newyorkpost--2020-10-28--‘Doomsday cult mom’ Lori Vallow’s lawyer suggests friend ‘eagerly involved’ in kids’ fate

In a stunning Twitter post , the criminal defense attorney representing “ doomsday mom ” Lori Vallow has claimed that her erstwhile friend Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend may have been involved with the disappearance and death of Vallow ’ s two children , Crime Online reports .
Lori Vallow and her husband , “ cult dad ” Chad Daybell , stand accused of conspiring to hide the bodies of her two kids , JJ Vallow , 7 , and Tylee Ryan , 17 , who were last seen in September 2019 and reported missing some two months later and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daybell ’ s Salem , Idaho , property on June 6 .
Daybell is an evangelist of the cult Avow and managed to rope in Lori as well as their mutual friend Melanie Gibb into his twisted beliefs about Armageddon and zombies .
Lori and Chad will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on November 5 while sitting in jail cells in separate yet adjacent counties in eastern Idaho , awaiting jury trials in 2021 that could end up getting combined .
On September 23 , the last day JJ was seen alive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warwick , were at the end of a short visit to Rexburg , Idaho , and staying with Lori in the apartment that she had just started renting in the small town at the beginning of the month .
Vallow ’ s attorney Mark Means tweeted a week ago a suggestion that Gibb and Warwick , who testified against Chad Daybell at his probable cause hearing in August , know more than they have been letting on about what happened to the little boy .
Nate Eaton , the grand sage of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has been doggedly following her and Chad Daybell ’ s case since news of it broke nearly a year ago , subsequently tweeted that he conferred with Melanie Gibb about Means ’ accusation .
After JJ ’ s grandmother called Rexburg police and requested a welfare check on the boy , who had ADHD and autism spectrum disorder , the local authorities went to the homes of Lori Vallow as well as her brother , Alex Cox , who had started renting a unit in the same apartment complex as Vallow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Alex ’ s house at the time and pretended to be only vaguely acquainted with the woman he ’ d only just married .
Vallow spun her own web of lies to the police , including the suggestion that JJ was back in Arizona , staying with Melanie Gibb .
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell each then contacted Melanie Gibb and asked her to back up the falsehood that she was taking care of JJ , Inside Edition reports .
Insider Edition conferred with a former Idaho Attorney General , who called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witnesses “ novel ” yet permissible .
Melanie Gibb and David Warwick are expected to be called as witnesses at Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow ’ s trials , which are currently slated for January and April 2021 , respectively .
Melanie Gibb began working with authorities within days of Lori Vallow ’ s request that she lie to them .
The Fremont County , Idaho , courthouse heard a recording at Chad ’ s probable cause hearing that Melanie surreptitiously made last December of a three-way phone call with Lori and Chad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the newlyweds on JJ ’ s whereabouts and expressed grave concerns about their spiritual state and moral foundation .
Lori and Chad , for their own parts , lied their heads off .
AS WEMJ notes , neither Lori nor Chad has been charged with murder — yet .
Investigators finally tracked down the children ’ s bodies in June after analyzing cell phone location data from Alex Cox .
They found that Lori ’ s brother traveled from the Rexburg apartment complex to Chad ’ s property in Salem on two key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first transported Tylee ’ s body for secret burial and then two weeks later did the same with JJ ’ s .
Alex died in December of a blood clot in his lung .
The previous July , he shot Lori ’ s previous husband , Charles Vallow , to death in what he said was self defense .
Aside from the latest drama with Melanie Gibb , the big news in the Lori Vallow case is that Chad Daybell ’ s hearing to determine if the court will dismiss his case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now be held on November 24 , The Post Register reports .

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In a stunning Twitter post, the criminal defense attorney representing “doomsday mom” Lori Vallow has claimed that her erstwhile friend Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend may have been involved with the disappearance and death of Vallow’s two children, Crime Online reports.
Lori Vallow and her husband, “cult dad” Chad Daybell, stand accused of conspiring to hide the bodies of her two kids, JJ Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, who were last seen in September 2019 and reported missing some two months later and whose remains were finally discovered hidden on Daybell’s Salem, Idaho, property on June 6. Daybell is an evangelist of the cult Avow and managed to rope in Lori as well as their mutual friend Melanie Gibb into his twisted beliefs about Armageddon and zombies.
Lori and Chad will celebrate their first wedding anniversary on November 5 while sitting in jail cells in separate yet adjacent counties in eastern Idaho, awaiting jury trials in 2021 that could end up getting combined.
On September 23, the last day JJ was seen alive, Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend, David Warwick, were at the end of a short visit to Rexburg, Idaho, and staying with Lori in the apartment that she had just started renting in the small town at the beginning of the month. Vallow’s attorney Mark Means tweeted a week ago a suggestion that Gibb and Warwick, who testified against Chad Daybell at his probable cause hearing in August, know more than they have been letting on about what happened to the little boy.
Means attached an image of scurrying rats to his tweet. ‘Cult Mom’ Lori Vallow’s lawyer claims good friend Melanie Gibb and her boyfriend were involved ‘in more than they let on’ Crime-Online
Nate Eaton, the grand sage of all things Lori Vallow at East Idaho News, who has been doggedly following her and Chad Daybell’s case since news of it broke nearly a year ago, subsequently tweeted that he conferred with Melanie Gibb about Means’ accusation.
Her response? “The truth will prevail.”
After JJ’s grandmother called Rexburg police and requested a welfare check on the boy, who had ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, the local authorities went to the homes of Lori Vallow as well as her brother, Alex Cox, who had started renting a unit in the same apartment complex as Vallow in September. Chad happened to be at Alex’s house at the time and pretended to be only vaguely acquainted with the woman he’d only just married. Vallow spun her own web of lies to the police, including the suggestion that JJ was back in Arizona, staying with Melanie Gibb.
Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell each then contacted Melanie Gibb and asked her to back up the falsehood that she was taking care of JJ, Inside Edition reports.
”As I prepare the defense for Lori (Vallow) Daybell... I am learning that persons like Melanie Gibbs and her boyfriend David Warwick appear to have been eagerly “involved” in more than they let on... if you know something... Say something!" Mark Means posted to his Twitter account around noon Wednesday. Lori Daybell's Lawyer Used Twitter to Find Witnesses Was 'Permissible': Former Attorney General Inside Edition
Insider Edition conferred with a former Idaho Attorney General, who called Means’ use of Twitter to find witnesses “novel” yet permissible.
Melanie Gibb and David Warwick are expected to be called as witnesses at Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow’s trials, which are currently slated for January and April 2021, respectively.
Melanie Gibb began working with authorities within days of Lori Vallow’s request that she lie to them. The Fremont County, Idaho, courthouse heard a recording at Chad’s probable cause hearing that Melanie surreptitiously made last December of a three-way phone call with Lori and Chad. In this conversation, she grilled the newlyweds on JJ’s whereabouts and expressed grave concerns about their spiritual state and moral foundation. Lori and Chad, for their own parts, lied their heads off.
AS WEMJ notes, neither Lori nor Chad has been charged with murder -- yet.
Authorities have not yet said how exactly the children died or who caused their deaths. Court documents suggest JJ was buried in a pet cemetery on Chad Daybell's property and that Tylee's remains were dismembered and burned. Police say missing kids' mom helped keep their bodies hidden NBC News
Investigators finally tracked down the children’s bodies in June after analyzing cell phone location data from Alex Cox.
They found that Lori’s brother traveled from the Rexburg apartment complex to Chad’s property in Salem on two key dates in September. They believe he first transported Tylee’s body for secret burial and then two weeks later did the same with JJ’s.
Alex died in December of a blood clot in his lung. The previous July, he shot Lori’s previous husband, Charles Vallow, to death in what he said was self defense.
Aside from the latest drama with Melanie Gibb, the big news in the Lori Vallow case is that Chad Daybell’s hearing to determine if the court will dismiss his case, originally slated for October 29, will now be held on November 24, The Post Register reports.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Stocks plunge again as COVID-19 surge continues across US

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US stocks appeared poised for another sharp selloff Wednesday amid a continued surge in coronavirus infections that ’ s shown no signs of slowing down soon .
Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones industrial average were down 454 points , or 1.6 percent , at 26,911.00 as of 6:55 a.m. with both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise across the country .
That put the blue-chip index on pace for its third straight day of losses along with the benchmark S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down 1.4 percent as of 6:56 a.m. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were recently off about 1.1 percent following a 0.8 percent gain on Tuesday .
The US has posted a record average of 71,532 new coronavirus cases over the past seven days as the deadly pandemic climbed toward a third peak , according to data from the COVID Tracking Project .
The number of people currently hospitalized with the virus has also risen sharply over the past month to 44,212 as of Tuesday , the data show .
The spike has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures like those that kneecapped the global economy in the spring .
Struggling European countries have imposed restrictions in recent weeks , and Illinois officials will cut off indoor restaurant and bar service in Chicago on Friday amid a surge in infections there .
European markets also plummeted Wednesday following reports that France could impose a nationwide lockdown to stem the tide of the virus .
Paris ’ s CAC 40 index was recently down 2.6 percent , while London ’ s FTSE 100 was off 1.5 percent .
“ Mainland European markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a collapse in equity valuations , with a second bout of nationwide lockdowns raising the chance of a double-dip recession , ” said Joshua Mahony , senior market analyst at IG .
“ While regional action helped alleviate much of the negative market impact in recent months , the sharp ascent in COVID cases throughout Europe clearly calls for more dramatic measures.
” The drop in stocks came alongside a jump in the CBOE Volatility Index , known as Wall Street ’ s “ fear gauge.
” It had climbed to 36.35 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level since early September as the Nov. 3 presidential election approached .

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US stocks took another nosedive Wednesday amid a continued surge in coronavirus infections that has rattled investors and sparked fears of further damage to the struggling economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 943.24 points, or 3.4 percent, to 26,519.95 with both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the rise across the country. At Wednesday’s intraday low, the blue-chip index had shed more than 1,800 points over four consecutive sessions — leaving stocks on pace for their worst week since March.
The benchmark S&P 500 plummeted 3.5 percent on its third straight day of losses, falling below the 3,300 mark for the first time since Sept. 25. And the tech-heavy Nasdaq tanked 3.7 percent following a 0.6 percent gain on Tuesday.
“The stock market is telling us that COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon,” said James McDonald, CEO of Los Angeles-based Hercules Investments. “The record rally from the March lows and presumed recovery has likely come to an end.”
The US has posted a record average of 71,532 new coronavirus cases over the past seven days as the deadly pandemic climbed toward a third peak, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project. The number of people currently hospitalized with the virus has also risen sharply over the past month to 44,212 as of Tuesday, the data show.
The spikes have raised fears that the US could follow parts of Europe in bringing back lockdown measures like those that crippled the economy in the spring — which would threaten the nation’s nascent recovery from the pandemic.
Illinois officials, for instance, will cut off indoor restaurant and bar service in Chicago on Friday amid a surge in infections. And France’s CAC 40 index tumbled about 3.4 percent amid reports of a possible nationwide lockdown there.
“This is reminiscent of the early period of the pandemic,” Quincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Financial, told The Post.
“What we’re seeing now is a concern, and it’s a mounting concern, that what we’re witnessing in Europe in terms of the lockdowns and restrictions will be something that we will be facing here in the US,” she said.
While lawmakers in Washington moved quickly to shore up the economy with stimulus spending in March, the possibility of Congress passing another relief package before Election Day has all but disappeared with the US Senate adjourned for legislative business until Nov. 9.
Any new headlines about purported negotiations are “just political theatrics so that both sides can say they tried and that the other side was recalcitrant,” Krosby said. “And this does not serve the average American.”
The drop in stocks came alongside a jump in the CBOE Volatility Index, known as Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election. It rose above 40 for the first time since June and was up about 17.7 percent at 39.25 as of 1:52 p.m.
“The country is under significant stress and the markets continue to reflect that reality,” said Jamie Cox, Managing Partner for Harris Financial Group. “Thankfully, November has the potential to settle some big, outstanding issues.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Pompeo urges diplomatic solution to fighting in Armenia, Azerbaijan

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict between the two nations , as both sides continued to battle despite a US-brokered cease-fire .
The truce , which took effect Monday , collapsed as forces clashed along the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh and both countries accused the other of violations .
Two other cease-fires agreed upon this month also quickly broke down .
Pompeo , traveling in India , spoke to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian separately on Tuesday and pressed them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hostilities and pursue a diplomatic solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict , ” the State Department said , adding that “ there is no military solution to this conflict.
” The United Nations also condemned the escalating territorial dispute .
“ We continue to express our concern and frankly our frustration at the reports of continued fighting , ” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said .
“ Three times the parties agreed to a humanitarian cease-fire .
It is critical that they actually live up to what they committed themselves to do .
What we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that humanitarian aid gets through.
” The fighting threatens to ensnare Turkey , an ally of Azerbaijan , and Russia , which supports Armenia .
Complicating matters even further is that the conflict is taking place near pipelines that carry oil and gas from Azerbaijan to international markets .
The Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh defense ministry said it counted 1,009 deaths among its forces since the fighting broke out on Sept. 27 .
Azerbaijan has not announced its casualties , but Russia estimated the death toll to be as many as 5,000 .
Nagorno-Karabakh , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of Azerbaijan but is under control by ethnic Armenians .

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict between the two nations, as both sides continued to battle despite a US-brokered cease-fire.
The truce, which took effect Monday, collapsed as forces clashed along the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh and each country accused the other of violations.
Two other cease-fires agreed upon this month also quickly broke down.
Pompeo, traveling in India, spoke to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian separately Tuesday and pressed them to “abide by their commitments to cease hostilities and pursue a diplomatic solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” the State Department said, adding that “there is no military solution to this conflict.”
The United Nations also condemned the escalating territorial dispute.
“We continue to express our concern and frankly our frustration at the reports of continued fighting,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. “Three times the parties agreed to a humanitarian cease-fire. It is critical that they actually live up to what they committed themselves to do. What we need immediately is a cease-fire to ensure that humanitarian aid gets through.”
The fighting threatens to ensnare Turkey, an ally of Azerbaijan, and Russia, which supports Armenia.
Complicating matters even further is that the conflict is taking place near pipelines that carry oil and gas from Azerbaijan to international markets.
The Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh defense ministry said it counted 1,009 deaths among its forces since the fighting broke out on Sept. 27.
Azerbaijan has not announced its casualties, but Russia estimated the death toll at as many as 5,000.
Nagorno-Karabakh, bordering northern Iran, is recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is under the control of ethnic Armenians.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Ronald McDonald appears if you say ‘canceled clown’ in Burger King mirror

Bloody Mary is getting a run for her money .
As part of a Halloween publicity campaign , Burger King has summoned the mascot of its rival fast food chain : “ Four years ago a particular clown was abruptly cancelled by his employer , ” reads the text on a trailer Burger King released Monday on its Swedish YouTube channel .
The clip then cuts to black and white security camera footage of customers walking into a restaurant bathroom and recording themselves saying “ cancelled clown , ” three times into the mirror .
The words trigger the lights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appear in the mirror — causing horrified customers to make faces in the dark and run out of the bathroom , according to the rest of the trailer .
To create the prank , the chain installed voice-recognition software in the bathrooms , Business Insider reported .
“ Do you dare to make him appear ?
” the trailer asks .
“ Summon him and you might be rewarded , ” teases the video description .
The spooky trick is a riff on the “ Bloody Mary , ” urban legend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary , ” in a mirror repeatedly makes a ghost appear and cause any number of kinds of pain and suffering to the chanter .
The 2020 Halloween stunt is only the most recent in Burger King ’ s campaigns taking a bite out of McDonald ’ s .
In 2017 , in another jab at Ronald , the chain offered free Whoppers to anyone dressed up like a clown for their “ Scary Clown Night.
” In 2019 , Burger King went after McDonald ’ s following its failed bid to trademark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Burger Kings ’ Swedish operation revamping its menu to have an entire section called “ Not Big Macs , ” including options such as “ Like a Big Mac but Actually Big , ” “ The Burger Big Mac Wished it Was ” and “ Anything but a Big Mac.
” The trolling has also gone in the other direction .
In 2017 , a McDonald ’ s street sign placed directly outside a Burger King outlet urged customers to make a U-turn , reading : “ You ’ ve just passed @ @ @

Bloody Mary is getting a run for her money.
As part of a Halloween publicity campaign, Burger King has summoned the mascot of its rival fast food chain:
“Four years ago a particular clown was abruptly cancelled by his employer,” reads the text on a trailer Burger King released Monday on its Swedish YouTube channel. The clip then cuts to black and white security camera footage of customers walking into a restaurant bathroom and recording themselves saying “cancelled clown,” three times into the mirror.
The words trigger the lights to turn off and for Ronald McDonald to appear in the mirror — causing horrified customers to make faces in the dark and run out of the bathroom, according to the rest of the trailer.
To create the prank, the chain installed voice-recognition software in the bathrooms, Business Insider reported.
“Do you dare to make him appear?” the trailer asks. “Summon him and you might be rewarded,” teases the video description.
The spooky trick is a riff on the “Bloody Mary,” urban legend. According to folklore, saying “Bloody Mary,” in a mirror repeatedly makes a ghost appear and cause any number of kinds of pain and suffering to the chanter.
The 2020 Halloween stunt is only the most recent in Burger King’s campaigns taking a bite out of McDonald’s.
In 2017, in another jab at Ronald, the chain offered free Whoppers to anyone dressed up like a clown for their “Scary Clown Night.” In 2019, Burger King went after McDonald’s following its failed bid to trademark “Big Mac” in Europe, with Burger Kings’ Swedish operation revamping its menu to have an entire section called “Not Big Macs,” including options such as “Like a Big Mac but Actually Big,” “The Burger Big Mac Wished it Was” and “Anything but a Big Mac.”
The trolling has also gone in the other direction. In 2017, a McDonald’s street sign placed directly outside a Burger King outlet urged customers to make a U-turn, reading: “You’ve just passed us.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Therapist kills twin daughters, herself in murder-suicide amid custody battle

A psychologist in Washington state fatally shot her 7-year-old twin daughters in their sleep before turning the gun on herself in a shocking murder-suicide that followed a custody dispute over the girls , according to reports .
Deputies responded to the Sudden Valley home of Michele Boudreau Deegan , 55 , at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday after a roommate at the residence reported finding his landlord and her two children dead , according to the Whatcom County Sheriff ’ s Office .
Investigators determined that the custody dispute was the “ primary motive ” behind the murder-suicide , which occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Deegan wrote that her “ goal is to teach clients new ways of perceiving their problem , healthy coping behaviors for responding to their problem , and healthy attitudes & communication skills for working with their families , partners , or work environment so they can make changes in their own life.
” Under the heading “ Life Can Be Better , ” she wrote that “ there are many great therapists in our community and I am humbled to be able to stand amongst them as a supporter of freedom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” On the day of her twins ’ death , she shared an article on ScaryMommy.com titled “ Narcissistic Parents Are Literally Incapable Of Loving Their Children ” on her professional Facebook page .
“ Really right now , I ’ m just in shock I can ’ t believe this happened , ” a neighbor told local TV station KIRO 7 .
Other neighbors told the outlet that the girls had rarely been seen outside their home .
One person who knows the family told KIRO 7 that child welfare authorities had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of Deegan ’ s friends reacted to the tragedy on a Facebook post , saying the mother was “ mentally ill , ” according to the Daily Mail .
“ Michelle was a wonderful woman….she HAD TO HAVE BEEN trying ( in an absolutely sick , unimaginably twisted way , obviously ) to ‘ protect ’ the girls from a life with their dad without her , ” Jen Mindlin wrote .
“ She was a kind and warm friend , bright and empathetic , a psychologist with a local practice that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and my daughter , ” she continued , adding that Deegan was “ in a horrific custody battle , with a man she had a domestic violence protection order against.
” She wrote that “ every time she believed her divorce was almost final , she would be dragged into a new frivolous and expensive renegotiation , she had been bankrupted by litigation , right or wrong , she worried for her girls with their dad….. ( the sad irony is not lost on me ) ……this was a mental health tragedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : “ Compassion is truly in order here .
I loved ( and nannied ) those girls , and I ’ m angry too….I just really want everyone to know that Michelle did NOT abuse the girls , she loved them .
She was just sick….and scared.
” Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo said : “ It ’ s a real tragic situation that we ’ re still investigating , trying to get more information on what might have motivated someone to do something this horrific .
”

A psychologist in Washington state fatally shot her 7-year-old twin daughters in their sleep before turning the gun on herself in a shocking murder-suicide that followed a custody dispute over the girls, according to reports.
Deputies responded to the Sudden Valley home of Michele Boudreau Deegan, 55, at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday after a roommate at the residence reported finding his landlord and her two children dead, according to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators determined that the custody dispute was the “primary motive” behind the murder-suicide, which occurred sometime Friday evening.
On her website, Deegan wrote that her “goal is to teach clients new ways of perceiving their problem, healthy coping behaviors for responding to their problem, and healthy attitudes & communication skills for working with their families, partners, or work environment so they can make changes in their own life.”
Under the heading “Life Can Be Better,” she wrote that “there are many great therapists in our community and I am humbled to be able to stand amongst them as a supporter of freedom, hope, healing, acceptance and love.”
On the day of her twins’ death, she shared an article on ScaryMommy.com titled “Narcissistic Parents Are Literally Incapable Of Loving Their Children” on her professional Facebook page.
“Really right now, I’m just in shock, I can’t believe this happened,” a neighbor told local TV station KIRO 7.
Other neighbors told the outlet that the girls had rarely been seen outside their home.
One person who knows the family told KIRO 7 that child welfare authorities had also been alerted at one point.
One of Deegan’s friends reacted to the tragedy on a Facebook post, saying the mother was “mentally ill,” according to the Daily Mail.
“Michelle was a wonderful woman….she HAD TO HAVE BEEN trying (in an absolutely sick, unimaginably twisted way, obviously) to ‘protect’ the girls from a life with their dad without her,” Jen Mindlin wrote.
“She was a kind and warm friend, bright and empathetic, a psychologist with a local practice that helped so many people, including me, and my daughter,” she continued, adding that Deegan was “in a horrific custody battle, with a man she had a domestic violence protection order against.”
She wrote that “every time she believed her divorce was almost final, she would be dragged into a new frivolous and expensive renegotiation, she had been bankrupted by litigation, right or wrong, she worried for her girls with their dad…..(the sad irony is not lost on me)……this was a mental health tragedy, not a terrible person.”
Mindlin added: “Compassion is truly in order here. I loved (and nannied) those girls, and I’m angry too….I just really want everyone to know that Michelle did NOT abuse the girls, she loved them. She was just sick….and scared.”
Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo said: “It’s a real tragic situation that we’re still investigating, trying to get more information on what might have motivated someone to do something this horrific.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Wild video captures moment brawl erupts on Spirit flight to Puerto Rico

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A passenger aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from New Jersey to Puerto Rico captured a wild brawl that erupted when the plane landed in San Juan, where a woman who reportedly refused to wear a mask was tased by cops.
The woman — identified as Nyasy Veronique Payne — “provoked an incident by acting in what witnesses called an aggressive, hostile, & defiant behavior,” Puerto Rico police said, according to CBS Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud.
The mayhem erupted about 7 p.m. Sunday at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport, where the woman allegedly struck 28-year-old Javier Lopez Cruz, Begnaud said on Twitter.
Another passenger recorded the melee in which the woman, who is wearing a mask around her chin, is seen yelling at a man in a white T-shirt.
“Stop! Stop! Calm down!” someone is heard shouting during the free-for-all as the woman tries to attack the man before she is zapped.
In a series of tweets, Begnaud said he spoke to a passenger named Alfredo, who told him the aggressor had been punched before she went on the offensive.
“Alfredo says during the flight, a young man was moving about the plane, switching seats and not wearing a mask. Flight attendants, according to Alfredo, instructed the man to stop switching seats & to wear his mask,” he wrote.
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“The man didn’t stop. When the plane landed police were called,” Begnaud added.
Alfredo told the reporter that three women who appeared to be traveling with the man also were not wearing masks — and were moving about the cabin while the seatbelt sign was on.
“The flights [sic] attendants — Alfredo says — asked the women to stay seated a [sic] wear a mask,” he wrote.
Apparently, the violence began upon landing when three male passengers began yelling racist and homophobic slurs at the three black women, including Payne, who retaliated, according to Alfredo.
Although she may have acted in self-defense initially, she reportedly continued attacking passengers, according to reports.
Payne was spent the night in the slammer and her bail was set at $150,000, according to onemileatatime.com.
The Post has reached out to Spirit Airlines for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Baby crab eating a Cheerio is ‘O’ so cute

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newyorkpost--2020-10-28--NYC firms sign up for health app to screen workers for coronavirus

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Major New York City-based companies are using a new “Health Pass” app that will enable employees to safely return to their offices while preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
The app — developed by biometric company CLEAR — will link personal health data to verified IDs and screen workers for COVID-19.
The first one million workers employed by participating firms will be able to download the CLEAR app from their smartphone for free from Google Play or the Apple Store and set up their account by uploading ID documents and then snapping a quick selfie.
Workers will be able to link their COVID-19 lab test results to Health Pass.
Employees’ will check their health status from the CLEAR app before gaining clearance to their office.
Upon entry, workers verify their identity with a selfie, answer a few health questions and then approach a CLEAR kiosk, where they receive a temperature check, and get scanned results.
Employees are issued a red or green notification on their Health Pass app — green means clearance to enter the office and red means denial. The boss gets the results.
The National Hockey League used the health app when its teams were in the pandemic “Bubble” during the playoffs.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a new smartphone app that will alert users if they’ve been in contact with someone who’s been infected with COVID-19.
CLEAR is launching the program in concert with The New York City Partnership, the trade association for the Big Apple’s largest employers and financial services firms.
“The Partnership and its members have always come together to help our city overcome challenges and today, we are proud to stand with them to meet this moment and be a part of a solution to fortify New York City,” said CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker.
“At its core, CLEAR creates safer environments and now we can leverage our technology platform to help New York City return indoors safely.”
NYC Partnership CEO Kathryn Wylde said the health screening will help accelerate New York City’s recovery from the pandemic, which has emptied corporate offices by forcing employees to work from home.
“To recapture the spontaneous and fearless interaction that gives our city its special character, we need the universal health validation that CLEAR can uniquely provide. We appreciate the investment that CLEAR is making in this important pilot which will help ensure the city’s rapid recovery,” Wylde said.
CLEAR emphasized the Health Pass program extends beyond Partnership members and will be open to other firms, cultural and civic institutions across the city.
CLEAR is dedicating a specific percentage of enrollments for small businesses and restaurants and women-and minority-owned businesses.
Those interested in participating can go to clearme.com/nycpartners
City firms already participating include: Related Companies, Deloitte, Skadden Arps, Cushman Wakefield, NBC Universal, The NY Mets, Shubert Theater, Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, the Sept. 11 Museum, Chelsea Market and Guardian Insurance.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Uber adds grocery delivery to its expanding list of businesses

Uber is getting into the grocery game in New York City , The Post has learned .
The ride-hail giant announced Wednesday that its Uber and Uber Eats apps will roll out a grocery delivery service to most of Manhattan , and said it plans to expand citywide through the rest of the year .
New Yorkers who open the Uber or Uber Eats apps will now see a grocery shopping tab , which will use their delivery address to show them what participating shops are available to them .
In addition to chains like Gristedes , D ’ Agostino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ app will also be able to send couriers to smaller shops like Sullivan Street Bakery and Dickson ’ s Farmstand Meats in Chelsea .
Uber spokesman Harry Hartfield told The Post that it has more than 50 supermarkets and specialty stores signed up on its platform , and is working to sign up more and expand its coverage area .
Instead of expanding incrementally , Uber will increase its footprint in chunks when it has enlisted enough shops in a given area .
“ We ’ re a one-stop shop for everything transportation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to go out and explore the Big Apple in a car or just have the apple delivered to your door , ” he said .
What supermarkets a user sees on their app will depend on their location , and whether or not Uber ’ s algorithm determines that it would be able to fulfill an order within a promised time frame .
Customers will be able to request immediate delivery of their groceries , or schedule their shopping order for a time that is more convenient for them .
“ [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selection of restaurants nearby , and today we ’ re bringing [ them ] that same robust selection in local grocery stores , ” Uber ’ s global head of grocery Raj Beri said in a statement .
The expansion of its other businesses comes as Uber ’ s ride-hailing arm continues to struggle amid the pandemic , even as Uber Eats thrives .
In its last earnings report , Uber said demand for its Uber Eats delivery service more than doubled while gross ride bookings remained down 75 percent year over year @

Uber is getting into the grocery game in New York City, The Post has learned.
The ride-hail giant announced Wednesday that its Uber and Uber Eats apps will roll out a grocery delivery service to most of Manhattan, and said it plans to expand citywide through the rest of the year.
New Yorkers who open the Uber or Uber Eats apps will now see a grocery shopping tab, which will use their delivery address to show them what participating shops are available to them. In addition to chains like Gristedes, D’Agostino’s and Westside Market, the app will also be able to send couriers to smaller shops like Sullivan Street Bakery and Dickson’s Farmstand Meats in Chelsea.
Uber spokesman Harry Hartfield told The Post that it has more than 50 supermarkets and specialty stores signed up on its platform, and is working to sign up more and expand its coverage area. Instead of expanding incrementally, Uber will increase its footprint in chunks when it has enlisted enough shops in a given area.
“We’re a one-stop shop for everything transportation in New York City — whether you want to go out and explore the Big Apple in a car or just have the apple delivered to your door,” he said.
What supermarkets a user sees on their app will depend on their location, and whether or not Uber’s algorithm determines that it would be able to fulfill an order within a promised time frame.
Customers will be able to request immediate delivery of their groceries, or schedule their shopping order for a time that is more convenient for them.
“[New Yorkers] already see the best selection of restaurants nearby, and today we’re bringing [them] that same robust selection in local grocery stores,” Uber’s global head of grocery Raj Beri said in a statement.
The expansion of its other businesses comes as Uber’s ride-hailing arm continues to struggle amid the pandemic, even as Uber Eats thrives. In its last earnings report, Uber said demand for its Uber Eats delivery service more than doubled while gross ride bookings remained down 75 percent year over year.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Satellite photos show construction at Iranian nuclear site

DUBAI , United Arab Emirates — Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility , satellite images released Wednesday show , just as the U.N. ’ s nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer .
The construction comes as the U.S. nears Election Day in a campaign pitting President Donald Trump , whose maximum pressure campaign against Iran has led Tehran to abandon all limits on its atomic program , and Joe Biden , who has expressed a willingness to return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote likely will decide which approach America takes .
Heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. nearly ignited a war at the start of the year .
Since August , Iran has built a new or regraded road to the south of Natanz toward what analysts believe is a former firing range for security forces at the enrichment facility , images from San Francisco-based Planet Labs show .
A satellite image Monday shows the site cleared away with what appears to be construction equipment there .
Analysts from the James Martin Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Studies say they believe that site is undergoing excavation .
“ That road also goes into the mountains so it may be the fact that they ’ re digging some kind of structure that ’ s going to be out in front and that there ’ s going to be a tunnel in the mountains , ” said Jeffrey Lewis , an expert at the institute who studies Iran ’ s nuclear program .
“ Or maybe that they ’ re just going to bury it there.
” Iran ’ s mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to a request for comment .
Ali Akbar Salehi , the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran , last month told state television the destroyed above-ground facility was being replaced with one “ in the heart of the mountains around Natanz.
” Rafael Grossi , the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency , told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his inspectors were aware of the construction .
He said Iran had previously informed IAEA inspectors , who continue to have access to Iran ’ s sites despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It means that they have started , but it ’ s not completed .
It ’ s a long process , ” Grossi said .

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N.’s nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer.
The construction comes as the U.S. nears Election Day in a campaign pitting President Donald Trump, whose maximum pressure campaign against Iran has led Tehran to abandon all limits on its atomic program, and Joe Biden, who has expressed a willingness to return to the accord. The outcome of the vote likely will decide which approach America takes. Heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. nearly ignited a war at the start of the year.
Since August, Iran has built a new or regraded road to the south of Natanz toward what analysts believe is a former firing range for security forces at the enrichment facility, images from San Francisco-based Planet Labs show. A satellite image Monday shows the site cleared away with what appears to be construction equipment there.
Analysts from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies say they believe that site is undergoing excavation.
“That road also goes into the mountains so it may be the fact that they’re digging some kind of structure that’s going to be out in front and that there’s going to be a tunnel in the mountains,” said Jeffrey Lewis, an expert at the institute who studies Iran’s nuclear program. “Or maybe that they’re just going to bury it there.”
Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, last month told state television the destroyed above-ground facility was being replaced with one “in the heart of the mountains around Natanz.”
Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his inspectors were aware of the construction. He said Iran had previously informed IAEA inspectors, who continue to have access to Iran’s sites despite the collapse of the nuclear deal.
“It means that they have started, but it’s not completed. It’s a long process,” Grossi said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Julio Urias finishes off Dodgers’ bullpen game in style

Justin Turner , who was forced to exit Game 6 after ...

The prototypical bullpen game completed the final leg of the Dodgers’ journey Tuesday night.
Manager Dave Roberts employed Tony Gonsolin as his opener and then shuttled in six relievers to stifle the Rays in the Dodgers’ 3-1 victory in Game 6 of the World Series.
Gonsolin surrendered a first-inning homer to Randy Arozarena and was removed after recording five outs. The parade of relievers followed. In all, the Dodgers received 7¹/₃ shutout innings from the bullpen — capped by Julio Urias. That unit had pitched 4¹/₃ shutout innings the previous game.
Roberts had decided against starting Walker Buehler on short rest, opting to keep his co-ace on his regular turn for a potential Game 7. Only strengthening Roberts’ resolve was the fact he had Urias available from the bullpen, three days after the electric left-hander had started against the Rays.
On this night, Urias pitched 2 ¹/₃ perfect innings, striking out four, and earned the save, marking the second straight postseason series he closed out with dominant relief. Urias had fired three perfect innings to finish Game 7 of the NLCS against the Braves.
“I just focused on getting the one out,” said Urias, who entered Tuesday in the seventh inning with a man on and two out. “Little by little, I just went batter by batter and when I least expected it I was getting the final out.”
Urias started Game 4 on Saturday, allowing two earned runs on four hits over 4 ²/₃ innings with nine strikeouts. He departed with the Dodgers ahead 3-2, but the game turned wild in the later innings, punctuated by Arozarena’s dash to the plate in the ninth inning with the winning run (he had stumbled between third and home, but catcher Will Smith mishandled the throw, after Chris Taylor bobbled the ball in the outfield on Brett Phillips’ game-tying single).
Most notably, Kenley Jansen never resurfaced after blowing the save in Game 4. The erratic closer was also avoided in Game 5, when Roberts used Blake Treinen to get the final three outs in a save situation.
Urias wasn’t the only bullpen star on Tuesday. Another left-hander, Alex Wood, fired two scoreless innings with three strikeouts on a night when the Rays whiffed 16 times.
Dylan Floro recorded a big out in the second inning, replacing Gonsolin and striking out the only batter he faced, Arozarena. The Dodgers also received strong relief performances from Pedro Baez, Victor Gonzalez and Brusdar Graterol ahead of Urias.
“It’s a beautiful feeling,” Urias said of throwing the final pitch in the World Series clincher. “You know everybody is waiting for that out and I’m thankful to God for the opportunity and thankful for all the blessings.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Dodgers hit more homers than Rangers at Globe Life Field in 2020

ARLINGTON , Texas — After all the hoops Major League Baseball ...

In six World Series games against the Rays at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Dodgers did something that will likely never be matched: They hit more homers in another team’s home park than that team hit there during the regular season.
The Dodgers, who played their 16th postseason game at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night, hit 34 homers there compared to the Rangers hitting 27 in 30 regular-season home games at the first-year facility.
Mookie Betts’ solo homer in the eighth was the final one.
“It is definitely not small, I can tell you that,’’ said Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who hit two of his three postseason homers in the World Series before he was removed from the clincher after being notified he tested positive for COVID-19. “We have hit some home runs, but you definitely have to hit it for it to get out of here. We have played a lot of games here and we are pretty familiar with it. It is no Dodger Stadium and it’s not our home park, but so far we have done a pretty good job here.’’
On Monday, Rays manager Kevin Cash hinted him would play Yandy Diaz against the Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin because he saw some good swings from the right-handed hitting first baseman in the previous two games while playing first base and leading off.
Nevertheless, Cash inserted the left-handed hitting Ji-Man Choi at first and batted him in the leadoff spot.
Cash said he was comfortable with Diaz being available to be used when the Dodgers summoned a lefty from the bullpen.
“Yandy is a really big weapon off the bench and when they do go to their bullpen, to have Yandy sitting against one of their lefties would be really nice,’’ Cash said.
Hitting Choi leadoff for the first time in the World Series, Cash used the word “spark.”
Asked if that meant he was looking for the former Yankee to start the game with a home run, Cash said he would take that.
“If he wants to hit a home run we aren’t going to get in the way of it,’’ Cash explained. “It was more a change of scenery for a couple of guys and it is nothing drastic. Just changing the spots and keeping the faces.’’
Choi went 0-for-2 with a walk before Diaz pinch-hit for him in the seventh and struck out.
There will be voices that stick to the argument a World Series won after a 60-game regular season isn’t on equal footing with one that followed a 162-game schedule.
Nevertheless, the man whose team copped its first World Series title since 1988 didn’t agree with that line of thinking.
“A championship to be had and want it,’’ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game. “It kind of encompassed us and all the things we had to deal with. You could argue and say it is even more difficult and I am not even talking about playoff format. All the things we had to do as opposed to the long, rigorous six-week spring training, 162 [games], the regular format. You could argue. So, my point being is that there should not be an asterisk and I stand by that.’’


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Justin Turner COVID-19 flap casts pall over World Series finale

ARLINGTON, Texas — After all the hoops Major League Baseball jumped through to get to this marvelous point, it failed to stick the landing.
2020 continues to be a foe for the ages, and if you don’t acknowledge that — as the sport most certainly did not in the final moments of its hard-earned campaign — you pay a price.
Just moments after the Dodgers defeated the Rays on Tuesday night, 3-1 in World Series Game 6 at Globe Life Field, securing their first title in 32 years, the game’s broadcaster Fox reported that veteran Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, the former Met, left the contest after the seventh inning when he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Suddenly Kevin Cash’s decision to lift a dominant Blake Snell hardly seemed so controversial after all.
The news of Turner’s diagnosis sparked multiple questions: Why wasn’t the game immediately put on ice upon learning this news? Why were players and bubbled family members, many not wearing masks, allowed to celebrate on the field after the game? If they had paused, or if the Rays had come back to win this game, would there have been a multi-day break out of an abundance of caution (to revive a popular phrase from the regular season) before resuming action?
And as we seeked out answers to those questions, stunningly, Turner himself re-emerged on the field, posing for photos with his teammates, even removing his mask for at least a moment. Good god. At best, it served as a horrendous optic. At worst? Turner, who quickly tweeted that “I feel great, no symptoms at all,” spread this ultra-dangerous disease to others.
“I totally understand the question. If there were people around him without masks, that’s not good optics at all,” said Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who — unlike commissioner Rob Manfred — partook in a news conference. “I think from our standpoint, the people who were around are people who would be in the contact tracing web anyway. The subsequent tests we’re going to take are really important so that if any of us are potentially positive, we do not spread it to other people.”
Of course, Turner might have spread COVID during the photo op. Even if he didn’t, he violated Rule 2.3.1 in MLB”s 2020 Operations Manual: “In the event that a Club is informed of a confirmed positive test for COVID-19 while the Covered Individual is at a Club facility, the individual who tested positive must immediately isolate himself or herself in the Dedicated Isolation Area or, if possible, outside the Club facility, pending further guidance from his or her Team Physician.”
“I can’t state enough how big of a role he has played with the success of this organization,” Friedman said of Turner. “I don’t think there was anyone who was going to stop him from getting out.”
How about an MLB security official?
As The Post’s Joel Sherman reported, MLB learned during the second inning Tuesday that Turner’s coronavirus test from Monday had come back inconclusive. MLB reacted to that by asking its Utah laboratory to run Turner’s tests for both Monday and Tuesday, and the latter came back positive. MLB swiftly notified Friedman to get Turner out of the game; Edwin Rios took over third base for the top of the eighth.
Why not call the game right then and there and pick up when the coast is clear, even if it meant hitting the pause button for days? MLB had a precedent at its disposal, a Reds game in which center fielder Nick Senzel set off similar alarms and left early (apparently Aug. 7 at Milwaukee, the only game Senzel left early this season) as the game continued. Why that’s a medically sound process, I’d love to know; the Reds didn’t play from Aug. 15 to 18 when a player tested positive.
And even if you concede to that precedent, and putting aside Turner’s obvious transgression, why risk further spread by letting the other Dodgers congregate, hug and pose for photos afterward with their bubbled family members? I get and respect how hard they worked to get here. I respect the virus more, however. 2020 is all about adjusting on the fly.
Friedman said the Dodgers planned to get rapid tests upon returning to their hotel Tuesday night, their travel plans to be determined. It’s all very fluid. It’s all highly unfortunate.
MLB, the team officials and the players did nothing less than amazing work to get here. But we’ve learned, so painfully, that you can’t let up against this disease that has killed more than 225,000 Americans.
They were so close to a blowout victory, to putting on a triumphant season that successfully engaged fans, sent positive messages about social justice and gave us legendary moments. Yet now we close up shop talking about the blown save. About lessons that clearly still must be learned and applied, because don’t forget: 2021 might not be much easier.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Charlamagne tha God: My Audible deal doesn’t mean I’m leaving iHeartRadio

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) In March , Page Six @ @ @ @ @ Club ” co-host Charlamagne tha God had various “ potential deals ” on the table @ @ @ @ @ to renew his contract with the hit show at the end of the year .
@ @ @ @ @ Six his blockbuster deal with Audible that was announced Wednesday doesn ’ t necessarily mean @ @ @ @ @ show or its network , iHeartRadio .
“ That ’ s another announcement , ” @ @ @ @ @ if the “ multiyear , multi-project ” Audible deal means he ’ s walking away @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s clear I got the Black Effect podcast network , so I ’ @ @ @ @ @ in business with iHeart in some way , shape or form.
” The launch of @ @ @ @ @ podcasts was announced in September .

In March, Page Six reported that “The Breakfast Club” co-host Charlamagne tha God had various “potential deals” on the table, should he decide not to renew his contract with the hit show at the end of the year.
But, he told Page Six his blockbuster deal with Audible that was announced Wednesday doesn’t necessarily mean he’s leaving the show or its network, iHeartRadio.
“That’s another announcement,” he told us when asked if the “multiyear, multi-project” Audible deal means he’s walking away from the show. “It’s clear I got the Black Effect podcast network, so I’m going to clearly be in business with iHeart in some way, shape or form.”
The launch of iHeart’s Black Effect podcasts was announced in September.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Michigan couple swiped millions in COVID aid, splurged on jewelry and clothes

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A Michigan couple conspired in an unemployment scheme worth $ 2.5 million in COVID-19 aid and bragged about buying fancy cars , jewelry and designer clothes on Instagram , prosecutors said Tuesday .
Micahia Taylor , 27 , and Johnny Richardson , 25 , both of Detroit , conspired with Brandi Hawkins , a contract unemployment worker , to file fake claims so they could rake in the money meant to help people affected by the pandemic , prosecutors said .
The couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let Hawkins , 39 , know so she could use her “ insider access ” to release the payments , prosecutors allege .
In July , federal investigators raided her home and found WhatsApp messages between Hawkins and Taylor where Hawkins showed her she was fixing the claims , according to a criminal complaint .
Hawkins has been charged with theft and bribery .
In one Instagram post , Richardson bragged about how he bought Taylor a Mercedes for her birthday .
“ BABY YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING I GOT THE BIG HOUSE YOU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Richardson wrote in the Instagram post .
“ BTW I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I ’ M NOT DONE NEXT WEEK I GOT SOMETHING BETTER , ” the post reads .
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Wyse said in court Tuesday that Taylor was a flight risk and her boyfriend was still missing .
“ We simply do not know where that $ 2.5 million is , ” he added , according to The Detroit News .
The couple has been charged with wire fraud and each face up to 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on $ 10,000 unsecured bond .
Her lawyer , Patrick Nyenhuis , declined to comment

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A Michigan couple conspired in an unemployment scheme worth $2.5 million in COVID-19 aid and bragged about buying fancy cars, jewelry and designer clothes on Instagram, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Micahia Taylor, 27, and Johnny Richardson, 25, both of Detroit, conspired with Brandi Hawkins, a contract unemployment worker, to file fake claims so they could rake in the money meant to help people affected by the pandemic, prosecutors said.
The couple filed the fraudulent unemployment claims online and let Hawkins, 39, know so she could use her “insider access” to release the payments, prosecutors allege.
In July, federal investigators raided her home and found WhatsApp messages between Hawkins and Taylor where Hawkins showed her she was fixing the claims, according to a criminal complaint.
Hawkins has been charged with theft and bribery.
In one Instagram post, Richardson bragged about how he bought Taylor a Mercedes for her birthday.
“BABY YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING I GOT THE BIG HOUSE YOU WANTED AND THE CAR AND THE JEWELRY,” Richardson wrote in the Instagram post. “BTW I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I’M NOT DONE NEXT WEEK I GOT SOMETHING BETTER,” the post reads.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Wyse said in court Tuesday that Taylor was a flight risk and her boyfriend was still missing.
“We simply do not know where that $2.5 million is,” he added, according to The Detroit News.
The couple has been charged with wire fraud and each face up to 20 years in prison.
Taylor was released on $10,000 unsecured bond. Her lawyer, Patrick Nyenhuis, declined to comment


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Trump slams Big Tech: ‘They’re taking away your rights’

President Trump has some harsh words for Big Tech .
In a video posted to Twitter Wednesday night , President Trump slammed tech companies such as Google for censoring stories about his opponent , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .
“ Now they ’ ve taken it to a new level , ” he said on the White House lawn .
“ What they ’ re doing now is incredible .
As an example , they ’ re suppressing the corruption of Joe Biden .
They ’ re suppressing it .
They won ’ t let the stories out.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday when he testified in front of the Senate that the tech giant falsely lifted the ban on The Post ’ s stories exposing Joe Biden and his son Hunter ’ s work in Ukraine and China .
However , Twitter users pointed out they still had difficulties sharing The Post ’ s stories .
“ Whether you like it or don ’ t like it .
They won ’ t even let the stories go out , ” President Trump said in the video .
“ And the evidence is very strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tech has to be spoken to and probably in some form have to be stopped because they ’ re taking away your rights .
”

President Trump has some harsh words for Big Tech.
In a video posted to Twitter Wednesday night, President Trump slammed tech companies such as Google for censoring stories about his opponent, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
“Now they’ve taken it to a new level,” he said on the White House lawn. “What they’re doing now is incredible. As an example, they’re suppressing the corruption of Joe Biden. They’re suppressing it. They won’t let the stories out.”
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey came under fire Wednesday when he testified in front of the Senate that the tech giant falsely lifted the ban on The Post’s stories exposing Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s work in Ukraine and China.
However, Twitter users pointed out they still had difficulties sharing The Post’s stories.
“Whether you like it or don’t like it. They won’t even let the stories go out,” President Trump said in the video. “And the evidence is very strong — very, very powerful. Big Tech has to be spoken to and probably in some form have to be stopped because they’re taking away your rights.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Big East teams bracing for COVID-19 challenge: ‘Total s–t show’

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Basketball felt like an afterthought on Wednesday.
Big East coaches and players talked about their hopes and goals for the upcoming men’s basketball season. There was a preseason poll and individual all-conference honors. But it was secondary. Instead of jump shots, crossovers and dunks, testing, social distancing and quarantine were the most frequently used phrases.
At the forefront of the Big East’s media day was the novel coronavirus and how (if?) a college basketball season can be played in the middle of a pandemic that has shown no signs of slowing down, especially with the NCAA’s recommendation of a team-wide 14-day quarantine for a single positive test.
“There are going to be more challenges this season than any other season in the history of college basketball,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said.
The regular season is supposed to start on Nov. 25. The conference season is scheduled to begin on Dec. 11. Teams will be tested three times per week. Nevertheless, much remains uncertain due to the virus.
Seton Hall, for instance, recently lost two games when the Wooden Legacy Classic was canceled, one of many tournaments slated for the ESPN-organized bubble at Disney World that fell apart because teams couldn’t agree to testing and quarantine protocols. Now it doesn’t know who it will open the season against.
“It’s just a total s–t show,” coach Kevin Willard said, a phrase many coaches have used to describe scheduling during the current climate.
The virus has directly impacted the league already. Marquette is in the middle of a 14-day quarantine after one player tested positive. Villanova has previously shut down due to positive cases, and the Wildcats were down for three weeks. Once they returned, players suffered injuries due to inactivity during the quarantine.
That 14-day quarantine for an entire team due to one positive test has led to debate around the sport regarding whether it is too long. Big East commissioner Val Ackerman told The Post there is talk within the NCAA of lowering it to 10 days.
“It’s probably going to be almost impossible [to complete a season with a 14-day quarantine period],” Willard said. “It just doesn’t make sense to me. If we’re going to test so much, why aren’t we not using the tests to keep moving forward?”
For now, the Big East’s priority is normal travel, for teams to play at home while frequently testing and social distancing. It will leave fan attendance up to each school.
The league has discussed the possibility of bubbles, with every team at one site or two different regional sites, for later in the season. On Wednesday, it released a schedule of four-to-five games for each team in December, giving itself wiggle room for the remainder of the schedule to make alterations. The regional bubble plan, sources said, is the more likely of the two and league presidents aren’t opposed to going to a bubble if it is deemed necessary. But they favor small bursts, at the most a few weeks at a time, rather than anything resembling what the NBA did in Florida, with players cooped up for several months.
Going to a bubble, though, remains a last resort for the league.
It will depend on how the December schedule plays out and what the status of the virus is five or six weeks from now, Ackerman said. The Big East wants to have a decision in place by early December.
“There’s no doubt the bubble is the answer,” Wright said. “If you want to ensure that you’re going to get all your games in, the bubble’s the answer. All the medical experts will agree to that.”
But, Wright noted, you are dealing with students, not professionals. They can’t be forced to enter into a bubble, though most players on Wednesday said they wouldn’t have a problem doing so. The other issue is the financial side of it. It’s not just the 11 men’s teams. There are also the 11 women’s teams to consider.
“It’s an enormous undertaking,” Ackerman said. “It’s not the preference of our schools to have our athletes away from their campuses for a period of weeks.
“We want to make sure circumstances warrant making that pivot. Right now we’re not there.”
There remains much that is unknown, even with games scheduled to begin in less than a month. Basketball, for now, is far from the focus. Being able to merely play the games safely is the priority.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--ABC News taps Galen Gordon to replace ousted Barbara Fedida

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) ABC News has named the @ @ @ @ @ Fedida .
Fedida was dramatically booted from her role as senior vice president for talent @ @ @ @ @ an investigation showed that she made racially insensitive comments on the job , including some @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ” Robin Roberts .
On Wednesday , ABC News president James Goldston said @ @ @ @ @ by Page Six , that Galen Gordon will take the job starting in November .
@ @ @ @ @ to “ build a truly representative and inclusive culture ” at the network .

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ABC News has named the replacement for ousted exec Barbara Fedida.
Fedida was dramatically booted from her role as senior vice president for talent and development in July after an investigation showed that she made racially insensitive comments on the job, including some about “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts.
On Wednesday, ABC News president James Goldston said in a memo, seen by Page Six, that Galen Gordon will take the job starting in November. He said Gordon would help to “build a truly representative and inclusive culture” at the network.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Soul of America’ On HBO, A Documentary That Examines America’s Dark Prese

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Soul of America’ On HBO, A Documentary That Examines America’s Dark Present Through The Lens Of The Past

It seems like HBO turns out a documentary every week these days .
True crime , politics , personal .
The latest on the list is The Soul of America , an incredibly timely exploration of history and its implications when it comes to the current state of this country .
Based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Jon Meacham ’ s best-selling book The Soul of America : The Battle for Our Better Angels , the documentary features a series of interviews and deep dives into a few significant periods of history .
THE SOUL OF AMERICA : STREAM IT OR SKIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s no secret that we are living in one of the most divisive , chaotic , confusing periods in American history .
Since the 2016 election , partisanship seems to be at an all-time high , and there doesn ’ t seem to be an end in sight .
This doesn ’ t mean that all hope is lost , however .
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Jon Meacham believes that we can confront some of our more contemporary evils by examining America ’ s past .
If we don ’ t arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our own history , we ’ re doomed to fail in saving this country .
And this complex history is exactly what Meacham dives into over the course of The Soul of America ‘ s 1 hour and 17 minute runtime .
While we get many clips of Meacham at various speaking engagements and insight about his upbringing and spirit from people close to him , the real heart of the documentary lies with the brief but thorough dives into specific historical periods .
There ’ s the discussion of just how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s , an eerie mirroring of the horrifying events in Charlottesville just a few years ago .
Women ’ s suffrage and their fight for the right to vote is also explored – and it ’ s made clear that this fight wasn ’ t for all women , just white women – and this is an issue that remains today , some 100 years later .
The parallels go on and on ; the Japanese internment camps of the 1940s with children in detention centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news of McCarthy with our current administration ( Meacham jokes that Senator McCarthy would have loved Twitter ) , to name just a couple .
Above all , Meacham believes that we have the most to learn from the Civil Rights Movement and the unrelenting fight and collaborations that made it successful .
With the help of fellow historians , authors , activists , and renowned names like John Lewis and George Takei , Meacham makes the case for America ’ s redemption and what it might take for us to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will It Remind You Of ?
: The Soul of America falls in line with other political and historical documentaries like Knock Down the House , 13th , and more , with a little more of a personal touch thrown in by the biographical elements relating to Meacham .
Performance Worth Watching : This is not a “ performance ” , but boy , was it good to see the late , great John Lewis .
True to form , he shares some truly insightful thoughts and leaves us with much to consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memorable Dialogue : “ History tells us that this particular era is difficult but not unique , ” Meacham says early on .
This sets the tone for the rest of the documentary , yes , but it also serves as a kind of comfort .
A reminder that most things we are experiencing are not necessarily unprecedented , and that they can be faced the way other terrible things have been over the last century and change .
Our Take : It ’ s so easy to be cynical right now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I find it difficult to be hopeful about anything .
Not for change , or progress , or even general human decency .
Jon Meacham , however , does not see things that way .
He believes , even as we seem to be endlessly hovering in this very dark space , that there is still hope .
That maybe the night is darkest just before the dawn .
I may not be able to see the dawn just yet , but The Soul of America nudged me towards opening my eyes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soul of America offers ; these periods may not be new to your run-of-the-mill American viewer , but when laid alongside their present day counterparts , these events take on a whole new significance .
We get so caught up in the doom and gloom of the world that we forget this isn ’ t necessarily new , or particularly different from many things that have come before .
We just have to take note of how the fighters of the past won their own battles .
I said the same thing about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think The Soul of America would have worked beautifully as a miniseries .
Each episode could have honed in a little closer on the periods explored in the documentary , and between Meacham and the other experts , there would be more than enough information to fill an hour each week .
That said , however , I still found the film immensely enjoyable , and that was aided by the input from familiar faces like John Lewis and George Takei .
It was harrowing to hear Takei describe his experience as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even more so when it became clear just how closely his experience echoes the current day-to-day for so many children at the Mexican-American border .
Early on in the documentary , Meacham quotes Mark Twain : “ History doesn ’ t repeat itself but it often rhymes ” .
This is made painfully true with each parallel , but it also offers some kind of glimmer of hope .
If we can wrap our minds around the past , then perhaps we can stop ourselves from making more of the same mistakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is too late to take back a lot of what ’ s already been done ) .
Meacham ’ s personal voice and story and the information in the documentary itself are incredibly well-balanced .
It ’ s nice to get a little bit of exposition regarding our leading man , because while I had basic knowledge about him , I haven ’ t read any of his work or done that much research .
He ’ s a likable guy , someone whose passion is utterly genuine , which is crucial if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Right now , platforms like these are clouded with relentless virtue signalers and preachy characters , but Meacham does not come off that way at all .
He ’ s done the homework , and he believes in something .
And that ’ s more than you can say for a lot of people holding the microphone these days .
Our Call : STREAM IT .
While it may have a tendency to preach , The Soul of America offers a compelling journey through history and often chilling examination of parallels in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at just over an hour , it ’ s hard to argue against making some time for this pure-hearted documentary .
Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes .
Follow her on Twitter : @ jadebudowski .
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It seems like HBO turns out a documentary every week these days. True crime, politics, personal. The latest on the list is The Soul of America, an incredibly timely exploration of history and its implications when it comes to the current state of this country. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Jon Meacham’s best-selling book The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, the documentary features a series of interviews and deep dives into a few significant periods of history.
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The Gist: It’s no secret that we are living in one of the most divisive, chaotic, confusing periods in American history. Since the 2016 election, partisanship seems to be at an all-time high, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. This doesn’t mean that all hope is lost, however. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Jon Meacham believes that we can confront some of our more contemporary evils by examining America’s past. If we don’t arm ourselves with some understanding of the complexity of our own history, we’re doomed to fail in saving this country. And this complex history is exactly what Meacham dives into over the course of The Soul of America‘s 1 hour and 17 minute runtime.
While we get many clips of Meacham at various speaking engagements and insight about his upbringing and spirit from people close to him, the real heart of the documentary lies with the brief but thorough dives into specific historical periods. There’s the discussion of just how brazen the Ku Klux Klan once was, marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s, an eerie mirroring of the horrifying events in Charlottesville just a few years ago. Women’s suffrage and their fight for the right to vote is also explored – and it’s made clear that this fight wasn’t for all women, just white women – and this is an issue that remains today, some 100 years later.
The parallels go on and on; the Japanese internment camps of the 1940s with children in detention centers today, the sensationalized headlines and fake news of McCarthy with our current administration (Meacham jokes that Senator McCarthy would have loved Twitter), to name just a couple. Above all, Meacham believes that we have the most to learn from the Civil Rights Movement and the unrelenting fight and collaborations that made it successful. With the help of fellow historians, authors, activists, and renowned names like John Lewis and George Takei, Meacham makes the case for America’s redemption and what it might take for us to make a better world for everyone.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: The Soul of America falls in line with other political and historical documentaries like Knock Down the House, 13th, and more, with a little more of a personal touch thrown in by the biographical elements relating to Meacham.
Performance Worth Watching: This is not a “performance”, but boy, was it good to see the late, great John Lewis. True to form, he shares some truly insightful thoughts and leaves us with much to consider long after the documentary has concluded.
Memorable Dialogue: “History tells us that this particular era is difficult but not unique,” Meacham says early on. This sets the tone for the rest of the documentary, yes, but it also serves as a kind of comfort. A reminder that most things we are experiencing are not necessarily unprecedented, and that they can be faced the way other terrible things have been over the last century and change.
Our Take: It’s so easy to be cynical right now. I am totally guilty of it; I find it difficult to be hopeful about anything. Not for change, or progress, or even general human decency. Jon Meacham, however, does not see things that way. He believes, even as we seem to be endlessly hovering in this very dark space, that there is still hope. That maybe the night is darkest just before the dawn. I may not be able to see the dawn just yet, but The Soul of America nudged me towards opening my eyes. I loved the abbreviated history lessons The Soul of America offers; these periods may not be new to your run-of-the-mill American viewer, but when laid alongside their present day counterparts, these events take on a whole new significance. We get so caught up in the doom and gloom of the world that we forget this isn’t necessarily new, or particularly different from many things that have come before. We just have to take note of how the fighters of the past won their own battles.
I said the same thing about The Perfect Weapon, but I actually think The Soul of America would have worked beautifully as a miniseries. Each episode could have honed in a little closer on the periods explored in the documentary, and between Meacham and the other experts, there would be more than enough information to fill an hour each week. That said, however, I still found the film immensely enjoyable, and that was aided by the input from familiar faces like John Lewis and George Takei. It was harrowing to hear Takei describe his experience as a child in the Japanese internment camps, and even more so when it became clear just how closely his experience echoes the current day-to-day for so many children at the Mexican-American border. Early on in the documentary, Meacham quotes Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes”. This is made painfully true with each parallel, but it also offers some kind of glimmer of hope. If we can wrap our minds around the past, then perhaps we can stop ourselves from making more of the same mistakes in the future (even if it is too late to take back a lot of what’s already been done).
Meacham’s personal voice and story and the information in the documentary itself are incredibly well-balanced. It’s nice to get a little bit of exposition regarding our leading man, because while I had basic knowledge about him, I haven’t read any of his work or done that much research. He’s a likable guy, someone whose passion is utterly genuine, which is crucial if The Soul of America is to work. Right now, platforms like these are clouded with relentless virtue signalers and preachy characters, but Meacham does not come off that way at all. He’s done the homework, and he believes in something. And that’s more than you can say for a lot of people holding the microphone these days.
Our Call: STREAM IT. While it may have a tendency to preach, The Soul of America offers a compelling journey through history and often chilling examination of parallels in history and present day. Clocking in at just over an hour, it’s hard to argue against making some time for this pure-hearted documentary.
Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes. Follow her on Twitter: @jadebudowski.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-28--‘Savage’ teens beat and stab girl, dump her in creek, then go to McDonalds for smoothies

After a trio of Alabama teenage girls savagely beat and stabbed 17-year-old Lesley Luna Pantaleon and dumped her in a creek to drown this summer , they promptly went to McDonald ’ s and enjoyed some after murder smoothies , True Crime Daily reports .
The recently launched capital muder trial of three 16-year-old Montgomery , Alabama , girls — Ta ’ Niya Merriweather , Erin Taylor and their apparent ringleader , Tyeshia Whisenant — has revealed the grisly and heartless nature of the girl ’ s alleged murder .
It all started , the courtroom heard this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this spring .
She allegedly “ put a hit ” on the home where the gun had ended up .
When Lesley Pantaleon arrived at the house to retrieve the precious firearm on June 24 — the last day she was seen and the day she was allegedly murdered — she got into an altercation with Whisenant .
After that , she piled into her 2006 Blue Chevy Trailblazer with the three defendants as well as a juvenile boy who has gone nameless .
Taylor was in the driver ’ s seat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were driving to her doom .
Then Taylor pulled the car over in a wooded area and the three Alabama girls now accused of murder beat Lesley Pantaleon with a metal pole taken from a gate and also stabbed her .
Then they left her there for dead .
After they returned to Whisenant ’ s home , they allegedly woke up another girl who was there and confessed what they had done .
Then they were compelled to return to the scene of the crime to bear witness to Lesley Pantaleon ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woods .
Except that her toes were still moving .
Whisetnant told the crew that Pantaleon “ needed to be taken care of.
” So they put her dying body in the car and drove to a creek , where they dumped her in , along with the metal pole .
Then they finally left her for dead , for real this time .
And what did the girls do next ?
They went to McDonald ’ s and had smoothies like they hadn ’ t just committed the most heinous of alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when Pantaleon ’ s body was finally found in a nearby lake on July 4 .
According to the Montgomery Advertiser , some of Lesley Pantaleon ’ s last words before the Alabama teens murdered her were : “ Just take me home , you can have my truck.
” But according to lawyers representing Merriweather , Taylor and Whisenaut , robbery was not a motive in the alleged slaying ; therefore the girls can not be charged with capital murder .
Under Alabama law , a capital murder occurs when an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process of committing another felony , such as robbery , rape or kidnapping .
According to People magazine , Alabama cops were able to connect the three 16 year olds to Lesley Pantaleon ’ s alleged murder through her cell phone records .
After allegedly murdering Lesley Pantaleon , the three Alabama girls are believed to have taken off with her cell phone and her car .
The three suspects are all being tried as adults .
They allegedly smashed her body and skull so badly that , as the courtroom heard this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what actually killed her .
The U.S. Sun reports that a GoFundMe page was established in July to raise funds for Lesley ’ s funeral .

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After a trio of Alabama teenage girls savagely beat and stabbed 17-year-old Lesley Luna Pantaleon and dumped her in a creek to drown this summer, they promptly went to McDonald’s and enjoyed some after murder smoothies, True Crime Daily reports.
The recently launched capital muder trial of three 16-year-old Montgomery, Alabama, girls -- Ta’Niya Merriweather, Erin Taylor and their apparent ringleader, Tyeshia Whisenant -- has revealed the grisly and heartless nature of the girl’s alleged murder.
It all started, the courtroom heard this week, when Pantaleon’s gun went missing this spring. She allegedly “put a hit” on the home where the gun had ended up.
When Lesley Pantaleon arrived at the house to retrieve the precious firearm on June 24 -- the last day she was seen and the day she was allegedly murdered -- she got into an altercation with Whisenant. After that, she piled into her 2006 Blue Chevy Trailblazer with the three defendants as well as a juvenile boy who has gone nameless. Taylor was in the driver’s seat. Little did Pantaleon know, but they were driving to her doom.
Whisenant and the boy, in the backseat with Pantaleon, got into another fight with Pantaleon, Brown testified. Whisenant allegedly confessed to fighting the victim in the car, Brown said. Testimony: Girl survived metal pole beating so attackers dumped her in a creek to drown Montgomery Advertiser
Then Taylor pulled the car over in a wooded area and the three Alabama girls now accused of murder beat Lesley Pantaleon with a metal pole taken from a gate and also stabbed her. Then they left her there for dead.
After they returned to Whisenant’s home, they allegedly woke up another girl who was there and confessed what they had done. Then they were compelled to return to the scene of the crime to bear witness to Lesley Pantaleon’s murdered body there in the Alabama woods.
Except that her toes were still moving. Whisetnant told the crew that Pantaleon “needed to be taken care of.” So they put her dying body in the car and drove to a creek, where they dumped her in, along with the metal pole. Then they finally left her for dead, for real this time. And what did the girls do next? They went to McDonald’s and had smoothies like they hadn’t just committed the most heinous of alleged crimes.
According to True Crime Daily, when Pantaleon’s body was finally found in a nearby lake on July 4.
All three were booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility upon their arrest, charged as adults. Three teen girls charged with murder of Lesley Luna Pantaleon after body found in lake True Crime Daily
According to the Montgomery Advertiser, some of Lesley Pantaleon’s last words before the Alabama teens murdered her were: "Just take me home, you can have my truck."
But according to lawyers representing Merriweather, Taylor and Whisenaut, robbery was not a motive in the alleged slaying; therefore the girls cannot be charged with capital murder.
Under Alabama law, a capital murder occurs when an individual commits a homicide while in the process of committing another felony, such as robbery, rape or kidnapping.
According to People magazine, Alabama cops were able to connect the three 16 year olds to Lesley Pantaleon’s alleged murder through her cell phone records.
She had allegedly gotten into a fight with the three girls, and was beaten with a metal pole and stabbed to death near the creek where she was found. Body of Ala. Teen, 17, Was Found Stabbed and Beaten in Creek, and 3 Girls Are Charged with Murder People
After allegedly murdering Lesley Pantaleon, the three Alabama girls are believed to have taken off with her cell phone and her car.
The three suspects are all being tried as adults.
They allegedly smashed her body and skull so badly that, as the courtroom heard this week, it was impossible to determine what actually killed her.
The U.S. Sun reports that a GoFundMe page was established in July to raise funds for Lesley’s funeral.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Meghan Markle’s favorite shoe designer Sarah Flint postpones UK wedding

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Meghan Markle ’ s favorite @ @ @ @ @ , has been forced to cancel her own big wedding in the UK amid the @ @ @ @ @ s preparing a homespun affair to wed financier Sean Beresini .
The couple , who @ @ @ @ @ estate in Yorkshire in June , will instead exchange vows the weekend after Thanksgiving at @ @ @ @ @ home in Buzzards Bay .
We hear the ceremony will take place on a rock @ @ @ @ @ and Flint will use her design skills to do her own makeup , and arrange @ @ @ @ @ her mom and sisters .
They hope to have a big party in the UK @ @ @ @ @ .

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Meghan Markle’s favorite shoe designer, Sarah Flint, has been forced to cancel her own big wedding in the UK amid the pandemic.
But Flint’s preparing a homespun affair to wed financier Sean Beresini. The couple, who were to marry at an estate in Yorkshire in June, will instead exchange vows the weekend after Thanksgiving at Flint’s Massachusetts family home in Buzzards Bay.
We hear the ceremony will take place on a rock cliff on the beach, and Flint will use her design skills to do her own makeup, and arrange the flowers with help from her mom and sisters.
They hope to have a big party in the UK when it’s safe.


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Girl Scouts spark outrage with since-deleted post congratulating Amy Coney Barrett

The Girl Scouts of America on Wednesday congratulated Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment , but deleted the social media posts after sweeping criticism .
The Scouts ’ Facebook , Twitter and Instagram accounts featured an image of Barrett and the first four women justices to serve on the nation ’ s highest court .
That includes Sandra Day O ’ Connor , Sonia Sotomayor , Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg , whose death last month paved the way for President Donald Trump to nominate Barrett .
“ Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its inception in 1789 , ” the group tweeted around 1 p.m .
ET , screenshots of the tweet show .
The Scouts then clarified that the group is “ a nonpolitical , nonpartisan organization.
” “ We are neither red nor blue , but Girl Scout GREEN .
We are here to lift up girls and women .
If you would like to debate partisan police–keep scrolling , ” the Girl Scouts posted on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram .
The post sparked immediate criticism on social media of both the Girl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider a threat to abortion rights , Obamacare and other progressive matters because of her religious conservative and religious viewpoint .
The Group deleted the posts from all of its social media sites Wednesday evening .
Twitter users continued to slam the Girl Scouts from both sides , for both the original post and relenting to the criticism .
“ Of course the @ girlscouts caved to the mob and deleted this tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett .
SAD , ” The Independent Women ’ s Forum tweeted from its official account .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Girl Scouts posted again , saying that the post “ was quickly viewed as a political and partisan statement which was not our intent and we have removed the post .
”

The Girl Scouts of America on Wednesday congratulated Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on her appointment, but deleted the social media posts after sweeping criticism.
The Scouts’ Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts featured an image of Barrett and the first four women justices to serve on the nation’s highest court.
That includes Sandra Day O’Connor, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death last month paved the way for President Donald Trump to nominate Barrett.
“Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789,” the group tweeted around 1 p.m. ET, screenshots of the tweet show.
The Scouts then clarified that the group is “a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization.”
“We are neither red nor blue, but Girl Scout GREEN. We are here to lift up girls and women. If you would like to debate partisan police–keep scrolling,” the Girl Scouts posted on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The post sparked immediate criticism on social media of both the Girl Scouts and Barrett, who many liberals consider a threat to abortion rights, Obamacare and other progressive matters because of her religious conservative and religious viewpoint.
The Group deleted the posts from all of its social media sites Wednesday evening.
Twitter users continued to slam the Girl Scouts from both sides, for both the original post and relenting to the criticism.
“Of course the @girlscouts caved to the mob and deleted this tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett. SAD,” The Independent Women’s Forum tweeted from its official account.
Just after 7:30 p.m. ET, the Girl Scouts posted again, saying that the post “was quickly viewed as a political and partisan statement which was not our intent and we have removed the post.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Stephen Amell may be fudging the timeline of his bout with COVID

Insiders say there may be more to the story of Stephen Amell ’ s bout with COVID than he ’ s letting on .
The “ Arrow ” star said on a podcast that he had “ no idea ” where he got the virus , which he said left him soaked in a cold sweat .
But sources close to the star say that the party he threw for his wife ’ s birthday this month might be a good place to start .
“ He hosted a … birthday party in Palm Springs , ” said a source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not clear if that ’ s where Amell got it , if he had the disease during the party or if he got it after .
“ I ’ ve always been really good about mask-wearing , about social distancing , just following the rules , not going to a huge house party or … large gatherings where people aren ’ t wearing masks , ” he somewhat surprisingly said on the “ Inside of You ” podcast , when he revealed his diagnosis .
“ But I also haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know certain people are and certain people have the absolute right to be , whether you have a pre-existing condition or you ’ re elderly.
” We ’ re told that execs on his new Starz show , “ Heels , ” were annoyed when they learned about the bash — since his illness meant that they had to drastically rearrange the shooting schedule .
A rep for Starz told us , “ The health and safety of all our employees , casts and crews remain our top priority .
The protocols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ Heels ” production were effective in protecting the cast and crew , and we are happy that Stephen has fully recovered.
” They added , “ Production continued seamlessly thanks to the tireless efforts of our team led by our wonderful showrunner Mike O ’ Malley and director Peter Segal .
”

Insiders say there may be more to the story of Stephen Amell’s bout with COVID than he’s letting on.
The “Arrow” star said on a podcast that he had “no idea” where he got the virus, which he said left him soaked in a cold sweat. But sources close to the star say that the party he threw for his wife’s birthday this month might be a good place to start.
“He hosted a … birthday party in Palm Springs,” said a source, although the added that it’s not clear if that’s where Amell got it, if he had the disease during the party or if he got it after.
“I’ve always been really good about mask-wearing, about social distancing, just following the rules, not going to a huge house party or … large gatherings where people aren’t wearing masks,” he somewhat surprisingly said on the “Inside of You” podcast, when he revealed his diagnosis.
“But I also haven’t been totally afraid of it, which I know certain people are and certain people have the absolute right to be, whether you have a pre-existing condition or you’re elderly.”
We’re told that execs on his new Starz show, “Heels,” were annoyed when they learned about the bash — since his illness meant that they had to drastically rearrange the shooting schedule.
A rep for Starz told us, “The health and safety of all our employees, casts and crews remain our top priority. The protocols that were in place since the beginning of “Heels” production were effective in protecting the cast and crew, and we are happy that Stephen has fully recovered.”
They added, “Production continued seamlessly thanks to the tireless efforts of our team led by our wonderful showrunner Mike O’Malley and director Peter Segal.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-28--Evan Roberts pays tribute to longtime WFAN co-host Joe Benigno

As Joe Benigno rose to stardom , his beloved New York ...

It’s finally time to say goodbye.
After 13 years working together, Evan Roberts and Joe Benigno’s partnership will end on Nov. 6 because of Benigno’s retirement.
“I knew this day would eventually come … it has been an absolute honor to listen and then have the privilege of working with the great Joe Benigno for the last 14 years,” Roberts wrote on Twitter. “Great host, great man I will absolutely miss working with him.
Benigno’s retirement, which he officially announced on Wednesday afternoon, comes after a 25-year-career as a full-time sports talk voice on WFAN.
“It’s time to go for me,” Benigno told listeners Wednesday. “I don’t think there is any question about it. What else can you say? It’s been a great run. It’s been a stellar 25 years.”
While Benigno plans to move to Florida and spend his days playing golf, Roberts has a new job in front of him: an afternoon drive-time show with Craig Carton.