newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Ex-ballerina arrested for shooting dead estranged husband amid custody battle

A former professional ballet dancer was arrested for fatally shooting her estranged husband amid a bitter custody battle over their daughter , authorities in Florida said .
Ashley Benefield , 28 , allegedly opened fire while her 58-year-old hubby Doug Benefield had his back towards her on Sept. 27 , inside a house in the gated community of Lakewoood Ranch , the Bradenton Herald reported Friday .
The ex-ballerina claimed that her husband attacked her before she shot him — but detectives found no sign that she had been physically abused or that she was acting in self-defense , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The couple had been separated and Ashley was staying with her mother in a neighborhood of the community called Central Park .
Doug , who lived elsewhere , showed up to the home that night , and the two of them were the only ones inside when the shooting took place , deputies said .
Detectives said Ashley fired four times with a .45 caliber handgun , hitting Doug twice , with two other bullets found lodged in a wall , according to an affidavit obtained by the Herald .
Investigators said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ it does not appear that he was facing Ashley when she began shooting , ” the court doc states .
Deputies also did not find any signs of a struggle on Ashley , save for a small scratch she apparently got the day before , the affidavit says .
Court records show the dancer began to file domestic violence reports against Doug about two years ago , soon after she realized she was pregnant .
“ It appears that the main focus of these complaints was to keep the child away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Recently , Ashley had tried to file an injunction to keep Doug away from their daughter , but the judge in the case found that her story of abuse did not have “ a scintilla of truth , ” the court document states .
The judge ordered that Doug could visit their child and “ at this point , it appeared Ashley had exhausted all legal means to keep the child away from Douglas before the shooting , ” the affidavit states .
When deputies arrived at the scene , Doug was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his leg and another that had grazed his right arm and entered his chest .
He was taken to a hospital , where he died .
After weeks spent reviewing the case and finding nothing to back up Ashley ’ s claims of violence , investigators issued an arrest warrant and she turned herself in on Wednesday night .
She was charged with second-degree murder and remains held behind bars without bond pending a later court date .
Before moving to Florida , the couple had lived in Charleston , South Carolina where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Ballet in 2017 , according to The Post and Courier .
Doug , who had worked in the defense and private equity sectors , served as CEO and tried to get the ballet off the ground .
He later stepped away from the enterprise , which had imploded by 2018 .
In a statement to WFLA-TV , Doug ’ s cousin Tommie Benefield described him as “ caring , kind , sweet , loving.
” “ My family and I are very relieved that the Manatee County Sheriff ’ s Office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bring her to this arrest… , ” the statement said .
“ That gives us some hope for justice that his murder will be accounted for .
”

A former professional ballet dancer was arrested for fatally shooting her estranged husband amid a bitter custody battle over their daughter, authorities in Florida said.
Ashley Benefield, 28, allegedly opened fire while her 58-year-old hubby, Doug Benefield, had his back to her on Sept. 27, inside a house in the gated community of Lakewoood Ranch, the Bradenton Herald reported Friday.
The ex-ballerina claimed her husband attacked her before she shot him — but detectives found no sign that she had been physically abused or that she was acting in self-defense, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.
The couple had been separated and Ashley was staying with her mother in a neighborhood of the community called Central Park.
Doug, who lived elsewhere, showed up at the home that night, and the two of them were the only ones inside when the shooting took place, deputies said.
Detectives said Ashley fired four times with a .45-caliber handgun, hitting Doug twice, with two other bullets found lodged in a wall, according to an affidavit obtained by the Herald.
Investigators said that based on where Doug was hit, “it does not appear that he was facing Ashley when she began shooting,” the court doc states.
Deputies also did not find any signs of a struggle on Ashley, save for a small scratch she apparently got the day before, the affidavit says.
Court records show the dancer began to file domestic violence reports against Doug about two years ago, soon after she realized she was pregnant.
“It appears that the main focus of these complaints was to keep the child away from Douglas,” the affidavit states.
Recently, Ashley had tried to file an injunction to keep Doug away from their daughter, but the judge in the case found that her story of abuse did not have “a scintilla of truth,” the court document states.
The judge ordered that Doug could visit their child and “at this point, it appeared Ashley had exhausted all legal means to keep the child away from Douglas before the shooting,” the affidavit states.
When deputies arrived, Doug was still alive, with a bullet in his leg and another that had grazed his right arm and entered his chest. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.
After weeks spent reviewing the case and finding nothing to back up Ashley’s claims of violence, investigators issued an arrest warrant and she turned herself in Wednesday night.
She was charged with second-degree murder and remains behind bars without bond pending a later court date.
Before moving to Florida, the couple had lived in Charleston, South Carolina, where they founded the short-lived dance company American National Ballet in 2017, according to the Post and Courier.
Doug, who had worked in the defense and private equity sectors, served as CEO and tried to get the ballet off the ground. He later stepped away from the enterprise, which had imploded by 2018.
In a statement to WFLA-TV, Doug’s cousin Tommie Benefield described him as “caring, kind, sweet, loving.”
“My family and I are very relieved that the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, with nothing but evidence, was able to bring her to this arrest …,” the statement said. “That gives us some hope for justice that his murder will be accounted for.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--‘Fargo’ Season 4 Episode 8 Recap: There Will Be Blood

The bloodbath is here .
And all things considered , it makes that bad bit of business in Sioux Falls from Season Two look like a lovers ’ quarrel .
In this week ’ s episode of Fargo ( “ The Nadir ” ) , not one but two massacres take place , one in a crowded train station , the other in the Fadda family ’ s literal backyard .
It remains to be seen which will be the more consequential .
The funny thing about it all is that things were looking up before the shooting started .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment Loy Cannon ratted out Zelmare Roulette and Swanee Capps to U.S .
Marshal Dick Wickware , you knew things weren ’ t going to go well for this season ’ s answer to Bonnie and Clyde .
But rather than running , the PTSD/OCD-suffering detective Odis Weff had decided he wanted to stand and fight on the side of the law , reclaiming the power he ’ d lost to his gangster paymasters .
“ You wan na die like a man ?
” Wickware says to him .
“ You got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Wickware , Odis has severely different ideas of what that entails .
When he walks into the train station where the bodies of dozens of cops and civilians lie on the floor dead or dying , he tracks Wickware down to where the marshal has Zelmare and Swanee cornered .
But the first person he shoots is Wickware himself .
I guess all that good-natured Mormon-scented bullying wore thin .
( As Loy puts it elsewhere in the episode , he finds Mormons to be “ pretty unfriendly , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like you ’ re doing me a favor.
” ) Odis kills Swanee next , another point-blank-range execution .
But he ’ s caught off-guard when Zelmare charges him before he can commit his third cold-blooded murder of the evening .
She escapes , leaving Odis alone amid the carnage .
Well , maybe not alone .
Mean old Mr. Snowman has been known to hang around there , too .
As directed by Sylvain White , the train-station sequence is marvelously , subtly suspenseful .
True , the presence of Mister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going wrong .
But I was particularly struck by how Zelmare figured out that trouble was on the way .
She didn ’ t notice anything herself—she noticed other people noticing something , i.e .
a huge swarm of cops entering the station out of range of her own vision .
It ’ s a deft touch , and as a bonus it helps situate the viewer in the physical space where the shootout is about to take place .
We triangulate the cops ’ location right along with Zelmare .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all seems to be well in the world before the shooting starts .
Gaetano has returned to the fold , beating his brother Josto unconscious but then pledging his undying loyalty out of admiration for Josto ’ s scheme to have Cannon kill Gaetano for him .
He ’ s even more impressed when he learns that Josto lied when he said he ’ d had young Satchel Cannon murdered .
The two brothers wind up as thick as thieves , which I suppose they literally are .
It ’ s enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josto ’ s BDSM-heavy relationship with Oraetta Mayflower , who calls things off when he tells her he loves her—after also telling her he ’ ll be marrying into a local politico ’ s family purely as a business matter .
( They also swap info on their abuse as children , Oraetta by a mother with Munchausen by proxy , Josto at the hands of the Irish crime boss to whom he was traded . )
But all it takes to blow up the one big happy Fadda family is a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fargo.
” With that , the Cannons import their Upper Midwester ally Mortie Kellerman ( Kai Lennox ) and his men , who burst in on the Fadda compound guns blazing .
Gaetano fights them off , but not before stray bullets claim the life of their mother inside the house .
The gangsters aren ’ t the only ones in danger .
Ethelrida Smutny faces trouble on two fronts , though she may not realize it yet .
On the one hand , Loy ’ s son Lemuel has been flirting with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chagrin .
“ He ’ s your captor , not your friend , ” Dibrel reminds her daughter , “ and you can ’ t afford to make mistakes.
” And on the other , Oraetta has figured out that it was Ethelrida who wrote the incriminating letter to the not-so-late Dr. Harvard , who ’ s been shipped out of state to a hospital specializing in poisons .
Never mind that the earlier attempt on his life by the Faddas seems to have the authorities barking up the wrong tree in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a chance , prepares to fly the coop .
But then she puts two and two together regarding Ethelrida , and it sure seems like she won ’ t be going anywhere before she gets revenge .
Now that the inevitable bloody explosion for which we ’ ve waited all season has taken place , it ’ s worth noting that three full episodes remain .
Will we be looking at a protracted aftermath , or will the violence continue , or even ratchet up ?
Will Odis and Oraetta get their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( he ’ s like a snake , in Gaetano ’ s admiring words ) or Loy ’ s stoicism win the day ?
Will Zelmare seek revenge of her own ?
And what is to become of Ethelrida , the one decent person in the whole mess ?
With no righteous lawman or law-woman to anchor the action as in previous seasons , and an extra episode for creator and co-writer Noah Hawley to play with , the contours of the season ’ s denouement are unclear .
I get the feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t the only character who can ’ t afford to make mistakes .
Sean T. Collins ( @ theseantcollins ) writes about TV for Rolling Stone , Vulture , The New York Times , and anyplace that will have him , really .
He and his family live on Long Island .

The bloodbath is here. And all things considered, it makes that bad bit of business in Sioux Falls from Season Two look like a lovers’ quarrel. In this week’s episode of Fargo (“The Nadir”), not one but two massacres take place, one in a crowded train station, the other in the Fadda family’s literal backyard. It remains to be seen which will be the more consequential.
The funny thing about it all is that things were looking up before the shooting started. Not for everyone, of course—from the moment Loy Cannon ratted out Zelmare Roulette and Swanee Capps to U.S. Marshal Dick Wickware, you knew things weren’t going to go well for this season’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde. But rather than running, the PTSD/OCD-suffering detective Odis Weff had decided he wanted to stand and fight on the side of the law, reclaiming the power he’d lost to his gangster paymasters. “You wanna die like a man?” Wickware says to him. “You gotta live like a man.”
Unfortunately for Wickware, Odis has severely different ideas of what that entails. When he walks into the train station where the bodies of dozens of cops and civilians lie on the floor dead or dying, he tracks Wickware down to where the marshal has Zelmare and Swanee cornered. But the first person he shoots is Wickware himself. I guess all that good-natured Mormon-scented bullying wore thin. (As Loy puts it elsewhere in the episode, he finds Mormons to be “pretty unfriendly, but it’s the way you’re unfriendly, like you’re doing me a favor.”)
Odis kills Swanee next, another point-blank-range execution. But he’s caught off-guard when Zelmare charges him before he can commit his third cold-blooded murder of the evening. She escapes, leaving Odis alone amid the carnage.
Well, maybe not alone. Mean old Mr. Snowman has been known to hang around there, too.
As directed by Sylvain White, the train-station sequence is marvelously, subtly suspenseful. True, the presence of Mister Snowman tips Swanee off that something is going wrong. But I was particularly struck by how Zelmare figured out that trouble was on the way. She didn’t notice anything herself—she noticed other people noticing something, i.e. a huge swarm of cops entering the station out of range of her own vision. It’s a deft touch, and as a bonus it helps situate the viewer in the physical space where the shootout is about to take place. We triangulate the cops’ location right along with Zelmare.
On the Italians’ side of the ledger, all seems to be well in the world before the shooting starts. Gaetano has returned to the fold, beating his brother Josto unconscious but then pledging his undying loyalty out of admiration for Josto’s scheme to have Cannon kill Gaetano for him. He’s even more impressed when he learns that Josto lied when he said he’d had young Satchel Cannon murdered. The two brothers wind up as thick as thieves, which I suppose they literally are. It’s enough to make up for the seeming cessation of Josto’s BDSM-heavy relationship with Oraetta Mayflower, who calls things off when he tells her he loves her—after also telling her he’ll be marrying into a local politico’s family purely as a business matter. (They also swap info on their abuse as children, Oraetta by a mother with Munchausen by proxy, Josto at the hands of the Irish crime boss to whom he was traded.)
But all it takes to blow up the one big happy Fadda family is a single word uttered by Loy Cannon: “Fargo.”
With that, the Cannons import their Upper Midwester ally Mortie Kellerman (Kai Lennox) and his men, who burst in on the Fadda compound guns blazing. Gaetano fights them off, but not before stray bullets claim the life of their mother inside the house.
The gangsters aren’t the only ones in danger. Ethelrida Smutny faces trouble on two fronts, though she may not realize it yet. On the one hand, Loy’s son Lemuel has been flirting with her, to her mother’s chagrin. “He’s your captor, not your friend,” Dibrell reminds her daughter, “and you can’t afford to make mistakes.”
And on the other, Oraetta has figured out that it was Ethelrida who wrote the incriminating letter to the not-so-late Dr. Harvard, who’s been shipped out of state to a hospital specializing in poisons. Never mind that the earlier attempt on his life by the Faddas seems to have the authorities barking up the wrong tree in terms of his poisoner—Oraetta, not about to take a chance, prepares to fly the coop. But then she puts two and two together regarding Ethelrida, and it sure seems like she won’t be going anywhere before she gets revenge.
Now that the inevitable bloody explosion for which we’ve waited all season has taken place, it’s worth noting that three full episodes remain. Will we be looking at a protracted aftermath, or will the violence continue, or even ratchet up? Will Odis and Oraetta get their comeuppance? Will Josto’s scheming (he’s like a snake, in Gaetano’s admiring words) or Loy’s stoicism win the day? Will Zelmare seek revenge of her own? And what is to become of Ethelrida, the one decent person in the whole mess? With no righteous lawman or law-woman to anchor the action as in previous seasons, and an extra episode for creator and co-writer Noah Hawley to play with, the contours of the season’s denouement are unclear. I get the feeling, though, that Ethelrida isn’t the only character who can’t afford to make mistakes.
Sean T. Collins (@theseantcollins) writes about TV for Rolling Stone, Vulture, The New York Times, and anyplace that will have him, really. He and his family live on Long Island.
Watch Fargo Season 4 Episode 8 ("The Nadir") on Hulu


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Kevin Durant’s peers are gushing over how well he’s playing

Kevin Durant ’ s Achilles tendon promises to be the most-watched body ...

Medical experts have told The Post that Kevin Durant should make a full recovery from Achilles surgery and be as good as ever. Now, players who have seen the Nets’ star in action, up close, are saying the same thing.
Los Angeles is close to 3,000 miles away from Brooklyn, but that’s where a host of NBA players — including more than a half-dozen Nets — have come from far and wide to work out at the Sports Academy. And reports from the gym are that Durant has been nothing short of dominant.
Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving, Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan, Taurean Prince and Jaylen Hands all played with Durant at times, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Hami Diallo, Sekou Doumbouya, Ty Jerome and the Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina are among the other NBA names that joined in. John Wall and even retired Gilbert Arenas flew in and gushed over Durant’s form on “The No Chill Podcast.”
“For me, I’m playing in Miami, it’s cool; but playing against Kevin Durant and Kyrie, if I’m doing that, then all right, bet: I’m good. We can start the season,” said Wall, who like Durant is rehabbing from an injury that cost him the entire 2019-20 season. “Miami’s cool, but you’re playing against them two …”
Those two being Durant and Irving, the former sidelined since June 2019 with a ruptured right Achilles and the latter limited to just 20 games last season before undergoing shoulder surgery. Apparently, both are back to playing well.
“In-season, [Durant] is going to come out attacking. He’s going to hit you first. That’s what he’s taught: Hit you first, then dial it back down and hit you again, then dial it back and go,” Arenas said.
“So here, when I see him, that’s all I’m waiting for because you’ve got to remember, he’s coming off an injury too. So the mindset is the most important. How is he gonna start the game? Let’s me know where he’s at, at this point.”
Where Durant was at was draining his first five shots in that pickup game, all on hesitation pull-ups. From that point, Wall and Arenas could tell he was back.
“KD started the game 5-for-5. Out of those five shots, what were they? Left hesi[tation]. He just lulls them to sleep,” Wall said.
“Just left hesi pull-up: Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. And then, once he was done with that, he goes back to his regular stuff,” added Arenas.
For Durant, the proposed Dec. 22 season opener will mark 561 days since rupturing his Achilles, so it’s not overly shocking that he’s healthy. But the fact that he looks not only confident but aggressive against NBA competition bodes well for the Nets.
“As soon as he comes out, he shoots the first [five] shots, goes 5-for-5. … As soon as he comes down, pop, pop. There we go, [he’s] all right,” said Arenas. “So, both the boys [Durant and Wall] are back. That’s all you’re trying to make sure: You’re mentally back. You did the physical part: Now, it’s this [mental] part, making sure all those doors [are] unlocked so when the season hits, you have an open game.
“That’s basically where it’s at, making sure the game is open, making sure the thought process is clear — you’re not second-guessing your jumper, you’re not second-guessing your drive, you’re not second-guessing your creativity. [We’ve] seen it, coming down, fast break behind-the-back layup. OK, there we go.”
The Clippers hired longtime New York exec Alex Diaz as COO to oversee plans for their new Inglewood arena project. He’d been SVP/GM of Madison Square Garden, and had a big role in Barclays Center.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Robert Evans’ neighbor buys ‘Chinatown’ script for $32K to keep it in Beverly Hills

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) After Page Six reported that an auction @ @ @ @ @ Robert Evans ’ belongings brought in nearly a half-million dollars , we ’ re told @ @ @ @ @ were bought by his neighbor .
We hear Suzan Hughes — who lives in the @ @ @ @ @ Beverly Hills estate , known as Woodland — snapped up a leather-bound script of the @ @ @ @ @ $ 32,500 and an elaborate wooden sconce for $ 5,000 .
She told us , @ @ @ @ @ these items in the neighborhood , as Woodland meant so much to him.
” He @ @ @ @ @ age 89 .

After Page Six reported that an auction of the late legendary producer Robert Evans’ belongings brought in nearly a half-million dollars, we’re told that two of the items were bought by his neighbor.
We hear Suzan Hughes — who lives in the property next to Evans’ Beverly Hills estate, known as Woodland — snapped up a leather-bound script of the Evans-produced “Chinatown” for $32,500 and an elaborate wooden sconce for $5,000. She told us, “I wanted to keep these items in the neighborhood, as Woodland meant so much to him.”
He died in October 2019 at age 89.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Mekhi Becton exits Jets-Patriots game with chest injury

The first-round pick left Monday night ’ s game against the Patriots to undergo chest X-rays late in the first @ @ @ @ @ to return .
The team ’ s starting left tackle suffered the injury after a @ @ @ @ @ Becton was replaced at left tackle by Chuma Edoga .
Becton , a 6-foot-7 , @ @ @ @ @ praise for his play — when he ’ s been on the field .
However @ @ @ @ @ two games with a shoulder injury and briefly played in another contest .

Mekhi Becton has shown flashes of his immense potential, drawing rave reviews from analysts, coaches and teammates for his brute strength and quick transition to the NFL game. Unfortunately, they have only been glimpses, because he hasn’t been on the field nearly enough.
That trend continued Monday night.
The monstrous left tackle and first-round pick out of Louisville left the 30-27 loss to the Patriots late in the first quarter with a chest injury and didn’t return. He suffered the injury after a 15-yard Frank Gore run and was replaced at left tackle by Chuma Edoga.
Coach Adam Gase was unaware of the severity of the injury afterward.
“I don’t know what it is, to be honest with you,” he said. “They just told me, ‘Chest.’ ”
Becton, a 6-foot-7, 364-pound mauler, has received plenty of praise for his play — when he’s been on the field. Early in the season, former Jets and Patriots offensive lineman Damien Woody, who now works as an ESPN analyst, said Becton was already one of the best offensive tackles in the game. Gore said Becton is “a Larry Allen type guy,” referring to the Hall of Fame left tackle he played with early in his career with the 49ers. Becton has laid out opponents like few linemen are capable of, physically moving them several yards downfield or driving them into the turf.
“I think everyone is excited about Mekhi,” Jets general manager Joe Douglas said recently. “I think Mekhi has obviously turned heads with his sheer size and strength. … He truly cares. He truly wants to help. I think he is a player that is going to help us long term. We’re excited about working with him every day.”
He hasn’t been able to work every day, though. Becton has already missed two games with a shoulder injury and briefly played in another contest. He’s come out of two other games with injuries.
Staying on the field has been his biggest obstacle so far. It appears to be an ongoing challenge.
“I feel like when he’s able to practice and he’s able to play in games, he gets better each time,” Gase said. “I think any player when you miss time, it hurts, just the aspect of [not gaining] experience.
“Young players, you want to see [them get] as many looks as possible, be in there and go through those experiences, because that’s how you become a great player. We’ll see the extent of this injury.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Spike Lee celebrates Biden/Harris win with Fort Greene block party

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 ) A post shared by DJ @ @ @ @ @ on Nov 7 , 2020 at 9:54pm PST Spike Lee celebrated Joe Biden and Kamala @ @ @ @ @ block party thrown by his Forty Acres and a Mule production company in Fort Greene @ @ @ @ @ director led the block in singing Ray Charles ’ “ Hit the Road Jack , @ @ @ @ @ Martin Luther King Jr. ’ s “ We Shall Overcome ” speech blasted from the @ @ @ @ @ advocate , Lee encouraged everyone to wear a mask amid New York City ’ s @ @ @ @ @

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Spike Lee celebrated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory with a block party thrown by his Forty Acres and a Mule production company in Fort Greene.
The Oscar-winning writer and director led the block in singing Ray Charles’ “Hit the Road Jack,” and at one point Martin Luther King Jr.’s “We Shall Overcome” speech blasted from the speakers.
Ever the community advocate, Lee encouraged everyone to wear a mask amid New York City’s uptick in coronavirus infections.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Many COVID-19 patients later develop mental illness, study finds

Twenty percent of coronavirus patients later develop a new mental illness , according to a study .
The most common @ @ @ @ @ within 90 days of their diagnoses are anxiety , depression and insomnia , according to @ @ @ @ @ Lancet Psychiatry journal .
“ People have been worried that COVID-19 survivors will be at @ @ @ @ @ problems , and our findings … show this to be likely , ” said Paul @ @ @ @ @ psychiatry at Britain ’ s Oxford University .
The study looked at the electronic health @ @ @ @ @ patients in the US .
The study group was twice as likely to suffer from @ @ @ @ @ other groups of patients during the same period , researchers said .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ of the psychological stressors associated with this particular pandemic and the physical effects of the @ @ @ @ @ Bloomfield , a consultant psychiatrist at University College London who was not directly involved with @ @ @

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Twenty percent of coronavirus patients later develop a new mental illness, according to a study.
The most common disorders experienced by COVID-19 survivors within 90 days of their diagnoses are anxiety, depression and insomnia, according to the study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.
“People have been worried that COVID-19 survivors will be at greater risk of mental health problems, and our findings … show this to be likely,” said Paul Harrison, a professor of psychiatry at Britain’s Oxford University.
The study looked at the electronic health records of over 62,000 coronavirus patients in the US.
The study group was twice as likely to suffer from a new mental illness than other groups of patients during the same period, researchers said.
“This is likely due to a combination of the psychological stressors associated with this particular pandemic and the physical effects of the illness,” said Michael Bloomfield, a consultant psychiatrist at University College London who was not directly involved with the study.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-09--DNA leads to arrest in 22-year-old Phoenix woman’s 1984 cold case murder

Phoenix police said Monday that DNA has helped solve the cold case of a 22-year-old woman murdered more than 36 years ago .
They announced the arrest of David Kizziar , 67 , in the murder and sexual assault of Aimee See , whose body was found three days after Valentine ’ s Day in 1984 .
Kizziar was arrested after police said his DNA matched DNA from the crime scene , according to reports .
The DNA analysis was conducted last week .
“ The investigation into Aimee ’ s murder went cold , but detectives continued to review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sgt .
Mercedes Fortune said , according to the Arizona Republic .
Police found See ’ s body after an anonymous 911 call reported smoke coming from an abandoned mortuary , where people were reportedly inside , KTVK reported .
There was no smoke and the building was empty but there was a trail of blood leading to See ’ s body .
See was naked and lying face up on a sleeping bag , the station reported .
There were injuries to her head and a phone cord was wrapped around her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed days before .
Just last month , the Phoenix cold case unit developed a lead identifying Kizziar as a suspect , the station reported .
Detectives then interviewed Kizziar , who told detectives he knew his way around the mortuary and that he belonged to the YMCA and St. Vincent de Paul Society when police say See belonged to the two groups , the station reported .
Police said Kizziar denied murdering See and could not explain how his DNA was found at the scene , the station reported .

Phoenix police said Monday that DNA has helped solve the cold case of a 22-year-old woman murdered more than 36 years ago.
They announced the arrest of David Kizziar, 67, in the murder and sexual assault of Aimee See, whose body was found three days after Valentine’s Day in 1984.
Kizziar was arrested after police said his DNA matched DNA from the crime scene, according to reports. The DNA analysis was conducted last week.
“The investigation into Aimee’s murder went cold, but detectives continued to review the investigation as technology changed,” Sgt. Mercedes Fortune said, according to the Arizona Republic.
Police found See’s body after an anonymous 911 call reported smoke coming from an abandoned mortuary, where people were reportedly inside, KTVK reported.
There was no smoke and the building was empty but there was a trail of blood leading to See’s body.
See was naked and lying face up on a sleeping bag, the station reported. There were injuries to her head and a phone cord was wrapped around her neck. It appeared she had been killed days before.
Just last month, the Phoenix cold case unit developed a lead identifying Kizziar as a suspect, the station reported.
Detectives then interviewed Kizziar, who told detectives he knew his way around the mortuary and that he belonged to the YMCA and St. Vincent de Paul Society when police say See belonged to the two groups, the station reported.
The detectives also obtained Kizziar’s DNA.
Police said Kizziar denied murdering See and could not explain how his DNA was found at the scene, the station reported.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Someone has to win awful NFC East — why not Giants?

Welcome to this rare viewing of Nitpick A Victory , which ...

Someone has to win it!
Maybe that can be the battle cry for the 2020 Giants. Not as catchy as, “Talk is cheap, play the game’’ from 2007 or as succinct as “All In’’ from 2011. Joe Judge has a bunch of sayings but does not seem too keen on slogans for his team, which his fine. Not everyone is Tom Coughlin.
Just as every move Daniel Jones makes should not trigger a “What would Eli [Manning] do” inquisition, so too should we refrain from too many Judge-Coughlin comparisons. Heck, Judge might connect more closely with Bill Parcells. All this is getting ahead of ourselves after the Giants swept the season series from Washington and, sitting at a still-unsightly 2-7, are alive, if still unwell, in the sickly NFC East.
Coughlin this week would be sharpening his presentation to the team, which always included a refresher as to where the Giants were positioned in the division. It was right there in his PowerPoint. Here is where we are, here is where they are. It was not about false hope with Coughlin, it was about reality, whether that reality was glossy or pockmarked.
Judge is not going there.
“I’m not posting in front of my team what the record is for the season, to be completely honest, here right now,” Judge said. “That’s the last thing we should care about.”
This is wise. There is no sense giving a team more than it can handle. The Giants clearly are getting better and not just because they held on to beat Washington 23-20 after the comfort of a 20-3 halftime lead dissolved and nearly evaporated completely. There will be more winning in the second half of the season than there was in the first. They were 1-7 at the midpoint, meaning this projection is not exactly boldness personified.
Technically, the Giants remain in last place in the NFC East, as they lost to the Cowboys (also 2-7) in Week 5. Washington (2-6) is in second place because it already had its bye and has a higher winning percentage (.250) than the Giants and Cowboys (both at .222). The Eagles (3-4-1, .438) are alone at the top.
Someone has to win it!
If the Giants on Sunday at again-empty MetLife Stadium get some payback for their brutal meltdown loss in Philadelphia they are in serious contention (OK, maybe serious is a bad choice of words) in the NFL’s worst division. Make of this what you will. Judge, at least publicly, is not making much of this and he promises not to make much of this in private, either.
“Throw the record away, it’s irrelevant,” Judge said. “It’s going to be a big game for us no matter who we play, especially with Philadelphia coming in. The record is completely irrelevant this game.”
That is a coach talking. The record is relevant now and it was the first time around. Then, like now, the Giants were coming off a taut (20-19) victory over Washington and the Week 7 Giants-Eagles game was tethered to some sort of bizzaro playoff/first-place line. The Giants could not handle it, wilting in the final 6:17 after amassing a 21-10 lead in a 22-21 loss.
This is a chance for Judge’s team to show how much more grown up it is.
“I’ve been on teams where we’ve had a one-win record by now and you could feel the energy of the team start to drop,” defensive lineman Leonard Williams said. “I feel like that hasn’t happened once, and I think it’s because we’re in these tight games.”
Losing seven times in nine games is supposed to put a team out of it. The Giants are not out of it.
“Obviously it’s a big thing — we know where we’re at, we know where the division’s at,” guard Kevin Zeitler said.
“It’s definitely strange, but the NFL’s crazy,” linebacker Blake Martinez said. “Anyone can beat anyone, anyone can be in it at any time. You just kind of go with it week by week, make the improvements necessary and see how the dice falls. You see where we’ve been through this whole season and to know we still have a shot and still have the opportunity right in front of us to do what need to do, it’s an awesome feeling. As a competitor, you love it.”
The Giants in 2020 know they are what they record says they are in their division. Someone has to win it. And they could be that someone.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Jets chasing Brooklyn NFL team as worst in New York history

Bless Austin has spent a calendar year playing in the ...

The Jets are not yet in the conversation for the worst football team in NFL history. There’s still a lot of losing to be done before they can join the pitiable ranks of the 2017 Browns and 2008 Lions, who went 0-16, or the ’76 Buccaneers, who went 0-14, or the ’60 Cowboys, who went 0-11-1, or the ’82 Colts, who went 0-8-1.
Lots of (bad) ballgame left, as they say.
But the Jets did enter Monday night’s tilt with their ancient rivals from New England in fine shape to take a few more steps toward making a real go of the race for worst team in New York’s pro football history. For 76 glorious years, that has been the sole purview of the 1944 Brooklyn Tigers, who played 10 games and lost them all.
They are — we’ll stop short of saying “were” — the only NFL team ever assembled within the five boroughs of New York to ever go winless. The 1944 season was an odd one, as were most sporting seasons of the time. D-Day had happened two months before the start of training camp. World War II was raging at its fiercest all across that season.
The Tigers weren’t even alone in their misery; the team referred to as “Card-Pitt” also went 0-10. The war inspired the Steelers to merge a couple of times to survive; in 1943 that meant joining forces with the other Pennsylvania team to form the “Steagles.” And in ’44 it meant a strange Chicago-Pittsburgh alliance that, in truth, probably denies the ’44 Tigers from even being declared the worst team of that year (since the two teams didn’t play, that dubious distinction couldn’t be settled on the field).
(The Cardinals half of the partnership also takes the prize for the worst team of the war era if not of all time. They’d lost the last six games of the ’42 season, lost all 10 games in ’43, took at least half credit for all 10 of Card-Pitt’s losses in ’44 and then lost the first three games of a 1-9 season in ’45 for a 29-game losing streak. HAPPY NOTE FOR JETS FANS: By 1947, the Cardinals recovered to win their second and last title in Chicago.)
But make no mistake: those Tigers were brutal. For the previous 13 years of their existence they had shared the nickname of Ebbets Field’s other tenants, the Dodgers. The baseball team was affectionately known as the Bums; the football team was, too, but with a lowercase “b” and significantly less good will attached.
The Tigers were picked to be a middling team and, in truth, their season looked a lot more like the 2020 Giants’ than the 2019 Jets’ as they often found curious ways to lose in the end: The first nine games they dropped by an average of just seven points — including twice to the Giants by that margin, 14-7 at Ebbets Field in early October, 7-0 at the Polo Grounds in late November (the Giants crushed Card-Pitt, 23-0).
But it was an odd season for sure. On Oct. 30, coach Pete Cawthon resigned with the team sitting at 0-5 when he had a loud argument with GM Tom Gallery that nearly came to fisticuffs.
“He kept sabotaging me,” Cawthon said of his boss. “I couldn’t take or tolerate the interference any longer.”
Gallery offered the job to line coach Ed Kubale, who (not surprisingly) was reluctant to sign on: “This thing came like a bolt out of the blue,” Kubale said. “I’ll sleep on it and go to Brooklyn in the morning.”
When morning arrived, so did a dubious decision: Kubale would be joined by end coach Frank Bridges, and they would serve as “co-coaches.”
“We have played stinking football,” Cawthon declared. “If the new coaches show promising results they will return.”
(NOTE TO CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON: if we can’t have entertaining football, can’t we have cool front-office intrigue like this?)
The new coaches showed the same result as the old one: an 0-5 record, capped by a 34-0 no-show at Philly’s Shibe Park to the Eagles in the season finale. Kubale and Bridges were dismissed the moment the train pulled to a stop in Brooklyn. The next April, owner Dan Topping (who also owned the baseball Yankees) merged the team with the old Boston Yanks, and except for a brief stint in the AAFC a few years later, Brooklyn’s days as a pro football city were over.
The end result for the 2020 Jets, no matter what happens from here, won’t be quite so pyrrhic.
Probably.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Julia Koch taps Peter Marino to redecorate $40M UES townhouse

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Sources tell us that billionaire Julia Koch has brought in star designer Peter Marino to work on a $ 40 million Upper East Side townhouse , which she bought in 2018 , a year before husband David died .
We hear she ’ s redecorating the 15,000-square-foot home that previously belonged to real-estate mogul Joseph Chetrit .
Marino ’ s clients have reportedly included David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Tom Brady , as well as Chanel , Dior and Fendi .
He ’ s also worked on a previous Koch apartment .
We hear Marino ’ s providing “ interior design touch-ups ” for Koch ’ s manse , which has a gym and a spa that are being left intact .
Sources said Koch likes the place because it provides more privacy for her family .
She ’ s recently been splitting time between New York and Palm Beach , Fla. , where she ’ s also made some tweaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another source said of New York ’ s richest woman : “ Julia is remaining very low-key with her family … focusing on them and charitable work.
” She ’ s made recent contributions to charities including St. John ’ s Bread & Life in Bed-Stuy and East Harlem ’ s Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service , we hear .

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Sources tell us that billionaire Julia Koch has brought in star designer Peter Marino to work on a $40 million Upper East Side townhouse, which she bought in 2018, a year before husband David died.
We hear she’s redecorating the 15,000-square-foot home that previously belonged to real-estate mogul Joseph Chetrit.
Marino’s clients have reportedly included David Geffen, Giorgio Armani and Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady, as well as Chanel, Dior and Fendi. He’s also worked on a previous Koch apartment.
We hear Marino’s providing “interior design touch-ups” for Koch’s manse, which has a gym and a spa that are being left intact. Sources said Koch likes the place because it provides more privacy for her family.
She’s recently been splitting time between New York and Palm Beach, Fla., where she’s also made some tweaks to her home, spies told us. Another source said of New York’s richest woman: “Julia is remaining very low-key with her family … focusing on them and charitable work.”
She’s made recent contributions to charities including St. John’s Bread & Life in Bed-Stuy and East Harlem’s Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, we hear.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--The Craig Carton-Evan Roberts dynamic can’t be like this

Craig Carton was mere minutes into the second act of ...

The thing about Craig Carton is it is always about Craig Carton. Always has been. Always will be.
In his first full post-prison show on WFAN’s marquee, it was no different. Carton essentially replaced Joe Benigno as Evan Roberts’ new afternoon partner, but the program is “Carton & Roberts.” The fact that Carton’s name is first is no accident, which could be heard throughout its premiere episode.
Early on, Carton said, “This is not the Craig Carton Show,” which, for it to be fully successful, will have to eventually be true.
Day 1, the program had a new afternoon producer who is more suited to Carton than Roberts. The opening was led by Carton, as was nearly every segment. It’s Carton’s show until proven otherwise.
And, depending on your point of view, it being all about Carton is not totally a bad thing. It is a proven fact that a lot of people like listening to him on the radio. He can do a show, which is why there is now a real battle with ESPN New York’s “The Michael Kay Show” for sports-radio afternoon supremacy.
The best bit on opening day sounded Carton-driven, as you couldn’t imagine “Joe & Evan” sending a direct message on Twitter to new Mets owner Steve Cohen. It was a bit fun, a bit obnoxious and felt like Carton knocking off any rust after three years away in purgatory and prison.
Carton is going to have to change a little considering his crimes. He has to regain trust. He led into a segment early in the five-hour marathon talking about how you can tell a lot about a man by his “actions versus hot air.”
“It’s always action,” Carton said.
Carton went to prison for misusing loans to pay off gambling debts. He still owes $4.8 million and cost him a year in minimum-security Lewisburg prison.
“I was a big, fat knucklehead,” Carton said at one point.
There is also the gambling issue that wallpapers FAN’s air. During the initial betting advertisement of the program, Carton gave a disclaimer before Roberts’s read. Carton said you can bet, but he can’t because he is an addict.
No matter the gambling walls FAN creates around Carton, it is an odd combo. On Monday, Entercom’s parent company announced a $32 million deal with iGaming affiliate platform, QL Gaming Group.
Meanwhile, Roberts is going to be challenged more than he was with his old partner, Benigno. Roberts has a chance to be a Mike Francesa, a Chris Russo or a Boomer Esiason. He can show he is a cleanup hitter, not a seven-hole guy.
To do so, Roberts can’t be bullied by Carton. Carton is going to poke fun at Roberts’ dorkiness. He did it the whole show from Roberts’ admiring the color of the fall leaves, to how every story Roberts has is at a Mets or Nets game, to whether Roberts would embarrass Carton if they went out for some fine food.
Roberts, 37, had a good moment when he called Carton “douchey” after the 51-year-old Carton referred to COVID-19 as “the ’Rona.”
Both Carton and Roberts have radio skills. Carton is obnoxious, but he knows how to push the right buttons. Roberts is a sports nerd, which can work because the people listening care about their teams as much as he does.
The best bit of the five hours was when Roberts said that Cohen follows him on Twitter. When someone follows you on the service, you can send them a private message. Carton encouraged Roberts to ask Cohen to come on the show on Tuesday. Carton played Cyrano de Bergerac as Roberts took dictation.
They debated whether Roberts should end the message to the richest owner in baseball with, “I love you.” They ultimately decided it was too strong.
While Cohen never responded directly to Roberts during the five hours, the owner did publicly reply to a fan about appearing on “Carton & Roberts” by writing, “I got a day job.”
Now, Carton again does, too. He began it saying, “Day 1 of hopefully thousands of days.”
It might be. It will need to focus on the “and” between “Carton and Roberts.” Francesa and Russo wouldn’t have been iconic if it had been Mike with the Mad Dog.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Informer’ On VOD, A Crime Thriller With A Stacked Cast

What does it take to make a decent crime thriller these days ?
A solid story , competent cast , and a twist or two ?
Many try , but few succeed , though sometimes it just takes that little special touch to make one B-level crime flick a little more memorable than the last .
The latest entry into the mid-tier area of the genre is The Informer , now available to rent or purchase on VOD .
Is it worth shoving aside the plethora of other options in your queue ?
Or are you better off left uninformed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SKIP IT ?
The Gist : Pete Koslow ( Joel Kinnaman ) , a military veteran and ex-convict , lives a pretty dangerous double life .
To New York ’ s Polish mob , he ’ s known as Piotr , and he spends his days running fetanyl for these cronies .
To the FBI , he ’ s a valuable informant who cut a deal to shorten his manslaughter prison sentence .
He does it all for his wife Sofia ( Ana de Armas ) and young daughter Anna , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives put on the line when things get sticky for him .
Pete and the FBI are close to bringing in their target – a mob kingpin known as “ The General ” – when a deal goes terribly wrong and an undercover NYPD officer ends up dead .
This loses Pete his standing with the FBI and with the mob , and forces him to go back into prison to avoid his cover being blown ( and his family being endangered ) .
Back behind bars , he ’ ll traffic drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the feds .
Seems like an easy fix , right ?
From there , however , things only get more complicated .
His FBI contact Erica ( Rosamund Pike ) does her best to keep her promises of protection to him , but her boss Montgomery ( Clive Owen ) could give a damn what happens to Pete or his family .
He just wants to make sure the FBI looks good and they don ’ t end up in hot water with the NYPD .
Meanwhile , NYPD Detective Grens ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exactly what happened to his man , and Pete looks like a pretty good suspect .
It ’ s hard for Pete – or any of us – to know who to trust or turn to , and by the time The Informer is over , you may be a little surprised by who lands on what side of this thing .
What Movies Will It Remind You Of ?
: The Informer hits pretty much every beat that contemporary mid-tier crime dramas are known for , stuff that actors like Mark Wahlberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Informer also wishes it was The Departed or Sicario .
Performance Worth Watching : There aren ’ t any big standout performances here , but Kinnaman certainly gets the job done as leading man .
If this is the kind of thing he wants to keep doing , The Informer easily proves that Kinnaman can play the grizzled , dark , brooding bad boy with a soft spot for his family type .
Memorable Dialogue : The Informer is much more about long , intense gazes that the camera soaks up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about dialogue , but got ta hand it to Common ’ s delivery of “ Don ’ t it just warm your heart to see FBI and the NYPD finally cooperate ?
” late in the film .
Sex and Skin : There ’ s a bit of sexy talk between the Polish mobsters about their preferences early on , but not much sex and skin to write home about here .
Our Take : I suppose the incredibly on-the-nose title should have been some indication of what to expect , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Owen in the mix , I ’ ll admit I had pretty high hopes .
How do you go wrong with a cast this interesting ?
By pairing them with an extremely lackluster script .
There are certainly some compelling scenes – tense standoffs , twisty shootouts , crazy confrontations – but they don ’ t save what is overall a pretty uninspired story .
The Informer doesn ’ t seem to know what is worth focusing on and what ’ s worth ditching , making it feel like a bit of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also the fact that most of it veers towards laughably implausible , but if you ’ re willing to suspend your disbelief , you can enjoy a chunk of it ) .
The biggest issue with The Informer is that it doesn ’ t feel worth it to get excited about any of the parties here ; the mob sucks , the NYPD sucks , the feds ( with the exception of Rosamund Pike ’ s character , but even she kinda sucks ) suck , and everyone in prison sucks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caring about are Sofia and Anna , but de Armas ’ performance is so cliché-ridden – she is truly the textbook beautiful young wife with a gritty side that comes out at the most convenient moment seen in these kinds of movies – that she never feels fleshed out enough to be fully human .
Most of the performances are like that ; they ’ re inspired in a few moments ( and overacted in others ! )
, but overall , they ’ re wooden and dull , as if the director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of steely , cold tone on screen meant also delivering performances devoid of all feeling .
It ’ s a bummer that even four great performers can ’ t take it to the next level , because I would have loved to see this group in a solid B-level crime thriller .
They ’ re some of the most watchable flicks out there these days .
Overall , The Informer is a paint-by-numbers crime thriller that would benefit greatly from a 20-30 minute trim on the cutting room floor , Perhaps if The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , less wooden performances , and better story focus , it would have been a much more exciting entry into the genre .
Instead , we ’ re left with something decidedly un-pulpy and unoriginal , a passable cinematic experience that can ’ t really compete with the plethora of other titles out there , both old and new .
Our Call : SKIP IT .
The Informer isn ’ t a bad movie , but it ’ s not anything special .
It ’ s hard to argue for its place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other B-level crime thrillers that get the job done much better .
( That said , your dad may love this .
And it ’ s definitely not the worst pick for movie night ) .
Jade Budowski is a freelance writer with a knack for ruining punchlines and harboring dad-aged celebrity crushes .
Follow her on Twitter : @ jadebudowski .
Where to Stream The Informer

Soundly constructed and well acted, The Informer (Amazon Prime) puts Joel Kinnaman in a dangerous bind between the Polish mafia and the FBI. Can he walk the line between criminal and cop long enough to save himself and his family? It’s gonna be real hard to do any of that once he’s put in prison.
THE INFORMER (2020): STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
The Gist: A man sits in near darkness, working carefully with a soldering iron and sewing machine to affix a small wire to the inseam of his trousers. This is how he’ll catch his quarry, and soon ex-con Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman) is whispering to his wife Sofia (Ana de Armas) those famous last words first. “By this time tomorrow, all this will all be over.” Nice sentiment, and Koslow desperately wants it to be true. But when we learn his doing a deal for six keys of fentanyl with the crew of Polish gangsters he’s embedded in, and discover his fraught, unsteady relationship with Wilcox (Rosamund Pike), the FBI special agent who put him there, we are not convinced that any of this business will be over anytime soon. This informer is playing two terribly dangerous sides, and wagering the value of his life.
When the fentanyl deal (of course) goes violently awry, Koslow is put into a corner by both the Polish mafioso he works for and the feds running him: return to prison and run the kingpin’s convict-side drug business like he’s commanded, but keep up the informing to help the feds build their case. Into this perilous maelstrom Koslow goes, and begins to navigate its warring tribes and competing power structures. The walls of a prison are a sieve, and what wants in can get in with the right kind of grease. Just be sure to pay the piper(s), or you might get stuck with a shiv. “Business that takes place in these walls runs through me,” evil prison guard Slewitt (Sam Spruell) tells Koslow. “Comply or I crucify you.”
With Wilcox getting pressure from upstairs to cut Koslow loose (upstairs being embodied with jowly duplicity by Clive Owen), and the alliance with the Poles getting increasingly tenuous, Koslow comes back to the one truth he and Sofia have learned: when somebody says they want to help, they’re invariably full of shit. If he wants to quit the informing, cut ties with the Polish mafia, get out of jail, and go home to Sofia, Koslow’s gonna have to do it all by his lonesome.
What Movies Will It Remind You Of? Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been fishing a bit for quality roles since his Game of Thrones denouement, and he got one with Shot Caller, a steely 2017 crime thriller about a decent guy who gets caught up in the prison system and goes deep into Aryan Brotherhood gang dynamics. Meanwhile, Joel Kinnaman, who always delivers strong work in the genre film world, was terrific in the 2015 Liam Neeson vehicle Run All Night. Neeson, a hit man for Ed Harris’s Irish mob family, must protect his son (Kinnaman) over one long, violent night.
Performance Worth Watching: The rote functionality of The Informer is elevated considerably by its main event cast, actors such as Pike, Kinnaman, and Owen. But its undercard is a delight, too, with numerous uncredited illustrated men lending their rune-like neck and face tattoos to the film’s prison sequences, and six-foot-nine Srbo Markovic quite literally consuming the frame whenever he’s on henchman detail with the drug-dealing poles Koslow rolls with on the outside. As Nowak, Markovic looms in the background of the deal gone bad at the film’s outset; later, he dutifully, almost wistfully lugs two canfulls of gas toward the house he was told to torch. Just another day on the job when you’re mob muscle.
Memorable Dialogue: “It almost feels like a bogus parole violation,” NYPD detective Grens (Common) tells Clive Owen’s slimy FBI chief of what is exactly a bogus parole violation engineered by the FBI. “Back into Bale Hill. Same prison where [Koslow] was serving 20 years for murder before somebody pulled him out. Anyway, I wanna know why your subordinate’s name keeps popping up around this admittedly suspicious motherfucking file.”
Sex and Skin: None.
Our Take: A solidly-built run through genre crime thriller territory, The Informer is served well by populating its competing worlds of lone hero family man, underworld drug commerce, law enforcement chicanery, and violent prison yard intrigue with name-brand actors. As Pete Koslow, the put-upon roughneck with a heart of gold at the center of The Informer Venn diagram, Joel Kinnaman is all coiled wire, gritted teeth, and darting, desperate man eyes. As Wilcox, the crafty FBI special agent running Koslow out on increasingly thin ice, Rosamund Pike is dependably forceful, rueful, or subtly hopeful. And Clive Owen delivers another version of his federal agent slimeball role from the recent Gemini Man. But the other character roles pop, too, which always keeps The Informer on point. As the cop “putting it all together,” Common is stuck holding three or four loose ends of narrative string. But his brief interactions with Irish actress Ruth Bradley, who plays her brash homicide detective complete with a huge NYC accent, are still strong enough to score major chemistry points. Informer also portrays its Polish criminal contingent convincingly, from the mouthy and track-suited sociopathic mafia prince to the quietly menacing boss running the whole show . As Klimek, aka “The General,” Eugene Lipinski is given one great bit of dialogue with Kinnaman’s Koslow to tell us everything we need to fear about him and his murderous drug operation.
In The Informer, by the time we’ve learned that Kinnaman’s lawful neutral Koslow is about to be put back in prison, both by Polish cartel king directive and selfish extralegal FBI maneuver, we don’t even care why or how he’s even informing, or to whom. Those plot details are just toeholds on the film’s climb to whatever genre grime it wishes to explore. Brawls to the death? Yes. Sadistic prison guard? You know it. Shivs, “the yard,” evildoing wardens, and guys getting lynched in the jailhouse chapel? Every box, checked. The mechanics of The Informer‘s plotting are by the numbers. But the relish it brings to having solid actors perform them makes for a rewarding viewing experience.
Our Call: STREAM IT. The Informer keeps its hackles up throughout the double and triple-crosses of its plot, and its quality cast maintains a solid heading on the standard-issue genre material of good guys, bad guys, and good/bad guys all circling each other warily.
Johnny Loftus is an independent writer and editor living at large in Chicagoland. His work has appeared in The Village Voice, All Music Guide, Pitchfork Media, and Nicki Swift. Follow him on Twitter: @glennganges


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Three people shot, one gravely injured, in The Bronx

Even in the absence of the MLB general managers ’ meetings ...

Three people were shot in the Bronx on Monday evening, leaving at least one in grave condition, police said.
Gunfire erupted around 6 p.m. in front of a building on East 157th Street between Elton Ave. and Melrose Ave. in the South Bronx, cops said.
A 25-year-old was shot twice in the chest and was in grave condition.
The other victims included a 21-year-old hit in the leg and a 28-year-old struck in the hip.
All three were taken to Lincoln Medical Center.
No other information was immediately available.
The incidents came after two men were shot — one fatally — on Sunday, one at around 8 p.m. in Staten Island and the other about 40 minutes earlier in Brooklyn.
No additional gun violence had been reported until Monday evening.
As of Sunday, 1,635 people had been shot in 1,331 incidents across the city so far this year.
Victims have more than doubled — and incidents are nearing that mark — compared to the 2019 total.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Scott Boras drooling over Mets’ MLB free-agency potential

What Steve Cohen offers Mets fans are possibilities .
Which considering ...

Even in the absence of the MLB general managers’ meetings this year due to the pandemic, Scott Boras is willing to assess the Mets’ shopping potential.
The super-agent often uses supermarket analogies in regards to the team’s offseason spending. On Monday he was asked by The Post in which aisle of the supermarket the Mets are shopping this year.
“There is a New Apple in NY,” Boras responded in a text message. “Met Delicious … a Cohen Core with a Wall Street flavor!”
Steve Cohen, a hedge-fund billionaire, will hold his initial press conference Tuesday since completing his purchase of the club from Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz. And Cohen’s big wallet — he’s by far MLB’s richest owner, worth an estimated $14 billion, figures to put the Mets in the game for the biggest free agents, a list that includes J.T. Realmuto, George Springer and Trevor Bauer. Sandy Alderson, who has returned to the organization as team president, must first implement a new front office.
Boras’ greatest hits at the GM meetings include the year he said the cautious-spending Mets were shopping in the “freezer section,” but noted there were “a lot of good, long-standing products they can acquire.”
That comment was relayed to the GM Alderson, who shot back: “Freezer burn is something I’m familiar with.”
Alderson was less amused two years later when Boras said the Mets were shopping in the “fruits and nuts aisle.”
Alderson retorted: “Boras shops near the meat section. That is where he gets his bulls–t.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Rising stars Collin Morikawa, Matthew Wolff not daunted by Masters challenge

Every star in golf will grace Augusta National for this ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Conventional wisdom would tell you that it’s too soon for the likes of Collin Morikawa or Matthew Wolff to win a Masters.
Neither player had ever seen Augusta National until arriving this week. And it’s noted every year that the last player to win a green jacket in his first trip to Augusta was Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979.
That was a long time ago. And there’s a reason for that. Experience matters at Augusta National.
If you think any of that matters one iota to Morikawa or Wolff then you probably believe scoring a 9 a.m. Saturday tee time at Augusta National is an easy task and that cargo shorts and a T-shirt are the preferred attire here.
Morikawa said Monday that Augusta National “feels like it’s a place you want to be.
“It’s a place you’ve kind of watched growing up, and to finally play 18 holes here as an actual golfer in the Masters is something special. But I’ve got to remember I’m here to play golf and I’ve got to kind of figure out how am I going to play my best golf out here.’’
Both Morikawa and Wolff opted not to make scouting visits in advance of this week, something top players like Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas did in recent weeks and usually make a habit of before every Masters.
“I thought about coming out here early, but I’ve shown up this entire year-and-a-half to courses I’ve never been and courses I’ve never seen,’’ Morikawa said. “I showed up [Monday], got my 18 holes in and trying to figure out what I need to work on and what I need to get prepped for. I think I’ve done my prep work so far to get my game where it needs to be.’’
It’s important to remember that, while Morikawa, 23, and Wolff, 21, both are barely removed from college life, Morikawa just won the PGA Championship in August at Harding Park and Wolff was the only player to challenge DeChambeau on Sunday of his U.S. Open victory in September at Winged Foot.
These young guns can play and they’re intimidated by nothing.
“I’ve never necessarily been intimidated by courses, and I think that’s what makes this a little — I wouldn’t say easy — but it makes it a little more comfortable to show up to courses I’ve never been at and just be ready to play golf, be ready to figure out how I’m going to play it, 1 through 18,’’ Morikawa said. “But for me to get to know everyone, to get to play lots of rounds with other guys — Tiger, Rory, DJ [Dustin Johnson], J.T. [Justin Thomas], all these guys I’ve watched growing up — it allows me to go out there and play golf like I normally would. It just makes it easier for me to come out here like it’s any other event.
“I think I’ve fast-tracked that process a little bit, even though I haven’t played these courses or played the Masters before. I’m comfortable.’’
Wolff, too, looks and acts like he’s comfortable, completely belying his age — even at a place like Augusta for the first time.
Wolff called being at Augusta “more of a dream come true than playing in any other tournament,’’ adding, “It’s the one tournament that as a kid, you always know exactly when it is, you watch every single shot that you can, and it’s kind of the mecca of golf. It’s going to be awesome. This is my first Masters and I’m going to soak it all in, but I’m definitely going to be back. I’m looking to continue my good play and be here for many, many years.’’
If he or Moriwaka win this week, they’ll be back every year until they’re 65, which is the best Masters perk of all.


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--FDA gives emergency clearance to Eli Lilly’s experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued an emergency clearance to Eli Lilly ’ s experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment @ @ @ @ @ by President Trump , was proven effective in clinical trials at reducing the need for @ @ @ @ @ high risk of disease progression , the FDA said .
Called bamlanivimab , it can @ @ @ @ @ of mild and moderate COVID-19 cases in patients over the age of 12 , the @ @ @ @ @ said the country would provide the treatment free of cost to Americans .
Last month @ @ @ @ @ deal with the US government over the drug .
The company agreed to provide the @ @ @ @ @ bamlanivimab in exchange for $ 375 million .
White House spokesman Michael Bars said the @ @ @ @ @ immediately .
“ Through continued determination , this treatment and others like it will help @ @ @ @ @ of millions of vulnerable Americans until a safe and effective vaccine is approved for use @ @ @ @ @ a statement .

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued an emergency clearance to Eli Lilly’s experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment.
The drug, praised by President Trump, was proven effective in clinical trials at reducing the need for hospitalizations in coronavirus patients at high risk of disease progression, the FDA said.
Called bamlanivimab, it can be used in the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19 cases in patients over the age of 12, the agency said.
Trump has said the country would provide the treatment free of cost to Americans.
Last month, Eli Lilly announced a deal with the US government over the drug.
The company agreed to provide the government with 300,000 doses of bamlanivimab in exchange for $375 million.
White House spokesman Michael Bars said the treatment can be rolled out immediately.
“Through continued determination, this treatment and others like it will help protect the health and well-being of millions of vulnerable Americans until a safe and effective vaccine is approved for use,” Bars said in a statement.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-09--Wife sues for daily access to care for sick husband at nursing home

ALBANY — Desperate to see elderly and often sick loved ...

A Manhattan woman is demanding to visit her disabled husband in a nursing home — despite coronavirus restrictions, new court papers show.
Robert “Bobby” Viteri has been at Manhattan facility Isabella Geriatric Center for four years as he has a rare neurological degenerative disorder called leukodystrophy that prevents him from eating, talking or even moving on his own.
And prior to the coronavirus pandemic, wife Marcella Goheen had visited Viteri for 4–7 hours every day to take care of him and help with therapies to slow his degeneration, according to a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit from Monday.
Since the COVID-19 crisis, Goheen hasn’t been allowed to resume these activities and has only been allowed to make video calls, have window visits or outdoor visits from 6 feet apart, the suit says.
“Every day I’m on the video chat and I say to him ‘Bobby I’m going to get in soon.’ He starts crying,” said Goheen — who’s been a vocal activist pushing for nursing home visitations during the pandemic.
“The traumatization of the separation is very real,” Goheen told The Post.
The 66-year-old man actually contracted and recovered from coronavirus in May, the court papers say.
Meanwhile, Goheen has been getting tested twice a week for the virus and has never tested positive for it.
Viteri’s “wife poses no threat of COVID-19 to him or to anyone else in defendants’ facility,” the court papers claim.
“In the absence of this wife, no other person has provided the kind of essential care and attention to his disabilities which his wife has and can,” the suit continues.
Doctors have even explained to the facility how important Goheen’s visits are “in attempting to mitigate the impact of his neuro-motor disease,” the court documents say.
Because of the isolation caused by the lack of contact with Goheen, Viteri has become depressed, despondent and has lost weight, the suit says.
“My husband is deteriorating and that’s unacceptable,” Goheen said.
Viteri’s lawyer Michael Sussman told The Post that the facility has “shut her out even though they know she is of critical importance to his well being.”
“It’s really a tragic situation,” Sussman said.
The suit, filed in Viteri’s name, is seeking an order allowing Goheen to visit daily. Viteri is also seeking unspecified damages from the home.
“We don’t comment on pending litigation,” said Isabella Geriatric Center spokesperson Audrey Waters said.
Coronavirus has led to upwards of 6,500 deaths tied to the virus in both nursing homes and adult care facilities.
Families have sought reentry into the homes to visits loved ones for the past several months.
Federal and state guidance allow for limited visitation based on strict safety protocols.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--Oscar-winning filmmaker says pervert is impersonating him to trick actresses

An Oscar-winning filmmaker claims a pervert is pretending to be him to phone up US actresses , including some in New York — even tricking a handful to expose themselves during video chats .
“ Currently there is some conman creep who is pretending to be me phoning up actresses in the United States , ” animator Hugh Welchman warned his followers in an Instagram post .
“ Please know that I would never cold-call actresses , actors or any crew , ” he said , urging victims to contact the police .
The UK filmmaker — who won an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Peter and the Wolf ” — told The Hollywood Reporter that so far 13 women have reported getting tricked , most from New York and L.A .
The LAPD is investigating , and the Poland-based filmmaker has also filed reports with British police and the FBI ’ s identity theft website , he said .
The conman , who many victims say has an American accent unlike Welchman ’ s English one , usually starts by asking his victims to join him in yoga-style breathwork before asking increasingly sexual questions , several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persuaded some to later have video chats — claiming his camera was broken , so he could only see them — and at least four said they exposed themselves as part of his claims to be casting women comfortable with nudity in roles .
He has also asked some to meet him , but so far none of his victims appear to have agreed .
New York-based actress Kyle Ocasio told the trade mag that she was called on Sept. 14 by the imposter she said sounded “ like a creepy yoga teacher.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the English accent of Welchman , who co-directed the 2017 ’ s Vincent van Gogh biographical drama “ Loving Vincent.
” “ Maybe because I ’ m American he thought , f–k it , she ’ ll never know , ” she told The Hollywood Reporter .
He asked Ocasio if she would “ accept his total authority , ” she claimed , a common request by the imposter who told another woman she was “ talking too much ” because he likes to “ control the conversation.
” L.A.-based actress Alexis Capozzi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s calls after they became “ far too sexual in nature , ” she said .
“ He ’ s preying on a vulnerable industry at the most vulnerable time .
He knows what he ’ s doing and he ’ s been doing it for months , ” she said .
Welchman said the imposter may still be making the calls , with some reported to have happened after his warning on Instagram .
“ Obviously it ’ s distressing for me as it ’ s my identity , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s much more distressing for the women who he ’ s trying to dominate and exploit.
” The LAPD did not comment to the magazine about the investigation .

An Oscar-winning filmmaker claims a pervert is pretending to be him to phone US actresses, including some in New York — even tricking a handful into exposing themselves during video chats.
“Currently there is some conman creep who is pretending to be me phoning up actresses in the United States,” animator Hugh Welchman warned his followers in an Instagram post.
“Please know that I would never cold-call actresses, actors or any crew,” he said, urging victims to contact the police.
The UK filmmaker — who won an Oscar in 2007 for his animated short “Peter and the Wolf” — told The Hollywood Reporter that so far, 13 women have reported getting tricked, most from New York and LA.
The LAPD is investigating, and the Poland-based filmmaker has also filed reports with British police and the FBI’s identity theft website, he said.
The conman, who many victims say has an American accent unlike Welchman’s English one, usually starts by asking his victims to join him in yoga-style breath work before asking increasingly sexual questions, several actresses told The Hollywood Reporter.
He persuaded some to later have video chats — claiming his camera was broken, so he could only see them — and at least four said they exposed themselves as part of his claims to be casting women comfortable with nudity in roles. He has also asked some to meet him, but so far none of his victims appears to have agreed.
New York-based actress Kyle Ocasio told the trade mag that she was called on Sept. 14 by the impostor, who she said sounded “like a creepy yoga teacher.”
He made no attempt to duplicate the English accent of Welchman, who co-directed the 2017 Vincent van Gogh biographical drama “Loving Vincent.”
“Maybe because I’m American, he thought, f–k it, she’ll never know,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
He asked Ocasio if she would “accept his total authority,” she claimed, a common request by the impostor, who told another woman she was “talking too much” because he likes to “control the conversation.”
LA-based actress Alexis Capozzi called police and started recording the impostor’s calls after they became “far too sexual in nature,” she said.
“He’s the perfect conman,” Capozzi told the trade mag.
“He’s preying on a vulnerable industry at the most vulnerable time. He knows what he’s doing and he’s been doing it for months,” she said.
Welchman said the impostor may still be making the calls, with some reported to have happened after his warning on Instagram.
“Obviously it’s distressing for me as it’s my identity,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
“But it’s much more distressing for the women who he’s trying to dominate and exploit.”
The LAPD did not comment to the magazine about the investigation.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--Peloton, Beyoncé join forces to offer ‘homecoming’-themed workouts

Time to get in “ Formation ” on your Peloton bike .
Beyoncé has teamed up with the trendy fitness startup to create a series of themed workouts to honor historically black colleges and universities .
The cycling , running , strength , bootcamp , yoga and meditation classes will be a tribute to the annual homecoming celebrations at the schools known as HBCUs , which also inspired Beyonce ’ s 2019 live album and documentary .
They ’ ll be available on Peloton ’ s high-end stationary bikes and treadmills as well as its mobile app , the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a Peloton member for several years , and I ’ m excited to partner with a company that helps people , young and old , be the best versions of themselves , in an innovative and adaptable way , ” Beyoncé said in a statement .
The homecoming classes are just the first that the “ Single Ladies ” singer will help develop through her partnership with Peloton , which has seen use of its home workout products explode during the coronavirus pandemic .
Beyoncé — who is the most requested musical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.6 million members — will work with the New York-based company on “ various forms of class curation across all workout disciplines ” over the coming months , according to a news release .
Peloton did not immediately disclose any financial terms of its collaboration with the 39-year-old Grammy winner .
The announcement nevertheless sent its stock price up about 4.5 percent to $ 104.47 in premarket trading Tuesday following a 20.3 percent loss Monday .
The partnership also has a charitable component — Peloton will give students at 10 HBCUs free two-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing them to access a library of classes that can be used with or without equipment .
Peloton says it will also recruit students for internships from the schools , which include Bennett College , Clark Atlanta University , Grambling State University , Hampton University , Howard University , Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine , Spelman College , Texas Southern University and Wilberforce University .

Time to get in “Formation” on your Peloton bike.
Shares of Peloton popped on Tuesday after trendy fitness startup announced that it’s teamed up with Beyoncé to create a series of streaming workouts using her music.
Beyoncé — who is the most requested musical artist among Peloton’s more than 3.6 million members — will work with the New York-based company on “various forms of class curation across all workout disciplines” over the coming months, a press release said.
Peloton did not disclose financial terms of the collaboration except to say that the 39-year-old Grammy winner is also an investor in the company.
The news sent Peloton’s stock up as much as 8.6 percent following a 20.3 percent plunge on Monday as shares of stay-at-home companies plummeted on growing optimism over a coronavirus vaccine.
The stock — up 270 percent this year as people quit their gyms to workout at home — ended the day higher 5.2 percent, or $5.20 a share, to $105.21.
Peloton’s cycling, running, strength, bootcamp, yoga and meditation classes with Beyoncé will start off with a tribute to the annual homecoming celebrations at historically black colleges and universities, which also inspired Beyonce’s 2019 live album and documentary. They’ll be available on Peloton’s high-end stationary bikes and treadmills as well as its mobile app, the company said Tuesday.
But the homecoming classes are just the first that the “Single Ladies” singer will help develop through her partnership with Peloton, which has seen use of its home workout products explode during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ve been a Peloton member for several years, and I’m excited to partner with a company that helps people, young and old, be the best versions of themselves, in an innovative and adaptable way,” Beyoncé said in a statement.
The partnership also has a charitable component — Peloton will give students at 10 HBCUs free two-year digital memberships by the end of November allowing them to access a library of classes that can be used with or without equipment.
Peloton says it will also recruit students for internships from the schools, which include Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College and Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Texas Southern University and Wilberforce University.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--When Will ‘A Teacher’ Episode 4 Be On Hulu?

Are Tuesdays the new Fridays ?
Earlier this morning , Netflix dropped all eight episodes of their new holiday rom-com Dash & Lily , and Hulu released the first three episodes of Hannah Fidell ’ s new drama A Teacher .
Based on Fidell ’ s 2013 movie of the same name , A Teacher centers on Claire Wilson ( Kate Mara ) , a young high school teacher who embarks on an affair with one of her underage students ( Nick Robinson ) .
Hulu ’ s new miniseries has earned mix reviews — it currently has a 58 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Decider ’ s Kayla Cobb calling the show a “ teacher-student grooming drama ” that ’ s built to be uncomfortable .
When will A Teacher Episode 4 debut on Hulu ?
Here ’ s everything you need to know .
HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN SEASON 1 OF A TEACHER ?
WHEN WILL A TEACHER EPISODE 4 ARRIVE ON HULU ?
New episodes of A Teacher will be released weekly .
Episode 4 is scheduled to premiere Tuesday , November 17 on Hulu .
WHAT TIME WILL A TEACHER EPISODE 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be available to stream on Tuesday , November 17 at 12:01 a.m. EST .
Per IMDB , the final six episodes of the series will premiere Tuesday mornings on Hulu :

Where to Stream: A Teacher (2020) Powered by Reelgood
Are Tuesdays the new Fridays? Earlier this morning, Netflix dropped all eight episodes of their new holiday rom-com Dash & Lily, and Hulu released the first three episodes of Hannah Fidell’s new drama A Teacher.
Based on Fidell’s 2013 movie of the same name, A Teacher centers on Claire Wilson (Kate Mara), a young high school teacher who embarks on an affair with one of her underage students (Nick Robinson). Hulu’s new miniseries has earned mix reviews — it currently has a 58% Tomatometer Score on Rotten Tomatoes — with Decider’s Kayla Cobb calling the show a “teacher-student grooming drama” that’s built to be uncomfortable.
When will A Teacher Episode 4 debut on Hulu? Here’s everything you need to know.
HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN SEASON 1 OF A TEACHER?
Hulu’s newest miniseries consists of ten episodes.
WHEN WILL A TEACHER EPISODE 4 ARRIVE ON HULU?
New episodes of A Teacher will be released weekly. Episode 4 is scheduled to premiere Tuesday, November 17 on Hulu.
WHAT TIME WILL A TEACHER EPISODE 4 BE ON HULU?
Episode 4 will be available to stream on Tuesday, November 17 at 12:01 a.m. EST.
WHAT’S THE HULU RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR A TEACHER?
Per IMDB, the final six episodes of the series will premiere Tuesday mornings on Hulu:
A Teacher Episode 5: November 24
A Teacher Episode 6: December 1
A Teacher Episode 7: December 8
A Teacher Episode 8: December 15
A Teacher Episode 9: December 22
A Teacher Episode 10: December 29
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Stream A Teacher on Hulu.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--Sen. Joe Manchin vows to vote against ‘crazy stuff’ if Democrats take Senate

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Sen. Joe Manchin is pledging to block major progressive legislative goals if Democrats retake the Senate.
Speaking to Fox News’ “Special Report” Monday, Manchin (D-W.Va.) made the promise while discussing the future of the upper chamber of Congress, and how the 100-member body was facing a down-the-middle split between Democrats and Republicans.
If Democrats are successful in their two Senate runoff races in Georgia in January, bills in the Senate could be moved by a single vote.
“50-50 [control] means that if one senator does not vote on the Democratic side, there is no tie and there is no bill,” the West Virginia Democrat said.
“I commit to tonight and I commit to all of your viewers and everyone else that’s watching, I want to allay those fears, I want to rest those fears for you right now because when they talk about, whether it be packing the courts or ending the filibuster, I will not vote to do that,” he continued.
Manchin, a moderate swing vote in the Senate, added that while he did not know whether there would even be any considerable Democratic support for defunding the police or other progressive issues, he believed Republicans were willing to come to the table to address problems with ObamaCare.
“I’m a proud moderate conservative Democrat. Maybe there’s not many of us left, but I can tell you what this country wants is moderation,” he said.
“Whatever the message was, it was wrong for this many people to be split,” he continued, adding that Democrats’ messaging scared “the bejeezus out of people.”
The red-state Democrat added that the “Green New Deal” and “all this socialism” was “not who we are as a Democratic Party.”
“We’ve been tagged if you’ve got a D by your name, you must be for all the crazy stuff and I’m not,” he remarked.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--Jim Boeheim sued for fatal car accident

Jim Boeheim sued for fatal car accident

SYRACUSE — Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim is being sued over a fatal accident he was involved in nearly two years ago .
According to Syracuse.com , the family of Jorge Jimenez , who was struck and killed by an SUV driven by Boeheim in February 2019 , alleged the coach ’ s actions were “ negligent , reckless and wanton.
” The four-page lawsuit was filed Monday in Onondaga County Supreme Court by attorney Terence O ’ Connor and seeks an unspecified settlement .
The accident occurred amid icy conditions on the night of Feb. 20 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dome .
The 51-year-old Jimenez was a passenger in a car that had skidded on the eastbound side of Interstate 690 heading out of the city and came to a stop perpendicular across two of three lanes .
The victim had exited the disabled car and was struck and killed near the guardrail when Boeheim approached the scene and swerved to avoid hitting the car .
A police report said Boeheim was not driving “ reckless , unreasonable or with gross negligence.
” Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick concluded that Boeheim was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syracuse police concluded that the crash could still have been deadly even if the Hall of Fame coach had been following the speed limit .
There was no evidence that drugs or alcohol played a role and no charges were filed .
According to state law , the family had three years to file a lawsuit .
A call from The Associated Press seeking comment from O ’ Connor was not immediately returned .
According to Syracuse.com , Boeheim had not yet responded in court papers .

SYRACUSE — Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim is being sued over a fatal accident he was involved in nearly two years ago.
According to Syracuse.com, the family of Jorge Jimenez, who was struck and killed by an SUV driven by Boeheim in February 2019, alleged the coach’s actions were “negligent, reckless and wanton.” The four-page lawsuit was filed Monday in Onondaga County Supreme Court by attorney Terence O’Connor and seeks an unspecified settlement.
The accident occurred amid icy conditions on the night of Feb. 20, 2019, after a mid-week game in the Carrier Dome. The 51-year-old Jimenez was a passenger in a car that had skidded on the eastbound side of Interstate 690 heading out of the city and came to a stop perpendicular across two of three lanes. The victim had exited the disabled car and was struck and killed near the guardrail when Boeheim approached the scene and swerved to avoid hitting the car.
A police report said Boeheim was not driving “reckless, unreasonable or with gross negligence.” Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick concluded that Boeheim was speeding, but the accident investigation by Syracuse police concluded that the crash could still have been deadly even if the Hall of Fame coach had been following the speed limit. There was no evidence that drugs or alcohol played a role and no charges were filed.
According to state law, the family had three years to file a lawsuit. A call from The Associated Press seeking comment from O’Connor was not immediately returned. According to Syracuse.com, Boeheim had not yet responded in court papers.
The 75-year-old coach declined comment through a university spokesman.


newyorkpost--2020-11-10--US slams WHO’s terms for inquiry into COVID-19 origins

The US said Tuesday that the terms under which a team of experts from the World Health Organization will investigate the origins of the coronavirus “ were not were not negotiated in a transparent way , ” according to a report .
Team Trump has accused the UN agency of being “ China-centric ” — which its director-general , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , has denied — and has accused Beijing of having hidden the extent of the initial outbreak .
Garrett Grigsby , head of the global affairs office at the US Department of Health and Human Services , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembly that member states had been made aware of the probe ’ s terms of reference just days ago , Reuters reported .
“ The TOR ( terms of reference ) were not negotiated in a transparent way with all WHO member states .
The TOR and the investigation itself appear to be inconsistent with the mandate provided by member states , ” he said without elaboration .
On Oct. 30 , Mike Ryan , WHO ’ s top emergency expert , said the WHO-led scientists and their Chinese counterparts had held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ origin of the bug , which emerged in Wuhan , China , late last year .

The US said Tuesday that the terms under which a team of experts from the World Health Organization will investigate the origins of the coronavirus “were not negotiated in a transparent way,” according to a report.
The Trump administration has accused the UN agency of being “China-centric” — which its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has denied — and has accused Beijing of having hidden the extent of the initial outbreak.
Garrett Grigsby, head of the global affairs office at the US Department of Health and Human Services, on Tuesday told the WHO’s ministerial assembly that member states had been made aware of the probe’s terms of reference just days ago, Reuters reported.
“The TOR (terms of reference) were not negotiated in a transparent way with all WHO member states. The TOR and the investigation itself appear to be inconsistent with the mandate provided by member states,” he said without elaboration.
On Oct. 30, Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergency expert, said the WHO-led scientists and their Chinese counterparts had held a first virtual meeting about investigations into the origin of the bug, which emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year.