newyorkpost--2020-04-28--How movie characters put up with self-isolation

We ’ ve all used our weeks-long coronavirus quarantines for a variety of pursuits : family bonding , meditation , counting down the days until we ’ re no longer in this God-forsaken quarantine .
But as our list of confinement activities starts to dwindle , perhaps we can get inspired by the movies .
Nobody does productive loneliness quite like film characters , whether it ’ s Luke Skywalker abandoning his Jedi roots on a craggy island or Norma Desmond working on her comeback screenplay and hosting monkey funerals .
Being in a movie , these folks can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day like an average schlub .
They get stuff done , and so can you .
Take Mark Watney .
When the astronaut ( Matt Damon ) is left for dead on Mars in “ The Martian ” ( 2015 ) , he doesn ’ t mope over the red planet ’ s inhospitable conditions for human life , with its minus-80-degree temperatures and total lack of air .
He plants a garden !
Mark cuts up pieces of potatoes , puts them in some dirt and fertilizes the soil using , well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Point is , if Mark can plant spuds on Mars , you can figure out basil on your fire escape .
Elsa managed to build a whole dang house .
After the new queen ’ s magic powers to create instant ice and snow freak out her subjects in 2013 ’ s “ Frozen , ” she sets off into the cold Nordic wilderness , never to return .
Does Elsa ( voiced by Idina Menzel ) seek refuge in a cave or her trusty Coleman tent ?
No , she embraces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastical ice palace .
Heck , I just wan na touch up my baseboards .
“ All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
” I hear ya , Stephen King .
In 1980 ’ s “ The Shining , ” Jack Torrance ( Jack Nicholson ) starts a job looking after the cavernous — and haunted — Overlook Hotel in Colorado , and he becomes dangerously possessed by its spirits .
In need of an exorcism , Jack still finds time to indulge his artistic side , stationing himself in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page after page of text .
Sure , the prose is a bit repetitive , but the creative process is nothing if not mysterious .
Have you tried baking a sourdough bread yet ?
I have , and the result is now in the garbage can along with my job application to Levain Bakery .
Someone who fared much better in the kitchen during isolation is Mr. V , of “ V for Vendetta.
” In the 2005 comic book flick , the Guy Fawkes-masked vigilante ( Hugo Weaving ) hides in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , oppressive British government .
And making tasty treats !
When Natalie Portman ’ s Evey arrives in his catacomb flat , he fries her an egg in a basket for which anyone would gladly social distance .
But you got to work off all those carbs .
Physical fitness is important , even when all alone at home .
Options include taking short walks , doing yoga , running on the treadmill or even playing a solo sport .
You might even try talking to the ball .
When Tom Hanks ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in “ Cast Away , ” in 2000 , he ’ s got no one to shoot the breeze with — not even on a Zoom call .
So , he paints a face on a volleyball and , famously , calls it Wilson .
I don ’ t know about you , but I ’ m halfway there .

We’ve all used our weeks-long coronavirus quarantines for a variety of pursuits: family bonding, meditation, counting down the days until we’re no longer in this God-forsaken quarantine. But as our list of confinement activities starts to dwindle, perhaps we can get inspired by the movies.
Nobody does productive loneliness quite like film characters, whether it’s Luke Skywalker abandoning his Jedi roots on a craggy island or Norma Desmond working on her comeback screenplay and hosting monkey funerals. Being in a movie, these folks can’t just laze about watching Netflix all day like an average schlub. They get stuff done, and so can you.
Take Mark Watney. When the astronaut (Matt Damon) is left for dead on Mars in “The Martian” (2015), he doesn’t mope over the red planet’s inhospitable conditions for human life, with its minus-80-degree temperatures and total lack of air. He plants a garden! Mark cuts up pieces of potatoes, puts them in some dirt and fertilizes the soil using, well, we’ll skip that bit. Point is, if Mark can plant spuds on Mars, you can figure out basil on your fire escape.
Elsa managed to build a whole dang house. After the new queen’s magic powers to create instant ice and snow freak out her subjects in 2013’s “Frozen,” she sets off into the cold Nordic wilderness, never to return. Does Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) seek refuge in a cave or her trusty Coleman tent? No, she embraces her inner Bob Vila and builds a fantastical ice palace. Heck, I just wanna touch up my baseboards.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” I hear ya, Stephen King. In 1980’s “The Shining,” Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) starts a job looking after the cavernous — and haunted — Overlook Hotel in Colorado, and he becomes dangerously possessed by its spirits. In need of an exorcism, Jack still finds time to indulge his artistic side, stationing himself in front of a desk and typing out page after page of text. Sure, the prose is a bit repetitive, but the creative process is nothing if not mysterious.
Have you tried baking a sourdough bread yet? I have, and the result is now in the garbage can along with my job application to Levain Bakery. Someone who fared much better in the kitchen during isolation is Mr. V, of “V for Vendetta.” In the 2005 comic book flick, the Guy Fawkes-masked vigilante (Hugo Weaving) hides in an underground apartment, plotting against a dystopian, oppressive British government. And making tasty treats! When Natalie Portman’s Evey arrives in his catacomb flat, he fries her an egg in a basket for which anyone would gladly social distance.
But you got to work off all those carbs. Physical fitness is important, even when all alone at home. Options include taking short walks, doing yoga, running on the treadmill or even playing a solo sport. You might even try talking to the ball. When Tom Hanks’ FedEx man gets stranded on an island in “Cast Away,” in 2000, he’s got no one to shoot the breeze with — not even on a Zoom call. So, he paints a face on a volleyball and, famously, calls it Wilson.
I don’t know about you, but I’m halfway there.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Central Park shows just how over-fearful of coronavirus we’ve become

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To grasp the urgency of lifting the shutdowns, visit Central Park. At 5:45 am, maybe 100 runners and cyclists occupy it, spread over 843 acres. A large portion of these early-bird exercisers wear masks. if you yourself run towards an oncoming runner on a vector that will keep you at least three yards away, he will lunge sideways in terror if your face isn’t covered. The masked cyclists apparently think there are enough virus particles suspended in the billions of square feet of fresh air circulating across the park to enter their mucous membranes and sicken them.
These are delusional beliefs, yet they illustrate the severity of the paranoia that has infected the population, reinforced by the lockdown itself.
An increasing number of Americans want to continue the economic quarantine indefinitely lest they be “unsafe,” according to polls, a belief whose strength will make it that much harder to restore some semblance of economic normalcy.
It’s worth briefly reviewing the facts about outdoor viral transmission in order to assess the rationality of New York’s park users. The chance of getting infected across a wide open, windswept space is virtually nil, even if the imaginary carrier weren’t moving quickly past his potential victim. When it comes to viral infections, dose matters. Proximity to the carrier, prolonged exposure and being in an enclosed space are the biggest risk factors.
Even The New York Times, one of the most aggressive purveyors of virus hysteria, couldn’t avoid acknowledging this commonsensical truth about outdoor transmission. The director of Australia’s International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health told the paper: “Outdoors is safe, and there is certainly no cloud of virus-laden droplets hanging around.”
Two days later, the Times, back on its crusade to terrorize the citizenry, ran a full page of infographics under the headline: “Social Distancing: Why Six Feet?” A series of drawings showed the progression of pestilence emitted from a cougher across the six feet separating him from his unsuspecting victim.
You had to read the fine print to learn that this simulation was being run in a hypothetical room of 600 square feet.
Scientific analyses of how viruses travel usually assume indoor settings. A recent study from China confirmed that the risk of coronavirus infection occurs overwhelmingly indoors. The researchers identified only one outdoor outbreak of infection among over a thousand cases studied. Most transmissions occurred at home.
The Central Park paranoiacs, however, see threat everywhere. A burly middle-aged man occasionally sits on a bench overlooking ball fields in the northern end of the park. Upset that an unmasked jogger had run behind him, the man constructed a beaver dam of branches, torn from the surrounding trees, that extended behind the bench, so that no one could get within 10 feet of his back. Elsewhere in the park, a young jogger was running in the middle of the paved road, rather than in the left-hand runner’s lane.
She precipitately darted left without looking behind her first. I was approaching on a bike and was knocked down, resulting in a not inconsiderable head injury. The girl had been running in the middle of the road to avoid getting infected by her fellow joggers, she explained unrepentantly after the collision, and had thought she had seen some invasion of her viral-free zone coming from her right. In fact, there had been nothing around her that could have possibly exposed her to infection.
The public-health establishment is fighting desperately to maintain this degree of hysteria in the populace to prolong its newfound power over almost every aspect of American life. We are in a race between the ideology of safety-ism and the facts.
The future depends on which side prevails. The data are clear: The coronavirus danger is narrowly targeted at a very specific portion of the population: the elderly infirm. Individuals with no preexisting conditions are at almost no risk, nor are the young. As of April 23, 99 percent of all coronavirus deaths in New York City had preexisting conditions, where the presence or absence of such conditions was known.
Nursing homes are ground zero for the disease, since their populations are exclusively the elderly infirm. These vulnerable individuals must be intensively protected. But to cancel most of the country’s economy for a problem, however tragic, that is highly localized was a devastating policy blunder that must be immediately corrected. Lives are being lost to the overreaction. The economic bans must be lifted, and any true public-health expert would tell those Central Park joggers and cyclists to tear off their masks and breathe free.
Heather Mac Donald is a Manhattan Institute fellow and author of “The Diversity Delusion.” This column was adapted from The Spectator’s US Edition.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--This strange MLB season could see asterisks galore

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Well, we know one thing officially now, even if we’ve known it casually for weeks: the baseball season will not be 162 games. What have until now been considered “postponements” will now be considered “cancellations,” and that means baseball can officially start infuriating its fans when it starts to announce how it’ll make good on all of that.
That’s another story for another day, though.
Today’s story: asterisks.
Whenever baseball 2020 starts — if baseball 2020 starts — we are going to need to stock up on asterisks the way that folks now harbor paper towels and toilet paper. Baseball fans love asterisks. An asterisk is the new logo of the Houston Astros, after all. Commissioner Ford Frick once gleefully slapped an asterisk next to Roger Maris’ name as if Maris hadn’t just broke his buddy Babe Ruth’s home-run record but stolen his horses and raided his liquor cabinet.
Barry Bonds’ name has been unofficially spelled with asterisks for so many years, you need to consult an Associated Press stylebook in order to determine if the proper spelling is B*nds or B**ds (since he holds both the career and the single-season home-run record; the more asterisks the better). Baseball is, quite literally, littered with asterisks.
Except that, too, comes with an asterisk.
Because none of those things have actual asterisks, not even Maris, who did have, for almost 30 years, a separate entry in the baseball record book (61 in 162 games) alongside Ruth (60 in 154) until Fay Vincent called a meeting of the Committee on Statistical Accuracy, which corrected that on Sept. 5, 1991.
“I have always believed that the sprinkling of asterisks is a matter best left to one’s own conscience and understanding,” John Thorn, baseball’s official historian, says. “MLB policy, official since the Special Record Committee rulings of 1968-69, is that ‘For all-time single-season records, no asterisk or official sign shall be used to indicate the number of games scheduled.’ ”
In other words, this is how baseball deals with this:
Asterisk*
That doesn’t stop you, as fan and chief baseball arbiter, from assigning such things in your heart if you want them there. That’s how asterisks are born, how they survive, how they thrive. Steroids guys cornered the market on them a while back. There have been plenty of truncated baseball seasons — 1918, 1972, 1981, 1994, 1995 — that have screamed out for them. There are any number of one-shot things baseball might try this year — seven-inning doubleheaders at the top of that list — that will invite a fresh shipment of asterisks by season’s end in October (or November … or December).
But that’s not all. Will you look at a Cy Young or MVP winner for 2020 the same way you looked at Jacob deGrom and Mike Trout last year? What if Gerrit Cole puts together an epic season that includes both a WHIP of 0.853 and an ERA of 1.12 for, say, 12 starts — will you look at that even in passing the way you gawk at that line of Bob Gibson, 1968?
Also: say the season lasts only 80-to-100 games. John Olerud was hitting .403 after 100 games in 1993. George Brett was .407 through 91 in 1980. Rod Carew stood at .401 through 81 in 1977. If Christian Yelich enters the last day of an 88-game schedule sitting at .3994335, will the baseball world laser its focus on American Family Fields of Phoenix (springtime home of your Milwaukee Brewers)?
Will any (or all) of that merit an asterisk?
Maybe not in the official eyes of the MLB record book. But how about in your eyes?
There is good reason for baseball to be resistant to the temptation to spread asterisks like fertilizer on the lawns at Cooperstown. As Thorn points out, “If we are to commence distributing asterisks in baseball, we could place one alongside the record of every white man who played in the big leagues between 1885 and 1947.”
Still, our subjective judgments will carry the day when we ponder this season, whatever it looks like, however long it lasts. Asterisks are serious business, after all. The first one was deployed by an official scorer named Aristarchus of Samothrace in Greece 2,000 years ago for those who duplicated — we call it “plagiarized” — Homeric poetry.
And baseball is a serious business. The record book is a glorious element of baseball, but that isn’t what pumps the sport’s blood. That belongs to our network of hearts, every one of us. What we say, generally, goes. On or off the record.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Most Americans to avoid sports, other live events until there’s a coronavirus vaccine

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Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events , concerts , movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine , according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday .
That includes those who have attended such events in the past , an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic .
Only about four in 10 who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and entertainment venues and amusement parks said they would do so again if they reopened before a vaccine was available , the poll found .
Another four in 10 said they were willing to wait , even if it takes more than a year to develop a vaccine .
The rest said they either “ don ’ t know ” what to do or may never attend those events again .
“ Just because people say we can go back , until people feel fully safe … they aren ’ t going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a specialist in sports economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts .
“ We go to games for entertainment and you ’ re not going to be very entertained if you ’ re not worrying about who the next player to bat is and instead worrying about that person who just coughed two rows down.
” The United States leads the world with almost 1 million coronavirus infections and more than 56,000 deaths as of late Monday .
While as many as 100 potential vaccines are in development around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing one to market could take 18 months .

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Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is a proven coronavirus vaccine, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.
That includes those who have attended such events in the past, an ominous sign for the sports and entertainment industries hoping to return to the spotlight after being shut down by the pandemic.
Only about four in 10 who follow sports avidly and go to arts and entertainment venues and amusement parks said they would do so again if they reopened before a vaccine was available, the poll found.
Another four in 10 said they were willing to wait, even if it takes more than a year to develop a vaccine.
The rest said they either “don’t know” what to do or may never attend those events again.
“Just because people say we can go back, until people feel fully safe … they aren’t going to go back,” said Victor Matheson, a specialist in sports economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
“We go to games for entertainment and you’re not going to be very entertained if you’re not worrying about who the next player to bat is and instead worrying about that person who just coughed two rows down.”
The United States leads the world with almost 1 million coronavirus infections and more than 56,000 deaths as of late Monday.
While as many as 100 potential vaccines are in development around the world, scientists are projecting that bringing one to market could take 18 months.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--The facts on who’s most endangered show many of us can go back to work

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing upstate construction and assembly-line businesses to re-open May 15, but other businesses have to stay shut longer. How long? That depends on how “essential” they are, he said.
But any business is essential if it’s how you earn your paycheck. People need to work, and new research indicates that for otherwise healthy, working-age people, the coronavirus threat isn’t nearly as grave as we first thought.
“People under 65 years old have very small risks of COVID-19 deaths even in the hotbeds of the pandemic,” according to Stanford scientists John Ioannidis, Cathrine Axfors and Despina Contopoulos-Ioannidis. In New York, 70 percent of deaths are people over 65; in Michigan, 79 percent; in Washington State, 92 percent.
Though it is a pandemic in geographic scope, COVID-19 kills one age group gruesomely. In Delaware, 58 percent of deaths have been nursing-home residents and their caregivers. In Massachusetts, 55 percent; in Pennsylvania, 51 percent; New Jersey, 40 percent.
Shutting down the economy didn’t stop these deaths. They were predictable. In Italy and Spain, over half of deaths were nursing-home residents.
Yet officials in New York and most states rushed to equip hospitals but ignored nursing homes. Stranded, these facilities became death pits. Except in Florida, that is. There, Gov. Ron DeSantis rushed in medical supplies and deployed the National Guard to test residents. The result: a nursing home-death rate roughly half New York’s.
As for younger people, a minuscule 1.8 percent of Gotham coronavirus deaths are otherwise healthy people under 65. You’ve seen news reports of a young mother or middle-aged coach tragically felled by the virus, but those are exceptions. Plans to reopen should focus on the majority.
Step one is opening up large workplaces, including offices, where employers can erect hand-sanitizer kiosks every few feet, provide antimicrobial keyboards and desktops and install continuous disinfection devices in the central-air systems to reduce contamination. These technologies are already used in professional sports teams’ locker rooms and manufacturing facilities. The side benefit: a healthier workforce and lower absenteeism.
Air travel can be made more hygienic by installing hand-sanitizer dispensers near the touch-screens, jetways and security lines. Airlines are requiring masks, but the airport is the problem, according to MIT researchers. They estimate that installing hand sanitizers at the world’s top 10 airports could reduce pandemic risk by 37 percent.
If all airports had them, the risk would go down 70 percent. New York’s Port Authority could take the lead at the region’s three airports.
Similarly, hand sanitizers on subway platforms would improve safety for straphangers.
New York City mass transit is facing a double health crisis, posed by the virus and an influx of homeless using the cars as toilets and shelters. The coronavirus can survive on stainless steel for at least 48 hours, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. Most bacteria survive even longer.
MTA workers manually scrub subway cars every two or three days. That’s better than nothing, but barely. Applying antimicrobial coatings to subway poles and seats would continuously kill traces of coronavirus and bacteria.
Nature Research reported Monday that coronavirus particles linger in the air for hours when spaces are crowded and ventilation is limited. Think subway cars and stations.
New technologies can continuously reduce that viral burden. President Trump has marshaled the private economy to help with ventilators, masks and a vaccine. He features problem-solving CEOs at his briefings. It’s time to deploy innovative technologies to make going back to work safer.
Many workers are fearful, reports Fishbowl. No surprise. They have been bombarded with daily death reports that ignore age or health status.
Re-opening the economy should be guided by facts. And fact is, working-age people seldom die from the coronavirus. With precautions in place, they can go back to work.
Betsy McCaughey, a former lieutenant governor of New York, is chairwoman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--The 10 best available NFL free agents following the draft

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NFL general managers who didn’t plug all their teams’ holes in the draft suddenly have a new mission:
Return to free agency to see who fits a need.
In some cases, a starting job is open. In others, the search is on for a one-year leader.
Here is The Post’s list of the 10 best available free agents (age in parentheses) now that an uptick in movement should happen this week because signings no longer count against teams in the formula for awarding 2021 compensatory draft picks — except in the case of Markus Golden.
1. QB Cam Newton (30)
It’s been all downhill since he won the 2015 MVP and led the Panthers to the Super Bowl. The strength of his injured shoulder is a huge question that teams cannot medically investigate during the coronavirus shutdown. Will he be as effective if he plays a safer style to mitigate injury risk? Best fits: Jaguars, Patriots, Broncos.
2. DE Jadeveon Clowney (27)
The 2014 No. 1-overall draft pick wanted $20 million per year over a long-term deal. Not happening. He is coming off a three-sack season with a long injury history. A one-year deal (with tons of motivation) could be his only option. Best fits: Seahawks, Giants, Titans.
3. OLB Markus Golden (29)
If he doesn’t sign elsewhere by July 22, Golden’s only option will be the Giants on the rarely used unrestricted free-agent tag at $4.1 million. He is the only player still available with 10 or more sacks last season. Best fits: Giants, Jets, Lions.
4. DE Everson Griffen (32)
The four-time Pro Bowler’s long road back from reportedly living in a “sober house” in 2018 included eight sacks in 15 starts last season. He is motivated to prove he is not finished, after negotiations fell apart on a return to the Vikings. Best fits: Cowboys, Bills, Titans.
5. CB Logan Ryan (29)
He intercepted former teammate Tom Brady’s final pass with the Patriots during the Titans’ playoff win. But Ryan is much more than a trivia answer. He plays in the slot, doesn’t miss tackles and is coming off a season with four interceptions, four forced fumbles and 4.5 sacks. Best fits: Jets, Eagles, Falcons.
6. LT Jason Peters (38)
Six tackles went in the first round of the draft, narrowing the field for the NFL All-Decade selection. The unknowns: What is his price on a one-year deal? Super Bowl contender or bust? He missed just three games over the past two seasons with the Eagles. Best fits: Chargers, Dolphins, Cardinals.
7. CB Prince Amukamara (30)
The next team will be Amukamara’s fourth, which is odd because he is skilled in perimeter coverage and a great locker-room presence. A team that just drafted cornerbacks would be wise to call him. Best fits: Jets, Broncos, Vikings.
8. S Eric Reid (28)
Reid had a hard time finding a job in 2018, at the height of conversation about national anthem protests. He is coming off a poor season in coverage for the Panthers, but he is the most versatile safety available. Best fits: Raiders, Texans, Bears.
9. DT Mike Daniels (30)
Daniels never got in a rhythm after joining the Lions in late July. He disrupted the run and the pass in his heyday with the Packers because of his ability to gain leverage. Rotational duty could squeeze the last greatness out of him. Best fits: Lions, Ravens, Browns.
10. RB Carlos Hyde (29)
Running backs have a hard time finding work at age 30, but Hyde ran for a career-best 1,070 yards (4.4 per carry) and reportedly declined an offer to re-sign with the Texans before they traded for David Johnson. Best fits: Eagles, Seahawks, Steelers.
Note: Trade candidates like the Jaguars pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue or players likely to be released soon like Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton were not included.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Boris Johnson’s return: another sign of hope

Here ’ s another turning point : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson went back to work Monday after having been @ @ @ @ @ — easily the most senior world leader to be sidelined by the bug .
Hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ Johnson spent weeks in intensive care , then took weeks more to regain enough strength @ @ @ @ @ at 10 Downing St. At 55 , he ’ s not in the highest-risk age @ @ @ @ @ recovery is still a promising sign .
With Britain not yet clearly past its pandemic @ @ @ @ @ out hope for his countrymen in remarks Monday , noting , “ We are now @ @ @ @ @ ” as his aides promised more details on relaxing the UK lockdown by week ’ @ @ @ @ @ he got Brexit done .
He ’ ll manage this , too .

Here’s another turning point: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson went back to work Monday after having been hit hard by the coronavirus — easily the most senior world leader to be sidelined by the bug.
Hospitalized back on April 5, Johnson spent weeks in intensive care, then took weeks more to regain enough strength to return to his desk at 10 Downing St. At 55, he’s not in the highest-risk age group, but his full recovery is still a promising sign.
With Britain not yet clearly past its pandemic peak, Johnson still held out hope for his countrymen in remarks Monday, noting, “We are now beginning to turn the tide” as his aides promised more details on relaxing the UK lockdown by week’s end.
Hey, he got Brexit done. He’ll manage this, too.


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Man named Tupac Shakur files for unemployment in Kentucky

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Tupac Shakur lives — in Kentucky.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Bashear apologized to a local resident bearing the famous rapper’s name — after he used Shakur as an example of “bad apples” using fake names for unemployment filings, according to a report.
“We had somebody apply for unemployment for Tupac Shakur here in Kentucky,” Beshear said Monday night, referencing the West Coast icon who was killed in 1996, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
“And that person may have thought they were being funny, they probably did. Except for the fact that because of them, we had to go through so many other claims.”
Except gaining unemployment benefits is no laughing matter for Shakur, 46, who lives in Lexington, the paper said.
Shakur, who goes by his middle name, Malik, worked as a restaurant cook before the coronavirus pandemic shut down shops across the state, according to the outlet.
“I’ve been struggling for like the last month trying to figure out how to pay the bills,” Shakur told the paper.
Shakur is among more than 20 million Americans seeking jobless aid as COVID-19 has shut down the country.
He applied for unemployment insurance as soon as he could on March 13, and wondered why the money hadn’t come more than a month later — until he realized it was because the government thought it was a prank.
“I’m hurt, I’m really embarrassed and I’m shocked,” Shakur told the Herald-Leader. “He needs to apologize. That’s just my name.”
Beshear reportedly called Shakur personally to apologize Tuesday morning. His office told the paper it originally could not verify Shakur’s identity and that it was now working to process his claim.
Shakur forgave Beshear for the mistake and was appreciative for the call, the Herald-Leader reported.
“I understand, he’s dealing with a lot,” Shakur said. “Mistakes happen.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Andrew Cuomo refuses to face facts on nursing-home coronavirus horrors

Not content with refusing to admit his team has made a mistake in forcing nursing homes to take in patients infected with the deadly coronavirus , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has taken to answering questions on the subject with insults .
“ Ohh , money , ” the gov snarked Monday , suggesting a nonprofit nursing home didn ’ t relocate its infected residents to hospitals because it would then “ no longer be getting paid.
” Poppycock .
As The Post reported , Cobble Hill Health Center CEO Donny Tuchman begged the state Department of Health for help on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facility was almost out of protective gear and had more than 50 symptomatic patients .
“ There is no way for us to prevent the spread under these conditions , ” Tuchman e-mailed .
“ Is there anything more we can do to protect our patients and staff ?
” The DOH responded with a bureaucratic cheat sheet on how to conserve equipment that Tuchman didn ’ t have .
A day later , it spurned another appeal .
Now the Brooklyn home has seen the state ’ s greatest number of coronavirus-related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo ’ s “ money ” jape doesn ’ t even make sense .
Cobble Hill would have lost money just the same if the state had granted Tuchman ’ s request to transfer the infected .
DOH chief Howard Zucker still needs to answer for his March 25 edict forcing care facilities to admit COVID-positive patients .
Cuomo himself has noted that nursing homes are “ the feeding frenzy for this virus.
” Yet he claims — despite evidence to the contrary — that care facilities can transfer patients if they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have designated a few specialized nursing homes for COVID-19 cases .
Why not New York ?
Coronavirus complications have claimed over 3,600 lives in Empire State nursing homes .
How many more will it take before Cuomo admits Zucker was wrong — and finally moves to protect our seniors ?

Not content with refusing to admit his team has made a mistake in forcing nursing homes to take in patients infected with the deadly coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken to answering questions on the subject with insults.
“Ohh, money,” the gov snarked Monday, suggesting a nonprofit nursing home didn’t relocate its infected residents to hospitals because it would then “no longer be getting paid.”
Poppycock. As The Post reported, Cobble Hill Health Center CEO Donny Tuchman begged the state Department of Health for help on April 8, telling four officials his facility was almost out of protective gear and had more than 50 symptomatic patients.
“There is no way for us to prevent the spread under these conditions,” Tuchman e-mailed. “Is there anything more we can do to protect our patients and staff?”
The DOH responded with a bureaucratic cheat sheet on how to conserve equipment that Tuchman didn’t have. A day later, it spurned another appeal.
Now the Brooklyn home has seen the state’s greatest number of coronavirus-related deaths, 55 at last count.
Cuomo’s “money” jape doesn’t even make sense. Cobble Hill would have lost money just the same if the state had granted Tuchman’s request to transfer the infected.
DOH chief Howard Zucker still needs to answer for his March 25 edict forcing care facilities to admit COVID-positive patients.
Cuomo himself has noted that nursing homes are “the feeding frenzy for this virus.” Yet he claims — despite evidence to the contrary — that care facilities can transfer patients if they can’t handle them.
Other states have designated a few specialized nursing homes for COVID-19 cases. Why not New York?
Coronavirus complications have claimed over 3,600 lives in Empire State nursing homes. How many more will it take before Cuomo admits Zucker was wrong — and finally moves to protect our seniors?


newyorkpost--2020-04-28--Let at least some New York City businesses reopen

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has offered a ray of hope for New Yorkers stuck working from home or unemployed or seeing their businesses collapse amid the coronavirus crisis — but only for some of them.
With the daily death toll now less than half its peak level, the gov indicated he’ll soon let some “nonessential” businesses reopen and get some people back to work — but not statewide. He’ll be extending his shutdown order past May 15 in areas hardest-hit by COVID-19: i.e., Gotham.
The city will take longer to recover. Its economy relies heavily on visitors and tourists, for one thing; few will be coming for some time. And keeping transmissions down is harder in the nation’s densest metropolis.
But we need to find ways to reopen some businesses here as soon as possible: Countless residents of the five boroughs are struggling to feed their families as unemployment nears Great Depression levels.
Cuomo said “low-risk” sectors such as construction and manufacturing could reopen first upstate — yet there’s no reason those industries can’t restart in the city, too.
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-B’klyn/SI) wrote the gov Monday urging him to reconsider keeping the whole city shut down past May 15. Roofers and outdoor-focused companies “want to reopen,” she writes. “This type of outdoor work is a good first step to getting our economy off the ground while retaining strict safety guidelines to protect both employees and the community.”
Indeed, any businesses whose employees can work while keeping six feet apart should be able to get back to productivity, especially if they work outdoors (where transmissions are few) or can provide personal protective equipment as needed.
Grocery stores have shown that people can shop while socially distancing — and that New Yorkers take the crisis seriously and follow the recommended guidelines.
Cuomo’s message is mixed, too: On the one hand, he suggested the state might micromanage, looking company by company to see “how essential a service does that business provide and how risky is that business.”
On the other, he admitted having “no idea” how many businesses operate, saying those closest to a company are best suited to determine what it can do safely: “It’s very much going to be up to businesses.”
That’s the way to go: Let more companies figure out how to operate safely — and get New York back to work.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Dad of NY doctor Lorna Breen says she ‘was in the trenches’ before suicide

The head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital ...

The father of top Manhattan ER doctor Lorna Breen — who committed suicide after working on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus — said in a new interview that “she put her life on the line to take care of other people.”
“She was a doctor, every bit of the word that a doctor should be,” Philip Breen said on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time.”
“She put her life on the line to take care of other people. She was in the trenches, so to speak, right in the front line as people were dying left and right around her,” the retired surgeon said about his 49-year-old daughter, who had become infected herself and returned to work after recovering.
Lorna Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, took her own life Sunday while staying with family in Charlottesville, Va.
“I just want people to know how special she was,” her dad said.
His daughter had told him that her fellow medical workers were putting in 18-hour days and sleeping in the halls, and that ambulances couldn’t get in because it was so busy, according to CNN.
After contracting the disease, Breen stayed home for just over a week, which in hindsight, her father said, he believes wasn’t enough time.
“I think she felt an overwhelming sense of wanting to help her colleagues and her friends who were still fighting the good fight and so she strapped on her harness and took the bit in her mouth and she went back,” he said.
During her final shift, Philip Breen said, she “went down in the traces like a horse that had pulled too heavy a load and couldn’t go a step further and just went down, and so she went down.”
Breen added that his daughter — whom he remembered as a salsa dancer, a nursing home volunteer and a snowboarder — had not been struggling with any emotional problems.
“As of Sunday, she took her own life because I think she was tired and she was the kind of person, as somebody has very aptly put it, she was like the fireman who runs into the burning building to save another life and doesn’t regard anything about herself. So she has paid the price and she’s been in the trenches,” he said on the program.
A close pal of the doctor has told The Post that “it broke her” when she was told she still wasn’t well enough to return to work and was instructed to go back home.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Priyanka Chopra and other Bollywood stars pay homage to icon Irrfan Khan

Prominent members of the Indian film industry took to social media to share an outpouring of grief following the death on Wednesday of top actor Irrfan Khan .
Khan starred in Indian films including “ Salaam Bombay , ” Asif Kapadia ’ s BAFTA winner “ The Warrior ” and Tigmanshu Dhulia ’ s “ Paan Singh Tomar.
” His credits in Hollywood included “ The Life of Pi ” “ Jurassic World , ” “ Inferno ” and international co-production “ Slumdog Millionaire.
” After being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018 , he was Tuesday admitted into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Kokilaben hospital with a colon infection .
He was 53 .
Indian superstar Aamir Khan wrote “ Very sad to hear about our dear colleague Irrfan .
How tragic and sad .
Such a wonderful talent .
My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends .
Thank you Irrfan for all the joy you have brought to our lives through your work .
You will be fondly remembered .
Love .
A , ” in a Twitter posting .
Priyanka Chopra Jonas posted a picture of herself with Khan on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you did was pure magic .
Your talent forged the way for so many in so many avenues.. You inspired so many of us .
You will truly be missed .
Condolences to the family , ” she added .
Shah Rukh Khan , India ’ s leading man , wrote : “ My friend…inspiration & the greatest actor of our times .
Allah bless your soul Irrfan bhai…will miss you as much as cherish the fact that you were part of our lives.
” India ’ s Prime Minister , Narendra Modi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan ’ s demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre .
He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums .
My thoughts are with his family , friends and admirers .
May his soul rest in peace , ” he said .
“ An incredible talent .. a gracious colleague , a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema , left us too soon , creating a huge vacuum , ” tweeted veteran Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan .

Prominent members of the Indian film industry took to social media to share an outpouring of grief following the death on Wednesday of top actor Irrfan Khan.
Khan starred in Indian films including “Salaam Bombay,” Asif Kapadia’s BAFTA winner “The Warrior” and Tigmanshu Dhulia’s “Paan Singh Tomar.” His credits in Hollywood included “The Life of Pi” “Jurassic World,” “Inferno” and international co-production “Slumdog Millionaire.”
After being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, he was Tuesday admitted into the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital with a colon infection. He was 53.
Indian superstar Aamir Khan wrote “Very sad to hear about our dear colleague Irrfan. How tragic and sad. Such a wonderful talent. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Thank you Irrfan for all the joy you have brought to our lives through your work. You will be fondly remembered. Love. A,” in a Twitter posting.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas posted a picture of herself with Khan on Twitter. “The charisma you brought to everything you did was pure magic. Your talent forged the way for so many in so many avenues.. You inspired so many of us. You will truly be missed. Condolences to the family,” she added.
Shah Rukh Khan, India’s leading man, wrote: “My friend…inspiration & the greatest actor of our times. Allah bless your soul Irrfan bhai…will miss you as much as cherish the fact that you were part of our lives.”
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi also took to Twitter. “Irrfan Khan’s demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums. My thoughts are with his family, friends and admirers. May his soul rest in peace,” he said.
“An incredible talent .. a gracious colleague, a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema, left us too soon, creating a huge vacuum,” tweeted veteran Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Felicity Huffman’s daughter lands on her feet

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Sophia Macy is proving she can get into a prestigious university all by herself – a year after her mom was wrapped up in the college admissions scandal .
Xavier Cruz , the owner of New York men ’ s grooming boutique Barba , talks about teaching hair skills to Billy Porter .
And how can former Giant Victor Cruz and his girlfriend possibly spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FaceTime ?
Sophia Macy , the daughter of Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy , has triumphantly proven that she could get accepted to college all by herself .
Huffman didn ’ t believe her oldest daughter had what it took to get into her first-choice college .
The “ Desperate Housewives ” star tried to cheat on her daughter ’ s behalf by paying $ 15,000 to have her SAT answers covertly corrected .
Huffman served 11 days in jail for the plot .
A source told Page Six that Macy retook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been accepted to prestigious Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh .
Billy Porter became the first graduate of the Barba ‘ Quarancuts ’ Virtual Hair School as the pandemic keeps clients away from hairdressers and barbershops .
The “ Pose ” star , who enlisted to cut his husband Adam Smith ’ s hair , “ did really well ” according to Barba owner Xavier Cruz .
“ [ Porter ] was my first student .
So we were both nervous .
We were both sweating .
And he did a really , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say .
He ’ s a natural , ” said the stylist .
Former Giant Victor Cruz said he and girlfriend Karrueche Tran go “ 20 hours a day ” on FaceTime while being in lockdown apart .
Cruz told Page Six that he ’ s in New York and Tran ’ s in LA “ with her family.
” “ I ’ m in this solo and it ’ s not fun at all , ” he said , “ but we probably talk 20 hours a day on FaceTime.
” Cruz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cooking lessons over the video chat app .
“ I ’ m buying different meats and fish , and she ’ s literally on FaceTime walking me through things , and it comes out great , ” said the co-host of E !
’ s “ Pop of the Morning.
” “ I am an expert at turkey tacos.
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Sophia Macy is proving she can get into a prestigious university all by herself – a year after her mom was wrapped up in the college admissions scandal.
Xavier Cruz, the owner of New York men’s grooming boutique Barba, talks about teaching hair skills to Billy Porter. And how can former Giant Victor Cruz and his girlfriend possibly spend “20 hours a day” on FaceTime?
Here’s a closer look at today’s stories:
Sophia Macy is headed to college
Sophia Macy, the daughter of Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, has triumphantly proven that she could get accepted to college all by herself.
Huffman didn’t believe her oldest daughter had what it took to get into her first-choice college. The “Desperate Housewives” star tried to cheat on her daughter’s behalf by paying $15,000 to have her SAT answers covertly corrected. Huffman served 11 days in jail for the plot.
A source told Page Six that Macy retook her SAT — and that she’s been accepted to prestigious Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Super ‘Quarencuts’
Billy Porter became the first graduate of the Barba ‘Quarancuts’ Virtual Hair School as the pandemic keeps clients away from hairdressers and barbershops. The“Pose” star, who enlisted to cut his husband Adam Smith’s hair, “did really well” according to Barba owner Xavier Cruz.
“[Porter] was my first student. So we were both nervous. We were both sweating. And he did a really, really good job, I have to say. He’s a natural,” said the stylist.
Facetime marathon of love
Former Giant Victor Cruz said he and girlfriend Karrueche Tran go “20 hours a day” on FaceTime while being in lockdown apart.
Cruz told Page Six that he’s in New York and Tran’s in LA “with her family.”
“I’m in this solo and it’s not fun at all,” he said, “but we probably talk 20 hours a day on FaceTime.”
Cruz said that Tran is even giving him cooking lessons over the video chat app.
“I’m buying different meats and fish, and she’s literally on FaceTime walking me through things, and it comes out great,” said the co-host of E!’s “Pop of the Morning.” “I am an expert at turkey tacos.”
Catch up on all episodes of “We Hear” by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes come out every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Kim Jong Un could be at resort according to satellite images of luxury boats

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Recent satellite photos of luxury boats often used by Kim Jong Un near Wonsan suggest that the North Korean leader, whose whereabouts have been the subject of rampant speculation in recent days, is at the coastal resort, according to a report citing experts who monitor the rogue regime.
North Korea-monitoring website NK PRO has reported that commercial satellite imagery showed the boats had made movements that suggested Kim or his entourage may be in the vicinity, according to Reuters.
Rumors about Kim’s health erupted after he was missing during the April 15 celebrations to mark the birthday of his late grandfather and North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung.
The latest images follow a recent report by US-based North Korea monitoring project 38 North, which said satellite photos showed what was believed to be Kim’s train at his villa in Wonsan.
South Korean and US officials say the despot may be hunkering down there, possibly to avoid exposure to the coronavirus. They have expressed skepticism over media reports that he is critically ill.
The last time official Pyongyang media reported on Kim’s whereabouts was when he presided over an April 11 meeting — but there have been several reports in recent days of him sending letters and diplomatic messages.
Kim’s compound in Wonsan, a city of some 360,000 on the country’s east coast, is lined with guest villas and includes a private train station, according to experts and satellite imagery.
A boathouse shelters Kim’s Princess 95 luxury yacht, valued at around $7 million in 2013, according to Reuters.
“It’s one of his favorite houses,” Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert at the US-based Stimson Center, told the news outlet, adding that Kim is believed to have about 13 large compounds around the country.
“All of them are set up to serve as the leader’s headquarters, so they are all equipped for him to run the country,” he said.
Wonsan’s location allows Kim to easily travel to other areas along the coast, or return quickly to Pyongyang in his private train or along a special road designated for use only by his family or top officials, Madden added.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Parents’ boozy balancing act is nothing to ‘wine’ about

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This couple really leaned into TikTok’s Wine Glass Challenge. Watch as Bridgette Miller in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, holds a wine glass in her mouth, leans back against her husband and pours the contents into his mouth. The duo pulled off the stunt without spilling a drop of vino. “My husband, Joe, and I have been doing this for years,” the mother of three said. “As silly as it sounds, we’ve mastered a few party tricks over the past 10 years of being together.”
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newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Boris Johnson, partner Carrie Symonds announce birth of baby boy

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became a father again Wednesday — just two days after returning to work after his near-death battle with the coronavirus .
The 55-year-old leader ’ s fiancée , Carrie Symonds — who had also been sick with the bug — gave birth to a “ healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning , ” Johnson ’ s office confirmed .
The news was a shock because they previously said the baby was due in early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby are doing very well , ” the announcement said .
Johnson was with his 32-year-old fiancée for the birth , according to The Telegraph .
“ The PM and Ms. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team , ” the statement said , confirming the birth was at a national health service hospital .
The baby is the third born to a sitting British prime minister this century , with Johnson joining Tony Blair and David Cameron .
Johnson and Symonds announced in February that they were engaged and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time that the baby was due in early summer .
The prime minister had only returned to work Monday , just two weeks after he left a hospital after admitting he was near-death in intensive care with COVID-19 .
Symonds also said she was sick for a week with COVID-19 symptoms , though she wasn ’ t tested for the virus .
“ Such happy news amid so much uncertainty – 2020 is certainly a year they will never forget , ” House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said .
The baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has four children with his second wife Marina Wheeler , from whom he is divorced , and has fathered at least one other child outside his marriages .
“ More sleepless nights ahead !
” tweeted Arlene Foster , the First Minister of Northern Ireland .
Johnson has previously said he intended to take paternity leave .
He had been due to return to Parliament on Wednesday to take part in the weekly Prime Minister ’ s Questions session .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will stand in for him .

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became a father again Wednesday — just two days after returning to work after his near-death battle with the coronavirus.
The 55-year-old leader’s fiancée, Carrie Symonds — who had also been sick with the bug — gave birth to a “healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning,” Johnson’s office confirmed.
The news was a shock because they previously said the baby was due in early summer. But “both mother and baby are doing very well,” the announcement said.
Johnson was with his 32-year-old fiancée for the birth, according to The Telegraph. “The PM and Ms. Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team,” the statement said, confirming the birth was at a national health service hospital.
The baby is the third born to a sitting British prime minister this century, with Johnson joining Tony Blair and David Cameron.
Johnson and Symonds announced in February that they were engaged and expecting a child together, saying at the time that the baby was due in early summer.
The prime minister had only returned to work Monday, just two weeks after he left a hospital after admitting he was near-death in intensive care with COVID-19.
Symonds also said she was sick for a week with COVID-19 symptoms, though she wasn’t tested for the virus.
“Such happy news amid so much uncertainty – 2020 is certainly a year they will never forget,” House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said.
The baby is Symonds’ first child. Johnson has four children with his second wife Marina Wheeler, from whom he is divorced, and has fathered at least one other child outside his marriages.
“More sleepless nights ahead!” tweeted Arlene Foster, the First Minister of Northern Ireland.
Johnson has previously said he intended to take paternity leave.
He had been due to return to Parliament on Wednesday to take part in the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions session. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will stand in for him.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Irrfan Khan, ‘Life of Pi’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ actor, dead at 54

NEW DELHI — Irrfan Khan , a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India ’ s most well-known exports to Hollywood , has died .
He was 54 .
Khan died Wednesday after he was admitted to Mumbai ’ s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital due to a colon infection , his spokesperson said .
“ Irrfan was a strong soul , someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him , ” a statement released by the actor ’ s team read .
Khan made his screen debut in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
, ” a tale of Mumbai city ’ s street children .
The acclaimed actor was also involved in blockbusters such as “ Slumdog Millionaire , ” which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009 .
He portrayed the park executive Masrani in “ Jurassic World ” and also appeared in “ The Amazing Spider-Man ” and the adventure fantasy “ Life of Pi.
” He worked with directors like Mira Nair , Wes Anderson and Ang Lee .
The actor in 2018 had been diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Kingdom .
“ I trust , I have surrendered , ” Khan wrote in a heartfelt note after he broke the news of his battle with cancer .
Khan won a number of domestic film awards in India , including a 2012 Indian National Film Award for best actor for his performance in “ Paan Singh Tomar , ” a compelling tale of a seven-time national champion athlete who quit India ’ s armed forces to rule the Chambal ravines in central India .
Khan received an Independent Spirit Award for supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Namesake ” and a viewers ’ choice award at the Cannes festival 2013 for his role in Indian romantic drama “ The Lunchbox.
” Tributes came from Bollywood , including from Amitabh Bachchan , who said Khan was an “ incredible talent ” and “ a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema.
” Khan “ left us too soon , ” Bachchan wrote on Twitter .
In an interview with The Associated Press in 2018 , Khan had said : “ I ’ ve seen life from a completely different angle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other side and that ’ s fascinating .
I ’ m engaged on a journey.
” Khan ’ s last Bollywood movie , “ Angrezi Medium , ” a sequel to one of his biggest hits , “ Hindi Medium ” ( 2017 ) , was released before India went into a lockdown in March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
He is survived by his wife , television writer and producer Sutapa Sikdar , and sons , Babil and Ayan .

NEW DELHI — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s most well-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 53.
Khan died Wednesday after he was admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital due to a colon infection, his spokesperson said.
“Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him,” a statement released by the actor’s team read.
Khan made his screen debut in the Academy Award-nominated 1988 drama “Salaam Bombay!,” a tale of Mumbai city’s street children.
The acclaimed actor was also involved in blockbusters such as “Slumdog Millionaire,” which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009. He portrayed the park executive Masrani in “Jurassic World” and also appeared in “The Amazing Spider-Man” and the adventure fantasy “Life of Pi.”
He worked with directors like Mira Nair, Wes Anderson and Ang Lee.
The actor in 2018 had been diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine cancer and underwent months of treatment in the United Kingdom.
“I trust, I have surrendered,” Khan wrote in a heartfelt note after he broke the news of his battle with cancer.
Khan won a number of domestic film awards in India, including a 2012 Indian National Film Award for best actor for his performance in “Paan Singh Tomar,” a compelling tale of a seven-time national champion athlete who quit India’s armed forces to rule the Chambal ravines in central India.
Khan received an Independent Spirit Award for supporting actor in the 2006 Indian-American drama “The Namesake” and a viewers’ choice award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 for his role in the Indian romantic drama “The Lunchbox.”
Tributes came from Bollywood, including from Amitabh Bachchan, who said Khan was an “incredible talent” and “a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema.”
Khan “left us too soon,” Bachchan wrote on Twitter.
In an interview with the Associated Press in 2018, Khan said: “I’ve seen life from a completely different angle. You sit down and you see the other side and that’s fascinating. I’m engaged on a journey.”
Khan’s last Bollywood movie, “Angrezi Medium,” a sequel to one of his biggest hits, “Hindi Medium” (2017), was released before India went into lockdown in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
He is survived by his wife, television writer and producer Sutapa Sikdar, and sons Babil and Ayan.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Joe Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

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COLUMBUS , Ohio — Joe Biden won Ohio ’ s presidential primary Tuesday , clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the coronavirus .
The primary was the first major test of statewide elections via mail amid an outbreak .
There were reports of confusion but no widespread disruption .
It wasn ’ t like Wisconsin earlier this month , when voters were forced to overlook social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cast ballots .
“ Within the context of the threat of the virus , it ’ s a decision that we will have made the best of , ” Republican Ken Blackwell , a former Ohio elections chief who chairs the bipartisan International Foundation for Electoral Systems , said of mail-in balloting .
Overall turnout was surprisingly strong , said Secretary of State Frank LaRose .
While his office said about 1.5 million votes had been cast as of midday Saturday , down sharply from the 3.2 million cast in Ohio ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some larger counties received tens of thousands of additional ballots Tuesday .
“ It was better than OK .
It was great , ” he said .
The primary , originally scheduled for March 17 , was delayed just hours before polls were supposed to open .
Citing a “ health emergency , ” Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine recommended that in-person balloting not be held until June 2 .
But amid legal challenges , officials moved balloting to this week while converting to a mail-in process since the state remains under a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots had to run at least three pieces of mail — an application , a blank ballot and a completed one — through the U.S .
Postal Service .
Only homeless and disabled people were initially encouraged to cast in-person ballots at county election board offices , though anyone not receiving ballots by mail in time to participate could also turn up in person .
Lynne Marshall , of Sylvania , opened her mailbox Tuesday and was disappointed to see that her ballot had not arrived .
She then agonized over whether to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election board and put her health at risk or stay home and skip an election for the first time she can remember .
“ What should I do ?
” she asked .
“ I ’ m just really disgusted with it all .
Of course , I ’ ll feel guilty if I don ’ t vote.
” LaRose said that after he raised concerns last week , the Postal Service relocated a sorting facility into Ohio , searched meticulously for all in-transit election mail and deployed top-level executives to sites to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said it fielded calls and complaints .
It called on Ohio to mail ballots directly to eligible voters in the future , as other states do , a proposal so far rejected by the Republican-controlled state Legislature .
With his last competitor , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , leaving the race weeks ago , Biden has emerged as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , and the Ohio results were never in doubt .
Still , moving to a mail-in primary on the fly was watched around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with how to fulfill one of the most basic functions of American democracy , voting , while battling the coronavirus ’ s spread .
Some governors have suggested they would consider moving to an all-mail voting system for the November general election , something President Donald Trump has strongly opposed .
Polling suggests that Democrats are now more in favor of their states conducting elections exclusively by mail than Republicans are — a partisan divide that has grown amid the coronavirus outbreak and may have been exacerbated by Trump ’ s opposition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by mail : Colorado , Hawaii , Oregon , Washington and Utah , but none had to adopt such practices amid a pandemic .
Maryland was also balancing balloting and voter safety on Tuesday for a special election to finish the term of the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings .
Democrat Kweisi Mfume , a former NAACP leader , defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik , returning to the seat that he held before Cummings .
Most of the focus , though , was on Ohio , which also held congressional primaries .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shifted to more consistently Republican in recent cycles .
Trump won it by a surprisingly high 8 percentage points in 2016 , after Barack Obama , with Biden as his running mate , carried the state twice .
Jen Miller , the head of the League of Women Voters in Ohio , said it will be impossible to know how many people stayed home because they didn ’ t get a ballot in time .
“ We ’ ve had people waiting weeks and weeks , ” Miller said .
Meanwhile , Ohio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meaning Sanders was in a position to still pick up some of its delegates —though he was held to just a handful in Ohio .
The senator has reminded his supporters that his name will be on the ballot in all upcoming races and urged them to vote for him so he can amass delegates and better shape the Democratic Party platform at its national convention in Milwaukee in August .
But Sanders has endorsed Biden , and a group of his top advisers announced Tuesday that they were forming an outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and progressive values .
The efforts at unification of Democratic forces against Trump in November could defuse tensions heading into the party ’ s convention .
Blackwell , the former Ohio election chief , said he didn ’ t see Tuesday ’ s results setting a precedent .
“ My opinion going forward is that no serious thought should be given to converting to mail-in balloting for the November election , ” Blackwell said .
“ You lick an envelope and mail in a ballot , there ’ s all kinds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be ballots lost , and because you ’ ve taken out the bipartisan oversight at the basic community level , you lose a degree of almost guaranteed legitimacy .
”

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary Tuesday, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the coronavirus.
The primary was the first major test of statewide elections via mail amid an outbreak.
There were reports of confusion but no widespread disruption. It wasn’t like Wisconsin earlier this month, when voters were forced to overlook social distancing guidelines to stand in line wearing masks to cast ballots.
“Within the context of the threat of the virus, it’s a decision that we will have made the best of,” Republican Ken Blackwell, a former Ohio elections chief who chairs the bipartisan International Foundation for Electoral Systems, said of mail-in balloting.
Overall turnout was surprisingly strong, said Secretary of State Frank LaRose. While his office said about 1.5 million votes had been cast as of midday Saturday, down sharply from the 3.2 million cast in Ohio’s 2016 presidential primary, he said some larger counties received tens of thousands of additional ballots Tuesday.
“It was better than OK. It was great,” he said.
The primary, originally scheduled for March 17, was delayed just hours before polls were supposed to open. Citing a “health emergency,” Republican Gov. Mike DeWine recommended that in-person balloting not be held until June 2. But amid legal challenges, officials moved balloting to this week while converting to a mail-in process since the state remains under a stay-at-home order.
Most Ohioans casting absentee ballots had to run at least three pieces of mail — an application, a blank ballot and a completed one — through the U.S. Postal Service. Only homeless and disabled people were initially encouraged to cast in-person ballots at county election board offices, though anyone not receiving ballots by mail in time to participate could also turn up in person.
Lynne Marshall, of Sylvania, opened her mailbox Tuesday and was disappointed to see that her ballot had not arrived. She then agonized over whether to cast a vote in person at the election board and put her health at risk or stay home and skip an election for the first time she can remember.
“What should I do?” she asked. “I’m just really disgusted with it all. Of course, I’ll feel guilty if I don’t vote.”
LaRose said that after he raised concerns last week, the Postal Service relocated a sorting facility into Ohio, searched meticulously for all in-transit election mail and deployed top-level executives to sites to oversee the effort.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law said it fielded calls and complaints. It called on Ohio to mail ballots directly to eligible voters in the future, as other states do, a proposal so far rejected by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
With his last competitor, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, leaving the race weeks ago, Biden has emerged as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and the Ohio results were never in doubt. Still, moving to a mail-in primary on the fly was watched around the country as states with upcoming elections grapple with how to fulfill one of the most basic functions of American democracy, voting, while battling the coronavirus’s spread.
Some governors have suggested they would consider moving to an all-mail voting system for the November general election, something President Donald Trump has strongly opposed. Polling suggests that Democrats are now more in favor of their states conducting elections exclusively by mail than Republicans are — a partisan divide that has grown amid the coronavirus outbreak and may have been exacerbated by Trump’s opposition.
Five states currently conduct all elections entirely by mail: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah, but none had to adopt such practices amid a pandemic.
Maryland was also balancing balloting and voter safety on Tuesday for a special election to finish the term of the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings. Democrat Kweisi Mfume, a former NAACP leader, defeated Republican Kimberly Klacik, returning to the seat that he held before Cummings.
Most of the focus, though, was on Ohio, which also held congressional primaries. It’s traditionally a battleground state that has shifted to more consistently Republican in recent cycles. Trump won it by a surprisingly high 8 percentage points in 2016, after Barack Obama, with Biden as his running mate, carried the state twice.
Jen Miller, the head of the League of Women Voters in Ohio, said it will be impossible to know how many people stayed home because they didn’t get a ballot in time.
“We’ve had people waiting weeks and weeks,” Miller said.
Meanwhile, Ohio’s early voting began Feb. 19, meaning Sanders was in a position to still pick up some of its delegates —though he was held to just a handful in Ohio. The senator has reminded his supporters that his name will be on the ballot in all upcoming races and urged them to vote for him so he can amass delegates and better shape the Democratic Party platform at its national convention in Milwaukee in August.
But Sanders has endorsed Biden, and a group of his top advisers announced Tuesday that they were forming an outside political committee to promote the former vice president and progressive values. The efforts at unification of Democratic forces against Trump in November could defuse tensions heading into the party’s convention.
Blackwell, the former Ohio election chief, said he didn’t see Tuesday’s results setting a precedent.
“My opinion going forward is that no serious thought should be given to converting to mail-in balloting for the November election,” Blackwell said. “You lick an envelope and mail in a ballot, there’s all kinds of evidence that would suggest that there would be ballots lost, and because you’ve taken out the bipartisan oversight at the basic community level, you lose a degree of almost guaranteed legitimacy.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Bobby Berk from ‘Queer Eye’ is critiquing Animal Crossing homes on Twitter

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The video game , which has become an essential part of people ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Fab Five on the hit Netflix show “ Queer Eye.
” On Tuesday , the official Netflix account tweeted that Bobby Berk , known for his impeccable sense of interior design , would be giving his expertise and invited players to tweet him photos of their in-game house .
In Animal Crossing , the player ’ s avatar lives on a deserted island , starting with a tent and gradually upgrading the residence into a multiple-roomed house .
Players decorate these homes however they please , all the while paying off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality in Animal Crossing interiors is simple : design skills , themes , furniture and lighting — similar to his design touchstones in Queer Eye .
Animal Crossing has sold over 5 million copies since its release in March .
Many celebrities have also been playing as well .
Berk reached out to Chrissy Teigen , another avid Animal Crossing player , but she has not responded .

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The hit Nintendo Switch game “Animal Crossing” just got a little more fabulous.
The video game, which has become an essential part of people’s quarantine, has been joined by one of the Fab Five on the hit Netflix show “Queer Eye.”
On Tuesday, the official Netflix account tweeted that Bobby Berk, known for his impeccable sense of interior design, would be giving his expertise and invited players to tweet him photos of their in-game house.
In Animal Crossing, the player’s avatar lives on a deserted island, starting with a tent and gradually upgrading the residence into a multiple-roomed house. Players decorate these homes however they please, all the while paying off expenses.
Berk’s criteria for quality in Animal Crossing interiors is simple: design skills, themes, furniture and lighting — similar to his design touchstones in Queer Eye.
Animal Crossing has sold over 5 million copies since its release in March. Many celebrities have also been playing as well.
Berk reached out to Chrissy Teigen, another avid Animal Crossing player, but she has not responded.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--AMC says it won’t show Universal movies in wake of ‘Trolls’ home release

The most controversial movie of the year is … “ Trolls World Tour ” ?
As innocuous as the rainbow-colored , music-blaring animated movie may seem , the digital release of the “ Trolls ” sequel has caused a storm to course through the movie industry .
Just as the pandemic worsened and movie theaters were shuttering , Universal Pictures shifted the film ’ s release to video on demand , leading a charge straight through the theatrical window .
Universal calls the “ Trolls World Tour ” digital release a success and suggests it may be the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released .
Theater owners strenuously disagree .
AMC Theaters , the largest chain in the United States , is signaling an all-out war , saying it will no longer show Universal movies .
While few anticipated a skirmish would come over a glitter explosion like “ Trolls World Tour , ” it has been long in coming .
Netflix , Amazon and other streaming services have in recent years broken the industry ’ s traditional theatrical window of 72-90 days ( and thus had their films excluded from major theater chains ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tempted to try their own luck and head straight to homes .
On Tuesday , NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell told The Wall Street Journal that the digital release for “ Trolls World Tour ” has gone well enough to demonstrate the viability of direct-to-home releases .
He promised that even once theaters reopen , “ We expect to release movies on both formats.
” The Journal reported that in three weeks of $ 20 on-demand rentals , “ Trolls World Tour ” has grossed about $ 95 million .
The studio , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theaters , pocketed about $ 75 million of that .
A spokesman for Universal did not dispute those figures .
By comparison , 2016′s “ Trolls ” grossed $ 116 million in U.S. and Canada and $ 346.9 million worldwide .
The sequel cost a reported $ 90 million to produce , not including marketing costs that likely exceeded $ 50 million .
Whether that performance constitutes a “ hit ” or merely an intriguing pandemic-era experiment has been the subject of much debate .
Under stay at home orders , the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Trolls World Tour ” benefited by being the first such release during the crisis .
And even in those extreme circumstances , it ’ s made significantly less than the original film did .
The rentals may have also eaten into other “ downstream ” home entertainment revenue sources .

The most controversial movie of the year is … “Trolls World Tour”?
As innocuous as the rainbow-colored, music-blaring animated movie may seem, the digital release of the “Trolls” sequel has caused a storm to course through the movie industry. Just as the pandemic worsened and movie theaters were shuttering, Universal Pictures shifted the film’s release to video on demand, leading a charge straight through the theatrical window.
Universal calls the “Trolls World Tour” digital release a success and suggests it may be the beginning of a sea change in how movies are released. Theater owners strenuously disagree. AMC Theaters, the largest chain in the United States, is signaling an all-out war, saying it will no longer show Universal movies.
While few anticipated a skirmish would come over a glitter explosion like “Trolls World Tour,” it has been long in coming. Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services have in recent years broken the industry’s traditional theatrical window of 72-90 days (and thus had their films excluded from major theater chains), and the major studios have sometimes been tempted to try their own luck and head straight to homes.
On Tuesday, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell told The Wall Street Journal that the digital release for “Trolls World Tour” has gone well enough to demonstrate the viability of direct-to-home releases. He promised that even once theaters reopen, “We expect to release movies on both formats.”
The Journal reported that in three weeks of $20 on-demand rentals, “Trolls World Tour” has grossed about $95 million. The studio, which normally splits sales approximately in half with theaters, pocketed about $75 million of that. A spokesman for Universal did not dispute those figures.
By comparison, 2016′s “Trolls” grossed $116 million in U.S. and Canada and $346.9 million worldwide. The sequel cost a reported $90 million to produce, not including marketing costs that likely exceeded $50 million.
Whether that performance constitutes a “hit” or merely an intriguing pandemic-era experiment has been the subject of much debate. Under stay at home orders, the country’s moviegoers are on lockdown. “Trolls World Tour” benefited by being the first such release during the crisis. And even in those extreme circumstances, it’s made significantly less than the original film did. The rentals may have also eaten into other “downstream” home entertainment revenue sources.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Pole dancing instructor sues Zoom after ‘uninvited men’ interrupt online classes

A Texas pole dancing instructor filed a class action lawsuit against Zoom , claiming the video-conferencing app ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ men to access her online classes .
Stacey Simins , who owns a dance studio @ @ @ @ @ Zoom classes in March after the state ’ s coronavirus restrictions were put in place @ @ @ @ @ .
“ After Ms. Simins began using Zoom , uninvited men joined some of her @ @ @ @ @ the suit , which was filed Monday in California federal court , alleges .
“ @ @ @ @ @ harassing to Ms. Simins ’ clients .
On at least one occasion , Ms. Simins @ @ @ @ @ as a result , ” the suit says .
Simins , in the suit , @ @ @ @ @ Zoom based on its “ promised ” security features .
“ But in reality , @ @ @ @ @ private and secure video conferencing , ” the suit alleges .
Zoom did not respond @ @ @ @ @ .

A Texas pole dancing instructor filed a class action lawsuit against Zoom, claiming the video-conferencing app’s “security failings” enabled creepy men to access her online classes.
Stacey Simins, who owns a dance studio in Austin, began offering Zoom classes in March after the state’s coronavirus restrictions were put in place, Bloomberg Law first reported.
“After Ms. Simins began using Zoom, uninvited men joined some of her classes on Zoom,” the suit, which was filed Monday in California federal court, alleges.
“The attackers were intimidating and harassing to Ms. Simins’ clients. On at least one occasion, Ms. Simins had to cancel a session as a result,” the suit says.
Simins, in the suit, said she decided to use Zoom based on its “promised” security features.
“But in reality, Zoom has failed to deliver private and secure video conferencing,” the suit alleges.
Zoom did not respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Giants champion linebacker Harland Svare dies at age 89

EAST RUTHERFORD , N.J. — Harland Svare , a starting linebacker on the New York Giants ’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team ’ s defensive coach while still a player , has died .
He was 89 .
The Yampa Valley Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs , Colorado , reported on its website that Svare died on April 4 .
The San Diego Union-Tribune was first to report the death .
For many years , Svare also held the distinction of being the NFL ’ s youngest head coach at 31 years , 11 months .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head coach by the Los Angeles Rams midway through the 1962 season .
Lane Kiffin of the Raiders and Sean McVay , the Rams ’ current coach , subsequently were made head coaches at younger ages .
Svare was a 17th-round draft choice of the Rams in 1953 out of Washington State .
He joined the Giants prior to the 1955 season .
In coach Tom Landry ’ s defense , Svare lined up at left linebacker , next to Hall of Fame middle linebacker Sam Huff .
He started all 13 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Chicago Bears in the championship game .
Svare also played in championship-game losses to the Baltimore Colts in 1958 — the “ Greatest Game Ever Played ” — and 1959 .
The Giants ’ defense of the late 1950s also included two other Hall of Famers , Andy Robustelli and Emlen Tunnell .
Svare played in 89 regular-season games with 79 starts , including 70 games with 61 starts for the Giants .
He had nine career interceptions and recovered five fumbles .
When Landry left the Giants after the 1959 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first head coach , Svare took over as defensive coach and started every game .
He retired as a player after the 1960 season and remained as the Giants ’ defensive coach under Allie Sherman in 1961 .
With the Rams , Svare ’ s teams went 14-31-3 before he was fired following the 1965 season .
He returned to the Giants as their defensive coach in 1967 and 1968 before spending the 1969 season working under Vince Lombardi with the Washington Redskins .
In February 1971 , Svare was hired as San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head coaching duties with four games remaining that year .
The Chargers were 1-6-1 in 1973 when Svare resigned as coach with an overall record of 7-17-2 .
He was fired as general manager after the 1976 season .
Svare is survived by his daughter , Mia Anderson ; two granddaughters ; and a brother , known as G.O .
His wife , Annette , was the personal secretary to the late Giants owner Wellington Mara , She died in 2008 .
“ My father was an amazing man , ” Anderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Svare and was an only child , told the Union-Tribune .
“ He always was my rock , always stood beside me in everything in life .
That first night he fell in love with me and the feelings were mutual .
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Harland Svare, a starting linebacker on the New York Giants’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team’s defensive coach while still a player, has died. He was 89.
The Yampa Valley Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, reported on its website that Svare died on April 4. The San Diego Union-Tribune was first to report the death.
For many years, Svare also held the distinction of being the NFL’s youngest head coach at 31 years, 11 months. He was elevated from defensive line coach to head coach by the Los Angeles Rams midway through the 1962 season.
Lane Kiffin of the Raiders and Sean McVay, the Rams’ current coach, subsequently were made head coaches at younger ages.
Svare was a 17th-round draft choice of the Rams in 1953 out of Washington State. He joined the Giants prior to the 1955 season.
In coach Tom Landry’s defense, Svare lined up at left linebacker, next to Hall of Fame middle linebacker Sam Huff. He started all 13 games in 1956, including the 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears in the championship game. Svare also played in championship-game losses to the Baltimore Colts in 1958 — the “Greatest Game Ever Played” — and 1959.
The Giants’ defense of the late 1950s also included two other Hall of Famers, Andy Robustelli and Emlen Tunnell.
Svare played in 89 regular-season games with 79 starts, including 70 games with 61 starts for the Giants. He had nine career interceptions and recovered five fumbles.
When Landry left the Giants after the 1959 season to become the Dallas Cowboys’ first head coach, Svare took over as defensive coach and started every game. He retired as a player after the 1960 season and remained as the Giants’ defensive coach under Allie Sherman in 1961.
With the Rams, Svare’s teams went 14-31-3 before he was fired following the 1965 season. He returned to the Giants as their defensive coach in 1967 and 1968 before spending the 1969 season working under Vince Lombardi with the Washington Redskins.
In February 1971, Svare was hired as San Diego Chargers general manager. He added the head coaching duties with four games remaining that year. The Chargers were 1-6-1 in 1973 when Svare resigned as coach with an overall record of 7-17-2. He was fired as general manager after the 1976 season.
Svare is survived by his daughter, Mia Anderson; two granddaughters; and a brother, known as G.O. His wife, Annette, was the personal secretary to the late Giants owner Wellington Mara, She died in 2008.
“My father was an amazing man,” Anderson, who was adopted at birth by Svare and was an only child, told the Union-Tribune. “He always was my rock, always stood beside me in everything in life. That first night he fell in love with me and the feelings were mutual.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be ready for emergency use by this fall

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The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Tuesday that a new coronavirus vaccine could be tested as early as next week — with the potential for emergency use by fall , a report said Tuesday .
“ This is a crisis right now , and a solution is desperately needed by all , ” Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla told the Wall Street Journal .
Pfizer is working with German-based BioNtech to deliver the possible vaccine .
Clinical trials on human volunteers in Germany have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US may approve testing the vaccine on humans by next week , Bourla told the paper .
If that timeline holds true , study results could be delivered within a month .
Then , with favorable testing outcomes , the vaccine may be ready to distribute in emergency cases by the fall , Bourla said .
The New York-based corporation has invested $ 650 million into developing and possibly manufacturing the vaccine .
“ You can imagine the demand for something like that will be extremely , extremely high , ” Bourla told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developing a successful vaccine are slim , with just 6 percent of them becoming market-ready after a series of strict tests , the report said , citing a 2013 study published by PLOS ONE .

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The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said Tuesday that a new coronavirus vaccine could be tested as early as next week — with the potential for emergency use by fall, a report said Tuesday.
“This is a crisis right now, and a solution is desperately needed by all,” Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla told the Wall Street Journal.
Pfizer is working with German-based BioNtech to deliver the possible vaccine. Clinical trials on human volunteers in Germany have already started.
Health regulators in the US may approve testing the vaccine on humans by next week, Bourla told the paper.
If that timeline holds true, study results could be delivered within a month. Then, with favorable testing outcomes, the vaccine may be ready to distribute in emergency cases by the fall, Bourla said.
The New York-based corporation has invested $650 million into developing and possibly manufacturing the vaccine.
“You can imagine the demand for something like that will be extremely, extremely high,” Bourla told the Journal.
But the odds of developing a successful vaccine are slim, with just 6 percent of them becoming market-ready after a series of strict tests, the report said, citing a 2013 study published by PLOS ONE.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Dr. Fauci backed funding for controversial Wuhan lab studying origin of coronavirus

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Dr. Anthony Fauci , a member of the coronavirus task force , had previously backed funding for a controversial lab in Wuhan , China that has been studying the coronavirus in bats , reports said .
Fauci ’ s National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases had shelled out a total of $ 7.4 million to the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab — which has become the center of theories about the origin of Covid-19 , according to Newsweek .
The National Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , shut down all funding to the lab last week .
“ At this time , NIH does not believe that the current project outcomes align with the program goals and agency priorities , ” a deputy director at the agency wrote in a letter obtained by Politico .
There is “ increasing confidence ” among officials in the Trump administration that the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab is the original site of the virus .
A report by Fox News said embassy officials warned in January 2018 about inadequate safety there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement to Newsweek .
“ Most emerging human viruses come from wildlife , and these represent a significant threat to public health and biosecurity in the US and globally , ” the statement read .
“ Scientific research indicates that there is no evidence that suggests the virus was created in a laboratory .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the coronavirus task force, had previously backed funding for a controversial lab in Wuhan, China, that has been studying the coronavirus in bats, reports said.
Fauci’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had shelled out a total of $7.4 million to the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab — which has become the focus of theories about the origin of COVID-19, according to Newsweek.
The National Institutes of Health, which oversees the NIAID, shut down all funding to the lab last week.
“At this time, NIH does not believe that the current project outcomes align with the program goals and agency priorities,” a deputy director at the agency wrote in a letter obtained by Politico.
There is “increasing confidence” among officials in the Trump administration that the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab is the original site of the virus. A report by Fox News said embassy officials warned in January 2018 about inadequate safety there.
The NIH defended its funding of the lab in a statement to Newsweek.
“Most emerging human viruses come from wildlife, and these represent a significant threat to public health and biosecurity in the US and globally,” the statement read.
“Scientific research indicates that there is no evidence that suggests the virus was created in a laboratory.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Chiefs’ Bashaud Breeland arrested on several charges in South Carolina

YORK , S.C. — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on several charges Tuesday in South Carolina , including possessing marijuana or hash , driving with an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest .
The 28-year-old Breeland , of Charlotte , North Carolina , was being held at the York County Jail , according to the facility ’ s online records .
Breeland started 15 of 16 regular-season games and all three postseason contests for Kansas City this past season .
He had seven tackles and an interception in the Chiefs ’ 31-20 victory over San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Breeland , who played his college ball at Clemson , re-signed with the Chiefs earlier this month .
Breeland was charged by the York County Sheriff ’ s Office with driving without a license , driving with an open container of alcohol , possession of less than 28 grams of marijuana or 10 grams of hash and resisting arrest .
Breeland is a 5-foot-11 , 195-pound defensive back from Allendale , South Carolina .
He played for the Tigers from 2011-13 before leaving after his junior season .
Breeland played four seasons with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 and then the Chiefs this year .

YORK, S.C. — Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on several charges Tuesday in South Carolina, including possessing marijuana or hash, driving with an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest.
The 28-year-old Breeland, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was being held at the York County Jail, according to the facility’s online records.
Breeland started 15 of 16 regular-season games and all three postseason contests for Kansas City this past season. He had seven tackles and an interception in the Chiefs’ 31-20 victory over San Francisco in the Super Bowl in February.
Breeland, who played his college ball at Clemson, re-signed with the Chiefs earlier this month.
Breeland was charged by the York County Sheriff’s Office with driving without a license, driving with an open container of alcohol, possession of less than 28 grams of marijuana or 10 grams of hash and resisting arrest.
Breeland is a 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back from Allendale, South Carolina. He played for the Tigers from 2011-13 before leaving after his junior season. Breeland played four seasons with Washington before moving to Green Bay in 2018 and then the Chiefs this year.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Man named Speedy Gonzalez arrested for mail fraud after months on the run

LAWRENCEVILLE , Ga. — After months on the run , a mail fraud suspect who lived up to his legal name — Speedy Gonzalez — has been arrested in Georgia .
The 35-year-old Buford man — who shares a name with the fast-running cartoon mouse — was taken into custody Saturday during a traffic stop in Gwinnett County , authorities said .
Authorities began looking for Gonzalez after a victim reported in January that multiple checks were stolen from his mailbox in Suwanee , Gwinnett County police said in a statement .
Police determined Gonzalez was the one who swiped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Depot to buy more than $ 3,000 worth of merchandise with the funds before returning the items for cash , officials said .
Police identified Gonzalez as a suspect in March , but he managed to elude authorities for another month , with investigators saying he even appeared in Tennessee before he was caught over the weekend .
Gonzalez was booked into jail on charges of forgery , identity theft and theft by deception .
The suspect also has outstanding warrants in another Georgia county and in Alabama on similar counts , news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf .

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — After months on the run, a mail fraud suspect who lived up to his legal name — Speedy Gonzalez — has been arrested in Georgia.
The 35-year-old Buford man — who shares a name with the fast-running cartoon mouse — was taken into custody Saturday during a traffic stop in Gwinnett County, authorities said.
Authorities began looking for Gonzalez after a victim reported in January that multiple checks were stolen from his mailbox in Suwanee, Gwinnett County police said in a statement.
Police determined Gonzalez was the one who swiped the checks, then visited a Home Depot to buy more than $3,000 worth of merchandise with the funds before returning the items for cash, officials said.
Police identified Gonzalez as a suspect in March, but he managed to elude authorities for another month, with investigators saying he even appeared in Tennessee before he was caught over the weekend.
Gonzalez was booked into jail on charges of forgery, identity theft and theft by deception.
The suspect also has outstanding warrants in another Georgia county and in Alabama on similar counts, news outlets reported.
It’s unclear whether he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf.