NBA Finals with a 3-1 lead on Boston, embody everything Thibodeau stands for.
That includes the key presence of Butler, who was molded by Thibodeau in Chicago. Thibodeau has received a lot of credit for turning Butler into an all-encompassing star, but ironically it led to his ouster from Minnesota.
“I’m thrilled for him,’’ Thibodeau said after the third day of team practices as part of the club’s “Delete 8” OTAs. “It’s a great story. It’s a guy who was drafted 30th and made himself better every year. Even now, an established All-Star, he still works incredibly hard.
“He plays very unselfishly, plays to win. He’s not about statistics. I knew that from the start with him. I never envisioned him being this good. I always thought he’d be a good player. But he’s made himself into a superstar because of his intelligence, talent and work ethic. He’s a guy who constantly studies and brings about the best in his teammates.”
When Butler was a free agent in 2019, the Knicks’ past management wasn’t interested in Butler’s leadership and defense. Thibodeau, as former president and coach of the Timberwolves, traded for Butler in 2017, but it backfired.
As it happened, Butler’s hard-nosed approach wasn’t accepted by Minnesota’s ownership, management or their young players. Butler asked to be traded and Thibodeau was soon out of a job.
“Butler didn’t like some of the guys’ lack of professionalism,” one NBA source told The Post. “[Jimmy] and Tom had long talks about how to deal with it. When Butler realized it was unsolvable, he lashed out at the organization. His clock was ticking on his prime and didn’t want to waste it and forced his way out. Tommy was telling him to have patience, see it through.”
Had Butler stuck it out, Thibodeau probably would still be in Minnesota. Asked if he has been watching Miami’s playoff run and wondering what-if, Thibodeau smiled.
“I never work backwards,” he said. “Minnesota was Minnesota and now there’s a new chapter. It’s New York. And that’s really what I think about all the time. It’s all consuming. How can we get better, improve? How do we bring the best out of the group? I’m looking forward to this challenge.”
And a challenge it is. Thibodeau is the seventh Knicks coach in eight years and the franchise has missed the playoffs for seven straight seasons. By contrast, Erik Spoelstra has been Miami’s coach for 12 years. Thibodeau noted the Heat’s “continuity’’ as vital.
“I have great respect for the Heat organization, the way they play, what Pat Riley has done there, Erik Spoelstra,” Thibodeau said. “They have great ownership in Mickey Arison. They’ve done it for a long time. The continuity has been important for them. They’ve evolved as the game has evolved. The things they believe in have stood the test of time — fundamentals, intensity, their work ethic. Those are all Pat Riley trademarks. I know Knicks fans are familiar with that from when Pat was here.”
Thibodeau never worked alongside Riley, who left the Knicks for Miami in 1995. But Thibodeau felt the ghost of Riley when he joined Jeff Van Gundy’s Knicks staff in 1996.
“When I came here the first time. I had come from Philadelphia, and it was just so different,’’ Thibodeau siad. “[Riley] was so far ahead of this time and, Jeff carried over a lot of those things. Pat did it in L.A. He won a championship there, then he got the Knicks to the doorstep. To do it several times in Miami. He’s rebuilt the organization three or four times.
“He’s at the top of my list,’’ he added. “He’s been great to me over the years, and I’ve taken a lot of things that he’s said to me. I’ve watched their organization very closely. You understand what their core values are.”
After staging a week of individual workouts governed by safety protocols, Thibodeau still has at least five days left for group practices. He hopes to have “a voice’’ in the Nov. 18 draft, but the franchise feels farther than 1,300 miles away from Miami.
“There’s a base you have that you believe in. but you also want to study the team you have and what they’re good at,’’ Thibodeau said. “The important thing for us is establishing the conditioning and discipline part and also going over all the fundamentals and starting from a zero base. We’re building a foundation.’’


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Vanessa O’Brien quits Explorers Club in ethics kerfuffle

One of the world ’ s top female explorers has quit the famed Explorers Club after being accused of ethics violations , Page Six is told .
Vanessa O ’ Brien , who has climbed K2 and Mount Everest , was slammed by club bosses for discussing club president Richard Wiese ’ s romance with submarine explorer Christine Dennison at a board meeting .
O ’ Brien resigned in July before a disciplinary hearing that her lawyer said was part of an “ unrelenting drive ” to boot her .
The club accused O ’ Brien of bullying and sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brien was also accused of calling Janet Walsh , the head of the club ’ s ethics committee , “ most unpleasant ” and “ horrible.
” A source told us : “ Something very strange is going on …There is a degree of instability among the board.
” In her letter of resignation , O ’ Brien , who this year became the first woman to reach Earth ’ s highest and lowest points , said she found the club to be more focused on “ petty infighting and score-settling ” than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she brought up Wiese ’ s affair fearing it would be made public .
In March , Dennison told The Post that she and Wiese became involved shortly after she joined the club in 2003 — and then found out he was also dating the club ’ s executive director , Nicci Young , now his wife .
Wiese maintains they were both single at the time .
We have also learned that O ’ Brien ’ s exit comes as fellow board member Michele Mass was removed and her husband , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falsely reporting claims of sexual harassment at the club .
Edwards claimed that Wiese “ harasses everyone ” who disagrees with him and sent a complaint to the New York attorney general ’ s charities bureau , detailing governance and financial issues and a hostile boardroom for women .
The Explorers Club insists it investigated Edwards ’ allegations and determined they were unfounded .

One of the world’s top female explorers has quit the famed Explorers Club after being accused of ethics violations, Page Six is told.
Vanessa O’Brien, who has climbed K2 and Mount Everest, was slammed by club bosses for discussing club president Richard Wiese’s romance with submarine explorer Christine Dennison at a board meeting. O’Brien resigned in July before a disciplinary hearing that her lawyer said was part of an “unrelenting drive” to boot her.
The club accused O’Brien of bullying and sent her a warning note. O’Brien was also accused of calling Janet Walsh, the head of the club’s ethics committee, “most unpleasant” and “horrible.” A source told us: “Something very strange is going on …There is a degree of instability among the board.”
In her letter of resignation, O’Brien, who this year became the first woman to reach Earth’s highest and lowest points, said she found the club to be more focused on “petty infighting and score-settling” than exploration and science. O’Brien said she brought up Wiese’s affair fearing it would be made public.
O’Brien didn’t comment further.
In March, Dennison told The Post that she and Wiese became involved shortly after she joined the club in 2003 — and then found out he was also dating the club’s executive director, Nicci Young, now his wife. Wiese maintains they were both single at the time.
We have also learned that O’Brien’s exit comes as fellow board member Michele Mass was removed and her husband, Jim Edwards, was expelled for allegedly falsely reporting claims of sexual harassment at the club. Edwards claimed that Wiese “harasses everyone” who disagrees with him and sent a complaint to the New York attorney general’s charities bureau, detailing governance and financial issues and a hostile boardroom for women. The Explorers Club insists it investigated Edwards’ allegations and determined they were unfounded.


newyorkpost--2020-09-25--Child allegedly abducted by body-armor-clad dad found safe in NYC

A 7-year-old girl who was abducted in Pennsylvania — allegedly by her body-armor-clad estranged father — has been found safe @ @ @ @ @ an NYPD spokesman said .
An Amber Alert had been issued Friday evening saying the @ @ @ @ @ had been abducted at around 2:18 p.m. Friday in Elkins Park , and was believed @ @ @ @ @ York City with the dad .
Juan Pablo Torres , 41 , Giselle ’ s @ @ @ @ @ not have custody of the child , wound up taking her to the 104th Precinct @ @ @ @ @ an NYPD spokesman said .
The Ambert Alert initially warned that Giselle was in imminent @ @

A 7-year-old girl who was abducted in Pennsylvania — allegedly by her estranged father and two armed, body-armor-clad male friends — is safe after hostage negotiators talked the dad into bringing the girl to a Queens precinct, authorities said Friday night.
An Amber Alert had been issued earlier Friday night saying the girl, Giselle Torres, had been abducted at around 2:18 p.m. Friday in Elkins Park, Pa., and was believed to be heading to New York City with the dad, a Queens resident.
Juan Pablo Torres, 41, Giselle’s biological father, who does not have custody of the child, wound up taking her to the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood, Queens, an NYPD spokesman said.
Torres was being detained at the precinct Friday night until he can be picked up the Cheltenham Police Department and taken back to Pennsylvania, an NYPD spokesman said.
There, the dad faces charges including kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child, the local ABC affiliate reported.
Local police said they believe Torres was with two other men who were armed and wearing body armor when he abducted his daughter.
Officers were able to contact him mid-escape and talk him into turning himself in.
“One of our hostage negotiators was able to get him on the phone and negotiate his surrender to the New York City Police Department” Cheltenham Police Lt. Andy Snyder told reporters Friday night.
“The investigation determined that one of the men was the girl’s biological father who did not have custody of the child as well as two additional males that were armed and were wearing body armor,” Snyder went on.
The father and the two men fled in two separate cars, with Torres heading toward his home in Queens with his daughter, according to Snyder.
“The only one we have in custody was the father, we have not identified the two other men,” Snyder added.