newyorkpost--2020-08-05--What LeSean McCoy heard starstruck Buccaneers whispering about Tom Brady

LeSean McCoy sounds like a fan as much as a teammate .
The new Buccaneers running back couldn ’ t help but gush about Tom Brady after signing up to play behind him in Tampa Bay .
“ I ’ ve scrimmaged Tom in the past .
We ’ re pretty cool , ” McCoy told reporters Tuesday .
“ But to actually see him work , I mean , he ’ s like a general leading the troops , teaching them what he wants in the routes , things like that.
” McCoy has seen a lot in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won a Super Bowl last year with the Chiefs .
He ’ s reached six Pro Bowls .
Yet , the 32-year-old running back sounded in awe after working out with the six-time Super Bowl champion .
“ He looked real good , ” McCoy said .
“ As he was throwing the ball , I heard a couple of guys whisper , ‘ Dang , how many years do you think he ’ ll play ?
’ That ’ s how good he looked .
Seriously .
“ Me and Gronk ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His will to win , his will to go out there and keep doing it — once you see a guy like that display that attitude , you want to be a part of it , ” McCoy said .
“ He looked good today , in good shape .
Threw the ball very well .
He ’ s like a coach with a helmet on.
” McCoy flirted with the idea of returning to Philadelphia to play with the Eagles , where he spent the first six seasons of his career .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chance to team up with Brady .
“ I mean , come on .
I ’ m in Tampa , nice weather , playing with Tom Brady , ” McCoy said .
“ How can you beat that ?
”

LeSean McCoy sounds like a fan as much as a teammate.
The new Buccaneers running back couldn’t help but gush about Tom Brady after signing up to play behind him in Tampa Bay.
“I’ve scrimmaged Tom in the past. We’re pretty cool,” McCoy told reporters Tuesday. “But to actually see him work, I mean, he’s like a general leading the troops, teaching them what he wants in the routes, things like that.”
McCoy has seen a lot in his 11 years in the NFL. He won a Super Bowl last year with the Chiefs. He’s reached six Pro Bowls. Yet, the 32-year-old running back sounded in awe after working out with the six-time Super Bowl champion.
“He looked real good,” McCoy said. “As he was throwing the ball, I heard a couple of guys whisper, ‘Dang, how many years do you think he’ll play?’ That’s how good he looked. Seriously.
“Me and Gronk (Rob Gronkowski) talked about it: His will to win, his will to go out there and keep doing it — once you see a guy like that display that attitude, you want to be a part of it,” McCoy said. “He looked good today, in good shape. Threw the ball very well. He’s like a coach with a helmet on.”
McCoy flirted with the idea of returning to Philadelphia to play with the Eagles, where he spent the first six seasons of his career. But he couldn’t pass up the chance to team up with Brady.
“I mean, come on. I’m in Tampa, nice weather, playing with Tom Brady,” McCoy said. “How can you beat that?”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Epstein allegedly liked pink sheets because it reminded him of ‘p—y’

Jeffrey Epstein liked pink bed sheets because it reminded him of a woman ’ s private parts , according to longtime accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre .
The convicted sex offender ’ s preference was revealed in Giuffre ’ s manuscript “ The Billionaire Playboy ’ s Club ” about her time serving as Epstein ’ s “ sex slave ” and being pimped out to his powerful pals .
Giuffre , now 36 , recounted a time when Epstein ’ s lawyer , emeritus Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz , allegedly walked in on her and Epstein after sex .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s vulgar pilgrimage into my body , we were interrupted by a knock at the door by Jeffrey ’ s good friend Alan , ’ Giuffre wrote , according to the Daily Mail .
“ I wrapped myself in Jeffrey ’ s pink bed sheets , which is the color preference he chose to sleep in because it reminded him of the same color of his own words ” P**sy ” , and covered my face from the unexpected intrusion.
” The sordid book proposal also includes alleged details of Prince Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Giuffre claims she had sex with the royal three times when she was a teen — which he has vehemently denied .
She is one of dozens of women who ’ ve accused Epstein and his alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell of sexual abuse as young women and girls .
Epstein died by suicide while locked up on federal sex-trafficking charges .
Maxwell remains in custody on charges she groomed the girls for sexual abuse and partook in some of the abuse herself .
Giuffre has said the manuscript — released hours before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 99 percent true , ” though her lawyers have acknowledged at least some of it was “ fictionalized , ” Britain ’ s The Sun reported .
The mom of three who now resides in Australia has also claimed she ’ s slept with Dershowitz , who helped Epstein cop his infamous 2008 plea deal that ended a federal investigation into Epstein ’ s alleged sex ring .
The 81-year-old prominent attorney has vigorously denied the allegations , accusing Giuffre of having a “ long history of lying for money ” and frequently @ @ @ @

Jeffrey Epstein liked pink bedsheets because the color reminded him of a woman’s private parts, according to longtime accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
The convicted sex offender’s preference was revealed in Giuffre’s manuscript “The Billionaire Playboy’s Club” about her time serving as Epstein’s “sex slave” and being pimped out to his powerful pals.
Giuffre, now 36, recounted a time when Epstein’s lawyer, emeritus Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, allegedly walked in on her and Epstein after sex.
“After an explicit session of Jeffrey’s vulgar pilgrimage into my body, we were interrupted by a knock at the door by Jeffrey’s good friend Alan,” Giuffre wrote, according to the Daily Mail.
“I wrapped myself in Jeffrey’s pink bed sheets, which is the color preference he chose to sleep in because it reminded him of the same color of his own words ‘P**sy’, and covered my face from the unexpected intrusion.”
The sordid book proposal also includes alleged details of Prince Andrew’s fetishes, including toe licking.
Giuffre claims she had sex with the royal three times when she was a teen — which he has vehemently denied.
She is one of dozens of women who’ve accused Epstein and his alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell of sexual abuse of young women and girls.
Epstein died by suicide while locked up on federal sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell remains in custody on charges she groomed the girls for sexual abuse and partook in some of the abuse herself.
Giuffre has said the manuscript — released hours before Epstein’s death — is “99 percent true,” though her lawyers have acknowledged at least some of it was “fictionalized,” Britain’s The Sun reported.
The mom of three, who now resides in Australia, has also claimed she’s slept with Dershowitz, who helped Epstein cop his infamous 2008 plea deal that ended a federal investigation into Epstein’s alleged sex ring.
The prominent, 81-year-old attorney has vigorously denied the allegations, accusing Giuffre of having a “long history of lying for money” and frequently changing her story.
He also said he’s never met Giuffre and has never been in “private” areas of Epstein’s home.
“This is a woman who doesn’t know the difference between truth and fantasy,” Dershowitz told The Post on Wednesday. “About me, she just made it up.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--‘Ren & Stimpy Show’ revival with new episodes coming to Comedy Central

Behind the scenes , the staff of Nickelodeon ’ s hit felt anything ...

“The Ren & Stimpy Show” is returning with all-new episodes — 25 years after ending its original run.
Comedy Central has ordered an updated version of the wildly anarchic, dark-humored and trippy adult animated series that aired on Nickelodeon and MTV from 1991-96 and followed the surreal shenanigans of temperamental/psychotic Chihuahua Ren and his goofy, dim-bulb cat pal Stimpy. (Their proper names are Ren Hoeck and Stimpson J. Cat.) It also spawned the show’s unofficial theme song “Happy Happy Joy Joy.”
Billy West, the voice of Stimpy — and of Ren (for three seasons) — is expected to return to the revival, along with several of the original writers. Scandal-plagued series creator Jon Kricfalusi, the subject of a new documentary hitting streaming services Aug. 14, will not be involved.
The original cartoon series aired for five seasons and developed a loyal cult audience, with celebrities including Frank Zappa, Soleil Moon Frye, Mark Hamill and Phil Hartman playing incidental characters.
“Ren & Stimpy” will join the new version of “Beavis and Butt-Head” and the “Daria” spinoff, “Jodie,” on Comedy Central within the next year-and-a-half as the network ramps up its slate of animated revivals.
Comedy Central is already home to the groundbreaking animated series “South Park,” now in its 23rd season. It’s been renewed through its 26th season, airs worldwide in over 130 countries in 30 different languages and has enjoyed multi-platform success. It was the top animated series on Hulu and now streams exclusively on HBO Max.
Meanwhile, a revival of the cult animated series “Clone High” (2002-03) will return to sister network MTV with original series creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence.
“We’re not making the same shows,” says Chris McCarthy, president, Entertainment & Youth Group, ViacomCBS. “The world has changed so much. To me they’re not remakes but re-imaginings. ‘Beavis and Butt-Head,’ for instance, was so defined by GenXers, my generation, who are now having kids and raising GenZers.
“And that’s where we’ll find Beavis and Butt-Head — each with a kid about to enter high school.”
This animation push is part-and-parcel of the ratings success enjoyed by corporate parent ViacomCBS, whose portfolio includes Paramount Network (and its hit cable series “Yellowstone,” starring Kevin Costner) and Pop TV, which found its breakout series in the Emmy-nominated comedy “Schitt’s Creek,” which ended its six-season run in April.
“We’re really making a dramatic shift on Comedy Central, where ‘South Park’ is killing it,” McCarthy says. “The nice thing about animation is it helps you take the hard truth of life and process these through funny jokes — even when they’re not funny.
“It’s a visual manifestation of pure insanity… and the rise of adult animation is skyrocketing.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Beirut priest runs for life during livestreamed Mass as debris falls during blast

A Beirut priest was seen running in terror during a livestreamed Mass — as debris rained down on him during the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 100 people .
The priest initially continued his Mass as his church violently shook and the lights went out at the start of Tuesday ’ s warehouse blast .
Seconds later , a loud blast sent artifacts from the ceiling raining down on the church — with the priest sprinting away as the camera toppled from the violent shaking of the building .
The video , shared by Alhurra TV correspondent Steven Nabil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million times by Wednesday .
The parish of St Maron Baouchrieh later shared photos of the aftermath , saying all the windows were smashed and even the iron door was ripped off during the blast .
The mass was livestreamed because of the coronavirus pandemic , the parish said on Facebook — with some parishioners watching from home among the injured .
“ We thank God who protected those who were in the church from a confirmed disaster , ” the parish ’ s message said , without detailing how many people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pray for every wounded that God gives him speedy recovery .
And pray for all the fallen martyrs , may God have mercy on them and give patience to their family .
“ We pray for the wounded Lebanon that has been exhausted by the scourge .
”

A Beirut priest was seen running in terror during a livestreamed Mass — as debris rained down on him during the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 100 people.
The priest initially continued his Mass as his church violently shook and the lights went out at the start of Tuesday’s warehouse blast.
Seconds later, a loud blast sent artifacts from the ceiling raining down on the church — with the priest sprinting away as the camera toppled from the violent shaking of the building.
The video, shared by Alhurra TV correspondent Steven Nabil, had been seen more than 1.5 million times by Wednesday.
The parish of St Maron Baouchrieh later shared photos of the aftermath, saying all the windows were smashed and even the iron door was ripped off during the blast.
The mass was livestreamed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the parish said on Facebook — with some parishioners watching from home among the injured.
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“We thank God who protected those who were in the church from a confirmed disaster,” the parish’s message said, without detailing how many people were there at the time.
“We pray for every wounded that God gives him speedy recovery. And pray for all the fallen martyrs, may God have mercy on them and give patience to their family.
“We pray for the wounded Lebanon that has been exhausted by the scourge.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Trump touts signing landmark Great American Outdoors Act

President Trump on Wednesday touted the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act , landmark environmental legislation that will deliver federal funding guarantees for public lands .
“ For those that thought I wasn ’ t into the Environment , this is the biggest bill ever passed , by far .
I wonder if this will silence the Fake News ?
Probably not !
” the commander-in-chief wrote on Twitter .
Trump wrote the message while retweeting a tweet from the White House showing Tuesday ’ s bill signing for the legislation .
“ President @ realDonaldTrump signed the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment into America ’ s national parks and public lands !
” the White House tweet read .
The legislation was approved by the GOP-led Senate in a vote of 73 to 25 .
It passed the Democratic-held House of Representatives 310 to 107 .
Speaking at the signing ceremony , Trump argued he and Republicans deserved credit for pushing the legislation forward .
“ From an environmental standpoint and from just the beauty of our country standpoint , there hasn ’ t been anything like this since Teddy Roosevelt , I suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
The president has in the past expressed his doubts about the severity of climate change and expressed support for drilling and pipelines .
In 2017 , he announced he was pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord , but did not formally move to withdraw until two years later .
“ I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh , not Paris , ” Trump said in 2019 .

President Trump on Wednesday touted the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, landmark environmental legislation that will deliver federal funding guarantees for public lands.
“For those that thought I wasn’t into the Environment, this is the biggest bill ever passed, by far. I wonder if this will silence the Fake News? Probably not!” the commander-in-chief wrote on Twitter.
Trump wrote the message while retweeting a tweet from the White House showing Tuesday’s signing of the legislation.
“President @realDonaldTrump signed the Great American Outdoors Act this morning—the largest-ever bipartisan investment into America’s national parks and public lands!” the White House tweet read.
The legislation was approved by the GOP-led Senate 73-25. It passed the Democrat-held House 310-107.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Trump argued that he and Republicans deserved credit for pushing the legislation forward.
“From an environmental standpoint and from just the beauty of our country standpoint, there hasn’t been anything like this since Teddy Roosevelt, I suspect,” Trump told reporters at the time.
The president in the past has expressed doubts about the severity of climate change and voiced support for drilling and pipelines.
In 2017, he announced he was pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Accord, but did not formally move to withdraw until two years later.
“I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” Trump said in 2019.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Blackstone reportedly buying a majority stake in Ancestry.com for $4.7 billion

The massive warehouse blast that killed at least 100 in ...

Blackstone Group is taking a majority stake in DNA testing business Ancestry.com.
The private-equity giant headed by billionaire Stephen Schwarzman is acquiring 75 percent of the family history research business for $4.7 billion, Bloomberg reports.
The acquisition would be the first for Blackstone’s massive $25 billion private equity fund.
The deal has been in the works for several months, according to the report, and may be announced as soon as Wednesday.
Ancestry.com’s popular tests generally use saliva to determine the user’s ethnic heritage. It has run ad campaigns showing people who have found family members they didn’t know about through the service.
The Pentagon last winter warned service members to stay away from DNA kits if they got one as a Christmas gift, warning that the genetic tests could put their private data at risk of exploitation by third parties.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Beirut explosion leaves up to 300,000 homeless, similar to Hiroshima: governor

The massive warehouse blast that killed at least 100 in Beirut has also left up to 300,000 people homeless , the city ’ s governor said Wednesday — comparing the devastation to Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
“ I think there are between 250,000 and 300,000 people who are now without homes , ” governor Marwan Abboud told Agence France-Presse , estimating the damage to be $ 5 billion .
“ It resembles to what happened in Japan , in Hiroshima and Nagasaki , ” destroyed by atomic bombs dropped on them by the US in World War II .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminds me of , ” he said after the Tuesday explosion , according to CNN .
“ In my life , I haven ’ t seen destruction on this scale , ” he said .
Abboud had tears in his eyes as he told reporters it was a “ national calamity , ” Morocco World News said .
“ This is a disaster for Lebanon , ” the governor said through his tears .
“ We need to remain strong , we need to hold on and be brave … but this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor , Jamal Itani , said he was “ speechless ” at the scenes of devastation .
“ It ’ s like a war zone , ” he said .
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared , according to Aljazeera .
He warned that the death toll would likely rise from the 100 so far reported dead , with at least another 4,000 injured so far .
Prime Minister Hassan Diab also called for a day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firefighters who raced to tackle the blast are still missing , Abboud told CNN , as hospitals are overwhelmed by casualties .
Pope Francis on Tuesday also offered his prayers Wednesday during his weekly General Audience from the library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City , CNN said .
“ Yesterday in Beirut , near the port , there were massive explosions causing dozens of deaths , wounding thousands and causing serious destruction , ” the pontiff said .
“ Let us pray for the victims , for their families ; and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , through the dedication of all its social , political and religious elements , it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment and , with the help of the international community , overcome the grave crisis they are experiencing.
” International aid is heading to Beirut , with Poland sending a team of about 50 firefighters , including 39 rescuers with 4 dogs and a chemical rescue module .
A Greek military transport plane is heading to Lebanon with a search and rescue team with specialized equipment and a sniffer dog , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help .
Russia ’ s emergency officials said the country will send five planeloads of aid to Beirut after an explosion in the Lebanese capital ’ s port killed at least 100 people and injured thousands on Tuesday .
Along with rescuers , medical workers , and a makeshift hospital , it will also send a lab for coronavirus testing , Russia said .
France , Jordan and other countries also said aid would be sent .
Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi told a local TV station that it appeared the blast was caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tons of ammonium nitrate that had been stored in a warehouse at the dock ever since it was confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014 .
It sent a mushroom cloud into the sky and rattled windows on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus , about 100 miles away .
President Trump said Tuesday US officials fear it may have been an “ attack .
”

The massive warehouse blast that killed at least 100 in Beirut has also left up to 300,000 people homeless, the city’s governor said Wednesday — comparing the devastation to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
“I think there are between 250,000 and 300,000 people who are now without homes,” governor Marwan Abboud told Agence France-Presse, estimating the damage at $5 billion.
“It resembles to what happened in Japan, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki,” destroyed by atomic bombs dropped on them by the US in World War II. “That’s what [it] reminds me of,” he said after the Tuesday explosion, according to CNN.
“In my life, I haven’t seen destruction on this scale,” he said.
Abboud had tears in his eyes as he told reporters it was a “national calamity,” Morocco World News said.
“This is a disaster for Lebanon,” the governor said through his tears. “We need to remain strong, we need to hold on and be brave … but this is too much …”
Beirut’s mayor, Jamal Itani, said he was “speechless” at the scenes of devastation. “It’s like a war zone,” he said.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for an emergency cabinet meeting Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared, according to Al Jazeera.
He warned that the death toll would likely rise from the 100 so far reported, with at least another 4,000 injured so far.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab also called for a day of mourning Wednesday.
At least 10 firefighters who raced to tackle the blast are still missing, Abboud told CNN, and hospitals are overwhelmed with casualties.
Pope Francis on Tuesday offered his prayers during his weekly General Audience from the library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, CNN said.
“Yesterday in Beirut, near the port, there were massive explosions causing dozens of deaths, wounding thousands and causing serious destruction,” the pontiff said.
“Let us pray for the victims, for their families; and let us pray for Lebanon so that, through the dedication of all its social, political and religious elements, it might face this extremely tragic and painful moment and, with the help of the international community, overcome the grave crisis they are experiencing.”
International aid is heading to Beirut, with Poland sending a team of about 50 firefighters, including 39 rescuers with four dogs and a chemical rescue module. A Greek military transport plane is heading to Lebanon with a search and rescue team with specialized equipment and a sniffer dog, while Cyprus says it will be sending help.
Russia’s emergency officials said the country will send five planeloads of aid to Beirut.
Along with rescuers, medical workers and a makeshift hospital, it will send a lab for coronavirus testing, Russia said.
France, Jordan and other countries also said aid would be sent.
Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi told a local TV station that it appeared the blast was caused by the detonation of more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been stored in a warehouse at the dock ever since it was confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014. It sent a mushroom cloud into the sky and rattled windows on Cyprus, a Mediterranean island about 100 miles away.
President Trump said Tuesday US officials fear it may have been an “attack.”
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newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Sam Darnold’s future: NFL experts give Jets’ QB mixed reviews

The Jets will finally be together this week in Florham ...

The Jets may need to get Sam Darnold bigger shoulder pads this year because the 23-year-old quarterback has a whole lot resting on those shoulders.
As he enters his third season, not only is his own future riding on his 2020 performance, but also the futures of head coach Adam Gase and the entire Jets organization. The Jets drafted him No. 3 overall in 2018 with the belief he could transform a franchise. So far, there have been glimpses of greatness interspersed with stretches of poor play.
The Jets are 11-15 in two years when he starts. He has thrown 36 touchdowns and 28 interceptions and completed 59.9 percent of his passes.
Darnold is the ultimate football Rorschach test. Some people look at him and see a franchise quarterback. Others look at him and see a future backup.
Maybe we will know more by the end of the 2020 season. The Jets need to find some answers. They have a decision whether to pick up his fifth-year option for 2022 that needs to be made by May 2021. They also need to decide if they want to lock him up with a long-term contract. Gase’s future is directly tied to how Darnold performs. If he struggles, the Jets could move onto another coach in 2021. If he thrives, Gase should remain even if the team fails to make the playoffs again.
With Jamal Adams now in Seattle, Darnold is the face of the franchise more than ever. No player is more critical to the Jets’ hopes in 2020. The Post spoke with several analysts trying to solve the riddle of what exactly the Jets have in Darnold.
Too much inconsistency
Nearly everyone who evaluates Darnold agrees he is maddeningly inconsistent. Some will chalk that up to him still being a young player. He is younger than Joe Burrow, who just got drafted No. 1 by the Bengals. Others see it as a part of his game he may never fix.
“When you compare him to the rest of the league, he’s been below average,” Pro Football Focus senior analyst Steve Palazzolo said. “I think our numbers show that. I think the interesting part of his entire career, even at USC, is he really has small spurts of really good play and then spurts of horrendous play.”
That was never more evident than last year when Darnold returned from his three-game absence due to mono and led the Jets to a win over the Cowboys, a game in which he made some magnificent throws. The following week, the Patriots destroyed him and he was caught saying he was “seeing ghosts” on a microphone he was wearing. He looked like a completely different quarterback from one week to the next.
But if you looked closely at the Cowboys game and not just at the result, you would see Darnold got away with some bad mechanics. His feet were not often in the right position, but he still completed the throw. He could not get away with as much the following week against the Patriots.
Greg Cosell, who breaks down film on ESPN’s “NFL Matchup” show, studied six of Darnold’s games from last season, including the Cowboys and Patriots games.
“What makes Darnold a hard and frustrating evaluation is that he can make high-level throws without proper lower-body mechanics,” Cosell said. “That’s a knack that he has, but as a coach you do not want to accept poor mechanics.”
It is a tricky thing for Gase and quarterbacks coach Dowell Loggains. Darnold has the ability to make throws off of a “bad platform,” in football-speak. That can be a good thing. But it also can result in bad habits. The Jets must walk the line of trying to improve Darnold’s mechanics without taking things out of his game that make him special.
“Darnold’s lack of consistent footwork and balance in the pocket have been the same since I evaluated him coming out of USC,” Cosell said. “It may be one of those things that you have to live with and work within that framework.”
The Patriots confused Darnold with a heavy dose of “Cover Zero” blitzes when they did not have a safety in the middle of the field and brought six or more pass rushers. It left Darnold flummoxed.
“Darnold natural tendency to play a little fast and a little frenetic really hurt him versus Patriots zero blitz,” Cosell said. “Darnold at times did not recognize quick throws that were there.”
At times Darnold does not look like he knows what he is looking at from a defense. That is an area where Gase must work with him to improve entering this season.
“My sense watching these six games was that Darnold must develop a better feel for what he is seeing, both pre-snap and post-snap,” Cosell said. “That comes with coaching and experience.”
The numbers
The analytics community is not kind to Darnold. PFF rated him as the 31st best passer last year. He holds onto the ball too long and struggles under pressure, according to the metrics. He has not fared much better in traditional statistics. He was 27th in QB rating last year and 25th in ESPN’s QBR.
“I would say the concerning part for Darnold is in the stable metrics,” Palazzolo said. “Clean pocket, early downs, not using play-action, throwing the ball beyond the sticks, avoiding negatively graded throws, he is well into the bottom half of the league.”
Palazzolo also pointed to deep-ball accuracy as an issue for Darnold. That is something Darnold has said he worked to improve this offseason.
He struggled in the red zone, as well, last year, throwing four red-zone interceptions, tied for the most in the league.
Even though the statistics may paint a bleak picture, Palazolo said they may not tell the whole story.
“I think this is a pivotal year,” he said. “I think we’ll come out of this season and he might not take a statistical jump, but I think he can take a jump from an on-field play standpoint. I think Jets fans would want to look at it through that lens. There’s a chance we come out of this season and say, ‘Sam Darnold took a big step forward. His PFF grade went up and throw for throw he was better. It just didn’t show up in the stats.’ ”
Mitigating factors
One big part of the Darnold discussion is always about the obstacles that have slowed his progression. A foot injury in 2018 and mono in 2019 led to six missed games, and in the case of last year an interruption in his development.
He has played behind one of the worst offensive lines. The Jets set about fixing that line this offseason, hoping it helps Darnold. He has not played with a top wide receiver either.
Darnold also had a coaching change between his first and second seasons, forcing him to learn a new system last year. He did not appear comfortable in Gase’s system until about halfway through the season. In the second half of the season, though, Darnold threw 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions and his rating was 93.5.
All of these things have led his fiercest defenders to say it is impossible to evaluate him. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky said this spring he would draft Darnold over Lamar Jackson and every other quarterback taken since 2018.
“I love Lamar Jackson,” Orlovsky, who played 13 seasons in the NFL, said. “He is a superstar, but if you mean to me that if Sam Darnold went to a team with a top-five run game and some pretty darn good skill players and a scheme that was absolutely perfect for him and a top-five defense, we wouldn’t think of him differently? We’re in a time where it’s not 20 years ago when quarterbacks make all these other guys better. The other guys make the quarterback better because of the timing and the space of football and the matchups.
“If I had to take a guy in the last three draft classes for the next 10 years, it would still be Sam.”
Domonique Foxworth often debates this point with Orlovsky on ESPN. He questions why Orlovsky makes excuses for Darnold but not others.
“It doesn’t feel like Sam Darnold goes without being criticized,” Foxworth, the former safety, said. “But in that particular argument, and it feels like Dan and I have had that conversation for a while where Dan puts Darnold up near these other guys despite the fact that he hasn’t achieved nearly as much. When you make him face those things, he starts to rattle off excuses. We tend not to do that with other people. At some point it’s a production league. He hasn’t produced. I think it’s probably fair the excuses or explanations that Dan makes for him. Some of it I think it’s fair but I think it’s fair for many other quarterbacks who are not afforded that.”
What now?
As the Jets reported to camp last week, Gase said he sees a more confident Darnold.
“He has a little bit different way about him,” Gase said.
While there are doubters on the outside, the Jets still believe Darnold is their long-term answer. Darnold said he understands football more now and has confidence he can be consistent.
There is still plenty of belief in Darnold.
“I think there’s been enough promising things throughout his career, including at USC, that he can put it together,” Palazzolo said. “He’s still young. He’s been below average to this point, which doesn’t preclude him from being good. It is a big year for him to take a step forward.”
Foxworth believes it is on the Jets to surround him with more talent.
“I think he is like a lot of quarterbacks in the league. He can thrive in the right situation,” Foxworth said. “I guess two years may be unfair, but he doesn’t strike me as someone who you drop on a team and then everything changes. He’s someone who in a good situation could thrive.”
Cosell preached patience.
“Overall Darnold has clear talent to work with,” Cosell said, “but he must become more refined and buttoned up on the details of the position, both physically and mentally. He is a young QB still learning the position and it takes time.”
Jets fans hope Darnold goes into hurry-up mode this season and no longer is a question but shows them he is the answer they have been waiting for.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Death toll from Beirut blast reaches 100 but is expected to rise even further

BEIRUT — Lebanese rescue workers dug through rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut , killing 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise .
Tuesday ’ s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut , already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections .
President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate , used in fertilizers and bombs , had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable.
” He called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday .
Officials did not say what caused the blaze that set off the blast .
A security source and media said it was started by welding work being carried out on a hole in the warehouse .
“ It ’ s like a war zone .
I ’ m speechless , ” Beirut ’ s mayor , Jamal Itani , told Reuters while inspecting damage on Wednesday that he estimated would cost billions of dollars .
“ This is a catastrophe for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lebanon ’ s Red Cross , George Kettani , said at least 100 people had been killed .
“ We are still sweeping the area .
There could still be victims .
I hope not , ” he said .
Kettani earlier told broadcaster LBCI that the Red Cross was coordinating with the health ministry to set up morgues because hospitals were overwhelmed .
Hours after the blast , which went off shortly after 6 p.m. ( 1500 GMT ) , a fire blazed in the port district , casting an orange glow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ambulance sirens sounded across the capital .
The blast was heard throughout Cyprus , which is about 100 miles ( 160 km ) away .
It revived memories of a 1975-90 civil war and its aftermath , when Lebanese endured heavy shelling , car bombings and Israeli air raids .
Some residents thought an earthquake had struck .
Dazed , weeping and injured people walked through streets searching for relatives .
“ The blast blew me meters away .
I was in a daze and was all covered in blood .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I witnessed against the U.S. embassy in 1983 , ” said Huda Baroudi , a Beirut designer .
Prime Minister Hassan Diab promised there would be accountability for the blast at the “ dangerous warehouse , ” adding “ those responsible will pay the price.
” The U.S. embassy in Beirut warned residents about reports of toxic gases released by the blast , urging people to stay indoors and wear masks .

BEIRUT — Lebanese rescue workers dug through rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise.
Tuesday’s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections.
President Michel Aoun said that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilizers and bombs, had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures, and he said that was “unacceptable.”
He called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Officials did not say what caused the blaze that set off the blast. A security source and media said it was started by welding work being carried out on a hole in the warehouse.
“It’s like a war zone. I’m speechless,” Beirut’s mayor, Jamal Itani, told Reuters while inspecting damage on Wednesday that he estimated would cost billions of dollars.
“This is a catastrophe for Beirut and Lebanon.”
The head of Lebanon’s Red Cross, George Kettani, said at least 100 people had been killed.
“We are still sweeping the area. There could still be victims. I hope not,” he said.
Kettani earlier told broadcaster LBCI that the Red Cross was coordinating with the health ministry to set up morgues because hospitals were overwhelmed.
Hours after the blast, which went off shortly after 6 p.m. (1500 GMT), a fire blazed in the port district, casting an orange glow across the night sky as helicopters hovered and ambulance sirens sounded across the capital.
The blast was heard throughout Cyprus, which is about 100 miles (160 km) away.
It revived memories of a 1975-90 civil war and its aftermath, when Lebanese endured heavy shelling, car bombings and Israeli air raids. Some residents thought an earthquake had struck.
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Dazed, weeping and injured people walked through streets searching for relatives.
“The blast blew me meters away. I was in a daze and was all covered in blood. It brought back the vision of another explosion I witnessed against the U.S. embassy in 1983,” said Huda Baroudi, a Beirut designer.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab promised there would be accountability for the blast at the “dangerous warehouse,” adding “those responsible will pay the price.”
The U.S. embassy in Beirut warned residents about reports of toxic gases released by the blast, urging people to stay indoors and wear masks.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Rangers not ready yet to look at ouster as learning experience

This might have represented the best of all worlds in ...

Eleven Rangers made their postseason debuts while getting swept by the Hurricanes.
Any positive experience to come from it will have to be taken after the disappointment begins to wear away.
“As I sit here right now, I don’t view this as a good experience in any way, shape or form,” coach David Quinn said after Tuesday’s 4-1 loss in Game 3 ended the series. “Maybe when the dust settles and the emotions subside, you look back at this season and the last two or three weeks we’ve been together and think we continued to move forward as an organization. But that’s certainly not how I feel today.”
The playoffs may not have been the top focus of the franchise heading into the season last October, but once the Rangers got that chance — with some help from their young players developing along the way — they arrived in Toronto wanting to win, not just gain experience.
Instead, they were quickly sent packing after struggling to establish their game.
“Had a close-up view of what it takes to win at this level,” Chris Kreider said. “It only gets harder from here on out. It’s a great learning experience, but at the end of the day, pretty disappointing to peter out like that.”
The Rangers’ potent power-play unit never arrived in Toronto.
After an 0-for-3 showing Tuesday night, the Rangers finished the series 1-for-14 on the man advantage, with the lone exception coming on Artemi Panarin’s 5-on-3 goal in Game 2.
“We didn’t really do anything that we did before the break,” Mika Zibanejad said. “We were not supporting each other. We did everything opposite what we were doing all year. Just not good enough. We really needed the power play to help us out in these kinds of game. … It was bad.”
Brendan Lemieux made his delayed postseason debut Tuesday and made sure the Hurricanes knew it.
The physical winger brought the energy from the start and also had some of the Rangers’ best scoring chances during a key sequence late in the second period, though he couldn’t find a finishing touch.
Lemieux watched the first two games of the series while serving a two-game suspension for an illegal elbow in the final game of the regular season in March.
Quinn shook up the lines to start the game, bumping Kreider to the second line while matching Panarin with Zibanejad and Pavel Buchnevich on the top line. Filip Chytil also went from center to right wing on the third line with Brett Howden serving as the pivot between Lemieux and Chytil.
Though his 129-game playoff starting streak was ended, Henrik Lundqvist was still active, backing up Igor Shesterkin while Alexandar Georgiev was a healthy scratch.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airlines files for US bankruptcy protection

Virgin Atlantic , the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson , filed Tuesday for protection in U.S. bankruptcy court as it tries to survive the virus pandemic that is hammering the airline industry .
The airline made the Chapter 15 filing in U.S. federal bankruptcy court in New York after a proceeding in the United Kingdom .
A spokeswoman for Virgin Atlantic said the bankruptcy filing is part of a court process in the United Kingdom to carry out a restructuring plan that the airline announced last month .
The process is supported by a majority of the airline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopes to emerge from the process in September , she said .
A Virgin Atlantic lawyer said in a court filing that the company needs an order from a U.S. court to make terms of the restructuring apply in the U.S .
The airline is primarily a long-haul operator , including flights between the U.K. and the U.S .
It stopped flying in April due to the pandemic and only resumed flights in July .
It closed a base at London ’ s Gatwick Airport and cut about 3,500 jobs .
Branson appealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year — even saying that he would pledge his Caribbean island resort as collateral for a loan — but was rebuffed .
Last month , Virgin Atlantic announced that it had put together a deal to raise 1.2 billion pounds ( nearly $ 1.6 billion at current exchange rates ) from private sources , including 200 million pounds from Branson ’ s Virgin Group .
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines , which owns 49 % of the airline , agreed to defer payments it was owed , and hedge fund Davidson Kempner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pounds .
Virgin Atlantic also delayed deliveries of Airbus jets .
Virgin Atlantic ’ s court moves follow bankruptcy filings in the U.S. by Latin America ’ s two biggest airlines , Latam and Avianca , and by Mexico ’ s Aeromexico since the start of the pandemic .
Virgin ’ s sister airline Virgin Australia filed for protection from creditors in its home country in April .
Airlines have been slammed by the coronavirus outbreak that has led to travel restrictions and left many people afraid to fly .
The International Air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global airlines , estimates the industry will lose $ 84 billion this year and revenue will drop by half from 2019 levels .
Branson founded and still holds a 10 % stake in Virgin Australia , which has announced plans to shed a third of its workforce as it scales back operations as part of its restructuring .
The airline , Australia ’ s second-largest carrier , sought bankruptcy protection and its administrator Deloitte ’ s has entered into a binding agreement to sell the airline to Boston-based investment firm Bain Capital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ final approval to a meeting of Virgin creditors who are owed 7 billion Australian dollars ( $ 5 billion ) .

Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson, filed Tuesday for protection in U.S. bankruptcy court as it tries to survive the virus pandemic that is hammering the airline industry.
The airline made the Chapter 15 filing in U.S. federal bankruptcy court in New York after a proceeding in the United Kingdom.
A spokeswoman for Virgin Atlantic said the bankruptcy filing is part of a court process in the United Kingdom to carry out a restructuring plan that the airline announced last month. The process is supported by a majority of the airline’s creditors, and the company hopes to emerge from the process in September, she said.
A Virgin Atlantic lawyer said in a court filing that the company needs an order from a U.S. court to make terms of the restructuring apply in the U.S.
The airline is primarily a long-haul operator, including flights between the U.K. and the U.S. It stopped flying in April due to the pandemic and only resumed flights in July. It closed a base at London’s Gatwick Airport and cut about 3,500 jobs.
Branson appealed to the British government for financial help earlier this year — even saying that he would pledge his Caribbean island resort as collateral for a loan — but was rebuffed.
Last month, Virgin Atlantic announced that it had put together a deal to raise 1.2 billion pounds (nearly $1.6 billion at current exchange rates) from private sources, including 200 million pounds from Branson’s Virgin Group.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, which owns 49% of the airline, agreed to defer payments it was owed, and hedge fund Davidson Kempner agreed to lend Virgin Atlantic 170 million pounds. Virgin Atlantic also delayed deliveries of Airbus jets.
Virgin Atlantic’s court moves follow bankruptcy filings in the U.S. by Latin America’s two biggest airlines, Latam and Avianca, and by Mexico’s Aeromexico since the start of the pandemic. Virgin’s sister airline Virgin Australia filed for protection from creditors in its home country in April.
Airlines have been slammed by the coronavirus outbreak that has led to travel restrictions and left many people afraid to fly. The International Air Transport Association, a trade group for global airlines, estimates the industry will lose $84 billion this year and revenue will drop by half from 2019 levels.
Branson founded and still holds a 10% stake in Virgin Australia, which has announced plans to shed a third of its workforce as it scales back operations as part of its restructuring.
The airline, Australia’s second-largest carrier, sought bankruptcy protection and its administrator Deloitte’s has entered into a binding agreement to sell the airline to Boston-based investment firm Bain Capital. The deal will go within weeks for final approval to a meeting of Virgin creditors who are owed 7 billion Australian dollars ($5 billion).


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Thousands of roosters rescued from alleged cockfighting ring at California ranch

California authorities recovered up to 3,000 roosters that were believed to be used in an illegal cockfighting ring on a @ @ @ @ @ livestock animals in “ various states of health ” were also found Monday at the @ @ @ @ @ , the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department announced Tuesday .
Several people at @ @ @ @ @ the raid .
The county district attorney ’ s office and animal care and control @ @ @ @ @ in the investigation before the sheriff ’ s department executed Monday ’ s search warrant @ @ @ @ @ on the property will be inspected and documented by the animal care and control department @ @ @ @ @ , charges were still pending against those busted .

California authorities recovered up to 3,000 roosters that were believed to be used in an illegal cockfighting ring on a multi-acre ranch.
Several hundred livestock animals in “various states of health” were also found Monday at the Sacred Oak Ranch in Chatsworth, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday.
Several people at the ranch were arrested in the raid.
The county district attorney’s office and animal care and control department had also teamed up in the investigation before the sheriff’s department executed Monday’s search warrant.
Police said all animals on the property will be inspected and documented by the animal care and control department.
As of late Tuesday, charges were still pending against those busted.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Hair loss may be a coronavirus symptom, study finds

A recent survey identified dozens of potential long-term coronavirus symptoms that had previously been unreported , including hair loss .
The study was conducted by a doctor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the grassroots COVID-19 survivor group Survivor Corps using a Facebook poll .
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently identified only 17 persistent COVID-19 symptoms , the survey of more than 1,500 patients found 98 possible symptoms , according to Dr. Natalie Lambert , an associate research professor at the Indiana University school of medicine .
“ The new symptoms our study identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , difficulty sleeping , blurry vision and even hair loss , ” Lambert said in a written statement .
The CDC has identified fever or chills , cough , shortness of breath , fatigue , muscle or body aches , headache , loss of taste or smell , sore throat , congestion or runny nose , nausea or vomiting and diarrhea as symptoms that may appear between two and 14 days after exposure to the virus .
More than a quarter of the new survey ’ s reported symptoms – 26.5 % – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They included some of the same symptoms identified by the CDC , plus others like heartburn , back pain and chest pain .
The rest of the symptoms were painless , including nearly a third of respondents who reported hair loss .
Other reported symptoms included memory problems , anxiety , dizziness and blurry vision , among others .
One member of the group who said she contracted COVID-19 in early April estimated she had lost 75 % of her hair and wrote that she planned to get a wig .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracting the virus but still I ’ m resilient , ” she wrote .
“ I ’ m not sure if my hair will ever return back the same.
” The American Academy of Dermatology is also tracking “ dermatologic manifestations ” of the coronavirus .
The group has already warned of people with the virus developing a rash or “ COVID toes ” that are swollen and discolored .
Dr. Esther Freeman , who ’ s leading the academy ’ s efforts on the coronavirus , told Today.com that they have also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases .
The hair loss may be tied to a condition called telogen effluvium , according to the report .
It causes people who experience a stressful illness or other life event to shed hair .
Telogen effluvium hair loss typically starts about three months after the stressful event , which Freeman told Today would coincide with the pandemic ’ s peak .
While there ’ s still a lot to learn about COVID-19 , many members of the Survivor Corps group have reported difficulty in getting help from their doctors to manage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not typically used as a basis for medical studies , Lambert said the Survivor Corps group was valuable for crowdsourcing experiences .
“ Until there is more research that helps us to understand why these long-term symptoms are happening and how to treat them , thousands of long haulers will continue to suffer at home ; both from painful COVID-19 symptoms and uncertainty about when they will feel well again .
”

A recent survey identified dozens of potential long-term coronavirus symptoms that had previously been unreported, including hair loss.
The study was conducted by a doctor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the grassroots COVID-19 survivor group Survivor Corps using a Facebook poll. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently identified only 17 persistent COVID-19 symptoms, the survey of more than 1,500 patients found 98 possible symptoms, according to Dr. Natalie Lambert, an associate research professor at the Indiana University school of medicine.
“The new symptoms our study identified include severe nerve pain, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, blurry vision and even hair loss,” Lambert said in a written statement.
The CDC has identified fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea as symptoms that may appear between two and 14 days after exposure to the virus.
More than a quarter of the new survey’s reported symptoms – 26.5% – were painful, according to the report. They included some of the same symptoms identified by the CDC, plus others like heartburn, back pain and chest pain.
The rest of the symptoms were painless, including nearly a third of respondents who reported hair loss. Other reported symptoms included memory problems, anxiety, dizziness and blurry vision, among others.
One member of the group who said she contracted COVID-19 in early April estimated she had lost 75% of her hair and wrote that she planned to get a wig.
“My face already looks more aged since contracting the virus but still I’m resilient,” she wrote. “I’m not sure if my hair will ever return back the same.”
The American Academy of Dermatology is also tracking “dermatologic manifestations” of the coronavirus. The group has already warned of people with the virus developing a rash or “COVID toes” that are swollen and discolored.
Dr. Esther Freeman, who’s leading the academy’s efforts on the coronavirus, told Today.com that they have also seen an increasing number of hair loss cases.
The hair loss may be tied to a condition called telogen effluvium, according to the report. It causes people who experience a stressful illness or other life event to shed hair. Telogen effluvium hair loss typically starts about three months after the stressful event, which Freeman told Today would coincide with the pandemic’s peak.
While there’s still a lot to learn about COVID-19, many members of the Survivor Corps group have reported difficulty in getting help from their doctors to manage less common coronavirus symptoms.
While Facebook is not typically used as a basis for medical studies, Lambert said the Survivor Corps group was valuable for crowdsourcing experiences.
“Until there is more research that helps us to understand why these long-term symptoms are happening and how to treat them, thousands of long haulers will continue to suffer at home; both from painful COVID-19 symptoms and uncertainty about when they will feel well again.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Kiefer Sutherland’s favorite part of filming ‘The Fugitive’ was not running

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) After starring as Jack Bauer @ @ @ @ @ “ 24 , ” Kiefer Sutherland enjoyed watching someone else do all the running around @ @ @ @ @ Quibi ’ s “ The Fugitive.
” “ You know , I did 10 years @ @ @ @ @ and I know what it ’ s like , ” Sutherland said during a Q @ @ @ @ @ , who plays the always-moving fugitive .
“ This time I got to sit in @ @ @ @ @ and some Funyuns and I just watched that poor boy run mile after mile … @ @ @ @ @ ”

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After starring as Jack Bauer for nearly a decade on “24,” Kiefer Sutherland enjoyed watching someone else do all the running around on his latest project, Quibi’s “The Fugitive.”
“You know, I did 10 years on ‘24,’ and I know what it’s like,” Sutherland said during a Q&A with Boyd Holbrook, who plays the always-moving fugitive.
“This time I got to sit in the car with a soda and some Funyuns and I just watched that poor boy run mile after mile … It made my day!”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Viola Davis to be honored by African American Film Critics Association

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Viola Davis will be recognized @ @ @ @ @ African American Film Critics Association ’ s second-annual TV Honors on Aug. 22 .
The @ @ @ @ @ special homage to Davis for her run on “ How To Get Away With Murder.
@ @ @ @ @ K. Brown are also among the honorees .
Aida Rodriguez will host an invite-only stream @ @ @ @ @ on the AAFCA ’ s YouTube channel .
A portion of any proceeds earned will @ @ @ @ @ of Black Journalists ’ coronavirus relief fund .

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Viola Davis will be recognized as best actress at the African American Film Critics Association’s second-annual TV Honors on Aug. 22.
The virtual event will include a special homage to Davis for her run on “How To Get Away With Murder.” Kenya Barris and Sterling K. Brown are also among the honorees. Aida Rodriguez will host an invite-only stream that will later be available on the AAFCA’s YouTube channel.
A portion of any proceeds earned will go to the National Association of Black Journalists’ coronavirus relief fund.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Jets’ Avery Williamson set to return from ugly knee injury

Jets linebacker C.J .
Mosley called his decision to opt out ...

It has been almost a year since Avery Williamson tore the ACL in his right knee in a meaningless preseason game in Atlanta.
The injury occurred late in the second quarter of the game, and Williamson was the only veteran starter still on the field for the Jets when a teammate crashed into his knee in the end zone. Coach Adam Gase took the blame for leaving the inside linebacker in the game and said he felt terrible about it.
Now, Williamson is close to returning to play, and the Jets need him more than ever after C.J. Mosley opted out of the 2020 season. Williamson said he will be ready for the season, and he is over the bitterness that followed the injury last year.
“At the end of the day, if you hold onto stuff like that it’s just going to eat away at you,” Williamson said via Zoom on Wednesday. “I had my moments where I was in some dark places and didn’t want to talk to anybody. I feel like I moved past it and just the fact that I’m running and able to move and closer to being on the field, that’s the happiness that I want to have.”
Williamson is on the physically unable to perform list, but the Jets expect him to be cleared during training camp and ready to go for Week 1. Williamson is not the only one excited for him to return to the field.
“It’s one that I take a lot of responsibility on,” Gase said of Williamson’s injury on a conference call Wednesday. “I was kind of kicking myself thinking, ‘He should have never been on the field. This should have never happened. We should have had him for the season.’
“He was great about it. He knew how I felt about it. He focused on getting better. I know he’s excited about getting out there. I’m going to be extremely excited to see him going again and see where he’s at. I just want to see him get in pads and just be able to start playing football again. That’s going to be a good day for me personally. I know for him it will be a great day.”
It has been an interesting offseason for Williamson. The Jets signed him to a three-year, $22.5 million contract in 2018. That deal had no more guaranteed money in it this year, which led to speculation he could be a cap casualty. Instead, the Jets held onto him, but his roster spot felt tenuous even as players reported to camp.
“In this business, you never know what can happen,” Williamson said. “I try to just ignore the noise and just keep on working, just try to stay focused. It’s kind of hard when you don’t have anything to do during quarantine.”
When Mosley made his decision, Williamson’s value skyrocketed for the Jets, who are going to need him to either replace Mosley at the “Mike” (middle) linebacker spot or be their (weak-side) “Will” linebacker, where he was slated to play last year before the injury.
Williamson, 28, had been looking forward to playing next to Mosley this season, so he was upset when he heard the news that Mosley had decided to sit out the season because of COVID-19 concerns.
“I hated to hear it,” Williamson said. “I was really excited to be able to play with him this year being the both of us were out last year. At the end of the day, I’m just hoping that whatever he’s going through he’s going to be good and be ready to go next year. I was definitely upset about it, but I support my guy. It’s just the next-man-up mentality. We’ve got guys in the room who can play linebacker. They showed it last year when me and him went down. We had guys step up.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Igor Shesterkin mystery solved as Rangers face busy offseason

This has been a long goodbye .
A melancholy one , too ... .

The offseason began Wednesday, when the Rangers left the bubble in Toronto for disparate precincts across the globe.
It is on to 2020-21 for the players who amassed just a little more than three weeks ago for camp and the trek into the bubble. It is on to the offseason for management that not only has the obligation to build on the base established throughout the 70-game regular season, but to place the three-game qualifying round wipeout by Carolina into some sort of context.
Truly, what is the explanation for the Rangers showing more poorly than any of the other 23 teams invited to the tournament? Was it just a very bad three games under unprecedented circumstances that included the loss of the team’s No. 1 goaltender for the opening two matches? Was it representative of a team that doesn’t have the right stuff for the unforgiving world of the playoffs? Can — or should — the effort be rationalized?
The Post has learned Igor Shesterkin suffered a groin injury while playing the first half of the exhibition game against the Islanders on July 29 that flared up at the team’s July 31 practice. He was not healthy enough to play until Game 3. This represented a dramatic setback that the team did not handle especially well.
The Rangers’ fault line the past four seasons has been demarked in their own end of the ice. But defensive structure was not the issue against the ’Canes. Instead, the attack produced a sum of four goals — two at five-on-five, one at five-on-three, one at four-on-five. The power play cratered. The Rangers could not get into open ice. They could not create off the rush. They were unable to play possession hockey below the hash marks and get to the net.
So, as we outline areas of attention for the offseason, that’s a perfect spot off which to begin.
— The hierarchy — that means president John Davidson, general manager Jeff Gorton, assistant GM Chris Drury and head coach David Quinn — must transform the team into becoming a more north-south, grinding outfit that can adapt to the tight spaces of the postseason. It doesn’t mean going back to the Black-and-Blueshirt days of 2011-12, but it does mean constructing a more diversified roster.
It means seeking players who win one-on-one’s through the draft and free agency. It means building depth and a formidable bottom six. These are tasks made harder by the expected free agency departure of Jesper Fast, who missed all but 1:01 of the series with an upper-body injury, and was missed by the Rangers every second.
— Ryan Strome, who is coming up on restricted free agency with arbitration rights one year ahead of unrestricted free agency, did not help his drive for a long-term deal with an abysmal performance in Toronto. His value on the trade market was not enhanced, either.
The Rangers will have to decide whether to sign Strome to a one-year deal that would likely be in the $5 million neighborhood; whether to give Filip Chytil a shot at centering the 1A/1B line with Artemi Panarin on the left; or whether to attempt to acquire a second-line center via free agency or on the trade market who is more in the mold of, say, Carolina’s Jordan Staal.
Chytil, by the way, ended the season at right wing, which is the same spot he completed the previous season. Do the Rangers believe he is a center or a winger, or was that move simply a function of the lack of the team’s existing forward depth?
— Tony DeAngelo, we have learned, played through a debilitating hamstring issue against Carolina, so that gives cover to No. 77’s difficulties. That may or may not change the equation with DeAngelo, who is also coming up on arbitration-eligible restricted free agency.
Nils Lundkvist’s decision to remain in Sweden for another year means the Rangers don’t have another NHL righty defenseman in the hopper if the team looks to move DeAngelo in a deal for, logically, a center. If DeAngelo is gone, that would mean moving one of their lefty kids to the right or signing a veteran free agent to a one-year deal. The Rangers are likely best off attempting to sign DeAngelo to a one-year deal.
— Jacob Trouba, a bright spot in the series, played his best hockey as a Ranger with Brendan Smith on his left side. But is that sustainable for next year, the last before Smith’s contract expires, or does management have the obligation to find a long-term partner for No. 8. Maybe that is K’Andre Miller in two years.
— And there is the $81.5M flat cap with which to contend. If the team buys out Henrik Lundqvist, that will leave approximately $17.39M with which to sign one goaltender, two defensemen and six forwards. (DeAngelo, Strome, Alexandar Georgiev, Brendan Lemieux and Phil DiGiuseppe are impending RFA’s).
If Lundqvist retires, that’s a whole different story, for the team would then have nearly $21M of space with which to work. If Lundqvist remains a Ranger, the team would have approximately $14.4M of space.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Seth Rogen grew, then re-grew, his own beard for ‘American Pickle’

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Seth Rogen refused to wear @ @ @ @ @ new film , “ An American Pickle.
” “ You watch ‘ Avengers : Endgame @ @ @ @ @ of a movie with interdimensional warfare is Thor ’ s beard , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ his HBO Max movie .
Rogen plays a present-day dude , Ben , and his @ @ @ @ @ “ We shot the movie as Herschel and then I shaved .
Then we doubled @ @ @ @ @ movie with me as Ben , ” he said .
But later , “ we @ @ @ @ @ and I grew a beard for 10 months so that we could go back and @ @ @ @

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Seth Rogen refused to wear faux facial hair for his new film, “An American Pickle.”
“You watch ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and the worst-looking part of a movie with interdimensional warfare is Thor’s beard,” he said at a digital premiere of his HBO Max movie.
Rogen plays a present-day dude, Ben, and his Jewish ancestor, Herschel. “We shot the movie as Herschel and then I shaved. Then we doubled back and re-shot the whole movie with me as Ben,” he said.
But later, “we thought of one joke … and I grew a beard for 10 months so that we could go back and film it.”
The Simon Rich-penned film also stars Sarah Snook.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Pam Anderson’s ex Jon Peters allegedly spotted on SeekingArrangement.com

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) That ’ s a long , long swim to the shallow end of the dating pool .
It appears that in just four months , Jon Peters went from being married to Pamela Anderson — arguably one of the most-desired women of the 20th century — to trawling for dates on low-rent “ sugar baby ” site SeekingArrangement .
The “ Baywatch ” star , 53 , wed veteran Hollywood producer Peters , 75 , in Malibu , Calif. , back in January , but they split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Page Six at the time that she got spooked because he tried to take control of her career and finances right after the marriage .
Peters denied the claim and told us that she actually dumped him after he paid off $ 200,000 of her debt .
Now spies have sent us a SeekingArrangement profile that purports to belong to Peters .
It reads , “ I ’ m an academy award winning producer looking for some [ sic ] to be part of all my wild adventures .
I ’ m ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like my queen.
” It ’ s unclear whether the profile actually belongs to him , and a rep for Peters didn ’ t get back to us .
The profile — which features a picture of Peters wearing aviators — appears to have been created on April 17 , a matter of weeks after his relationship with Anderson fell apart .
The user has “ diamond member ” status .
While a rep for SeekingArrangement said they wouldn ’ t comment on specific members , they told us that diamond membership demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ serious ” about forming “ partnerships ” on the site — because they care enough to cough up a $ 250-a-month fee .

That’s a long, long swim to the shallow end of the dating pool.
It appears that in just four months, Jon Peters went from being married to Pamela Anderson — arguably one of the most-desired women of the 20th century — to trawling for dates on low-rent “sugar baby” site SeekingArrangement.
The “Baywatch” star, 53, wed veteran Hollywood producer Peters, 75, in Malibu, Calif., back in January, but they split after 12 days — with sources telling Page Six at the time that she got spooked because he tried to take control of her career and finances right after the marriage. Peters denied the claim and told us that she actually dumped him after he paid off $200,000 of her debt.
(The “Superman Returns” producer, meanwhile, had been engaged to another woman when, he claims, Anderson proposed to him.)
Now spies have sent us a SeekingArrangement profile that purports to belong to Peters. It reads, “I’m an academy award winning producer looking for some [sic] to be part of all my wild adventures. I’m ready to love, spoil and treat you like my queen.”
It’s unclear whether the profile actually belongs to him, and a rep for Peters didn’t get back to us.
(We were unable to find any instance of Peters having won an Academy Award, although 2018’s “A Star Is Born” — which he produced — was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.)
The profile — which features a picture of Peters wearing aviators — appears to have been created on April 17, a matter of weeks after his relationship with Anderson fell apart.
The user has “diamond member” status. While a rep for SeekingArrangement said they wouldn’t comment on specific members, they told us that diamond membership demonstrated to sugar babies that the user is “serious” about forming “partnerships” on the site — because they care enough to cough up a $250-a-month fee.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Mets clip Nationals as Rick Porcello steps up

WASHINGTON — The battle between 2016 Cy Young-award winners ended with one injured and the other in control .
If you guessed Rick Porcello as the injured , given the Mets ’ health misfortunes this week and Max Scherzer ’ s ability to dominate , wrong answer .
In the kind of performance the team envisioned when it gave Porcello a one-year contract for $ 10 million last offseason , the right-hander rebounded from two short starts ( one of which was abysmal ) and carried the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Nationals on Wednesday night .
Scherzer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the first inning and never returned to the mound for the second .
The Nationals did not immediately disclose the reason for his departure .
It left the Nationals to string together a bullpen game , albeit effectively , as the Mets scored only twice over the final eight innings .
Porcello was efficient , needing just 81 pitches to finish seven innings in which he allowed one runs on five hits .
It followed Porcello ’ s four-inning performance in Atlanta last Friday in which manager Luis Rojas brought a quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Mets debut that included seven runs allowed against the Braves .
Seth Lugo , who hadn ’ t pitched since last Friday when he was hit with a blown save during a bullpen meltdown in Atlanta , pitched two shutout innings to preserve Porcello ’ s gem .
The save was Lugo ’ s second .
The banged up Mets ( 5-8 ) can enjoy Thursday ’ s rest before beginning a stretch of 17 straight days with a game scheduled .
Included are four games against the Nationals at Citi Field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day leading MLB with runners left on base and added to that total with nine additional , but managed to receive enough from their lineup .
That included two RBIs from Dominic Smith and another from Luis Guillorme , starting in injured Robinson Cano ’ s spot at second base .
Smith gave the Mets a cushion with an RBI double in the seventh .
Porcello surrendered a run in the first inning on Juan Soto ’ s RBI double , but wasn ’ t touched afterward .
Soto , who returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nationals ’ previous eight games to open the season after testing positive for the coronavirus .
Scherzer ’ s removal after the first inning marked the second time this week the Mets faced an ace from within the division and watched him depart with an ailment .
On Monday , Braves right-hander Mike Soroka tore his right Achilles while breaking from the mound .
Soroka will be sidelined into next season .
Smith ’ s sacrifice fly in the inning gave the Mets their run after Scherzer had walked Brandon Nimmo leading off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to third .

WASHINGTON — The battle between 2016 Cy Young award-winners ended with one injured and the other in control.
If you guessed Rick Porcello as the injured, given the Mets’ health misfortunes this week and Max Scherzer’s ability to dominate, wrong answer.
In the kind of performance the team envisioned when it gave Porcello a one-year contract for $10 million last offseason, the right-hander rebounded from two short starts (one of which was abysmal) and carried the Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Nationals.
Scherzer, appearing uncomfortable, allowed a run in the first inning and never returned to the mound for the second, departing with what was termed a tweaked right hamstring. It left the Nationals to string together a bullpen game, albeit effectively, as the Mets scored just twice over the next eight innings.
Porcello was efficient, needing just 81 pitches to finish seven innings in which he allowed one run on five hits for career victory No. 150. It followed Porcello’s four-inning performance in Atlanta last Friday in which manager Luis Rojas brought a quick hook and a nightmarish two-inning start in his Mets debut that included seven runs allowed against the Braves.
“When I’m throwing the ball like tonight I feel I give us a chance to win every time out and that is the most important thing,” Porcello said.
The Mets helped him with two defensive beauties. In the fourth, third baseman J.D. Davis lunged to his right and threw from his knees to retire Eric Thames for the final out. It came moments after Michael Conforto threw out Juan Soto attempting to reach third on Asdrubal Cabrera’s single.
“I guess there’s a little bit of momentum there when you are getting ground balls, guys are making some great plays and things are working,” Porcello said. “You want to keep that pace working, it forces them to put it in play. They hit a lot of balls and from what I remember we made all the plays.”
Seth Lugo, who hadn’t pitched since last Friday when he was hit with a blown save during a bullpen meltdown in Atlanta, pitched two shutout innings to preserve Porcello’s gem. The save was Lugo’s second.
The banged up Mets (5-8) can enjoy Thursday’s rest before beginning a stretch of 17 straight days with a game scheduled. Included are four games against the Nationals at Citi Field next week.
The Mets began the day leading MLB with runners left on base and added to that total with nine additional, but managed to receive enough from their lineup. That included two RBIs from Dominic Smith and another from Luis Guillorme, starting in injured Robinson Cano’s spot at second base. Smith gave the Mets a cushion with an RBI double in the seventh.
Porcello surrendered a run in the first inning on Soto’s RBI double, but wasn’t touched afterward. Soto, who returned to the cleanup spot, had missed the Nationals’ previous eight games to open the season after testing positive for the coronavirus.
“[Porcello] kept the ball down very well,” Rojas said. “He mixed so well, induced a lot of contact, kept a good pitch count. What a great performance to earn the 150th win for his career.”
Scherzer’s removal after the first inning marked the second time this week the Mets faced an ace from within the division and watched him depart with an ailment. On Monday, Braves right-hander Mike Soroka tore his right Achilles while breaking from the mound. Soroka will be sidelined into next season.
Smith’s sacrifice fly in the first gave the Mets their run after Scherzer had walked Brandon Nimmo leading off the game and Conforto singled him to third.
“We did a good job grinding [Scherzer] out in the first inning,” Davis said. “We got him close to 30 pitches. … We did a good job and this kind of game is a good step forward for the team to put everything together and hopefully we can get this thing snowballing.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Migos member Takeoff sued for alleged rape at LA house party

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) One-third of Migos , Takeoff , is being sued by a Los Angeles woman who claims the rapper raped her at a June party .
According to the lawsuit , filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court , the plaintiff — going by Jane Doe — was invited to a June 22 house party in Encino , Calif. , by occasional Migos DJ Daryl “ Durel ” McPherson .
The woman claims that Takeoff — né Kirshnik Khari Ball — offered her marijuana at one point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says she was headed to McPherson ’ s bedroom with him when , passing Takeoff , 26 , in a hallway , the Migos member became angry and started arguing with Durel .
She left the pair and waited for McPherson in his bedroom , though instead , she says the “ Walk It Talk It ” rapper came in and began touching her .
After she attempted to dissuade him , the suit says he forcefully raped her .
The suit notes that the woman went to a nearby hospital , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape and notified the Los Angeles Police Department.
” Her lawyer , Neama Rahmani , told Billboard that “ justice has been slow in this particular case .
It is a month and a half since the rape and no arrests have been made.
” ( The LAPD confirmed to Billboard that an investigation is active . )
The suit , which seeks damages to be determined , states sexual battery , battery , assault , false imprisonment , intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress .
Page Six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

One-third of Migos, Takeoff, is being sued by a Los Angeles woman who claims the rapper raped her at a June party.
According to the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the plaintiff — going by Jane Doe — was invited to a June 22 house party in Encino, Calif., by occasional Migos DJ Daryl “Durel” McPherson.
The woman claims that Takeoff — né Kirshnik Khari Ball — offered her marijuana at one point, though she declined. Later, she says she was headed to McPherson’s bedroom with him when, passing Takeoff, 26, in a hallway, the Migos member became angry and started arguing with Durel.
She left the pair and waited for McPherson in his bedroom, though instead, she says the “Walk It Talk It” rapper came in and began touching her. After she attempted to dissuade him, the suit says he forcefully raped her.
The suit notes that the woman went to a nearby hospital, where staff “observed physical evidence of forceful rape and notified the Los Angeles Police Department.” Her lawyer, Neama Rahmani, told Billboard that “justice has been slow in this particular case. It is a month and a half since the rape and no arrests have been made.” (The LAPD confirmed to Billboard that an investigation is active.)
The suit, which seeks damages to be determined, states sexual battery, battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Page Six has reached out to Takeoff for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Woman arrested for defacing Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower

The Black Lives Matter mural outside of Trump Tower has been defaced yet again — just days after it was cleaned from a previous act of vandalism .
Guilet Dita Germanotta , 39 , was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly throwing blue paint across the giant yellow lettering that the city has painted across the block of Fifth Avenue outside the president ’ s former home , sources told the Post .
Germanotta was placed in custody around 4:12 p.m. was taken to the Midtown North precinct for processing .
Charges are pending , according to police .
The mural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was installed on Thursday , July 9 .
The de Blasio administration has painted similar murals on streets across the city , but singled out the block of Fifth Avenue to apparently send a message to the president as part of their ongoing feud .
The mural was vandalized three times in the week after it was first painted .
Another vandal was arrested for hurling paint across the mural over Saturday and Sunday , July 25 and 26 — a blemish the city didn ’ t move to clean off until @ @ @ @

The Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower has been defaced yet again — just days after it was cleaned from a previous act of vandalism.
Guilet Dita Germanotta, 39, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly throwing blue paint across the giant yellow lettering that the city has painted across the block of Fifth Avenue outside the president’s former home, sources told The Post.
Germanotta was placed in custody around 4:12 p.m. and was taken to the Midtown North precinct for processing. Charges are pending, according to police.
The mural has been vandalized nearly every week since it was installed on Thursday, July 9.
The de Blasio administration has painted similar murals on streets across the city, but singled out the block of Fifth Avenue to apparently send a message to the president as part of their ongoing feud.
The mural was vandalized three times in the week after it was first painted. Another vandal was arrested for hurling paint across the mural over Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26 — a blemish the city didn’t move to clean off until a week later.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Texas cancer researcher murdered on her daily jog, suspect in custody

A cancer researcher and mother-of-two who emigrated from India to Texas was reportedly murdered on her daily jog Saturday morning .
Sarmistha Sen , 43 , was found dead by a passerby at about 7 a.m. near a creek along the Chisholm Trail in the city of Plano , Fox 4 reported , citing police .
Police did not reveal the manner of death but classified it as a murder .
About the same time Sen was discovered , police received a call for a nearby home burglary and arrested 29-year old Bakari Moncrief – who is also considered a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moncrief is being held on $ 1 million bond on the burglary charge as police investigate his possible link to the murder .
“ We have our suspicions , but we have to have proof , ” said Plano Police Officer David Tilley , according to Fox 4 .
“ And that ’ s what they ’ re looking for right now is trying to obtain proof as to whether or not this individual is or is not responsible for her death.
” Sen and her husband were married in India before moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The couple has two sons – 12-year-old Neil and Ryan , 6 .
The mother was an avid runner , according to a biography posted by her family to the website CaringBridge , who ran the Chisolm trail every morning .
“ Sarmistha lived a free and fearless life inspiring many with her infectious energy and carefree smile , ” her bio read .
“ She was passionate about cancer care and was a lifelong supporter of cancer research , ” it continued .

A cancer researcher and mother of two who emigrated from India to Texas reportedly was murdered on her daily jog Saturday morning.
Sarmistha Sen, 43, was found dead by a passerby at about 7 a.m. near a creek along the Chisholm Trail in the city of Plano, Fox 4 reported, citing police.
Police did not reveal the manner of death but classified it as a murder.
About the same time Sen was discovered, police received a call for a nearby home burglary and arrested 29-year old Bakari Moncrief — who is also considered a suspect in Sen’s death.
Moncrief is being held on $1 million bond on the burglary charge as police investigate his possible link to the murder.
“We have our suspicions, but we have to have proof,” said Plano Police Officer David Tilley, according to Fox 4.
“And that’s what they’re looking for right now is trying to obtain proof as to whether or not this individual is or is not responsible for her death.”
Sen and her husband were married in India before moving to Texas to continue her higher education. The couple has two sons — 12-year-old Neil and Ryan, 6.
The mother was an avid runner, according to a biography posted by her family to the website CaringBridge, who ran the Chisolm trail every morning.
“Sarmistha lived a free and fearless life inspiring many with her infectious energy and carefree smile,” her bio read.
“She was passionate about cancer care and was a lifelong supporter of cancer research,” it continued.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Facebook, Twitter take action against Trump over coronavirus post

Facebook deleted a post by President Trump for the first time on Wednesday , saying it violated a policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus , and Twitter restricted his campaign ’ s access to their platform The post included a video of the president saying that children are “ almost immune from Covid-19 ” during an interview on Fox News Wednesday morning .
“ This video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful Covid misinformation , ” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has removed a post from the president entirely , rather than labeling it , which it has done in the past .
The same clip appeared was posted on Twitter by the Trump campaign , and then retweeted on the president ’ s main account .
Twitter , which has sparred with Trump previously , restricted access to the message on Wednesday evening and added a notice saying it violated its rules .
The tweet , from @ TeamTrump , “ is in violation of the Twitter Rules on COVID-19 misinformation .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tweet before they can Tweet again , ” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement .
Courtney Parella , a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign , said the president was “ stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus.
” “ Another day , another display of Silicon Valley ’ s flagrant bias against this President , where the rules are only enforced in one direction , ” Parella said in a statement .
“ Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth .
”

Facebook deleted a post by President Trump for the first time on Wednesday, saying it violated a policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus, and Twitter restricted his campaign’s access to their platform
The post included a video of the president saying that children are “almost immune from Covid-19” during an interview on Fox News Wednesday morning.
“This video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful Covid misinformation,” a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement.
This is the first time that Facebook has removed a post from the president entirely, rather than labeling it, which it has done in the past.
The same clip appeared was posted on Twitter by the Trump campaign, and then retweeted on the president’s main account.
Twitter, which has sparred with Trump previously, restricted access to the message on Wednesday evening and added a notice saying it violated its rules.
The tweet, from @TeamTrump, “is in violation of the Twitter Rules on COVID-19 misinformation. The account owner will be required to remove the Tweet before they can Tweet again,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement.
Courtney Parella, a spokeswoman for the Trump campaign, said the president was “stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus.”
“Another day, another display of Silicon Valley’s flagrant bias against this President, where the rules are only enforced in one direction,” Parella said in a statement. “Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Giants will need more of this Markus Golden creativity

Markus Golden made the only choice available .
Golden re-signed with ...

For Joe Judge to achieve even a measure of success this season for the Giants, there will have to be more — much more — of what went down to bring Markus Golden back into the fold.
There are ways to secure players. Throw money at them. Slap them with the franchise tag. Keep their contract unchanged even if they overperformed and deserve more. None of this applied to Golden, who led the 2019 Giants with 10 sacks and was thought to be going, going and gone.
The front office valued Golden, but not enough to ante up to prevent the hard-working 29-year old from hitting the open market. Once there, one of the other 31 teams would surely strike a deal with a player who produced 22.5 sacks in the two most recent full seasons he was healthy.
This did not happen, which is why Judge on Wednesday was able to speak about Golden not as a player who got away, but as an outside linebacker who very much figures into the defensive plans of Judge’s first Giants team.
“Well look, I’m excited Markus is back in the building with us,’’ Judge said. “Obviously it’s the first time I’ve worked with him on a personal note. But obviously his reputation throughout the league is a very solid one. He was someone we wanted to have on the team and we’re lucky it worked out the way it did.’’
Luck had very little to do with it. Smarts, creativity, a willingness to take the path less taken — these were the reasons Golden found his way back. These are the ingredients Judge is going to have to rely on if the Giants are to exceed the widespread anticipation outside their building that they are one of the weakest NFL teams.
Smarts, creativity and ingenuity cannot wholly compensate for deficiencies in talent and inexperience. But they can help turn a bad team into a decent one, a decent team into a good one and a good team into something special.
When the Giants back on April 27 dusted off the rarely used “May 5’’ or “Unrestricted free agent’’ tender, it was generally assumed Judge brought this little trick with him from New England where he saw Bill Belichick use it on running back LeGarrette Blount in May 2017. Belichick saw this as an inexpensive way to keep Blount, who rushed for 1,161 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2016, en route to victory in Super Bowl LI.
As it turned out, Blount signed with the Eagles, but it was not a total loss for Belichick, as the departure counted on the Patriots’ compensatory pick formula.
That was the last time the UFA tender was used in the NFL, until the Giants applied it to Golden. This was not the mastermind of Judge or general manager Dave Gettleman. It was the brainstorm of Kevin Abrams, the assistant general manager and vice president of football operations. It was Abrams, hired as a salary cap analyst in 1999, who told the Giants the UFA tag meant the Giants could offer Golden $4.1 million — 110 percent of his 2019 base salary of $3.75 million — and retain his rights, as long as he did not sign with another team by July 22. The Giants set the market, waited this out and got their prize; Golden is the most accomplished pass rusher to augment a young group that features Lorenzo Carter, Oshane Ximines, Kyler Fackrell and perhaps rookie Carter Coughlin.
This turned into a coup for the Giants and also for Abrams, whose role has expanded in his 22 years in the organization to the point he is a viable GM candidate when Gettleman, 69, retires.
Golden is not a difference-maker but he makes the Giants’ defense a stronger unit, and his return, for the price, is an example of using the system wisely. It is a win for the entire front office and, as a byproduct, a win for Judge.
This is what the Giants will need to become the rule and not the exception. Out-maneuvering the opponent does not only take place on the field.
“In terms of being one step ahead, I think everybody in this league is always trying to have a competitive advantage of being one step ahead,’’ Judge said.
Speaking about how Golden adds to the pass-rush options defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has at his disposal, Judge said, “We’re never gonna cap ourselves on creativity.’’
How fitting. It was creativity that brought Golden back in the first place.


newyorkpost--2020-08-05--Lebanese bride happy to be alive after blast cuts short wedding video

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BEIRUT – Radiant in a long white gown and veil, 29-year-old Lebanese bride Israa Seblani stands smiling and posing for her wedding video. The scene is shattered by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave nearly blows her off her feet.
The dramatic footage captured the moment when a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, killing 135 people and injuring more than 5,000.
Seblani, a doctor working in the United States, helped to check on the injured nearby, before fleeing central Beirut’s Saifi square to safety.
A day later, she and her husband Ahmad Subeih, 34, a businessman in Beirut, were struggling to process what happened.
“I have been preparing for my big day for two weeks and I was so happy like all other girls, ‘I am getting married’. My parents are going to be happy seeing me in a white dress, I will be looking like a princess,” she told Reuters.
“What happened during the explosion here – there is no word to explain … I was shocked, I was wondering what happened, am I going to die? How am I going to die?”
Behind her, piles of smashed glass from the blown-out windows of the hotel where she was due to stay littered the ground, along with crushed remnants of flower arrangements that had adorned banquet tables.
Seblani arrived in Beirut three weeks earlier to prepare for her wedding.
Subeih recalled the aftermath of the blast, which officials have blamed on a huge stockpile of highly explosive material stored for years in unsafe conditions at the port.
“We started to walk around and it was extremely sad, it was not describable the devastation and the sound of the explosion,” he said. “We are still in shock … I have never heard anything similar to the sound of this explosion.”
“I feel so sad about what happened to other people, about what happened to Lebanon,” added Seblani. “When I woke up and saw the damage that happened to Beirut, the one thing I said was thank God we are still alive.”
After the blast, she and her husband tried to compose themselves and carry on with their celebrations.
“My husband told me to continue, we can’t stop. I was like okay, why not, we continue. I was not living the moment actually, I was like walking, my face was smiling, my lips were smiling, that’s it, not more. Then we went to have a dinner.”
Subeih recalls entering the damaged hotel on Wednesday to retrieve belongings and passports.
“The scene in the room was unbelievable,” he said.
He is waiting for a visa to the United States so he can join his wife there. Seblani loves Lebanon, but feels that after Tuesday’s blast, living there is not an option.
She is still trying to find joy in a wedding she took so long to prepare.
“There is a lot of damage, many people were killed and wounded. But also if I want to look at us, myself, my husband, the photographer – how we escaped unharmed, I thank God for protecting us.
“This alone makes me feel optimistic and to keep the joy of the occasion that I came here to celebrate.”