newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Long-awaited touchdown may be key to Jets’ Chris Herndon breakout

Chris Herndon is a man searching for answers right now ... .

A little more than four minutes remained in a game the Jets weren’t going to win anyway.
But there was a green-and-white light that flickered in the midst of the loss Sunday to the Chargers: Chris Herndon caught a pass in the red zone, and for a touchdown.
The pass from Joe Flacco was perfectly placed, just over the out-stretched arms of Chargers linebacker Nick Vigil and out of the reach of safety Nasir Adderley. Only Herndon, the Jets’ third-year tight end who’s spent all season desperately searching for his mojo, had a chance to catch the football in the back of the end zone.
The touchdown nudged the Jets to within 34-26 in a game they’d go on to lose 34-28. So, in the boxscore, the play was a mere footnote in a loss that left the Jets 0-10 entering this Sunday’s home game against the 6-4 Dolphins.
But the play of Herndon — who dropped the first Flacco pass that touched his hands, a gimme on a turnaround route early in the second quarter — was a highlight to the day for the Jets.
Expected to be one of the Jets’ top offensive weapons, Herndon has had a stunningly miserable 2020 season. He’s caught just 16 passes for 133 yards and that lone touchdown, dropping several passes and fumbling the ball away twice.
It’s seemed like every mistake Herndon has made has had a white-hot spotlight on it.
The numbers have been damning and the mistakes mounting. Yet Herndon has quietly carried on, never making excuses — publicly or inside the building to a coach or teammate.
Throughout his struggles, Herndon has politely answered questions about all the things he hasn’t been doing, and not once has he dodged a question or gotten agitated.
You root for players like that, so it was nice to see him haul in a 26-yard Flacco pass along the sideline then that 6-yard touchdown.
“It’s been pretty difficult,’’ Herndon said Wednesday of his struggles. “But if I sit around and pout and complain after every game, it’s not going to help anything.’’
That drop of the first Flacco pass sure felt like a here-we-go-again moment. How could it not the way this season has gone for him?
“It was one of those situations where you’ve got to have a next-play mentality and a short memory,’’ Herndon said. “It was early in the game, still in first half, and there were more plays to be made that game. You have to fight that urge to dig yourself a hole and continuously preach to yourself that you’re better and that you can do better.’’
And he did.
Finally.
Maybe — just maybe — last Sunday’s performance leads to one even better this Sunday against the Dolphins.
“Sometimes you just need some good things to happen,’’ coach Adam Gase said Wednesday. “He made two really good plays. Just keep giving him those opportunities [and] just see if we can keep we keep building on them.’’
The touchdown play — a mismatch in one-on-one coverage with a safety — was everything Gase had envisioned for Herndon, dating back to the summer when he was talking him up.
Things simply have gone weirdly awry for Herndon — until last Sunday.
“The way NFL defenses play these days, if you can single up the tight end it undresses everything a defense is trying to do,’’ Gase said. “If you have an athletic tight end that can get open one-on-one, he’s going to beat a linebacker or safety. It can open so many things for so many different guys when your tight end is really productive.’’
Herndon, speaking on the “Inside the Jets’’ podcast earlier in the week, lamented “a lot of self-inflicted stuff [like] drops, fumbles’’ marring his season, adding that Sunday “it really felt good to see myself have success again, and get encouragement from my teammates.”
Guard Greg Van Roten, asked about encouraging Herndon, said, “I learned this from Greg Olsen [Van Roten’s former Carolina teammate], in this league, you are never too old for an ‘attaboy.’ ’’
Herndon deserved a good “attaboy’’ last week after his nightmarish season.
“The only thing you can do as a teammate is be there for him, to push him and be a friend, keep feeding him the ball and let him know the things he’s doing right and reinforce those things,’’ Flacco said.
The drop?
“It was good to see him put that behind him and move on,’’ Flacco said.
The touchdown?
“It was good to see him be in the right spot at the right time.’’
About time.


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Markus Paul, Giants Super Bowl-winning coach, dead at 54

Markus Paul , the Syracuse football star who later won two Super Bowls with the Giants as a strength and conditioning coach , died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in the Dallas Cowboys practice facility a day earlier .
The 54-year-old collapsed in the practice facility early Tuesday morning , his sister Angie Taylor told Syracuse.com , and was taken to a local hospital where he was surrounded by family .
Dallas said in a statement that the cause of death was unknown .
“ The loss of a family member is a tragedy , and Markus Paul was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , ” team owner Jerry Jones said .
“ He was a pleasant and calming influence in our strength room and throughout The Star.
” Paul was a star of Syracuse ’ s unbeaten 1987 team and a two-time All-American .
His 19 career interceptions remain a school record .
He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1989 draft and spent five seasons in Chicago before finishing his career after one season with the Buccaneers .
Paul became a strength and conditioning coach , winning three Super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Giants in 12 seasons with Big Blue .
“ All of us with the Giants , the Mara and Tisch families and the entire organization , extend our deepest condolences on the passing of Markus Paul , ” the team said in a statement .
“ Markus was a beloved member of our organization for several years.
” Other former players paid their respects to Paul a day earlier , when multiple media reports falsely indicated Paul had died .
“ Markus was a great coach and one of the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Eli Manning said before deleting the tweet .
“ He will be missed.
” “ My heart is heavy , ” said former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes .
“ One of the finest men and coaches I have ever met .
The world lost a GREAT MAN today .
We love you !
RIP Markus Paul.
” Paul also spent two seasons with the Jets , in addition to a stint with the Saints .
“ He was a kind man who made a lasting impact on those fortunate to have crossed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
Paul was in his third season with the Cowboys .

Markus Paul, the Syracuse football star who later won two Super Bowls with the Giants as a strength and conditioning coach, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in the Dallas Cowboys practice facility a day earlier.
The 54-year-old collapsed in the practice facility early Tuesday morning, his sister Angie Taylor told Syracuse.com, and was taken to a local hospital where he was surrounded by family.
Dallas said in a statement that the cause of death was unknown.
“The loss of a family member is a tragedy, and Markus Paul was a loved and valued member of our family,” team owner Jerry Jones said. “He was a pleasant and calming influence in our strength room and throughout The Star.”
Paul was a star of Syracuse’s unbeaten 1987 team and a two-time All-American. His 19 career interceptions remain a school record.
He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1989 draft and spent five seasons in Chicago before finishing his career after one season with the Buccaneers.
Paul became a strength and conditioning coach, winning three Super Bowls with the Patriots and two more with the Giants in 12 seasons with Big Blue.
“All of us with the Giants, the Mara and Tisch families and the entire organization, extend our deepest condolences on the passing of Markus Paul,” the team said in a statement. “Markus was a beloved member of our organization for several years.”
Former Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham wrote in a tweet, “Man….. rest easy Coach Markus Paul…”
Other former players paid their respects to Paul a day earlier, when multiple media reports falsely indicated Paul had died.
“Markus was a great coach and one of the best guys that I have ever known,” Eli Manning said before deleting the tweet. “He will be missed.”
“My heart is heavy,” said former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes. “One of the finest men and coaches I have ever met. The world lost a GREAT MAN today. We love you! RIP Markus Paul.”
Paul also spent two seasons with the Jets, in addition to a stint with the Saints.
“He was a kind man who made a lasting impact on those fortunate to have crossed his path,” the Jets said in a statement.
Paul was in his third season with the Cowboys.


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Diesel truck drivers are souping up their cars — and killing the environment

More than a half million diesel pickup truck owners have installed illegal devices that disable their cars ’ emissions control functions , causing a pollution amount equal to 9 million extra trucks on the road , an Environmental Protection Agency probe found .
The investigation , detailed in a report by the EPA ’ s Office of Civil Enforcement , focused on illegal “ diesel tuners , ” which are added to trucks to soup up their power performance and towing abilities , among other reasons .
But the devices also allow for excess emissions and trick computers into thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state-required inspections .
“ A global respiratory pandemic is the worst time to find out that there is this massive cheating by the makers of these devices , ” John Walke , an air pollution law expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council advocacy group , told the New York Times .
Because of the sheer number of people who are using the devices , which is believed to be much higher than what the EPA found , it has caused “ an astronomically high level of smog-forming pollution , ” Walke told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening at ground level where people are breathing the fumes .
And if the problem extends to other vehicles it ’ s almost unimaginable what the health impact will be.
” Trucks outfitted with the diesel tuners will release more than 570,000 tons of nitrogen dioxide , a harmful pollutant that ’ s been linked to premature death along with heart and lung disease , over the truck ’ s lifetime , the probe found .
The trucks will also emit around 5,000 excess tons of particulate matter , or industrial soot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases and higher death rates for people infected with COVID-19 , The Times reported .
The probe ’ s findings were compared to the 2015 Volkswagen scandal when the automaker was found guilty of installing millions of devices that fool emissions control monitors but the diesel tuners are a far worse problem , experts told The Times .
“ These are trucks , the amount of pollution is far , far higher , ” Drew Kodjak , the executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation , which first told the EPA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlet .
Part of the problem with the diesel tuners is they aren ’ t coming from one behemoth company like VW — the illegal devices are sold by small businesses and even available on Amazon for about $ 400 , the outlet said .
So far , the EPA probe has turned up at least 28 different outfits involved with the manufacture of at least 45 diesel tuners but the matter is ongoing so the names of the businesses weren ’ t released .
Miles Keough , the executive director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told The Times another part of the problem is limited funding for the Clean Air Act , which gives federal dollars to states and local municipalities for emissions inspections programs .
Since 2004 , the funding has remained the same at $ 228 million , the outlet said .
“ There are state and local codes and laws in place to crack down on this , Keough explained .
“ But they are all running on the same small budget .
”

More than a half million diesel pickup truck owners have installed illegal devices that disable their cars’ emissions control functions, causing a pollution amount equal to 9 million extra trucks on the road, an Environmental Protection Agency probe found.
The investigation, detailed in a report by the EPA’s Office of Civil Enforcement, focused on illegal “diesel tuners,” which are added to trucks to soup up their power performance and towing abilities, among other reasons.
But the devices also allow for excess emissions and trick computers into thinking everything is factory-grade when the trucks undergo state-required inspections.
“A global respiratory pandemic is the worst time to find out that there is this massive cheating by the makers of these devices,” John Walke, an air pollution law expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council advocacy group, told the New York Times.
Because of the sheer number of people who are using the devices, which is believed to be much higher than what the EPA found, it has caused “an astronomically high level of smog-forming pollution,” Walke told the outlet.
“It’s happening at ground level where people are breathing the fumes. And if the problem extends to other vehicles it’s almost unimaginable what the health impact will be.”
Trucks outfitted with the diesel tuners will release more than 570,000 tons of nitrogen dioxide, a harmful pollutant that’s been linked to premature death along with heart and lung disease, over the truck’s lifetime, the probe found.
The trucks will also emit around 5,000 excess tons of particulate matter, or industrial soot, which has been found to cause respiratory diseases and higher death rates for people infected with COVID-19, The Times reported.
The probe’s findings were compared to the 2015 Volkswagen scandal when the automaker was found guilty of installing millions of devices that fool emissions control monitors but the diesel tuners are a far worse problem, experts told The Times.
“These are trucks, the amount of pollution is far, far higher,” Drew Kodjak, the executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, which first told the EPA about the VW problem, told the outlet.
Part of the problem with the diesel tuners is they aren’t coming from one behemoth company like VW — the illegal devices are sold by small businesses and even available on Amazon for about $400, the outlet said.
So far, the EPA probe has turned up at least 28 different outfits involved with the manufacture of at least 45 diesel tuners but the matter is ongoing so the names of the businesses weren’t released.
Miles Keough, the executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, told The Times another part of the problem is limited funding for the Clean Air Act, which gives federal dollars to states and local municipalities for emissions inspections programs.
Since 2004, the funding has remained the same at $228 million, the outlet said.
“There are state and local codes and laws in place to crack down on this, Keough explained.
“But they are all running on the same small budget.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Hero nurse dies saving elderly paraplegic patient from house fire

A Louisiana nurse died saving her 71-year-old paraplegic patient from a house fire , officials said Wednesday .
When flames @ @ @ @ @ the patient ’ s home in Delhi , Gwendolyn Theus , 64 , jumped to @ @ @ @ @ to wheel the woman , who was in her bed , to safety , according @ @ @ @ @ fire marshal .
Theus got near the window , before succumbing to the heavy smoke @ @ @ @ @ women were then pulled from the bedroom by firefighters .
“ Ms .
Theus ’ @ @ @ @ @ patient ’ s life before her own are both admirable and heartbreaking , ” State @ @ @ @ @ ” Browning said .
Theus did not survive the harrowing ordeal , but her patient @ @ @ @ @ a burn unit in Mississippi , is expected to recover , officials said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ loved ones and with the surviving victim for her recovery and loss of her dedicated @ @ @ @ @ Browning said .

A Louisiana nurse died saving her 71-year-old paraplegic patient from a house fire, officials said Wednesday.
When flames broke out on Monday at the patient’s home in Delhi, Gwendolyn Theus, 64, jumped to action and tried several times to wheel the woman, who was in her bed, to safety, according to Louisiana’s state fire marshal.
Theus got near the window, before succumbing to the heavy smoke, authorities said. Both women were then pulled from the bedroom by firefighters.
“Ms. Theus’ valiant efforts to put her patient’s life before her own are both admirable and heartbreaking,” State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning said.
Theus did not survive the harrowing ordeal, but her patient, who was airlifted to a burn unit in Mississippi, is expected to recover, officials said.
“Our prayers are with her loved ones and with the surviving victim for her recovery and loss of her dedicated nurse and friend,” Browning said.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Giants fans can be thankful for these reasons to believe again

Niceties are , well , nice , but nothing about what has gone ...

As the Giants fan drops back and scans the field and looks to complete the socially distanced 6-foot gravy pass at the Thanksgiving table, there is more to be thankful for on this day than the fact he or she is not a Jets fan.
This isn’t 2017, when your Ben McAdoo-Steve Spagnuolo Giants were 2-8 and on their way to 3-13. This isn’t 2018, when your Pat Shurmur Giants were 3-7 and on their way to 5-11. This isn’t 2019, when your Shurmur Giants were 2-8 and on their way to 4-12.
This is 2020, when 3-7 gets you an invitation to the NFC Least division sweepstakes and the automatic playoff — Playoffs? Playoffs? You kiddin’ me? Playoffs? — berth that goes with winning it.
Joe Judge: “This is really the starting point for the division. Everyone’s really on equal ground. The only thing that matters is what we do from this point forward.”
Bring on the Bengals.
Bring on Brandon Allen.
Logan Ryan: “This game is the biggest game of the year in my opinion.”
Logan Ryan again: “We’re getting better as a team, we’re believing in one another, and regardless we have to play our best football now.”
So as you, the Giants fan, drops back the obligatory 6 feet and passes the yams at the dinner table, awaken here and now to the idea that there are reasons to believe in your team.
“We feel like we’re a much better team than we were in the beginning of the season,” Daniel Jones said, “and the challenge is to continue to do that.”
In no particular order:
Daniel Jones
Let the Jets fan dream about Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields. This is your quarterback today, and this is your quarterback tomorrow. After losing Saquon Barkley, and losing the football on a weekly basis, he is beginning to master Jason Garrett’s offense and growing as a player and leader and dual threat (slide, Daniel, slide) and there is reason again to believe the best is yet to come.
“I think Daniel’s just done a good job of really growing in this system, I think he’s done a really good job of growing as a player right now,” Judge said. “There’s a lot of things you guys don’t see behind the scenes that we’re not always gonna share, but the way this guy is outward with his teammates, or the reception he gets at team meetings or locker rooms and things like that, you could really see the team growing around him. We all have confidence in him, and we love putting him on the field on Sunday, letting him go out there and compete.”
Joe Judge
A head coach for John Mara and Steve Tisch to be thankful for. I have extolled his virtues as a CEO with a Parcellsian ability to understand what makes each player tick, for being a fearless leader who demands that everyone in the building is rowing in the same direction, for being both unyielding in his Coughlinesque obsession with team and being compassionate at the same time, for building a football factory culture where egos are left at the door and the white noise is not allowed to infiltrate, that fosters a resolute army of true blue believers. And most recently, for connecting with fawning, socially distanced season-ticket holders over Zoom on a video on the team’s website … hashtag TogetherBlue.
“I think what gets lost in the shuffle sometimes is the connection that we have with the fans, and this has definitely been a year we haven’t been able to have that connection,” Judge said, “so any opportunity I had to be able to just interact or speak with any of the fans, look, that to me is critical, and it’s critical for our team. … Listen, it’s been a very tough year around the country for a lot of people, and the fact that we have people willing to invest their own hard-earned money in this time, into us, it’s important they understand that we’re invested in them as well and the product we want to put on the field had to reflect them and what they’re fighting through as well.”
Judge is restoring Giants Pride. Scout team players of the week were given the honor of wearing jerseys of Honor Giants on Wednesday: Carter Coughlin selected Lawrence Taylor. Colt McCoy opted for Frank Gifford.
Big Blue ‘D’
Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been a grandmaster chess player. The imminent return of second-round safety Xavier McKinney will give him a play-making pawn to join Ryan and Jabrill Peppers. “We have a lot of versatile players,” Ryan said, “and we’re getting healthier, we’re getting better.”
Big Blue has showed the first encouraging signs that it has learned how to finish, and the Dave Gettleman All-Stars — Leonard Williams, Blake Martinez, James Bradberry, Peppers and Ryan — have led the way. “We’re gonna disguise a lot,” Logan said.
Offensive Line
Still not fixed, still a work in progress, but the worst should be behind Andrew Thomas. It’s yet to be determined how the rotation strategy will work, and it will be up to Judge and new O-line coach Dave DeGuglielmo to quell the aftershocks from the firing of Marc Colombo.
“I know those guys up front will be playing hard and playing well,” Jones said.
Wayne Gallman
After years of being The Forgotten Man, this is his moment. He has been reborn under this coaching staff, which clearly trusts him when he can smell paydirt (five touchdowns over the last four games). The Wayne Train (275 yards) is running angry, and it would be optimal if he could at least challenge Jones (384 yards) for the team rushing lead. His rejuvenation has come at a critical time in place of Devonta Freeman. “I told him straight up, ‘This is an opportunity of a lifetime, go get it,’” Sterling Shepard said.
Six-game season.
Pass the cranberry sauce. And then, pass the Eagles, pass the Cowboys, and pass the Washington Football Team, too.


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Obi Toppin’s coexistence with Julius Randle a cause for Knicks concern

The hometown kid was a fan of his hometown and ...

The only drawback in drafting 6-foot-9 Obi Toppin last week is that the Knicks’ best player, Julius Randle, plays the same position — power forward.
Toppin’s explosive game, decent 3-point shooting touch and Brooklyn heritage has given Knicks fans something to get excited about for the future.
In the present, how Toppin and Randle, who is 6-foot-8, coexist may decide whether the Knicks can beat the odds and break their seven-year playoff drought.
Most scouts believe Toppin, the Dayton dunk machine, isn’t versatile enough to slide to the 3 because of his defensive shortcomings.
Hence, Toppin and Randle may be unplayable as a tandem. The only possibility is using the duo in a small-ball lineup of Toppin at the 4 and Randle the 5.
That could be a defensive nightmare, scouts say.
“I think best case, they don’t play together that often and you share the 48 power-forward minutes,’’ former NBA scout Bryan Oringher told The Post. “You can get away with each of them as a small-ball 5 for a few minutes a game, but I really don’t think either can play the 3. As centers, they are obviously undersized, and your rim protection will be pretty porous.’’
Randle has just one fully guaranteed year left on his contract. If the Knicks don’t opt into the final 2021-22 season at $20 million, Randle counts as $4 million of dead cap space in 2021.
Toppin’s arrival gives more motivation for the Knicks to trade Randle before then. However, the Knicks are expecting a more mature, smarter Randle.
Knicks president Leon Rose was unavailable for comment Wednesday. He has not spoken to the media since July, when he hired Tom Thibodeau.
“It’s not a great fit — both are really 4’s,’’ one Western Conference scout said. “If they are playing with [Mitchell] Robinson at 5, who guards the 3? Toppin may be better suited to do that, but that’s only relative to Randle. Neither are equipped to guard mobile small forwards.”
Oringher — who scouted for the Wizards, Raptors and Hawks — compiled an 11-minute video montage for his YouTube channel and Twitter account.
Toppin has been compared most to Amar’e Stoudemire. Oringher projects Toppin perhaps not as a superstar but a good scorer who has a high basketball IQ, makes the extra pass, has a decent 3-point shot and who can get his points off pick-and-rolls at the rim or pick-and-pops in mid-range. His biggest concern is Toppin isn’t a good ball-handler.
But he makes up for it in being intelligent at reading defenses, Oringher notes. At least at a mid-major college.
“He keeps the ball moving side to side well,’’ Oringher said. “That’s something Randle struggles with. Despite being a pretty good passer, Julius just doesn’t have great feel and the ball sticks a lot or stays on the same side. Obi keeps the ball moving side to side. So he’ll get mostly pick and pop opportunities, and it’ll be on how well he shoots the ball.
“When teams switch smalls onto him to take away his pop looks, then that’s when you see some of the Amar’e come out — dominating smalls in the post, catching lobs.’’
As a sophomore, Toppin won a host of College Player of the Year awards as the Flyers compiled a 29-2 record.
Toppin is the only player aside from Zion Williamson to score at least 20 points with seven rebounds and shoot better than 60 percent across the past five seasons. He averaged 20 points on 63.3 percent shooting — 39-percent from 3.
Oringher cautions however, Toppin could be “hesitant’’ to shoot the 3 and showed video clips of the 22-year-old passing up open looks. Toppin took just 2.6 treys per game.
Defensively Toppin is “a mixed bag’’ because he lacks lower-body strength. Oringher’s concern is he’ll be easily overpowered inside against bigger 4’s and 5’s, and has below average foot speed as a perimeter on-ball defender.
One scout says if Thibodeau wants to sacrifice defense for offense, he can go with a Toppin-Randle-Robinson frontcourt. Toppin has little time to establish chemistry with Randle because of a shortened training camp that won’t feature group practices until Dec. 6. (Individual workouts commence Dec. 1 while COVID-19 testing is completed.)
In an appearance on “The Michael Kay Show” on Wednesday, Toppin said he was not worried about the lack of summer league and voluntary scrimmages that normally occur before camp.
“It’s not a challenge at all,’’ Toppin said. “It’s a blessing. When the time comes, I’ll be able to show my ‘A’ game.’’


newyorkpost--2020-11-25--Juror discharged from murder trial for falling asleep, snoring

How can she sleep at night ?
An Australian juror in a sensational months-long murder trial was discharged — after dozing off and audibly snoring in court .
The unnamed woman was part of a jury hearing allegations that a hitman contracted by a drug gang in Sydney ended up killing a bystander in his home in 2017 , the Australian Associated Press reported Wednesday .
As the three-month trial neared its end , the judge noticed that the woman “ was clearly asleep for some period of time.
” It wasn ’ t the first time she ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Justice Peter Hamill said his staff saw the juror asleep on at least four occasions , while police investigators were being cross-examined and during the first part of the prosecution ’ s closing arguments .
The staffers heard her snore at least once , and Hamill said it was clear that a fellow juror seated near the woman “ was patently aware of the problem ” .
“ The juror ’ s inability to remain awake… caused me to conclude that there is a reason affecting the juror ’ s ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Hamill said .
Once she was discharged , the woman said she had a medical condition that had caused the drowsiness .
“ It should be recorded , without reference to private information , that the juror was diligent and attentive until the last week or so of the trial , and their inability to remain awake was understandable and beyond their control , ” Hamill said .
The woman had been part of an extended jury of 15 , so her dismissal didn ’ t have much of an impact on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have to be discharged anyway once the time came for the jury to begin deliberations .

How can she sleep at night?
An Australian juror in a sensational months-long murder trial was discharged — after dozing off and audibly snoring in court.
The unnamed woman was part of a jury hearing allegations that a hitman contracted by a drug gang in Sydney ended up killing a bystander in his home in 2017, the Australian Associated Press reported Wednesday.
As the three-month trial neared its end, the judge noticed that the woman “was clearly asleep for some period of time.”
It wasn’t the first time she’d gone off to dreamland in the courtroom.
Justice Peter Hamill said his staff saw the juror asleep on at least four occasions, while police investigators were being cross-examined and during the first part of the prosecution’s closing arguments.
The staffers heard her snore at least once, and Hamill said it was clear that a fellow juror seated near the woman “was patently aware of the problem”.
“The juror’s inability to remain awake… caused me to conclude that there is a reason affecting the juror’s ability to perform the functions of a juror,” Hamill said.
Once she was discharged, the woman said she had a medical condition that had caused the drowsiness.
“It should be recorded, without reference to private information, that the juror was diligent and attentive until the last week or so of the trial, and their inability to remain awake was understandable and beyond their control,” Hamill said.
The woman had been part of an extended jury of 15, so her dismissal didn’t have much of an impact on other members, as three of them would have to be discharged anyway once the time came for the jury to begin deliberations.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--1 man killed, 4 others hurt in Long Island house party stabbing

Here are Dave Blezow ’ s Thanksgiving NFL picks .
Home team in ...

Two people were killed and three others hurt in a stabbing as they left a house party in Long Island early Thanksgiving morning, cops said.
The men were stabbed at Hewes Street and Lincoln Avenue in Brentwood around 12:20 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.
Jesus Ramos-Perez, 28, and Rancel Montilla, 19, both of the Bronx, were taken to a local hospital where they died.
Three others were hospitalized for their injuries.
The Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad were investigating the stabbing.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Texans at Lions prediction, line: Don’t count out Matthew Stafford

Here are Dave Blezow ’ s Thanksgiving NFL picks .
Home team in CAPS .
Trying to not let recency bias get me too down on the Lions .
Before last week ’ s shutout at Carolina , Detroit had scored 20 or more points every week .
Matthew Stafford ’ s torn thumb ligament may be hurting him more than he admits , and the Lions have other injuries on offense .
But it ’ s hard to trust the 3-7 ATS Texans as favorites , and there was some sharp bettor buyback when the line hit 3 .
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Ezekiel Elliott says the 3-7 Cowboys are right where they want to be in the NFC East “ race ” after their upset win at Minnesota .
But I ’ m not sure the Dallas O-line change ( moving Zach Martin from right guard to right tackle ) , which protected Andy Dalton well last week , will have the same effect against the WFT ’ s fierce front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting injured in a 25-3 whupping at FedEx Field on Oct. 25 .

Here are Dave Blezow’s Thanksgiving NFL picks. Home team in CAPS.
DETROIT LIONS (+2.5) over Houston Texans
Trying to not let recency bias get me too down on the Lions. Before last week’s shutout at Carolina, Detroit had scored 20 or more points every week. Matthew Stafford’s torn thumb ligament may be hurting him more than he admits, and the Lions have other injuries on offense. But it’s hard to trust the 3-7 ATS Texans as favorites, and there was some sharp bettor buyback when the line hit 3.
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Washington Football Team (+3) over DALLAS COWBOYS
Ezekiel Elliott says the 3-7 Cowboys are right where they want to be in the NFC East “race” after their upset win at Minnesota. But I’m not sure the Dallas O-line change (moving Zach Martin from right guard to right tackle), which protected Andy Dalton well last week, will have the same effect against the WFT’s fierce front. Dalton was sacked three times before getting injured in a 25-3 whupping at FedEx Field on Oct. 25.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--‘Saved By The Bell: The College Years’ Is A Time Capsule of Early ‘90s NBC Awesomeness

2020 ’ s Thanksgiving will be one like no other .
Most of us won ’ t be going home and will be playing it safe by staying local this fourth Thursday of November , making it one to remember in the years to come .
And yet , I dare 2020 ’ s Thanksgiving to try and eclipse 1993 ’ s .
Why , was there a turkey shortage that year ?
Or perhaps some sort of scandal at the Macy ’ s Parade involving some inappropriate Snoopy and Betty Boop balloon-rubbing ?
Nope .
On Tuesday , November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bell : The College Years aired its very special Thanksgiving episode , “ A Thanksgiving Story.
” While not exactly an all-time classic , this time capsule provides a window to a simpler , happier and totally awesome time and place .
Now it ’ s pretty easy to have forgotten about Saved by the Bell : The College Years .
The primetime continuation of the classic Saturday Morning high school sitcom finds the gang ( minus Lisa Turtle and Jessica Spano , whose parents must not have shelled out enough bribe money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Lori Laughlin did ) at California U , with two new female leads ( Anne Tremko and Kiersten Warren ) and one former NFL defensive tackle turned dorm resident assistant ( Bob Golic , terribly out of his depth performing terrible comedy ) .
It ran in the timeslot opposite ABC ’ s Full House , Fox ’ s Roc , and half of CBS ’ s Rescue 911 , and quickly proved it was in the bottom of that class .
• “ It ’ s just what America needs : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – Tom Shales , The Washington Post • “ Will appeal to only the simplest tastes ; the grade average ’ s pretty low.
” – Tony Scott , Variety They ’ re not wrong .
The show didn ’ t work .
Even the theme song is a travesty ( “ Standing on the edge of tomorrow… TODAY !
“ ) .
Not enrolling Lisa or Jessie was a big mistake .
Even Executive Producer Peter Engel admitted as such .
And after 19 episodes , The College Years flunked off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Bachelor of Arts degree .
But I didn ’ t come here to bury Saved by the Bell : The College Years , I promise .
I came to praise it !
As time has passed from their original airings , Saved By The Bell has become less of a joke and more of a cherished cultural icon , and rightfully so .
To this day , I watch the entire series at least once a year .
It ’ s fun to escape over and over again with the gang in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at The Max .
It ’ s not just my generation , as newbies have been sucked into the Bayside by the wayside ways decade after decade ever since .
And none of us will ever let go .
There ’ s plenty of SBTB vittles to carve up these days , like Zack Morris is Trash , the podcast Zack To The Future where Mark-Paul Gosselaar watches and reviews the original series FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER , and the Peacock ’ s refreshed Bell offering that looks to appeal to fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College Years will NEVER be revered as the original series is , it ’ s still canon , a part of the Saved By The Bell universe that exists .
You can not deny it .
Sure , it ’ s not Shakespeare , but hey , it ’ s better than the New Class !
And if you watch only ONE College Years episode this week , or any week for that matter , make it Episode 11 – “ A Thanksgiving Story.
” You ’ ll thank me ( s ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the set-up is… Zack , Kelly , Slater and his high-pitched annoying girlfriend are set to drive back home for Thanksgiving , run into car trouble and end up right back at college , where R.A. Bob Golic is desperate for some serious help with his feed-the-needy Thanksgiving dinner .
For unimportant reasons , Golic is now wheelchair-bound and isn ’ t getting much assistance from Screech or the other new female cast member we still don ’ t care about .
Luckily the gang ’ s all here and ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not really , but what comes next is the real Thanksgiving delight… In strolls golden voiced sportscaster Marv Albert , during NBC ’ s Thanksgiving football halftime show ( Dallas 67 , Detroit 3 !
!
! )
, to interview Golic about his good deeds !
But it ’ s more of an embarrassment than the shining spotlight we all had hoped for .
OH , NO !
!
!
HOW CAN WE SAVE THIS ROTTEN TURKEY OF A DAY ?
?
?
In comes NBC ’ s seaQuest DSV ‘ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a much needed cooked turkey !
Kelly Kapowski loses it just at the sight of him !
What is he doing ABOVE sea level ?
?
?
There ’ s a lot of mouths to feed , so maybe one turkey isn ’ t enough turkey ?
?
?
WELL THANK GAWD NBC ’ s Night Court ‘ s Marsha Warfield follows Brandis in with another one !
Kelly freaks out again .
She ’ s obviously a huge Roz fangirl .
Marsha makes a joke about burned turkeys past to make Goliath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests a fork and to be pointed to the direction of the yams !
!
YOU TELL ‘ EM ROZ !
!
!
But what about the all important T-giving dessert ?
?
?
?
OH , DON ’ T YOU WORRY – Jenna von Oÿ ’ s got two pumpkin pies raring to go !
!
!
And after Kelly hyperventilates , pointing out that Six from NBC ’ s Blossom is in da house , Screech corrects her , telling her it ’ s only ‘ one ’ , not ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Screech , I know you didn ’ t write these dog-awful lines , but you always delivered them as if you did !
How do you top Jenna von Oÿ and her pies ?
?
?
You don ’ t , but… How about a cameo from America ’ s Principal , Mr. Richard Belding and some of his famous mashed potatoes !
!
Kelly , for once , restrains herself .
But Beldo ’ s so taken with seeing Six from Blossom that he rushes over to her to get Ms. von @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
Oÿ , oÿ , oÿ , oÿ… what is going on here ?
That has got to be it , right ?
This is already the super greatest Thanksgiving guest list of all-time , but then non-NBC* heartthrob Brian Austin Green walks in with cranberry sauce !
!
JIGGLE JIGGLE !
!
!
!
Although they could have shown a shred of puniness and made him bring his signature dish – Brian Austin Green-bean casserole !
Kelly ’ s about to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real surprise why , as the two dated in real life from 1992-1994 ( before they would co-star together on Beverly Hills 90210… the College Years ) .
[ *Brian Austin Green DID appear in one episode of SBTB forerunner Good Morning , Miss Bliss ] What an amazing infomercial for NBC programming !
I mean , what a Thanksgiving !
!
!
Although there was plenty of room at the table for even more NBC guests !
!
!
Imagine if Empty Nest ‘ s Richard Mulligan had stopped by , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nearby case and needed a bit of nourishment .
I mean , they could have had a crossover event with another new 1993 NBC show and had Valerie Bertinelli ’ s Café Americain waitress character on hand to serve up food AND laughs !
!
!
Maybe her then-hubby Eddie Van Halen could have made his second NBC cameo within a month !
Thanks for existing , you very special episode .
While our homes this Turkey Day may be filled with less people , it doesn ’ t mean it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get your gravy and juices flowing by inviting the Saved By The Bell crew & “ celebrity ” NBC friends into your house and be thankful you can socially enjoy it all , from a distance .
Be safe .
Stay home , and gobble up Saved By The Bell : The College Years “ A Thanksgiving Story ” .
Michael Palan is a New York based writer and multimedia producer .
He got an A+ in bowling at a midwestern university , and once handed Kurt Vonnegut his coat .
In his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and eating fried chicken .
Watch Saved By The Bell : The College Years Episode 11 ( `` A Thanksgiving Story '' ) on Hulu

2020’s Thanksgiving will be one like no other. Most of us won’t be going home and will be playing it safe by staying local this fourth Thursday of November, making it one to remember in the years to come.
And yet, I dare 2020’s Thanksgiving to try and eclipse 1993’s.
Why, was there a turkey shortage that year? Or perhaps some sort of scandal at the Macy’s Parade involving some inappropriate Snoopy and Betty Boop balloon-rubbing?
Nope. On Tuesday, November 23, 1993, Saved by the Bell: The College Years aired its very special Thanksgiving episode, “A Thanksgiving Story.” While not exactly an all-time classic, this time capsule provides a window to a simpler, happier and totally awesome time and place.
Now it’s pretty easy to have forgotten about Saved by the Bell: The College Years. The primetime continuation of the classic Saturday Morning high school sitcom finds the gang (minus Lisa Turtle and Jessica Spano, whose parents must not have shelled out enough bribe money to pass their kids off as rowers like Lori Laughlin did) at California U, with two new female leads (Anne Tremko and Kiersten Warren) and one former NFL defensive tackle turned dorm resident assistant (Bob Golic, terribly out of his depth performing terrible comedy). It ran in the timeslot opposite ABC’s Full House, Fox’s Roc, and half of CBS’s Rescue 911, and quickly proved it was in the bottom of that class.
The reviews were scathing…
“ It’s just what America needs: more encouragement for kids to be stupid. ” – Tom Shales, The Washington Post
” – Tom Shales, “ Will appeal to only the simplest tastes; the grade average’s pretty low .” – Tony Scott, Variety
.” – Tony Scott, “Hands-down stupidest, least worthwhile series on prime-time TV. [Grade] F.” – Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
They’re not wrong. The show didn’t work. Even the theme song is a travesty (“Standing on the edge of tomorrow… TODAY!“). Not enrolling Lisa or Jessie was a big mistake. Even Executive Producer Peter Engel admitted as such. And after 19 episodes, The College Years flunked off of prime time, never to receive its Bachelor of Arts degree.
But I didn’t come here to bury Saved by the Bell: The College Years, I promise. I came to praise it!
As time has passed from their original airings, Saved By The Bell has become less of a joke and more of a cherished cultural icon, and rightfully so. To this day, I watch the entire series at least once a year. It’s fun to escape over and over again with the gang in their hallowed hallways and sipping on sodas at The Max. It’s not just my generation, as newbies have been sucked into the Bayside by the wayside ways decade after decade ever since.
And none of us will ever let go. There’s plenty of SBTB vittles to carve up these days, like Zack Morris is Trash, the podcast Zack To The Future where Mark-Paul Gosselaar watches and reviews the original series FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, and the Peacock’s refreshed Bell offering that looks to appeal to fans both young and old.
While The College Years will NEVER be revered as the original series is, it’s still canon, a part of the Saved By The Bell universe that exists. You cannot deny it. Sure, it’s not Shakespeare, but hey, it’s better than the New Class!
And if you watch only ONE College Years episode this week, or any week for that matter, make it Episode 11 – “A Thanksgiving Story.” You’ll thank me (s)later.
Plot? It matters not, but the set-up is… Zack, Kelly, Slater and his high-pitched annoying girlfriend are set to drive back home for Thanksgiving, run into car trouble and end up right back at college, where R.A. Bob Golic is desperate for some serious help with his feed-the-needy Thanksgiving dinner. For unimportant reasons, Golic is now wheelchair-bound and isn’t getting much assistance from Screech or the other new female cast member we still don’t care about. Luckily the gang’s all here and ready to pitch in and save Thanksgiving! Not really, but what comes next is the real Thanksgiving delight…
In strolls golden voiced sportscaster Marv Albert, during NBC’s Thanksgiving football halftime show (Dallas 67, Detroit 3!!!), to interview Golic about his good deeds! But it’s more of an embarrassment than the shining spotlight we all had hoped for.
OH, NO!!! HOW CAN WE SAVE THIS ROTTEN TURKEY OF A DAY???
(NBC) HEROES TO THE RESCUE!!!
In comes NBC’s seaQuest DSV‘s Jonathan Brandis (R.I.P.) with a much needed cooked turkey! Kelly Kapowski loses it just at the sight of him! What is he doing ABOVE sea level???
There’s a lot of mouths to feed, so maybe one turkey isn’t enough turkey???
WELL THANK GAWD NBC’s Night Court‘s Marsha Warfield follows Brandis in with another one! Kelly freaks out again. She’s obviously a huge Roz fangirl. Marsha makes a joke about burned turkeys past to make Goliath feel better about himself, and then requests a fork and to be pointed to the direction of the yams!! YOU TELL ‘EM ROZ!!!
But what about the all important T-giving dessert????
OH, DON’T YOU WORRY – Jenna von Oÿ’s got two pumpkin pies raring to go!!! And after Kelly hyperventilates, pointing out that Six from NBC’s Blossom is in da house, Screech corrects her, telling her it’s only ‘one’, not ‘six’ people from Blossom. Oh Screech, I know you didn’t write these dog-awful lines, but you always delivered them as if you did!
How do you top Jenna von Oÿ and her pies??? You don’t, but…
How about a cameo from America’s Principal, Mr. Richard Belding and some of his famous mashed potatoes!! Kelly, for once, restrains herself. But Beldo’s so taken with seeing Six from Blossom that he rushes over to her to get Ms. von Oÿ to autograph his potatoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oÿ, oÿ, oÿ, oÿ… what is going on here?
That has got to be it, right?
NEVER.
This is already the super greatest Thanksgiving guest list of all-time, but then non-NBC* heartthrob Brian Austin Green walks in with cranberry sauce!! JIGGLE JIGGLE!!!! Although they could have shown a shred of puniness and made him bring his signature dish – Brian Austin Green-bean casserole! Kelly’s about to plotz, and it’s no real surprise why, as the two dated in real life from 1992-1994 (before they would co-star together on Beverly Hills 90210… the College Years).
[*Brian Austin Green DID appear in one episode of SBTB forerunner Good Morning, Miss Bliss]
What an amazing infomercial for NBC programming! I mean, what a Thanksgiving!!! Although there was plenty of room at the table for even more NBC guests!!! Imagine if Empty Nest‘s Richard Mulligan had stopped by, or Unsolved Mysteries‘ Robert Stack was on a nearby case and needed a bit of nourishment. I mean, they could have had a crossover event with another new 1993 NBC show and had Valerie Bertinelli’s Café Americain waitress character on hand to serve up food AND laughs!!! Maybe her then-hubby Eddie Van Halen could have made his second NBC cameo within a month!
Thanks for existing, you very special episode.
While our homes this Turkey Day may be filled with less people, it doesn’t mean it has to be less of a Thanksgiving. Get your gravy and juices flowing by inviting the Saved By The Bell crew & “celebrity” NBC friends into your house and be thankful you can socially enjoy it all, from a distance.
Be safe. Stay home, and gobble up Saved By The Bell: The College Years “A Thanksgiving Story”.
NBCing is NBelieving.
Cheers.
Michael Palan is a New York based writer and multimedia producer. He got an A+ in bowling at a midwestern university, and once handed Kurt Vonnegut his coat. In his free time he enjoys Edward Hopper paintings and eating fried chicken.
Watch Saved By The Bell: The College Years Episode 11 ("A Thanksgiving Story") on Hulu


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--CDC warns eight COVID-19 infections are missed for every one counted

Canadian authorities have identified a person of interest in the ...

The record surge in coronavirus cases across the US is likely far worse, with an estimated eight infections unreported for every one infection counted, according to a government report — which would put the true tally closer to 100 million.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calculated that by the end of September there had really been as many as 53 million Americans contract the deadly bug — just under eight times the confirmed cases reported at the time.
Of those, the CDC believes about 45 million were sick at some point and about 2.4 million were hospitalized.
The true tally is likely now far higher, with November continually breaking case records across the US — with now 12,778,256 cases officially reported, according to Johns Hopkins University data Thursday morning.
If the CDC is correct about the number of missed cases, that would put the true number of infections in the US now closer to 100 million.
As well as record numbers of infections, the US is also seeing more people hospitalized by the contagion than ever before — as well as record numbers of deaths in at least nine states.
It comes as mass travel for Thanksgiving against CDC guidance is feared to create even more disaster.
“It’s potentially the mother of all superspreader events,” former White House medical team adviser Dr. Jonathan Reiner told CNN of the holiday.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Bernard Tomic’s comeback includes cameo on girlfriend’s OnlyFans account

Bernard Tomic has been up and down in his return to the tennis court after effectively nine months away from the game , thanks to the coronavirus pandemic .
The former world No .
7 was back in action this week at the UTR Pro Tennis series round-robin tournament in Brisbane as the top seeded player .
Tomic made light work of fellow Australian Maverick Banes on the opening day , cruising to victory in only 73 minutes .
Day two didn ’ t go his way as he fell in three sets to Tom Fancutt .
He bounced back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took car of Calum Puttergill in straight sets , dispatching his opponent in a tick over 64 minutes .
Tomic , 28 , has seen his standing on the ATP rankings plummet in recent years , currently he ’ s ranked 226th in the world .
He thrust his name back into the spotlight earlier this month when he went public with his new flame , OnlyFans star Vanessa Sierra .
Sierra has sat in the stands cheering on her new boyfriend every day of the tournament so far , uploading a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caption : “ Killed it today ” .
Sierra made a name for herself during the 2019 television series of “ Love Island ( Australia ) , before turning her attention to the adult subscription site OnlyFans .
The relationship quickly went to new levels with Tomic making his adult website debut alongside Sierra .
Tomic appeared in a video on the adult site after the couple released a teaser image on the 25-year-old ’ s Instagram page .
The image shows Tomic lying across Sierra ’ s legs on the floor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the camera in her underwear .
The image includes a link to the adult film site where fans can pay to watch a video of Tomic and Sierra .
“ Oops I convinced Tomic to do something bad .
Swipe up to see the video , sorry mum , ” Sierra captioned the image .

Bernard Tomic has been up and down in his return to the tennis court after effectively nine months away from the game, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
The former world No. 7 was back in action this week at the UTR Pro Tennis series round-robin tournament in Brisbane as the top seeded player.
Tomic made light work of fellow Australian Maverick Banes on the opening day, cruising to victory in only 73 minutes. Day two didn’t go his way as he fell in three sets to Tom Fancutt.
He bounced back on Wednesday in impressive fashion as he took car of Calum Puttergill in straight sets, dispatching his opponent in a tick over 64 minutes.
Tomic, 28, has seen his standing on the ATP rankings plummet in recent years, currently he’s ranked 226th in the world.
He thrust his name back into the spotlight earlier this month when he went public with his new flame, OnlyFans star Vanessa Sierra.
Sierra has sat in the stands cheering on her new boyfriend every day of the tournament so far, uploading a video of Tomic in action along with the caption: “Killed it today”.
Sierra made a name for herself during the 2019 television series of “Love Island (Australia), before turning her attention to the adult subscription site OnlyFans.
The relationship quickly went to new levels with Tomic making his adult website debut alongside Sierra.
Tomic appeared in a video on the adult site after the couple released a teaser image on the 25-year-old’s Instagram page.
The image shows Tomic lying across Sierra’s legs on the floor and biting her bare bottom as she smolders towards the camera in her underwear.
The image includes a link to the adult film site where fans can pay to watch a video of Tomic and Sierra.
“Oops I convinced Tomic to do something bad. Swipe up to see the video, sorry mum,” Sierra captioned the image.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Person of interest identified in murder of Canadian billionaire, wife

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be the father of a ...

Canadian authorities have identified a person of interest in the murder of billionaire pharmaceutical magnate Barry Sherman and his wife Honey — nearly three years after the couple was found strangled in their Toronto mansion.
Toronto Police Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu said Wednesday that a person of interest in the slaying had been identified, but not arrested, according to The Toronto Star.
Barry Sherman, who founded generic drugmaker Apotex Inc., and Honey, were discovered hanging by belts from a railing surrounding their indoor pool — in a semi-seated position on the pool deck, the outlet said.
Canadian officials originally believed the deaths had been a murder-suicide before private investigators hired by the Sherman family concluded it had been a double murder.
The family in 2018 set up its own tip line and offered a more than $7.5 million reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Sherman, 75, was estimated to be worth nearly $4 billion when he died, but had faced financial woes in his final years.
He was known in the country for being exceptionally litigious and was involved in more than 150 lawsuits at the time of his death.
But the couple was also known for their generous philanthropy, and their deaths rattled Canadian high society and the country’s Jewish community, according to the Star.
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They had buildings named in their honor, and made numerous multi-million dollar donations to charities, hospitals and schools.
The pair hosted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal Party fundraiser in 2015, according to the report.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Vladimir Putin allegedly has a secret lovechild with cleaner now worth $100M

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be the father of a secret teenage lovechild with a cleaner who is now worth more than $ 100 million , according to a report .
An investigation by Russian media outlet Proekt has linked the notoriously secretive 68-year-old leader to Svetlana Krivonogikh , who now lives in an elite area of St. Petersburg reserved for Putin ’ s pals .
Her 17-year-old daughter , Elizaveta Krivonogikh , “ bears a phenomenal resemblance to the Russian president , ” the investigation , which has also been shared in The Moscow Times , said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which it did not publish because of her age — with a face-recognition expert who said there was a 70 percent similarity between Putin and the youngster .
“ From this information , we can draw the conclusion that they may be related , ” Professor Hassan Ugail , Director of the Center for Visual Computing at the University of Bradford in the UK , told Proekt .
Elizaveta Krivonogikh was born in 2003 — while Putin was still married to now-ex Lyudmila Shkrebneva .
Proekt said Elizaveta Krivonogikh ’ s birth documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only list “ Vladimirovna ” as the name deriving from her father .
The teen has reportedly been living under an assumed name for years — and immediately deleted photos showing her face from her social media accounts when reporters started contacting her , the outlet said .
Her mother , now 45 , had been a cleaner from a modest background before becoming a beneficiary of a company that owns a small share in the Putin-linked Rossiya Bank , as well as owning properties in numerous cities , according to the investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for “ erotic shows , ” the report says , estimating her total assets as being at least $ 102 million .
Flight logs reportedly link her to flights also taken by Putin , and her current home in “ the most elite housing that a St. Petersburg resident could wish for ” is somewhere reserved for the president ’ s closest friends , the report said .
The alleged relationship likely ended “ somewhere near the end of the last decade , ” Proekt reported .
Numerous Putin sources refused to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krivonogikh did not return Proekt ’ s messages despite an initial promise to talk , the outlet said .
But Putin ’ s spokesperson denied the allegations when probed by local reporters .
“ This is the first time I ’ ve ever heard of such a woman and I can ’ t tell you anything about this , ” Dmitry Peskov , told reporters , The Moscow Times said .
“ Yes , I was asked about this name and I have never heard anything about it and I do not know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meanwhile , has a track record of secrecy regarding his reported brood .
He has never officially confirmed his two daughters from his first marriage — Maria and Katerina who are both in their 30s — and is widely rumored to have up to four kids with former gymnast Alina Kabaeva .

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be the father of a secret teenage lovechild with a cleaner who is now worth more than $100 million, according to a report.
An investigation by Russian media outlet Proekt has linked the notoriously secretive 68-year-old leader to Svetlana Krivonogikh, who now lives in an elite area of St. Petersburg reserved for Putin’s pals.
Her 17-year-old daughter, Elizaveta Krivonogikh, “bears a phenomenal resemblance to the Russian president,” the investigation, which has also been shared in The Moscow Times, said.
The outlet shared photos of the teen — which it did not publish because of her age — with a face-recognition expert who said there was a 70 percent similarity between Putin and the youngster.
“From this information, we can draw the conclusion that they may be related,” Professor Hassan Ugail, Director of the Center for Visual Computing at the University of Bradford in the UK, told Proekt.
Elizaveta Krivonogikh was born in 2003 — while Putin was still married to now-ex Lyudmila Shkrebneva.
Proekt said Elizaveta Krivonogikh’s birth documents do not list a father, and only list “Vladimirovna” as the name deriving from her father.
The teen has reportedly been living under an assumed name for years — and immediately deleted photos showing her face from her social media accounts when reporters started contacting her, the outlet said.
Her mother, now 45, had been a cleaner from a modest background before becoming a beneficiary of a company that owns a small share in the Putin-linked Rossiya Bank, as well as owning properties in numerous cities, according to the investigation.
She also owns a nightspot known for “erotic shows,” the report says, estimating her total assets as being at least $102 million.
Flight logs reportedly link her to flights also taken by Putin, and her current home in “the most elite housing that a St. Petersburg resident could wish for” is somewhere reserved for the president’s closest friends, the report said.
The alleged relationship likely ended “somewhere near the end of the last decade,” Proekt reported.
Numerous Putin sources refused to discuss the allegations with Proekt, and Svetlana Krivonogikh did not return Proekt’s messages despite an initial promise to talk, the outlet said.
But Putin’s spokesperson denied ever hearing about Krivonogikh when probed by local reporters.
“This is the first time I’ve ever heard of such a woman and I can’t tell you anything about this,” Dmitry Peskov, told reporters, The Moscow Times said.
“Yes, I was asked about this name and I have never heard anything about it and I do not know anything,” he insisted.
Putin, meanwhile, has a track record of secrecy regarding his reported brood.
He has never officially confirmed his two daughters from his first marriage — Maria and Katerina who are both in their 30s — and is widely rumored to have up to four kids with former gymnast Alina Kabaeva.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Domingo German impresses again in long road back to Yankees

Domingo German took another small step back to the Yankees on Tuesday .
The right-hander made his second straight impressive start in the Dominican Winter League for Toros del Este , allowing one run and three hits over five innings in a 3-2 win over Leones del Escogido .
The 28-year-old threw four no-hit innings in his Dominican League debut last week while striking out seven .
German ’ s encouraging performance on the mound , though , is not the biggest factor in his return to the Yankees .
German was suspended for a domestic violence incident with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missed the entire coronavirus-shortened 2020 season .
“ Hopefully he puts himself back in the mix , ” Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the YES Network this week .
“ I have to absolutely feel comfortable that he deeply , deeply regrets and is sorry for what he did , and I absolutely have to be comfortable with the fact that he ’ s turned his life around , ” Steinbrenner said on “ The Michael Kay Show ” at the conclusion of Yankees season .
“ Those two things are for sure.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a breakout season in 2019 — 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA — when the disturbing accusations emerged and the Yankees pulled him from the team as the MLB ’ s investigation began .
In his time away from the Yankees , German was involved in a dune buggy accident in February then later posted on Instagram that he was “ walking away ” from baseball before backtracking .
If the Yankees give German another chance , he would likely slot into a rotation that is currently only occupied by Gerrit Cole and Jordan @ @

Domingo German took another small step back to the Yankees on Tuesday.
The right-hander made his second straight impressive start in the Dominican Winter League for Toros del Este, allowing one run and three hits over five innings in a 3-2 win over Leones del Escogido. The 28-year-old threw four no-hit innings in his Dominican League debut last week while striking out seven.
German’s encouraging performance on the mound, though, is not the biggest factor in his return to the Yankees. German was suspended for a domestic violence incident with his girlfriend that occurred in September 2019 and missed the entire coronavirus-shortened 2020 season.
“Hopefully he puts himself back in the mix,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the YES Network this week.
The decision ultimately belongs to owner Hal Steinbrenner.
“I have to absolutely feel comfortable that he deeply, deeply regrets and is sorry for what he did, and I absolutely have to be comfortable with the fact that he’s turned his life around,” Steinbrenner said on “The Michael Kay Show” at the conclusion of Yankees season. “Those two things are for sure.”
German was in the midst of a breakout season in 2019 — 18-4 with a 4.03 ERA — when the disturbing accusations emerged and the Yankees pulled him from the team as the MLB’s investigation began.
In his time away from the Yankees, German was involved in a dune buggy accident in February then later posted on Instagram that he was “walking away” from baseball before backtracking.
If the Yankees give German another chance, he would likely slot into a rotation that is currently only occupied by Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--‘The New World’ Makes For A Very Malick Thanksgiving

A few years ago , in the publication our 45th President likes to call “ the failing New York Times , ” I gave an account of what used to be my Thanksgiving movie ritual , back around the Nixon administration ( speaking of colorful chief executives ) .
As a New Jersey resident , I watched the local NY station WWOR Channel Nine an awful lot , because it showed an awful lot of movies .
On Thanksgiving , it would often program the 1933 American monster classic King Kong , a lurid , groundbreaking movie that combined two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Fay Wray in sheer clothing ( not necessarily in that order ) .
The picture was often paired with subsequent monster attractions by the same filmmakers , more or less — Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young .
And then supplemented with King Kong Vs. Godzilla , which replaced stop motion animation with a guy in a rubber suit — no , TWO guys in rubber suits — a lot of awkward optical effects , and Mie Hama and Akiko Wakabayashi in skimpy if not sheer clothing , a little before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice .
As I noted in that piece , in my household , or that of whichever relative we were visiting , eventually the grownups in the Thanksgiving living room stopped indulging me and “ took back the television to use it as God intended on Thanksgiving , which is to watch football.
” As I also noted in that piece , Thanksgiving movies as such are not really a “ thing , ” although I gave it the old college try in recommending Planes , Trains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both actually set around or on Thanksgiving .
Decider , too , has a list of Best Thanksgiving Movies on Netflix to impart to you .
And while I myself might take advantage of a just-the-two-of-us Thanksgiving this year to persuade my wife to get reacquainted with the Big Guy ( Kong , I mean ) , there is still another Thanksgiving cinema option .
Maybe .
Terence Malick ’ s 2005 film The New World doesn ’ t feature a Thanksgiving feast ( it ’ s set between the years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thanksgiving was celebrated , as we are informed , in 1621 ) , but in its expansive telling of the American legend of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith it does explore the cross-cultural currents that Thanksgiving ostensibly celebrates , and is hence thematically apt .
And it ’ s also unique among potential Thanksgiving movies in that you can adjust its time window .
The deluxe Blu-ray set on the Criterion Collection , for instance , offers three distinct cuts of the movie : one a relatively trim but still epic two-hours-fifteen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thirty , and finally , an expansive “ Extended Cut ” cut of nearly three hours , depending on how long you wan na sack out on the couch .
And then there ’ s the question of whether you want to sack out on the couch with this movie at all .
The damn thing sure is beautiful , you have to admit .
Composed in a wide 2.35 to one aspect ratio , shot by the remarkable Emmanuel Lubezki , it is suffused in visual lyricism that doesn ’ t try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes attaches itself to the human personages treading through its meadows and forests and swamps and such .
Its narrative moves slowly , and does not just recount the John Smith/Pocahontas romance .
It also takes in Smith ’ s besottedness with what would become the colonies , and then the United States .
And it takes Pocahontas ’ story further , delving into her little-recounted second marriage to another Englishman .
But it recounts these events in a manner that many have found confounding — slowly , deliberately , with little regard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a bit glib to say that Malick ’ s style might be best appreciated while allowing your body to be invaded by the soothing powers of tryptophan , the turkey narcotic , but by the same token , there may be something to it .
This movie , beyond historical resonances , has a lot to offer the receptive .
In the Thin Red Line-and-beyond phase of his filmography , Malick ’ s characters are always looking for God , and they generally search for Him or Them or It , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature .
“ How shall I seek you ?
” So Pocahontas — played by Q ’ Orianka Kilcher , who ’ s of indigenous South American background and also the first cousin once removed of singer Jewel — asks of “ the great mother ” over Malick ’ s montage of young women , swimming naked , like nymphs , or more to the point of the Richard Wagner music ( from Das Rheingold ) playing , like Germanic mermaids .
Why does Malick liken these Indigenous Americans to German myth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in his excellent new book Wagnerism , “ the three female swimmers are Native American versions of Wagner ’ s Rhinemaidens : the gold they guard is unspooled nature.
” Ross ’ s further extrapolations demonstrate that the use of Wagner in much of Malick can be used to construct a unified field theory of Malick metaphysics .
Malick ’ s immersion in the natural world often takes him very far from plot , and from human characters ; not even the Russian cinema genius Tarkovsky , he of the very long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much .
Which could mean , perhaps , that Malick is not meandering but rather exploring a new way of structuring cinema .
In his Chicago Reader review of The New World , the critic Dave Kehr , like many of his colleagues a former Malick admirer , complained “ his storytelling skill has atrophied , ” and been replaced by “ transcendental reveries , discontinuous editing , offscreen monologues , and a pie-eyed sense of awe.
” If you don ’ t take the sense of awe as pie-eyed , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malick ’ s structure here is linear — he divides segments into chapters of sorts , and even gives them names — but it ’ s more musical than conventionally cinematic or literary .
Indeed , taking Pocahontas to England isn ’ t just true to the reality of the story , it sets up a symphonic variation on the initial theme presented in John Smith ’ s awe-struck landing in the new world .
“ Here the blessings of the earth are bestowed upon all , ” Smith , a rugged , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new world early on .
In England , now married to Christian Bale ’ s John Rolfe , Pocahontas shows a quiet veneration on being received by a British court .
In John Ford ’ s Stagecoach , the ostensible “ blessings of civilization ” are scoffed at ; Malick , with his steeping in European philosophy and culture , can not be so glib , although he certainly more than recognizes the shortcomings inherent in them .
It ’ s in this quiet tension — more fully realized here than perhaps in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New World finds its enduring fascination and ultimate profundity .
Something worth contemplating as the day of Thanksgiving wanes .
Veteran critic Glenn Kenny reviews new releases at RogerEbert.com , the New York Times , and , as befits someone of his advanced age , the AARP magazine .
He blogs , very occasionally , at Some Came Running and tweets , mostly in jest , at @ glenn__kenny .
He is the author of the acclaimed 2020 book Made Men : The Story of Goodfellas , published by Hanover Square Press .
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A few years ago, in the publication our 45th President likes to call “the failing New York Times,” I gave an account of what used to be my Thanksgiving movie ritual, back around the Nixon administration (speaking of colorful chief executives). As a New Jersey resident, I watched the local NY station WWOR Channel Nine an awful lot, because it showed an awful lot of movies. On Thanksgiving, it would often program the 1933 American monster classic King Kong, a lurid, groundbreaking movie that combined two of my favorite things: stop-motion animation and Fay Wray in sheer clothing (not necessarily in that order). The picture was often paired with subsequent monster attractions by the same filmmakers, more or less — Son of Kong and Mighty Joe Young. And then supplemented with King Kong Vs. Godzilla, which replaced stop motion animation with a guy in a rubber suit — no, TWO guys in rubber suits — a lot of awkward optical effects, and Mie Hama and Akiko Wakabayashi in skimpy if not sheer clothing, a little before both of them turned up to shintillate Sean Connery in You Only Live Twice.
As I noted in that piece, in my household, or that of whichever relative we were visiting, eventually the grownups in the Thanksgiving living room stopped indulging me and “took back the television to use it as God intended on Thanksgiving, which is to watch football.”
As I also noted in that piece, Thanksgiving movies as such are not really a “thing,” although I gave it the old college try in recommending Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Home for the Holidays, both actually set around or on Thanksgiving. Decider, too, has a list of Best Thanksgiving Movies on Netflix to impart to you. And while I myself might take advantage of a just-the-two-of-us Thanksgiving this year to persuade my wife to get reacquainted with the Big Guy (Kong, I mean), there is still another Thanksgiving cinema option. Maybe.
Terence Malick’s 2005 film The New World doesn’t feature a Thanksgiving feast (it’s set between the years of 1607 and 1616, while the first Thanksgiving was celebrated, as we are informed, in 1621), but in its expansive telling of the American legend of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith it does explore the cross-cultural currents that Thanksgiving ostensibly celebrates, and is hence thematically apt. And it’s also unique among potential Thanksgiving movies in that you can adjust its time window. The deluxe Blu-ray set on the Criterion Collection, for instance, offers three distinct cuts of the movie: one a relatively trim but still epic two-hours-fifteen, another an early cut of two and thirty, and finally, an expansive “Extended Cut” cut of nearly three hours, depending on how long you wanna sack out on the couch.
And then there’s the question of whether you want to sack out on the couch with this movie at all. The damn thing sure is beautiful, you have to admit. Composed in a wide 2.35 to one aspect ratio, shot by the remarkable Emmanuel Lubezki, it is suffused in visual lyricism that doesn’t try to gussy up the natural muck that sometimes attaches itself to the human personages treading through its meadows and forests and swamps and such. Its narrative moves slowly, and does not just recount the John Smith/Pocahontas romance. It also takes in Smith’s besottedness with what would become the colonies, and then the United States. And it takes Pocahontas’ story further, delving into her little-recounted second marriage to another Englishman.
But it recounts these events in a manner that many have found confounding — slowly, deliberately, with little regard for conventional story “beats.” It’s a bit glib to say that Malick’s style might be best appreciated while allowing your body to be invaded by the soothing powers of tryptophan, the turkey narcotic, but by the same token, there may be something to it. This movie, beyond historical resonances, has a lot to offer the receptive.
In the Thin Red Line-and-beyond phase of his filmography, Malick’s characters are always looking for God, and they generally search for Him or Them or It, particularly in his period films, in nature.
“How shall I seek you?” So Pocahontas — played by Q’Orianka Kilcher, who’s of indigenous South American background and also the first cousin once removed of singer Jewel — asks of “the great mother” over Malick’s montage of young women, swimming naked, like nymphs, or more to the point of the Richard Wagner music (from Das Rheingold) playing, like Germanic mermaids.
Why does Malick liken these Indigenous Americans to German myth and epic opera? As Alex Ross points out in his excellent new book Wagnerism, “the three female swimmers are Native American versions of Wagner’s Rhinemaidens: the gold they guard is unspooled nature.” Ross’s further extrapolations demonstrate that the use of Wagner in much of Malick can be used to construct a unified field theory of Malick metaphysics.
Malick’s immersion in the natural world often takes him very far from plot, and from human characters; not even the Russian cinema genius Tarkovsky, he of the very long takes of flowing water, ever meandered so much.
Which could mean, perhaps, that Malick is not meandering but rather exploring a new way of structuring cinema. In his Chicago Reader review of The New World, the critic Dave Kehr, like many of his colleagues a former Malick admirer, complained “his storytelling skill has atrophied,” and been replaced by “transcendental reveries, discontinuous editing, offscreen monologues, and a pie-eyed sense of awe.”
If you don’t take the sense of awe as pie-eyed, though, it can pay off dividends. Malick’s structure here is linear — he divides segments into chapters of sorts, and even gives them names — but it’s more musical than conventionally cinematic or literary. Indeed, taking Pocahontas to England isn’t just true to the reality of the story, it sets up a symphonic variation on the initial theme presented in John Smith’s awe-struck landing in the new world. “Here the blessings of the earth are bestowed upon all,” Smith, a rugged, earnest Colin Farrell, muses of the new world early on. In England, now married to Christian Bale’s John Rolfe, Pocahontas shows a quiet veneration on being received by a British court.
In John Ford’s Stagecoach, the ostensible “blessings of civilization” are scoffed at; Malick, with his steeping in European philosophy and culture, cannot be so glib, although he certainly more than recognizes the shortcomings inherent in them. It’s in this quiet tension — more fully realized here than perhaps in any other Malick film — that The New World finds its enduring fascination and ultimate profundity. Something worth contemplating as the day of Thanksgiving wanes.
Veteran critic Glenn Kenny reviews new releases at RogerEbert.com, the New York Times, and, as befits someone of his advanced age, the AARP magazine. He blogs, very occasionally, at Some Came Running and tweets, mostly in jest, at @glenn__kenny. He is the author of the acclaimed 2020 book Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas, published by Hanover Square Press.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-26--Mom arrested for abandoning her son, 4, at skating rink so she could smoke crack

Dead-beat mom Jennifer Frenchmeyer has been arrested by police in Spring , Texas , for abandoning her four-year-old boy at an ice skating rink for hours while she drifted through a drug-induced haze , KHOU reports .
She had taken the child to Skate Champions in the suburban town on Friday .
And then at some point , Jennifer Frenchmeyer abandons her boy at the rink .
In a tragic scene , the owner of the rink came to lock up at midnight when to his great surprise he found Jennifer Frenchmeyer ’ s abandoned boy .
The small community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to News Break , the rink ’ s owner called the cops about Jennifer Frenchmeyer ’ s abandoned boy just before midnight .
The police quickly arrived to respond to the call about the abandoned boy and soon found Jennfier Frenchmeyer unconscious in a car parked nearby .
Narcotics , as it turned out , played a hand in the mother ’ s egregious behavior .
Jennifer Frenchmeyer disclosed to the police that after she abandoned her little boy at the skating rink , she smoked crack cocaine .
Then , shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passed out .
Jennifer Frenchmeyer was arrested and charged with child abandonment with intent to return for leaving the boy all alone in the rink , Crime Online reports .
Child Protective Services got involved and passed the poor child over to a more responsible relative .
Police reviewed the surveillance videos from the skating rink to determine the course of events that had transpired when Jennifer Frenchmeyer abandoned her poor little boy .
They concluded that the child had been on his own for at least four hours .
The Twitter account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constable for Precinct 4 , tweeted the tragic image of Frenchmeyer ’ s mugshot , which features her looking chastened and glum while sporting heavy black eyeliner and eyebrow pencil , blood-red lipstick on a mouth drawn down into a scowl , and a neck tattoo .

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Dead-beat mom Jennifer Frenchmeyer has been arrested by police in Spring, Texas, for abandoning her four-year-old boy at an ice skating rink for hours while she drifted through a drug-induced haze, KHOU reports.
She had taken the child to Skate Champions in the suburban town on Friday.
And then at some point, Jennifer Frenchmeyer abandons her boy at the rink.
In a tragic scene, the owner of the rink came to lock up at midnight when to his great surprise he found Jennifer Frenchmeyer’s abandoned boy.
When the owner of Skate Champions roller rink got ready to lock up late Friday night, he was surprised to find a young boy sitting outside alone. Little boy found alone at midnight outside Spring skating rink; mom admitted she was doing crack, Precinct 4 says KHOU Houston
Spring is a suburb north of Houston.
The small community has a population of about 55,000.
According to News Break, the rink’s owner called the cops about Jennifer Frenchmeyer’s abandoned boy just before midnight.
The police quickly arrived to respond to the call about the abandoned boy and soon found Jennfier Frenchmeyer unconscious in a car parked nearby.
The owner called Precinct 4 just before midnight. Little boy found alone at midnight outside Spring skating rink; mom admitted she was doing crack, Precinct 4 says Newsbreak
Narcotics, as it turned out, played a hand in the mother’s egregious behavior.
Jennifer Frenchmeyer disclosed to the police that after she abandoned her little boy at the skating rink, she smoked crack cocaine.
Then, shortly after Jennifer Frenchmeyer abandons boy, she passed out.
Jennifer Frenchmeyer was arrested and charged with child abandonment with intent to return for leaving the boy all alone in the rink, Crime Online reports.
According to Mark Herman of Harris County Constable Precinct 4, the suspect slurred her words and had “bloodshot eyes.” Little boy left abandoned past midnight at skating rink: Police Crime-Online
Child Protective Services got involved and passed the poor child over to a more responsible relative.
Police reviewed the surveillance videos from the skating rink to determine the course of events that had transpired when Jennifer Frenchmeyer abandoned her poor little boy.
They concluded that the child had been on his own for at least four hours.
The Twitter account of Mark Herman, the Harris County Constable for Precinct 4, tweeted the tragic image of Frenchmeyer’s mugshot, which features her looking chastened and glum while sporting heavy black eyeliner and eyebrow pencil, blood-red lipstick on a mouth drawn down into a scowl, and a neck tattoo.


newyorkpost--2020-11-26--What to watch on TV on Thanksgiving: Parade, football, movies and more

Thanksgiving might look different in 2020 — but TV remains the same .
The coronavirus pandemic will impact holiday staples such as the annual Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Purina Dog show , which are both proceeding on NBC with COVID-protocol adjustments .
But whether you ’ re celebrating solo , or connecting virtually with family and friends , there ’ s plenty of small-screen entertainment to keep you occupied during your feast — from marathons to movies .
Here ’ s the essential viewing line-up on the major networks and streaming platforms for today ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — albeit with many changes .
This year ’ s parade , hosted by Savannah Guthrie , Al Roker , and Hoda Kotb , will be “ virtual ” with no crowd participation and many floats pulled by vehicles to reduce the number of people involved — and special guests including coronavirus cure funder Dolly Parton .
If you ’ re in the mood to relax with an escapist dating show , look no further .
This new series , from the showrunner of Netflix hit “ Love is Blind , ” follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garrett ) looking for love — in an Austrian castle .
Dogs compete to be named “ Best in Show ” in the annual favorite , hosted by John O ’ Hurley and David Frei with commentary from Mary Carillo .
This year ’ s adjustments for COVID precautions includes no spectators or vendors and a 70 % decrease in the number of participating dogs ( down to 600 from the normal 2,000 canine participants ) .
This new eight-episode docuseries follows the Greyhounds , a six-man high school football team in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn return as Santa and Mrs. Claus in this follow-up to the 2018 film “ The Christmas Chronicles.
” Cynical teen Kate Pierce ( Darby Camp ) reunites with Santa ( Russell ) when Christmas is threatened .
O captain my captain .
The 1989 classic stars Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke as a teacher and his boundary-pushing student at an elite prep school .
All three of Francis Ford Coppola ’ s “ Godfather ” movies will air back-to-back over nearly 12 hours ( with commercials thrown into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steve Carell ) , Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski ) and the Dunder Mifflin team are taking over Comedy Central with a marathon including fan-favorite episodes “ The Dinner Party , ” “ Fun Run ” and both parts of “ Goodbye , Toby.
” So no one told you life was going to be this way .
Join Ross ( David Schwimmer ) , Rachel ( Jennifer Aniston ) , and the gang for some of the classic Thanksgiving-themed episodes , including “ The One with the Rumor , ” featuring guest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fun for the whole family watching young kid Kevin ( Macaulay Culkin ) defending his home from burglars — alone — in this 1990 big-screen classic .
It will be immediately followed by the 1992 sequel , “ Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York ” airing at 8:30 p.m .
Thanks to the recent announcement that the “ Wonder Woman ” sequel will premiere on HBO Max Dec. 25 , there ’ s no better time to catch up on the first movie .
Whether you ’ ve seen it five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it hit theaters in 2017 .
Revel in the adventures of Diana Prince ( Gal Gadot ) — aka Wonder Woman .

Thanksgiving might look different in 2020 — but TV remains the same.
The coronavirus pandemic will impact holiday staples such as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Purina Dog show, which are both proceeding on NBC with COVID-protocol adjustments.
But whether you’re celebrating solo, or connecting virtually with family and friends, there’s plenty of small-screen entertainment to keep you occupied during your feast — from marathons to movies.
Here’s the essential viewing line-up on the major networks and streaming platforms for today’s Big Day.
“Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
9 a.m. to noon, NBC
The show goes on — albeit with many changes. This year’s parade, hosted by Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, and Hoda Kotb, will be “virtual” with no crowd participation and many floats pulled by vehicles to reduce the number of people involved — and special guests including coronavirus cure funder Dolly Parton.
“12 Dates of Christmas”
HBO Max
If you’re in the mood to relax with an escapist dating show, look no further. This new series, from the showrunner of Netflix hit “Love is Blind,” follows three twentysomethings (Faith, Chad and Garrett) looking for love — in an Austrian castle.
“The National Dog Show presented by Purina”
Noon on NBC
Dogs compete to be named “Best in Show” in the annual favorite, hosted by John O’Hurley and David Frei with commentary from Mary Carillo. This year’s adjustments for COVID precautions includes no spectators or vendors and a 70% decrease in the number of participating dogs (down to 600 from the normal 2,000 canine participants).
“Texas 6”
CBS All Access
This new eight-episode docuseries follows the Greyhounds, a six-man high school football team in the small town of Strawn, Texas.
“The Christmas Chronicles Part 2”
Netflix
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn return as Santa and Mrs. Claus in this follow-up to the 2018 film “The Christmas Chronicles.” Cynical teen Kate Pierce (Darby Camp) reunites with Santa (Russell) when Christmas is threatened.
“Dead Poets Society”
Amazon
O captain my captain. The 1989 classic stars Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke as a teacher and his boundary-pushing student at an elite prep school.
“The Godfather” marathon
11:30 a.m. to midnight, BBC America
All three of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” movies will air back-to-back over nearly 12 hours (with commercials thrown into the mix).
“The Office” marathon
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Comedy Central
Michael Scott (Steve Carell), Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and the Dunder Mifflin team are taking over Comedy Central with a marathon including fan-favorite episodes “The Dinner Party,” “Fun Run” and both parts of “Goodbye, Toby.”
“Friends” marathon
1 to 6 p.m., TBS, TBS
So no one told you life was going to be this way. Join Ross (David Schwimmer), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), and the gang for some of the classic Thanksgiving-themed episodes, including “The One with the Rumor,” featuring guest star Brad Pitt.
“Home Alone”
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Freeform
Nostalgia alert! Fun for the whole family watching young kid Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) defending his home from burglars — alone — in this 1990 big-screen classic. It will be immediately followed by the 1992 sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” airing at 8:30 p.m.
“Wonder Woman”
5 p.m. to 8 p.m., TNT
Thanks to the recent announcement that the “Wonder Woman” sequel will premiere on HBO Max Dec. 25, there’s no better time to catch up on the first movie. Whether you’ve seen it five times already or somehow missed it when it hit theaters in 2017. Revel in the adventures of Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) — aka Wonder Woman.