newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Trump campaign rakes in $76 million at RNC 2020

The Trump campaign , the Republican National Committee and their joint-fundraising committees raked in $ 76 million during the 2020 Republican National Convention this week , Fox News has learned .
A senior Trump campaign official told Fox News that the campaign , the RNC , and Trump Victory and Trump MAGAC ( Make America Great Again Committee ) raised $ 76 million between the kick-off to the convention Monday and President Trump ’ s formal nomination acceptance Thursday night .
The Trump campaign ’ s efforts exceeded those of the Biden campaign .
Last week , Democratic presidential nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , the Democratic National Committee , and their joint fundraising committees brought in $ 70 million in fundraising during the 4-day Democratic convention .
The Biden campaign held numerous grassroots and high-dollar fundraising events throughout the week .
Meanwhile , the Republican National Convention brought in 147.9 million total views across television and online between Monday and the end of Thursday night ’ s programming , according to a senior campaign official .
The DNC convention , as Fox News previously reported , had 122 million total viewers through television and online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viewership , President Trump ’ s re-nomination convention was a huge , unqualified success , ” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Fox News Friday .
“ Enthusiasm for President Trump is through the roof and is something Joe Biden could only dream of , ” he continued .
“ We come out of the convention at a full sprint and the president is going to seal the deal.
” Meanwhile , RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted the numbers , telling Fox News that the GOP this week was “ able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters real stories from real Americans who have been empowered and lifted up by President Trump ’ s pro-growth , pro-opportunity , pro-American policies — and it clearly resonated.
” “ There has never been a starker contrast between what is at stake this November for our country , ” McDaniel told Fox News .
“ The Great American Story is just beginning under President Trump , and Americans know the best is yet to come.
” The new figures came a day after Trump formally accepted the Republican nomination , in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hour , striking a hopeful tone .
“ For America , nothing is impossible , ” the president said as he concluded .
“ Over the next four years , we will prove worthy of this magnificent legacy .
We will reach stunning new heights .
And we will show the world that , for America , no dream is beyond our reach.
” “ Together , we are unstoppable .
Together , we are unbeatable .
Because together , we are the proud CITIZENS of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3rd , we will make America safer , we will make America stronger , we will make America prouder , and we will make America GREATER than ever before !
”

The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and their joint-fundraising committees raked in $76 million during the 2020 Republican National Convention this week, Fox News has learned.
A senior Trump campaign official told Fox News that the campaign, the RNC, and Trump Victory and Trump MAGAC (Make America Great Again Committee) raised $76 million between the kick-off to the convention Monday and President Trump’s formal nomination acceptance Thursday night.
The Trump campaign’s efforts exceeded those of the Biden campaign.
Last week, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign announced that it, the Democratic National Committee, and their joint fundraising committees brought in $70 million in fundraising during the 4-day Democratic convention. The Biden campaign held numerous grassroots and high-dollar fundraising events throughout the week.
Meanwhile, the Republican National Convention brought in 147.9 million total views across television and online between Monday and the end of Thursday night’s programming, according to a senior campaign official.
The DNC convention, as Fox News previously reported, had 122 million total viewers through television and online.
“With massive fundraising and record viewership, President Trump’s re-nomination convention was a huge, unqualified success,” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told Fox News Friday.
“Enthusiasm for President Trump is through the roof and is something Joe Biden could only dream of,” he continued. “We come out of the convention at a full sprint and the president is going to seal the deal.”
Meanwhile, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted the numbers, telling Fox News that the GOP this week was “able to bypass the mainstream media noise and tell voters real stories from real Americans who have been empowered and lifted up by President Trump’s pro-growth, pro-opportunity, pro-American policies — and it clearly resonated.”
“There has never been a starker contrast between what is at stake this November for our country,” McDaniel told Fox News. “The Great American Story is just beginning under President Trump, and Americans know the best is yet to come.”
The new figures came a day after Trump formally accepted the Republican nomination, in an address that lasted for more than an hour, striking a hopeful tone.
“For America, nothing is impossible,” the president said as he concluded. “Over the next four years, we will prove worthy of this magnificent legacy. We will reach stunning new heights. And we will show the world that, for America, no dream is beyond our reach.”
“Together, we are unstoppable. Together, we are unbeatable. Because together, we are the proud CITIZENS of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” Trump said. “And on November 3rd, we will make America safer, we will make America stronger, we will make America prouder, and we will make America GREATER than ever before!”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--FDNY, NYPD free person trapped under subway train in Manhattan

Cops and firefighters freed an individual trapped underneath a subway train in Manhattan Saturday afternoon .
The person , who @ @ @ @ @ pinned under a 1 train at the Christopher Street station at 12:45 p.m. , according @ @ @ @ @ FDNY spokesman .
There was no immediate information on the condition of the individual , @ @ @ @ @ taken to Bellevue Hospital .

Cops and firefighters freed an individual trapped underneath a subway train in Manhattan Saturday afternoon.
The person, who was not identified, was pinned under a 1 train at the Christopher Street station at 12:45 p.m., according to radio transmissions and an FDNY spokesman.
There was no immediate information on the condition of the individual, who the FDNY said was taken to Bellevue Hospital.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Trump promises visit to Kenosha in wake of violent protests

President Trump said he will likely visit Kenosha , Wisconsin , in the coming days to support residents in the protest- and violence-torn town .
“ It ’ s a great state , Wisconsin , a great state , and they should not have to put up with what they went through , ” Trump said of the days of mayhem that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday .
“ It was not a good sight , ” Trump had said of Blake ’ s wounding .
“ I didn ’ t like the sight of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to get the go-ahead from local authorities to send in the National Guard , ” Trump told reporters Saturday as he met with Texas officials to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Laura .
“ The governor let us do what we had to do and we cleaned it out.
” Trump still would not weigh in on Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17-year-old who allegedly shot and killed two rioters in the street fighting that followed Blake ’ s shooting .
“ That is under investigation right now and they will be reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a comment about it , ” Trump said .
“ We ’ re looking at it very , very carefully.
” Meanwhile , Joe Biden accused Trump of sending the National Guard to Kenosha for political ends .
In a video speech sent to the annual meeting of the National Guard Association Saturday , Biden said Trump had deployed them “ to quote , ‘ dominate , ’ your fellow citizens for exercising their right to peacefully protest , ” ABC News reported .
“ As president … I ’ ll never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a private militia to violate rights of fellow citizens , ” Biden said .
“ That ’ s not law and order .
”

President Trump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday to support residents in the protest- and violence-torn town, a spokesman said Saturday night.
He will meet with law enforcement and survey damage from recent riots, the spokeman, Judd Deere, told reporters on board Air Force One, as the president returned from a trip to Louisiana, where he surveyed damage from Hurricane Laura.
“It’s a great state, Wisconsin, a great state, and they should not have to put up with what they went through,” Trump said earlier Saturday, speaking of the days of mayhem that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last Sunday.
“It was not a good sight,” Trump had said of Blake’s wounding. “I didn’t like the sight of it, certainly.”
“We were finally able to get the go-ahead from local authorities to send in the National Guard,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he met with officials to discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
“The governor let us do what we had to do and we cleaned it out.”
Trump still would not weigh in on Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who allegedly shot and killed two rioters in the street fighting that followed Blake’s shooting.
“That is under investigation right now and they will be reporting back to me and we’ll have a comment about it,” Trump said. “We’re looking at it very, very carefully.”
Meanwhile, Joe Biden accused Trump of sending the National Guard to Kenosha for political ends.
In a video speech sent to the annual meeting of the National Guard Association Saturday, Biden said Trump had deployed them “to quote, ‘dominate,’ your fellow citizens for exercising their right to peacefully protest,” ABC News reported.
“As president … I’ll never use the military as a prop or as a private militia to violate rights of fellow citizens,” Biden said. “That’s not law and order.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Man shot in head in East Flatbush, suspect remains at large

A man was fighting for his life after being shot in the head in East Flatbush Saturday , police said @ @ @ @ @ struck once in front of 2303 Bedford Ave. shortly before 6 p.m. , authorities said @ @ @ @ @ taken to Kings County Hospital and was not expected to survive the shooting , police @ @ @ @ @ the scene in a dark-colored vehicle , authorities said .
Radio transmissions described the car @ @ @ @ @ ” Mercedes .
As of late Saturday afternoon , one New Yorker had been killed @ @ @ @ @ in a spate of overnight shootings in the Bronx and Brooklyn that left seven others @ @

A man was fighting for his life after being shot in the head in East Flatbush Saturday, police said.
The unidentified victim was struck once in front of 2303 Bedford Ave. shortly before 6 p.m., authorities said. The wounded 37-year-old was taken to Kings County Hospital and was not expected to survive the shooting, police said.
The shooter fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle, authorities said. Radio transmissions described the car as possibly a “blacked-out” Mercedes.
As of late Saturday afternoon, one New Yorker had been killed and another left critically injured in a spate of overnight shootings in the Bronx and Brooklyn that left seven others hurt.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--NYPD: Be on the lookout for moped-riding, butt-grabbing perv in Brooklyn

The NYPD is looking for ass-istance in identifying a moped-riding perv who likes to smack or grab women ’ s buttocks .
The weirdo struck three times in Brooklyn within two hours on Aug. 22 , police said .
The NYPD released surveillance video Saturday in connection with the “ forcible touching ” pattern that began in Bedford Stuyvesant .
In the first incident , at approximately 6:46 a.m. , a woman was walking on the corner of Ralph Avenue and MacDonough Street , when an unidentified male riding on a moped approached the 48-year-old from behind and slapped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about , 8:10 a.m. , he struck again , this time at 241 Gates Ave , where a 35-year-old woman was grabbed on her behind by an unidentified male who was again riding a moped .
Just 15 minutes later , the speedy creep , riding a dark-colored moped , drove up to a 25-year-old woman walking near 1512 Atlantic Ave. in Crown Heights and grabbed her right buttock with his left hand .
The grabby goon is described as a man of medium build , approximately 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jacket , dark green pants with a gold stripe on each side , black gloves and a blue surgical face mask .
The surveillance video was obtained from the first incident , police said .
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD ’ s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS ( 8477 ) .

Don’t turn the other cheek!
The NYPD is looking for ass-istance in identifying a moped-riding perv who likes to smack or grab women’s buttocks.
The weirdo struck three times in Brooklyn within two hours on Aug. 22, police said.
The NYPD released surveillance video Saturday in connection with the “forcible touching” pattern that began in Bedford Stuyvesant.
In the first incident, at approximately 6:46 a.m., a woman was walking on the corner of Ralph Avenue and MacDonough Street, when an unidentified male riding on a moped approached the 48-year-old from behind and slapped the right side of her rear.
At about, 8:10 a.m., he struck again, this time at 241 Gates Ave, where a 35-year-old woman was grabbed on her behind by an unidentified male who was again riding a moped.
Just 15 minutes later, the speedy creep, riding a dark-colored moped, drove up to a 25-year-old woman walking near 1512 Atlantic Ave. in Crown Heights and grabbed her right buttock with his left hand.
The grabby goon is described as a man of medium build, approximately 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, dark green pants with a gold stripe on each side, black gloves and a blue surgical face mask.
The surveillance video was obtained from the first incident, police said.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Hollywood tributes continue to pour in for Chadwick Boseman

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Fans traded favorite “Black Panther” clips and photos, sending them viral.
Stars and dignitaries — a former president, media moguls and a who’s who of A-list entertainment luminaries — posted heartfelt RIPs.
And even across the Atlantic, a British soccer star celebrated a key goal by flashing the “Wakanda Forever” salute, his hands in fists and his arms crossed over his heart.
The tributes came is many forms Saturday for actor Chadwick Boseman, who was lauded for his vast talent and dignity, a day after his death, at age 43, from colon cancer — an illness he fought in secret for four years with the same quiet courage he showed in his on-screen portrayals of heroes.
Boseman left behind a wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, who he married in the last months of his life.
Accolades poured in from the hills of Hollywood to the trenches of pediatric cancer hospitals, where he had performed selfless charity work.
Boseman inspired millions as the charismatic “Black Panther” in the 2018 Marvel blockbuster, but none more poignantly than the young patients he visited, even as he fought the same illness, his own cancer, in private.
To them, Boseman was King T’Challa, a superhero come alive at their bedsides.
“Two years ago, Chadwick visited the St. Jude campus and brought with him not only toys for our patients but also joy, courage and inspiration,” a rep at the Memphis-based hospital tweeted.
Boseman kept in touch with the young patients he met, so even as “Black Panther” was still in production, he knew that at least two little boys were fighting to survive their terminal cancers just a little longer.
The boys, named Ian and Taylor wanted to live long enough to see the movie.
“It’s a humbling experience,” Boseman said in a 2018 post-release interview on SiriusXM.
“Because, you’re like, ‘This can’t mean that much to them.’ But seeing how the world has taken this on, seeing how the movement, how it’s taken on a life of its own — I realized that they anticipated something great.”
Boseman said he was reminded of when he was a child waiting for Christmas, or a new video game.
“I did live life waiting for those moments. And so, it put me back in the mind of being a kid, just to experience those two little boys’ anticipation for this movie and when I found out they …” Boseman said, cutting himself off and beginning to cry.
The boys had not lived to see the movie’s release.
The heads of Marvel and its parent company, Disney, were among those grieving.
“We mourn all that he was, as well as everything he was destined to become,” Disney Chairman Robert Iger tweeted.
“Each time [Boseman] stepped on set, he radiated charisma and joy,” agreed Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, on Twitter.
“And each time he appeared on screen, he created something truly indelible.
He was as smart and kind and powerful and strong as any person he portrayed.”
Among his Avengers co-stars, Robert Downey Jr. noted that “Mr. Boseman leveled the playing field while fighting for his life … that’s heroism.”
Angela Bassett, who plays his mother in the blockbuster, called him “a beautiful spirit, a consummate artist, a soulful brother.”
Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson tweeted that Boseman “radiated power and peace,” and Hollywood icon Samuel L. Jackson called him “a talented and giving artist.”
Former President Barack Obama recalled Boseman visiting the White House in 2013 as he gained notoriety for playing Jackie Robinson in biopic, “42.”
“Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids,” Obama tweeted. “You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain — what a use of his years.”
Boseman’s last tweet, from earlier this month, celebrated the new Democratic vice presidential nominee with an old photo of the two together. “YES @KamalaHarris!” the post read.
Harris tweeted the same photo shortly after Boseman’s death was announced, saying, “Heartbroken.” She called him “brilliant, kind, learned and humble.”
On Saturday at England’s Wembley Stadium, Arsenal soccer star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck the “Wakanda Forever” pose after scoring the opening goal against Liverpool.
Aubameyang had celebrated a goal last season by donning a mask from the blockbuster.
“May you Rest in Peace,” Aubameyang wrote on Instagram. “You gave us so much Hope and strength thanks for everything #wakandaforever.”
Boseman, famous for his portrayal of Robinson, died on the same day that Major League Baseball celebrated the man who broke the game’s color barrier.
In another strange coincidence, Boseman died on the birthday of Jack Kirby, the legendary comic artist who created Black Panther.
Boseman was a stylish dresser, so it was no surprise that fashionistas shared condolences.
“I am beyond sad to wake up to the news that we have lost Chadwick Boseman,” Donatella Versace said on Instagram.
In a photo she posted of herself and Boseman, both wearing Versace, naturally, his silk jacket, covered with golden leopards and crowns, steals the selfie.
Style iconoclast Billy Porter said Boseman “reminded us all that we are ROYALTY!”
He also shared a clip from Boseman’s 2018 commencement speech at Howard University.
Better to find purpose than a job, Boseman told graduates at his alma mater.
“Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history,” he said.
“Whatever you choose for a career path remember the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Olympic icon John Carlos: NBA players’ boycott made them heroes

The NBA playoffs returned Saturday following a three-day hiatus , though ...

John Carlos — who authored the most famous protest in sports history — became a hero for human rights. Now, almost 52 years after his transformative moment, Carlos has new heroes of his own: NBA players boycotting playoff games over racial injustice.
“I commend what they did. They moved up in my mind to hero status,” Carlos told The Post. “I mean all the [athletes] that have stepped backwards from their games to set a precedent and make statement, to let ownership know there’s been plenty of time relevant to black lives being taken by the hands of law enforcement, and the fact is the ownerships have never shown respect or concern for those black lives.
“These women as well as men became my heroes. I wanted to knock all the stuff I had off my mantelpiece and put each and every one of them on my mantelpiece as someone I should commemorate, someone I should cherish, someone I should respect and honor. They’re my heroes.”
History has shown Carlos, who was born and raised in Harlem, to be a hero. It just took a while for society to catch up.
In the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in April 1968, Carlos and Tommie Smith helped organize the Olympic Project for Human Rights. And that Oct. 16, upon winning bronze and gold respectively in the 200 meters, the two men raised black-gloved fists on the podium at the Games in Mexico City. That gesture hurled them out of the Games and into the pantheon of civil rights icons.
So when Carlos praises the NBA players’ boycotts over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., it carries weight. And he contends the players’ stance can send a message to the billionaire team owners who have the clout, connections and contacts to enact real change.
“These young individuals realized if you have no concern for those lives being black, you have no concern for my life as a black person,” Carlos, 75, told The Post. “They took the initiative to send a signal to the owners, it’s time for you to step up and be real in life, and have concern for not just Black lives but all lives, and realize there’s a double standard.
“If I’m representing you, you need to wake up and start representing me. By them making a statement by stepping back, the ball’s in ownership’s court. It’s in the courts of the commissioners of various leagues, the presidents of the various leagues to realize these young athletes do a service for you every week. You’re the cow that gives the milk and they appreciate and respect that, but it appears that me being the grass you have no respect for me. With no grass, there’s no cow.”
After Blake was shot seven times in the back and left paralyzed, the Bucks declined to play Game 5 of their playoff series versus the Magic. Other teams followed suit, prompting the NBA to postpone its postseason until Saturday. The WNBA and MLS joined in, with even some MLB teams following suit. Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from a Thursday semifinal and her tournament was paused.
“I thought this was the snowball on top of the hill getting ready to roll down, and I think all professional sports is going to take part of it, and I believe that’s what’s happening,” Carlos told The Post. “We’d hope ownership would come together and realize this is a very serious problem. This is not about politics as they’ve been [saying]. This is about humanity.
“It’s one thing if you’re in love with your girlfriend. It’s another thing for your girlfriend not to show love back to you … And that’s what it is with professional athletes versus pro ownership. It’s no coherent relationship if I’m giving up the love and I don’t see love coming back. Speak out. Show me the spirit of love and honesty. Take the politics and bury it. We’re just talking about life, we’re talking about humanity.”
Carlos has said before that if you’re black and famous, you have to be an activist. He has expressed aggravation with athletes who aren’t. Now he’s expressing admiration for those that are.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Rescue dog who lost her puppies adopts a trio of orphaned kittens

A pregnant pooch lost her puppies -– and ended up with three kittens .
Georgia , an Australian Shepherd mix , had a tough go .
The Sunshine Dog Rescue rescuers found her — expecting — at a gas station in Arizona , not far from the US-Mexico border .
She delivered early — not one of her little ones lived .
Grief overwhelmed her .
“ The best way I could describe it was she was frantic , ” rescue founder Anita Osa told ABC15 news station .
“ It was so sad , she was looking for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mattress we had her on , trying to find her babies.
” Osa put out a call for help on Facebook , looking for any animals that needed a lactating mom .
Three kittens landed in her lap .
“ I introduced them to her gently .
I first bought one out and let her sniff it , and she seemed to accept it , so I brought the others out .
It ’ s amazing to see how she instantly calmed down , ” Osa said .
“ It ’ s really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kittens just as if they were her babies .
”

A pregnant pooch lost her puppies -– and ended up with three kittens.
Georgia, an Australian Shepherd mix, had a tough go. The Sunshine Dog Rescue rescuers found her — expecting — at a gas station in Arizona, not far from the US-Mexico border. She delivered early — not one of her little ones lived. Grief overwhelmed her.
“The best way I could describe it was she was frantic,” rescue founder Anita Osa told ABC15 news station. “It was so sad, she was looking for those babies. She tore up the toddler mattress we had her on, trying to find her babies.”
Osa put out a call for help on Facebook, looking for any animals that needed a lactating mom. Three kittens landed in her lap.
“I introduced them to her gently. I first bought one out and let her sniff it, and she seemed to accept it, so I brought the others out. It’s amazing to see how she instantly calmed down,” Osa said. “It’s really something to see, she protects those kittens just as if they were her babies.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Trump accuses top Dems of leaking after intel head halts in-person briefings

President Trump took a swipe at some of his critics ...

Leaking? No briefing for you.
President Trump accused members of the House Intelligence Committee of spilling sensitive information to the media Saturday as he explained why his administration will no longer provide in-person briefings on top-secret matters, including potential election interference.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the committee chairman, howled earlier in the day at news that Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will switch to written briefings, calling the change “a shocking abdication of [his] lawful responsibility.”
But Trump, while surveying hurricane damage in Orange, Tex., slapped back:
“Director Ratcliffe brought information into the committee and the information leaked,” Trump told reporters. “Whether it was Shifty Schiff or someone else, you have leakers on the committee who are doing bad things … and he got tired of it.”
Trump did not point to any specific instances of leaking. But administration officials have expressed anger in recent weeks over intelligence leaks, such as the one regarding an alleged Russia-Taliban bounty plot which they said endangered national security.
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows called the decision “a simple thing.”
Ratcliffe “will ultimately give full intel briefings,” Meadows said. “Not oral briefings, but full intel briefings.” The written intelligence reports, he added, will contain “proper tools for oversight” that allow for tighter control.
But some congressional Democrats suspect the administration of trying to sweep evidence of foreign election interference under the rug.
“This … demonstrates that the Trump Administration is engaged in a politicized effort to withhold election-related information from Congress and the American people,” Pelosi and Schiff charged in a statement.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Daniel Jones already showing he’s different kind of Giants leader

The promising news for the Giants is that linebacker Lorenzo ...

Daniel Jones stood out. He was impossible to miss.
There he was, his “no contact” jersey looking like a red dot at the center of a mass of blue and white, breaking down the team huddle before Friday night’s team scrimmage at gray and empty MetLife Stadium. Sometimes quarterbacks do this, but usually they do not. And they almost never did it around the Giants when Eli Manning was in the drivers’ seat.
Manning preferred to stand on the fringe of the amped huddle, looking very ready to get to the sideline and concentrate on the task at hand. Jones is going to be different. He already is.
“It was just an opportunity to get the guys together,’’ Jones said, breaking into a little laugh. “Getting everybody fired up and ready to go. It was the first opportunity to be here in the stadium. We had uniforms on and the simulation of a game, so I think guys were excited and just wanted to kind of continue that excitement and add to it if I could.’’
This was a strange deal. With the roster divided into Blue (offense) and White (defense), Jones’ attempt to pump up everyone meant he was also, inadvertently, trying to light a fire in the guys who wanted to disrupt his flow.
“Yeah, it was a weird dynamic,’’ Jones said. “You’re also hyping up your opponent.’’
Jones will not be asked to say a few words to the Steelers the night of Sept. 14. He has to hope his teammates can keep the Pittsburgh pass rushers off his back with greater efficiency than the way Lorenzo Carter and Markus Golden infiltrated the pocket in the scrimmage.
Jones in five offensive series managed to produce only one field goal. His unofficial totals — 8-for-11 for 88 yards — also included five sacks in the one half he played. Other than hitting Darius Slayton on a 41-yard completion, there was not much there.
“Each of those plays, each of those situations in the first half are something we’re going to look at specifically and individually,’’ Jones said. “To kind of look broadly at a half overall and come to a sweeping, generalized statement about that, I don’t think that’s going to be helpful for our progress moving forward. As a team, as an offense, we’ll look to narrow in on certain situations and look to improve those. Also, we do the same thing in my evaluation of my play.’’
Coach Joe Judge says the way Jones comes to work, the way he practices and prepares and how he performs in competitive situations are all signs of a burgeoning leader.
“In terms of him calling up [in the pregame huddle], I don’t know if it’s new to somebody else to see,’’ Judge said. “For us, it’s no surprise. He’s in a position where he’s in front of the team on a daily basis. For us, it’s just business as usual.’’
This is no way was an unveiling of the Jason Garrett offense. Saquon Barkley said, “It kind of felt like a practice.’’
For someone who takes such pride in a physical style of running and his ability to break tackles, Barkley was quick to point out the scrimmage was not exactly true live action and, as such, not a true indication of struggle from the starting offense.
“It wasn’t even bringing down to the ground,’’ he said. “It wasn’t allowed. So, no, no concern for me. I know it’s no concern for our team.’’
Jones could not get into any rhythm, mainly because his protection was unreliable. It was a rough opener for rookie left tackle Andrew Thomas. The sacks were awarded and the play blown dead whenever the officials sensed Jones was under duress. In a real game, he might have wriggled free and kept the play alive. Of course, on a few of the sacks, he might have been driven to the turf, painfully.
There is another full week of practice and a final scrimmage on Thursday. After that, the roster cut-down and the beginning of regular season mode.
“I don’t think it’s anything to panic [about],’’ Barkley said. “There are going to be mistakes that were made that you go back and you watch on film and you’re able to fix it in practice. Those mistakes, if they’re not happening on that Monday night or that Sunday, then it really doesn’t matter.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Russian sub, aircraft edge close to Alaska amid massive war games

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The Russian Navy conducted its biggest war games since Soviet times off the coast of Alaska this week, with more than 50 warships and 40 aircraft taking part in the exercises in the Bering Sea.
Among the warships was the nuclear submarine Omsk, which surfaced Thursday, startling fishermen working in nearby waters.
Later that day, the U.S. Air Force sent F-22 fighter jets to intercept three groups of two Tu-142 Russian maritime patrol aircraft that came close to Alaska, The Associated Press reported.
The Russian aircraft remained in the area for about five hours and came within 50 nautical miles of Alaska. Officials said the Russian jets stayed in international air space, and did not enter US or Canadian air space.
“Our northern approaches have had an increase in foreign military activity as our competitors continue to expand their military presence and probe our defenses,” said NORAD commander Gen. Glen D. VanHerck. “This year, we’ve conducted more than a dozen intercepts, the most in recent years. The importance of our continued efforts to project air defense operations in and through the north has never been more apparent.”
VanHerck’s statement cited former Russian navy chief of staff, retired Adm. Viktor Kravchenko, as saying that by having the submarine surface in the area, Russia may have been sending a deliberate signal.
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“It’s a signal that we aren’t asleep and we are wherever we want,” Kravchenko was quoted as saying, the Daily Mail reported.
The exercises were taking place in international waters.
Russia’s navy chief, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov, confirmed the exercises involved multiple practice missile launches. “We are holding such massive drills there for the first time ever,” Yevmenov said in a statement released by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Yevmenov said the war games are part of Russia’s efforts to boost its presence in the Arctic region and protect its resources. “We are building up our forces to ensure the economic development of the region,” he said.
The Russian military has rebuilt and expanded multiple facilities across the polar region in recent years. The country is prioritizing its military presence in the region, which is believed to hold up to one-quarter of the Earth’s undiscovered oil and gas.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--German university offers scholarships for people to do ‘absolutely nothing’

A German university is offering scholarships to three people who would have to do… “ absolutely nothing.
” University of Fine Arts in Hamburg is accepting applications for the “ Scholarships for Doing Nothing ” until Sept. 15 .
“ The world we are living in is driven by the belief in success , in growth , in money .
This thinking was leading us into the ecological crisis — and social injustice — we are living in .
We wanted to turn that upside down — giving a grant not for the ‘ best ’ and for ‘ doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing , ” Prof. Friedrich von Borries , creator of the scholarship project , told CNN .
Applicants of any age and any nationality can apply for the $ 1,900 stipend .
Questions from the application form : What do you want not to do ?
How long do you want not to do it for ?
Why is it important not to do this particular thing ?
Why are you the right person not to do it ?
All applications will be featured — anonymously , of course — in “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Different Life , ” an upcoming exhibition at Hamburg ’ s Museum of Art and Design focused on sustainability .
“ I think that doing nothing is not that easy .
You can fail .
Your surroundings can become aggressive… , ” Von Borries told CNN .
“ And we would love to learn from the experience of those who will receive the grant .
”

Sloths, unite!
A German university is offering scholarships to three people who would have to do…“absolutely nothing.”
University of Fine Arts in Hamburg is accepting applications for the “Scholarships for Doing Nothing” until Sept. 15.
“The world we are living in is driven by the belief in success, in growth, in money. This thinking was leading us into the ecological crisis — and social injustice — we are living in. We wanted to turn that upside down — giving a grant not for the ‘best’ and for ‘doing a project,’ but for doing nothing,” Prof. Friedrich von Borries, creator of the scholarship project, told CNN.
Applicants of any age and any nationality can apply for the $1,900 stipend.
Questions from the application form: What do you want not to do? How long do you want not to do it for? Why is it important not to do this particular thing? Why are you the right person not to do it?
All applications will be featured — anonymously, of course — in “The School of Inconsequentiality: Exercises for a Different Life,” an upcoming exhibition at Hamburg’s Museum of Art and Design focused on sustainability.
“I think that doing nothing is not that easy. You can fail. Your surroundings can become aggressive…,” Von Borries told CNN. “And we would love to learn from the experience of those who will receive the grant.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--YouTube star Landon Clifford’s suicide followed long struggle with depression, drugs

`` Missing him so much right now . ''

YouTube star and young father Landon Clifford hanged himself after struggling with depression and drug addiction for years, his heartbroken wife told their nearly 1.4 million subscribers.
Camryn Clifford, 19, talks about her husband’s death in a 36-minute video that she posted to their popular Cam&Fam YouTube channel Thursday. He was only 19, too.
The emotional video, titled “My Husband Passed Away/Telling His Story,” details how Camryn found Landon hanging in the garage after he’d told her was going to take a bath – and how she cut him down with a knife before calling 911. Landon lingered six days in a coma before doctors declared him brain dead on Aug. 18.
“He has had mental health issues for as long as I have known him. He suffered from anxiety and depression. He has ADHD which he has had since he was a little boy, so his whole life he’s always just kind of struggled with his emotions and just the way his brain was wired,” Camryn said.
Landon had seen a psychiatrist about his panic attacks, depression and difficulty focusing. He was taking three medications.
“It was kind of a lethal mixture of these two very strong, heavy drugs, both very addicting and he just kind of fell into a hole,” Camryn told subscribers. “He needed the uppers to get up in the morning and downers to slow down at night. And the more downers he took at night the more uppers he needed to get up… So it was a very, very vicious cycle and he just kept taking more and more and needed more for his body to feel his effects.”
The couple have two daughters — 2-year-old Collette Briar and Delilah Rose, who was born in May.
After Delilah arrived, Camryn said, the reality of looking after two kids “hit us hard” and the couple took a short break from each other. Landon went to stay with his parents in hopes of kicking his prescription drug habit. He came back home, taking only anti-depressants.
On Aug. 13, though, Camryn sensed Landon was in trouble.
“He said that he was sorry for everything he put me through. It was really hard on me when I was pregnant and he was heavy in his addiction and he really just wasn’t himself at that time. He was just apologizing to me for everything. I could tell he was putting a lot of blame on himself,” Camryn said. “I told him that I loved him and that I forgave him and things are different now and we’re on a new path. I gave him a hug and a kiss and told him that I love him and that it’s okay.”
Then, Landon told Camryn that he was going to take a bath. A half-hour later, Camryn heard Collette wake and went to check on her and Landon. She didn’t find him in his room, the girls’ room, or the bathroom.
“When I opened the garage, I saw that he had hanged himself,” she said. “…I was in so much shock and it took me a second to realize that it was actually happening.”
Camryn ran to the kitchen for a knife, cut Landon down and called 911. First responders were able to revive him, but he had been without oxygen too long. He was in a coma for nearly a week before he died.
Landon was a registered organ donor, Camryn told subscribers. “He always put others above himself. Even in death, he was caring about people.”
Camryn decided to open up about Landon’s death to help others who may be troubled.
“If he knew everything that would follow after he did what he did, he wouldn’t have. That’s why I am here to tell his story because there are so many people out there who need to hear about what comes after.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Maya Wiley emerging as early favorite among de Blasio staffers for mayor’s race

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Mayor de Blasio can’t run for a third term, but many fans of Hizzoner are hitching their wagon to his former chief counsel Maya Wiley as the next best thing.
“Love Maya, she is f–king brilliant, and a strong black woman. She’s great. She has a lot of fans in the administration for sure,” said one City Hall insider, who said Wiley supporters among the Gotham deep state were considerable. “There’s already some staffers and former staffers that are holding fundraisers for her.”
It’s more than just some.
Eight of the 10 members of a host committee for a planned virtual fundraiser for Wiley on Sept. 23 are current or former members of the de Blasio administration. Among them are Gael Black, a senior director at the NYC Commission on Gender Equity, and Chelsea Davis, a director at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
Another fundraiser will feature Elvin Garcia and Remy Salas, former borough community affairs directors in the Bronx and Manhattan, respectively.
Max Markham, another de Blasio veteran who spent more than three years as chief of the Mayor’s Office of Policy & Planning, is one of the lead organizers of the Sept. 23 soiree for his former colleague.
“She really showed a dedication to the city and a real sort of mastery of a lot of issues. I am really compelled by a lot of what she believes in,” Markham told The Post.
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Wiley’s progressive fans — many of whom are down on de Blasio — hope and expect the 56-year-old lawyer to tack leftward. They point approvingly to her tweets dinging the mayor and calling for an independent investigation into a police siege outside the home of a Black Lives Matter leader this month.
They, may, however, be disappointed. Wiley’s Blaz fingerprints aren’t just confined to the bleacher seats, but extend to the highest levels of her nascent campaign.
Her de-facto spokesman, Jon Paul Lupo, is a close de Blasio ally who spent five years as a senior administration official, and worked on the mayor’s doomed presidential bid in 2019.
Wiley’s campaign treasurer is Cathy Albisa, a de Blasio appointee to the city Commission on Human Rights. There’s also close de Blasio pal Patrick Gaspard, former ambassador to South Africa, who has “been calling people on Wiley’s behalf,” according to Politico.
Former Blaz senior advisor Alison Hirsh — who left the administration in June over the mayor’s handling of Black Lives Matter protests — has been working the phones for Wiley. “I know that she is informally advising the campaign, calling around trying to figure out support,” one Democratic operative who’d been lobbied by Hirsh told The Post. Hirsh declined to comment.
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“Running as the heir to Bill de Blasio will make her a unique candidate in the race,” GOP city councilman Joe Borelli told The Post.
Wiley will have to contend with a long roster of well-funded, well-known Dem contenders, including city Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. She has so far not reported fundraising numbers.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Jets’ receiver problem already messing with Sam Darnold

Undrafted rookie wide receiver George Campbell made a few nice catches on Saturday , including a 43-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Fales .
With just six healthy wide receivers , Campbell is getting plenty of work .
The Jets looked out of sync offensively with so many moving parts .
QB Sam Darnold looks like he can ’ t find a rhythm as he works with different receivers constantly .
Josh Malone , Chris Hogan and Jamison Crowder as the starting receivers Saturday .
DL Quinnen Williams had a would-be sack of Darnold on Saturday .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assumed , but Williams got in the backfield quickly and made the play .
It has been a quiet camp for Williams , but he was disruptive on this one .
The Jets lost another wide receiver in practice when Jeff Smith went down with a shoulder injury .
He was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Saturday afternoon .
LB James Burgess returned from his back injury and CB Brian Poole did some limited work after missing the past two weeks following an extreme reaction to dehydration .
RG Greg Van Roten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following players remained out : WR Lawrence Cager ( knee ) , WR Denzel Mims ( hamstring ) , WR Breshad Perriman ( knee ) , OL Conor McDermott ( knee ) , RB Josh Adams ( hamstring ) , CB Pierre Desir ( hamstring ) , S Matthias Farley ( hamstring ) , OLB Tarell Basham ( ankle ) and DL Jabari Zuniga ( quad ) .
— Brian Costello

Highlights from Saturday’s Jets practice:
By George!
Undrafted rookie wide receiver George Campbell made a few nice catches on Saturday, including a 43-yard touchdown pass from quarterback David Fales. With just six healthy wide receivers, Campbell is getting plenty of work.
Revolving door
The Jets looked out of sync offensively with so many moving parts. QB Sam Darnold looks like he can’t find a rhythm as he works with different receivers constantly. Josh Malone, Chris Hogan and Jamison Crowder as the starting receivers Saturday.
Caught my eye
DL Quinnen Williams had a would-be sack of Darnold on Saturday. There is no tackling in practice, so sacks are assumed, but Williams got in the backfield quickly and made the play. It has been a quiet camp for Williams, but he was disruptive on this one.
Medical report
The Jets lost another wide receiver in practice when Jeff Smith went down with a shoulder injury. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Saturday afternoon. LB James Burgess returned from his back injury and CB Brian Poole did some limited work after missing the past two weeks following an extreme reaction to dehydration. RG Greg Van Roten (oblique) was limited. The following players remained out: WR Lawrence Cager (knee), WR Denzel Mims (hamstring), WR Breshad Perriman (knee), OL Conor McDermott (knee), RB Josh Adams (hamstring), CB Pierre Desir (hamstring), S Matthias Farley (hamstring), OLB Tarell Basham (ankle) and DL Jabari Zuniga (quad). — Brian Costello


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Lawsuit filed against NY over rules barring weddings of more than 50

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Two wedding venues have said I do to a potential class action lawsuit filed in the northern district of New York against the state over the coronavirus rule barring ceremonies with 50 or more people.
“At present you can gather in crowds to protest in New York — but you can’t get married if you want to invite more than 50 guests,” attorney Chad Davenport, who filed the suit Friday, told the Post on Saturday. “It makes no sense but it’s also a constitutional law question.”
The suit was filed on behalf of Bill and Ted’s Riviera restaurant in Massapequa on Long Island and a Saugerties-based banquet business upstate. Davenport said the suit may grow to include more people.
Davenport previously represented Pamella Giglia and Joe Durolek, who filed suit last month, alongside since-married couple Jenna DiMartile and Justin Crawford, claiming that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order limiting social gatherings to 50 people or less has been unfairly applied while protests, graduations and restaurants have all seen much larger groups gather.
The couple claimed it also violated their constitutional right to conduct a religious wedding according to their beliefs.
Giglia and Durolek had a wedding scheduled for this month at the Sterling at Arrowhead Golf Club in Akron, near Buffalo, but they postponed tying the knot following the appeals court ruling limiting them to only 50 guests.
A lower court judge first allowed DiMartile and Crawford’s wedding — with around 115 guests — to proceed on Aug. 7 — a ruling also in Giglia and Durolek’s favor.
But then the state appealed that decision and asked for a stay of the ruling — which if they won would essentially halt the Giglia-Durolek wedding — pending appeal. The lower court judge denied the stay on Aug. 19.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Sheldon Silver at upstate prison some inmates call coronavirus death camp

Crooked ex-power broker Sheldon Silver is serving time at an upstate prison that some elderly inmates are comparing to a coronavirus death camp .
Silver , convicted on corruption charges for taking nearly $ 4 million in bribes when he was assembly speaker , arrived Wednesday to begin a 6-and-a-half-year sentence at the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution , where a group of prisoners have complained for months about crowding and a lack of health protocols to guard against COVID-19 .
Many of Otisville ’ s elderly inmates have pre-existing conditions that make them more susceptible to the infection .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home confinement for at-risk prisoners .
“ These are people who are elderly with serious underlying conditions and it ’ s just mind-boggling that the prison is not adhering to the US attorney general ’ s directives , ” said Neal Sher , a Manhattan lawyer who has been lobbying for the “ compassionate release ” of three elderly inmates .
“ The real threat is that this is a death sentence.
” Sher stepped up his lobbying efforts in May after Michael Cohen , President Trump ’ s former personal lawyer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home at the height of the pandemic .
In July , the government ordered Cohen back to prison for disobeying the conditions of his home confinement .
One prisoner who Sher wants released is Mendel Epstein , a 75-year-old New Jersey Orthodox rabbi who is obese and has high blood pressure , heart disease , diabetes and impaired kidney function .
“ His heart health remains in precarious condition , necessitating multiple medications daily and rendering him incredibly susceptible to illness , ” wrote Sher in a May letter to the Bureau of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , Epstein was convicted along with two other Orthodox rabbis of the kidnapping and torture of Jewish men to force them to grant religious divorces or “ gets.
” His release date is in 2024 , according to public records .
According to Epstein , inmates have been sealed in tiny cells during lockdowns with little access to fresh air and unable to call prison staff in case of an emergency .
Otisville has reported 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases — 28 inmates and 14 staff members — but no coronavirus-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Bureau of Prisons .
One staff member is currently infected .
Orange County , where the prison is located , has recorded 11,381 confirmed cases and 409 deaths , state statistics show .
The federal Bureau of Prisons told The Post it is “ carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19 ” in its prisons nationwide .
In May , The Legal Aid Society sued the Otisville Correctional Facility , a nearby state facility , on behalf of 15 inmates , arguing that elderly prisoners with pre-existing conditions should be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Crooked ex-power broker Sheldon Silver is serving time at an upstate prison that some elderly inmates are comparing to a coronavirus death camp.
Silver, convicted on corruption charges for taking nearly $4 million in bribes when he was assembly speaker, arrived Wednesday to begin a 6-and-a-half-year sentence at the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, where a group of prisoners have complained for months about crowding and a lack of health protocols to guard against COVID-19.
Many of Otisville’s elderly inmates have pre-existing conditions that make them more susceptible to the infection. In March, Attorney General Bill Barr prioritized home confinement for at-risk prisoners.
“These are people who are elderly with serious underlying conditions and it’s just mind-boggling that the prison is not adhering to the US attorney general’s directives,” said Neal Sher, a Manhattan lawyer who has been lobbying for the “compassionate release” of three elderly inmates. “The real threat is that this is a death sentence.”
Sher stepped up his lobbying efforts in May after Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and Otisville inmate, was allowed to return home at the height of the pandemic. In July, the government ordered Cohen back to prison for disobeying the conditions of his home confinement.
One prisoner who Sher wants released is Mendel Epstein, a 75-year-old New Jersey Orthodox rabbi who is obese and has high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and impaired kidney function.
“His heart health remains in precarious condition, necessitating multiple medications daily and rendering him incredibly susceptible to illness,” wrote Sher in a May letter to the Bureau of Prisons seen by The Post.
In 2015, Epstein was convicted along with two other Orthodox rabbis of the kidnapping and torture of Jewish men to force them to grant religious divorces or “gets.” His release date is in 2024, according to public records.
According to Epstein, inmates have been sealed in tiny cells during lockdowns with little access to fresh air and unable to call prison staff in case of an emergency.
Otisville has reported 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases — 28 inmates and 14 staff members — but no coronavirus-related deaths, according to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. One staff member is currently infected.
Orange County, where the prison is located, has recorded 11,381 confirmed cases and 409 deaths, state statistics show.
The federal Bureau of Prisons told The Post it is “carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19” in its prisons nationwide.
In May, The Legal Aid Society sued the Otisville Correctional Facility, a nearby state facility, on behalf of 15 inmates, arguing that elderly prisoners with pre-existing conditions should be allowed to serve out their sentences at home.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Off-duty NYPD detective charged with DWI in Brooklyn

An off-duty NYPD detective was charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly refused to take a breath test , @ @ @ @ @ , 38 , allegedly hit two parked cars while driving in Brooklyn early Saturday and @ @ @ @ @ test when responding cops asked him to , police said .
Responding cops said they @ @ @ @ @ of his vehicle near Avenue D and Rockaway Avenue in Canarsie , with the ignition @ @ @ @ @ of intoxication , ” a police spokeswoman said .

An off-duty NYPD detective was charged with driving while intoxicated after he allegedly refused to take a breath test, authorities said.
John Matzen, 38, allegedly hit two parked cars while driving in Brooklyn early Saturday and wouldn’t take the test when responding cops asked him to, police said.
Responding cops said they found Matzen behind the wheel of his vehicle near Avenue D and Rockaway Avenue in Canarsie, with the ignition on and “exhibiting signs of intoxication,” a police spokeswoman said.


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--BBC tweets out storm weather forecast that resembles a penis

The staid suits at the BBC were left red-faced Saturday after tweeting out what looked like an X-rated forecast .
@ @ @ @ @ , which has since racked up over 128,000 likes as well as 43,000 retweets and @ @ @ @ @ : More heavy showers across Essex overnight ” and included a picture of the storms @ @ @ @ @ a penis .
The Twitterverse responded appropriately in comments that included cartoon drawings around the @ @ @ @ @ people like Tom Warren , editor of The Verge , who noted “ there ’ @ @ @ @ @ heavy showers ’ in Essex .
”

The staid suits at the BBC were left red-faced Saturday after tweeting out what looked like an X-rated forecast.
The tweet from BBC Essex, which has since racked up over 128,000 likes as well as 43,000 retweets and comments, noted “Weather: More heavy showers across Essex overnight” and included a picture of the storms in a formation that resembled a penis.
The Twitterverse responded appropriately in comments that included cartoon drawings around the storm-penis as well as from people like Tom Warren, editor of The Verge, who noted “there’s plenty of these ‘heavy showers’ in Essex.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Yankees looking for pitching help as MLB trade deadline nears

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Making trades in a normal season is often difficult.
Matching up with a team is a hurdle and figuring out the finances involved is another.
However, as Monday’s trade deadline approaches, GMs and owners have to consider the effects of COVID-19. Without a minor league season there are no current reports on prospects from other organizations since scouts are not allowed into alternate sites. Video helps but isn’t perfect.
Then there is the health of players after a short spring training 2.0. And any player can opt out of the season at any time, including after being dealt. Of course, without revenue from empty seats that plays into the picture. More times than not teams with championship aspirations like the Yankees add players with bigger salaries. And the best-of-three first-round format is a crapshoot. Finally, the expanded playoff format has more teams thinking they have a chance and are less willing to sell.
Having lost reliever Tommy Kahnle for the season due to Tommy John surgery, placing starter James Paxton on the injured list with a flexor strain and losing reliever Zack Britton to a hamstring problem that has him on the IL, has the Yankees, who have been without Luis Severino (Tommy John) all year, looking for arms.
“We definitely are having conversations and engaging opposing teams. Clearly pitching is an area of focus for us,’’ GM Brian Cashman said prior to Saturday’s Subway Series 2-1 win against the Mets at Yankee Stadium. “Our rotation, if possible, our bullpen. Injuries have hurt us. That is not something that is not happening everywhere. I am not complaining about that, just acknowledging. We are certainly engaged with other teams trying to determine what is available in the market place and I would acknowledge it is a risky market place because of the COVID 2020 season. You don’t know what is around the corner because the pandemic is still real and exists and not going away anytime soon. All of those things are pressure points without a doubt.’’
While Cashman searches for pitching help, he hasn’t heard something that he has taken to Hal Steinbrenner, who Cashman has kept abreast of the market landscape.
“I have not been in position to go to Hal Steinbrenner and say, ‘I can do this and it is going to cost that,’ “ Cashman said. “Those type of conversations I hope to get to but I haven’t gotten there yet.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-29--Trump hits critical authors, including his ‘unstable niece’ and John Bolton

President Trump took a swipe at some of his critics who have published disparaging books about him recently — including his own niece .
“ About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad ‘ stuff ’ as possible , much of which is lies .
It ’ s like getting a job with CNN or MSDNC and saying that “ President Trump is great.
” You have ZERO chance .
FAKE NEWS !
, ” Trump said .
“ Even whether it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social pretenders like Bob Woodward , who never has anything good to say , or an unstable niece , who was now rightfully shunned , scorned and mocked her entire life , and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather !
” the president continued .
Both Bolton , Trump ’ s former National Security Advisor , and Woodward , a noted presidential historian , have served up searing polemics critical of his administration .
The latest round of tweets may have been inspired by Woodward ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the Trump White House , which is scheduled for release on September 15 .
In July meanwhile , Mary Trump , the daughter of the president ’ s older brother Fred Trump Jr. , published a critical tell-all family memoir .
Many of the book ’ s most disparaging details came from interviews with the president ’ s immediate family .
Over the last several days , Mary Trump has released secretly recorded audio of Donald Trump ’ s 83-year-old sister , Maryanne Trump Barry making disparaging comments about the president and @ @ @ @ @ @

President Trump took a swipe at some of his critics who have published disparaging books about him recently — including his own niece.
“About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad ‘stuff’ as possible, much of which is lies. It’s like getting a job with CNN or MSDNC and saying that “President Trump is great.” You have ZERO chance. FAKE NEWS!,” Trump said.
“Even whether it’s dumb warmongers like John Bolton, social pretenders like Bob Woodward, who never has anything good to say, or an unstable niece, who was now rightfully shunned, scorned and mocked her entire life, and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather!” the president continued.
Both Bolton, Trump’s former National Security Advisor, and Woodward, a noted presidential historian, have served up searing polemics critical of his administration.
The latest round of tweets may have been inspired by Woodward’s new forthcoming (and likely critical) book about the Trump White House, which is scheduled for release on September 15.
In July meanwhile, Mary Trump, the daughter of the president’s older brother Fred Trump Jr., published a critical tell-all family memoir. Many of the book’s most disparaging details came from interviews with the president’s immediate family.
Over the last several days, Mary Trump has released secretly recorded audio of Donald Trump’s 83-year-old sister, Maryanne Trump Barry making disparaging comments about the president and his children Ivanka and Eric.


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--Attempted rape on NYC subway platform thwarted, caught on disturbing video

A creep pushed a 25-year-old woman on an Upper East Side subway platform to the ground and then attempted to @ @ @ @ @ daytime attack , cops said .
The woman was waiting on the platform for the @ @ @ @ @ Saturday inside the Lexington Avenue and East 63 Street train station when the man approached @ @ @ @ @ Video taken by a witness showed the man on top of the woman before a @ @ @ @ @ “ Hey get off her !
” the group was yelling at the attacker , @ @ @ @ @ minor injuries to her body , but refused medical attention , police said .
Cops @ @ @ @ @ seen wearing sunglasses , a black long sleeve shirt , dark cargo pants and brown @ @ @ @ @ large .

A creep pushed a 25-year-old woman on an Upper East Side subway platform to the floor and then attempted to rape her in a brazen daytime attack, cops said.
The woman was waiting on the platform for the F train around 11 a.m. Saturday inside the Lexington Avenue and East 63 Street train station when the man approached her, police said.
Video taken by a witness showed the man on top of the woman before a crowd of bystanders intervened.
“Hey, get off her!” the group was yelling at the attacker, cops said.
She suffered minor injuries, but refused medical attention, police said.
Cops said the suspect was last seen wearing sunglasses, a black long-sleeve shirt, dark cargo pants and brown shoes. He remains at large.
The MTA on Sunday vowed to help cops track down the assailant.
“This is disturbing and disgraceful. No one should ever have to experience this type of horrific attack in the transit system,” MTA spokeswoman Abbey Collins told The Post.
“The MTA is working closely with the NYPD to find the suspect and hold him accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--18 mice and keyboards on sale to help improve your WFH game

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newyorkpost--2020-08-30--DJ LeMahieu makes immediate impact in Yankees’ return

DJ LeMahieu was activated from the injured list on Saturday and started at third base after being on the IL since Aug. 16 with a sprained left thumb .
“ His body of work speaks for itself .
He is one of the best players in the game , ’ ’ manager Aaron Boone said of LeMahieu — who batted leadoff , went 1-for-4 with a triple and made a sensational play to rob J.D .
Davis of a hit in the first inning .
“ He is our catalyst and excited to have him back in the lineup.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was good to be out there , ’ ’ LeMahieu said after the Yankees ’ 2-1 win over the Mets on Saturday at the Stadium .
“ It ’ s been a long couple of weeks.
’ ’ LeMahieu injured his thumb on Aug. 15 swinging against the Red Sox .
Less than 24 hours after giving up a game-winning two-run homer to the Mets ’ Amed Rosario that cemented a doubleheader loss Friday night , Aroldis Chapman said the Yankees can increase his workload .
When Chapman returned from the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said back-to-back outings weren ’ t part of the plan .
Chapman made his season debut that night against the Red Sox and waited 11 days for the call to protect a 3-2 lead in the home seventh at Yankee Stadium on Friday night .
A walk to Luis Guillorme was followed by pinch-runner Billy Hamilton swiping second on a pickoff move to first by Chapman .
After falling behind , 2-0 , to Rosario , Chapman came with a slider and the game ended .
“ I am ready to pitch , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I prepare myself the best I can to be ready to pitch , ’ ’ Chapman said before Saturday ’ s victory , in which he worked a scoreless ninth .
“ They want to put me in the game today that is their decision .
I will try to prepare myself to be ready to pitch .
’ ’

DJ LeMahieu was activated from the injured list on Saturday and started at third base after being on the IL since Aug. 16 with a sprained left thumb.
“His body of work speaks for itself. He is one of the best players in the game,’’ manager Aaron Boone said of LeMahieu — who batted leadoff, went 1-for-4 with a triple and made a sensational play to rob J.D. Davis of a hit in the first inning. “He is our catalyst and excited to have him back in the lineup.’’
“I felt good today, it was good to be out there,’’ LeMahieu said after the Yankees’ 2-1 win over the Mets on Saturday at the Stadium. “It’s been a long couple of weeks.’’
LeMahieu injured his thumb on Aug. 15 swinging against the Red Sox.
Less than 24 hours after giving up a game-winning two-run homer to the Mets’ Amed Rosario that cemented a doubleheader loss Friday night, Aroldis Chapman said the Yankees can increase his workload.
When Chapman returned from the COVID-19 injured list on Aug. 17, Boone said back-to-back outings weren’t part of the plan. Chapman made his season debut that night against the Red Sox and waited 11 days for the call to protect a 3-2 lead in the home seventh at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
A walk to Luis Guillorme was followed by pinch-runner Billy Hamilton swiping second on a pickoff move to first by Chapman. After falling behind, 2-0, to Rosario, Chapman came with a slider and the game ended.
“I am ready to pitch, that has always been my focus. I prepare myself the best I can to be ready to pitch,’’ Chapman said before Saturday’s victory, in which he worked a scoreless ninth. “They want to put me in the game today that is their decision. I will try to prepare myself to be ready to pitch.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--Deivi Garcia’s Yankees debut is here, Clarke Schmidt coming soon

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Deivi Garcia will make his major league debut by starting one of Sunday’s Subway Series doubleheader games against the Mets at Yankee Stadium.
And based on general manager Brian Cashman’s comment, there is a chance Clarke Schmidt might be joining Garcia in The Bronx.
Talking Saturday before the Yankees halted a seven-game losing streak with a pulsating 2-1 win over the Mets at the Stadium, Cashman hinted at the pair of righties arriving in the big leagues.
“We have a decision lined up that we are ready to execute,’’ Cashman said when asked about Garcia and Schmidt, who have been working out at the alternate site at the Triple-A complex in Moosic, Pa. “One of those [is] in play for [Sunday] and hopefully two. It just depends on how it plays out [Saturday].’’
Following Saturday’s game, Garcia, 21, was announced with Mike King as the Yankees’ starters for Sunday’s twin bill, but the order wasn’t released.
Garcia is on the 40-man roster and Schmidt, the Yankees’ first-round pick in 2017, isn’t.
Like all teams involved in doubleheaders the Yankees can add a 29th player to the roster for the two games, and that could be Garcia.
King has worked four games this year and started one.
Saturday’s win halted a seven-game slide but it wasn’t because the Yankees climbed out of an extended slump hitting with runners in scoring position. The Yankees went 0-for-5 and have five hits in their past 46 at-bats (.109) in the clutch.
Everyone is aware that Gary Sanchez is mired in a very deep slump, one that has been accentuated because Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are missing from the Yankees’ lineup.
But Sanchez not being in the starting lineup Saturday had more to do with the schedule than with his limp bat.
“When I decided to DH him [in the second game Friday night] and knowing he is going to catch one of the [Sunday] games I wanted to find one [day] down for him,’’ Aaron Boone said.
Erik Kratz, 40, started Saturday after catching the nightcap of Friday’s double-header.
Sanchez took his seat on the bench with a .130 batting average (10-for-77) with 37 strikeouts. He had six hits in his previous 38 at-bats (.158).
Gio Urshela and Gleyber Torres played catch in the outfield before Saturday’s game. Urshela, who missed both games of Friday’s doubleheader against the Mets due to a bone spur in his right elbow, threw without a protective sleeve on the elbow.
Urshela and Torres then took ground balls in front of the Yankees’ first-base dugout because the tarp was on the field.
Boone provided a positive report on Urshela.
“He is probably a day away,’’ said Boone, who started LeMahieu at third after the Yankees optioned the ice-cold Miguel Andujar to the alternate site for the third time this year. Not only is Andujar 4-for-31 (.129), but also he made two errors on one play in the first game Friday night that led to an unearned run in 6-4 loss. “Hopefully expect [Urshela] to play by [Sunday].’’
Torres is on the IL due to hamstring and quadriceps issues in his left leg. Boone didn’t offer a timetable on the shortstop’s return from the IL, but offered a positive report.
“He is doing really well and better than I would have anticipated,’’ said Boone, who started Jordy Mercer at short Saturday for the second straight game. “He is getting close. As far as exactly, I don’t have a day yet.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--Joe Judge worked on interview game during Giants’ scrimmage

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As he came off the field after the first half of Friday night’s scrimmage, Joe Judge paused for a few minutes to conduct a halftime interview before he headed into the locker room.
A halftime interview in a scrimmage? Yup.
Judge, ever details-conscious, wanted to make this as exact a facsimile to a real game as he could.
“Absolutely,’’ he said. “Everything we did was very intentional, in making sure we checked every box for what myself, every other coach and every player would experience as close as we can to when we play our opening night game.’’
This included the halftime and post-scrimmage interviews. This included Judge throwing the red challenge flag to explore whether or not Saquon Barkley stepped out of bounds on a sideline run (he did not). This included how the Giants warmed up, how they handled their time in the locker room at halftime and how they coaching staff communicated at MetLife Stadium.
The Giants open their season Sept. 14 in a “Monday Night Football’’ matchup with the Steelers. Judge wants to get the glitches out of the way before then.
“We’re going to go through it with a fine-tooth comb and make sure that we talk about everything we did operationally and what we have to clean up,’’ Judge said. “Obviously, it’s never perfect. Obviously, it’s never as sharp as you want it to be. But overall, I thought it was a good start to where we’re going.’’
Blake Martinez’s injury situation bears watching. Martinez, the defensive signal-caller and starting inside linebacker, missed practice late last week and was held out of the scrimmage with an undisclosed ailment.
Judge has been vague on this. He initially said it was nothing to be overly concerned about. Asked Friday night if this is still the case, Judge said “Yeah, I’ll check with the trainers and see where he’s at right there.”
TE Evan Engram, one of the top performers in training camp, was in uniform but did not participate. Engram is coming off foot surgery.
“Honestly, we’ve just been pounding him so much in practice that we’ve really kind of backed off a little bit with load management,’’ Judge said. “There were a lot of other guys we had to evaluate, so we wanted to make sure they got maximum reps and we pulled back a time limit for everyone.’’
RB Wayne Gallman fell into disfavor with the previous coaching staff and the signing of Dion Lewis did not bode well for the 2017 fourth-round draft pick. Gallman, though, deserves a spot on the roster. He is able to produce when given the opportunity, something that is difficult for a young player tasked with backing up Barkley. Gallman scored two touchdowns in the scrimmage, the first on a 45-yard run, the second on 5-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Cooper Rush.
“In terms of Wayne, he’s a guy who’s really flashed over the course of the entire training camp,’’ Judge said. “He’s a guy that we’ve challenged and told him we want to see how he responds in competitive situations. Obviously he had a good night. But he’s a guy that’s shown a lot of potential throughout his career. He’s shown a lot of improvement for us, and we’re happy with the night he had.’’
The Giants made the signing of cornerbacks Brandon Williams and KeiVarae Russell official. Both were 2016 third-round draft picks. Williams played in 45 games for the Cardinals and Russell played in 20 games for the Bengals. To make room on the roster, RB Javon Leake and CB Christian Angulo were waived.


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--Why bat-snapping Pete Alonso hasn’t gotten untracked for Mets

Pete Alonso has just two hits in his past 21 plate appearances .
One of them was the enormous three-run homer that tied the first game of Friday ’ s doubleheader at Yankee Stadium , which propelled the Mets to a comeback win .
But that success didn ’ t carry over into the second game , as Alonso went 0-for-3 with two more strikeouts .
After the second strikeout , Alonso showed his anger by snapping his bat over his knee on his way back to the dugout .
He singled in the Mets ’ 2-1 loss to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game Luis Rojas said he isn ’ t concerned about Alonso ’ s mentality , but acknowledged his approach at the plate hasn ’ t been as solid as it ’ s been in the past .
Rojas hoped a talk Alonso had with hitting coach Chili Davis — who is working remotely this season out of COVID concerns — will help .
“ I talked to Chili [ Friday ] night and they had a conversation about adjustments he needs to make to stay consistent , ’ ’ Rojas said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an at-bat he can get a little anxious and start chasing .
And his at-bat will go from a quality at-bat to a non-quality at-bat right there.
” As an example , Rojas said Alonso isn ’ t taking advantage of his patience early in at-bats .
“ He takes pitches and all of a sudden he ’ s expanding [ the strike zone ] , ’ ’ Rojas said .
“ He becomes overly aggressive in a good hitter ’ s count .
He needs to stay locked in.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t evident during Alonso ’ s record-setting rookie season in 2019 and it looked to be taking a toll on him on Friday .
“ You can see the frustration and I know he broke his bat and some of the things we ’ ve seen this season , ’ ’ Rojas said .
“ But he is mentally tough .
… He goes very positive to his next at-bat .
We ’ re taking some positives and some negatives out from all this .
”

Pete Alonso has just two hits in his past 21 plate appearances. One of them was the enormous three-run homer that tied the first game of Friday’s doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, which propelled the Mets to a comeback win.
But that success didn’t carry over into the second game, as Alonso went 0-for-3 with two more strikeouts. After the second strikeout, Alonso showed his anger by snapping his bat over his knee on his way back to the dugout.
He singled in the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Saturday, and before the game Luis Rojas said he isn’t concerned about Alonso’s mentality, but acknowledged his approach at the plate hasn’t been as solid as it’s been in the past.
Rojas hoped a talk Alonso had with hitting coach Chili Davis — who is working remotely this season out of COVID concerns — will help.
“I talked to Chili [Friday] night and they had a conversation about adjustments he needs to make to stay consistent,’’ Rojas said. “Sometimes you can see in the middle of an at-bat he can get a little anxious and start chasing. And his at-bat will go from a quality at-bat to a non-quality at-bat right there.”
As an example, Rojas said Alonso isn’t taking advantage of his patience early in at-bats.
“He takes pitches and all of a sudden he’s expanding [the strike zone],’’ Rojas said. “He becomes overly aggressive in a good hitter’s count. He needs to stay locked in.”
It’s an issue that wasn’t evident during Alonso’s record-setting rookie season in 2019 and it looked to be taking a toll on him on Friday.
“You can see the frustration and I know he broke his bat and some of the things we’ve seen this season,’’ Rojas said. “But he is mentally tough. … He goes very positive to his next at-bat. We’re taking some positives and some negatives out from all this.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-30--Mets’ Dellin Betances on biggest mistake in ninth: ‘It’s my fault’

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Dellin Betances’ trouble in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Yankees began well before the wild pitch that ended it.
The Mets reliever was more upset about the leadoff walk to Clint Frazier. The right-hander has walked seven batters in just 10 ¹/₃ innings on the season.
“It’s my fault,’’ Betances said of how the ninth inning unfolded. “I put myself in a bad situation right away. … I can’t keep doing that, giving free bases. It’s cost me a lot.”
And it cost the Mets on Saturday.
Betances, pitching on back-to-back days for the third time this year, also continued to deal with reduced velocity, as his return from missing nearly all of 2019 has been difficult.
“I feel like I’ve hurt myself, more than anything, by putting guys on and not being able to execute a good pitch to get ahead in the count,’’ Betances said. “I’ve given up runs because of that. I haven’t been putting guys away with two strikes and I’m trying to find that consistency.”
Manager Luis Rojas said he never considered pulling Betances despite his lack of command.
“We’re sticking with Dellin,’’ Rojas said. “He has gotten big outs.”
J.D. Davis was drilled in his left hip by a 98 mph fastball from Aroldis Chapman in the top of the ninth. He was checked out by the trainers and remained in the game. Rojas said Davis told him he was good, but Rojas will see how the third baseman is on Sunday before determining if he can play. Michael Conforto slammed into the right field wall trying to catch DJ LeMahieu’s triple in the third. He also got a visit from the trainers and finished the game.
Robinson Cano made just his second start at second base on Saturday since returning from the IL and Rojas said Cano would continue to serve as the team’s primary DH, at least for the foreseeable future.
“Right now, he’ll probably have more DH time,’’ Rojas said. “We have a rotation going on in the infield.”
One that rarely includes Cano.
Rojas said Luis Guillorme was playing “good baseball and having quality at-bats.”
The manager also pointed to Amed Rosario hopefully building on his dramatic home run from Friday and wanting to take advantage of Andres Gimenez’s versatility.
“We’re moving guys around,’’ Rojas said. “At the same time, with all the doubleheaders this week, why not give Robinson the DH spot to keep him fresh.”
And he was inclined to start him Saturday because it was a nine-inning game, unlike a pair of seven-innings games in a doubleheader. His reasoning consisted of not wanting to remove Cano for a defensive replacement in a short game, but a willingness to do so during a standard game.
Still, Rojas added, “Robinson can definitely play a quality second base.”
Rojas said he was in favor of seven-inning doubleheaders, but only “for the purpose of getting this season in.”
He doesn’t want them to continue into next year, when, hopefully, the game isn’t impacted by COVID.
“I like my nine-inning games,’’ Rojas said. “Traditional.” … Jeff McNeil wasn’t in Saturday’s lineup, but Rojas said he was available and would start Sunday, perhaps in both ends of the doubleheader.