newyorkpost--2020-11-05--California priest removed from church amid allegations of sex, drugs, guns

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A Catholic priest in California landed in purgatory for allegedly forgetting that thou shalt not get involved with gangs, drugs and guns — as well as a physically abusive sexual relationship, according to reports.
The Rev. Guadalupe Rios of St. Joseph’s Church in Selma has been placed on administrative leave during a probe, Cheryl Sarkisian, chancellor for the Diocese of Fresno, told the Fresno Bee.
The diocese also got a restraining order to protect church workers from the disgraced man of faith with alleged habits from hell, who can’t venture within 100 yards of the property, according to the paper.
Rios was accused of being involved in a “physical” and “romantic” relationship with a 41-year-old woman who worked as his assistant, according to the Bee, which has not named her.
The woman recently ended the four-year relationship, during which, she alleged, the priest punched her in the face and knocked her down more than once, the paper reported, citing the request for the restraining order.
She also described the man of the cloth as a marijuana-smoking heavy drinker who had threatened her at gunpoint — and even engaged in an alleged “Russian roulette” incident.
“Mr. Rios and I were in his Rectory when he put a gun to his head in front of me,” the woman wrote in her declaration, according to ABC 30 Action News.
“As I started to cry in shock, I asked him what he was doing and he said to me, ‘Either I’m going to die or you are or we both are.’ Due to his past as a gang member and the gangster friends he hangs out with, I’m afraid for my safety and for my family,” she continued.
“His guns are accessible and since he threatened me before with killing me, I’m afraid when he finds out about the Diocese knowing the truth about him, he would come after me in retaliation against me,” she added.
Church officials and the woman also accused Rios of being involved with criminal street gangs.
“He is a past gang member or associate and still maintains friendship with gang members,” according to the documents cited by the Bee.
Several parishioners told Action News they knew Rios was either in a gang or affiliated with one — and have also seen social media photos of him with assault rifles or a high-power .357 Magnum handgun.
“The fact that he is having photographs published like that, to me, would be a little disturbing and certainly something you would think the bishop would’ve nipped in the bud,” Melanie Sakoda, a support specialist for the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, told the station.
Rios also was convicted in a 2016 DUI incident for driving with a blood-alcohol content of .19 percent — more than twice the legal limit, according to Action News.
“This is a matter of an internal investigation and the confidentiality and privacy of all concerned parties will be respected and upheld,” Sarkisian told the Bee in a statement.
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“I can confirm that Fr Rios has been placed on paid administrative leave while the investigation is in process,” she added.
Selma Police Chief Joe Gomez told Action News that his department has not gotten any crime reports related to the restraining order.
Neither news outlet has been able to contact Rios, who faces a court hearing on Jan. 25.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Giants hope waiver claim Dante Pettis can provide boost

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The Giants added a former high draft pick in the hope of boosting their receivers and returners.
No, not Corey Coleman, who fits the description, but remains stuck on the team’s practice squad.
Instead, the opportunity went to Dante Pettis, whom the Giants claimed Wednesday off waivers from the 49ers. Pettis will not be available for Sunday’s game because he has to go through the COVID-19 entry protocol. He will not count against the roster until he enters the building — which will happen no earlier than Tuesday.
A second-round pick in 2018 out of Washington, Pettis never found his footing with the 49ers because of injuries and ball-security issues. He totaled 38 catches for 576 yards and seven touchdowns with three fumbles in 28 games for San Francisco. He played just 66 snaps this season as part of a depleted receiving corps.
Pettis set the NCAA record with nine punt-return touchdowns at Washington and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds before the NFL draft. He fielded only one kickoff and 11 punts during his time with the 49ers, but should get the opportunity to do both with the Giants, who have cycled through Jabrill Peppers, Dion Lewis, Corey Ballentine and Golden Tate without much impact.
The Jets, who hold the NFL’s top waiver priority and are desperate for playmaking receivers, passed on Pettis. The Giants assumed the rest of Pettis’ contract, which will cost them about $1.4 million through 2021.
RB Devonta Freeman (ankle) and CB Ryan Lewis (hamstring) did not practice after neither played Monday against the Buccaneers. LB Devante Downs (shoulder), LB Blake Martinez (hamstring), S Logan Ryan (hip) and WR Sterling Shepard (shoulder/toe) were limited.
“We will see Devonta with the trainers a little bit more moving around,” coach Joe Judge said before practice. “Made a lot of progress. The ability to get him on the grass and move him around kind of gives us a better window into where he may be going into Sunday.”
But the Giants’ decision Wednesday to protect Alfred Morris (who had eight carries for 28 yards backing up Wayne Gallman on Monday) from being signed off the practice squad suggests there is concern Freeman will miss a second straight game.
Will Hernandez remains on the COVID-19/restricted list and the starting left guard is in jeopardy of missing a second straight game.
“Will can have his arm hanging off by a limb and he would tell you he feels good and he’s ready to roll,” Judge said. “We’re going to rely on the testing and the symptoms moving forward. We have a close monitor on that. We have to keep him separate from the rest of our team to make sure we avoid any kind of spread.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Kangaroos, zebras, weed and more found by Canadian police during drug raid

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Three kangaroos and two zebras were found by Canadian police at a grow operation that is suspected of peddling illegal weed, authorities said.
Members of the York Regional Police found the exotic animals in a village outside Toronto last summer during a months-long investigation into illegal cannabis being sold in the area that resulted in 37 arrests, the department announced last week in a press release.
During the operation — dubbed Project Green Sweep — police also recovered about $150 million worth of marijuana, guns and crossbows from several cannabis growing sites in the region, authorities said.
Investigators said they were targeting locations believed to be exploiting the country’s medical marijuana licensing system to illegally push vast amounts of marijuana into the streets.
“The illegal production of illicit cannabis is a growing problem in York Region and our citizens regularly call to report these large-scale indoor and outdoor grow operations,” York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween said in a statement.
“Organized crime continues to exploit an outdated Health Canada medical licensing system, which is generating tremendous profit that we know is resulting in violence and funding other criminal activity in our community.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Rhode Island votes to change state’s controversial official name

Rhode Island is no longer the “ smallest state with the longest name.
” Voters in the Ocean State , formerly known as “ Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , ” approved a ballot measure to remove “ and Providence Plantations ” from the state ’ s official name .
The referendum was introduced in the state senate by Rhode Island ’ s sole Black senator , Harold Metts , in the wake of the George Floyd protests earlier this year .
At the time , Metts called the name “ a hurtful term to so many of us ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its connotations of slavery .
Early results show that 52.9 percent of voters approved the change .
Previous attempts to change the state ’ s name failed , including a 2010 referendum which was struck down by 78 percent of voters .
Officials say they plan in the coming weeks to assess all state property in order to remove the words “ Providence Plantations ” – including on the 116-year old State House ’ s grand marble facade .
Earlier this year , Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order removing “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the governor ’ s office .
Rhode Island ’ s name change joins a growing list of other successful ballot measures this year , including legalized marijuana in five states and a new flag for Mississippi .

Rhode Island is no longer the “smallest state with the longest name.”
Voters in the Ocean State, formerly known as “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” approved a ballot measure to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s official name.
The referendum was introduced in the state senate by Rhode Island’s sole black senator, Harold Metts, in the wake of the George Floyd protests earlier this year. At the time, Metts called the name “a hurtful term to so many of us” due to the word “plantation” and its connotations of slavery.
Early results show that 52.9 percent of voters approved the change.
Previous attempts to change the state’s name failed, including a 2010 referendum that was struck down by 78 percent of voters.
Officials say they plan in the coming weeks to assess all state property in order to remove the words “and Providence Plantations” — including on the 116-year-old State House’s grand marble facade.
Earlier this year, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order removing “and Providence Plantations” from all communications coming from the governor’s office.
Rhode Island’s name change joins a growing list of other successful ballot measures this year, including legalized marijuana in five states and a new state flag for Mississippi.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Voters save Missouri man’s life after he collapses at polling station

An off-duty officer and his wife saved the life of a Missouri voter Tuesday after he collapsed while in line at a polling place in St. Louis , according to a report .
Kenny Nowling was waiting to cast his ballot at Liberty High School on Tuesday when he fell to the ground while in the middle of a conversation with another voter , according to Fox News .
An off-duty cop and his wife , who is a nurse , sprang into action , administering CPR and shocks from a nearby defibrillator .
Assistant Principal Matt Kiesel , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the incident , helped the duo to resuscitate Nowling .
He regained a pulse and was able to be taken away when paramedics arrived at the scene .
“ Thank you to the Lake Saint Louis police officer , his nurse and angel of a wife and Dr. Kiesel for acting so calmly and methodically and saving this man ’ s life , ” Nowling later posted on social media .
“ You all are real-life SUPER HEROS !
What a perfect time for all of us to remember that , regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all human beings living in the greatest country in the world.
” It was not immediately clear what caused Nowling ’ s medical episode .

An off-duty officer and his wife saved the life of a Missouri voter Tuesday after he collapsed while in line at a polling place in St. Louis, according to a report.
Kenny Nowling was waiting to cast his ballot at Liberty High School on Tuesday when he fell to the ground while in the middle of a conversation with another voter, according to Fox News.
An off-duty cop and his wife, who is a nurse, sprang into action, administering CPR and shocks from a nearby defibrillator.
Assistant Principal Matt Kiesel, who was assisting election officials at the time of the incident, helped the duo to resuscitate Nowling. He regained a pulse and was able to be taken away when paramedics arrived at the scene.
“Thank you to the Lake Saint Louis police officer, his nurse and angel of a wife and Dr. Kiesel for acting so calmly and methodically and saving this man’s life,” Nowling later posted on social media.
“You all are real-life SUPER HEROS! What a perfect time for all of us to remember that, regardless of our political affiliations, we are all human beings living in the greatest country in the world.”
It was not immediately clear what caused Nowling’s medical episode.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Jalen Rose on his admiration for journalist Van Lathan

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Waking up the morning after Election Day was totally anti-climactic since a candidate hasn’t officially been declared the victor. It’s just like watching a championship game. When the ref blows the whistle, whoever wins will celebrate while the other side will probably get a technical foul for their reaction when they don’t get the W. But that’s politics these days. This race has exposed just how divided we truly are as a nation.
Someone I am not divided on, is journalist, podcaster and my guest this week on “Renaissance Man,” Van Lathan. Since he appeared on TMZ, I had so much respect for him. He was one of very few black people in that newsroom, and I viewed him as a conduit for black culture, someone relaying a different perspective in a sea of people who didn’t look like him.
He reminds me very much of Charlamagne tha God on “The Breakfast Club,” who works for a corporation but still fearlessly expresses himself without compromising his integrity. I’m showing my age, but when I would see Lathan work the TMZ newsroom, I thought of Hoppy and Smitty, the cops on “Sanford and Son.” Hoppy, the white cop, would give all of the jargon and official language and Smitty, the black cop, would translate it all for Fred and Lamont. That is how I always saw Lathan, as the Smitty of TMZ.
And he told me that wasn’t always an easy line to toe.
But he was catapulted into a different stratosphere in 2018, when Kanye visited TMZ, and they had an explosive exchange that was as controversial as the site itself.
Normally when you have a high-profile guest like Kanye in the studio, you simply roll out the red carpet, rub his feet, give him his favorite fresh-pressed ginger, apple and turmeric juice and thank him for blessing you with his presence. But Lathan didn’t let Kanye’s star wattage blind him after Ye went on one of his rants saying “slavery was a choice.” Instead, he instinctively charged Kanye like he was Michael Strahan sacking Tom Brady in the 2007 Super Bowl.
“I wasn’t even thinking about Kanye anymore. I was thinking about myself,” Lathan told me about the exchange. “I can’t sit in a room with someone that powerful and somebody that has type of voice and then not say anything to that. Yo, you want to love Trump, that’s cool, that’s on you . . . But the people that got whipped with chains, dawg and jumped off of boats while they were coming over from Africa, the people who sacrifice and survived and did all that . . . If we don’t hold them sacred and holy, then who do we hold sacred and holy? But I am talking about my grandmom and them who got dogs and hoses. That legacy, we have to respect them . . . Whatever you have done is cool. You are a genius, you are a legend, you are my brother. I am personally drawing the line.”
They got into a shouting match, and it was like Kanye versus Taylor Swift all over again, where Ye turned his fan base against them. You don’t have to be a dyed-in-the-wool Swifty to see that comparison.
When that ended, I am sure Van felt like he took an L, and he probably went to bed that night with a lot of emails and texts trying to figure out how he’d weather that storm.
Lathan was let go from TMZ after a scuffle with a co-worker and eventually landed at sports site, the Ringer. Bill Simmons, who heads it up, is personal friend of mine, and we are always chatting about writers, creators and smart people in the business, so I was happy to learn Lathan was on his radar.
Now he’s doing two podcasts: one on the show, “The Wire” with my sister from another, Jemele Hill. It gives me a lot of pleasure to see them collaborate and have great chemistry. And he’s also teamed up with the former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay for “Higher Learning” a podcast about current events, politics and pop culture.
Rachel is as whip smart as they come, but when I asked if his friends were hitting him up for her number, he diplomatically dodged the question, instead praising her intelligence.
Lathan is frank, authentic and knowledgeable. His integrity won out, and turns out, he’s quite the gentleman too.
Detroit native Jalen Rose is a member of the University of Michigan’s iconoclastic Fab Five, who shook up the college hoops world in the early ’90s. He played 13 seasons in the NBA, before transitioning into a media personality. Rose is currently an analyst for “NBA Countdown” and “Get Up,” and co-host of “Jalen & Jacoby.” He executive produced “The Fab Five” for ESPN’s “30 for 30” series, is the author of the best-selling book, “Got To Give the People What They Want,” a fashion tastemaker, and co-founded the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy, a public charter school in his hometown.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Trump supporters protest outside Arizona election center as mail-in votes tallied

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A few hundred supporters of President Trump protested outside an Arizona election center on Wednesday night — chanting “Count the votes” — as workers inside tallied crucial mail-in ballots from the swing state.
The crowd, which gathered outside the Maricopa County Elections Department building in Phoenix, vented their frustration at a cable network that projected Joe Biden to be the winner of the state, according to social media posts.
Later in the night, the group of protesters swelled, leading local sheriff’s deputies to suit up in tactical gear, as seen in a tweet from AZ Family news reporter Briana Whitney.
Whitney’s colleague Kim Powell said she was threatened by one of the demonstrators.
“My photographer and I have left after one protester threatened us and said he would find where we live. We are filing a police report,” Powell tweeted.
Trump’s campaign on election night disputed the calls that they lost the state, citing the outstanding amount of mail-in ballots that had yet to be counted.
“Who’s checking the mail-in votes?” a protester on Wednesday night could be heard saying over a loudspeaker, according to footage posted to Twitter by NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz.
“Democrats,” a woman answers. “Democrats are checking them.”
With 86 percent of the state reporting, Trump trailed Biden by just shy of 80,000 votes, according to the Associated Press.
As of late Wednesday, the state was still tabulating more than 300,000 ballots, the Washington Post reported.
Maricopa County, where the protesters were, planned to release more votes early Thursday, the report said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--National Guard called into Portland amid ‘widespread violence’ after election

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The Oregon National Guard was called into the city of Portland after protests in the city turned violent Wednesday night, police said.
Local authorities declared a riot after groups of demonstrators destroyed property in the downtown section of the city, which the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office described as “widespread violence.”
“In the interest of public safety, Governor Kate Brown, under the advice of the Unified Command, has activated the use of the Oregon National Guard to assist local law enforcement,” the agency said in a tweet.
“Guard members are trained in crowd control and will be riding with local response teams. They are dressed in military-style garb, which is their uniform,” they added.
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The outburst of destructive protests comes a day after the contentious presidential election was held Tuesday night, but no clear winner emerged by Wednesday in the contest between Joe Biden and President Trump.
Portland has been hit by a wave of destructive protests since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis that touched off demonstrations and riots in cities across the country.
On Wednesday, two groups of demonstrators rallied in separate parts of the city before making their way downtown by about 7 p.m. local time, Fox 12 reported.
Some of the protesters then ran riot in the city, destroying ATMs, vandalizing buildings and breaking windows, according to the report.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson calls Trump ballot lawsuit ‘frivolous’

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Michigan’s secretary of state blasted the lawsuit filed by President Trump’s campaign on Wednesday as “frivolous.”
Jocelyn Benson told CBSN that the suit — which seeks to halt the counting of mail-in ballots in Michigan — was “misinformation designed to sow seeds of doubt among our voters about the integrity of our elections process.”
The key swing state was called for Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday despite Trump’s re-election campaign announcing the lawsuit.
Campaign manager Bill Stepien claimed campaign observers had been refused access at counting stations to observe the opening of mail-in ballots.
Benson told the outlet that poll workers had been “following every rule meticulously” as they tallied the vote, “transparently with people from both sides of the aisle — both looking on.”
As absentee votes continued to be tallied earlier on Wednesday, protesters gathered outside the TCF Center in Detroit, chanting “stop the count.”
Benson said claims that campaign observers weren’t being allowed inside the counting center appeared to be designed to drive “a false narrative that the process is anything other than open and completely secure.”
“There are plenty of representatives and challengers as there have been throughout this process inside TCF Center, watching the process, observing the process,” she said.
“We’ve been very clear that as soon as someone became disruptive, they would have to leave. We’ve had actually very little examples of that.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Massachusetts man accused of going berserk on elderly Trump supporter

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A 32-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested on Election Day for allegedly going berserk on a President Trump supporter more than twice his age.
Police say Bladen Tisdell first spotted the 69-year-old victim holding a “Trump 2020” sign Tuesday afternoon near the polling station at the Osterville Fire Station, the Cape Cod Times reported.
Tisdell was in his pickup truck at the time and allegedly shouted at the older man, before getting out, ripping the sign away and throwing it on the ground.
The victim told cops that Tisdell then shook him and pushed him backwards. He was not injured, according to police.
Two witnesses and the Trump supporter’s wife confirmed the confrontation to cops, who later found and arrested Tisdell after the victim identified him.
Tisdell was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 years old and disorderly conduct.
He was released without bail and was set to be arraigned on Wednesday.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Girl, 14, dies after her mom ‘gives her and a 12-year-old relative heroin and meth’

A North Carolina mother who allegedly gave meth and heroin to her teen daughter faces upgraded murder charges after the girl ’ s fatal overdose .
According to Crime-Online , Onslow County mother Nancy Kellum , 37 , faces upgraded murder charges in the fatal overdose of her daughter Haylee Wood , 14 .
Wood died in February from an overdose and Kellum was arrested after officers were unable to resuscitate the teen girl .
Police said the heroin the mother gave to her daughter that allegedly caused the overdose murder was laced with fentanyl .
Fentanyl is a synthetic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more potent than morphine , according to the CDC .
Police allege that Kellum also gave her daughter methamphetamine , according to NBC affiliate WITN .
Medical examiners ruled that Wood ’ s death was caused by a combination of heroin , meth and fentanyl .
Kellum was initially charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury , according to ABC affiliate WCTI .
She had been ordered held on $ 300,000 bond at the time of her arrest in February .
As a result of the murder charges filed on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother accused in the overdose murder of her daughter remains jailed .
Kellum is due back in court later this month on the new murder charges in the overdose death of her daughter .
It is not clear if she has retained an attorney available to comment on the charges .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear what became of the young relative Kellum is also accused of giving drugs .
Kellum was arrested on Nov. 2 without incident after they received a warrant for her arrest on murder charges .

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A North Carolina mother who allegedly gave meth and heroin to her teen daughter faces upgraded murder charges after the girl's fatal overdose.
According to Crime-Online, Onslow County mother Nancy Kellum, 37, faces upgraded murder charges in the fatal overdose of her daughter Haylee Wood, 14.
Wood died in February from an overdose and Kellum was arrested after officers were unable to resuscitate the teen girl.
Authorities also allege Kellum gave drugs to a 12-year-old relative.
On Tuesday, police in North Carolina announced that they upgraded a woman’s criminal charges to murder in February’s overdose death of the woman’s 14-year-old daughter. 14-old-girl dies after mother gives her and a 12-year-old girl meth, heroin: Report Crime-Online
Police said the heroin the mother gave to her daughter that allegedly caused the overdose murder was laced with fentanyl.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, according to the CDC.
Police allege that Kellum also gave her daughter methamphetamine, according to NBC affiliate WITN.
Medical examiners ruled that Wood's death was caused by a combination of heroin, meth and fentanyl.
Onslow County deputies say a mother has now been charged with murder in her daughter’s fatal overdose. DEPUTIES: Mother charged in daughter’s fatal overdose NBC News
Kellum was initially charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, according to ABC affiliate WCTI.
She had been ordered held on $300,000 bond at the time of her arrest in February.
As a result of the murder charges filed on Monday, bond has been removed.
The mother accused in the overdose murder of her daughter remains jailed.
Detectives received the medical examiner’s autopsy results, which indicated the cause of death was a lethal combined overdose of Fentanyl, Heroin and Methamphetamine. Mother charged with murder in daughter's overdose death ABC News
Kellum is due back in court later this month on the new murder charges in the overdose death of her daughter.
It is not clear if she has retained an attorney available to comment on the charges.
It wasn't immediately clear what became of the young relative Kellum is also accused of giving drugs.
Kellum was arrested on Nov. 2 without incident after they received a warrant for her arrest on murder charges.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Joe Benigno’s retirement another loss for the Jets

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If the Jets lose Monday night to the Patriots, Tuesday afternoon will have a strange feel … and sound. For 25 years, the soundtrack to the day after Jets losses has been Joe Benigno screaming about the team and what the latest coach and quarterback did wrong.
Benigno has been the voice of Jets fans whether it was overnight, at 10 a.m. or, recently, at 2 p.m. on WFAN. Friday is Benigno’s last show with partner Evan Roberts before he retires and heads to the golf course. Radio hosts slamming the Jets is not a rarity. The team provides plenty of fodder to talk-show hosts. But Benigno was different. He was the Jets fan you knew at work. The one who is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. The one convinced they hired the wrong coach, drafted the wrong player or called the wrong play (and he was often right).
While Benigno’s reactions to the bad losses and general Jets’ dysfunction will be what is most remembered, Benigno can also be wildly optimistic sometimes. That is what makes him the perfect representative for Jets fans. As many times as the team beats you down, you keep coming back and believing. After a few good wins, Benigno would get sucked in and then have his hopes dashed again by the team that he loves to remind everyone last won the Super Bowl when he was 15 years old.
I have had the pleasure of appearing on “Joe and Evan” quite often over the last seven or eight years. At times, I felt like I needed to wear a suit of armor to protect myself. He has kicked me off the air and yelled at me (lately about Adam Gase). It is always an adventure and you never know what might set Benigno off. But his voice was always genuine. This is not an act when Benigno talks about the Jets, Mets, Knicks or Rangers. He lives and dies with his teams like many fans do. That is what has made him a New York success story.
As Benigno would say, all the love, bro. We’ll miss you, Joe.
Jets losses won’t be the same without Benigno around to scream about them the day after.
Oh the pain.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Daniel Jones’ Giants future is hanging in the balance

Daniel Jones needs to sit .
The Giants ’ second-year quarterback must ...

It has gone south in a hurry for Daniel Jones. The searing New York microscope is relentless, it will expose your faults for all to see, and the Big Apple will swallow you alive if you aren’t careful, or if you are weak-minded.
One minute you can be The Chosen One who follows seamlessly in Eli Manning’s Giant footsteps, the next minute you can be racing free and alone toward the end zone and you stumble over your own two feet on national television before you get there. And then struggle to get back up.
At any given moment in time, the game will humble you, bring you to your knees, test every ounce of character and courage and intestinal fortitude inside you.
Welcome to The World of Daniel Jones.
If and when you become a star, there is no better place to win than New York.
And there is no worse place to lose, or lose the faith of your fan base.
Quarterbacks are ultimately judged by their won-lost record, and yes, there are extenuating circumstances, but Daniel Jones is 4-16.
The young Phil Simms successfully weathered the boo birds at Giants Stadium, and now, even though the pandemic has shielded Daniel Jones from their wrath, it is Daniel Jones who must show that he is indeed made of the same right stuff.
Jones overcame plenty of adversity at Duke, and it was one of the big reasons why he appealed to Giants GM Dave Gettleman.
Richard Todd had the misfortune of following Joe Namath off Broadway, and in a pique of frustration once flipped the bird to Jets fans.
Daniel Jones wanted to be this franchise’s quarterback, wanted this town, wanted these bright lights and this stage.
It is make-or-break time for him now, starting Sunday against the Washington Football Team.
Be the confident quarterback and leader he was as a rookie when he became the apple of New York’s eye, or keep fumbling and throwing interceptions and leave Joe Judge little choice but to push to draft his own quarterback, be it Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields or the next highest-rated option.
The incessant noise can make you a basket case when so many hopes and prayers rest on your shoulders.
“I certainly don’t look for it,” Jones said.
Any sign of Jones cracking might have compelled Judge to sit his young quarterback for a week to clear his head. There was no need.
“I’m concerned with the people in this building, my teammates, my coaches, the people I work with on a day-to-day basis, and that’s where I’m gonna find the constructive criticism I need to improve and keep moving forward,” Jones said. “My focus is to prepare every week to play as well as I can, so I’m gonna do that with the people in this building, coaches and teammates … that’s part of the job.”
His saving grace will have to be that even in the eye of the storm, he remain the same guy every day, same as Manning was every day, in good times and bad.
It is the face he presents to his teammates, to Judge and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett and QB coach Jerry Schuplinski … to the media on a Wednesday Zoom call when asked whether Mr. and Mrs. Tate violated Judge’s Golden Rule: Thou Shalt Not Show or Tweet Selfishness and Demand More Passes at the expense of the team.
“I have a ton of respect for Golden, he’s a close friend, a close teammate, made a lot of plays over these last couple of years, and certainly have a lot of trust in him as a player,” Jones said. “He’s a great player, and we’ll keep trying to give him the ball.”
Jones recognizes that there are times when he had been trying too hard to give his receivers the ball, even if it hasn’t seemed enough to Tate, who was sent home to spend more time with his wife by Judge and didn’t participate in the walk-through.
“I think I need to do a better job understanding when the play’s over, and when it’s not there, and when the best outcome is to throw it away, or in some cases to take a sack,” Jones said. “I think certain situations like that I can certainly improve on, and I’ll continue to work on it.”
He has 36 career turnovers. He has lost 15 of 23 fumbles, been intercepted 21 times. All the tantalizing throws he sometimes makes, all the wondrous runs he sometimes makes, become less meaningful and impactful unless and until he can harness those lionhearted urges that occasionally keep him from taking a sack or throwing the ball away.
“All of us want to make plays and want to do the right thing, we want to put our team in a position to win,” Jones said, “and in those split-moment decisions, you gotta be able to understand the bigger picture and how each of those plays factor into the game overall.”
His teammates respect that he is always first in the building and last to leave.
“I think there’s certainly things you can change in the way you prepare and what you do on the practice field,” Jones said.
Easy kid to root for. He won’t go down without a fight.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Biden may steal an election for the elitists, but Democrats will regret it: Devine

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Let’s be real. Goliath was never going to let David breeze through the rematch.
The provinces, for whom President Trump is an instrument, not an end in himself, were never going to have an easy time winning the 2020 election against the amassed might of the Democratic Party, the “Fake News” media and allied pollsters, Big Tech, woke billionaires and the celebrity class, who united to stamp out the barbarian orange emperor.
The “chumps” and “ugly folk,” as Joe Biden calls them, came out in their glorious millions from the American heartland on Election Day and now we will see if people power prevails, if the nationalist populist movement enabled by Donald Trump, but not defined by him, lives to fight another day against the corrupt globalists represented by the sad husk of Biden.
It boils down to Trump’s belief that the Democrats perpetrated widespread voter fraud in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and elsewhere to steal the election.
While even those in his own party are urging him to lose gracefully, the president has every right to ensure electoral laws are enforced to prevent fraud.
In fact, he owes it to the 68 million deplorables who voted for him.
To that end, Trump has turned to an old ally, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to lead a heroic legal challenge.
In a press conference in Philadelphia Wednesday, Giuliani laid out one clear anomaly in which, contrary to Pennsylvania law, Republican election observers were denied the right to oversee the counting of 120,000 ballots by being forced to stand 20 to 30 feet away from where they were being counted.
“They were never able to see the ballot itself, never able to see if it was properly postmarked, properly addressed, properly signed on the outside . . . this went on for 20 hours. While all of you thought there was some kind of legitimate count going on here in Philadelphia, it was totally illegitimate.”
Giuliani’s team has also launched a lawsuit in Wisconsin, where he says that, after election observers had gone home, “at 3 or 4 in the morning about 120,000 ballots appeared . . . and they all got counted.”
The Trump campaign also filed a lawsuit in Michigan Wednesday, with campaign manager Bill Stepien claiming Republican observers were denied “meaningful access to numerous counting locations to observe the opening of ballots and the counting process, as guaranteed by Michigan law.”
There are other allegations of fraud or irregularities, late-counted votes and suspected vote harvesting being reported around the country.
In one case, a woman claiming to be an election volunteer in Michigan’s Clark County claimed on video she had discovered a box of 500 ballots outside the counting facility from people who were not on the voter rolls.
In Wisconsin, 300 ballots went missing when the Willow Township municipal clerk went home sick and no one could find her, the Washington Post reported. The ballots eventually turned up yesterday, with 157 votes for Trump and 114 for Biden.
In Arizona — which was called early for Biden on election night, but the Trump campaign still says they can win — a “data error” claimed that 95 percent of votes had been counted yesterday when only 86 percent had been, and the remainder reportedly were from Trump-heavy counties.
So you can see that, in such a close election, Trump’s concerns are not frivolous.
Fraud is corrosive, but so is claiming fraud where there is none. We will see where the lawsuits land.
In any case, Biden as much as declared victory yesterday, saying that by the time the count is finished, “I believe I will be the winner . . . we are winning in enough states to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.”
Trump’s campaign claimed Wednesday he still had a path to victory if he keeps Pennsylvania and somehow Arizona comes back to him.
But even if Trump does lose, it may be a blessing in disguise for Republicans.
The result has crushed Democratic expectations of a clean sweep. It wasn’t a landslide win against an unpopular president, as we had been told so confidently for months.
If Biden wins, it will be by the narrowest margin.
And all the hundreds of millions spent on retaking the Senate came to nothing, with the Republicans looking to hold onto their lead. The top targets, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Lindsey Graham, survived easily.
The fatal miscalculations of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in cynically refusing to negotiate on the latest stimulus bill have cost the Democrats dearly in the House, where they have gone backward by at least six seats. They did not manage to get rid of a single Republican. So much for the blue wave.
The failure means that in 2022, the House is more likely to revert to Republican control, setting up a lame-duck presidency.
The Democrats won’t be able to pack the Supreme Court, abolish the Electoral College or make DC and Puerto Rico states. They will struggle to impose the Green New Deal.
Unfortunately, nothing can be done to stop a President Biden-Harris repeat of the geopolitical errors of the Obama presidency, such as appeasing China and Iran’s mullahs and signing onto the Paris climate accord.
But a President Biden in cognitive decline will sooner or later be replaced by his unpopular, untested vice president, Kamala Harris.
Saddled with a recession and policies that will only exacerbate economic decline, the next four years will hobble Democrats.
Their flaws and hypocrisy will be on full display, with a good chance of the 2024 presidential race being won by one of the new generation of Republican heirs to Trumpism.
Whoever wins this election, the result is a humiliation for the Trump-deranged media and the tame pollsters who provide them with the justification for their dishonest political narrative.
Let history record that on the Sunday before the election, the New York Times declared that “all 15” of their columnists suffer from mandatory Trump Derangement Syndrome.
“All 15 of our columnists explain what the past four years have cost America” was the introduction to a carnival of wokesplaining.
That’s what you get when you fire opinion editors who publish conservatives.
Whoever wins, this election has exposed the frauds and liars who pose as our elites, and half of America won’t forget it.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Gordon Hayward wants out of Boston: Ryen Russillo

Gordon Hayward ’ s future with the Celtics appears to be up in the air .
The Ringer ’ s Ryen Russillo said Tuesday that he heard the Celtics big man “ does want out ” of the final year of his $ 127.8 million contract he signed during the 2017 offseason .
Hayward would be opting out of $ 34 million for the 2020-21 season .
Considering how Hayward has struggled to remain healthy and as a result been given a reduced role , behind Jayson Tatum , Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker , many have speculated he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But ESPN has reported that there ’ s been some “ buzz ” that the 30-year-old may opt out and seek a long-term deal with a new team .
Russillo said he doesn ’ t believe Hayward would leave unless he had secured a lucrative , multi-year deal .
“ I don ’ t know if he ’ s going to get the money , ” he said on “ The Bill Simmons Podcast.
” “ He ’ s not opting out of that huge number unless he knows he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 games during the 2019-20 season , averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game .
He suffered a slew of injuries throughout the season , including ankle sprains , a concussion and a foot injury .

Gordon Hayward’s future with the Celtics appears to be up in the air.
The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo said Tuesday that he heard the Celtics big man “does want out” of the final year of his $127.8 million contract he signed during the 2017 offseason. Hayward would be opting out of $34 million for the 2020-21 season.
Considering how Hayward has struggled to remain healthy and as a result been given a reduced role, behind Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kemba Walker, many have speculated he’d be wise to accept the option. But ESPN has reported that there’s been some “buzz” that the 30-year-old may opt out and seek a long-term deal with a new team.
Russillo said he doesn’t believe Hayward would leave unless he had secured a lucrative, multi-year deal.
“I don’t know if he’s going to get the money,” he said on “The Bill Simmons Podcast.” “He’s not opting out of that huge number unless he knows he’s getting the deal.”
Hayward appeared in 52 games during the 2019-20 season, averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He suffered a slew of injuries throughout the season, including ankle sprains, a concussion and a foot injury.


newyorkpost--2020-11-04--Fox Sports’ ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ crew out due to COVID-19 protocol

Due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols , the entire on-air crew of Fox Sports ’ college football pregame show , “ Big Noon Kickoff , ” will be off the air this Saturday , The Post has learned .
Urban Meyer , Matt Leinart , Reggie Bush , Brady Quinn and host Rob Stone will be held out of the program , which will air prior to the network ’ s noon start of the USC-Arizona State game .
In their place , Fox Sports will have Terry Bradshaw , Howie Long , Emmanuel Acho , with host Charissa Thompson .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox ’ s NFL Sunday studio coverage , while the up-and-coming Acho is on the daily FS1 program , “ Speak for Yourself.
” This Saturday ’ s “ Big Noon Kickoff ” will be condensed from two hours to one .
In a statement to The Post , Fox Sports said it was only holding out the crew “ out of abundance of caution ” and with guidance from the CDC and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health ’ s safety guidelines .
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Due to COVID-19 quarantine protocols, the entire on-air crew of Fox Sports’ college football pregame show, “Big Noon Kickoff,” will be off the air this Saturday, The Post has learned.
Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, Brady Quinn and host Rob Stone will be held out of the program, which will air prior to the network’s noon start of the USC-Arizona State game.
In their place, Fox Sports will have Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Emmanuel Acho, with host Charissa Thompson. Bradshaw, Long and Thompson work on Fox’s NFL Sunday studio coverage, while the up-and-coming Acho is on the daily FS1 program, “Speak for Yourself.” This Saturday’s “Big Noon Kickoff” will be condensed from two hours to one.
In a statement to The Post, Fox Sports said it was only holding out the crew “out of abundance of caution” and with guidance from the CDC and the Los Angeles Department of Public Health’s safety guidelines.
Fox Sports could not say if any of the on-air broadcasters had COVID-19.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Australian native Josh Green ‘perfect fit’ for Knicks: scout

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He comes from The Land Down Under but has made his mark in the Valley of the Sun.
With all the media focus on the Knicks’ lottery pick at No. 8 in the Nov. 18 NBA draft, the front office has worked just as diligently on their second first-round pick at No. 27 and their second-round pick at No. 38.
“They are trying to find the diamond in the rough,’’ one NBA source said.
One player of particular interest is Arizona freshman Josh Green, a shooting guard who moved from Sydney, Australia, to Phoenix when he was 13.
Green is listed at 6-foot-5 but has a 6-10 wingspan. Scouts have classified him as the prototypical 3-and-D.
“He’s an NBA athlete,’’ one NBA scout said of Green. “He excels in transition and has potential as a defender with good awareness. He probably still needs to improve his outside shooting.’’
In his one-and-done, COVID-19-shortened college season, Green averaged 12 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 30 games. He shot a decent 36.1 percent from 3, but there’s been criticism of his shooting mechanics.
“He’d be the perfect fit for the Knicks,’’ another talent evaluator said.
Some NBA officials believe the Knicks may have to trade up a few slots to snare Green because he may not last until No. 27.
Green, who turns 20 next week, is represented by the preferred Creative Artists Agency, which Knicks president Leon Rose ran until March when owner James Dolan chose him to lead the franchise.
“He can shoot and defend, but he could still be a project,’’ ESPN’s draft guru Fran Fraschilla said.
The Knicks obtained the 27th pick from the Clippers at the February trade deadline in exchange for Marcus Morris, now a free agent who could still re-sign with the Knicks if they want to pursue him.
Because of the parity in this year’s draft that extends all the way to the middle of the lottery, the Knicks have no idea who might be there at No 27.
In a perfect world, the Knicks prefer to select a scoring point guard with their lottery pick and a deft outside-shooting swingman with their second first-rounder.
Besides Green, other players who fit that shooting-guard description are Duke swingman Cassius Stanley, 6-7 Robert Woodward II of Mississippi State and Texas Christian’s Desmond Bane.
At 27, the Knicks could be staring at two other Duke players besides Stanley — point guard Tre Jones, RJ Barrett’s former teammate, and freshman center Vernon Carey Jr.
Indications are the intriguing Carey is higher on their list. Knicks GM Scott Perry viewed Carey, son of former Dolphins offensive lineman Vernon Carey, as a surefire first-round pick last season.
Carey is hurt by the perception that he’s a low-post, old-school center akin to Duke draft-bust Jahlil Okafor. Carey has lost 30 pounds since the Duke season ended in March, and he’s shown an ability to hit from the outside in recent workouts.
In fact, there’s talk he will go higher than 27 because of his weight loss and dispelling the myth he’s only a back-to-the-basket big. That was essentially the role in which Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski employed him.
“I like Carey, and I think people undervalue him,’’ the NBA scout said.
If the Knicks don’t take a point guard at No. 8, San Diego State’s Malachi Flynn and France’s Theo Maledon could be point possibilities at 27.
Some of these names might still be around in the early second round at No. 38. Adding three rookies to the roster will have its disadvantages this season, with no summer league and almost no time to get acclimated before a potential Dec. 1 training camp.
To boot, there may not be a traditional G-League season to develop rookies.
“In this draft, there’s no difference between 20 and 40,’’ Fraschilla said. “A good player will be there at 27 and 38.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs throws epic 51st birthday party in Turks and Caicos

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 ) Perhaps taking a page out of Kim Kardashian ’ s tropical birthday party playbook , music mogul Sean “ Diddy ” Combs threw an epic bash to celebrate turning 51 on Wednesday in Turks and Caicos .
DJ M.O.S .
spun tunes while his wife , DJ Kiss , and several celebrity pals danced poolside .
Mary J. Blige , Nas , French Montana , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laurieann Gibson were some of the VIPs who flocked to fête Diddy .
During his set , M.O.S .
played tracks by longtime Diddy pal and protégée Lil ’ Kim , we hear .
Diddy posted videos of the scene on Instagram of himself dancing around a fire pit with Nas , Blige and Diddy ’ s sons Justin and Christian — who also performed .
Guests noshed on decadent food and sipped cocktails that were made , natch , from Diddy ’ s DeLeón tequila and Cîroc vodka brands .
The lavish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a source told us that Diddy spent Thursday hanging with Blige on the beach .
Kardashian faced backlash for her recent over-the-top 40th bash — prompting some fans and cultural critics to allege the display was in poor taste during the pandemic .

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Perhaps taking a page out of Kim Kardashian’s tropical birthday party playbook, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threw an epic bash to celebrate turning 51 on Wednesday in Turks and Caicos.
DJ M.O.S. spun tunes while his wife, DJ Kiss, and several celebrity pals danced poolside. Mary J. Blige, Nas, French Montana, DJ Ruckus, Draya Michele and choreographer Laurieann Gibson were some of the VIPs who flocked to fête Diddy. During his set, M.O.S. played tracks by longtime Diddy pal and protégée Lil’ Kim, we hear.
Diddy posted videos of the scene on Instagram of himself dancing around a fire pit with Nas, Blige and Diddy’s sons Justin and Christian — who also performed. Guests noshed on decadent food and sipped cocktails that were made, natch, from Diddy’s DeLeón tequila and Cîroc vodka brands.
The lavish bash even had a fireworks display, and a source told us that Diddy spent Thursday hanging with Blige on the beach.
Kardashian faced backlash for her recent over-the-top 40th bash — prompting some fans and cultural critics to allege the display was in poor taste during the pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Trump will lose a certain Twitter privilege if Biden wins the 2020 election

If President Trump loses the election , he will also have to say goodbye to a Twitter privilege that lets world leaders keep up tweets with certain offensive or misleading content , according to a report .
Trump , as president , has benefited from the Twitter policy that flags content that violates the platform ’ s rules — but does not outright force their deletion , as is the case with ordinary users , Bloomberg reported .
But if Biden wins the election , come January , Trump will fall into the former world leader category , losing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since election night , eight of Trump ’ s tweets have been flagged by the social media giant .
In one such tweet , the president accused his political opponents of trying to “ STEAL the Election.
” Twitter said that tweet violated their civic integrity policy .
The point of the world leaders policy , according to Bloomberg , is to diminish the spread of the rule-breaking content .
Tweets flagged by Twitter can be viewed , but not liked or retweeted without a comment .
A Twitter spokesman explained to Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world leaders remain accessible on the platform .
“ A critical function of our service is providing a place where people can openly and publicly respond to their leaders and hold them accountable , ” the spokesman said .
“ With this in mind , there are certain cases where it may be in the public ’ s interest to have access to certain tweets , even if they would otherwise be in violation of our rules .
”

If President Trump loses the election, he will also have to say goodbye to a Twitter privilege that lets world leaders keep up tweets with certain offensive or misleading content, according to a report.
Trump, as president, has benefited from the Twitter policy that flags content that violates the platform’s rules — but does not outright force its deletion, as is the case with ordinary users, Bloomberg reported.
But if Joe Biden wins the election, Trump, come January, will fall into the former world leader category, losing the special treatment, the report said.
Since election night, eight of Trump’s tweets have been flagged by the social media giant.
In one such tweet, the president accused his political opponents of trying to “STEAL the Election.” Twitter said that tweet violated its civic integrity policy.
The point of the world leaders policy, according to Bloomberg, is to diminish the spread of the rule-breaking content. Tweets flagged by Twitter can be viewed, but not liked or retweeted without a comment.
A Twitter spokesman explained to Bloomberg in a statement why flagged tweets from world leaders remain accessible on the platform.
“A critical function of our service is providing a place where people can openly and publicly respond to their leaders and hold them accountable,” the spokesman said.
“With this in mind, there are certain cases where it may be in the public’s interest to have access to certain tweets, even if they would otherwise be in violation of our rules.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Jets’ Mekhi Becton’s emerging dominance shown in one play

Mekhi Becton has already captured the attention of the NFL in just his first six games with the Jets .
From the dominance he has shown over his matchup opponents each week to the way he can toss defensive players aside and bulldoze through them , the rookie tackle has been impossible to miss .
That continued on the Jets ’ first play of Sunday ’ s loss to the Chiefs , when Becton manhandled Kansas City defensive end Frank Clark , lifting him up into the air and then down to the turf as Frank Gore busted off a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual , I mean , this is a grown-man league now , ” head coach Adam Gase said on a Zoom call Thursday .
“ I don ’ t know if I ’ ve ever seen that really happen to Frank Clark before .
“ With Mekhi , he ’ s so big , he ’ s so powerful , once he gets his momentum going and he has his hands on you , it ’ s hard to redirect him and it ’ s hard to get off him .
When you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and finish blocks the way he does , the nastiness and the aggressiveness with which he plays , it is something that not only outside , but inside the building , you ’ re watching going , ‘ Man , this guy.
’ We just need to keep getting him better because he can be something special.
’ ” It was one of several highlight-reel plays Becton has turned in this season , all of which have cemented the 21-year-old as part of the organization ’ s long-term plan .
Selected 11th overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Becton has been the highlight of Joe Douglas ’ first draft as the Jets general manager .
Douglas said he believes that the 6-foot-7 , 370-pound Louisville product has a tremendous upside , which the franchise intends to foster .
“ I think everyone is excited about Mekhi , ” the second-year GM said this week .
“ I think Mekhi has obviously turned heads with his sheer size and strength .
I know Mekhi ’ s as upset as anybody about where we are right now .
He truly cares .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is a player that is going to help us long term .
We ’ re excited about working with him every day .
“ You ’ re talking about a young man that loves football .
He ’ s very smart , he ’ s tough as nails , and has a rare size and athleticism .
And still , he ’ s just scratching the surface of what he can do physically .
There ’ s a lot of desire from him to want to be the best player that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made it our mission to sort of bend over backwards to try to help him reach his goals.
” Becton said he has noticed the astonished reactions people have had to his aggressive plays , which often circulate on social media , but acknowledged he ’ ll have to continue working hard to keep getting those kinds of reactions .
At the NFL combine in February , Becton told reporters he was going to be the most dominant player in the draft .
He said Thursday he believes he has been proving that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he hopes to improve on , such as his footwork and hand placement .
Becton ’ s mindset is that he still has a long way to go until he establishes himself as a building block for the Jets .
“ It don ’ t mean nothing if I don ’ t keep playing the way I ’ ve been playing , ” he said .
“ I ’ ve got to keep tunnel vision , I ’ ve got to keep my head forward , just keep my head down and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to get better .
I ’ m only a rookie , I haven ’ t done nothing yet .
”

Mekhi Becton has already captured the attention of the NFL in just his first six games with the Jets.
From the dominance he has shown over his matchup opponents each week to the way he can toss defensive players aside and bulldoze through them, the rookie tackle has been impossible to miss.
That continued on the Jets’ first play of Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, when Becton manhandled Kansas City defensive end Frank Clark, lifting him up into the air and then down to the turf as Frank Gore busted off a 7-yard run.
“It’s unusual, I mean, this is a grown-man league now,” head coach Adam Gase said on a Zoom call Thursday. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that really happen to Frank Clark before.
“With Mekhi, he’s so big, he’s so powerful, once he gets his momentum going and he has his hands on you, it’s hard to redirect him and it’s hard to get off him. When you see him put guys on the ground and finish blocks the way he does, the nastiness and the aggressiveness with which he plays, it is something that not only outside, but inside the building, you’re watching going, ‘Man, this guy.’ We just need to keep getting him better because he can be something special.’”
It was one of several highlight-reel plays Becton has turned in this season, all of which have cemented the 21-year-old as part of the organization’s long-term plan. Selected 11th overall in this year’s draft, Becton has been the highlight of Joe Douglas’ first draft as the Jets general manager.
Douglas said he believes that the 6-foot-7, 370-pound Louisville product has a tremendous upside, which the franchise intends to foster.
“I think everyone is excited about Mekhi,” the second-year GM said this week. “I think Mekhi has obviously turned heads with his sheer size and strength. I know Mekhi’s as upset as anybody about where we are right now. He truly cares. He truly wants to help. I think he is a player that is going to help us long term. We’re excited about working with him every day.
“You’re talking about a young man that loves football. He’s very smart, he’s tough as nails, and has a rare size and athleticism. And still, he’s just scratching the surface of what he can do physically. There’s a lot of desire from him to want to be the best player that he can be, so we’ve made it our mission to sort of bend over backwards to try to help him reach his goals.”
Becton said he has noticed the astonished reactions people have had to his aggressive plays, which often circulate on social media, but acknowledged he’ll have to continue working hard to keep getting those kinds of reactions.
At the NFL combine in February, Becton told reporters he was going to be the most dominant player in the draft. He said Thursday he believes he has been proving that lately.
There are still things Becton said he hopes to improve on, such as his footwork and hand placement. Becton’s mindset is that he still has a long way to go until he establishes himself as a building block for the Jets.
“It don’t mean nothing if I don’t keep playing the way I’ve been playing,” he said. “I’ve got to keep tunnel vision, I’ve got to keep my head forward, just keep my head down and keep working. Every day, I have to get better. I’m only a rookie, I haven’t done nothing yet.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Kendall and Caitlyn Jenner seen taking Airstream trailer out of LA

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Kendall and Caitlyn Jenner were seen heading out of LA on Thursday , apparently @ @ @ @ @ showed Caitlyn filling up Kendall ’ s Range Rover while the model sat in the @ @ @ @ @ with a classic Airstream trailer hitched to the back .
Though their destination was unclear @ @ @ @ @ they ’ ll enjoy huntin ’ , gatherin ’ and contourin ’ in the great @ @ @ @ @ Ventana resort .

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Kendall and Caitlyn Jenner were seen heading out of LA on Thursday, apparently to go camping. Photos showed Caitlyn filling up Kendall’s Range Rover while the model sat in the driver’s seat, with a classic Airstream trailer hitched to the back.
Though their destination was unclear, we’re confident they’ll enjoy huntin’, gatherin’ and contourin’ in the great outdoors. Or at the Ventana resort.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--US COVID-19 revival continues with daily record of 114,000 new cases

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The US set a record for the number of new coronavirus cases in a single day , recording more than 100,000 cases of the deadly virus on Thursday .
The US recorded more than 114,000 Thursday , beating a previous record set last week on Oct. 30 , according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University .
The daily record comes as the election between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden hangs in the balance as neither candidate has reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the presidency .
The virus was a key topic during the election and loomed large over the presidential debates .
It ’ s unclear , however , if the soaring number of cases affected Trump ’ s performance in the contest .
Voters in counties seeing a surge in cases overwhelmingly picked Trump over Biden , according to an analysis by The Associated Press .
Most of the counties were in rural areas in places including Montana , the Dakotas , Nebraska , Kansas , Iowa and Wisconsin , which traditionally favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporters were also more likely to believe the pandemic was completely or mostly under control in the US .

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The US set a record for the number of new coronavirus cases in a single day, recording more than 100,000 cases of the deadly virus on Thursday.
The US recorded more than 114,000 Thursday, beating a previous record set just yesterday, according to a tally kept by the New York Times.
The daily record comes as the election between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden hangs in the balance as neither candidate has reached the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency.
The virus was a key topic during the election and loomed large over the presidential debates. It’s unclear, however, if the soaring number of cases affected Trump’s performance in the contest.
Voters in counties seeing a surge in cases overwhelmingly picked Trump over Biden, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.
Most of the counties were in rural areas in places including Montana, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin, which traditionally favor Republicans.
According to the analysis, Trump supporters were also more likely to believe the pandemic was completely or mostly under control in the US.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Vladimir Putin plans to step down next year amid health concerns, report claims

Vladimir Putin is planning to step down next year as speculation swirls in Russia that the longtime president may have @ @ @ @ @ a report said Thursday .
Moscow political scientist Valery Solovei told The Sun that the @ @ @ @ @ girlfriend , Alina Kabaeva , and his two daughters are pushing him to leave office @ @ @ @ @ family , it has a great influence on him .
He intends to make public @ @ @ @ @ , ” Solovei told the news outlet .
Solovei also suggested Putin may be suffering @ @ @ @ @ the president has been seen recently exhibiting symptoms of the disease .
Putin recently appeared @ @ @ @ @ appearing to constantly shift his legs , according to footage reviewed by an observer , @ @ @ @ @ footage also appeared to show his fingers twitching as he held a cup that possibly @ @ @ @ @ said .
Speculation of Putin ’ s possible departure comes as Russian lawmakers are considering @ @ @ @ @ that would grant ex-presidents lifetime immunity from criminal prosecution .

Vladimir Putin is planning to step down next year as speculation swirls in Russia that the longtime president may have Parkinson’s disease, a report said Thursday.
Moscow political scientist Valery Solovei told the Sun that the Russian strongman’s 37-year-old girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, and his two daughters are pushing him to leave office.
“There is a family, it has a great influence on him. He intends to make public his handover plans in January,” Solovei told the news outlet.
Solovei also suggested Putin may be suffering from Parkinson’s as the president has been seen recently exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
Putin recently appeared to be in agony while appearing to constantly shift his legs, according to footage reviewed by an observer, the Sun reported.
Reviewed footage also appeared to show his fingers twitching as he held a cup that possibly contained medicine, the report said.
Speculation on Putin’s possible departure comes as Russian lawmakers are considering legislation proposed by the president that would grant ex-presidents lifetime immunity from criminal prosecution.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Fake Adam Rapoport Twitter account did damage control for disgraced editor

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) An activist imposter was saving Adam Rapoport ’ s reputation by pretending to be the disgraced Bon Appétit editor and claiming to work with worthy food charities after “ reflecting on my actions.
” Only catch is that the account — which featured Rapoport ’ s picture , and a bio with the hashtag # committedtochange — isn ’ t really him , a source close to the former food editor told us .
The account , started Nov. 1 , was deleted Thursday .
It had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Farm to School and Harlem Grown with the intention to “ learn , grow and rebuild.
” There was also a tweet with a picture of kids , that read : “ humbled to be learning and working alongside the youth.
” But a rep for nonprofit Farm to School confirmed , “ We have no connection to him.
” Another tweet asked followers to “ continue to support the incredible work , ” at Bon Appétit .
It ’ s so far unknown who the foodie fabulist was behind the fake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June when the mag faced accusations over how it treated its employees of color .

An activist imposter was saving Adam Rapoport’s reputation by pretending to be the disgraced Bon Appétit editor and claiming to work with worthy food charities after “reflecting on my actions.”
Only catch is that the account — which featured Rapoport’s picture, and a bio with the hashtag #committedtochange — isn’t really him, a source close to the former food editor told us. The account, started Nov. 1, was deleted Thursday. It had included a statement that Rapoport is working with Farm to School and Harlem Grown with the intention to “learn, grow and rebuild.”
There was also a tweet with a picture of kids, that read: “humbled to be learning and working alongside the youth.” But a rep for nonprofit Farm to School confirmed, “We have no connection to him.” Another tweet asked followers to “continue to support the incredible work,” at Bon Appétit.
It’s so far unknown who the foodie fabulist was behind the fake tweets.
Rapoport resigned from Condé Nast in June when the mag faced accusations over how it treated its employees of color.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Marcus Stroman leaning toward rejecting Mets qualifying offer

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Marcus Stroman’s return would fill a need in the Mets rotation, but at this point it appears more likely the right-hander will test free agency than accept the team’s one-year offer.
The pitcher has until Wednesday to officially inform the Mets if he is accepting their qualifying offer for 2021 worth $18.9 million. Stroman, according to an industry source, is leaning toward rejecting that offer and seeking a multiyear deal on the open market.
In any other offseason, hitting the open market would be an obvious decision for a pitcher of the 29-year-old Stroman’s caliber. But with concern looming about MLB finances following a pandemic-shortened season that didn’t include fans in attendance until the postseason, there has been some thought within the industry that Stroman might take the qualifying offer.
“I would accept the qualifying offer,” a National League executive said. “He sat out a year, he’s not a big guy and he’s from [Long Island]. In a world where nobody claims a $10 million Brad Hand, it’s hard to turn your nose up to one year and $18.9 million.”
Hand, a top left-handed reliever, was recently placed on outright waivers by the Indians in an attempt to cut payroll.
But a cautionary tale against accepting the qualifying offer might be Jake Odorizzi. The right-hander accepted the one-year offer from the Twins last offseason in an attempt to build up value and then missed most of this season with injuries, appearing in only four games and pitching to a 6.59 ERA. Odorizzi is among the pitchers available this offseason who could interest the Mets.
Stroman, citing COVID-19 concerns, opted out from the season in August as he neared return from a torn left calf. That decision weakened a Mets pitching staff that was already without Noah Syndergaard, who underwent Tommy John surgery in March.
But in a thin market for starting pitching, Stroman could still see an opportunity to get paid handsomely over multiple years, with Trevor Bauer perhaps the only free-agent starter who clearly rates ahead of him. Masahiro Tanaka, Charlie Morton, Kevin Gausman, James Paxton and Mike Minor are among the other available starters on the market.
The Mets obtained Stroman in a deal with Toronto at the trade deadline in 2019 as insurance against Zack Wheeler departing through free agency. Stroman went 4-2 with a 3.77 ERA and 1.475 WHIP in 11 starts for the Mets that season, after he was selected to the All-Star Game with the Blue Jays.
By extending the qualifying offer to Stroman, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation if he departs.
The Mets rotation could use arms, as Jacob deGrom, David Peterson and Seth Lugo are the only pitchers who ended the season in the team’s rotation set to return. Another potential starter, Steven Matz, struggled and was demoted to the bullpen during the season. Syndergaard is expected to miss at least the first two months of next season as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Steve Cohen tweeted that his introductory press conference as new Mets owner could come as soon as Tuesday. The 64-year-old Cohen added he was hopeful his $2.4 billion deal to buy the Mets from Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz would close on Friday, though it’s possible it wouldn’t be finalized until early next week. Cohen was approved by MLB owners in a vote last Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--18-year-old arrested in fatal Texas shooting of actor Eddie Hassell

Texas police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of actor Eddie Hassell in Dallas last weekend .
Grand Prairie police say they arrested 18-year-old D ’ jon Antone on a capital murder charge Wednesday in Dallas , according to the Associated Press .
He is currently being held on a $ 500,000 bond at Grand Prairie Detention Center ; he does not have an attorney listed for his representation .
Hassell , 30 , was shot in a Grand Prairie apartment complex around 2 a.m. Sunday .
Officers found him suffering from gunshot wounds and rendered first aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an area hospital .
Initially , Hassell ’ s rep told Variety that the actor was shot in an attempted carjacking .
A car was stolen and later recovered , but Hassell was not in it at the time of the shooting ; he had been retrieving something from the parking lot , and “ was just a victim of wrong place , wrong time , ” police spokesman Mark Beseda told the AP .
Hassell was best known for roles in NBC ’ s “ Surface ” and 2010 ’ s Oscar-nominated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His most recent appearances were in two 2017 films , “ Oh Lucy !
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Texas police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of actor Eddie Hassell in Dallas last weekend.
Grand Prairie police say they arrested 18-year-old D’jon Antone on a capital murder charge Wednesday in Dallas, according to the Associated Press. He is currently being held on a $500,000 bond at Grand Prairie Detention Center; he does not have an attorney listed for his representation.
Hassell, 30, was shot in a Grand Prairie apartment complex around 2 a.m. Sunday. Officers found him suffering from gunshot wounds and rendered first aid, but he was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Initially, Hassell’s rep told Variety that the actor was shot in an attempted carjacking. A car was stolen and later recovered, but Hassell was not in it at the time of the shooting; he had been retrieving something from the parking lot, and “was just a victim of wrong place, wrong time,” police spokesman Mark Beseda told the AP.
Hassell was best known for roles in NBC’s “Surface” and 2010’s Oscar-nominated “The Kids Are All Right.” His most recent appearances were in two 2017 films, “Oh Lucy!” And “Bomb City.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Judge nixes Trump’s bid to stop Philadelphia vote count

A federal judge on Thursday nixed a bid from President Trump ’ s campaign to stop the vote count in Philadelphia over allegations that his supporters weren ’ t being allowed to monitor the tallying of mail-in ballots .
US District Judge Paul Diamond instead urged the two sides to come to an agreement , suggesting each party be allowed 60 observers inside a hall at a downtown convention center where the final ballots are being counted .
“ Really , can ’ t we be responsible adults here and reach an agreement ?
” the exasperated judge asked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) be moot.
” Republicans had filed an emergency lawsuit claiming election officials in the Democratic-led city were refusing to comply with a court order they ’ d won earlier in the day that said campaign operatives could observe the process from six feet away .
As the hearing before Diamond , a George W. Bush appointee , unfolded on Thursday evening , Trump and Joe Biden were locked in a tight battle for Pennsylvania ’ s 20 electoral votes .
Trump held 50.12 percent of the tallied Keystone State vote compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 88 percent tabulated .
But hefty chunks of the uncounted ballots were in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh ’ s Allegheny County , whose mail-in ballots figure to skew toward Biden .
While Philadelphia is still chugging along , Allegheny County workers were given Thursday off to prepare for what could be several more days of counting .
Kathy Boockvar , Pennsylvania ’ s secretary of state , has said , however , that clarity could come Friday .

A federal judge on Thursday nixed a bid from President Trump’s campaign to stop the vote count in Philadelphia over allegations that his supporters weren’t being allowed to monitor the tallying of mail-in ballots.
US District Judge Paul Diamond instead urged the two sides to come to an agreement, suggesting each party be allowed 60 observers inside a hall at a downtown convention center where the final ballots are being counted.
“Really, can’t we be responsible adults here and reach an agreement?” the exasperated judge asked. “The whole thing could (soon) be moot.”
Republicans had filed an emergency lawsuit claiming election officials in the Democratic-led city were refusing to comply with a court order they’d won earlier in the day that said campaign operatives could observe the process from six feet away.
As the hearing before Diamond, a George W. Bush appointee, unfolded on Thursday evening, Trump and Joe Biden were locked in a tight battle for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes.
Trump held 50.12 percent of the tallied Keystone State vote compared to Biden’s 48.73 percent, with 88 percent tabulated.
But hefty chunks of the uncounted ballots were in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County, whose mail-in ballots figure to skew toward Biden.
While Philadelphia is still chugging along, Allegheny County workers were given Thursday off to prepare for what could be several more days of counting.
Kathy Boockvar, Pennsylvania’s secretary of state, has said, however, that clarity could come Friday.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Breaking down a brutal week in sports broadcasting

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Get well wishes to Chris Carlin, whose hysterical shrieking throughout his WOR Radio call of Rutgers’ second TD vs. Indiana, Saturday, indicated that he’d suffered a nervous breakdown or gone into labor.
When was it determined that we’re all drooling morons to be treated as such every time we tune to a game?
Fox’s Troy Aikman, Sunday, in the third quarter of a tie game, watched a disturbing post-play episode — the Bears’ Javon Wims twice sucker-punching Saints DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Aikman concluded, “That’s just not smart football.”
Football? It looked like felonious assault!
Wims, benefiting from Roger Goodell’s hollow stewardship, got away cheaply — a two-game suspension.
Later, Fox presented stats indicating that Drew Brees’ average yards per pass attempt is a league-low 5.5 yards — as if this were evidence of diminished ability as opposed to in-game circumstances.
On the next play, Brees threw a 20-yard TD pass.
Earlier Sunday, near the top of Chiefs-Jets on CBS, KC scored on a TD pass from Patrick Mahomes. Analyst Trent Green, once promising but having swigged from the jug of Genuine Pigskin Gibberish, then told us, “Mahomes continues to utilize his eyes.”
Amazing Grace! He once was blind, but now he sees!
Saturday on Fox, analyst Spencer Tillman credited an Oklahoma TD to “eye discipline.”
Allow me to explain: Most of us have eyes that are independent of each other, thus can see two things at once, such as witnessing the holdup of a liquor store while reading a book. Those blessed with eye discipline will only see what they’re looking at, such as a football thrown toward them.
Saturday, Missouri and Florida brought honor to NCAA student-athletics by engaging in a huge midfield brawl at halftime. Three ejections when there might have been 10.
But as a clip of the scene played from ABC/ESPN’s studio show, the panelists — Booger McFarland, Mark Sanchez and Kevin Negandhi said not a discouraging word. In fact, they looked amused, pleased.
During Michigan St.-Michigan, Fox’s Gus Johnson said that MSU RB “Ricky White is having a career game.” As reader Mac Panasuk of Boston notes of Hill’s career, “He was a freshman, playing his second game.”
The CBS lead college football team of Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson have never run out of words. But Saturday, when late in the game Auburn ran it up with a long TD pass to make it 48-6 over LSU, silence followed.
These are two good men who would never kick an opponent when they’re down and out. Why risk insulting us with silence? Who would they have offended other than fools and yahoos?
Colts’ RB Nyheim Hines, Sunday, celebrated his TD with a lengthy twisting, turning, flipping end zone routine, one that had “unnecessarily dangerous” written all over it. But the pandering geniuses in CBS’s studio — another “our thoughts and prayers” crew when a player is slid into an ambulance — acted as if they loved it!
Chiefs’ TE Travis Kelce scored, Sunday, then drew a 15-yarder for unsportsmanlike, showboating conduct. Guess what CBS showed in slow motion as the play’s delightful “highlight.”
Monday night, say-anything ESPN analyst Brian Griese had plenty say — and ignore. He praised Antonio Brown, among the most recidivist on and off-field creeps to play in the NFL, as “a sure-fire Hall of Famer,” and that the key to gaining yardage is to “run downhill, north and south.”
And ESPN has left another inescapable sense that it has again gathered a “Monday Night Football” team that mostly makes for just waves of indiscriminate noise. If I were play-by-play man Steve Levy I’d at least have Griese and Louis Riddick raise their hands before speaking.
But credit ESPN for defying Will Rogers’ take on the human condition: “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of the that comes from bad judgment.”
Why are viewers unworthy of certain truths? At the end of Fox’s Texas-Oklahoma St., Joe Davis and Brock Huard said Texas WR Joshua Moore was “suspended all of last year.” Then they dropped it. He was suspended after his arrest for carrying a loaded pistol without a license.
We can take it. Why bring it up if you can’t follow through?
Late Sunday afternoon Fox’s coverage of Saints-Bears was minimized by a large red bulletin that continually flashed along the bottom of the screen: “Breaking News: Drew Brees surpasses Tom Brady for career TDs thrown!”
This piece of rank stupidity — Brees was playing in this game and Brady would play the next night and throw for two TDs — came flying at us as if the Hoover Dam had burst. It was another cheap betrayal of trust in what Americans were conditioned to consider as legitimate, dead-serious breaking news.
Then again, we, as morons, are not supposed to know.
Betting on local radio shills
“Hi, Craig, great to have you back on The FAN. My question is: does Bernie Madoff, who scammed Mets’ ownership and others out of many millions, deserve to still be in prison?”
Anyway, remember, all you new and naive gamblers who listen to WFAN: “Promo Code: Evan.” Yeah, Evan will make it rain!
Meanwhile, if Craig Carton and Evan Roberts are supposed to engage in ratings battle with ESPN-NY radio’s “The Michael Kay Show,” Kay and crew have to make their show more appealing to local listeners rather than to their ESPN masters.
The Kay show weekly loads up on ESPN guests, often with ABC/ESPN goods to peddle. They’re highly unlikely to be asked tough questions, thus “I completely agree with you” answers and chit-chat follow.
Recently, Kay’s guests have included those plucked from ESPN’s roster — Steve Young, Sal Paolantonio, Mel Kiper Jr., Alex Rodriguez, gambling guy RJ Bell. Time to serve listeners ahead of ESPN.
Mourning a reasonable start time
As always, follow the TV money. Saturday’s Arizona St.-Southern Cal will begin here at noon, 9 a.m. West Coast time, for Fox money. This allows students the opportunity to be hungover by 1 p.m.
We read this week that the NBA, stuck in self-inflicted decay, wants to chase revenue “by expanding guidelines on sports betting, casinos and hard liquor.” What, no hookers?
Starting to see it, now? The key to improvement of the Jets and Giants is that “someone has to step up.” As for improvements on offense and/or defense, that’s a simple matter of “dialing up” the right play. “I wonder,” asks reader Mel Gross, “if kids even know what ‘dialing’ is?”
Antonio Brown is back? That Roger Goodell sure runs a tight ship.
The first to practice MLB analytics was Phil Rizzuto. Many will recall he’d remove himself from the Yankees’ broadcast booth after the sixth.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Michigan AG asks residents to stop telling staff to shove Sharpies up their butts

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The Michigan attorney general pleaded with residents of the state to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts on Thursday .
Attorney General Dana Nessel made the plea in a tweet Thursday after a state judge tossed a lawsuit by the Trump campaign that sought to suspend ballot counting in the state .
“ Dear members of the public : Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff , ” Nessel wrote .
“ They are kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job .
Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never appropriate & is a sad commentary on the state of our nation , ” she added .
A number of Trump supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that ballots filled out with a Sharpie marker wouldn ’ t be counted because of the ink .
The theory is baseless , according to election officials .
All major television networks and other news outlets across the country have called Michigan for Joe Biden , despite Trump ’ s attempt to win @ @ @ @ @ @

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The Michigan attorney general pleaded with residents of the state on Thursday to stop telling her staff to shove Sharpies up their butts.
Attorney General Dana Nessel made the plea in a tweet Thursday after a state judge tossed a lawsuit by the Trump campaign that sought to suspend ballot counting in the state.
“Dear members of the public: Please stop making harassing & threatening calls to my staff,” Nessel wrote.
“They are kind, hardworking public servants just doing their job. Asking them to shove sharpies in uncomfortable places is never appropriate & is a sad commentary on the state of our nation,” she added.
A number of President Trump supporters have bought into a conspiracy theory that ballots filled out with a Sharpie marker wouldn’t be counted because of the ink. The theory is baseless, according to election officials.
All major television networks and other news outlets across the country have called Michigan for Joe Biden, despite Trump’s attempt to win the state through legal action.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--David Tyree not leaning on Giants fame with NJ juice bar venture

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Where is the autographed photo of The Helmet Catch? The framed No. 85 blue and white jersey? A Giants helmet?
Menus for smoothies, acai bowls and fresh cold-pressed juices hang from a white-brick wall behind the service counter at the new Clean Juice on vibrant South Street in Morristown, N.J. Hooks for sales merchandise jut out into the aisle across the way. The budding franchise’s encircled logo is painted large enough to distract from what’s missing.
Conspicuously omitted are any indications that Super Bowl legend David Tyree and family opened these doors.
“We’re not building the business on me. We’re building a business,” Tyree told The Post. “I think building a business on the premise of celebrity is a bad model. We will incorporate some of those fun moments, but you want to establish something based on a product and service that can fit the community. Then you add on the cherries.”
Got it. First come the bananas, cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables expected inside a fully organic juice bar.
Synonymous with the never to be replicated reception that sparked the Giants’ Super Bowl 42 victory and ruined the Patriots’ quest for an undefeated 2007 season, Tyree played eight years in the NFL and worked in the Giants’ front office from 2014 until he was let go in June. So, he is naturally health- and fitness-inclined.
“I’ve got some runway to respectfully reinvent myself,” Tyree said. “Before going big scale, which I’m responsible for, I like to learn the details inside out. Any time something is yours, you are responsible for the full success of it. Our goal is to ensure the culture we want.”
Tyree walked into a Clean Juice in Charlotte, N.C., in the midst of a 15-day cleanse in January 2019 and accidentally discovered his next act. Seventeen months later, the family opened the franchise’s 100th location (first in New Jersey), which requires a minimum net worth of $500,000 and $120,000 liquid capital, according to its website.
“These are premium products,” Tyree said. “It felt like I was in a Starbucks from a juice-bar perspective.”
Tyree’s energetic presence at the door is the surprise constant, even if he is merely a friendly owner to non-football fans.
“My husband is a bright personality,” his wife, Leilah, said. “People love him everywhere we go, regardless of if they know he is a Giant or not. Having him here is an integral part of the business because I’m a workhorse. I don’t have time to laugh and smile. I’m trying to figure out what’s next.”
Tyree expected to oversee operations from afar while continuing as Giants director of player engagement, but the department was overhauled in conjunction with a new coaching staff.
“I felt like our work merited me continuing,” Tyree said, “but there was nothing negative about my departure. It was just time’s up.”
As the COVID-19 pandemic and state laws banning indoor dining crumbled small businesses across the country, starting from scratch is a bigger challenge than ever. But his franchise is “not losing money,” Tyree said.
“It’s been pretty amazing in light of having sober expectations,” Tyree said. “If things don’t work out, you understand why. I’ll take 3-6 months and look at this. I expect to do well, prepare to do well, plan to do well, but I don’t take anything for granted. It’s a whole new world.”
Leilah manages the store and the oldest two of the couple’s seven home-schooled children (ages 6-18) work the blenders and cash registers for a combination of “allowance and tips,” their father jokes.
“Raising children in today’s society and being fortunate to do well [financially], how do you teach children hard work?” Tyree said. “I’m big on experience. We wanted our children to learn the tenets of business in general.”
On a Saturday morning in July, Tyree connected with a customer arriving from her own exercise routine over the importance of recovery, whether finishing a run or after “200-pound men are hitting” on a practice field.
“Morristown keeps evolving over the 32 years I’ve lived here, and now it’s evolving more into health, wellness and taking care of yourself,” mayor Tim Dougherty said.
“That’s what they bring — and that’s the real win for our community. It’s not about the football with this guy. To open up right in the heart of this pandemic [sends a message] it can be done. Now more than ever, we need to shop local.”
To celebrate the June 27 grand opening, Giants great Justin Tuck bought 91 (his uniform number) juices to distribute to passersby. Tyree stumbled into free social media publicity that same day because Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy (a Patriots fan) was filming one of his signature pizza video reviews nearby.
“All my teammates are at that phase where we are redefining second careers,” Tyree said. “I don’t expect much, but that act of gratitude means a lot.”
Tyree considered bringing the business to his native hometown of Montclair, N.J., but Morristown rings special because of childhood Thanksgivings at his grandfather’s house.
“My life has been public, but private in the way I live,” Tyree said. “I’m not out doing things for the sake of doing things. This is a big deal — like a coming-out party — and we’ve felt the support.”
One of Clean Juice’s guiding principles is a Bible verse: “God is in us and using us in all that we do.” As a devoutly religious family, the Tyrees felt spiritually aligned with founders Landon and Kat Eckles.
“They are not afraid of their faith,” said Tyree, who was wearing an “I run on Jesus & Juice” T-shirt. “It fits with our lifestyle, our family, our value paradigm, and that’s how you make good partnerships last.”
If a customer wants an autograph with an order of “The Celery One,” or a photograph and “The Beauty Bowl” to go, Tyree grants requests.
“Most of them have come to the store for the product with the hope: ‘I’m going to go there and I’m going to bring my Giants stuff!’ ” Tyree said. “It’s fun to invade ‘Jets territory’ and bring the Big Blue love out because there’s a lot of it around here.”
To borrow from the title of Tyree’s biography, this new venture is about “More Than Just The Catch.”
“This is a totally different role, but it’s a transferable skill,” Leilah said. “Now he’s grinding for us. While we know The Helmet Catch is part of our life, this is Clean Juice, owned by the Tyrees.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Ex-minor leaguer Brandon Martin convicted of triple murder with baseball bat

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A once-promising baseball player used a bat engraved with his name to kill his father, uncle and a bystander at the family’s Southern California home in 2015, a jury found on Thursday.
Brandon Martin — a 27-year-old former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays — was found guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal killings.
Prosecutors said the ex-minor leaguer used a wooden bat to beat his disabled dad, Michael Martin, 64; his uncle, Ricky Anderson, 58; and an alarm system installer, Barry Swanson, 62, who had been in the home at the time.
Martin apparently began unraveling after he was picked by the Rays in 2011 in the first round of the MLB draft — and once punched his father in the face and put his mother in a headlock, the Los Angeles Times reported.
He played three seasons with the Rays’ farm team before being released on March 26, 2015.
Shortly before the murders, Martin had confessed to police that he choked his mother and threatened her with scissors, the Times reported.
He was held for two days at a mental health facility — and then immediately went to his family home when he was released on Sept. 17, 2015.
There, he attacked his dad, uncle and Swanson, who was at the home to install an alarm system “because the family feared Brandon Martin,” according to the Riverside County district attorney’s office.
Martin’s cousin discovered the bloodbath and called 911. His dad and Swanson were pronounced dead at the scene and his uncle died two days later.
Corona Police spotted Martin in Swanson’s stolen pickup truck about a day after the killings — leading to a chase that ended with Martin leaving the truck and running.
At one point in the chase, the ballplayer broke into a home and jumped from a second-story window, then fought with a police dog before being cuffed, the DA’s office said.
Jurors will now decide whether to recommend life in prison or the death penalty.