newyorkpost--2020-02-10--TV host Dick Cavett’s friendship with Muhammad Ali explored in new HBO doc

The “ get , ” in the TV business , is that one huge interview every news or talk show wants because of its cultural significance and built-in buzz .
Talk show host Dick Cavett got that “ get ” with Muhammad Ali … 14 times over several decades .
Their years-long small-screen friendship , which crossed over into their personal lives , is recounted in “ Ali & Cavett : The Tale of the Tapes , ” a new documentary premiering Tuesday ( 9 p.m. ) on HBO .
“ I remember we got into sync from the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post .
“ He had an instinct for what I was going to say before I said it .
He was just remarkable in that way .
“ He really did have a brilliant sense of humor and brilliant show-biz instincts , ” he says .
“ He had all he needed to be a star in the entertainment world — his timing , his selection of what worked to make it just right and when to shut up .
That ’ s all on display , and much more , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” which includes new interviews with Cavett and others , including sportswriter/HBO commentator Larry Merchant and author Ilyasah Shabazz .
It traces the arc of the Ali-Cavett TV interactions dating back to the 1960s and continuing over the years on various iterations of “ The Dick Cavett Show ” spanning the boxer ’ s transition from Cassius Clay to heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali to his sad professional decline , including his 1973 loss to Ken Norton , who broke Ali ’ s jaw .
“ I only got calls from Dick Cavett , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says in a visit to the show after the Norton fight .
“ You are really my main man because this is the only show that invites me right after I get whipped.
” Their televised discussions covered everything that embodied Ali ’ s fame and public profile — including his three-year suspension from boxing for refusing to be drafted after converting to Islam , the country ’ s ongoing racial tensions and Ali ’ s triumphant return to the ring ( and bouts with Joe Frazier , George Foreman , Ken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the sport ’ s only three-time heavyweight champion .
There are clips of Cavett ’ s 1974 visit to Ali ’ s training camp in Deer Lake , Pa. showing the men clowning around .
( Ali beat Joe Frazier in their second fight shortly thereafter . )
“ It would be hard to know what he wouldn ’ t talk about at any time , ” says Cavett .
“ First of all , I had to adjust to how smart he was .
He had all of that and almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he always knew what to say , what tone to take , when he was on too long and how to manipulate the other person , as he did sometimes a little mercilessly with Joe Frazier.
” One of the documentary ’ s memorable clips shows Cavett interviewing Ali and Frazier on “ The Dick Cavett Show ” when Ali says to Frazier , “ Let ’ s be friends for one minute just to get him ” before they grab the startled Cavett ( one arm each ) and lift him out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me so suddenly [ that ] I saw the floor going away and I was up among the [ studio ] lights , ” Cavett says .
“ I was thinking , ‘ I hope these guys have a good grip.
’ That was a wonderful adventure.
” Cavett also shared some personal offscreen memories of Ali with The Post .
“ We were in the Caribbean once at the same time , ” he says .
“ He was on a nearby island and I invited him over to lunch to where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped out of a small airplane and there was a young guy there , a native of the island , who ran up to him and threw a couple of punches in the air and Ali threw them back .
It was like seeing God for some people .
We drove around the island and there was a kid standing by the road and Ali said , ‘ Stop the car , ’ and he rolled down the window and stuck his head out at this kid , who nearly died.
” Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cavett ’ s house in Montauk .
“ In the morning he came down the stairs and I can never forget it — he was like a giant in a fairytale , this gorgeous three-time heavyweight champion .
I made him breakfast — pancakes , bacon , eggs , whatever I figured boxers ate — and as I turned away to fix something on the stove he had eaten everything .
“ He said , ‘ Dick , was that supposed to be your breakfast ?
’ It was wicked of him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The “get,” in the TV business, is that one huge interview every news or talk show wants because of its cultural significance and built-in buzz.
Talk show host Dick Cavett got that “get” with Muhammad Ali … 14 times over several decades.
Their years-long small-screen friendship, which crossed over into their personal lives, is recounted in “Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes,” a new documentary premiering Tuesday (9 p.m.) on HBO.
“I remember we got into sync from the beginning,” Cavett, 83, tells The Post. “He had an instinct for what I was going to say before I said it. He was just remarkable in that way.
“He really did have a brilliant sense of humor and brilliant show-biz instincts,” he says. “He had all he needed to be a star in the entertainment world — his timing, his selection of what worked to make it just right and when to shut up.
“He was a born showman.”
That’s all on display, and much more, in the clip-heavy “Ali & Cavett,” which includes new interviews with Cavett and others, including sportswriter/HBO commentator Larry Merchant and author Ilyasah Shabazz. It traces the arc of the Ali-Cavett TV interactions dating back to the 1960s and continuing over the years on various iterations of “The Dick Cavett Show” spanning the boxer’s transition from Cassius Clay to heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali to his sad professional decline, including his 1973 loss to Ken Norton, who broke Ali’s jaw. “I only got calls from Dick Cavett,” Ali, his jaw wired shut, says in a visit to the show after the Norton fight. “You are really my main man because this is the only show that invites me right after I get whipped.”
Their televised discussions covered everything that embodied Ali’s fame and public profile — including his three-year suspension from boxing for refusing to be drafted after converting to Islam, the country’s ongoing racial tensions and Ali’s triumphant return to the ring (and bouts with Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Norton et al.) as he became the sport’s only three-time heavyweight champion. There are clips of Cavett’s 1974 visit to Ali’s training camp in Deer Lake, Pa. showing the men clowning around. (Ali beat Joe Frazier in their second fight shortly thereafter.)
“It would be hard to know what he wouldn’t talk about at any time,” says Cavett. “First of all, I had to adjust to how smart he was. He had all of that and almost more than he could handle, and he always knew what to say, what tone to take, when he was on too long and how to manipulate the other person, as he did sometimes a little mercilessly with Joe Frazier.”
One of the documentary’s memorable clips shows Cavett interviewing Ali and Frazier on “The Dick Cavett Show” when Ali says to Frazier, “Let’s be friends for one minute just to get him” before they grab the startled Cavett (one arm each) and lift him out of his chair. “They elevated me so suddenly [that] I saw the floor going away and I was up among the [studio] lights,” Cavett says. “I was thinking, ‘I hope these guys have a good grip.’ That was a wonderful adventure.”
Cavett also shared some personal offscreen memories of Ali with The Post.
“We were in the Caribbean once at the same time,” he says. “He was on a nearby island and I invited him over to lunch to where I was on Virgin Gorda. He stepped out of a small airplane and there was a young guy there, a native of the island, who ran up to him and threw a couple of punches in the air and Ali threw them back. It was like seeing God for some people. We drove around the island and there was a kid standing by the road and Ali said, ‘Stop the car,’ and he rolled down the window and stuck his head out at this kid, who nearly died.”
Another time, Ali spent the night at Cavett’s house in Montauk. “In the morning he came down the stairs and I can never forget it — he was like a giant in a fairytale, this gorgeous three-time heavyweight champion. I made him breakfast — pancakes, bacon, eggs, whatever I figured boxers ate — and as I turned away to fix something on the stove he had eaten everything.
“He said, ‘Dick, was that supposed to be your breakfast?’ It was wicked of him, but he was having fun.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Wilson Ramos’ Mets plan to avoid another Syndergaard debacle

PORT ST. LUCIE — Michael Wacha is healthy , and that ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Wilson Ramos will attempt to hit a new low in his quest to become a catcher for all Mets pitchers.
After failing to mesh last season with Noah Syndergaard in particular — to the point the right-hander pushed for other options behind the plate — Ramos says he’s doesn’t anticipate such turbulence in 2020.
“It’s more about communication, because I already know how he likes to throw, how he throws,” Ramos said Monday at Clover Park on the reporting date for pitchers and catchers. “He likes a good target, so I will be working more with my low target to get him happier and comfortable on the mound.”
To create a lower target, Ramos said he began setting up with a knee on the ground toward the end of last season. He will continue that approach in trying to improve chemistry with the staff.
In 16 starts with Ramos behind the plate last season, Syndergaard pitched to a 5.20 ERA. With Tomas Nido as his catcher for 12 starts, Syndergaard pitched to a 2.88 ERA. The Mets also used veteran Rene Rivera to catch Syndergaard twice, and in those starts Syndergaard posted a 2.84 ERA.
“For me it was hard to get those [low] pitches a little bit because I am a big guy,” said Ramos, listed at 6-foot-1, 245 pounds. “In the past I never worked with my knee on the ground, so this year and at the end of last year I worked more with my knee on the ground and that helped me to grab those pitches down very well. This spring I would like to work more with my knee on the ground, that will help me to get that low target for my guys and I hope they feel better with that.
“Especially when you play every day [during the season,] you don’t have much time to practice that — you have to go right to the game and do what you are supposed to do. But during the spring, it’s easier because you have time to practice, come back here and talk and work in the cage. It’s easier than during the season.”
The Mets’ catching situation remained the same this offseason, leaving the 32-year-old Ramos as the primary receiver. Nido (6-0, 210) and Rivera (5-10, 215) return as backup options, but in all likelihood it will be Ramos behind the plate for the vast majority of starts.
Ramos, who arrived on a two-year contract worth $19 million, appeared in a career-high 141 games last season and brought a solid bat to the position. Overall he slashed .288/.351/.416 with 14 homers and 73 RBIs.
Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha are new arrivals whom Ramos is attempting to mesh with. On Monday, Ramos caught Porcello for the first time and said he hopes to be behind the plate for each of his starts in the exhibition season. He would also like to catch all of Wacha’s starts.
“It takes some time, but if we start doing it at the beginning of the spring, it’s not going to take a long time,” Ramos said. “If they put me behind the plate every time they pitch in the spring it’s going to be easier for me.
“I have got a couple of new guys that I have to work with and 100 percent open my mind to help those guys, to know about those guys more and more every single day. Already, Porcello today showed me he wants to compete. We will have a lot of time to know each other.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Fugees rapper Pras lunges at Post photographer outside court

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Ex-Fugees member Prakazrel “ Pras ” Michel on Monday lashed out at a Post photographer and broke part of a camera outside his child support hearing in Manhattan Family court .
Michel , 47 , apparently became enraged when photographer R. Umar Abassi , began to snap pictures of him .
“ He pretended he was going down the stairs and suddenly leaped and grabbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A picture of the moment shows Michel in a blue hoodie with his hand outstretched toward the camera .
When the photographer pulled away , the rapper bent the bayonet , which is where the lens attaches to the camera body , Abassi said .
A court officer stepped in and told Michel , “ You can ’ t do that.
” “ He would have hit me if the court officers didn ’ t stop him , ” Abassi said .
Michel had been in court over the $ 127,000 his ex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child support payments for their nine-year-old son Landon .
Earlier on Monday in court , Michel came after The Post over its coverage of his case , saying that his son “ is seeing his father being bashed in the press ” and that he was being “ embarrassed in front of my peers and my friends.
” “ Maybe they ’ re going to say I had a meltdown or Kanye [ West ] rant , ” he said .
Severiano ’ s attorney , Robert Wallack responded : “ This case… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post .
This is about Pras ’ failure to pay child support.
” Michel , who had been facing six months in prison over the lack of payments , was later ordered to pay $ 20,000 by March 2 , in spite of Wallack ’ s protests .
Judge Carol Goldstein said that it was “ harder to raise the money in jail.
” “ She went way too easy on him , ” Wallack said after court .

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Ex-Fugees member Prakazrel “Pras” Michel on Monday lashed out at a Post photographer and broke part of a camera outside his child support hearing in Manhattan Family court.
Michel, 47, apparently became enraged when photographer R. Umar Abbasi, began to snap pictures of him.
“He pretended he was going down the stairs and suddenly leaped and grabbed my lens,” Abbasi said.
A picture of the moment shows Michel in a blue hoodie with his hand outstretched toward the camera.
When the photographer pulled away, the rapper bent the bayonet, which is where the lens attaches to the camera body, Abbasi said.
A court officer stepped in and told Michel, “You can’t do that.”
“He would have hit me if the court officers didn’t stop him,” Abbasi said.
Michel had been in court over the $127,000 his ex Angela Severiano says he owes her in child support payments for their nine-year-old son Landon.
Earlier on Monday in court, Michel came after The Post over its coverage of his case, saying that his son “is seeing his father being bashed in the press” and that he was being “embarrassed in front of my peers and my friends.”
“Maybe they’re going to say I had a meltdown or Kanye [West] rant,” he said.
Severiano’s attorney, Robert Wallack responded: “This case… isn’t about the New York Post. This is about Pras’ failure to pay child support.”
Michel, who had been facing six months in prison over the lack of payments, was later ordered to pay $20,000 by March 2, in spite of Wallack’s protests.
Judge Carol Goldstein said that it was “harder to raise the money in jail.”
“She went way too easy on him,” Wallack said after court.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--‘Never Trump’ Republicans backing Joe Biden in NH primary, emails show

The Joe Biden campaign is parting ways with two key ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Embittered “Never Trump” Republicans tied to former Ohio Gov. John Kasich have secretly schemed to assist Joe Biden’s campaign — because they think he’s the only Democrat who can beat the president and help them get “revenge,” The Post has learned.
Emails obtained by The Post show that two top staffers from Kasich’s failed, 2016 primary campaign and Ohio’s former GOP chairman, a Kasich ally, were among those involved in efforts to boost support for the former vice president in last week’s botched Iowa caucus and Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
Funding for the plan came largely from two deep-pocketed Democratic donors — former Microsoft president Jon Shirley and his wife, Kimberly — who’ve made maximum contributions to Biden and hosted a fund-raiser for him last year, records also show.
“They think Biden is the only candidate who can beat Trump at the general election,” said a GOP source familiar with the strategy.
Documents attached to one email show the group planned to identify and target at least 5,000 Democrats “from the conservative voter base” in each of Iowa’s four congressional districts, then use that information in “suppression, persuasion and GOTV [get out the vote] efforts.”
That project failed miserably, with Biden coming in a distant fourth place last week.
In New Hampshire, documents show, the group planned to use automated “IVR technology,” or interactive voice response polling, to identify Republicans and “previously identified” Republicans willing to cross party lines and vote for Biden in the primary.
But the proposal by Michael Stroud, a Republican political operative from Michigan, wasn’t circulated until mid-November, weeks after the Oct. 25 deadline for New Hampshire voters to change their registration ahead of the primary.
In the Granite State, only Democrats and “undeclared” voters can vote in the party’s primary.
A senior GOP source called the group’s half-baked ideas “dumbfounding.”
“They’re not rational people,” the source said. “They want revenge. Trump beat them and they want revenge.”
Key figures in the effort include Jeff Polesovsky and Ben Kaiser — who were the national political director and deputy legislative director, respectively, for Kasich’s 2016 campaign — and former Ohio GOP chairman Matt Borges, who backed Kasich in the primary.
Following Trump’s victory in the general election, the president-elect personally intervened to oust Borges in January 2017.
At the time, Borges had the support of Kasich, who refused to endorse Trump following his primary loss.
Emails show the group’s pro-Biden operations would be paid for by a political action committee, Defenders PAC, which was established in September.
Defenders PAC received $75,000 — virtually all of its funding — from Jon and Kimberly Shirley, according to its most recent Federal Election Commission filing.
The PAC’s only other contributor was Borges, who kicked in $1,000, according to FEC records.
Borges told The Post that he wasn’t trying to defeat Trump, but instead wanted to ensure that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders didn’t become the Democratic nominee.
“To some extent, it’s unclear how vulnerable President Trump might be and the last thing any of us want is to have a socialist president,” he said.
Borges also claimed that his group was only targeting anti-Trump Republicans who were likely to sit out the November election.
No one else associated with the effort returned requests for comment.
Biden has all but written off his chances in New Hampshire, admitting during Friday’s that “I took a hit in Iowa and I’ll probably take one here.”
The latest Real Clear Politics polling average has Biden tied for fourth, with Sanders the likely victor.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Tinashe, A$AP Ferg talk radio play and first times at NYFW 2020

You never forget your first .
Tinashe dropped “ Songs for You ” late last year and is about to start touring , but the singer and actress still remembers the original thrill of hearing one of her songs on the radio .
“ I died .
It was like the best moment of my life , literally , ” she told The Post at the LaQuan Smith show during New York Fashion Week 2020 , where she sat front row along with A $ AP Ferg and his girlfriend , Renell Medrano , a photographer and director .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , coming back from rehearsal , and I had to pull over and film myself .
It was a magical moment.
” Tinashe rocked one of Smith ’ s break-the-Internet sheer leopard-print catsuits ( $ 695 on LaQuanSmith.com ) .
“ I feel like it ’ s that classic , sexy , feline energy , ” she said of the see-through bodystocking , previously seen on Rihanna and Winnie Harlow .
The 27-year-old artist wants to buy Smith ’ s new velvet-and-sheer-mesh onesie straight off the runway .
“ I loved it !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ so gorgeous : the fur , the bags , the black puffy [ pieces ] .
I need one of everything !
” Ferg said he showed up to support Smith , his classmate at New York ’ s High School of Art and Design .
As for the first time he heard one of his tunes on the airwaves , Ferg said it was an extremely pleasurable experience .
“ It felt like an orgasm , ” he said .

You never forget your first.
Tinashe dropped “Songs for You” late last year and is about to start touring, but the singer and actress still remembers the original thrill of hearing one of her songs on the radio.
“I died. It was like the best moment of my life, literally,” she told The Post at the LaQuan Smith show during New York Fashion Week 2020, where she sat front row along with A$AP Ferg and his girlfriend, Renell Medrano, a photographer and director. “I was at home in Los Angeles, coming back from rehearsal, and I had to pull over and film myself. It was a magical moment.”
Tinashe rocked one of Smith’s break-the-Internet sheer leopard-print catsuits ($695 on LaQuanSmith.com). “I feel like it’s that classic, sexy, feline energy,” she said of the see-through bodystocking, previously seen on Rihanna and Winnie Harlow.
The 27-year-old artist wants to buy Smith’s new velvet-and-sheer-mesh onesie straight off the runway. “I loved it!” she said. “Everything was so gorgeous: the fur, the bags, the black puffy [pieces]. I need one of everything!”
Ferg said he showed up to support Smith, his classmate at New York’s High School of Art and Design. As for the first time he heard one of his tunes on the airwaves, Ferg said it was an extremely pleasurable experience.
“It felt like an orgasm,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--President Trump, First Lady Melania to visit India later this month

President Trump will visit India at the end of the month , the White House said Monday .
The visit reflects India ’ s increasing economic power and Trump ’ s close relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , a pro-market nationalist .
Modi will host Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Feb. 24-25 in the northern capital of New Delhi and the western city Ahmedabad .
The White House emphasized the Ahmedabad leg in the prime minister ’ s home state Gujarat .
“ During a phone call over the weekend , President Trump and Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States-India strategic partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds between the American and Indian people , ” the White House said in a statement .
“ The President and The First Lady will travel to New Delhi and Ahmedabad , which is in Prime Minister Modi ’ s home state of Gujarat and played such an important role in Mahatma Gandhi ’ s life and leadership of the Indian independence movement.
” The visit follows Modi ’ s tour of the United States in September , during which he met @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump a massive 50,000-person rally in Houston called “ Howdy , Modi , ” attended largely by Indian-Americans .
The trip will be Trump ’ s second overseas this year , after a two-day visit to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in Davos .
In 2005 , the US government rejected Modi , at the time chief minister of Gujarat , for a visa to visit the United States over his actions during anti-Muslim riots in 2002 .
Trump built a reputation last year for being travel averse .
In August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the incoming Hurricane Dorian and a trip to Denmark citing the nation ’ s refusal to sell him Greenland .

President Trump will visit India at the end of the month, the White House said Monday.
The visit reflects India’s increasing economic power and Trump’s close relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a pro-market nationalist. Modi will host Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Feb. 24-25 in the northern capital of New Delhi and the western city Ahmedabad.
The White House emphasized the Ahmedabad leg in the prime minister’s home state Gujarat. “During a phone call over the weekend, President Trump and Prime Minister Modi agreed the trip will further strengthen the United States-India strategic partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds between the American and Indian people,” the White House said in a statement.
“The President and The First Lady will travel to New Delhi and Ahmedabad, which is in Prime Minister Modi’s home state of Gujarat and played such an important role in Mahatma Gandhi’s life and leadership of the Indian independence movement.”
The visit follows Modi’s tour of the United States in September, during which he met with Trump in New York and co-headlined with Trump a massive 50,000-person rally in Houston called “Howdy, Modi,” attended largely by Indian-Americans.
The trip will be Trump’s second overseas this year, after a two-day visit to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in Davos. In 2005, the US government rejected Modi, at the time chief minister of Gujarat, for a visa to visit the United States over his actions during anti-Muslim riots in 2002.
Trump built a reputation last year for being travel averse. In August, he scrapped a trip to Poland over the incoming Hurricane Dorian and a trip to Denmark citing the nation’s refusal to sell him Greenland.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Hungry elephant searches for snack inside safari truck

This elephant searches more intensely than the TSA .
Watch as Gemunu , a giant Indian elephant from Hambantota , @ @ @ @ @ safari truck in its tracks .
He scoured the entire vehicle with his trunk , @ @ @ @ @ .
Fortunately for the terrified passengers , there were no edible items inside and no @ @ @ @ @ encounter .

This elephant searches more intensely than the TSA. Watch as Gemunu, a giant Indian elephant from Hambantota, Sri Lanka, stopped a safari truck in its tracks. He scoured the entire vehicle with his trunk, looking for something to eat. Fortunately for the terrified passengers, there were no edible items inside and no one was harmed in the encounter.
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newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Inside the Vanity Fair Oscars party

Inside the Vanity Fair Oscars party

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) From Brad Pitt skipping the red carpet to Billy Porter hanging with Marilyn Manson , we go inside the biggest party of the night .
Angelina Jolie ’ s revamping her career and celebrities are still getting terrible tattoos .
Brad was the most popular person at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party For Brad Pitt , being so devastatingly popular definitely has its drawbacks .
Even at the starry Vanity Fair Oscar party , the actor was surrounded by so many A-list well-wishers , he had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the very few big names who did not walk the red carpet at the wall-to-wall A-list big-name bash late on Sunday .
Only he , Al Pacino , Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez sought fit to sneak in the side door .
But once inside the party , Pitt was the hero of the hour , the beloved actor ’ s actor , Hollywood manhood ’ s answer to Meryl Streep .
While Brad Pitt was the toast of awards season — winning his first Oscar Sunday night for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Time in .
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Hollywood ” — his ex , Angelina Jolie , has been planning to step out in an even higher-profile capacity as an advocate for humanitarian causes .
Jolie just signed with WME following stints with rival agencies CAA and UTA .
Sources say Jolie ’ s plan is to create more documentaries , books and other initiatives around the projects she cares about , including protecting refugees and education for kids in conflict zones .
Amber Rose got a permanent tribute to her children — on her face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge forehead tattoo with “ Bash ” and “ Slash , ” the names of her two children , written in cursive .
Rose shares 7-year-old son Sebastian Taylor Thomaz — who goes by Bash — with ex-husband Wiz Khalifa ; she just welcomed her new baby , Slash Electric Alexander Edwards , with boyfriend Alexander “ AE ” Edwards in October .
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber ‘ s son , 20 , went to celebrity tattoo artist JonBoy to get the word “ misunderstood ” permanently inked on his right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics of both the placement and the message .
“ Are face tats becoming an in ’ thing ?
Sweet Jesus .
The only thing misunderstood is that tattoo .
You just ruined your canvas , ” one person commented on his Instagram post revealing the new tattoo .
“ Are you really that misunderstood ?
Having all the money at your disposal is never a good thing in life .
You must be so bored , ” another wrote .
A third compared him to Jared Leto ’ s “ Suicide Squad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Crawford might think of the ink .
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From Brad Pitt skipping the red carpet to Billy Porter hanging with Marilyn Manson, we go inside the biggest party of the night. Angelina Jolie’s revamping her career and celebrities are still getting terrible tattoos.
Here’s a closer look at today’s stories:
Brad was the most popular person at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
For Brad Pitt, being so devastatingly popular definitely has its drawbacks. Even at the starry Vanity Fair Oscar party, the actor was surrounded by so many A-list well-wishers, he had to beat a hasty retreat.
Pitt was one of the very few big names who did not walk the red carpet at the wall-to-wall A-list big-name bash late on Sunday. Only he, Al Pacino, Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez sought fit to sneak in the side door.
But once inside the party, Pitt was the hero of the hour, the beloved actor’s actor, Hollywood manhood’s answer to Meryl Streep.
What’s next for Angelina
While Brad Pitt was the toast of awards season — winning his first Oscar Sunday night for his supporting role in “Once Upon a Time in . . . Hollywood” — his ex, Angelina Jolie, has been planning to step out in an even higher-profile capacity as an advocate for humanitarian causes.
Jolie just signed with WME following stints with rival agencies CAA and UTA. Sources say Jolie’s plan is to create more documentaries, books and other initiatives around the projects she cares about, including protecting refugees and education for kids in conflict zones.
Amber Rose debuts huge face tattoo dedicated to sons Sebastian and Slash
Amber Rose got a permanent tribute to her children — on her face.
The model, 36, debuted a huge forehead tattoo with “Bash” and “Slash,” the names of her two children, written in cursive.
Rose shares 7-year-old son Sebastian Taylor Thomaz — who goes by Bash — with ex-husband Wiz Khalifa; she just welcomed her new baby, Slash Electric Alexander Edwards, with boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards in October.
Presley Gerber responds to backlash over ‘misunderstood’ face tattoo
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber‘s son, 20, went to celebrity tattoo artist JonBoy to get the word “misunderstood” permanently inked on his right cheek — and there were plenty of critics of both the placement and the message.
“Are face tats becoming an in’ thing? Sweet Jesus. The only thing misunderstood is that tattoo. You just ruined your canvas,” one person commented on his Instagram post revealing the new tattoo. “Are you really that misunderstood? Having all the money at your disposal is never a good thing in life. You must be so bored,” another wrote. A third compared him to Jared Leto’s “Suicide Squad” Joker, and plenty more wondered what Crawford might think of the ink.
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newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Refugee boat capsizes in Bay of Bengal; at least 16 Rohingya dead

DHAKA , Bangladesh — An overcrowded boat carrying about 125 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps sank early Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal , leaving at least 16 dead , Bangladeshi officials said Tuesday .
The coast guard , navy divers and other rescuers recovered the bodies of 14 women , one child and a man after the wooden boat capsized off St. Martin ’ s Island , the top elected official on the island told The Associated Press .
Noor Ahmed told AP by phone from the scene that some 62 refugees on the boat survived .
They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boat from various points as it was heading for Malaysia , he said .
Iqbal Hossain , additional police superintendent in Cox ’ s Bazar , said by phone the overcrowding of the boat had caused it to capsize and that it may have been carrying additional cargo as well .
Hossain said the bodies were sent to nearby Shah Porir island and the rescue operation was continuing .
But he would not give an exact figure about how many still remained missing .
Traffickers usually lure refugees by promising a better life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegally by boats were thwarted by coast guards .
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar to flee a harsh crackdown by Myanmar ’ s military since August 2017 .
Myanmar has long claimed the Rohingya are “ Bengali ” migrants from Bangladesh , even though their families have lived in the country for generations .
Nearly all have been denied citizenship since 1982 , effectively rendering them stateless .

DHAKA, Bangladesh — An overcrowded boat carrying about 125 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps sank early Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal, leaving at least 16 dead, Bangladeshi officials said Tuesday.
The coast guard, navy divers and other rescuers recovered the bodies of 14 women, one child and a man after the wooden boat capsized off St. Martin’s Island, the top elected official on the island told The Associated Press.
Noor Ahmed told AP by phone from the scene that some 62 refugees on the boat survived. They were wooed by traffickers to get on the boat from various points as it was heading for Malaysia, he said.
Iqbal Hossain, additional police superintendent in Cox’s Bazar, said by phone the overcrowding of the boat had caused it to capsize and that it may have been carrying additional cargo as well.
Hossain said the bodies were sent to nearby Shah Porir island and the rescue operation was continuing. But he would not give an exact figure about how many still remained missing.
Traffickers usually lure refugees by promising a better life overseas. Many past attempts to travel illegally by boats were thwarted by coast guards.
More than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh from neighboring Myanmar to flee a harsh crackdown by Myanmar’s military since August 2017. Myanmar has long claimed the Rohingya are “Bengali” migrants from Bangladesh, even though their families have lived in the country for generations.
Nearly all have been denied citizenship since 1982, effectively rendering them stateless.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Trump blasts Roger Stone sentencing as ‘miscarriage of justice’

President Donald Trump early Tuesday morning called the conviction and upcoming sentencing of political prankster Roger Stone a “ miscarriage of justice.
” The president was reacting to federal prosecutors recommendation that Stone serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges .
“ This is a horrible and very unfair situation , ” Trump wrote on Twitter .
“ The real crimes were on the other side , as nothing happens to them .
Can not allow this miscarriage of justice !
” Stone , who is scheduled to be sentenced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a seven-count indictment that accused him of lying to Congress , tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election .
He was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
Prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum on Monday that Stone “ decided to double — and triple — down on his criminal conduct by tampering with a witness for months in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful.
” Stone has denied wrongdoing and consistently criticized the case against him as politically motivated .
He did not take the stand during the trial and his lawyers did not call any witnesses in his defense .

President Donald Trump early Tuesday morning called the conviction and upcoming sentencing of political prankster Roger Stone a “miscarriage of justice.”
The president was reacting to federal prosecutors recommendation that Stone serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges.
“This is a horrible and very unfair situation,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
“The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!”
Stone, who is scheduled to be sentenced next week, was convicted in November of a seven-count indictment that accused him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election.
He was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum on Monday that Stone “decided to double — and triple — down on his criminal conduct by tampering with a witness for months in order to make sure his obstruction would be successful.”
Stone has denied wrongdoing and consistently criticized the case against him as politically motivated. He did not take the stand during the trial and his lawyers did not call any witnesses in his defense.
With Wires


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Dallas stripper has jaw wired shut after shocking fall caught on video

A stripper in Dallas was recovering from a broken jaw on Monday after a terrifying fall from a 15-foot pole that was caught on video .
The dancer , who goes by the name Genea Sky , posted on Instagram from the hospital after a video of her dreadful drop from XTC Caberet Dallas spread like wildfire on social media .
“ I pretty much broke my jaw and I have to have surgery on it , ” Genea said in the post .
“ I broke some teeth and I got a sprained an ankle .
But aside from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that I ’ m good .
I have no broken limbs , I walked away myself .
I got up right after it happened.
” In the clip , Sky can be seen holding an acrobatic pose about 15-feet in the air before she loses her grip and comes crashing to the ground .
She mentioned that her job did not cover medical expenses and started a GoFundMe to help raise money for her medical bills .
“ Since she sustained such serious injuries , she will be out of work for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GoFundMe site said .
“ Any donations towards her surgeries would be helpful and appreciated !
” After the surgery was complete , Sky posted a “ thumbs up ” photo to Instagram .
“ My surgery went well .
My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare with me on replies because my phone hasn ’ t stopped blowing up , ” she wrote .
“ I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far .
I am beyond grateful for you all .
“ I am in a tremendous amount of pain but I am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life .
”

A stripper in Dallas was recovering from a broken jaw on Monday after a terrifying fall from a 15-foot pole that was caught on video.
The dancer, who goes by the name Genea Sky, posted on Instagram from the hospital after a video of her dreadful drop from XTC Caberet Dallas spread like wildfire on social media.
“I pretty much broke my jaw and I have to have surgery on it,” Genea said in the post.
“I broke some teeth and I got a sprained an ankle. But aside from I got some stitches, but aside from that I’m good. I have no broken limbs, I walked away myself. I got up right after it happened.”
In the clip, Sky can be seen holding an acrobatic pose about 15 feet in the air before she loses her grip and comes crashing to the floor.
She mentioned that her job did not cover medical expenses and started a GoFundMe to help raise money for her medical bills.
“Since she sustained such serious injuries, she will be out of work for an extended period of time,” the GoFundMe site said. “Any donations towards her surgeries would be helpful and appreciated!”
After the surgery was complete, Sky posted a “thumbs up” photo to Instagram.
“My surgery went well. My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare [sic] with me on replies because my phone hasn’t stopped blowing up,” she wrote.
“I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me. But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far. I am beyond grateful for you all.
“I am in a tremendous amount of pain but I am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Feel the Bern: Thousands pack New Hampshire rally for Bernie Sanders on eve of primary

Forget about feeling the Bern .
This was an inferno .
More than 7,500 faithful flocked to Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ rally on the eve of Tuesday ’ s New Hampshire primary — foreshadowing a possible high-energy duel between the Democratic socialist and President Trump .
At a packed Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire in Durham , the 78-year-old Vermont senator — who leads in most polls for Tuesday ’ s race — called for a political revolution and vowed that he would win the first-in-the-nation primary and become the next occupant of the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to win New Hampshire , why we ’ re going to win the Democratic nomination , and why we ’ re going to defeat the most dangerous president in the modern history of America , ” Sanders said .
Just 30 miles away , President Trump was hosting his own rally in Manchester to an enormous crowd of 12,000 people — the two blockbuster events were strikingly similar as both men , outsiders in their own parties , energized the crowds with their own version of a political revolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why Donald Trump is coming to New Hampshire on the eve of the primary , ” Sanders told his followers .
“ He ’ s scared .
He recognizes — just like the party establishment and the corporate donor class — that this movement will defeat him , ” he said .
The enormous turnout for Sanders , which may have been aided by a performance from rock band The Strokes , indicates that the presidential wannabe will claim victory at Tuesday ’ s primary after last week ’ s chaotic Iowa caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete Buttigieg declare they were the winner after the results were delayed for days .
Sanders has consistently drawn the largest crowds in New Hampshire and on Tuesday blew the doors off of the previous record of 1,981 people that he set at a rally in Keene on Sunday night .
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary , a new Quinnipiac poll had Sanders pulling ahead of presumptive frontrunner Joe Biden — snagging 25 percent of the vote among Democratic voters and independents who lean Democratic .
While Sanders refrained from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrogates , including actress and failed New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and firebrand Bronx Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , took turns at bashing moderate candidates .
“ We welcome their hatred , ” Ohio state senator and Sanders surrogate Nina Turner told the crowd , referring to an internal Democrat freak-out about the outsider candidate winning the nomination .
“ Whose side are you on ?
Either you are on the side of working day people or you are not , ” she said , blasting moderate Democrats .
The crowd wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — loudly booing Nixon when she mentioned the fact that she supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 and showing a Trumpian disdain for the media , jeering when Nixon accused journalists of peddling anti-Sanders “ nonsense.
” “ We ’ re at a crossroads in our democracy , ” Ocasio-Cortez told the progressive faithful who gave her a standing ovation as she entered the arena .
“ This is why we need to nominate someone a political revolution at their back , ” she continued .
“ One nomination brings us back to business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not working for the working people .
We can choose to move forward , ” she said .
The groundswell of support for Sanders on the eve of the primary could also signal a fatal blow to fellow progressive standard-bearer Sen. Elizabeth Warren ’ s ailing White House bid .
In the crowd of the Durham rally was at least one defector from Warren ’ s campaign .
“ I used to volunteer for Elizabeth Warren but there ’ s only room for one progressive and he ’ s got the movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at The University of New Hampshire , told the Post .
Thousands of Bernie supporters lined up for hours to get inside the Durham rally while Trump ’ s faithful also camped out in Manchester in freezing temperatures , showing just how committed each candidate ’ s bases are .
However , many of the fresh-faced supporters at Sanders ’ event were aware that this was their last shot .
“ We missed our chance in 2016 , ” one University of New Hampshire acolyte told the crowd .
“ This is our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
”

Forget about feeling the Bern. This was an inferno.
More than 7,500 faithful flocked to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ rally on the eve of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary — foreshadowing a possible high-energy duel between the Democratic socialist and President Trump.
At a packed Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, the 78-year-old Vermont senator — who leads in most polls for Tuesday’s race — called for a political revolution and vowed that he would win the first-in-the-nation primary and become the next occupant of the White House.
“This turnout tells me why we’re going to win New Hampshire, why we’re going to win the Democratic nomination, and why we’re going to defeat the most dangerous president in the modern history of America,” Sanders said.
Just 30 miles away, President Trump was hosting his own rally in Manchester to an enormous crowd of 12,000 people — the two blockbuster events were strikingly similar as both men, outsiders in their own parties, energized the crowds with their own version of a political revolution.
“Let’s be clear why Donald Trump is coming to New Hampshire on the eve of the primary,” Sanders told his followers. “He’s scared. He recognizes — just like the party establishment and the corporate donor class — that this movement will defeat him,” he said.
The enormous turnout for Sanders, which may have been aided by a performance from rock band The Strokes, indicates that the presidential wannabe will claim victory at Tuesday’s primary after last week’s chaotic Iowa caucus debacle which saw both Sanders and opponent Pete Buttigieg declare they were the winner after the results were delayed for days.
Sanders has consistently drawn the largest crowds in New Hampshire and on Tuesday blew the doors off of the previous record of 1,981 people that he set at a rally in Keene on Sunday night.
On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, a new Quinnipiac poll had Sanders pulling ahead of presumptive frontrunner Joe Biden — snagging 25 percent of the vote among Democratic voters and independents who lean Democratic.
While Sanders refrained from attacking his Democratic opponents, his famous surrogates, including actress and failed New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and firebrand Bronx Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, took turns at bashing moderate candidates.
“We welcome their hatred,” Ohio state senator and Sanders surrogate Nina Turner told the crowd, referring to an internal Democrat freak-out about the outsider candidate winning the nomination.
“Whose side are you on? Either you are on the side of working day people or you are not,” she said, blasting moderate Democrats.
The crowd wasn’t exactly on their best behavior either — loudly booing Nixon when she mentioned the fact that she supported Hillary Clinton in 2016 and showing a Trumpian disdain for the media, jeering when Nixon accused journalists of peddling anti-Sanders “nonsense.”
“We’re at a crossroads in our democracy,” Ocasio-Cortez told the progressive faithful who gave her a standing ovation as she entered the arena. “This is why we need to nominate someone a political revolution at their back,” she continued.
“One nomination brings us back to business as usual, but business as usual is not working for the working people. We can choose to move forward,” she said.
The groundswell of support for Sanders on the eve of the primary could also signal a fatal blow to fellow progressive standard-bearer Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ailing White House bid.
In the crowd of the Durham rally was at least one defector from Warren’s campaign.
“I used to volunteer for Elizabeth Warren but there’s only room for one progressive and he’s got the movement,” Ben Meyer, a sophomore at The University of New Hampshire, told the Post.
Thousands of Bernie supporters lined up for hours to get inside the Durham rally while Trump’s faithful also camped out in Manchester in freezing temperatures, showing just how committed each candidate’s bases are.
However, many of the fresh-faced supporters at Sanders’ event were aware that this was their last shot.
“We missed our chance in 2016,” one University of New Hampshire acolyte told the crowd. “This is our last chance to have Bernie Sanders as president.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--California lawyer busted by feds for selling illegal guns, meth

A California lawyer was busted by ATF agents for allegedly selling a number of unlicensed guns and methamphetamine , authorities said Monday .
The suspect , Melinda Romines of Anaheim , acted as a middle man for black-market arms dealers , buying the weapons then re-selling them to customers , the ATF said in a statement .
In one of the deals , she allegedly sold a .40-caliber pistol , an AR-style rifle and a silencer to a buyer in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2018 , the agency said .
Both of the guns had their serial numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In another parking lot a few months later , she allegedly sold another illegal .45-caliber pistol in a deal that made her $ 900 .
A month later , she and an accomplice sold close to a quarter-pound of methamphetamine in two drug deals , the ATF said .
She was indicted on one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license , one count of possession of an unregistered firearm , and two counts of distributing methamphetamine , authorities said .
Romines could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

A California lawyer was busted by ATF agents for allegedly selling a number of unlicensed guns and methamphetamine, authorities said Monday.
The suspect, Melinda Romines of Anaheim, acted as a middle man for black-market arms dealers, buying the weapons then re-selling them to customers, the ATF said in a statement.
In one of the deals, she allegedly sold a .40-caliber pistol, an AR-style rifle and a silencer to a buyer in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2018, the agency said. Both of the guns had their serial numbers scratched off, according to the statement.
In another parking lot a few months later, she allegedly sold another illegal .45-caliber pistol in a deal that made her $900.
A month later, she and an accomplice sold close to a quarter-pound of methamphetamine in two drug deals, the ATF said.
She was indicted on one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, and two counts of distributing methamphetamine, authorities said.
Romines could not immediately be reached for comment early Tuesday.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Florida man arrested for machete attack inside McDonald’s

A Florida man was attacked by a suspect with a machete at a McDonald ’ s on Sunday night , @ @ @ @ @ Quarterman , 28 , allegedly assaulted the victim , who he knew , during a @ @ @ @ @ fast food joints in Pinellas Park around 11 p.m. , according to WFTS , citing @ @ @ @ @ unclear what the men were fighting over .
Quarterman fled the restaurant after the attack @ @ @ @ @ and charged with attempted murder , the report said .
The unidentified victim is listed @ @ @ @ @ area hospital .

A Florida man was attacked by a suspect with a machete at a McDonald’s on Sunday night, a report said.
Devin Quarterman, 28, allegedly assaulted the victim, who he knew, during a fight at one of the fast food joints in Pinellas Park around 11 p.m., according to WFTS, citing police.
It’s unclear what the men were fighting over.
Quarterman fled the restaurant after the attack, but was arrested Monday and charged with attempted murder, the report said.
The unidentified victim is listed in critical condition at an area hospital.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Bloomberg tops in tiny New Hampshire town that votes first in primary

DIXVILLE NOTCH , N.H. — Former New York City Michael Bloomberg won the votes of a tiny New Hampshire community that barely hung onto its tradition of being among the first to cast ballots in the presidential primary .
Dixville Notch ’ s five residents cast their ballots just after the stroke of midnight Tuesday in the first 2020 Democratic presidential primary vote in the nation .
Bloomberg received three write-in votes , one from a Republican and two from Democrats .
The remaining votes went to Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders .
Polls were opening later Tuesday in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 6 a.m .
The first-in-the-nation presidential primary follows last week ’ s Iowa caucuses , which was plagued by technical issues that left both Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg claiming victory .
The small community , located near the Canadian border , had been in the spotlight for nearly 60 years for casting votes just after midnight in the country ’ s first presidential primary and in November general elections after latex balloon inventor Neil Tillotson bought the Balsams resort and arranged for the early voting at the hotel .
The resort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a ski lodge or at a former culinary school nearby .
For years , Dixville Notch attracted many political candidates and a lot of media .
It ’ s believed to have reached its peak voting population in 1988 .
In the general election that year , 34 residents voted for Republican George H.W .
Bush , and three voted for Democrat Michael Dukakis .
This time around , only Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet visited Dixville Notch prior to the vote .
The lack of attention by 2020 candidates underscores the precarious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , the attorney general ’ s office said Dixville Notch needed another official in order to hold a primary election after a person who previously held that role moved away .
That left Dixville Notch with just four total residents .
If the community couldn ’ t find a fifth person in time to fill a selectman vacancy , if would have needed to contact the secretary of state ’ s office for assistance in joining nearby municipalities in order to vote , according to the attorney general ’ s office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ became Les Otten , a developer who is working to expand and reopen the Balsams .
“ At the moment , the importance of the tradition of voting in Dixville seemed as though it was something that needed to be paid attention to , ” he said last month .
“ It was something that was crying out for somebody to step forward and say , ‘ I ’ ll be the fifth guy.
’ ” Two other areas , Hart ’ s Location and Millsfield , offer midnight voting in New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small town in the White Mountains , started the early voting tradition in 1948 to accommodate railroad workers who had to be at work before normal voting hours .
Hart ’ s Location suspended the midnight voting in 1964 and brought it back in 1996 .
Millsfield , which is 12 miles ( 20 kilometers ) south of Dixville Notch , had midnight voting as far back as 1952 , but stopped after a while .
It revived the tradition in 2016 .

DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. — Former New York City Michael Bloomberg won the votes of a tiny New Hampshire community that barely hung onto its tradition of being among the first to cast ballots in the presidential primary.
Dixville Notch’s five residents cast their ballots just after the stroke of midnight Tuesday in the first 2020 Democratic presidential primary vote in the nation.
Bloomberg received three write-in votes, one from a Republican and two from Democrats. The remaining votes went to Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.
Polls were opening later Tuesday in the rest of the state, some starting at 6 a.m. The first-in-the-nation presidential primary follows last week’s Iowa caucuses, which was plagued by technical issues that left both Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg claiming victory.
The small community, located near the Canadian border, had been in the spotlight for nearly 60 years for casting votes just after midnight in the country’s first presidential primary and in November general elections after latex balloon inventor Neil Tillotson bought the Balsams resort and arranged for the early voting at the hotel. The resort closed in 2011, but voting continued in a ski lodge or at a former culinary school nearby.
For years, Dixville Notch attracted many political candidates and a lot of media. It’s believed to have reached its peak voting population in 1988. In the general election that year, 34 residents voted for Republican George H.W. Bush, and three voted for Democrat Michael Dukakis.
This time around, only Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet visited Dixville Notch prior to the vote.
The lack of attention by 2020 candidates underscores the precarious situation the community is in. Last year, the attorney general’s office said Dixville Notch needed another official in order to hold a primary election after a person who previously held that role moved away.
That left Dixville Notch with just four total residents. If the community couldn’t find a fifth person in time to fill a selectman vacancy, if would have needed to contact the secretary of state’s office for assistance in joining nearby municipalities in order to vote , according to the attorney general’s office.
Last month, resident No. 5 became Les Otten, a developer who is working to expand and reopen the Balsams.
“At the moment, the importance of the tradition of voting in Dixville seemed as though it was something that needed to be paid attention to,” he said last month. “It was something that was crying out for somebody to step forward and say, ‘I’ll be the fifth guy.’”
Two other areas, Hart’s Location and Millsfield, offer midnight voting in New Hampshire.
Hart’s Location, a small town in the White Mountains, started the early voting tradition in 1948 to accommodate railroad workers who had to be at work before normal voting hours. Hart’s Location suspended the midnight voting in 1964 and brought it back in 1996.
Millsfield, which is 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of Dixville Notch, had midnight voting as far back as 1952, but stopped after a while. It revived the tradition in 2016.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Trump pays tribute to 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE , Del .
— President Donald Trump traveled Monday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two U.S. soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun .
National security adviser Robert O ’ Brien told reporters traveling with Trump on Air Force One that the president wrapped up a reelection campaign rally in New Hampshire a bit early so he could visit with the families of the soldiers .
He described such moments as “ probably the toughest thing he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
“ These are terrible sacrifices for the families .
And these guys are heroes , they ’ re real warriors and did a great job for the American people , ” O ’ Brien said .
“ These are tough times .
It ’ s tough for the president but he thinks it ’ s important to be there for the families and recognize them.
” The Defense Department has identified the dead American soldiers as Sgt .
Javier Jaguar Gutierrez , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rodriguez , 28 .
Six other American soldiers were wounded in the attack .
Gutierrez was born in Jacksonville , North Carolina .
He had also served in Iraq .
Rodriguez was born in Las Cruces , New Mexico .
He deployed eight times in support of Operation Freedom ’ s Sentinel , which began in 2015 .
Both men were posthumously promoted to sergeant first class and awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart .
Six U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of 2020 , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 20 U.S. service personnel died in combat there and there were two non-combat deaths .
The incident came as Washington has sought to find an end to the war in Afghanistan .
Washington ’ s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has been meeting with Taliban representatives in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar in recent weeks .
He ’ s seeking an agreement to reduce hostilities to get a peace deal signed that would start negotiations among Afghans on both sides of the conflict .
In his State of the Union Address last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying U.S. soldiers were not meant to serve as “ law enforcement agencies ” for other nations .

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Trump traveled Monday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two US soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun.
National security adviser Robert O’Brien told reporters traveling with Trump on Air Force One that the president wrapped up a re-election campaign rally in New Hampshire a bit early so he could visit with the families of the soldiers. He described such moments as “probably the toughest thing he does as president,” along with visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“These are terrible sacrifices for the families. And these guys are heroes, they’re real warriors and did a great job for the American people,” O’Brien said. “These are tough times. It’s tough for the president but he thinks it’s important to be there for the families and recognize them.”
The Defense Department has identified the dead American soldiers as Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28, and Sgt. Antonio Rey Rodriguez, 28. Six other American soldiers were wounded in the attack.
Gutierrez was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He had also served in Iraq. Rodriguez was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He deployed eight times in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, which began in 2015. Both men were posthumously promoted to sergeant first class and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Six US service members have been killed in Afghanistan since the start of 2020, including Saturday’s casualties. Last year, 20 US service personnel died in combat there and there were two non-combat deaths.
The incident came as Washington has sought to find an end to the war in Afghanistan.
Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has been meeting with Taliban representatives in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar in recent weeks. He’s seeking an agreement to reduce hostilities to get a peace deal signed that would start negotiations among Afghans on both sides of the conflict.
In his State of the Union address last Tuesday, Trump referenced the peace talks, saying US soldiers were not meant to serve as “law enforcement agencies” for other nations.


newyorkpost--2020-02-11--Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s daughter Simone is training for WWE

At some point the family business becomes the family dynasty .
Simone Johnson , daughter of Dwayne “ The Rock ” Johnson , is in training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando , Fla. , to become the WWE ’ s first fourth-generation wrestler .
The legacy also includes her great-grandfather and grandfather , WWE Hall of Famers High Chief Peter Maivia and Rocky Johnson .
“ It means the world to me , ” Johnson said about his 18-year-old daughter , “ to know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity , not only to wrestle , but to carry on that legacy.
” The movie star has been encouraging his firstborn to take on her birthright .
“ I love the idea .
We had this big conversation , she came with me to Hong Kong [ and ] Beijing , ” he told Good Morning America in 2018 .
“ I said , ‘ Honey , whatever your passion is , I support that.
’ And wrestling was good to me , I started my career in Madison Square Garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , she ’ s going to be a champ.
” Already those in her corner believe she has what it takes to continue the family heritage .
“ Simone is a wonderful girl , ” WWE Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato said in a statement .
“ She ’ s like a sponge , it ’ s pretty amazing .
She knows what it takes to succeed and all the hard work and sacrifice that goes into it .
I wouldn ’ t have expected anything less.
” She tweeted Monday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell in love with wrestling & was determined to make this dream a reality – this is for you .
I ’ m beyond thankful for this opportunity & ready to get after it .
Let ’ s do this .
”

The American Dream.
At some point the family business becomes the family dynasty.
Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is in training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., to become the WWE’s first fourth-generation wrestler.
The legacy also includes her great-grandfather and grandfather, WWE Hall of Famers High Chief Peter Maivia and Rocky Johnson.
“It means the world to me,” Johnson said about his 18-year-old daughter, “to know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.”
The movie star has been encouraging his firstborn to take on her birthright.
“I love the idea. We had this big conversation, she came with me to Hong Kong [and] Beijing,” he told Good Morning America in 2018. “I said, ‘Honey, whatever your passion is, I support that.’ And wrestling was good to me, I started my career in Madison Square Garden. So, yeah, bring it on, she’s going to be a champ.”
Already those in her corner believe she has what it takes to continue the family heritage.
“Simone is a wonderful girl,” WWE Assistant Head Coach Sara Amato said in a statement. “She’s like a sponge, it’s pretty amazing. She knows what it takes to succeed and all the hard work and sacrifice that goes into it. I wouldn’t have expected anything less.”
Simone herself is ready.
She tweeted Monday afternoon: “For the little girl who fell in love with wrestling & was determined to make this dream a reality – this is for you. I’m beyond thankful for this opportunity & ready to get after it. Let’s do this.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Islanders deny Alex Ovechkin milestone in win over Capitals

WASHINGTON — Barry Trotz would ’ ve been OK if Alex Ovechkin reached 700 goals as long as his Islanders won the game .
Thanks to Trotz ’ s trademark defensive structure , he didn ’ t have to worry about witnessing Ovechkin reach another milestone .
The Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 Monday night and kept Ovechkin stuck at 698 career goals .
Trotz , the coach who won the Stanley Cup with Ovechkin in 2018 and turned the offensive star into a better all-around player , can now relax and watch history unfold from afar .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Trotz said .
“ I know he ’ s going to get it and I ’ m a big believer he ’ s going to break ( Wayne Gretzky ’ s goal-scoring ) record .
I wish him luck because we don ’ t play them anymore for the rest of the year .
But it was a big win for us.
” Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson each had three assists for New York , which jumped ahead 5-1 and held on , unlike a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it blew a three-goal lead and lost .
“ Against these guys , you ’ ve got to keep your foot on the gas , ” Bailey said .
“ They ’ ve got a heck of a team over there , a potent offense .
We stuck with it there , let them get a couple , but I thought all in all it was good to get off to a fast start and kind of ride that through.
” All eyes were on Ovechkin ’ s attempt to become the eighth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club in the final game of a home stand .
Instead , Washington fell in regulation for the second consecutive game and lost center Evgeny Kuznetsov to a scary-looking upper-body injury when he was crunched into the boards in the second period .
Coach Todd Reirden said Kuznetsov would be re-evaluated Tuesday .
Beauvillier scored the game ’ s first two goals , taking advantage of defensive miscues by the Capitals .
Ensuing goals by Leo Komarov , Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle brought the hook for Washington rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t be blamed for four of them .
This was the second consecutive game the Capitals pulled their starting goalie .
Braden Holtby , who got yanked after allowing seven goals on 25 shots behind a similarly weak defensive performance Saturday against Philadelphia , this time stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief .
“ The majority of what we ’ re giving up is off the rush , off plays that you negate by getting everyone working back , ” Holtby said .
“ We just got ta get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s basically it.
” Islanders counterpart Thomas Greiss made 25 saves to pick up his 16th victory of the season .
Trotz improved to 4-0 in Washington as Islanders coach .
The Capitals lost for the fourth time in their past five home games .
“ We are struggling , obviously , a little bit , ” said T.J. Oshie , who scored a power-play goal .
“ But you know we can learn from a lot of these mistakes and grow and try to get better and improve and hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” New York won for the fourth time in six games to strengthen its position in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race .
Not known for their offense , Islanders scored four-plus goals in all those victories .
“ I thought the last few games , even the last month or two , we ’ ve done a good job creating scoring chances , ” Beauvillier said .
“ Everyone ’ s pulling in the same direction , getting goals and it ’ s been huge for us .
”

WASHINGTON — Barry Trotz would’ve been OK if Alex Ovechkin reached 700 goals as long as his Islanders won the game.
Thanks to Trotz’s trademark defensive structure, he didn’t have to worry about witnessing Ovechkin reach another milestone.
The Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 Monday night and kept Ovechkin stuck at 698 career goals. Trotz, the coach who won the Stanley Cup with Ovechkin in 2018 and turned the offensive star into a better all-around player, can now relax and watch history unfold from afar.
“He’s going to get 700,” Trotz said. “I know he’s going to get it and I’m a big believer he’s going to break (Wayne Gretzky’s goal-scoring) record. I wish him luck because we don’t play them anymore for the rest of the year. But it was a big win for us.”
Anthony Beauvillier scored twice and Josh Bailey and Brock Nelson each had three assists for New York, which jumped ahead 5-1 and held on, unlike a game last month against Washington in which it blew a three-goal lead and lost.
“Against these guys, you’ve got to keep your foot on the gas,” Bailey said. “They’ve got a heck of a team over there, a potent offense. We stuck with it there, let them get a couple, but I thought all in all it was good to get off to a fast start and kind of ride that through.”
All eyes were on Ovechkin’s attempt to become the eighth member of the NHL’s 700-goal club in the final game of a home stand. Instead, Washington fell in regulation for the second consecutive game and lost center Evgeny Kuznetsov to a scary-looking upper-body injury when he was crunched into the boards in the second period.
Coach Todd Reirden said Kuznetsov would be re-evaluated Tuesday.
Beauvillier scored the game’s first two goals, taking advantage of defensive miscues by the Capitals. Ensuing goals by Leo Komarov, Devon Toews and Jordan Eberle brought the hook for Washington rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov, who allowed five on 20 shots but shouldn’t be blamed for four of them.
This was the second consecutive game the Capitals pulled their starting goalie. Braden Holtby, who got yanked after allowing seven goals on 25 shots behind a similarly weak defensive performance Saturday against Philadelphia, this time stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief.
“The majority of what we’re giving up is off the rush, off plays that you negate by getting everyone working back,” Holtby said. “We just gotta get back to work in all areas and that’s basically it.”
Islanders counterpart Thomas Greiss made 25 saves to pick up his 16th victory of the season. Trotz improved to 4-0 in Washington as Islanders coach.
The Capitals lost for the fourth time in their past five home games.
“We are struggling, obviously, a little bit,” said T.J. Oshie, who scored a power-play goal. “But you know we can learn from a lot of these mistakes and grow and try to get better and improve and hopefully this makes us a little bit stronger.”
New York won for the fourth time in six games to strengthen its position in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race. Not known for their offense, Islanders scored four-plus goals in all those victories.
“I thought the last few games, even the last month or two, we’ve done a good job creating scoring chances,” Beauvillier said. “Everyone’s pulling in the same direction, getting goals and it’s been huge for us.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Knicks’ new prospect Issuf Sanon probably won’t play here

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The scouting report on Ukraine point guard Issuf Sanon, according to Forbes, is he’s a feisty, aggressive defender.
Former Knicks European scout Tim Shea told The Post he’s actually “athletic’’ and known as a scoring point guard who probably would have to play shooting guard in the NBA at 6-foot-4.
Sanon, the Wizards’ 2018 second-round stash pick thrown into the Marcus Morris deal, is playing this season in his native Ukraine for BC Dnipro.
However, the bottom line about the 20-year-old Sanon is he’ll likely never play for the Knicks, according to sources.
Not that he won’t be a trade pawn at a later date. The Knicks won’t rule him out for Las Vegas summer league in July. Washington needed to give the Knicks a piece in the three-team deal to make the trade official.
“He’s a crafty young player who was mostly a throw-in,” one NBA scout familiar with the situation. “Time will tell if he even makes it to their summer league.’’
The Athletic reported the Wizards are high on Sanon, specifically GM Tommy Sheppard. Former Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld made the Sanon selection for the Wizards.
“If he was a real NBA prospect, he’d be playing in Spain, Italy, France or Turkey,’’ said Shea, an NBA consultant on European players. “He wouldn’t still be in Ukraine.’’
The Knicks have two other European stash picks who will never make it to the Garden — unless they buy a ticket on StubHub.
One of them is French forward Louis Labeyrie, a Phil Jackson pick in 2014 who has played on multiple Knicks summer league teams. Serbian point guard Ognjen Jaramaz, selected at 58 in 2017 by Jackson, is the other. Jaramaz played on their 2017 summer league team.
The Morris trade still has incoming president Leon Rose and GM Scott Perry set up well for the 2020 draft.
The Knicks have their own first-round pick which, odds are, will be in the top eight. They have the Clippers first-round pick, which likely will be in the No. 25-range. And they own Charlotte’s second-rounder from the Willy Hernangomez trade that will be in the 30s. That’s probably three picks in the top 35.
“They’re going to get three, good, athletic players in the draft,’’ an NBA scout said.
Maurice Harkless, obtained in the Morris package, still may seek a buyout in late February, according to ESPN’s cap reporter Bobby Marks. Harkless, of Queens, said it was his “dream’’ to play for the Knicks.
Morris made his Clippers debut Sunday in Cleveland, supplying 10 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in 21 minutes in a rout. However, Morris missed all four of his attempts from 3-point range.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Mark Gastineau wants sack record back from Michael Strahan: ‘Cheapened’

Mark Gastineau wants his sack record back and he ’ s finally ready to say so .
The former Jet and Sack Exchange member told ESPN he and his 22 sacks should be recognized as the NFL ’ s single-season sack leader , not former Giants great Michael Strahan .
The Hall of Famer earned the record of 22.5 in 2001 when he sacked Brett Favre , whom many feel took a dive on the play .
“ It ’ s my record , and I want it to be known that it ’ s my record , ” Gastineau @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told ESPN .
“ I ’ m not going to say , ‘ I don ’ t want to hurt anybody ’ s feelings.
’ It ’ s my record.
” Gastineau , 63 , had previously been quiet about his feelings toward the record — even showing up and congratulating Strahan on the field in 2001 .
But he finally wanted to “ clear things up ” after having it “ on my head all the time.
” “ It ’ s a good record and it took me a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It took a lot of work , a lot of work to get that record .
So many years I worked my butt off to get it , and I finally got it , and it shouldn ’ t have been cheapened like it was .
It ’ s like a tarnished record.
” Gastineau , who had a recent battle with colon cancer , said he was also inspired to try to reclaim his record after hearing an interview with disgraced former Reds great Pete Rose — who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Astros ’ sign-stealing scandal .
Gastineau would not own the record by himself .
The Vikings ’ Jared Allen ( 2011 ) and Justin Houston with the Chiefs ( 2014 ) both had 22 sacks in a season .
Gastineau ’ s frustrations , which he said do not extend to Strahan personally , stem from him wanting to see his mark legitimately broken so there is no more question about who the rightful owner is .
“ I just want to be recognized for the record , ” Gastineau said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting a record like that .
I don ’ t think it ’ s good for the NFL .
It was never good for the NFL , and I ’ m surprised the NFL didn ’ t step in.
” Strahan has talked in the past about his record feeling “ diminished ” because of what Favre did and in 2018 said he would be happy if someone such has the Rams ’ Aaron Donald broke it .

Mark Gastineau wants his sack record back and he’s finally ready to say so.
The former Jet and Sack Exchange member told ESPN he and his 22 sacks should be recognized as the NFL’s single-season sack leader, not former Giants great Michael Strahan. The Hall of Famer earned the record of 22.5 in 2001 when he sacked Brett Favre, whom many feel took a dive on the play.
“It’s my record, and I want it to be known that it’s my record,” Gastineau, who earned his mark in 1984, told ESPN. “I’m not going to say, ‘I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings.’ It’s my record.”
Gastineau, 63, had previously been quiet about his feelings toward the record — even showing up and congratulating Strahan on the field in 2001. But he finally wanted to “clear things up” after having it “on my head all the time.”
“It’s a good record and it took me a long time to get that,” Gastineau said. “It took a lot of work, a lot of work to get that record. So many years I worked my butt off to get it, and I finally got it, and it shouldn’t have been cheapened like it was. It’s like a tarnished record.”
Gastineau, who had a recent battle with colon cancer, said he was also inspired to try to reclaim his record after hearing an interview with disgraced former Reds great Pete Rose — who is again petitioning MLB for reinstatement after the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Gastineau would not own the record by himself. The Vikings’ Jared Allen (2011) and Justin Houston with the Chiefs (2014) both had 22 sacks in a season.
Gastineau’s frustrations, which he said do not extend to Strahan personally, stem from him wanting to see his mark legitimately broken so there is no more question about who the rightful owner is.
“I just want to be recognized for the record,” Gastineau said. “You wouldn’t want your son getting a record like that. I don’t think it’s good for the NFL. It was never good for the NFL, and I’m surprised the NFL didn’t step in.”
Strahan has talked in the past about his record feeling “diminished” because of what Favre did and in 2018 said he would be happy if someone such has the Rams’ Aaron Donald broke it.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Shocking video shows suspect rob child, hit him with a cane in Brooklyn

A man robbed an 11-year-old boy on a Brooklyn street last Thursday and whacked the youngster with a cane when @ @ @ @ @ cell phone , police said .
The theft took place about 6:40 a.m. near 50th @ @ @ @ @ Sunset Park , cops said .
After the robbery , the suspect fled north on @ @ @ @ @ police .
Surveillance footage provided by police shows the suspected crook calmly walking with the @ @ @ @ @ .
He is described by cops as light-skinned , and was last seen wearing a @ @ @ @ @ black jacket and blue jeans .

A man robbed an 11-year-old boy on a Brooklyn street last Thursday and whacked the youngster with a cane when he tried to retrieve his cell phone, police said.
The theft took place about 6:40 a.m. near 50th Street and 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, cops said.
After the robbery, the suspect fled north on 4th Avenue, according to police.
Surveillance footage provided by police shows the suspected crook calmly walking with the aid of his walking stick.
He is described by cops as light-skinned, and was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, blue and black jacket and blue jeans.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Nicky Hilton spills on what’s in her closet’s repeater collection

A proponent of sustainability in fashion , she keeps her faves in steady rotation .
“ I ’ m constantly mixing and matching and re-wearing old pieces , ” the businesswoman told The Post at the Oscar de la Renta show during New York Fashion Week .
“ And I inherited a lot of beautiful vintage from my mother .
You can reinvent it a bit with accessories , or belt it.
” “ I was actually talking today with Diane von Furstenberg about how I have had her wrap dresses in my wardrobe for 20 years , ” continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wore my DVF wrap dress to an Oscar party 15 years ago , I wore it to Diane ’ s show a few seasons ago and then wore it again to the Statue of Liberty Museum opening .
It ’ s such a timeless , classic silhouette.
” Hilton said she wants to introduce sustainable footwear to French Sole collab .
“ I ’ ve been looking at all the eco-friendly materials — all these different types of soles made out of recycled plastic bottles.
” And could she shop sustainably in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
“ We don ’ t really have a very similar style , ” said Hilton Rothschild .
“ She likes pink !
”

Nicky Hilton Rothschild rocks her dresses repeatedly.
A proponent of sustainability in fashion, she keeps her faves in steady rotation.
“I’m constantly mixing and matching and re-wearing old pieces,” the businesswoman told The Post at the Oscar de la Renta show during New York Fashion Week. “And I inherited a lot of beautiful vintage from my mother. You can reinvent it a bit with accessories, or belt it.”
“I was actually talking today with Diane von Furstenberg about how I have had her wrap dresses in my wardrobe for 20 years,” continued the 36-year-old mother of two. “I wore my DVF wrap dress to an Oscar party 15 years ago, I wore it to Diane’s show a few seasons ago and then wore it again to the Statue of Liberty Museum opening. It’s such a timeless, classic silhouette.”
Hilton said she wants to introduce sustainable footwear to French Sole collab. “I’ve been looking at all the eco-friendly materials — all these different types of soles made out of recycled plastic bottles.”
And could she shop sustainably in the closet of her sister, Paris?
“We don’t really have a very similar style,” said Hilton Rothschild. “She likes pink!”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Jeff McNeil embracing his unofficial Mets reality

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PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeff McNeil hasn’t officially been told he’s the Mets’ everyday third baseman, but he’s preparing toward that eventuality.
Last spring McNeil worked out in left field, but injuries to Todd Frazier and Jed Lowrie moved him to third base early in the season. Frazier returned to become the primary third baseman, with McNeil largely in the outfield. Now McNeil is the Mets’ best option at third — a position he expects will be less demanding physically than the outfield.
“Just kind of knowing where you are going to be every single day, you’re going to be at third, you kind of know what it takes,” McNeil said Monday. “[You] know how your body feels and we have a great training staff here to help me get through anything, so I am looking forward to it.”
McNeil contended for the NL batting title for much of last season, but a late slump dropped his average from the .340s to .318. Still, McNeil brought surprise pop to the lineup with 23 homers.
“I think I was kind of two different hitters last year,” McNeil said. “I mean, there was nothing I did that changed, it’s just how it was. I hit a little more home runs in the second half than the first. I hit a little higher average in the first, but nothing changed. I just kind of what happened so we’ll see how it is this year.”
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon issued a statement in the aftermath of the failed negotiations between the Sterling Partners and Steve Cohen, who was attempting to become the team’s majority owner.
“As spring training begins, on behalf of ownership, we would like to share more information explaining why the proposed transaction has ended,” Wilpon said. “However, due to confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements we are unable to do so at this time. So right now, I believe we need to focus on the future and not in the past and that’s what we intend to do.
“We would like to assure our fans that we will continue our commitment to winning in 2020 and beyond and we’ll work hard to earn and maintain everyone’s confidence and trust. We’ll be moving forward to find a new transaction. We will not be giving details or updates on the timeline or process until we are prepared to make a public announcement. Thank you, that’s all I can say for now.”
In dropping from 270 pounds to 240 this winter, Jeurys Familia said his intake of Dominican food — mostly fried chicken and rice — decreased.
“I was really overweight,” Familia said. “Most seasons I would be around 240 or 245, so I didn’t realize I had gotten that far overweight, so I just wanted to come back and be at the same weight I was tor the rest of my career.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Cops find 3-year-old girl in Florida after Amber Alert; 4 arrested

Hours after an Amber Alert was issued for a 3-year-old girl early Monday morning in central Florida , police found her inside a vehicle with Texas plates and arrested four adults inside the car .
The girl , Madeline Mejia , was on the front lawn of her father ’ s home around 6 a.m. when her dad says he forgot his keys and went back in the house to get them .
He heard Mejia screaming and saw her being snatched by a man in a black Honda with a temporary Texas license plate , authorities said .
Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father chased the vehicle from Apopka , a community northwest of Orlando , until he lost sight of it on Interstate 75 further north .
The father didn ’ t have a cellphone , but he drove home and called authorities .
An AMBER alert was issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement around 9:30 a.m .
It was canceled once the child was located around 11 a.m. on Interstate 10 near the state capital of Tallahassee , Montes said in a news release .
Police suspect the vehicle may have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police he didn ’ t recognize the man driving the car , and that the child ’ s mother lives out of state .
The AMBER alert described the driver as a white-Hispanic male with long brown hair and facial hair and wearing a blue shirt and jeans .
The four suspects have not yet been named by authorities and investigators haven ’ t released a motive for the abduction or whether those in custody have any connection to the girl ’ s family .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Hours after an Amber Alert was issued for a 3-year-old girl early Monday morning in central Florida, police found her inside a vehicle with Texas plates and arrested four adults inside the car.
The girl, Madeline Mejia, was on the front lawn of her father’s home around 6 a.m. when her dad says he forgot his keys and went back in the house to get them. He heard Mejia screaming and saw her being snatched by a man in a black Honda with a temporary Texas license plate, authorities said.
Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Kim Montes said the father chased the vehicle from Apopka, a community northwest of Orlando, until he lost sight of it on Interstate 75 further north. The father didn’t have a cellphone, but he drove home and called authorities.
An AMBER alert was issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement around 9:30 a.m. It was canceled once the child was located around 11 a.m. on Interstate 10 near the state capital of Tallahassee, Montes said in a news release. Police suspect the vehicle may have been headed towards Texas.
The father told police he didn’t recognize the man driving the car, and that the child’s mother lives out of state.
The AMBER alert described the driver as a white-Hispanic male with long brown hair and facial hair and wearing a blue shirt and jeans.
The four suspects have not yet been named by authorities and investigators haven’t released a motive for the abduction or whether those in custody have any connection to the girl’s family.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Rangers’ Jacob Trouba could be in for nasty homecoming

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There was the 2016-17 contract impasse that lasted into November, the clear desire not to remain in Winnipeg upon reaching unrestricted free agency, the sense he was always destined to head to New York.
And so when Jacob Trouba says publicly as he did on Monday he doesn’t know what kind of reception to expect upon his return to Manitoba with the Rangers on Tuesday, well, he almost assuredly does.
Jaromir Jagr getting booed mercilessly in Washington every time he touched the puck as a Ranger is probably a pretty good place to start.
“I’m sure it’s not going to be the warmest homecoming for him,” said David Quinn, who met with the defenseman before Monday’s practice. “That came up. I think he’s going to embrace it.”
Trouba played the first six seasons and 408 games of his NHL career with the Jets after having been the ninth-overall selection in the 2012 entry draft before he was traded to the Rangers in June, a year ahead of unrestricted free agency, in exchange for Neal Pionk and the 20th pick in the draft that had previously been bartered away in the Kevin Hayes deadline deal.
“I haven’t really thought a lot about it,” the defenseman, who will turn 26 on Feb. 26, said of his return. “Whatever [the reception] is, I’ll go with it and have fun with it. I honestly haven’t played it up too much in my own head.”
It has, predictably, been a year of adjustment both on and off the ice for the defenseman, who is in the first season of a seven-year deal worth $8 million per. He’s not living in the prairies now.
Trouba actually mentioned “the tall buildings” when asked about life in New York after years in a much smaller locale. No kidding. But he stressed he’s never before lived in a big city.
“It’s not just a Winnipeg thing, but a new thing for me in general life,” Trouba said. “I’ve never lived in a small apartment, walking everywhere, so many more people — all that kind of stuff is new.”
The adjustments have manifested on the ice through a first 54 games in which the first-pair right defenseman has been erratic. He plays with intensity and a physical edge while eating major minutes against the opposition’s top units, but Trouba has also been mistake-prone in adapting from one system to another and one set of teammates to another.
“I’ve been trying to find my way a little bit,” Trouba said. “Knowing your teammates’ tendencies is such an important part of the game, and now I’m trying to learn 20 at a time. It’s been challenging at times, that’s for sure.”
The Blueshirts will enter Tuesday’s match at least nine points out of a playoff spot with the Islanders-Caps and Flyers-Panthers games Monday. With five of the next six and eight of the next 10 on the road, the Rangers will need Trouba (and partner Brady Skjei) to raise his level.
“We had a long conversation this morning and he’s a little bit frustrated with himself,” Quinn said. “The thing I like about him, he’s real honest about his [self] evaluation. I think sometimes we lose sight of the pressure that maybe players might put on themselves. I thought he was going through a really good stretch and, as can happen through the course of an 82-game season, you have peaks and valleys.
“I thought we had a really good conversation. He did a lot of talking about how he’s feeling and things he needs to get better at. Too often a player of his magnitude tries to do too much. One of the things that can happen is that he can overthink things. Mistakes are going to happen, but I think he takes mistakes to heart, and then he goes out and tries to do a little bit more to compensate that’s been made, and as we all know, no one has ever played a mistake-free hockey game.
“So I think he’s embracing that mindset and I’m looking forward to watching him [in Winnipeg].”
Brendan Lemieux is also making his initial return to Winnipeg, dealt at last year’s deadline in the Hayes deal.
“I owe a lot to that organization, from the owner straight through,” Lemieux said. “I love being in New York and being a Ranger, but I’m very appreciative to the Jets for all the things they did to help me out.
“It’s going to be fun. I have a lot of friends there. I’m excited.”


newyorkpost--2020-02-10--Red Sox feeling pain of Mookie Betts blockbuster trade

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — At last, the Red Sox’ long national nightmare is over.
Six days after news first broke of a Mookie Betts trade to the Dodgers — with the time in between filled with fan backlash and reports over the original deal falling apart because of medical reviews — a reworked version finally became official Monday night. The Red Sox dealt Betts, their homegrown star who has become one of the best players in baseball, David Price and cash considerations to the Dodgers for young outfielder Alex Verdugo and prospects Jeter Downs, an infielder, and Connor Wong, a catcher.
“We knew it would hurt, and it’s going to hurt for a little while,” chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said Monday night at Fenway South, less than 48 hours before the first workout for pitchers and catchers at spring training. “As difficult as it was, and as difficult as it continues to be emotionally, we felt that where this trade positions us in terms of the big picture, in terms of our long-term future, was a large enough step forward that despite being difficult, it was something we needed to do.”
The Red Sox entered the offseason hoping to get under the luxury-tax threshold after having baseball’s highest payroll last season at an estimated $242 million, per Fangraphs. Betts, a pending free agent, was set to make $27 million this season while Price has three years and $96 million left on his contract. The Red Sox are reportedly paying half of the money left on Price’s contract, but the trade will allow them to reset their luxury tax, allowing for more flexibility in the future.
Despite the salary dump that sent their best player packing for Los Angeles, Bloom insisted the organization still believes it can compete in 2020.
“We think it is realistic,” said Bloom, who was hired from the Rays in October. “Now look, what Mookie and David are capable of on the field is a lot. I certainly think it’s reasonable to expect that we’re going to be worse without them. But we have real good talent coming back, we’ve added talent to the roster this winter, and I think it’s important to point out — we felt at the beginning of the winter that this team had a lot more talent on it than the 84 wins it put up last year. We still think there’s plenty of talent here to compete.”
The initial iteration of the trade, which became public once it was agreed upon last week, included the Red Sox getting hard-throwing pitcher Brusdar Graterol from the Twins as part of a three-team trade. But after a medical review, the Red Sox reportedly viewed Graterol as more of a reliever than a starting pitcher, which led to the revamped deal that subtracted Graterol and added Downs and Wong.
Verdugo is expected to replace Betts in right field while Downs, a top-100 prospect, could be Boston’s second baseman of the future. But that won’t be much solace to the fans in Boston, who have seen their team win four of the past 16 World Series.
“The big picture and how this fits into our chances to win as much as we can over the course of the next number of years, that had to take precedence,” Bloom said. “You can’t be afraid to do something that you think is right in the big picture.”