newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Twitter shares plummet after user growth falls short

Twitter ’ s stock price plunged in premarket trading Friday as the social network added far fewer users than Wall Street expected in the third quarter .
The San Francisco-based tech giant ’ s shares were down 15.5 percent at $ 44.30 as of 7:35 a.m. a day after it reported having 187 million average monetizable daily active users from July to September , an increase of just 1 million from the prior quarter .
The figure marked a 29 percent increase from the same period last year but fell well short of Wall Street analysts ’ expectations for 195.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocky three months ahead as it navigates the presidential election and scrutiny of its attempts to limit political disinformation , which drew fire from Republicans at a heated Senate hearing this week .
Twitter ’ s third-quarter revenues climbed 14 percent from last year to $ 936 million , but the company said it ’ s “ hard to predict ” how advertisers might react as the contentious election nears .
It noted that many brands paused or slowed down ad spending amid the anti-police brutality protests that swept the nation in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US election is somewhat uncertain , but we have no reason to believe that September ’ s revenue trends can ’ t continue , or even improve , outside of the election-related window , ” chief financial officer Ned Segal said on a call with investors Thursday .
Twitter also expects its costs and expenses to grow close to 20 percent in the fourth quarter because of increased investments that it had intended to make before the COVID-19 pandemic struck .
Twitter ’ s earnings report came a day after Sen. Ted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company ’ s handling of The Post ’ s articles about Hunter Biden , the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .
Twitter locked The Post out of its primary Twitter account and blocked users from sharing the links to articles based on emails from a laptop that reportedly belonged to the younger Biden .
The platform later lifted its blockade on the links but continues to prohibit The Post from tweeting from its main account .

Twitter’s stock price plunged in premarket trading Friday as the social network added far fewer users than Wall Street expected in the third quarter.
The San Francisco-based tech giant’s shares were down 15.5 percent at $44.30 as of 7:35 a.m. a day after it reported having 187 million average monetizable daily active users from July to September, an increase of just 1 million from the prior quarter.
The figure marked a 29 percent increase from the same period last year but fell well short of Wall Street analysts’ expectations for 195.2 million users.
Twitter also predicted a rocky three months ahead as it navigates the presidential election and scrutiny of its attempts to limit political disinformation, which drew fire from Republicans at a heated Senate hearing this week.
Twitter’s third-quarter revenues climbed 14 percent from last year to $936 million, but the company said it’s “hard to predict” how advertisers might react as the contentious election nears.
It noted that many brands paused or slowed down ad spending amid the anti-police brutality protests that swept the nation in May and June.
“The period surrounding the US election is somewhat uncertain, but we have no reason to believe that September’s revenue trends can’t continue, or even improve, outside of the election-related window,” chief financial officer Ned Segal said on a call with investors Thursday.
Twitter also expects its costs and expenses to grow close to 20 percent in the fourth quarter because of increased investments that it had intended to make before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Twitter’s earnings report came a day after Sen. Ted Cruz ripped CEO Jack Dorsey over the company’s handling of The Post’s articles about Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Twitter locked The Post out of its primary Twitter account and blocked users from sharing the links to articles based on emails from a laptop that reportedly belonged to the younger Biden. The platform later lifted its blockade on the links but continues to prohibit The Post from tweeting from its main account.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Moderna will have 20M COVID-19 vaccines ready by year’s end

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Biotech firm Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine ready to ship in the US by the end of the year .
The Massachusetts-based drug developer will be prepared to distribute the vaccine , dubbed mRNA-1273 , around the country if its late-stage clinical study proves that it works and the feds approve it , according to company officials .
“ From a distribution standpoint , we ’ re ready , ” Dr. Tal Zaks , Moderna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors on a Thursday conference call .
“ We expect mRNA-1273 to be distributed within existing infrastructure .
There ’ s nothing new required that hasn ’ t already been used for years with many other vaccines.
” Moderna said it ’ s “ actively preparing ” for the launch of its vaccine , which is one of four going through Phase 3 clinical trials in the US .
The company has enrolled 30,000 people in the study and has said it could have enough data to seek emergency approval for the shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its third-quarter earnings report , Moderna said it ’ s received more than $ 1.1 billion in deposits for the vaccine from governments around the world including $ 600 million from the US , which has an agreement to acquire up to 500 million doses .
The company expects to make good on those commitments by supplying somewhere between 500 million and 1 billion doses of the shot in 2021 , according to chief financial officer David Meline .
But that all depends on whether the Phase 3 trial of the vaccine is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration ultimately approves the shot .
Moderna plans to conduct its first analysis of the vaccine ’ s efficacy when 53 participants in the study develop symptomatic cases of COVID-19 , which could clear the way for the company to seek an emergency use authorization from the feds .
“ I believe that if we launch our COVID-19 vaccine , 2021 could be the most important inflection year in Moderna ’ s history , ” CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a statement .

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Biotech firm Moderna expects to have about 20 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine ready to ship in the US by the end of the year.
The Massachusetts-based drug developer will be prepared to distribute the vaccine, dubbed mRNA-1273, around the country if its late-stage clinical study proves that it works and the feds approve it, according to company officials.
“From a distribution standpoint, we’re ready,” Dr. Tal Zaks, Moderna’s chief medical officer, told investors on a Thursday conference call. “We expect mRNA-1273 to be distributed within existing infrastructure. There’s nothing new required that hasn’t already been used for years with many other vaccines.”
Moderna said it’s “actively preparing” for the launch of its vaccine, which is one of four going through Phase 3 clinical trials in the US. The company has enrolled 30,000 people in the study and has said it could have enough data to seek emergency approval for the shot by the end of November.
In its third-quarter earnings report, Moderna said it’s received more than $1.1 billion in deposits for the vaccine from governments around the world including $600 million from the US, which has an agreement to acquire up to 500 million doses.
The company expects to make good on those commitments by supplying somewhere between 500 million and 1 billion doses of the shot in 2021, according to chief financial officer David Meline.
But that all depends on whether the Phase 3 trial of the vaccine is successful and whether the Food and Drug Administration ultimately approves the shot. Moderna plans to conduct its first analysis of the vaccine’s efficacy when 53 participants in the study develop symptomatic cases of COVID-19, which could clear the way for the company to seek an emergency use authorization from the feds.
“I believe that if we launch our COVID-19 vaccine, 2021 could be the most important inflection year in Moderna’s history,” CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a statement.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+: 5 Things You May Have Missed in Chapter 9

Welcome back , Mandalorian !
Disney+ ’ s biggest breakout hit series is back for Season 2 , and the premiere episode does not disappoint .
The episode is action-packed , with some of the most spectacular special effects we ’ ve seen on the series to date .
And yes , there are plenty of adorable Baby Yoda moments just begging to be given the GIF treatment .
If there ’ s one thing this week needs , it ’ s an influx of Baby Yoda GIFs .
Thank you , Disney+ .
But you ’ re not here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adorable Baby Yoda .
You ’ ve come ’ round these parts hunting for one thing and one thing only : Easter eggs .
You ’ re in luck , because the Season 2 premiere has plenty—and we ’ re here to scoop ’ em up for you .
Before we go any further , here ’ s a SPOILER warning .
We can ’ t talk about some of these moments without spoiling some of the episode ’ s biggest reveals—including one that ’ s on the level of Baby Yoda ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premiere last year .
If you ’ ve already streamed the Season 2 premiere and are ready to see what you may ’ ve missed the first time around , venture forth .
And if you haven ’ t watched the episode and just want to know all the secrets , consider yourself spoiler warned— !

Welcome back, Mandalorian! Disney+’s biggest breakout hit series is back for Season 2, and the premiere episode does not disappoint. The episode is action-packed, with some of the most spectacular special effects we’ve seen on the series to date. And yes, there are plenty of adorable Baby Yoda moments just begging to be given the GIF treatment. If there’s one thing this week needs, it’s an influx of Baby Yoda GIFs. Thank you, Disney+.
But you’re not here for the special effects wizardry or the adorable Baby Yoda. You’ve come ’round these parts hunting for one thing and one thing only: Easter eggs. You’re in luck, because the Season 2 premiere has plenty—and we’re here to scoop’em up for you.
Before we go any further, here’s a SPOILER warning. We can’t talk about some of these moments without spoiling some of the episode’s biggest reveals—including one that’s on the level of Baby Yoda’s first appearance back in the series premiere last year. If you’ve already streamed the Season 2 premiere and are ready to see what you may’ve missed the first time around, venture forth. And if you haven’t watched the episode and just want to know all the secrets, consider yourself spoiler warned—!
1 John Leguizamo as Gor Koresh The Mandalorian now has a tradition: start off each season with a well-known actor playing an alien. Season 1 kicked off with Horatio Sanz under tons of prosthetics as a blue-skinned fish man, and Season 2 finds John Leguizamo providing the voice of an Abyssan mobster named Gor Koresh. It’s a quick but memorable role. It’s not every episode that you get to see Mando string up a criminal and leave him to a pack of red-eyed night monsters!
2 Return of R5-D4 There’s a reason why Star Wars keeps going back to Tatooine: that’s where the franchise hides so many Easter eggs! Upon returning to Tatooine and barging in on Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris), Din Djarin sees one of the most iconic droids in Star Wars history: R5-D4. This little astromech is now part of Peli’s crew, although she doesn’t seem too pleased with R5’s capabilities. Who is R5-D4? He’s the droid that Uncle Owen initially wanted to purchase from the Jawas way back in 1977’s Star Wars. If his motivator hadn’t blown up on the spot, C-3PO might not’ve been able to convince Luke Skywalker to suggest buying R2-D2 instead. Then what would’ve happened to Princess Leia’s message?! Truly, R5-D4’s bad motivator is the unsung hero of the entire Star Wars canon. But hey—at least R5 gets to hang out on Tatooine with Amy Sedaris. That’s a pretty awesome consolation prize.
3 Creatures of Tatooine The other reason we keep going back to Tatooine: there’s still so much to discover! The Mandalorian’s Season 2 premiere finally introduces two creatures that have been part of Star Wars lore since the very first film but have somehow avoided a closeup all these decades. I’m talking about womp rats and a krayt dragon! Womp rats are mentioned all the time in Star Wars, particularly as cannon fodder for target practice in the Outer Rim. Now we know why it’s kinda impressive to hit a womp rat: they’re tiny and they love to skitter. On the other end of the spectrum are the krayt dragons. C-3PO first encountered a skeleton of one of these creatures while wandering through the desert after crashing on Tatooine. Later in A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi let loose his impression of a krayt dragon’s roar to scare away some Tusken Raiders. Now we know why they were so afraid! Also another Easter egg: at the end of the episode, the Tuskens find the krayt dragon’s pearl while rummaging through the beast’s guts. The krayt’s pearl was first mentioned in the 2015 novel Heir to the Jedi. UPDATE: Well, the experts at the Star Wars Wiki have deemed these tiny lil guys “scurriers” and not womp rats. What’s the difference between a womp rat and a scurrier? We may not know until The Mandalorian devotes a whole episode to them!
4 Timothy Olyphant's 'Mandalorian' Season 2 character Cobb Vanth explained Timothy Olyphant sidles up to the bar as Cobb Vanth, the marshal of a thought deserted Tatooine settlement named Mos Pelgo. We learn a lot about Mos Pelgo, Cobb Vanth, and how he helped free the town from the rule of the mining collective after the fall of the Empire. If you want to know more about Cobb Vanth, Mos Pelgo, and even those silicax crystals that Vanth mentions in his tale, you can read Chuck Wendig’s trilogy of Star Wars: Aftermath novels from 2015. That’s where Vanth was introduced. Also definitely worth mentioning: the armor Cobb Vanth wears should look familiar to everyone that knows Star Wars, because it’s Boba Fett’s armor. Remember, Boba Fett was last seen careening into the maw of the sarlacc in Return of the Jedi. Jawas recovered the armor, which looks way more beat up than ever, and it ultimately made its way to Vanth, who used Fett’s weaponry to help overthrow the mining collective. And there’s another Easter egg in Mos Pelgo: W. Earl Brown plays the Weequay bartender that acts as Vanth’s confidant. This is actually a Deadwood reunion, as both Brown and Olyphant starred in the HBO show. And Brown’s no stranger to being behind a bar, either. He played barman Dan Dority on Deadwood.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--5 Best Buy Early Black Friday Deals That’ll Up Your Streaming Game

It ’ s safe to say the run up to the holidays will be different this year .
Covid test before Thanksgiving dinner ?
Check .
Storming the mall for the best Black Friday deals ?
Not so much .
So , it should be no surprise that to capitalize on our consumer confusion and , for many of us , the inability to travel to see our families , most retailers will be dropping all kinds of holiday deals even earlier than usual—hoping online shopping therapy will fill the lonely , pandemic-sized hole in our hearts .
One such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best Buy , which is not only rolling out an early schedule of holiday deals but also offering an even more timely pre-Black Friday flash sale .
This sale-within-a-sale ends November 1 , so if you ’ re ready to dive in , you can grab some darn good deals before the turkey goes in the oven .
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a durable , portable convertible tablet which reliably fills the gap between work and play .
In our home , this handy device goes from remote work or school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of moments , and the included magnetic Type Cover with keyboard can be instantly removed to transform it into a 12.3 inch tablet .
When using it as a PC , it ’ s good to know it does not skimp on power or processing speed and this particular product comes with 4GB memory .
Other premium features we love include the utilitarian kickstand which lets you prop it up for easy streaming and the simple document scanning options offered by the rear-facing camera .
And with the steep $ 360 discount , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be effortlessly passed around your household .
Looking to up your game with a big-big screen TV ?
This TCL Smart TV is a massive deal right now with a savings of a whopping $ 300 .
TCL may not be one of the more recognized names in televisions , but this budget brand has captured many reviewers ’ hearts with its easy-to-navigate Roku TV platform .
You ’ ll also get a plethora of ports , including three HDMI ports , a USB port , an Ethernet port and an antenna/cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roku , which lets you instantly stream most of your favorite streaming services , though keep in mind there ’ s no Apple anything so you ’ ll have to add an Apple TV device if you ’ re keen for the subscription .
Plus , this baby is a massive 75-inches for less than $ 500 .
Need we say more ?
But the TCL 75-inch Class 4 Series LED 4K Smart TV from BestBuy.com Definitive Technology is one of those audiophile brands which rarely goes on sale .
So , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 500 savings on this full-featured Studio Advance soundbar .
The beauty of this system is its minimalism , consisting of just a soundbar and 8-inch subwoofer , which together offer Dolby Digital , DTS 5.1 decoding , and nine amplified drivers for full 5.1 virtual surround sound .
In our home , that means we don ’ t have to find a way hide all those surround speakers and we can safely fit the subwoofer in the media cabinet .
Out of sight , but not out of mind .
It also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and effects , and a music mode for more focused imagery .
But our favorite feature is the Night mode , which lets us turn down the volume to watch The Haunting of Bly Manor when everyone is sleeping—without turning down the bass .
Buy the Definitive Technology 5.1 Channel Soundbar with Subwoofer at BestBuy.com The Fire TV Cube is Amazon ’ s advanced streaming device and already in its second generation .
This quicker model now offers YouTube and YouTube TV , unlike the original box , and we adore the ease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movies , TV shows and videos with built-in Alexa ( though a comprehensive remote is included as well ) .
The Cube is compact enough to hide away , and its HDMI port insures you can take advantage of the 4K HDR content you ’ ll probably be streaming to your screen .
Plus , the interface not only shows streaming channels , but also puts titles front and center–meaning you can instantly get to whatever you ’ ve been watching without having to first click into the service .
One caveat : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fire TV Cube yet , or any Amazon streaming device , but if you ’ re dying to add it , you can easily sideload it without breaking warranties or doing anything illegal .
You ’ re welcome .
Reliable , fast WiFi has never been more important .
And these days , with everyone consistently at home , working and watching , getting a strong wireless signal from your router to your connected device can be a frustrating problem .
Mesh WiFi systems were created to extend your coverage using links , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invisible daisy chain around your home—eventually connecting you to the strongest signal .
This Linksys system uses Tri-band technology to balance and deliver the signal to multiple devices , and it comes with three mesh units which cover larger homes , up to 6000 feet .
Just place the tower-like nodes in areas that need the most coverage and use the included Amazon Alexa to simply control it .

It’s safe to say all the holidays will be different this year. Did you stand in line for a Covid test before Thanksgiving dinner? Maybe. But storming the mall for the best Black Friday deals? Not so much. So, it should be no surprise that to capitalize on our consumer confusion and, for many of us, the inability to travel to see our families, most retailers are dropping even more holiday deals—hoping online shopping therapy will fill the lonely, pandemic-sized hole in our hearts.
Consider consumer electronics giant Best Buy, which not only rolled out an early schedule of holiday deals but is now offering an even more timely Black Friday sale. Here are the products we think are worth checking out right now.
Finally ready to mount that flat TV on the wall? Then this $50 tilting wall mount from Rocketfish, only at Best Buy and a full 50 percent off for Black Friday, is a steal. It’s also compatible with most 32-inch to 70-inch TVs up to 130 pounds, so this is a no-brainer.
Buy the Rocketfish TV wall mount Best Best Buy
Whether you’re a Sonos whole home user or just looking for a high fidelity, affordable wireless speaker, the Sonos Move is one of our favorites–and $100 off! The first portable option from Sonos, you can stream music via WiFi, Bluetooth and Apple AirPlay and look so good doing it too.
Buy the Sonos Move at Best Buy
This Carbon Black wireless Xbox controller works with the newest and hottest (and hard to grab!) Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as the Xbox One, Windows 10 PCs, and Android. And at $20 off, you may want to grab two. Also comes in Robot White, though if you want the Shock Blue, you’ll have to throw in an extra $5.
Buy the Xbox Controller at Best Buy
It’s big and it’s simply beautiful. And the $220 discount on this 70-inch Samsung 4K UHD TV is just as huge. Plus, it’s an exclusive to Best Buy, so this is a Black Friday deal that won’t come knocking twice. The included Smart TV apps are icing on the cake and let you immediately start streaming your movies and TV shows right out of the box.
Buy the samsung 70-inch 4K UHD TV at Best Buy
This Chromebook does double duty for these Covid times—gives someone in your household an extra Chromebook for school or remote work, plus a 14-inch screen to stream to your heart’s desire. And with the Black Friday discount of $250, it’s worth a second (or third or fourth) look right now.
Buy the HP Chromebook at Best Buy
Insignia HDTV Antenna, $15
We love this super inexpensive, flat plate HDTV antenna to help you watch on-air programming if you decided to cut the cables from your satellite or cable provider. At $15 off, it’s simple to install and comes in black and white.
Buy the Insignia HDTV Antenna at Best Buy
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is a durable, portable convertible tablet which reliably fills the gap between work and play. In our home, this handy device goes from remote work or school to streaming The Mandalorian in a matter of moments, and the included magnetic Type Cover with keyboard can be instantly removed to transform it into a 12.3 inch tablet. When using it as a PC, it’s good to know it does not skimp on power or processing speed and this particular product comes with 4GB memory. Other premium features we love include the utilitarian kickstand which lets you prop it up for easy streaming and the simple document scanning options offered by the rear-facing camera. And with the steep $360 discount, it’s a convenient option that can be effortlessly passed around your household.
Buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 from BestBuy.com
Looking to up your game with a big-big screen TV? This TCL Smart TV is a massive deal right now with a savings of a whopping $300. TCL may not be one of the more recognized names in televisions, but this budget brand has captured many reviewers’ hearts with its easy-to-navigate Roku TV platform. You’ll also get a plethora of ports, including three HDMI ports, a USB port, an Ethernet port and an antenna/cable connection. We especially appreciate the built-in Roku, which lets you instantly stream most of your favorite streaming services. Plus, this baby is a massive 75-inches for less than $500. Need we say more?
But the TCL 75-inch Class 4 Series LED 4K Smart TV from BestBuy.com
Definitive Technology is one of those audiophile brands which rarely goes on sale. So, we were thrilled to see such a steep $500 savings on this full-featured Studio Advance soundbar. The beauty of this system is its minimalism, consisting of just a soundbar and 8-inch subwoofer, which together offer Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1 decoding, and nine amplified drivers for full 5.1 virtual surround sound. In our home, that means we don’t have to find a way hide all those surround speakers and we can safely fit the subwoofer in the media cabinet. Out of sight, but not out of mind. It also includes a movie mode which emphasizes dialog and effects, and a music mode for more focused imagery. But our favorite feature is the Night mode, which lets us turn down the volume to watch The Haunting of Bly Manor when everyone is sleeping—without turning down the bass.
Buy the Definitive Technology 5.1 Channel Soundbar with Subwoofer at BestBuy.com
The Fire TV Cube is Amazon’s advanced streaming device and already in its second generation. This quicker model now offers YouTube and YouTube TV, unlike the original box, and we adore the ease of the voice control to call up movies, TV shows and videos with built-in Alexa (though a comprehensive remote is included as well). The Cube is compact enough to hide away, and its HDMI port insures you can take advantage of the 4K HDR content you’ll probably be streaming to your screen. Plus, the interface not only shows streaming channels, but also puts titles front and center–meaning you can instantly get to whatever you’ve been watching without having to first click into the service. One caveat: HBO Max is not available on the Fire TV Cube yet, or any Amazon streaming device, but if you’re dying to add it, you can easily sideload it without breaking warranties or doing anything illegal. You’re welcome.
Buy the Amazon Fire TV Cube at BestBuy.com
Reliable, fast WiFi has never been more important. And these days, with everyone consistently at home, working and watching, getting a strong wireless signal from your router to your connected device can be a frustrating problem. Mesh WiFi systems were created to extend your coverage using links, or nodes, which then create an invisible daisy chain around your home—eventually connecting you to the strongest signal. This Linksys system uses Tri-band technology to balance and deliver the signal to multiple devices, and it comes with three mesh units which cover larger homes, up to 6000 feet. Just place the tower-like nodes in areas that need the most coverage and use the included Amazon Alexa to simply control it.
Buy Linksys Velop Tri-Band Mesh WiFi System at BestBuy.com


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--50-foot pirate ship with pyrotechnics wows Halloween fans

This pirate ship is “ sailing ” into Halloween history .
Behold the 50-foot “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” @ @ @ @ @ DeMatteo .
The massive project took one year to complete and emits fog , fire @ @ @ @ @ front yard in Chili , New York , a suburb of Rochester .

This pirate ship is “sailing” into Halloween history. Behold the 50-foot “Pirates of the Caribbean”-inspired decoration created by Tony DeMatteo. The massive project took one year to complete and emits fog, fire and colorful lights in his front yard in Chili, New York, a suburb of Rochester.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Brazilian woman killed in France attack asked to tell her kids ‘I love them’

One of the three victims in the attack at a French church has been identified as a 44-year-old Brazilian woman who managed to express her love for her three children before dying at a nearby bar , according to a report .
Simone Barreto Silva was stabbed several times inside the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice during the rampage by a young Tunisian man who also killed a 55-year-old church caretaker and a 60-year-old woman , according to The Guardian .
The severely injured woman staggered out of the church and fled to the bar , where she collapsed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I love them ” before succumbing to her wounds , the outlet reported .
Silva , who was originally from Salvador on Brazil ’ s Atlantic coast , had lived in Paris for 30 years .
“ The Brazilian government regretfully announces that one of the fatalities was a 44-year-old Brazilian mother of three children , living in France , ” according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry , which did not confirm whether she also had French citizenship .
“ President Jair Bolsonaro , on behalf of the entire Brazilian nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family and friends of the citizen murdered in Nice , as well as to the other victims , and extends his solidarity to the people and the French Government , ” the statement continued .
The Brazilian government also expressed “ its firm repudiation of any form of terrorism ” and expressed “ especially its solidarity with Christians and people of other faiths who suffer persecution and violence because of their beliefs , ” it said .
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Brahim Aouissaoui , who entered France illegally .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Allahu akbar !
” moments after the gruesome attack left Silva , 55-year old Vincent Loques and an unidentified woman dead .
President Emmanuel Macron called it an “ Islamist terrorist attack , ” and the government has placed its terror alert at maximum ahead of the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day on Sunday .

One of the three victims in the attack at a French church has been identified as a 44-year-old Brazilian woman who managed to express her love for her three children before dying at a nearby bar, according to a report.
Simone Barreto Silva was stabbed several times inside the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice during the rampage by a young Tunisian man who also killed a 55-year-old church caretaker and a 60-year-old woman, according to the Guardian.
The severely injured woman staggered out of the church and fled to the bar, where she collapsed and told rescuers, “Tell my children I love them” before succumbing to her wounds, the outlet reported.
Silva, who was originally from Salvador on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, had lived in Paris for 30 years.
“The Brazilian government regretfully announces that one of the fatalities was a 44-year-old Brazilian mother of three children, living in France,” according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry, which did not confirm whether she also had French citizenship.
“President Jair Bolsonaro, on behalf of the entire Brazilian nation, presents his deepest condolences to the family and friends of the citizen murdered in Nice, as well as to the other victims, and extends his solidarity to the people and the French Government,” the statement continued.
The Brazilian government also expressed “its firm repudiation of any form of terrorism” and expressed “especially its solidarity with Christians and people of other faiths who suffer persecution and violence because of their beliefs,” it said.
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Brahim Aouissaoui, who entered France illegally.
He was shot by police while shouting “Allahu akbar!” moments after the gruesome attack left Silva, 55-year old Vincent Loques and an unidentified woman dead.
President Emmanuel Macron called it an “Islamist terrorist attack,” and the government has placed its terror alert at maximum ahead of the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day on Sunday.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Bellator 250: Gegard Mousasi regains MMA middleweight title

Gegard Mousasi has added another mixed martial arts title to his legacy .
The 35-year-old Mousasi , who has been an MMA fighter for 17 years , regained his Bellator MMA middleweight title at 185 pounds with a five-round unanimous decision victory over Douglas Lima , the current welterweight champion , in Thursday ’ s main event of Bellator 250 .
The event was held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville , Conn. Mousasi , who improved to 47-7-2 , outfought the bigger Lima ( 32-8 ) to score a 49-46 , 49-46 and 48-47 victory to reclaim the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 .
Lovato , who was 10-0 in his his career , was forced to retire because of a brain condition called cerebral cavernoma .
The MMA veteran controlled the pace of the bout .
“ I didn ’ t want to waste too much energy and I felt that I was winning the rounds and fighting at a good pace to pressure him backwards , ” Mousasi , a former Strikeforce Lightweight champion , told CBS Sports.com after the win .
“ I was scoring the rounds and I thought this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round with a takedown .
The takedowns secured the round , and I got the win.
” Mousasi ’ s win didn ’ t come easily as Lima used leg strikes in the closing minutes of the final round , but it wasn ’ t enough .
“ The last round , he hit me a couple times and I had to show a good poker face but he really hurt me , ” Mousasi said .
“ I felt like Douglas Lima was in his prime and he even looked big .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ welterweight but I thought I had the technical advantage .
I could mix in the takedowns but he was good enough that I couldn ’ t put him away .
Another guy I probably would have finished .
He was game , he was experienced and he paces himself.
” For Mousasi , it was his 10th victory in his last 11 bouts , which includes his final five UFC bouts before he joined Bellator in 2017 .
“ The last round , he hit me a couple times and I had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really hurt me , ” Mousasi said .
“ I felt like Douglas Lima was in his prime and he even looked big .
He didn ’ t look like a welterweight but I thought I had the technical advantage .
I could mix in the takedowns but he was good enough that I couldn ’ t put him away .
Another guy I probably would have finished .
He was game , he was experienced and he paces himself.
” In one of the undercard bouts Jake Hager , a former WWE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improved to 3-0 in his MMA career , but it wasn ’ t easy .
Hager had to overcome some big shots from Brandon Calton to earn a split decision ( 29-28 , 28-29 , 29-28 ) .

Gegard Mousasi has added another mixed martial arts title to his legacy.
The 35-year-old Mousasi, who has been an MMA fighter for 17 years, regained his Bellator MMA middleweight title at 185 pounds with a five-round unanimous decision victory over Douglas Lima, the current welterweight champion, in Thursday’s main event of Bellator 250.
The event was held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Mousasi, who improved to 47-7-2, outfought the bigger Lima (32-8) to score a 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 victory to reclaim the title he lost to Rafael Lovato Jr in 2019. Lovato, who was 10-0 in his his career, was forced to retire because of a brain condition called cerebral cavernoma.
The MMA veteran controlled the pace of the bout.
“I didn’t want to waste too much energy and I felt that I was winning the rounds and fighting at a good pace to pressure him backwards,” Mousasi, a former Strikeforce Lightweight champion, told CBS Sports.com after the win. “I was scoring the rounds and I thought this was maybe good to secure the last round with a takedown. The takedowns secured the round, and I got the win.”
Mousasi’s win didn’t come easily as Lima used leg strikes in the closing minutes of the final round, but it wasn’t enough.
“The last round, he hit me a couple times and I had to show a good poker face but he really hurt me,” Mousasi said. “I felt like Douglas Lima was in his prime and he even looked big. He didn’t look like a welterweight but I thought I had the technical advantage. I could mix in the takedowns but he was good enough that I couldn’t put him away. Another guy I probably would have finished. He was game, he was experienced and he paces himself.”
For Mousasi, it was his 10th victory in his last 11 bouts, which includes his final five UFC bouts before he joined Bellator in 2017.
“The last round, he hit me a couple times and I had to show a good poker face but he really hurt me,” Mousasi said. “I felt like Douglas Lima was in his prime and he even looked big. He didn’t look like a welterweight but I thought I had the technical advantage. I could mix in the takedowns but he was good enough that I couldn’t put him away. Another guy I probably would have finished. He was game, he was experienced and he paces himself.”
In one of the undercard bouts Jake Hager, a former WWE and current All Elite Wrestling star, improved to 3-0 in his MMA career, but it wasn’t easy.
Hager had to overcome some big shots from Brandon Calton to earn a split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Travis Roy, Boston University player paralyzed in first game, dies at 45

BOSTON — Travis Roy , the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to become an advocate for spinal cord injury survivors both in and outside the sports world , has died .
He was 45 .
His death was confirmed by the BU athletic department and the Travis Roy Foundation .
“ It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Travis Roy , ” the school said in a statement .
“ His story is the epitome of inspiration and courage , and he was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people .
“ Travis ’ work and dedication toward helping fellow spinal cord-injury survivors is nothing short of amazing .
His legacy will last forever , not just within the Boston University community , but with the countless lives he has impacted across the country.
” Roy was a 20-year-old freshman making his debut for the reigning NCAA champions in the 1995-96 season opener when he crashed headfirst into the boards after checking a North Dakota opponent .
From his wheelchair , he gave as many as 40 motivational speeches a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best with what you have and don ’ t dwell on your misfortune .
“ I like to say the first 20 years I had a life that was full of passion and the last 20 I ’ ve had a life full of purpose , ” he said in an interview with The Associated Press shortly after turning 40 .
“ The dream is to have both at the same time , but I ’ m fortunate .
I ’ ll take either one.
” Since he created the Travis Roy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 9 million — half for research , and half to provide equipment for those with spinal cord injuries .
Roy , who was able to control the joystick that maneuvered his chair , regained little movement after the injury and had no feeling below the middle of his chest .
“ I just thought the research would move along and by the time I was 40 I might have a chance of some normalcy again , ” Roy told the AP in 2015 , “ some kids and a wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anymore.
” The hockey world mourned his passing on Thursday , with the NHL calling Roy “ a special man who responded to his devastating injury by dedicating himself to serving others.
” Former Bruins star and current team president Cam Neely also shared his condolences .
“ Travis Roy was the ultimate symbol of determination and courage , ” Neely said .
“ The impact that Travis had on the New England hockey community is immeasurable , and his relentless advocacy for spinal cord research was inspiring.
” Ray Bourque , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he and his wife were “ honored to have known such a great man who helped so many others.
” “ The warmth , strength , and resiliency he exhibited in the face of tragedy set him apart , ” Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy said .
“ His mantra was never to take anything for granted , and his message resonates stronger than ever with all of us at the Red Sox.
” Roy ’ s work as a fund-raiser and motivational speaker combined with his persistent optimism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of spinal cord injuries .
“ Travis Roy , you were my friend , mentor , role model and the most positive person I knew , ” Jack Jablonski , a Minnesota high school hockey star who was also left paralyzed after a hockey collision , said on Twitter .
“ You have forever changed the SCI and hockey community .
Thank you for taking the time to get to know each other.
” Denna Laing , who was paralyzed during an exhibition before the 2016 NHL Winter Classic , also tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many little things and big things for so many people , ” she wrote .
“ This is gutting , really truly sad.
” The son of a Maine hockey rink manager who began skating when he was 20 months old , Roy went to North Yarmouth Academy and Tabor Academy before enrolling at BU .
Both high schools have named their rinks after him .
BU retired Roy ’ s No .
24 in 1999 ; he graduated from the school with a degree in communications the next spring .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am , ” Roy told the AP on the 20th anniversary of the injury .
“ The thing that goes through my mind every once in a while is , ‘ Thank God it wasn ’ t a brain injury.
’ I don ’ t want any pity.
” He said he occasionally thought about what might have happened if he hadn ’ t been injured .
“ There ’ s times when it ’ s kind of fun to think about it , ” he said .
“ It ’ s also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer.
” Among the players on the 1995-96 BU Terriers team were future NHLers Chris Drury , Jay Pandolfo , Shawn Bates and Mike Grier .
John Hynes is now the coach of the Nashville Predators .
Coach Jack Parker is an inductee in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame ; Olympic hero Mike Eruzione was an assistant coach .
“ It ’ s so sad for so many reasons — not just the athletic end of it , but what his life could have been , ” Eruzione told the AP on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life changed in such a direction because of 11 seconds .
“ But what he did with it afterward was incredible , ” Eruzione added .
“ Such an inspiration .
He could have folded the tent .
He could have said , ‘ This is it.
’ But he chose another path in his life , and he raised millions of dollars .
“ It just sucks , that at 45 , that it ’ s over .
”

BOSTON — Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to become an advocate for spinal cord injury survivors both in and outside the sports world, has died. He was 45.
His death was confirmed by the BU athletic department and the Travis Roy Foundation.
“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Travis Roy,” the school said in a statement. “His story is the epitome of inspiration and courage, and he was a role model and a hero to so many people.
“Travis’ work and dedication toward helping fellow spinal cord-injury survivors is nothing short of amazing. His legacy will last forever, not just within the Boston University community, but with the countless lives he has impacted across the country.”
Roy was a 20-year-old freshman making his debut for the reigning NCAA champions in the 1995-96 season opener when he crashed headfirst into the boards after checking a North Dakota opponent.
The accident left him a quadriplegic.
From his wheelchair, he gave as many as 40 motivational speeches a year. The message he shared: Do the best with what you have and don’t dwell on your misfortune.
“I like to say the first 20 years I had a life that was full of passion and the last 20 I’ve had a life full of purpose,” he said in an interview with the Associated Press shortly after turning 40. “The dream is to have both at the same time, but I’m fortunate. I’ll take either one.”
Since he created the Travis Roy Foundation in 1997, it has raised more than $9 million — half for research, and half to provide equipment for those with spinal cord injuries. Roy, who was able to control the joystick that maneuvered his chair, regained little movement after the injury and had no feeling below the middle of his chest.
“I just thought the research would move along and by the time I was 40 I might have a chance of some normalcy again,” Roy told the AP in 2015, “some kids and a wife and not living with 24-hour home care anymore.”
The hockey world mourned his passing on Thursday, with the NHL calling Roy “a special man who responded to his devastating injury by dedicating himself to serving others.”
Former Bruins star and current team president Cam Neely also shared his condolences.
“Travis Roy was the ultimate symbol of determination and courage,” Neely said. “The impact that Travis had on the New England hockey community is immeasurable, and his relentless advocacy for spinal cord research was inspiring.”
Ray Bourque, another ex-Bruin and Hockey Hall of Famer, said he and his wife were “honored to have known such a great man who helped so many others.”
“The warmth, strength, and resiliency he exhibited in the face of tragedy set him apart,” Boston Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy said. “His mantra was never to take anything for granted, and his message resonates stronger than ever with all of us at the Red Sox.”
Roy’s work as a fundraiser and motivational speaker combined with his persistent optimism to make him a hero to other victims of spinal cord injuries.
“Travis Roy, you were my friend, mentor, role model and the most positive person I knew,” Jack Jablonski, a Minnesota high school hockey star who was also left paralyzed after a hockey collision, said on Twitter. “You have forever changed the SCI and hockey community. Thank you for taking the time to get to know each other.”
Denna Laing, who was paralyzed during an exhibition before the 2016 NHL Winter Classic, also tweeted her thanks.
“Travis did so many little things and big things for so many people,” she wrote. “This is gutting, really truly sad.”
The son of a Maine hockey rink manager who began skating when he was 20 months old, Roy went to North Yarmouth Academy and Tabor Academy before enrolling at BU. Both high schools have named their rinks after him.
BU retired Roy’s No. 24 in 1999; he graduated from the school with a degree in communications the next spring.
“I think all the time how grateful I am,” Roy told the AP on the 20th anniversary of the injury. “The thing that goes through my mind every once in a while is, ‘Thank God it wasn’t a brain injury.’ I don’t want any pity.”
He said he occasionally thought about what might have happened if he hadn’t been injured.
“There’s times when it’s kind of fun to think about it,” he said. “It’s also kind of sad to not know the answer.”
Among the players on the 1995-96 BU Terriers team were future NHLers Chris Drury, Jay Pandolfo, Shawn Bates and Mike Grier. John Hynes is now the coach of the Nashville Predators. Coach Jack Parker is an inductee in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame; Olympic hero Mike Eruzione was an assistant coach.
“It’s so sad for so many reasons — not just the athletic end of it, but what his life could have been,” Eruzione told the AP on Thursday night. “To see a life changed in such a direction because of 11 seconds.
“But what he did with it afterward was incredible,” Eruzione added. “Such an inspiration. He could have folded the tent. He could have said, ‘This is it.’ But he chose another path in his life, and he raised millions of dollars.
“It just sucks, that at 45, that it’s over.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Ex-US Embassy staffer drugged, sexually assaulted 23 women on video: feds

A former staff member at the US Embassy in Mexico allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted at least 23 women over the past decade , federal investigators say .
Brian Jeffrey Raymond , 44 , is being investigated after photos and video footage of the reported encounters were uncovered from a bedroom in his Mexico City apartment , according to court documents obtained by The Daily Beast .
The pictures and video showed several women who were unconscious and a man waving their limp arms and legs , holding open their eyelids and even putting his fingers in their mouth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are unconscious .
A number of them also show a nude Raymond , while others reportedly show him aroused .
Raymond ’ s position at the Mexico City embassy remains unknown .
He was sent there in 2018 and there are very few traces of him yet on the internet , authorities said .
Court documents also note that Raymond was fluent in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese and had worked in six other countries prior to arriving in Mexico City .
Raymond has “ exerted power and control over unconscious women , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described his actions in the filing as “ evidence of his unique ability to portray a very different public face.
” The incident that started the feds ’ investigation into Raymond happened this past May , when police in Mexico City showed up to his apartment after several reports of a naked woman on the balcony in distress .
Police found the woman was so intoxicated that she couldn ’ t stand .
Police detained Raymond , despite him claiming the encounter was consensual .
He returned to the United States the following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agents seized his personal and work phones .
The forensic search of his of Raymond ’ s devices turned up hundreds of photos and videos of naked , unconscious women being abused .
The investigators also revealed searches for things such as “ passed out black girl , ” “ deep sleep , ” “ Ambien and alcohol and pass out , ” “ dissolve , ” and “ passed out and carried.
” Prosecutors believe Raymond continued using dating apps to meet women , even after he knew he was under investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications between Raymond and various women who apologized for blacking out , inquiring if they had sex , or saying their memory of the night before was hazy .
Police arrested Raymond in La Mesa , California earlier this month , where he had been staying with his parents after quitting his job .
He is being charged with one count of coercion and enticement .

A former staff member at the US Embassy in Mexico allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted at least 23 women over the past decade, federal investigators say.
Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 44, is being investigated after photos and video footage of the reported encounters were uncovered from a bedroom in his Mexico City apartment, according to court documents obtained by the Daily Beast.
The pictures and video showed several women who were unconscious and a man waving their limp arms and legs, holding open their eyelids and even putting his fingers in their mouth, in an apparent attempt to demonstrate they are unconscious. A number of them also show a nude Raymond, while others reportedly show him aroused.
Raymond’s position at the Mexico City embassy remains unknown. He was sent there in 2018 and there are very few traces of him yet on the internet, authorities said.
Court documents also note that Raymond was fluent in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese and had worked in six other countries prior to arriving in Mexico City.
Raymond has “exerted power and control over unconscious women,” according to a court motion. Authorities described his actions in the filing as “evidence of his unique ability to portray a very different public face.”
The incident that started the feds’ investigation into Raymond happened this past May, when police in Mexico City showed up at his apartment after several reports of a naked woman on the balcony in distress.
Police found the woman was so intoxicated that she couldn’t stand. Police detained Raymond, despite him claiming the encounter was consensual.
He returned to the United States the following day — but while there, federal agents seized his personal and work phones.
The forensic search of Raymond’s devices turned up hundreds of photos and videos of naked, unconscious women being abused. The investigators also revealed searches for things such as “passed out black girl,” “deep sleep,” “Ambien and alcohol and pass out,” “dissolve,” and “passed out and carried.”
Prosecutors believe Raymond continued using dating apps to meet women, even after he knew he was under investigation.
Federal authorities found a number of communications between Raymond and various women who apologized for blacking out, inquiring if they had sex, or saying their memory of the night before was hazy.
Police arrested Raymond earlier this month in La Mesa, California, where he had been staying with his parents after quitting his job. He is being charged with one count of coercion and enticement.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Three Maine children given flu shots at school without parental consent

Three children in Maine were given flu shots in school without the consent of their parents , a report said .
The students , who are enrolled in the Sanford School Department , received the vaccinations from Northern Light Home Care & Hospice , which is contracted by the district to administer the shots , the Portsmouth Herald reported .
The three students were vaccinated “ without fully executed , or completely documented consent , ” Jacqueline Welsh , community relations director for Northern Light Health , told the newspaper .
George Kimball , a father in the school district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter received a flu shot without his consent .
Kimball said he indicated on the vaccination consent forms that he did not want his two kids to be vaccinated .
The father said a school nurse apologized to him for the mishap on Oct. 22 — the same day his daughter received the flu shot .
Sanford Superintendent of Schools Matthew Nelson acknowledged the issue , but told the newspaper an investigation determined that only two students were improperly vaccinated .
“ Obviously , we ’ re disappointed that this happened , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to use this opportunity to review our protocols and see if any changes need to take place to make sure this doesn ’ t happen again .
”

Three children in Maine were given flu shots in school without the consent of their parents, a report said.
The students, who are enrolled in the Sanford School Department, received the vaccinations from Northern Light Home Care & Hospice, which is contracted by the district to administer the shots, the Portsmouth Herald reported.
The three students were vaccinated “without fully executed, or completely documented consent,” Jacqueline Welsh, community relations director for Northern Light Health, told the newspaper.
George Kimball, a father in the school district, told the Herald that his seventh-grade daughter received a flu shot without his consent.
Kimball said he indicated on the vaccination consent forms that he did not want his two kids to be vaccinated.
The father said a school nurse apologized to him for the mishap on Oct. 22 — the same day his daughter received the flu shot.
Sanford Superintendent of Schools Matthew Nelson acknowledged the issue, but told the newspaper an investigation determined that only two students were improperly vaccinated.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed that this happened,” Nelson said.
“We’re going to use this opportunity to review our protocols and see if any changes need to take place to make sure this doesn’t happen again.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--NBA Draft: Timberwolves, who pick No. 1, meet with LaMelo Ball

With the NBA Draft less than three weeks away , the Minnesota Timberwolves — who own the top overall pick @ @ @ @ @ Ball , ESPN reported Thursday .
A source told ESPN that Ball , the brother @ @ @ @ @ Lonzo Ball , met with Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders and president of basketball operations @ @ @ @ @ for what was strictly an interview and did not include any basketball activity .
According @ @ @ @ @ marked the first draft-related meeting with any team for the 19-year-old Ball , who has @ @ @ @ @ Golden State Warriors next week .
The Warriors own the second overall selection in the @ @ @ @ @ held on Nov. 18 .
The report stated that Ball also intends to meet with @ @ @ @ @ .
3 pick ) and the Chicago Bulls ( No .
4 ) before the @ @ @ @ @ 6-foot-7 point guard , played professionally in Lithuania and New Zealand the past two years @ @ @ @ @ draft .
He has not played a game in nearly 12 months .

With the NBA Draft less than three weeks away, the Minnesota Timberwolves — who own the top overall pick — recently met with LaMelo Ball, ESPN reported Thursday.
A source told ESPN that Ball, the brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball, met with Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders and president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas in Los Angeles for what was strictly an interview and did not include any basketball activity.
According to the report, it marked the first draft-related meeting with any team for the 19-year-old Ball, who has plans to talk with the Golden State Warriors next week. The Warriors own the second overall selection in the draft, which will be held on Nov. 18.
The report stated that Ball also intends to meet with the Charlotte Hornets (No. 3 pick) and the Chicago Bulls (No. 4) before the draft.
Ball, a 6-foot-7 point guard, played professionally in Lithuania and New Zealand the past two years before becoming eligible for the draft. He has not played a game in nearly 12 months.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Facebook admits ‘technical problems’ blocked some political ads

Facebook said in a statement on Thursday night that some political ads were “ improperly ” restricted due to a technical error .
The company explained in a blog post that the glitch was a result of their initiative to block any new political ads in the week prior to the 2020 presidential election .
After the restriction went into effect , Facebook said “ technical flaws ” caused a number of ads “ to be paused improperly.
” The social media giant insured that they had “ implemented changes to fix these issues ” and most of the advertisements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier in the day , Democrat Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign had expressed outrage about the ad glitch .
A rep for the campaign told Business Insider that the bug impacted their voter turnout operation and cost them about $ 500,000 in fundraising .
“ We have no sense of the scale of the problem , who it is affecting , and their plan to resolve it , ” Rob Flaherty , the Biden campaign ’ s digital director , told the outlet .
“ We find ourselves 5 days out from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads will run properly , or if our opponents are being given an unfair , partisan advantage.
” It was not immediately clear if any content from President Trump ’ s campaign had been affected by the glitch .

Facebook said in a statement on Thursday night that some political ads were “improperly” restricted due to a technical error.
The company explained in a blog post that the glitch was a result of their initiative to block any new political ads in the week prior to the 2020 presidential election.
After the restriction went into effect, Facebook said “technical flaws” caused a number of ads “to be paused improperly.”
The social media giant insured that they had “implemented changes to fix these issues” and most of the advertisements had been running without any issues.
Earlier in the day, Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign had expressed outrage about the ad glitch. A rep for the campaign told Business Insider that the bug impacted their voter turnout operation and cost them about $500,000 in fundraising.
“We have no sense of the scale of the problem, who it is affecting, and their plan to resolve it,” Rob Flaherty, the Biden campaign’s digital director, told the outlet.
“We find ourselves 5 days out from Election Day unable to trust that our ads will run properly, or if our opponents are being given an unfair, partisan advantage.”
It was not immediately clear if any content from President Trump’s campaign had been affected by the glitch.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Two men charged after van filled with explosives is discovered in Philadelphia

Two men in Philadelphia were charged on Thursday with possessing explosives that were found in a van in the heart of the city , prosecutors said .
Brian Larue and Eric Murra are accused of transporting “ quarter or half sticks of dynamite , ” a handheld propane tank torch and other tools in the van they ditched near Logan Circle on Wednesday night , according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General ’ s office .
Authorities said the contents found inside the van are commonly used to steal money from ATM machines .
Over the last four days , Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prosecutors said .
Police first noticed the van , which was parked in a hotel parking lot with about a dozen others , when they responded to a commercial burglary alarm earlier in the night , authorities .
The fleet of vans started to leave once police arrived , leading to a pursuit of some of the vehicles .
Officers arrested Larue and Murra after they pulled over to remove tape that had been concealing the license plate , prosecutors said .
The two were charged with possession of weapons of mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catastrophe .
The bust came as the city faced unruly protests over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr .

Two men in Philadelphia were charged on Thursday with possessing explosives that were found in a van in the heart of the city, prosecutors said.
Brian Larue and Eric Murra are accused of transporting “quarter or half sticks of dynamite,” a handheld propane tank torch and other tools in the van they ditched near Logan Circle on Wednesday night, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office.
Authorities said the contents found inside the van are commonly used to steal money from ATM machines. Over the last four days, Philadelphia has seen at least 30 such crimes, prosecutors said.
Police first noticed the van, which was parked in a hotel parking lot with about a dozen others, when they responded to a commercial burglary alarm earlier in the night, authorities.
The fleet of vans started to leave once police arrived, leading to a pursuit of some of the vehicles.
Officers arrested Larue and Murra after they pulled over to remove tape that had been concealing the license plate, prosecutors said.
The two were charged with possession of weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy, and risking a catastrophe.
The bust came as the city faced unruly protests over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.


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newyorkpost--2020-10-30--The Met’s ‘About Time’ exhibit proves nothing in fashion is ever quite new

Finally !
The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its latest Costume Institute show Thursday , after multiple delays — and a canceled gala — due to COVID-19 .
And it ’ s only fitting , since the exhibit is all about .
.
.
time .
“ About Time : Fashion and Duration ” marks the Met ’ s 150th anniversary , and the exhibit reflects 150 years of fashion , culling largely from the Costume Institute ’ s own archive .
Yet instead of a straightforward timeline showing the progress of trends and silhouettes , “ About Time ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how fashion — like history — continually repeats itself .
“ In essence , the show is a meditation of fashion and temporality , ” said curator Andrew Bolton in remarks to the press earlier this week , “ drawing out the tensions of change and endurance [ as well as ] ephemerality and persistence.
” The show is organized chronologically , starting with a bustled “ mourning dress ” from 1870 and ending with a silk rose-shaped frock by Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton from 2019 .
Yet a second , parallel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these looks marking the passage of time with similar creations from an entirely different time period .
Bolton chose 120 mostly black ensembles , “ to emphasize their changing silhouettes and interconnection.
” On one hand , the exhibit is proof of that old adage “ great artists steal , ” showing that even the most iconic , boundary-pushing garments ( from Jean Paul Gaultier ’ s cone bra for Madonna to Gianni Versace ’ s va-va-voom safety pin dress ) had taken inspiration from more antique duds .
Yet , it also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ripe for resurrection .
It ’ s not just the timeless artifacts that get recycled again and again — the little black dress , the smoking jacket , the tweed skirt suit — but the most outre , ridiculous and dated , too : bulbous bustles , constricting corsets , padded hips , a World War I-era Red Cross uniform copied by designer John Galliano in .
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.
2020 ?
Well , why not ?
As Bolton said , “ Time exists as a continuous flow.
” Here , a look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most famous styles , and how they continue to proliferate today .
“ About Time ” runs through Feb. 7 , 2021 .
Timed tickets are required for entry to the exhibition and are available at MetMuseum.org or , for members and New York State residents , on site .
Elizabeth Hurley caused a sensation when she arrived at the 1994 premiere of the film “ Four Weddings and a Funeral ” in this salacious sheath with skin-baring slits held together by oversize safety pins .
Yet Versace wasn ’ t the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and high fashion .
In 1977 , British designer Zandra Rhodes debuted her torn “ punk wedding dress , ” adorned with beaded safety pins and ball-chain fringe .
And in 1884 , a young socialite named Virginie Gautreau scandalized le tout-Paris when her portrait — painted by John Singer Sargent — debuted , showing her in a revealing black dress with a sweetheart neckline and bejeweled shoulder straps , which bears more than a striking resemblance to Hurley ’ s equally shocking frock .
Coco Chanel created “ timeless ” fashion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her “ little black dress , ” she ’ s still being copied .
Take her signature wool suit , which debuted in 1954 , consisting of a boxy cardigan-like jacket and a straight skirt .
No less than Jacqueline Kennedy wore a knockoff — the infamous bubblegum pink suit she was wearing when her husband was assassinated in 1963 .
( Although Jackie ’ s did come from a genuine Chanel pattern . )
When Karl Lagerfeld took over the storied House of Chanel in 1982 , he immediately shortened the suit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other designers have put a postmodern spin on the classic , rendering it in garish McDonald ’ s colors ( a la Jeremy Scott ) or shredding it and turning it inside-out ( a la Junya Watanabe ) .
Current muse Kristen Stewart has worn infinite variations herself , including this one in pale pink satin that she styled without a shirt underneath — how au courant !
Sometimes it ’ s the least practical items that end up coming back into fashion again and again .
Take the ostentatious waistcoats and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 18th century France , stiffly embroidered with flowers and worn with frilly lace collars .
Queen Alexandra , consort of King Edward VII , was photographed wearing this decorative puff-sleeved silk velvet riding jacket by Morin Blossier in 1902 .
In 2003 , Italian designer Roberto Cavalli did an Edwardian frock coat in denim worn with cut-offs , and in 2018 Louis Vuitton director Nicolas Ghesquière showed a series of jacquard-woven silk jackets and waistcoats paired with athletic shorts and sneakers — directly inspired by the historic garments in the Met ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Madonna ’ s signature cone bra — which she wore for her 1990 “ Blond Ambition ” tour — wasn ’ t all that original .
The bra ’ s creator , Jean Paul Gaultier , had debuted an even more exaggerated version of the silhouette in his 1984 fall runway collection , featuring corseted crushed-velvet dresses with the cartoonish conical cups inspired by the perky-breasted sweater girls of the 1940s and ‘ 50s .
Punk provocateur Vivienne Westwood debuted a similar , more demure version of the high-fashion cone bra in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1949 , the American couturier Charles James — known for his classy ballgowns — debuted his “ Tulip ” dress , featuring a conical bust that looks almost exactly like Gaultier ’ s later boundary-pushing creation .

Finally! The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its latest Costume Institute show Thursday, after multiple delays — and a canceled gala — due to COVID-19. And it’s only fitting, since the exhibit is all about . . . time.
“About Time: Fashion and Duration” marks the Met’s 150th anniversary, and the exhibit reflects 150 years of fashion, culling largely from the Costume Institute’s own archive. Yet instead of a straightforward timeline showing the progress of trends and silhouettes, “About Time” has a more eclectic approach, showing how fashion — like history — continually repeats itself.
“In essence, the show is a meditation of fashion and temporality,” said curator Andrew Bolton in remarks to the press earlier this week, “drawing out the tensions of change and endurance [as well as] ephemerality and persistence.”
The show is organized chronologically, starting with a bustled “mourning dress” from 1870 and ending with a silk rose-shaped frock by Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton from 2019. Yet a second, parallel timeline runs throughout the show, juxtaposing these looks marking the passage of time with similar creations from an entirely different time period. Bolton chose 120 mostly black ensembles, “to emphasize their changing silhouettes and interconnection.”
On one hand, the exhibit is proof of that old adage “great artists steal,” showing that even the most iconic, boundary-pushing garments (from Jean Paul Gaultier’s cone bra for Madonna to Gianni Versace’s va-va-voom safety pin dress) had taken inspiration from more antique duds. Yet, it also shows that pretty much every single fad is ripe for resurrection. It’s not just the timeless artifacts that get recycled again and again — the little black dress, the smoking jacket, the tweed skirt suit — but the most outre, ridiculous and dated, too: bulbous bustles, constricting corsets, padded hips, a World War I-era Red Cross uniform copied by designer John Galliano in . . . 2020?
Well, why not? As Bolton said, “Time exists as a continuous flow.”
Here, a look at some of the exhibit’s most famous styles, and how they continue to proliferate today.
“About Time” runs through Feb. 7, 2021. Timed tickets are required for entry to the exhibition and are available at MetMuseum.org or, for members and New York State residents, on site.
Haute hardware
Elizabeth Hurley caused a sensation when she arrived at the 1994 premiere of the film “Four Weddings and a Funeral” in this salacious sheath with skin-baring slits held together by oversize safety pins. Yet Versace wasn’t the only designer to combine hardware, exposed skin and high fashion. In 1977, British designer Zandra Rhodes debuted her torn “punk wedding dress,” adorned with beaded safety pins and ball-chain fringe. And in 1884, a young socialite named Virginie Gautreau scandalized le tout-Paris when her portrait — painted by John Singer Sargent — debuted, showing her in a revealing black dress with a sweetheart neckline and bejeweled shoulder straps, which bears more than a striking resemblance to Hurley’s equally shocking frock.
The Chanel suit
Coco Chanel created “timeless” fashion, which is why nearly a century after her “little black dress,” she’s still being copied. Take her signature wool suit, which debuted in 1954, consisting of a boxy cardigan-like jacket and a straight skirt. No less than Jacqueline Kennedy wore a knockoff — the infamous bubblegum pink suit she was wearing when her husband was assassinated in 1963. (Although Jackie’s did come from a genuine Chanel pattern.) When Karl Lagerfeld took over the storied House of Chanel in 1982, he immediately shortened the suit’s hem to micro proportions. Other designers have put a postmodern spin on the classic, rendering it in garish McDonald’s colors (a la Jeremy Scott) or shredding it and turning it inside-out (a la Junya Watanabe). Current muse Kristen Stewart has worn infinite variations herself, including this one in pale pink satin that she styled without a shirt underneath — how au courant!
Riding jackets
Sometimes it’s the least practical items that end up coming back into fashion again and again. Take the ostentatious waistcoats and “riding jackets” of late 17th and early 18th century France, stiffly embroidered with flowers and worn with frilly lace collars. Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII, was photographed wearing this decorative puff-sleeved silk velvet riding jacket by Morin Blossier in 1902. In 2003, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli did an Edwardian frock coat in denim worn with cut-offs, and in 2018 Louis Vuitton director Nicolas Ghesquière showed a series of jacquard-woven silk jackets and waistcoats paired with athletic shorts and sneakers — directly inspired by the historic garments in the Met’s collection.
Cone bras
Believe it or not, Madonna’s signature cone bra — which she wore for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour — wasn’t all that original. The bra’s creator, Jean Paul Gaultier, had debuted an even more exaggerated version of the silhouette in his 1984 fall runway collection, featuring corseted crushed-velvet dresses with the cartoonish conical cups inspired by the perky-breasted sweater girls of the 1940s and ‘50s. Punk provocateur Vivienne Westwood debuted a similar, more demure version of the high-fashion cone bra in the early 1980s. And back in 1949, the American couturier Charles James — known for his classy ballgowns — debuted his “Tulip” dress, featuring a conical bust that looks almost exactly like Gaultier’s later boundary-pushing creation.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Paula Jai Parker and Taraji P. Henson joined forces to help a woman in an LA club

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Paula Jai Parker and Taraji P. Henson once put their heads together — literally — to help a woman avoid a suitor they thought was bad news .
“ Taraji and I actually bumped heads warning this one chick like , literally , on the dance floor , ” Parker said of a night out in Los Angeles .
“ We were literally telling her , ‘ Don ’ t dance with that man right there !
Don ’ t do it !
’ ” But during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around and bumped heads and we were a little dizzy.
” Henson advised Parker after the collision , “ ‘ Don ’ t act dizzy , don ’ t act dizzy !
’ We were like , ‘ Stay cool , stay cool.
’ We hoped nobody saw us.
” She said of the incident : “ Let ’ s put our heads together .
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We warned that girl … She kept dancing for a minute with him , but then she stopped .
So I think she heard us … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now.
” Parker — who ’ s had roles in the films “ Friday , ” “ Hustle & Flow ” and “ Phone Booth ” — is now starring in the TV series “ Family Time ” on Bounce .

Paula Jai Parker and Taraji P. Henson once put their heads together — literally — to help a woman avoid a suitor they thought was bad news.
“Taraji and I actually bumped heads warning this one chick like, literally, on the dance floor,” Parker said of a night out in Los Angeles. “We were literally telling her, ‘Don’t dance with that man right there! Don’t do it!’ ”
But during the dance-floor intervention, “we turned around and bumped heads and we were a little dizzy.” Henson advised Parker after the collision, “ ‘Don’t act dizzy, don’t act dizzy!’ We were like, ‘Stay cool, stay cool.’ We hoped nobody saw us.”
She said of the incident: “Let’s put our heads together . . . We warned that girl … She kept dancing for a minute with him, but then she stopped. So I think she heard us … It worked out very well for her now.”
Parker — who’s had roles in the films “Friday,” “Hustle & Flow” and “Phone Booth” — is now starring in the TV series “Family Time” on Bounce.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Cuomo to wait until after 2020 election before taking budget action, report says

As COVID-19 was spreading at breakneck speed throughout New York , ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing off tough financial decisions until after the 2020 election — and has not released blueprints for a plan B in the event federal funding doesn’t come through to help New York recover from the pandemic-fueled fiscal crisis.
The state Division of the Budget issued a mid-year budget report Friday that avoids addressing massive budget gaps as the governor waits to see if his pal, former Vice President Joe Biden, is elected president and Democrats take over the U.S. Senate.
The report notes that no agreement has been reached in Congress on providing a recovery package to aid cash-strapped state and local governments,” the report said.
“The Enacted Budget Financial Plan noted that the ultimate size of any permanent reductions would depend in part on the availability of unrestricted federal aid,” it said.
While the U.S. Congress has begun discussions on additional recovery legislation, no agreement has been reached as of the date of this update,” the report said.
“Therefore,” it adds, “DOB now expects to transmit a detailed aid-to-localities reduction plan to the Legislature later in the State’s FY [fiscal year] 2021.”
DOB’s mid-year budget financial plan projects the Empire State’s tax receipts have plummeted by $14.9 billion — a $400 million increase from August’s projection of $14.5 billion — tied to revenue losses brought on by COVID-19.
State budget officials also predict a 15.3 percent drop in tax revenues compared to April’s projections.
The state has already “reduced spending” by $4.3 billion through September “in the absence of Federal funding” by freezing hiring, new contracts and pay raises.
The state is also temporarily holding back 20% of most payments to local governments and nonprofits, according to the report.
Cuomo has the legal authority to withhold or reduce spending as part of the budget agreement reached with the Legislature earlier this year.
The state courts have taken a $300 million hit, forcing the judiciary to lay off 46 of its oldest judges.
Local governments say they couldn’t bear additional cuts.
“The state’s budget gap continues to concern New York’s county governments that are on the front line of the COVID-19 public health crisis at the same time they have their own revenue shortfalls and face a 20% state reimbursement cut when the demand for programs like food stamps and heating assistance is on the rise across the state,” Stephen J. Acquario, executive director of the New York State Association of Counties told The Post.
“To be clear, the state’s 20% cuts are not lowering the cost of the programs provided by counties. They are simply shifting these costs to local taxpayers who will now have to pay more for these state-mandate health and human service programs,” he added.
Meanwhile, state budget watchdogs said Cuomo is rolling the dice by waiting to take further action to stem red ink.
“With less than half the fiscal year left, the governor continues to (literally) bank on his hopes for a Biden victory in the presidential election, coupled with a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate, said E.J. McMahon, a fiscal analyst with the Empire Center for Public Policy.
Assuming that happens, Cuomo (not without reason) expects to produce a big infusion of federal aid to cover the still-enormous hole in his current budget, plus a large portion of the gap for FY 2022,” he said.
But McMahon added, “What if President Trump is re-elected, or a President Biden has his state and local aid proposals thwarted by a still Republican-dominated Senate?”
He noted that Cuomo budget director Robert Mujica said without a federal infusion the state would have to impose deeper cuts that would have a “devastating” impact on schools, hospitals, police and fire departments and other critical services and force the state to raise taxes and debt that “many impact our competitiveness and weaken” New York’s ability to lead the national recovery from the pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--New York State Police Superintendent announces retirement

New York State Police Superintendent Keith Corlett has announced that he will be retiring at end of November , citing @ @ @ @ @ A trooper for 35 years , Corlett became the agency ’ s 16th superintendent in @ @ @ @ @ has been a great honor working alongside the brave and dedicated men and women of @ @ @ @ @ , ” he wrote in a message to the force .
“ I am proud @ @ @ @ @ together on behalf of all New Yorkers , and I am deeply grateful for your @ @ @ @ @ Corlett commanded more than 5,000 troopers , investigators and civilian support staff .
His retirement @ @ @ @ @ .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear who would take over the helm of the @ @

New York State Police Superintendent Keith Corlett has announced that he will be retiring at end of November, citing “personal family reasons.”
A trooper for 35 years, Corlett became the agency’s 16th superintendent in June 2019.
“It has been a great honor working alongside the brave and dedicated men and women of the New York State Police,” he wrote in a message to the force.
“I am proud of what we have accomplished together on behalf of all New Yorkers, and I am deeply grateful for your service.”
As superintendent, Corlett commanded more than 5,000 troopers, investigators and civilian support staff.
His retirement will be effective Nov. 28.
It wasn’t immediately clear who would take over the helm of the agency.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Trump greets throngs of fans outside Minnesota rally after state allows just 250 seats

A group of rowdy Trump supporters got under Joe Biden ’ s ...

President Trump greeted hundreds of supporters gathered outside a Minnesota rally venue Friday night after Democratic state officials limited attendance to just 250 socially distanced seats.
A crowd many times larger than the number of people allowed a seat near Trump gathered outside the gates in Rochester, southeastern Minnesota, images tweeted by journalists indicate.
Trump took a motorcade to the overflow crowd rather than the state-sanctioned stage after disembarking Air Force One.
“There are thousands of people all because the governor wants to play games,” Trump said as he approached within feet of the large group of supporters gathered behind a barricade.
“There are thousands of people injured by this,” Trump said. ” I’m going to go back and speak to 250 people… This should be a lesson [for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz].”
When he walked on stage, supporters were spaced out in folding chairs permitted by Minnesota authorities before Trump’s lectern.
The president tore into Walz and Minnesota’s Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison, a former congressman.
“We’re given a very very hard time by your so called leaders but they’re not very good leaders as you found out during the riots,” Trump said.
“There are at least 25,000 people who wanted to be here tonight. We just saw a lot of them, wanted to pay our respects. They were here for a long time, they waited and waited and then the governor did bad things.”
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Trump said local authorities were more permissive for rioters during violent clashes following the May killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police.
“When large numbers of rioters and vandals sacked the city of Minneapolis earlier this year, Keith Ellison did not ask them to submit a permit. He told the throngs of violent demonstrators, ‘by all means, exercise your First Amendment rights,” Trump said.
“Keith Ellison sided with flag-burning extremists over law-abiding Americans. He treats you like second-class citizens. He believes that the pro-American voters have fewer rights than anti-American demonstrators. Keith Ellison and Joe Biden want to imprison you in your homes while letting anarchists agitators and vandals roam free as they destroy.”
Trump’s stop in Minnesota follows addresses to thousands of packed-in supporters earlier Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Detroit suburb of Waterford Township, Michigan.
The president said he believed the capacity limit was intended to force him to cancel his campaign stop in Minnesota, which he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“They thought I’d cancel, but I’m not canceling and we’ll find out what happens,” Trump said on the White House lawn Friday morning.
The rally closely followed a campaign stop in Saint Paul, Minnesota, by Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Trump supporters appeared to outnumber the cars that arrived for Biden’s “drive-in” rally, and he called pro-Trump demonstrators “‘those ugly folks over there, beeping the horns.”
The White House’s daily guidance for reporters advertised the Minnesota rally as a “Make America Great Again Peaceful Protest.”
At a Friday afternoon rally in Michigan, Trump slammed Walz and Ellison for the limit.
“The president of the United States is going to Minnesota to talk to people and they’re suppressing it, and they think that’s good, but I don’t. That shows weak leadership by the governor and very unfair leadership by the attorney general,” Trump said.
The new Minnesota crowd limits were imposed amid reports linking COVID-19 cases to prior Trump rallies.
Trump spoke to thousands of supporters during September trips to Duluth and Bemidji, in northern Minnesota. He also visited Mankato in southern Minnesota in August as he resumed domestic travel amid the pandemic.
The RealClearPolitics polling average has Biden ahead by 4.7 percentage points in Minnesota.


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Jets preparing for serious Le’Veon Bell challenge vs. Chiefs

Halloween may be over when the Jets play at Kansas City on Sunday , but they ’ ll still have to face the ghost of Le ’ Veon Bell .
It has been just 18 days since the Jets released Bell after failing to coordinate a trade for the 28-year-old running back , who made it known that he wanted out of the organization .
Taking to Twitter following the Jets ’ Week 5 loss to the Cardinals , Bell liked several tweets criticizing how coach Adam Gase utilized him , including one that called for the team to trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wish when they released him on Oct. 13 , allowing the three-time Pro Bowler to sign a one-year deal with the Chiefs two days later .
Bell said he saw signing with Kansas City as a chance to “ reinvent ” himself after struggling to produce in 19 months in New York .
The Jets are now challenged with defending Bell , who many believe is a perfect fit for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense .
“ I have a lot of respect for him , I ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the league in lots of different offenses , ” defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said of Bell on a Zoom call Friday afternoon .
“ We ’ ll have to see , is he going to come in like a Brian Westbrook back in the Philly days ?
Where are they utilizing him ?
I can call lots of different names that [ Chiefs coach Andy Reid ] has plugged in and moved people around to try to get advantages .
“ We ’ ve just got to get ready to roll and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , he can do a lot of good things.
” Williams said considering Bell ’ s time with the Jets , the team may have picked up on a few of his “ little nuances.
” But it is because of their familiarity with Bell and his competitive drive that the Jets ’ defense is anticipating a serious challenge .
“ Going against someone of that level , who ’ s explosive like he is and who is a good running back like he is , it ’ s going to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quinnen Williams said Friday .
“ But got to go out there and execute as a defense , got to go out there and execute and do what we got to do as a scheme , as a coaching staff and as a defense to have a chance to win this game against a great team that they have.
” Outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins said he expects facing Bell to be similar to going up against him in training camp .
Bell , however , has already shown how much different he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first game with the Chiefs last Sunday against the Broncos , two of Bell ’ s six carries were for 16 yards .
In 264 rushing attempts with the Jets , Bell rushed for more than 15 yards only once .

Halloween may be over when the Jets play at Kansas City on Sunday, but they’ll still have to face the ghost of Le’Veon Bell.
It has been just 18 days since the Jets released Bell after failing to coordinate a trade for the 28-year-old running back, who made it known that he wanted out of the organization. Taking to Twitter following the Jets’ Week 5 loss to the Cardinals, Bell liked several tweets criticizing how coach Adam Gase utilized him, including one that called for the team to trade him.
The Jets granted Bell’s wish when they released him on Oct. 13, allowing the three-time Pro Bowler to sign a one-year deal with the Chiefs two days later. Bell said he saw signing with Kansas City as a chance to “reinvent” himself after struggling to produce in 19 months in New York.
The Jets are now challenged with defending Bell, who many believe is a perfect fit for quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense.
“I have a lot of respect for him, I’ve been going against him since he started in the league in lots of different offenses,” defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said of Bell on a Zoom call Friday afternoon. “We’ll have to see, is he going to come in like a Brian Westbrook back in the Philly days? Where are they utilizing him? I can call lots of different names that [Chiefs coach Andy Reid] has plugged in and moved people around to try to get advantages.
“We’ve just got to get ready to roll and our guys have a lot of respect for him, he can do a lot of good things.”
Williams said considering Bell’s time with the Jets, the team may have picked up on a few of his “little nuances.” But it is because of their familiarity with Bell and his competitive drive that the Jets’ defense is anticipating a serious challenge.
“Going against someone of that level, who’s explosive like he is and who is a good running back like he is, it’s going to be fun to play,” defensive end Quinnen Williams said Friday. “But got to go out there and execute as a defense, got to go out there and execute and do what we got to do as a scheme, as a coaching staff and as a defense to have a chance to win this game against a great team that they have.”
Outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins said he expects facing Bell to be similar to going up against him in training camp. Bell, however, has already shown how much different he can look without the Jets offense.
In his first game with the Chiefs last Sunday against the Broncos, two of Bell’s six carries were for 16 yards. In 264 rushing attempts with the Jets, Bell rushed for more than 15 yards only once.
Boo!


newyorkpost--2020-10-30--Why moon ice is a huge deal

Why moon ice is a huge deal

Mankind is officially “ one small step ” closer to sustaining life on the moon long-term .
Science has found two sources of water on the moon outside of its frigid polar zones .
SOFIA , the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy , is a converted jet originally intended for star-tracking .
It found water molecules on the sunlit lunar surface — in a cubic meter of soil , enough to fill a 12-ounce bottle .
That means future astronauts can fairly easily gather water up there , rather than bring it up from Earth ’ s gravity well at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunar ice was in the sunless polar areas , one of the coldest known places in the Solar System , which makes it pretty inaccessible .
And a second study holds more promise : It suggests even more precious H2O can be found in billions of tiny craters across 15,400 square miles of sunlit lunar surface , held in near-microscopic glass beads that protect it from evaporation .
Getting it may be a challenge , but less so than braving temps of -400 degrees Fahrenheit .
A lander from a private space company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drilling equipment in 2022 , and NASA will send a rover to map the water molecules and collect samples in 2023 .
If this pays off , astronauts can use it for drinking , extracting oxygen and even making rocket fuel .
That ’ s a big deal , allowing not just a permanent human lunar presence , but for moving on across the Solar System .

Mankind is officially “one small step” closer to sustaining life on the moon long-term. Science has found two sources of water on the moon outside of its frigid polar zones.
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a converted jet originally intended for star-tracking. It found water molecules on the sunlit lunar surface — in a cubic meter of soil, enough to fill a 12-ounce bottle.
That means future astronauts can fairly easily gather water up there, rather than bring it up from Earth’s gravity well at great expense. Scientists had thought most lunar ice was in the sunless polar areas, one of the coldest known places in the Solar System, which makes it pretty inaccessible.
And a second study holds more promise: It suggests even more precious H2O can be found in billions of tiny craters across 15,400 square miles of sunlit lunar surface, held in near-microscopic glass beads that protect it from evaporation. Getting it may be a challenge, but less so than braving temps of -400 degrees Fahrenheit.
A lander from a private space company partnering with NASA is set to test drilling equipment in 2022, and NASA will send a rover to map the water molecules and collect samples in 2023.
If this pays off, astronauts can use it for drinking, extracting oxygen and even making rocket fuel. That’s a big deal, allowing not just a permanent human lunar presence, but for moving on across the Solar System.