newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Sergio Garcia on Masters win, Ryder Cup success and putting with his eyes closed

Longtime PGA Tour staple and 2017 Masters champ Sergio Garcia takes a shot at some Q & A with Post columnist Steve Serby ahead of this week ’ s “ tradition unlike any other ” at Augusta National .
Q : What were your emotions putting on the green jacket ?
A : Difficult to describe .
For me , the year from 2017 to 2018 when I was able to travel with the green jacket around the world and take it to different spots , to me the most amazing thing was to see how much the green jacket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean , we all know how important it is , but once you start traveling with it — and take it to Spain and the Middle East and Australia and some of the parts of the world — and you see how much it means to everyone , I knew the Masters was huge but I didn ’ t know it was this big .
A : The people just look at it , and they ’ re like even afraid of touching it , they ’ re like , “ Ohmigod … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t even believe it that they ’ re in front of it .
That obviously was a great feeling to be a part of that and to be able to show it around and for the people to enjoy it , so that was great .
Q : How did winning the Masters change your career ?
A : It definitely gave a big boost to my career , without a doubt , because winning a major and winning Augusta , it ’ s something very , very special .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your career .
Q : Was it worth the wait after 73 straight majors without winning ?
A : It was worth the wait .
I wish that I didn ’ t have to wait that long .
There ’ s other guys that are still waiting , so at least we got that .
Q : Where is your confidence now going into this Masters ?
A : I feel good about my game .
I feel like I ’ m hitting the ball nicely .
I feel like every part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shape — it obviously could be better without a doubt , but it can always be .
But I ’ m excited about it .
I just hope and wish that I can go to Augusta next week and carry some of those good feelings and give myself a shot at a second jacket .
I feel good about it .
Q : Are you putting with your eyes closed ?
A : Yes .
… I practiced with it several times .
It ’ s quite simple .
At the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for my stroke to be as good as possible , so then I can hit the best spot to give myself a chance of making it .
It doesn ’ t mean that I ’ m gon na make it , but at least I give myself a shot at it .
And I feel like sometimes when I putt with my eyes open , I get too caught up in trying to make it too perfect .
And it doesn ’ t have to be absolutely perfect .
I feel like with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to get that smoothness in my stroke and it helps me to do that .
Q : How would you characterize your style ?
A : I think my style is very natural to start with .
Maybe a little bit unique , but I like to be aggressive .
Obviously when I feel good , I feel like I can go at any flag at any moment .
I like to play with that energy .
A : I love it .
It ’ s an amazing golf course .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November , see how it plays .
Q : What did Spanish compatriot Seve Ballesteros mean to you ?
A : He was huge .
My father knew him , he was a little bit younger than my dad .
When my dad introduced me , I was a little kid , and I loved golf already , and he was one of my idols , him and [ Jose Maria ] Olazabal .
He always meant a lot .
Q : What was it about the way Ballesteros played ?
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the creativity that he had .
You could never put him away .
It seemed like he would always find a way of hitting an amazing shot and just kind of keep the round going .
When he was in his prime , it was just amazing to be able to watch some of the things he was able to do .
Q : What kind of guy was he ?
A : He was a nice guy .
Some of the guys from the north , they ’ re a little bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or as loose as some of the guys from the south of Spain or the middle part of Spain .
It was great to kind of pick his brain and dream about golf and some of the things that he was able to do .
And obviously he helped me a lot when I was coming out , 15 , 16 years old , played practice rounds together with him at the U.S. Open and at Augusta when I was 19 .
Obviously that was an amazing treat for me .
Q : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave you that stuck with you ?
A : He always kind of said to always believe in yourself , which is kind of the thing that he was really good at , like never give up .
When things are going tough , just keep at it and believe that you ’ re gon na find a way all the way through .
For me , it ’ s a shame [ because ] I would love to been able to play with him when he would have been more in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the European Tour events as an amateur , he had back problems and was struggling a little bit with his game .
Unfortunately , I wasn ’ t able to play with him in the late ’ 80s or something like that .
Q : There was a time you were quoted as saying , “ I ’ m not good enough ” at Augusta in 2013 .
A : It was just frustrating .
It was a Saturday , I remember I played with Rory [ McIlroy ] that day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a great Saturday , and I felt like it was a good chance for me to put myself in a good position to have a decent chance on Sunday , and unfortunately I wasn ’ t able to do that .
It was what I felt at that time , it didn ’ t mean that I believed it , because I would have stopped playing and I would have stopped playing majors and something like that .
But it was one of those moments where you feel frustrated and I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone know .
Q : They say you ’ ve mellowed since you married Angela and had two children .
A : Yeah , I would say so .
As you get older , you realize what is the most important things in your life , and obviously golf , it ’ s important , but it ’ s not the most important thing .
My family , it ’ s more important .
I go out there and I give my best every week , and sometimes some weeks my best is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my best is not quite as good .
But at the end of the day , that ’ s all you can ask yourself for .
Q : Is there one particular thing you regretted doing on the course ?
A : Yes , there ’ s always things you wish you would have done differently or better .
But at the end of the day , we are all humans and we all make mistakes , and like I said , you learn from it , and you try to be true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that I ’ ve always done , I try to be as truthful as I can be , and what people see , that ’ s what they get .
There ’ s no mask on my face .
A : There have been so many , it ’ s difficult to pick just one .
Obviously , 2018 was amazing for everything .
Not only obviously because we won , and we played great , but the course was amazing , the crowds were unbelievable .
And also the city [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weather was great .
It was a great mix all together .
There ’ s been great moments with playing four-balls with [ Lee ] Westwood and foursomes and playing four-balls with Olazabal in Ireland .
… I love playing for my country and my continent in the States when it comes down to the Ryder Cup , and I always feel very , very proud to represent my people there .
Q : What is your most bitter or painful defeat ?
Q : There have been different ones , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that was pretty tough .
I felt like I played so well and I felt like I did so many good things , and unfortunately I didn ’ t get the W , but you learn from them and try to get better .
A : I would have loved to taken it from Tiger [ Woods ] at that time .
I was 19 .
For me to really have a chance of winning that tournament was really a thrill , and because of that week it gave me the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that was an amazing experience .
Everyone remembers the shot from behind the [ 16th fairway red oak ] tree .
It ’ s one of the key moments of my career .
Q : If you could pick the brain of any golfer in history , who would it be ?
A : Probably Ben Hogan .
He was an unbelievable ball striker .
Everyone always says I can swing a little bit like he did , so it would be nice to pick his brain a little bit and what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or some of the things he was thinking about when he was hitting the ball .
All those things would be amazing to kind of know .
Q : You used to challenge people to play for a Coke growing up ?
A : ( Laugh ) On the putting green , yeah , probably when I was 6 or 7 , I would be there with some of the members , and I would challenge them to play like a little putting competition for like a Coke or maybe an ice cream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You had no fear as a kid .
A : I think that ’ s a beautiful thing about kids .
As a kid you just see only the good things , and you love doing everything , and then obviously as you grow up , and you get a couple maybe bad moments here and there , that makes you we call it have some scar tissue on the brain and on the memories .
The tough moments are important because those care the ones you learn from the most .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national golf team , they gave me that nickname because I was the youngest .
I was on the team when I was like 13 or 14 and the rest were like 18 or 20 or 25 , and they would always call me Niño .
Q : Your dream as a boy was to play for Real Madrid ?
Q : What has your wife meant to you ?
A : She means the world to me , her and our kids are everything .
She gave me a couple of beautiful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ¹/₂ , and Enzo , 7 months ] , she ’ s just my biggest fan and greatest supporter .
A : We ’ re very thankful , but as you probably know , it ’ s amazing , but it ’ s also a lot of work and a lot of worrying , so we try to do our best job .
A : Yeah , of course , as everyone does .
But at the end of the day , you still have to live your life and you have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t just be in an absolute bubble and do nothing .

Longtime PGA Tour staple and 2017 Masters champ Sergio Garcia takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby ahead of this week’s “tradition unlike any other” at Augusta National.
Q: What were your emotions putting on the green jacket?
A: Difficult to describe. For me, the year from 2017 to 2018 when I was able to travel with the green jacket around the world and take it to different spots, to me the most amazing thing was to see how much the green jacket meant all over the world. I mean, we all know how important it is, but once you start traveling with it — and take it to Spain and the Middle East and Australia and some of the parts of the world — and you see how much it means to everyone, I knew the Masters was huge but I didn’t know it was this big.
Q: An example?
A: The people just look at it, and they’re like even afraid of touching it, they’re like, “Ohmigod …” It’s almost like they can’t even believe it that they’re in front of it. That obviously was a great feeling to be a part of that and to be able to show it around and for the people to enjoy it, so that was great.
Q: How did winning the Masters change your career?
A: It definitely gave a big boost to my career, without a doubt, because winning a major and winning Augusta, it’s something very, very special. It’s something you want to have on your career.
Q: Was it worth the wait after 73 straight majors without winning?
A: It was worth the wait. I wish that I didn’t have to wait that long. There’s other guys that are still waiting, so at least we got that.
Q: Where is your confidence now going into this Masters?
A: I feel good about my game. I feel like I’m hitting the ball nicely. I feel like every part of my game is in very good shape — it obviously could be better without a doubt, but it can always be. But I’m excited about it. I just hope and wish that I can go to Augusta next week and carry some of those good feelings and give myself a shot at a second jacket. I feel good about it.
Q: Are you putting with your eyes closed?
A: Yes. … I practiced with it several times. It’s quite simple. At the end of the day, what I want is for my stroke to be as good as possible, so then I can hit the best spot to give myself a chance of making it. It doesn’t mean that I’m gonna make it, but at least I give myself a shot at it. And I feel like sometimes when I putt with my eyes open, I get too caught up in trying to make it too perfect. And it doesn’t have to be absolutely perfect. I feel like with my eyes closed, I’m able to get that smoothness in my stroke and it helps me to do that.
Q: How would you characterize your style?
A: I think my style is very natural to start with. Maybe a little bit unique, but I like to be aggressive. Obviously when I feel good, I feel like I can go at any flag at any moment. I like to play with that energy.
Q: You like Augusta?
A: I love it. It’s an amazing golf course. It’ll be fun to see it in November, see how it plays.
Q: What did Spanish compatriot Seve Ballesteros mean to you?
A: He was huge. My father knew him, he was a little bit younger than my dad. When my dad introduced me, I was a little kid, and I loved golf already, and he was one of my idols, him and [Jose Maria] Olazabal. He always meant a lot.
Q: What was it about the way Ballesteros played?
A: I just loved the charisma and the creativity that he had. You could never put him away. It seemed like he would always find a way of hitting an amazing shot and just kind of keep the round going. When he was in his prime, it was just amazing to be able to watch some of the things he was able to do.
Q: What kind of guy was he?
A: He was a nice guy. Some of the guys from the north, they’re a little bit like rougher, maybe not as open or as loose as some of the guys from the south of Spain or the middle part of Spain. It was great to kind of pick his brain and dream about golf and some of the things that he was able to do. And obviously he helped me a lot when I was coming out, 15, 16 years old, played practice rounds together with him at the U.S. Open and at Augusta when I was 19. Obviously that was an amazing treat for me.
Q: Was there one piece of advice he gave you that stuck with you?
A: He always kind of said to always believe in yourself, which is kind of the thing that he was really good at, like never give up. When things are going tough, just keep at it and believe that you’re gonna find a way all the way through. For me, it’s a shame [because] I would love to been able to play with him when he would have been more in his prime. When I started playing some of the European Tour events as an amateur, he had back problems and was struggling a little bit with his game. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to play with him in the late ’80s or something like that.
Q: There was a time you were quoted as saying, “I’m not good enough” at Augusta in 2013.
A: It was just frustrating. It was a Saturday, I remember I played with Rory [McIlroy] that day, I think. We didn’t have a great Saturday, and I felt like it was a good chance for me to put myself in a good position to have a decent chance on Sunday, and unfortunately I wasn’t able to do that. It was what I felt at that time, it didn’t mean that I believed it, because I would have stopped playing and I would have stopped playing majors and something like that. But it was one of those moments where you feel frustrated and I just kind of laid it out and let everyone know.
Q: They say you’ve mellowed since you married Angela and had two children.
A: Yeah, I would say so. As you get older, you realize what is the most important things in your life, and obviously golf, it’s important, but it’s not the most important thing. My family, it’s more important. I go out there and I give my best every week, and sometimes some weeks my best is really good, and some other weeks my best is not quite as good. But at the end of the day, that’s all you can ask yourself for.
Q: Is there one particular thing you regretted doing on the course?
A: Yes, there’s always things you wish you would have done differently or better. But at the end of the day, we are all humans and we all make mistakes, and like I said, you learn from it, and you try to be true to yourself and that’s one thing that I’ve always done, I try to be as truthful as I can be, and what people see, that’s what they get. There’s no mask on my face.
Q: Describe your favorite Ryder Cup experience.
A: There have been so many, it’s difficult to pick just one. Obviously, 2018 was amazing for everything. Not only obviously because we won, and we played great, but the course was amazing, the crowds were unbelievable. And also the city [Guyancourt, France] was great and the weather was great. It was a great mix all together. There’s been great moments with playing four-balls with [Lee] Westwood and foursomes and playing four-balls with Olazabal in Ireland. … I love playing for my country and my continent in the States when it comes down to the Ryder Cup, and I always feel very, very proud to represent my people there.
Q: What is your most bitter or painful defeat?
Q: There have been different ones, but I think 2007, the British Open, that was pretty tough. I felt like I played so well and I felt like I did so many good things, and unfortunately I didn’t get the W, but you learn from them and try to get better.
Q: Describe the 1999 PGA at Medinah.
A: I would have loved to taken it from Tiger [Woods] at that time. I was 19. For me to really have a chance of winning that tournament was really a thrill, and because of that week it gave me the possibility to make the Ryder Cup team, so that was an amazing experience. Everyone remembers the shot from behind the [16th fairway red oak] tree. It’s one of the key moments of my career.
Q: If you could pick the brain of any golfer in history, who would it be?
A: Probably Ben Hogan. He was an unbelievable ball striker. Everyone always says I can swing a little bit like he did, so it would be nice to pick his brain a little bit and what. he felt when he was swinging or some of the things he was thinking about when he was hitting the ball. All those things would be amazing to kind of know.
Q: You used to challenge people to play for a Coke growing up?
A: (Laugh) On the putting green, yeah, probably when I was 6 or 7, I would be there with some of the members, and I would challenge them to play like a little putting competition for like a Coke or maybe an ice cream or something like that.
Q: You had no fear as a kid.
A: I think that’s a beautiful thing about kids. As a kid you just see only the good things, and you love doing everything, and then obviously as you grow up, and you get a couple maybe bad moments here and there, that makes you we call it have some scar tissue on the brain and on the memories. The tough moments are important because those care the ones you learn from the most.
Q: You were nicknamed “El Niño.”
A: My team from the amateur Spanish national golf team, they gave me that nickname because I was the youngest. I was on the team when I was like 13 or 14 and the rest were like 18 or 20 or 25, and they would always call me Niño.
Q: Your dream as a boy was to play for Real Madrid?
A: (Laugh) I’ve always loved soccer, yeah.
Q: What has your wife meant to you?
A: She means the world to me, her and our kids are everything. She gave me a couple of beautiful, amazing children [Azalea, 2 ¹/₂, and Enzo, 7 months], she’s just my biggest fan and greatest supporter.
Q: How is fatherhood?
A: We’re very thankful, but as you probably know, it’s amazing, but it’s also a lot of work and a lot of worrying, so we try to do our best job.
Q: Any concerns about COVID?
A: Yeah, of course, as everyone does. But at the end of the day, you still have to live your life and you have to be careful while you do. You can’t just be in an absolute bubble and do nothing.
Q: Three dinner guests?
A: The Dalai Lama, Abraham Lincoln, Pelé.
Q: Favorite movies?
A: “Man on Fire,” “Jerry Maguire.”
Q: Favorite actor”
A: Denzel Washington.
Q: Favorite actress?
A: Charlize Theron.
Q: Favorite singer?
A: Freddie Mercury.
Q: Favorite meal?
A: Paella.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Inside Phil Collins and ex-wife Orianne Cevey’s heated splits

Phil Collins was at his $ 40 million Miami home in July when he received a text from his girlfriend Orianne Cevey — who is also his ex-wife — telling him she had met someone else .
They were both in the house at the time .
But Cevey , 46 , could not bring herself to tell him in person , an insider told The Post .
Instead , she sent the singer a message which read : “ I want to find happiness with somebody else , you have met him , his name is Thomas , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly only prompted to tell Collins , 69 , all about Thomas Bates after her two sons with the singer — Nic , 19 , and Matthew , 16 — spotted her canoodling with this new man at a Fourth of July bash .
“ I don ’ t know how Orianne met Bates , but she had apparently brought him to a couple of events .
There was a July fourth barbecue where the boys saw them together and apparently the boys said ‘ Mom , you better tell Dad about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insider claimed .
Collins was left “ shocked … and feeling like a bit of a fool ” — and even more so after finding out that Cevey had secretly married 31-year-old Bates on Aug. 2 , according to a friend .
The couple wed at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator officiating .
What ensued next — including Cevey reportedly holding Collins ’ waterfront mansion “ hostage ” with armed guards on the premises — has pushed their relationship back in the headlines .
Cevey is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins ’ recently mediated suit to “ evict ” her , in a Miami court this week .
In it , she plans to allege that Collins is “ impossible to live with ” and has become “ withdrawn , ” as she battles to get half the home they bought in 2015 .
She will also detail the injuries , including falling on his head , that have caused the singer to be rushed to hospital over the past few years .
A source close to Collins said : “ The man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to take daily medication and this means he does fall sometimes on stage.
” The seven-time Grammy winner has also spoken about his struggles with alcoholism , saying in 2016 that he ended up in intensive care .
“ A doctor said to my girlfriend at the time … ‘ Is Mr Collins ’ will in order ?
’ ” he told Yahoo News : “ That is when I finally got better because the guy said I was going to die.
” Collins had to retire from drumming in 2011 after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving him with crippling nerve damage .
He has been seen in public with a cane and also in a wheelchair .
In May , he fell backward off a chair while watching his son Nic perform a drum solo in North Carolina .
“ He ’ s currently in the UK in rehearsals with Genesis , ” added the close Collins source .
“ If he was in that much of a state he would not be able to function.
” Collins is watching the drama with his ex play out “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insider .
“ He thought things were pretty good … then it all started unravelling.
” The pair started dating when Cevey , who is from a Swiss-Thai background , was just 21 and hired to be Collins ’ translator during the singer ’ s 1994 tour of Switzerland .
They wed in 1999 — she was his third wife — and had their sons .
( Collins also has three children , including actress Lily Collins , from his previous marriages . )
When the two called it quits in 2008 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or £25 million — a record amount in the UK at the time .
But before the divorce was finalized , Cevey had started dating banker Charles Fouad Mejjati , whom she later married and had a son with , nine-year-old Andrea .
In 2015 , however , things took a dramatic turn that brought to mind the title of one of Collins ’ hit songs : “ Against All Odds.
” Cevey has said she left her husband to go back to Collins , setting off a bitter divorce battle with Mejjati @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tyler , his girlfriend of 10 years and a CBS news anchor in New York City , for Cevey .
Tyler was said to be heartbroken and took three months off work for “ personal reasons.
” Collins said : “ It ’ s great to be back with Orianne .
We had a wonderful life when we were together .
Then we lost the plot for a little bit and got separated.
” Cevey told the Mail on Sunday that they got back together after she was nearly paralyzed from back surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide .
“ I realized I never wanted to be apart from him again , ” she said .
“ I ’ m grateful we have this second chance at love.
” Said the insider : “ Being Phil ’ s girlfriend is a good gig .
You get to live in a $ 40 million mansion , drive expensive cars , fly on private jets and go to A-list parties .
You get to use his credit card , all kinds of good stuff .
“ Obviously , Orianne liked that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being his girlfriend and wanted to go out ” and be with other men .
One unlikely person looking out for him is male escort Preston Thompson .
The Sun recently reported that Cevey had had an affair with 29-year-old Thompson last year .
He claimed that she whisked him off on a private jet to the Bahamas and took him as her date to Sir Elton John ’ s Oscars party .
He said he also enjoyed visits with her in Miami during their secret 14-month tryst .
“ Orianne is trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He took care of her , gave her millions of dollars , and now she wants more , ” Thompson told The Sun .
“ I think she still wants to live that rockstar life , but Phil is done with that and has settled down .
“ She has treated Phil like he is lower than dirt .
She is two-faced.
” Thompson added : “ She said that they hadn ’ t had sex for so long and , although it sounds really messed up , she said that he never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have sex all the time , but with younger people than Phil.
” Thompson said he broke up with Cevey after finding texts in her phone from another man ( not Bates ) .
He added that he texted Collins to let him know what Cevey was up to but never heard back .
Following Cevey ’ s text to Collins about finding love with Bates , the singer hired Florida attorney Jeffrey Fisher and , The Post is told , Cevey was offered a “ smooth transition ” to move out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Phil didn ’ t know this would be messy , ” said the insider .
“ His lawyer sent Orianne a letter , basically saying , ‘ We wish you well , but obviously , you can ’ t live in the house , you can ’ t use Phil ’ s credit cards and cars .
But here ’ s what we ’ re willing to do — you can stay in the house until the end of September [ 2020 ] and here ’ s a bit of money to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can stay on the health insurance .
“ But the next thing was , they found out she had bought a house in Vegas … and then somebody smart at the lawyer ’ s office said , ‘ Well , if she ’ s got a house , then we should check the marriage records.
’ And they went , ‘ Holy s–t , she got married !
’ She moved Bates into Collins ’ home and said she could not be out by the end of September , alleging that Collins had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ split up before their youngest son turned 18 .
But , said the insider , “ Orianne is married !
Phil is under no obligation to give her a penny .
He already gave her more than $ 40 million [ in their 2008 divorce ] and the boys are looked after with trusts of their own.
” Collins offered Cevey another month to stay in the house and flew to the UK , where he has been in rehearsals for a Genesis tour .
He planned to return to Miami for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , Cevey ’ s legal team struck with a bid to get millions more from the star .
In court documents filed in Miami Dade County small claims court and seen by The Post , Collins ’ legal team applied for an injunction to get his ex out , only for her to take the house “ hostage.
” Included are statements from a broker allegedly denied access by Cevey to the house , which is now on the market .
A security expert gave an affidavit that he was forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ password from the security system as three armed guards stood by .
Following recent mediation , it was agreed that Cevey and Bates would move out by the end of January .
However , The Post has learned that , in the pending counterclaim , Cevey will argue that Collins verbally promised to give her half of the house in exchange for her leaving Mejjati .
As for the $ 45.76 million divorce money she first received from Collins , the insider said : “ I think she made bad investments.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post : “ Orianne has respected Phil as the father of her children and chosen to let this process play out in the court of law versus in the media .
Orianne will not be frightened away from what is hers and what she was promised.
” “ Orianne is going to continue making ridiculous and baseless allegations because she thinks that attempting to embarrass him by making false claims is going to get her more money , ” said the close Collins sources .
“ And it ’ s not .
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Phil Collins was at his $40 million Miami home in July when he received a text from his girlfriend Orianne Cevey — who is also his ex-wife — telling him she had met someone else.
They were both in the house at the time. But Cevey, 46, could not bring herself to tell him in person, an insider told The Post.
Instead, she sent the singer a message that read: “I want to find happiness with somebody else, you have met him, his name is Thomas,” according to the insider.
Cevey was allegedly only prompted to tell Collins, 69, all about Thomas Bates after her two sons with the singer — Nic, 19, and Matthew, 16 — spotted her canoodling with this new man at a Fourth of July bash.
“I don’t know how Orianne met Bates, but she had apparently brought him to a couple of events. There was a July Fourth barbecue where the boys saw them together and apparently the boys said, ‘Mom, you better tell Dad about this, or we will,’” the insider claimed.
Collins was left “shocked … and feeling like a bit of a fool” — and even more so after finding out that Cevey had secretly married 31-year-old Bates on Aug. 2, according to a friend. The couple wed at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator officiating.
What came next — including Cevey reportedly holding Collins’ waterfront mansion “hostage” with armed guards on the premises — has pushed their relationship back into the headlines.
In a Miami court this week, Cevey is set to file a counterclaim to Collins’ recently mediated suit to “evict” her. In it, she plans to allege that Collins is “impossible to live with” and has become “withdrawn,” as she battles to get half the home they bought in 2015. She will also detail the injuries, including falling on his head, that have caused the singer to be rushed to the hospital over the past few years.
A source close to Collins said: “The man has a serious neurological problem that requires him to take daily medication and this means he does fall sometimes on stage.”
The seven-time Grammy winner has also spoken about his struggles with alcoholism, saying in 2016 that he ended up in intensive care. “A doctor said to my girlfriend at the time … ‘Is Mr. Collins’ will in order?’” he told Yahoo News: “That is when I finally got better because the guy said I was going to die.”
Collins had to retire from drumming in 2011 after injuring a vertebra in his neck, leaving him with crippling nerve damage. He has been seen in public with a cane and also in a wheelchair. In May, he fell backward off a chair while watching his son Nic perform a drum solo in North Carolina.
“He’s currently in the UK in rehearsals with Genesis,” added the close Collins source. “If he was in that much of a state, he would not be able to function.”
Collins is watching the drama with his ex play out “with increasing disbelief,” said the insider. “He thought things were pretty good … then it all started unraveling.”
The pair started dating when Cevey, who is of Swiss-Thai background, was just 21 and hired to be Collins’ translator during the singer’s 1994 tour of Switzerland.
They wed in 1999 — she was his third wife — and had their sons. (Collins also has three children, including actress Lily Collins, from his previous marriages.) When the two called it quits in 2008, Collins paid out £25 million ($45.76 million) — a record amount in the UK at the time.
But before the divorce was finalized, Cevey had started dating banker Charles Fouad Mejjati, whom she later married and had a son with, 9-year-old Andrea. In 2015, however, things took a dramatic turn that brought to mind the title of one of Collins’ hit songs: “Against All Odds.” Cevey has said she left her husband to go back to Collins, setting off a bitter divorce battle with Mejjati.
Collins, meanwhile, dumped Dana Tyler, his girlfriend of 10 years and a CBS news anchor in New York City, for Cevey. Tyler was said to be heartbroken and took three months off work for “personal reasons.”
Collins said: “It’s great to be back with Orianne. We had a wonderful life when we were together. Then we lost the plot for a little bit and got separated.” Cevey told the Mail on Sunday that they got back together after she was nearly paralyzed from back surgery in 2014, which left her contemplating suicide. “I realized I never wanted to be apart from him again,” she said. “I’m grateful we have this second chance at love.”
Said the insider: “Being Phil’s girlfriend is a good gig. You get to live in a $40 million mansion, drive expensive cars, fly on private jets and go to A-list parties. You get to use his credit card, all kinds of good stuff.
“Obviously, Orianne liked that, but apparently she was not satisfied just being his girlfriend and wanted to go out” and be with other men.
One unlikely person looking out for him is male escort Preston Thompson.
The man has a serious neurological problem that . . . means he does fall sometimes on stage. - Close Phil Collins source on the singer
The Sun recently reported that Cevey had had an affair with 29-year-old Thompson last year. He claimed that she whisked him off on a private jet to the Bahamas and took him as her date to Sir Elton John’s Oscars party. He said he also enjoyed visits with her in Miami during their secret 14-month tryst.
“Orianne is trying to ruin Phil’s life. He took care of her, gave her millions of dollars, and now she wants more,” Thompson told the Sun. “I think she still wants to live that rock star life, but Phil is done with that and has settled down.
“She has treated Phil like he is lower than dirt. She is two-faced.”
Thompson added: “She said that they hadn’t had sex for so long and, although it sounds really messed up, she said that he never showers — he smells. Orianne wanted to have sex all the time, but with younger people than Phil.”
Lawyers for Collins declined to comment.
Thompson said he broke up with Cevey after finding texts in her phone from another man (not Bates). He added that he texted Collins to let him know what Cevey was up to but never heard back.
Following Cevey’s text to Collins about finding love with Bates, the singer hired Florida attorney Jeffrey Fisher and, The Post is told, Cevey was offered a “smooth transition” to move out of the Miami home they shared.
“Phil didn’t know this would be messy,” said the insider. “His lawyer sent Orianne a letter, basically saying, ‘We wish you well, but obviously, you can’t live in the house, you can’t use Phil’s credit cards and cars. But here’s what we’re willing to do — you can stay in the house until the end of September [2020] and here’s a bit of money to help you get a rental and you can stay on the health insurance.’
“But the next thing was, they found out she had bought a house in Vegas … and then somebody smart at the lawyer’s office said, ‘Well, if she’s got a house, then we should check the marriage records.’ And they went, ‘Holy s–t, she got married!’”
She moved Bates into Collins’ home and said she could not be out by the end of September, alleging that Collins had promised he would support her if they split up before their younger son turned 18.
But, said the insider, “Orianne is married! Phil is under no obligation to give her a penny. He already gave her more than $40 million [in their 2008 divorce] and the boys are looked after with trusts of their own.”
Collins offered Cevey another month to stay in the house and flew to the UK, where he has been in rehearsals for a Genesis tour. He planned to return to Miami for the holidays and expected Cevey would be gone.
However, Cevey’s legal team struck back with a bid to get millions more from the star.
In court documents filed in Miami-Dade County small claims court and seen by The Post, Collins’ legal team applied for an injunction to get his ex out, only for her to take the house “hostage.” Included are statements from a broker allegedly denied access by Cevey to the house, which is now on the market. A security expert gave an affidavit that he was forced by a Cevey employee to remove Collins’ password from the security system as three armed guards stood by.
Following recent mediation, it was agreed that Cevey and Bates would move out by the end of January. However, The Post has learned that, in the pending counterclaim, Cevey will argue that Collins verbally promised to give her half of the house in exchange for her leaving Mejjati.
As for the $45.76 million divorce money she first received from Collins, the insider said: “I think she made bad investments.”
Cevey’s attorney Richard Wolfe told The Post: “Orianne has respected Phil as the father of her children and chosen to let this process play out in the court of law versus in the media. Orianne will not be frightened away from what is hers and what she was promised.”
“Orianne is going to continue making ridiculous and baseless allegations because she thinks that attempting to embarrass him by making false claims is going to get her more money,” said the close Collins sources. “And it’s not.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--NYC teachers stun students by giving remote lessons from hammocks, moving cars

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The oddities of remote instruction now include teachers who can conduct classes just about anywhere — from the back seat of a moving car to a backyard hammock, officials acknowledge.
A student at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn was stunned last week when teacher Nyeesha Archer appeared on Zoom to give a lesson on algebra.
“She was teaching class like she normally does, but she was in a car,” the student told The Post, asking to remain anonymous to avoid repercussions. “I was, like, ‘Hey, my teacher’s in a car.’”
The student did not hear whether Archer explained why she was in a car, but he felt she wasn’t taking the job so seriously.
“How much of a lesson could it be if she’s in a car, she’s distracted. It didn’t look like she had papers in front of her,” he said.
About a month ago, his English teacher conducted a lesson while reclining in a hammock in his backyard as his own kids played, the student said.
“He was in a hammock interacting with his kids during the lesson,” the student said. “He probably figured half the class was sleeping anyway. That’s the thing about online school. Half the kids in the class are playing video games or asleep.”
“If I’m home, I’m not taking classes as seriously as if I was in school, especially when the teachers are not taking it seriously,” he said. “I’ve heard stories from other kids that some teachers were actually shopping. Some were out and about. Some were taking a walk with their husband or wife and children.”
The student admitted he sometimes looks at social media or YouTube during online classes — and even cheats by swapping answers for quizzes or assignments with classmates on their cellphones. “If I see an opportunity to get answers, I’m going to get answers from my friends.”
Some 19,000 city teachers, or 24%, have received medical accommodations that permit them to work remotely, according to the Department of Education. Others work remotely if their buildings are closed due to COVID-19 cases. Murrow High School is currently closed because it is located in Midwood, a “red zone” with a spike in cases.
A Queens high school teacher said some colleagues give lessons remotely from their vacation or secondary homes, which he thinks is OK.
But sitting in a car or resting in a hammock is “totally unprofessional,” he said.
“We’re obviously being paid to take it seriously, be professional and deliver quality instruction. I don’t know if you can deliver quality instruction if you have kids running around in your backyard. How can you be serious and say this is important at the same time you’re in the back seat of a moving car?”
Archer could not be reached for comment.
The United Federation of Teachers sees no problem with the odd locations.
“Teachers are working in many creative ways to provide instruction to their remote students,” a spokesperson said.
The DOE could cite no rules or restrictions on where teachers can conduct lessons.
“New York City teachers have been incredibly dedicated in their classrooms and remotely, delivering rigorous education to our students, and we expect they will exercise their best judgment while doing so,” said spokeswoman Danielle Filson.
She added, “We have high standards for our teachers and as always, if a teacher is not doing their job, they are subject to discipline. There have been no complaints made to the school about Ms. Archer’s remote teaching abilities or conduct.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Here’s who could be the Republican presidential candidate in 2024

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With President Trump’s chances of staying in the White House dwindling, the Republican Party potentially faces a vacuum as it works out who might be the GOP’s new leader and standardbearer in 2024.
The departure of Trump from the scene opens the door to a number of potential candidates who have come up under the mercurial billionaire and who will vie to inherit the movement he created.
“Never Trumpers lost, MAGA won,” Ann Coulter — an original Trump booster, who later soured on the president — told The Post. “We need Trumpism Without Trump.”
Ron DeSantis
Governor of Florida
Age 42
The governor of Florida went all in with Trump during his 2018 race and defied the polls to beat his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum. Defying dire warnings from liberals, the Florida populist has also moved aggressively to reopen his state and has managed to avoid devastating new surges of COVID-19.
“With a population larger than New York state — and a lot older — under DeSantis, Florida had … fewer deaths without destroying the economy,” said Coulter, a DeSantis fan. “He prevented BLM protests from turning into destructive riots by vowing to bring felony charges for toppling statues or blocking traffic … He’s articulate, but not prissy, like [Mitt] Romney.”
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas
Age 49
If there was a second-place finisher in the 2016 Republican primary, it was Ted Cruz. The Texas senator won the Iowa caucus and was the only Trump rival who even came within running distance of the billionaire. Though famously disliked and not endorsed by any of his GOP Senate colleagues at the time, Cruz has worked hard on his image and playing nice with his fellow senators.
Cruz has also developed a vibrant Twitter account, with 4 million followers and growing, where he regularly feeds red meat to the base and has been a champion of free speech online. Where Trump was often volatile and thin-skinned on the platform, Cruz is controlled and often indulges in self-deprecating jokes that he might be the Zodiac killer.
“I think Ted Cruz is the likely front-runner and will be very difficult to beat in Iowa. He will be a formidable candidate,” GOP strategist Luke Thompson told The Post.
Tucker Carlson
Fox News opinion host
Age 51
The Fox News primetime host is the most watched cable news star on television right now. His program “Tucker Carlson Tonight” was supposedly regular viewing in the White House. In March, it was Carlson who went to Mar-a-Lago to give Trump a stern warning about COVID-19 just days before the president declared a state of emergency.
A telling harbinger of his future? The enemies of Trump now view Carlson with fear. In September 2019, the New York Times produced a whole column imagining a Carlson administration, with the host himself featured above the story as the literal terminator.
“Come, take a stroll with me through my recurrent nightmare: It’s the sweltering summer of 2029, and the man in charge is Tucker Carlson — that is, President Tucker Carlson … now in his triumphant second term, after having defeated the incumbent Joseph ‘Recession Joe’ Biden back in 2024,” wrote Farhad Manjoo.
Rick Wilson, a founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, told The Post that Carlson was among the most likely choices his former party could rally around in 2024. Carlson (so far) says he’s not interested.
Nikki Haley
Former US Ambassador to the United Nation
Age 48
Many who have despised Trump’s more isolationist tendencies have been drawn to the possible candidacy of Nikki Haley. Many are hopeful the former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the United Nations could rebuild trust in NATO and other US alliances around the world.
She’s a favorite of billionaire Republican mega-donor Ronald Lauder, who honored her last year with an award at the World Jewish Congress, where he serves as president.
“You will not be able to rest because we expect even greater things from you,” Lauder told Haley during the ceremony, where he also called her “perhaps the most courageous woman in America today.”
As a woman of color, electing Haley in 2024 would shatter many glass ceilings.
Donald Trump (and family)
President of the United States
Age 74
There’s nothing stopping Trump himself from staging a political comeback. He wouldn’t be much older than Biden now in 2024. He earned more votes than any Republican presidential candidate in history and few GOP aspirants would likely seek out a direct challenge a la 2016.
It wouldn’t even be unprecedented, as President Grover Cleveland famously served two non-consecutive terms, from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897.
As many on the left have pointed out, the 2020 election was less a repudiation of Trump than a narrow loss for a man who proved just unpalatable enough for a critical sliver of his coalition.
Sean Spicer, a former Trump press secretary, told The Post his ex-boss would be an instant front-runner in a 2024 primary. “He has a rock-solid base, I just don’t think that there is anyone else who even comes close.”
Teasing a potential run in 2024 would at the very least ensure Trump stays relevant and in the press for years to come.
If Trump himself passes on the opportunity, his two very political children Don Jr. and Ivanka Trump could also potentially pick up the mantle. Trump Jr. has long acted as an outside surrogate for his father online and in the press and connects strongly with his base. Ivanka, meanwhile, has years of administration experience under her belt as a White House adviser to her father.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Mets’ front-office search is starting to heat up

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Sandy Alderson’s return to the Mets as team president officially began Friday, but he also had a six-week head start to formulate plans for a new front office.
That suggests a short turnaround as he implements his plan for a president of baseball operations and general manager to thrust the Mets into an offseason that could include free-agent pursuits such as Trevor Bauer, J.T. Realmuto and George Springer. A club source half-jokingly suggested the front-office hires could happen faster than it took the United States to elect a new president.
Alderson’s first act in his new role was to announce the departures of GM Brodie Van Wagenen and assistants Allard Baird and Adam Guttridge, along with director of player development Jared Banner and special assistant Omar Minaya.
If a winning pedigree is a necessary criterion for Alderson’s new hires, there might not be a better starting place than Cleveland’s front office, which features a pair of highly regarded executives: Chris Antonetti and Mike Chernoff.
Under Antonetti’s front-office leadership, the Indians have reached the postseason five times, and they came within a victory in 2016 of ending a franchise World Series title drought that dates to 1948.
Chernoff, who carries the GM title with the Indians, was considered when the Mets’ job opened following the 2018 season, but declined to interview with the club. Chernoff, whose father, Mark, is a longtime programming executive with WFAN, could find the job more appealing with new owner Steve Cohen’s deep pockets in play.
The 64-year-old Cohen completed his purchase of the club on Friday, and with an estimated net worth of $14 billion is by far MLB’s wealthiest owner.
After initial indications that the Rays’ Bobby Heck was in play for the top position, an industry source on Saturday indicated he likely won’t be the Mets’ choice. It’s unclear if Heck is a possibility to assume another role within the Mets’ new front office.
The 54-year-old Heck has spent the past eight seasons as a special assistant with the Rays, contributing to a front office that is perennially considered among baseball’s best and brightest.
Heck previously served as scouting director with the Astros, overseeing drafts that netted Springer, Carlos Correa and J.D. Martinez, among others.
A bigger fish would be Rays GM Erik Neander, the architect of the team that lost to the Dodgers in the World Series. But there are questions regarding whether Rays owner Stu Sternberg would allow Cohen (of whom he isn’t particularly fond, according to a source) to poach Neander.
Other names that could gain traction include Athletics assistant GM Billy Owens, Diamondbacks assistant GM Amiel Sawdaye, Royals assistant GM Scott Sharp and J.P. Ricciardi, who has twice worked Alderson. Another potential candidate is John Ricco, who served as the interim GM following Alderson’s departure in 2018.
Friday’s purge wasn’t unexpected to many in the Mets’ organization, given that Van Wagenen, Baird, Guttridge and Banner were all imported following Alderson’s resignation as GM in 2018. The toughest call for Alderson might have been Minaya, a former Mets GM who returned after the 2016 season to help bolster the organization’s international scouting. But Minaya’s hiring was forced upon Alderson by the Wilpons, a mark against him during the regime change.
For those who survived the purge, there is a sense of relief that Alderson, who served as the team’s GM for 7 ½ seasons, has returned to oversee the organization.
“Of all the people I have been around, I don’t respect any more than Sandy,” one team official said. “He’s just that type of person.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Trump files Arizona lawsuit based on debunked Sharpie conspiracy theory

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It would have to be the Sharpie again, wouldn’t it.
In a last-gasp effort, President Trump’s re-election campaign filed a lawsuit in Arizona on Saturday — based on a debunked conspiracy theory that machines invalidated ballots filled out with Sharpies.
The suit — filed after Joe Biden was declared president-elect — claims that in-person ballots marked with Sharpies in the swing state were incorrectly rejected because tabulation machines believed they were spoiled “overvotes.”
Poll workers “induced by poll workers to override the tabulator’s rejection of the ballot in the good faith belief that their vote would be duly registered and tabulated,” the suit, the latest in a flurry of litigation from Trump’s campaign, read.
“In actuality, overriding the electronic tabulator’s alert automatically disqualifies the putative ‘overvotes’ without additional review or adjudication,” it went on, calling for a manual inspection of all “overvoted” ballots in Maricopa County.
The suit includes affidavits from six Trump voters who said they received the error message while trying to tabulate their ballots which were marked with Sharpies.
A false rumor that using Sharpies would invalidate ballots, known as “Sharpiegate,” went viral this week when people on social media claimed that their votes had been invalided when they were given the writing implement to complete their votes.
President Trump’s own Department of Homeland Security immediately called the rumor “misinformation” and said poll workers were encouraged to use Sharpies because the ink wouldn’t smudge in the tabulation machine.
“Don’t promote disinfo! Stop spreading #SharpieGate claims,” tweeted Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs.
Republicans have vowed to fight the outcome of the presidential race in the courts, filing suits to challenge the vote count in close swing states like Arizona.
Many judges have already thrown out those suits, calling the campaign’s claims of mass fraud unfounded and “vague hearsay.”
Trump tweeted Sept. 1, 2019 that five states, including Alabama, would “most likely be hit much harder than anticipated” by the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian that devastated the Bahamas.
Three days later, Trump shared with reporters a map showing a storm track that had been extended to include Alabama with a line drawn in black Sharpie.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--NYC Republicans privately relieved to see Trump out of White House

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As President Trump looks more and more likely to head off into the sunset, many of New York’s GOP professional class are breathing a sigh of relief.
“It’s guilt by association,” said Rob Cole, longtime GOP strategist, saying the moderate NYC party has suffered for years as a result of being yoked to a president historically unpopular in a left-leaning city.
Cole — who is quick to note he voted for Trump “for the sake of the country” — is a top advisor to the Manhattan GOP and John Catsimatidis. The local supermarket billionaire has been teasing a possible run for mayor in 2021 — something Cole and others say will be significantly easier with Trump out of the picture.
“Democrats in New York won’t have a boogeyman. They can’t blame DC. They can’t blame Trump. They have to take responsibility for their own actions and when people see that it makes us more likely to win,” he said.
Without Trump city Republicans plan to steer the message away from Washington and focus on rising crime and Bill de Blasio’s unpopular legacy.
It still won’t be a cakewalk. Catsimatidis — whose daughter Andrea runs the Manhattan party — has been among Trump’s most vocal public supporters and he donated heavily to Trump’s campaign. Other potential candidates like Andrew Giuliani worked in the Trump administration and have even closer ties.
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, another Republican contender, may be better positioned than most. The radio host said in April that he “hates Trump” and called him a “depressive,” “screwball” and “crackpot.”
New York is currently one of the bluest states in the country. It’s state legislature will be controlled by Democrats for the foreseeable future. New figures from the state Board of Elections show there are more voters who declined to enroll in any party than there are active Republicans.
Many are hoping that time can heal wounds and are banking on Trump’s toxicity in the city to wane with time.
“When Trump leaves office — if he leaves in a few months — his approval ratings will go up like it did for Obama, George W. Bush and every president that preceded him,” Ryan Girdusky, another local GOP strategist, told The Post. “George W. Bush was the president that tried to stop gay marriage nationwide and now he dances on Ellen.”
History offers some hope for the GOP in 2021 as well. In 1989 — with George H.W. Bush in office — Democrat David Dinkins managed to skirt by Republican Rudy Giuliani. In 1993 — a year after Bill Clinton took office — Rudy Giuliani came back to seize Gracie Mansion. A year later George Pataki ousted the state’s three-term Democratic governor Mario Cuomo.
Cole, who spent years as an aide to Pataki, said George W. Bush’s 2000 victory also made Pataki’s third run in 2002 considerably more difficult.
“I remember sitting in Palm Beach counting hanging chads with Pataki [during the Florida recount] and watching our polling numbers tank. In politics you blame the top of the ticket,” he said.
Kenneth Sherill, a Hunter College political scientist, said Republicans should be careful about overly rosy assessments for a post-Trump era.
“I don’t see this easing the road for any Republican in New York,” he told The Post — saying the real determining factor will be if national Republicans hold up federal aid next year to shore up the COVID-battered state.
“The question is does Mitch McConnell want to protect New York Republicans or not, and we’ll have to see,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Anderson Cooper sorry for calling Trump ‘an obese turtle’

On Thursday night , after Trump gave an angry speech claiming that non-evidenced election fraud was behind his lacking in electoral votes , Cooper insulted the president while live on CNN .
“ That is the president of the United States .
That is the most powerful person in the world .
And we see him like an obese turtle on his back flailing in the hot sun , realizing his time is over , ” the news anchor quipped .
On Saturday , after Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential race , Cooper , 53 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Andrew Yang .
Cooper had asked Yang about the very real possibility that Trump refuses to concede to Biden .
“ I ’ m happy to say , it seems like Trump is going to be , in your words , an obese turtle on his back , just flailing around , Anderson , ” Yang replied .
“ By the way , I should say , I regret using those words because that ’ s not the person I really wan na be , ” Cooper apologized .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regret it .
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Anderson Cooper has apologized for calling President Trump “an obese turtle.”
On Thursday night, after Trump gave an angry speech claiming that non-evidenced election fraud was behind his lacking in electoral votes, Cooper insulted the president while live on CNN.
“That is the president of the United States. That is the most powerful person in the world. And we see him like an obese turtle on his back flailing in the hot sun, realizing his time is over,” the news anchor quipped.
Many found the comment inappropriate.
On Saturday, after Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential race, Cooper, 53, apologized for the remarks during an interview with Andrew Yang.
Cooper had asked Yang about the very real possibility that Trump refuses to concede to Biden.
“I’m happy to say, it seems like Trump is going to be, in your words, an obese turtle on his back, just flailing around, Anderson,” Yang replied.
“By the way, I should say, I regret using those words because that’s not the person I really wanna be,” Cooper apologized. “It was in the moment, and I regret it.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Kentucky Derby champ Authentic wins Breeders’ Cup Classic

LEXINGTON , Ky. — Authentic has won the Breeders ’ Cup Classic , going wire-to-wire for a 2¼-length victory over Improbable that gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish Saturday at Keeneland .
The Kentucky Derby champion and Preakness runner-up broke out of the gate quickly and set the pace for others to follow .
Stablemate Maximum Security pursued for a while before Global Security overtook him and then was passed by Improbable entering the stretch .
Authentic , at 9-2 , never let up with John Velazquez aboard and extended his lead by the end .
Authentic earned his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and made a strong case as the year ’ s top 3-year-old .
It also bookended a successful day for Baffert , whose filly Gamine opened the $ 31 million season-ending world championships with a dominant , record-setting victory in the $ 1 million Filly and Mare Sprint .
Authentic ’ s winning time in the $ 6 million race over 1¼ miles wasn ’ t immediately available because of a technical glitch .
Improbable returned $ 4.80 and $ 3.30 while Global Campaign paid $ 8.80 .
Just before that , even-money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the final turn and held off a challenge by 14-1 shot Valiance to win the 1 1/8-mile Distaff for the top fillies and mares 3 years old and up .
The star 5-year-old won for the 13th time in 15th races , giving trainer Brad Cox his fourth win at this Breeders ’ Cup to tie the record .
“ I thought she was better than she ’ d ever been coming into this , I really , really did , and I think she proved that , ” Cox said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a champion.
” Monomoy Girl won in 1:47.84 , paying $ 4.00 to win , $ 3.00 to place and $ 2.40 to show .
Valiance was second and Dunbar Road third .
Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver didn ’ t finish in the top three after stumbling out of the starting gate .
Trainer Kenny McPeek chose to run Swiss Skydiver against older fillies and mares in the Distaff rather than going against the colts in the Classic and knew this was still a possibility .
“ She ’ s got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mares , ” McPeek said .
“ Monomoy Girl ’ s a great filly .
She deserves Hall of Fame status.
” This is likely Monomoy Girl ’ s last race before she becomes a broodmare .
The Distaff was among the notable races leading up to the $ 6 million Breeders ’ Cup Classic at the season-ending championships .
Monomoy Girl ’ s second Cup win in three years followed a big upset in the Mile by Order of Australia .
The 73-1 longshot , in the race following a scratch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the $ 2 million race by a neck over Circus Maximus .
The Irish-bred colt entered the 15-horse field after One Master was scratched .
Jockey Pierre Charles Boudot was riding in place of Christophe Soumillon , who tested positive for COVID-19 this week .
Order of Australia started from the far post and quickly moved into contention before running second entering the stretch .
He overtook Halladay and held off charging Circus Maximus for the win , with Lope Y Fernandez third to complete a 1-2-3 sweep of entries for trainer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second Cup win Saturday for Boudot , who rode 17-1 French bred Audarya to victory in the Filly & Mare Turf .
Order of Australia covered the mile on firm turf in 1:33.73 and paid $ 148.40 , $ 57 and $ 25.60 .
Order of Australia ’ s win was among a strong of impressive Cup wins by European horses at Keeneland .
Earlier , Boudot rode Audarya to a track-record 1:52.72 over 1 3/16 miles to win the $ 1 million Filly & Mare Turf by a neck over Rushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a half-length victory Wet Your Whistle in the 5½-furlong Turf Sprint .
The 4-year-old filly ’ s time of 1:01.53 was just off the track record of 1:00.86 by Leinster in July .
Baffert-trained filly Gamine opened the nine-race slate of stakes races with a dominant , record-setting trip in the Filly and Mare Sprint .
Gamine beat retiring great Serengeti Empress 6¼ lengths and clocked a track-record 1:20.20 over seven furlongs to top Taris ’ old mark of 1:21.32 on Oct. 18 , 2014 .
Her fourth victory this year comes after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for lidocaine in May and for betamethasone , a regulated corticosteroid , in September .
Baffert is appealing a suspension in the first case , while results are pending from a split-sample test in the second .
But the Hall of Fame trainer gushed over his filly .
“ She showed what a wonderful filly she is and there was no doubt today , ” Baffert said .
“ That was a tough field .
Serengeti Empress , we know she ’ s a great filly and there were some really nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a track record.
” Knicks Go also broke a track record , winning the Dirt Mile by 3 1/2 lengths over Jesus ’ Team and running 1:33.85 .

LEXINGTON, Ky. — From start to finish, Authentic left no doubt he was the horse to beat in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
His dominant performance on another big stage should also end the debate about this year’s top 3-year-old, strange as the season has been because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Authentic won the Classic in the same fashion he took the rescheduled Kentucky Derby two months ago, going wire-to-wire for a 2¼-length victory over Improbable that gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish on a warm, sunny fall Saturday at Keeneland.
And perhaps erased Baffert’s regret over Authentic’s narrow runner-up finish to filly Swiss Skydiver in last month’s Preakness, also shifted to the fall because of the pandemic.
“He just struggled that day,” Baffert said, “but we got him back and I’ve got a great team and we just tightened the screws on him.
“He’s just matured. He’s maturing right now and this … is the time of the year they catch up.”
There wasn’t any catching up to Authentic on Sautrday as he broke quickly out of the No. 9 gate between stablemates and set the pace for the 10-horse field to follow. Maximum Security, last year’s 3-year-old champion, pursued for a while before Global Security overtook him and then was passed by Improbable entering the stretch.
Authentic, at 9-2, never let up with John Velazquez aboard and extended his lead by the end.
“I didn’t think it was that much speed in the race, other than the other horse that Bob had on outside,” said the Hall of Fame jockey, referring to Maximum Security. “And I thought we were going to be quicker than him anyway.
“Once we got in front and I passed the wire for the first time, I mean, it was pretty easy from there, yeah.”
Authentic earned his fifth win with two seconds in seven starts this year, strengthening his case as the year’s top 3-year-old. The victory bookended a successful day for Baffert, whose filly Gamine opened the $31 million season-ending world championships with a dominant, record-setting win in the $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint.
Both horses will certainly be named in any Eclipse Award discussion, and Baffert’s bias for Authentic was obvious.
“There was a lot on the line,” he said. “What he did today was pretty amazing.”
Authentic covered 1¼ miles in 1:59.19 in the $6 million marquee event and paid $10.40, $5.40 and $4.20. Improbable returned $4.80 and $3.30 while Global Campaign paid $8.80.
As for Gamine, she beat retiring great Serengeti Empress by 6¼ lengths and clocked a track-record 1:20.20 over seven furlongs to top Taris’ old mark of 1:21.32 on Oct. 18, 2014. Her fourth victory this year comes after a tumultuous year in which she tested positive for lidocaine in May and for betamethasone, a regulated corticosteroid, in September.
Baffert is appealing a suspension in the first case, while results are pending from a split-sample test in the second. He wasn’t necessarily seeking vindication but got it anyway with the win and gushed over his filly.
“She showed what a wonderful filly she is and there was no doubt today,” Baffert said. “That was a tough field. Serengeti Empress, we know she’s a great filly and there were some really nice fillies in there. And to break a track record.”
There was tragedy just before the nine-race card began, when colt Absolutely Aiden had to be euthanized following an injury that occurred during a scary chain-reaction incident in the $150,000 Lafayette that toppled mount Chris Landeros and fellow riders Tyler Gaffalione and David Cohen from Dinar and Strike That.
Optimum weather and conditions on the dirt and turf led to not only several record-breaking runs but also an impressive showing by European horses, a seasoned veteran and two wins by a substitute jockey.
Just before the Classic, even-money favorite Monomoy Girl blew by the leaders around the final turn and held off a challenge by 14-1 shot Valiance to win the 1 1/8-mile Distaff for the top fillies and mares 3 years old and up. The star 5-year-old won for the 13th time in 15th races, giving trainer Brad Cox his fourth win at this Breeders’ Cup to tie the record.
“I thought she was better than she’d ever been coming into this, I really, really did, and I think she proved that,” said Cox, whose horse won in 1:47.84. “Just a tremendous filly. She’s a champion.”
This is likely Monomoy Girl’s last race before she becomes a broodmare. Her second Cup win in three years followed a big upset in the Mile by Order of Australia.
The 73-1 longshot, entered following a scratch and with a substitute rider aboard, won the $2 million race by a neck over Circus Maximus.
The Irish-bred colt entered the 15-horse field after One Master was scratched. Jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot was riding in place of Christophe Soumillon, who tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Earlier, Boudot rode 17-1 French bred Audarya to victory in the Filly & Mare Turf.
Another Irish bred, Tarnawa, won the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf immediately before the Classic with Colin Keane in Soumillon’s place.
British-bred filly Glass Slippers earned a half-length victory over Wet Your Whistle in the 5½-furlong Turf Sprint. The 4-year-old filly’s time of 1:01.53 was just off the track record of 1:00.86 by Leinster in July.
Knicks Go also broke a track record, winning the Dirt Mile by 3 1/2 lengths over Jesus’ Team and running 1:33.85.
And then there was 7-year-old Whitmore, who showed there was plenty left in the tank with a stunning stretch run to win the $2 million, 6-furlong Sprint. The 18-1 choice saved his best for last as he stormed outside from near the rail in the stretch to win by 3¼ lengths and earn his first Breeders’ Cup win in four starts.
As if 15 wins in 38 starts and more than $3 million in earnings weren’t remarkable enough for the graybeard.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Granny of transferred trooper to Cuomo: You can’t veto love!

Marianne Pfeiffer , the plucky 95-year-old grandmother of state Trooper Dane Pfeiffer , the gubernatorial bodyguard reportedly dating Cara Kennedy Cuomo , says Gov .
Cuomo is being “ ridiculous ” if he had her “ wonderful ” grandson transferred from the Executive Mansion to a post near the Canadian border .
And she had this word of advice for the overbearing Albany papa : You can ’ t veto true love .
The Post reported last month that the hot-headed pol ordered the transfer of the 35-year-old hunk from his security detail in order “ to keep him away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The governor didn ’ t like whatever they were doing , ” said a source familiar with the situation .
But the State Police insisted Pfeiffer requested a “ voluntary transfer ” in May to Troop B in northeastern New York , where he began his career in 2015 .
Grandma Pfeiffer provided no clarity on the transfer , but defended the couple .
“ Dane has always been a wonderful , lovely , kind and considerate person , ” she said from her home in Lyme , Conn. “ Anybody who knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ wonderful girl , ” and said she and her grandson “ have a lot in common .
They love dogs , the outdoors … She ’ s got everything Dane likes in a woman.
” Asked what those traits were , Marianne Pfeiffer demured , “ I think we have discussed this quite long enough.
” But she added , “ B oth of them love America and want to do the best they possibly can.
” The feisty Pfeiffer said contrary to news reports , the couple has been an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even discussed marriage .
“ My advice is if they really want to get married , that ’ s what they should do , ” the nonagenarian noted .
“ They have spoken about it in the past.
” As for the notion that Cuomo banished Dane , she said , “ I think he ’ s being ridiculous because he ’ s always been a good friend of the family — and a good friend of Dane .
“ Sometimes words are used that are not necessarily the same words you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m not sure that whole thing really happened the way [ the media ] said.
” She added , “ I don ’ t want to comment anymore because it ’ s only going to make the situation worse.
” Sources said Pfeiffer and Kennedy-Cuomo began dating about eight months ago — after she moved into the mansion in Albany due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Pfeiffer — who has a home in nearby Saratoga Springs — routinely returns to the mansion to pick up Kennedy-Cuomo for dates , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The Post .
Perhaps Gov .
Cuomo should brush up on his backhand .
The athletic Pfeiffer is a former tennis pro with washboard abs .
He played the sport while a student at Skidmore College .
Dane Pfeiffer has declined comment .
And he ’ s not enjoying the headlines , said the grandmother , who spoke to him a few days ago .
“ He would have preferred not to see any of it , ” she said .

Grandma knows best.
Marianne Pfeiffer, the plucky 95-year-old grandmother of state Trooper Dane Pfeiffer, the gubernatorial bodyguard reportedly dating Cara Kennedy Cuomo, says Gov. Cuomo is being “ridiculous” if he had her “wonderful” grandson transferred from the Executive Mansion to a post near the Canadian border.
And she had this word of advice for the overbearing Albany papa: You can’t veto true love.
The Post reported last month that the hot-headed pol ordered the transfer of the 35-year-old hunk from his security detail in order “to keep him away from” his 25-year-old daughter. “The governor didn’t like whatever they were doing,” said a source familiar with the situation.
But the State Police insisted Pfeiffer requested a “voluntary transfer” in May to Troop B in northeastern New York, where he began his career in 2015.
Grandma Pfeiffer provided no clarity on the transfer, but defended the couple.
“Dane has always been a wonderful, lovely, kind and considerate person,” she said from her home in Lyme, Conn. “Anybody who knows him loves him.”
She called Cara a “wonderful girl,” and said she and her grandson “have a lot in common. They love dogs, the outdoors … She’s got everything Dane likes in a woman.”
Asked what those traits were, Marianne Pfeiffer demured, “I think we have discussed this quite long enough.”
But she added, “Both of them love America and want to do the best they possibly can.”
The feisty Pfeiffer said contrary to news reports, the couple has been an item “for a long time” and even discussed marriage.
“My advice is if they really want to get married, that’s what they should do,” the nonagenarian noted. “They have spoken about it in the past.”
As for the notion that Cuomo banished Dane, she said, “I think he’s being ridiculous because he’s always been a good friend of the family — and a good friend of Dane.
“Sometimes words are used that are not necessarily the same words you would use,” she said. “I’m not sure that whole thing really happened the way [the media] said.”
She added, “I don’t want to comment anymore because it’s only going to make the situation worse.”
Sources said Pfeiffer and Kennedy-Cuomo began dating about eight months ago — after she moved into the mansion in Albany due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pfeiffer — who has a home in nearby Saratoga Springs — routinely returns to the mansion to pick up Kennedy-Cuomo for dates, which further upsets the governor, a source told The Post.
Perhaps Gov. Cuomo should brush up on his backhand.
The athletic Pfeiffer is a former tennis pro with washboard abs. He played the sport while a student at Skidmore College.
Dane Pfeiffer has declined comment. And he’s not enjoying the headlines, said the grandmother, who spoke to him a few days ago.
“He would have preferred not to see any of it,” she said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-07--Irish ayes: Residents celebrate in Joe Biden’s ancestral hometown

With Joe Biden the declared winner of the 2020 presidential ...

The party celebrating Joe Biden’s victory extended all the way to his ancestral hometown in Ireland.
Residents of Ballina — the birthplace of Biden’s great-great-great grandfather —gathered in the town square and popped champagne even before the race was called Saturday, according to footage from Irish broadcaster RTE News.
The streets of the town in County Mayo had been decorated with American flags and Biden-Harris banners for days as the residents awaited the results.
Joe Blewitt, a heating and plumbing engineer and a cousin of Biden’s, said the town was ecstatic.
“Now he’ll be the president of the United States, they’re delighted, they’re absolutely delighted,” Blewitt said. “To think one of their own is one of the most powerful men in the world.”
This is the second claim-to-fame for Ballina. It is also the birthplace of Mary Robinson, the first female president of Ireland.
No doubt they will be watching tonight when Biden makes his victory speech, albeit at 1 a.m. local time.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-08--Panthers vs. Chiefs prediction, line: Carolina will keep it close

Dave Tuley , senior reporter at VSiN.com , is in his third season with the Post ’ s Bettor ’ s Guide .
His handicapping pieces appear in VSiN ’ s online magazine , Point Spread Weekly .
OK , so I took the loss with the Jets +20 against the Chiefs last Sunday , but that doesn ’ t mean I ’ m not willing to try to fade Kansas City again .
This week , Carolina visits Arrowhead Stadium with QB Teddy Bridgewater flinging the ball around to WRs Robby Anderson , D.J .
Moore and Curtis Samuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RB Christian McCaffrey .
I ’ m still not sold on the Chiefs defense now that it is facing a better offense , so this should be a shootout , and we just need the Panthers to keep within a touchdown and a field goal .
Denver has been competitive all year at 5-2 ATS with a defense that keeps it in games , while QB Drew Lock has been serviceable with RB Phillip Lindsay adding a spark to the running game along with Melvin Gordon .
The Falcons got a much-needed win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have no problem fading them here , as their No .
28-ranked defense ( allowing 410.6 yards and 28 points per game ) should make the Broncos look even better .

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Carolina Panthers (+10.5) over KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
OK, so I took the loss with the Jets +20 against the Chiefs last Sunday, but that doesn’t mean I’m not willing to try to fade Kansas City again. This week, Carolina visits Arrowhead Stadium with QB Teddy Bridgewater flinging the ball around to WRs Robby Anderson, D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel, plus the Panthers get back star RB Christian McCaffrey. I’m still not sold on the Chiefs defense now that it is facing a better offense, so this should be a shootout, and we just need the Panthers to keep within a touchdown and a field goal.
Denver Broncos (+4) over ATLANTA FALCONS
Denver has been competitive all year at 5-2 ATS with a defense that keeps it in games, while QB Drew Lock has been serviceable with RB Phillip Lindsay adding a spark to the running game along with Melvin Gordon. The Falcons got a much-needed win against the Panthers last Thursday, but I have no problem fading them here, as their No. 28-ranked defense (allowing 410.6 yards and 28 points per game) should make the Broncos look even better.
Last week: 1-1, Jets (L), Patriots (W).
2020 season: 7-8-1.


newyorkpost--2020-11-08--Spanx takes 50% off metallic leggings and sports bras

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The popular shapewear brand is taking 50 % off its metallic leggings and sports bras .
Spanx ’ s funky metallic activewear pieces debuted in July of this year .
But this is the first time they ’ ve been discounted since their release .
This flash sale is one day only and ends at 11:59 p.m .
ET , or while supplies last .
And no code is necessary to score the deal .
These are the perfect items to add some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just for rocking while running errands .
So make sure to enjoy this exciting Spanx deal before it is long gone .
The metallic leggings come in three colors — black with a multi-colored shimmer , grey with a silver shimmer and a burgundy color with a rose gold shimmer .
They ’ re typically $ 110 , but during this one-day flash sale , they are discounted to $ 55 .
On the sports bra side , the brand only sells the metallic style in black .
With the 50 % discount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 from its usual price of $ 58 .
If you prefer for whatever reason not to look like a fun disco ball during your workouts , the brand is also offering 50 % off their wine-colored low-impact sports bra in a burgundy color called wine .
Grab it for $ 24 today .

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Calling all Spanx lovers!
The popular shapewear brand is taking 50% off its metallic leggings and sports bras.
Spanx’s funky metallic activewear pieces debuted in July of this year. But this is the first time they’ve been discounted since their release.
This flash sale is one day only and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, or while supplies last.
And no code is necessary to score the deal.
These are the perfect items to add some attitude to your workout gear collection or just for rocking while running errands.
So make sure to enjoy this exciting Spanx deal before it is long gone.
The metallic leggings come in three colors — black with a multi-colored shimmer, grey with a silver shimmer and a burgundy color with a rose gold shimmer. They’re typically $110, but during this one-day flash sale, they are discounted to $55.
On the sports bra side, the brand only sells the metallic style in black. With the 50% discount, the price comes down to $29 from its usual price of $58.
If you prefer for whatever reason not to look like a fun disco ball during your workouts, the brand is also offering 50% off their wine-colored low-impact sports bra in a burgundy color called wine. Grab it for $24 today.


newyorkpost--2020-11-08--Save big on these MacBooks, iMacs and Mac minis ahead of Black Friday

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There were a handful of life lessons to be learned this year — from the importance of setting aside emergency funds to prioritizing healthy habits like working out — but none felt more poignant than understanding the importance of top-notch technology .
Without high-speed internet , webcams with clear picture quality , and computers that can handle your office and school tasks at home , we wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the world of premium technology , Apple remains king .
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Designed to be an all-in-one solution to your computing needs , these Apple iMacs are stunning desktops that come with a powerful processor to help you multitask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important files , and a vivid display that can showcase your presentations or video conference calls in full clarity .
Consider it a welcome addition to any at-home workspace .
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You already have a monitor , keyboard , and mouse at home .
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And more advanced iterations of the device also come with Turbo Boost technology , which can drastically increase your PC speed when using more RAM intensive apps , like Photoshop , or playing video games .
• Apple Mac Mini 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 500GB HDD – Silver ( Certified Refurbished ) is now available for $ 399.99 , 49 % off its $ 799 MSRP • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 512GB SSD – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now $ 616.99 , 31 % off its $ 899 MSRP MacBook Air laptops are among the thinnest and lightest from Apple , making them a solid option for students or commuters who need to carry their computers daily .
And it ’ s not just its lightweight design that ’ s made it such a hit among users ; MacBook Air notebooks also come with stunning graphics , all-day battery life , advanced Bluetooth connectivity , and smooth multitasking that is hard to rival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ i5 , 4GB RAM 128GB SSD – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now available for $ 559 , 6 % off its $ 579.99 MSRP .
• Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air 1.6GHz Core i5 , 128GB – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now available for $ 599 , 7 % off its $ 649 MSRP • Apple MacBook Air 11.6″ Core i5 , 128GB SSD – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now available for $ 479.99 , 46 % off its $ 899 MSRP • Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Core i5 , 128GB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now available for $ 589.99 , 40 % off its $ 999 MSRP • Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Core i5 , 4GB RAM 128GB SSD – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now available for $ 629.99 , 36 % off its $ 999 MSRP • Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Core i5 , 8GB RAM 128GB SSD – Silver ( Refurbished ) is now available for $ 659.99 , 33 % off its $ 999 MSRP An alternative to the MacBook Air is the MacBook Pro .
While a bit sturdier and heavier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more powerful , lag-free Core i5 processor , making it a solid companion to your large Excel spreadsheets , gaming sessions , video editing , and other computing tasks that may normally fall victim to unexpected crashes or freezes .
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There were a handful of life lessons to be learned this year — from the importance of setting aside emergency funds to prioritizing healthy habits like working out — but none felt more poignant than understanding the importance of top-notch technology. Without high-speed internet, webcams with clear picture quality, and computers that can handle your office and school tasks at home, we wouldn’t be able to get anything done.
In the world of premium technology, Apple remains king. Its line of high-end laptops, computers, and monitors have become synonymous with an impressive resolution, high-speed processors, and sleek designs. And while, normally, these can cost as high as a few thousand bucks, the refurbished devices below allow customers to add a suite of Apple products to their home office for a fraction of the original cost.
Second-hand devices tend to get a bad reputation as clunkers when, in reality, they tend to be high functioning gadgets — many of which look and work as if they’ve just been taken out of the box. All of these certified refurbished iMacs, Macbooks, and Mac minis have been vetted by Apple experts to ensure they’re working pretty much as good as new. Even better is that prices for these refurbished goods start as low as $329.99.
iMac
Designed to be an all-in-one solution to your computing needs, these Apple iMacs are stunning desktops that come with a powerful processor to help you multitask with ease, ample storage for your important files, and a vivid display that can showcase your presentations or video conference calls in full clarity. Consider it a welcome addition to any at-home workspace.
Apple Mac mini
You already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse at home. But what you’re looking for is a powerhouse computer to power these devices. Meet the Mac mini, a small desktop computer that comes with an Intel Core processor and built-in apps that make it ready to edit photos and videos, compose music, and create presentations straight out the box. And more advanced iterations of the device also come with Turbo Boost technology, which can drastically increase your PC speed when using more RAM intensive apps, like Photoshop, or playing video games.
MacBook Air
MacBook Air laptops are among the thinnest and lightest from Apple, making them a solid option for students or commuters who need to carry their computers daily. And it’s not just its lightweight design that’s made it such a hit among users; MacBook Air notebooks also come with stunning graphics, all-day battery life, advanced Bluetooth connectivity, and smooth multitasking that is hard to rival.
MacBook Pro
An alternative to the MacBook Air is the MacBook Pro. While a bit sturdier and heavier than the Air, it does offer a more powerful, lag-free Core i5 processor, making it a solid companion to your large Excel spreadsheets, gaming sessions, video editing, and other computing tasks that may normally fall victim to unexpected crashes or freezes.
Prices subject to change.


newyorkpost--2020-11-08--Enter for a chance to win a 2021 Tesla Model 3 while giving back to a great cause

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For the first time ever , we are giving away a 2021 Tesla Model 3 to one lucky winner !
Yup .
This luxury vehicle , which can go from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 5.3 seconds , is up for grabs .
Not only can it reach speeds of 140 mph with a 263 mi range , but it is also built for safety , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with little ones .
Here ’ s a definitive breakdown of everything you will receive if you win the giveaway : If you win , you will score a Tesla Model 3 Standard vehicle featuring rear-wheel drive , pearl-white multi-coat paint , 18′ aero wheels , all black partial premium interior , and autopilot capabilities .
The value of this prize ?
A whopping $ 39,990.00 .
Booy-ah !
Excited yet ?
Well , here is how you can enter .
The more you donate to the mission of Playing For Change , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win !
Playing For Change is a 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization dedicating to bringing music education to children and communities around the world .
The organization goes even further , not just introducing at-need communities to the benefits of music , but also helping to provide jobs to musicians and administrators across the globe .
Ready to enter ?
Well , you have a few options .
A $ 10 donation , for example , will score you 100 entries to win the Tesla Model 3 .
A $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a $ 50 donation will give you 1000 entries , a $ 100 donation will give you 2500 entries , and a donation of $ 250 will give you a total of 7500 entries !
Give back and throw your hat into the ring for this epic giveaway for as little as $ 10—and , don ’ t be shy , share it with friends , scream about it off rooftops , and get your family involved .
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Who doesn’t love a good giveaway?
For the first time ever, we are giving away a 2021 Tesla Model 3 to one lucky winner! Yup. This luxury vehicle, which can go from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 5.3 seconds, is up for grabs. Not only can it reach speeds of 140 mph with a 263 mi range, but it is also built for safety, making it a great car for families with little ones.
Here’s a definitive breakdown of everything you will receive if you win the giveaway:
If you win, you will score a Tesla Model 3 Standard vehicle featuring rear-wheel drive, pearl-white multi-coat paint, 18′ aero wheels, all black partial premium interior, and autopilot capabilities. The value of this prize? A whopping $39,990.00. Booy-ah!
Excited yet? Well, here is how you can enter.
The more you donate to the mission of Playing For Change, the better of a chance you have to win! Playing For Change is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicating to bringing music education to children and communities around the world. The organization goes even further, not just introducing at-need communities to the benefits of music, but also helping to provide jobs to musicians and administrators across the globe.
Ready to enter? Well, you have a few options. A $10 donation, for example, will score you 100 entries to win the Tesla Model 3. A $25 donation will give you 250 entries, a $50 donation will give you 1000 entries, a $100 donation will give you 2500 entries, and a donation of $250 will give you a total of 7500 entries!
Give back and throw your hat into the ring for this epic giveaway for as little as $10—and, don’t be shy, share it with friends, scream about it off rooftops, and get your family involved. Even if you don’t take home the grand prize, you can feel good about the donation you’ve made.