newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Bronx man held in South Dakota double-murder

The suspect in a South Dakota double-murder has been arrested in The Bronx , police there said .
Arnson Absolu @ @ @ @ @ Bronx , is being held in New York and awaiting extradition to Rapid City for @ @ @ @ @ Red Willow , 26 , and Ashley Nagy , 29 .
Absolu became a suspect @ @ @ @ @ after a vehicle linked to him turned up in surveillance video near the crime scene @ @ @ @ @ City Journal .
Police told the outlet that the motive for the shooting remains unknown @

The suspect in a South Dakota double-murder has been arrested in The Bronx, police there said.
Arnson Absolu, 37, of The Bronx, is being held in New York and awaiting extradition to Rapid City for the first-degree murders of Charles Red Willow, 26, and Ashley Nagy, 29.
Absolu became a suspect in the Aug. 24 shooting after a vehicle linked to him turned up in surveillance video near the crime scene, police told the Rapid City Journal.
Police told the outlet that the motive for the shooting remains unknown.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Folorunso Fatukasi overcame heartbreak to live his Jets dream

Training camp is over and now the Jets must get ...

You can overcome all the odds against you. You can weather the Super Storm Sandy heartbreak that left you and your family temporarily homeless. You can come from Beach 46th Street and out of Beach Channel High School and Far Rockaway and earn a scholarship to Connecticut … and you can even make it to the NFL.
“It’s been a dream ever since the seventh grade,” Folorunso Fatukasi told The Post. “I remember walking to the bus stop on the way to school, and on my walk to the bus stop, I said a prayer. … That walk to the bus stop was the day that I made it up in my mind that this is where I wanted to be at some point.”
You can even play for your hometown New York Jets.
“That’s almost like, ‘Damn, damn that’s too good to be true,’ ” Fatukasi says. “It’s kinda dope being from New York and being able to play for a New York team.”
There was no anxiety or stress as cutdown day neared for Fatukasi as his third year with the Jets nears. He is proud to be an inspiration for his Nigerian-born parents who sacrificed so much, for his younger brothers Olakunle and Tunde, who play at Rutgers.
“And then just the people around my neighborhood,” Fatukasi said. “Growing up in Far Rockaway, it’s a small area, just being able to come out of that area and to give another sense of pride. There’s motivation for every young kid, who had dreams and aspirations to do whatever they want. And I’m a person that believes that my strength comes from the Heavenly Father, and I feel like I would not even gotten this far without the strength that he’s been able to give to me.
“I just want to be able to show that I belong here.”
He belongs there, he belongs as an emerging 6-foot-4, 318-pound run-stopper (389 snaps last season) in the interior of the Jets defensive line.
“There’s no friends on game day,” Fatukasi says. “There’s no friends at all. I would definitely say that the Foley that’s on the field is the complete opposite from the Foley that’s off the field. Off the field, I’m the guy that’s gonna go home and watch ‘Toy Story.’ On the field, I’m the guy that wants to dominate his opponent.”
He’s the guy who never stops working on his craft.
“It’s crazy because no matter how good a person becomes you can always be much better than where you are,” he says. “Steve McLendon is a 12-year vet. He’s seen a lot of football. And one thing that I’ve noticed and I always study about him is that he’s always able to adapt and evolve, you can’t adapt and evolve without learning. He’s still adding things to his game that are gonna make him just a little bit better than what he was before.”
He’s the guy who always saw the glass as half full even when it was so empty after Sandy’s devastation.
“Sandy could have taken away a lot more than just our house,” Fatukasi said once. “It could have taken one of our family members. It could have burned down our house.”
Fatukasi is confident defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will find a way to overcome the losses of Jamal Adams and C.J. Mosley.
“That’s a tough coach,” he says. “As tough as he is, It’s coming from a passion, and it makes you just want to play harder for him.”
A rejuvenated, redemptive Quinnen Williams would help.
“He’s gonna be something special,” Fatukasi says. “Even though I’m older than him, I still watch and pick stuff up that he’s doing that maybe I could add to my game.”
Fatukasi also raves about left tackle Mekhi Becton. He’s hardly alone.
“Once he gets over that learning curve, which I believe is gonna happen a lot sooner than most,” he says, “that kid is gonna be a freakin’ issue.”
Racism, sadly, has always been an issue.
“I wouldn’t say that I experienced it directly. It wasn’t like at my face,” Fatukasi said. “As kids we would laugh about it in high school.”
We have all learned that it is no laughing matter. Fatukasi is encouraged by the growing dialogue and awakening.
“This is a conversation now that everyone can now see and look up and hear for yourselves,” he says. “I think it’s great that people are listening. I think it’s great that we’re having these uncomfortable conversations with people that necessarily don’t even understand but want to. The more that conversation goes, I feel like understanding starts to happen, the perception starts to change a little bit.”
That would be another dream come true. And not just for Folorunso Fatukasi.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--How fantasy baseball owners can snag saves after deadline

The MLB trade deadline was a whirlwind of activity as this season ’ s expanded playoff format has more teams “ in it to win it ” than ever before .
That whirlwind has subsequently altered the landscape for fantasy baseball in a number of ways .
Some situations received more clarity as position players and starting pitchers changed addresses , but the bullpen upheaval has made it more difficult than ever to pinpoint where you should be searching for saves , on both the trade market and the waiver wire .
The Padres , the team that was easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the prime example of a bullpen that is leaving fantasy owners scratching their heads .
Once a bastion of stability for saves and holds , the Padres have endured enough injuries and made enough changes that any one of their relievers could be considered a candidate for save chances .
With Kirby Yates likely out for the season with an elbow injury and primary setup man Emilio Pagan out with biceps inflammation , the Padres had been using lefty Drew Pomeranz to close out games .
He has been nothing short of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use him in other high-leverage situations , the team went out and grabbed Trevor Rosenthal , who had been surprising everyone in Kansas City .
Many assumed Rosenthal would take over , but it would appear that Pomeranz remains in the mix , and the two are likely to work the ninth as a lefty/righty platoon .
The Phillies were another team active in the bullpen changes at the deadline .
With incumbent closer Hector Neris struggling , the team traded for Red Sox closer Brandon Workman and immediately added him to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal , Neris has suddenly regained his form , tossed 4 ²/₃ scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks , and now manager Joe Girardi says the duo could split opportunities .
As if that weren ’ t complicating it enough for fantasy owners , the Phillies also added a Girardi-favorite in David Phelps , who could also find himself added to the mix .
There were a number of players added to the saves mix around the league which means , if you need a boost in the category , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the job with Ty Buttrey for the Angels , Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos has a partner in Ryan Helsley , newly acquired Mychal Givens could get work alongside Daniel Bard in Colorado , Archie Bradley is now sharing the load with Raisel Iglesias in Cincinnati , and Matt Barnes finds himself picking up for Workman in Boston .
Given the state of the game — injuries and the potential for more COVID outbreaks — many teams are using a committee approach for saves .
Maybe there are still a few , reliable elite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer have to seek them out .
If you can piece together a few of these committees , you should be able to make a push up the standings for the remainder of the season .
Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at Fantasy-Alarm.com .
Follow him on Twitter @ rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “ Fantasy Alarm Radio Show ” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy baseball advice .

The MLB trade deadline was a whirlwind of activity as this season’s expanded playoff format has more teams “in it to win it” than ever before. That whirlwind has subsequently altered the landscape for fantasy baseball in a number of ways.
Some situations received more clarity as position players and starting pitchers changed addresses, but the bullpen upheaval has made it more difficult than ever to pinpoint where you should be searching for saves, on both the trade market and the waiver wire.
The Padres, the team that was easily the most active at the deadline, are the prime example of a bullpen that is leaving fantasy owners scratching their heads. Once a bastion of stability for saves and holds, the Padres have endured enough injuries and made enough changes that any one of their relievers could be considered a candidate for save chances.
With Kirby Yates likely out for the season with an elbow injury and primary setup man Emilio Pagan out with biceps inflammation, the Padres had been using lefty Drew Pomeranz to close out games.
He has been nothing short of outstanding, but with a preference to use him in other high-leverage situations, the team went out and grabbed Trevor Rosenthal, who had been surprising everyone in Kansas City. Many assumed Rosenthal would take over, but it would appear that Pomeranz remains in the mix, and the two are likely to work the ninth as a lefty/righty platoon.
The Phillies were another team active in the bullpen changes at the deadline. With incumbent closer Hector Neris struggling, the team traded for Red Sox closer Brandon Workman and immediately added him to the mix for saves.
But since that deal, Neris has suddenly regained his form, tossed 4 ²/₃ scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks, and now manager Joe Girardi says the duo could split opportunities. As if that weren’t complicating it enough for fantasy owners, the Phillies also added a Girardi-favorite in David Phelps, who could also find himself added to the mix.
There were a number of players added to the saves mix around the league which means, if you need a boost in the category, you have options. Felix Pena is sharing the job with Ty Buttrey for the Angels, Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos has a partner in Ryan Helsley, newly acquired Mychal Givens could get work alongside Daniel Bard in Colorado, Archie Bradley is now sharing the load with Raisel Iglesias in Cincinnati, and Matt Barnes finds himself picking up for Workman in Boston.
Given the state of the game — injuries and the potential for more COVID outbreaks — many teams are using a committee approach for saves. Maybe there are still a few, reliable elite closers in the game, but you no longer have to seek them out. If you can piece together a few of these committees, you should be able to make a push up the standings for the remainder of the season.
Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at Fantasy-Alarm.com. Follow him on Twitter @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy baseball advice.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Taylor Fritz blows shot at big US Open upset: ‘I just choked it’

The New York State Department of Health tried to shut ...

Taylor Fritz seemed to be headed for the breakthrough he had been waiting for.
He was in complete command, a game away from his first fourth-round appearance at a major.
Denis Shapovalov wasn’t just on the ropes, the 12th-seeded Canadian was dazed, barely upright.
Fritz, seeded 19th, was up 5-2, a game from the upset. But before the 22-year-old Californian could finish it, he slipped.
Shapovalov, meanwhile, came alive, rallying to force a fourth-set tiebreak by reeling off three straight games, owning the fifth and final set and prevailing, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday
“I had it and I just choked it,” Fritz said after the 3 hour and 20-minute match. “He was just really, really tough in the fifth set.”
Rather than advancing to a Round of 16 matchup with seventh-seeded Belgian David Goffin, and potential dream quarterfinal showdown against No. 1 Novak Djokovic, the highest-seeded remaining American is headed home, still in search of his first big run at a grand slam tournament.
“It’s an opportunity that I let go of,” he said. “I did all the work, played a great match and when it came time to serve it out … that last service game, I just didn’t come up with the serves. I worked for the match and I deserved it and I absolutely choked it, which is something that I can admit because I pride myself on being clutch and serving these matches out and playing well when it really matters. It just didn’t happen for me.”
Fritz, the 2015 Open junior champion, seemed headed to the next round after pulling out the third set and going up 5-2 in the fourth. Up 5-3, he had the chance to serve for the match, but was broken. After losing that set, the momentum flipped. Shapovalov ripped off the first three games of the final set and was never threatened.
“The biggest difference was just the way his serve got going at the end of the fourth,” Fritz said of Shapovalov, who had 22 aces. “I was in so many return games in the third and beginning of the fourth. But he really started finding his serve and that was the biggest difference in the fifth set.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Two ‘boogaloo boys’ accused of trying to supply weapons to Hamas

Two men from the far-right Boogaloo movement allegedly tried to supply weapons to undercover agents — who they believed were Hamas terrorists — to raise money for their own anti-government cause in the states .
Michael Robert Solomon , 30 , of North Carolina , and Benjamin Ryan Teeter , 22 , of Minnesota , face federal charges after prosecutors allege they offered themselves as mercenaries to Hamas simply because they believed the organization was anti-U.S. “ This case can only be understood as a disturbing example of the old adage , ‘ The enemy of your enemy is your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John C. Demers for the National Security Division said in a statement .
“ As alleged in the complaint , these defendants sought to use violence against the police , other government officials and government property as part of their desire to overthrow the government.
” Members of the loosely organized Boogaloo movement hold violent pro-gun , anti-government views and believe they are leading the U.S. into a second civil war .
Solomon and Teeter were part of a sub-group called the “ Boojahideen ” and shared their scheme in June with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist , the charges allege .
The two cooked up a plan to offer themselves as “ mercenaries ” for Hamas to raise money and purchase a Boogaloo training compound , according to federal prosecutors .
Solomon and Teeter also allegedly expressed their desire to supply “ untraceable ” weapons and related parts to Hamas and shared their ideas to destroy government monuments , target politicians and members of the media .
The investigation into the two began in May as protests over the police killing of George Floyd swelled across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Solomon and Teeter had massive amounts of weapons and ammo and were openly discussing violent acts against police and other institutions .
“ The FBI is committed to stopping acts of violence against law enforcement officers or anyone else in our communities , ” said Jill Sanborn , Assistant Director of the FBI ’ s Counterterrorism Division .
“ The defendants , in this case , were willing to work with Hamas , a foreign terrorist organization , in order to get money for potential acts of violence here in the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday , Sept. 9 .

Two men from the far-right Boogaloo movement allegedly tried to supply weapons to undercover agents — who they believed were Hamas terrorists — to raise money for their own anti-government cause in the states.
Michael Robert Solomon, 30, of North Carolina, and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, of Minnesota, face federal charges after prosecutors allege they offered themselves as mercenaries to Hamas simply because they believed the organization was anti-U.S.
“This case can only be understood as a disturbing example of the old adage, ‘The enemy of your enemy is your friend,’” Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers for the National Security Division said in a statement.
“As alleged in the complaint, these defendants sought to use violence against the police, other government officials and government property as part of their desire to overthrow the government.”
Members of the loosely organized Boogaloo movement hold violent pro-gun, anti-government views and believe they are leading the U.S. into a second civil war.
Solomon and Teeter were part of a sub-group called the “Boojahideen” and shared their scheme in June with an FBI informant they believed was a Hamas terrorist, the charges allege.
The two cooked up a plan to offer themselves as “mercenaries” for Hamas to raise money and purchase a Boogaloo training compound, according to federal prosecutors.
Solomon and Teeter also allegedly expressed their desire to supply “untraceable” weapons and related parts to Hamas and shared their ideas to destroy government monuments, target politicians and members of the media.
The investigation into the two began in May as protests over the police killing of George Floyd swelled across the country.
A witness had alerted the FBI that Solomon and Teeter had massive amounts of weapons and ammo and were openly discussing violent acts against police and other institutions.
“The FBI is committed to stopping acts of violence against law enforcement officers or anyone else in our communities,” said Jill Sanborn, Assistant Director of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division.
“The defendants, in this case, were willing to work with Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization, in order to get money for potential acts of violence here in the U.S.”
The two are being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Black Lives Matter protesters riot in Manhattan, cause $100,000 damage: NYPD

Eight people were arrested Friday night when a group of 150 Black Lives Matter protesters smashed windows and graffitied the storefronts of Lower Manhattan chain stores and banks , police sources said .
At least two Starbucks , five banks and a Duane Reade had their windows busted , causing an estimated $ 100,000 in damage .
Police recovered two stun guns , smoke grenades , and burglary and graffiti tools .
The protest had been advertised on Twitter by groups calling themselves the “ New Afrikan Black Panther Party ” and the “ Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement.
” One of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ore. , and another was from Iowa , the sources said .
All were charged with rioting ; some were additionally charged with weapons and burglary tool possession .
The protest began at 6 p.m. at Foley Square ; protesters lit trash can fires and scrawled graffiti — including the word “ Abolition ” — as they made their way north .
“ Every city , every town , burn the precinct to the ground , ” the group was recorded chanting at one point .
Three of the banks damaged were on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets , police sources said .
One source noted that the marchers bypassed the home of City Council Speaker Corey Johnson , who lives at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue .
Johnson has called for an investigation into counter-protesters who plowed a car into a crowd of BLM protesters in Times Square on Thursday night .
“ They ’ re breaking his neighbors ’ windows — how come he ’ s not calling for an investigation now ?
” the source asked The Post wryly .
Security footage obtained by NBC4 shows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to smash windows of a shop as others held umbrellas to shield the vandal from view .
“ We call on everyone who stood up during the # GeorgeFloyd uprising and all supporters to come out to say # DropTheCharges for all who have fought for our liberation !
” wrote one of the groups that organized the event , RAM NYC , while promoting the protest on Twitter late last month .

Eight people were arrested Friday night when a group of 150 Black Lives Matter protesters smashed windows and graffitied the storefronts of Lower Manhattan chain stores and banks, police sources said.
At least two Starbucks, five banks and a Duane Reade had their windows busted, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.
Police recovered two stun guns, smoke grenades, and burglary and graffiti tools.
The protest had been advertised on Twitter by groups calling themselves the “New Afrikan Black Panther Party” and the “Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement.”
One of the arrested protesters was from Portland, Ore., and another was from Iowa, the sources said.
All were charged with rioting; some were additionally charged with weapons and burglary tool possession.
The protest began at 6 p.m. at Foley Square; protesters lit trash can fires and scrawled graffiti — including the word “Abolition” — as they made their way north.
“Every city, every town, burn the precinct to the ground,” the group was recorded chanting at one point.
Three of the banks damaged were on Seventh Avenue, between 14th and 20th streets, police sources said.
One source noted that the marchers bypassed the home of City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who lives at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Johnson has called for an investigation into counter-protesters who plowed a car into a crowd of BLM protesters in Times Square on Thursday night.
“They’re breaking his neighbors’ windows — how come he’s not calling for an investigation now?” the source asked The Post wryly.
Security footage obtained by NBC4 shows a protester in a balaclava using a tool to smash windows of a shop as others held umbrellas to shield the vandal from view.
“We call on everyone who stood up during the #GeorgeFloyd uprising and all supporters to come out to say #DropTheCharges for all who have fought for our liberation!” wrote one of the groups that organized the event, RAM NYC, while promoting the protest on Twitter late last month.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Steve Kerr confident Steve Nash can handle Nets pressure

The NBA is all about the stars — getting along ...

Steve Kerr knows exactly what awaits Steve Nash.
Like Nash, Kerr was hired, without prior coaching experience, by a win-now franchise. That was in 2014, before Kerr led the Warriors to three titles. Now Nash is following in his footsteps, taking over as the Nets’ coach after a Hall of Fame playing career.
“Yeah, he’ll be fine,” Kerr told The Athletic. “He knows the drill. He’s been in the league forever and he knows the game as well as anybody and he understands people.”
Kerr would know. When he was the general manager of the Suns, Nash was one of his players. Over the past five years, the 46-year-old Nash has served as a consultant with the Warriors, building a strong bond with current Nets star Kevin Durant. Nash never left the game after his retirement, working as the general manager of the Canadian National Team in addition to his role with the Warriors.
“His communication skills are off the charts because of his humility and confidence and his knowledge,” Kerr said. “He just has a really unique approach to training that he developed over the course of his career. And [current Warriors director of sports medicine and performance and longtime Nash associate] Rick Celebrini sort of developed their philosophy as they went, as Steve was playing and they kind of built this whole program together.
“It’s all connected, the weight room and the training room and the court. And Steve is living proof of how important a program like that can be, where your body is really in tune with your mind, your balance, your coordination. You’re working on some things that maybe aren’t traditional basketball practices.”
The hiring wasn’t traditional, either, particularly for a franchise most think can compete for a title next year. Experienced coaches, like Tyronn Lue and Mark Jackson, were available. Of course, the Warriors’ hiring of Kerr wasn’t traditional, and that has worked out very well.
“I think he’s very wise, so he’ll hire a good staff,” Kerr said of Nash. “And everything that he needs to learn, he’ll learn quickly. It’ll happen so quickly for him just to get the rhythm and the feel and I’m sure he’ll hire a great staff to help him along.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Billy Hamilton demoted by Mets after base-running botch

In this almost-everybody-has-a-shot season , the Mets ’ chances of winning the ...

Billy Hamilton had one job with the Mets. After failing at it again in Thursday’s win over the Yankees, now he has no job.
The Mets designated the 29-year-old for assignment before Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Phillies to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Erasmo Ramirez, selected from the team’s alternate site in Brooklyn.
Manager Luis Rojas criticized Hamilton after he was thrown out trying to steal third in the bottom of the ninth with no one out Thursday at Citi Field, but on Friday, Rojas said the move was made simply because the Mets needed depth for their overworked bullpen.
“We had six position players on the bench and had to do the move,’’ Rojas said after the latest loss. “[Hamilton] was of great value to us. We knew he could take the next bag or come in and play elite center field. He’s a winning player. … It was a tough move, but needed at the moment.”
His performance Thursday didn’t help his cause. Rojas noted it was the second time Hamilton had “been overly aggressive in a situation.”
The ill-advised steal attempt came after Hamilton had been balked to second base by Aroldis Chapman. Afterward, Rojas said he talked to Hamilton about the mistake, which the manager called “just not good baseball at the time.”
Hamilton’s other error on the basepaths came in a game in Philadelphia on Aug. 14, when he was tagged out trying to reach third after the throw to second on his stolen-base attempt was late and rolled away from the infielders. Didi Gregorius picked up the ball and nailed Hamilton at third.
The Mets acquired Hamilton from the Giants on Aug. 2 in exchange for 24-year-old right-hander Jordan Humphreys.
In 17 games with the Mets, Hamilton went 1-for-22 in 25 plate appearances. He also stole three bases and was caught once — on Thursday.
Ramirez was originally signed by the Mets in January, but was released in June and re-signed with the Mets later the same month. He last appeared in the majors a year ago, when he pitched in one game with the Red Sox. He is expected to pitch out of the bullpen for a Mets team in need of length from both starters and relievers these days.
The Mets began wearing a black and white “41” patch on their right sleeve Friday night to honor Tom Seaver and will wear it for the remainder of the season. Seaver died Monday at 75.
The Mets announced plans last year to erect a Seaver statue, following a long outcry from fans to honor the greatest player in franchise history. According to club sources, the statue will likely be ready by the early part of next season. Last year, the street adjacent to Citi Field was formally changed to Tom Seaver Way.
Steven Matz (left shoulder bursitis) and Dellin Betances (lat) played catch prior to Friday’s game. Both pitchers are on the injured list. … The Mets showed a brief video tribute of Zack Wheeler prior to the game. Wheeler starts against the Mets on Monday for the Phillies. … Dominic Smith ended a season-worst 0-for-12 skid with hits in his final two at-bats on Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Novak Djokovic dominates at US Open as win streak grows

Novak Djokovic ’ s unbeaten streak may not be foremost on his mind , but it does matter to him .
“ It actually fuels me to play even stronger , ” he said .
He seems to be playing pretty well right now as it is .
The top-ranked player in the world and the No .
1 seed in the U.S. Open , Djokovic cruised into the Round of 16 on Friday with an easy 6-3 , 6-3 , 6-1 victory over German Jan-Lennard Struff at Arthur Ashe Stadium , improving to 26-0 in 2020 .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from my side , ” Djokovic said after dispatching Struff in the quick one-hour and 42-minute match .
“ I managed to read his serve well .
I made one necessary break in the first set .
I faced two break points in the opening game .
The trajectory of the match can go differently if you lose your serve against a big guy like Struff , who serves very well and has a very powerful , aggressive game from the back of the court.
” In the fourth round , Djokovic will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who knocked off unseeded Ricardas Bernakas , 6-4 , 6-3 , 6-2 .
Djokovic is a perfect 3-0 against Carreno Busta .
“ I ’ ve been playing well the last couple of weeks , training well , ” Djokovic said .
“ I ’ m feeling very good .
I ’ m confident about my game .
I ’ m taking that into every match that I get to play .
”

Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten streak may not be foremost on his mind, but it does matter to him.
It serves as motivation.
“It actually fuels me to play even stronger,” he said.
He seems to be playing pretty well right now as it is. The top-ranked player in the world and the No. 1 seed in the U.S. Open, Djokovic cruised into the Round of 16 on Friday with an easy 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 victory over German Jan-Lennard Struff at Arthur Ashe Stadium, improving to 26-0 in 2020.
“It was a very, very good performance from my side,” Djokovic said after dispatching Struff in the quick one-hour and 42-minute match. “I managed to read his serve well. I made one necessary break in the first set. I faced two break points in the opening game. The trajectory of the match can go differently if you lose your serve against a big guy like Struff, who serves very well and has a very powerful, aggressive game from the back of the court.”
In the fourth round, Djokovic will meet No. 20 Pablo Carreno Busta, who knocked off unseeded Ricardas Bernakas, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Djokovic is a perfect 3-0 against Carreno Busta.
“I’ve been playing well the last couple of weeks, training well,” Djokovic said. “I’m feeling very good. I’m confident about my game. I’m taking that into every match that I get to play.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Another possible heartbeat detected under Beirut blast rubble

Beirut residents and onlookers around the world are clinging to hope that a survivor may still be buried under the rubble caused by the port explosion there a month ago .
Local media reported that the Chilean search-and-rescue team ’ s sensors on Friday night had again detected a heartbeat under the wreckage of the blast that destroyed much of the city ’ s center .
Rescue workers were still gingerly digging through the rubble Saturday morning .
“ Chilean team finished the process and were able to , once again , find a person ’ s breath under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sky News , in Arabic on Twitter .
The sensor scanning lasted 40 minutes and was performed several times , Andary reported .
The search is ongoing in the Mar Mikhaël neighborhood of the Lebanese capital , with the Chilean rescue team , called Los Topos Chile , pledging to continue their search as long as there is a sign of life , the961 reported .
There were several unconfirmed reports that a potential second heartbeat was also detected at the site .
“ The # ToposChile team just ran a test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rubble continues .
Some new reports are that it may be two children-most likely flower vendors , ” wrote Maya Yahya , the director of Carnegie Middle East , on Twitter .
Illustrations have begun circulating online depicting Flash , the five-year-old border collie that has been working with the Chileans and first detected movement while going through the rubble .
At least 190 people were killed and another 6,500 were injured during the Aug. 4 blast that occurred when explosive chemicals caught fire while stored in a port warehouse .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already suffering through an economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic .

Beirut residents and onlookers around the world are clinging to hope that a survivor may still be buried under the rubble caused by the port explosion there a month ago.
Local media reported that the Chilean search-and-rescue team’s sensors on Friday night had again detected a heartbeat under the wreckage of the blast that destroyed much of the city’s center.
Rescue workers were still gingerly digging through the rubble Saturday morning.
“Chilean team finished the process and were able to, once again, find a person’s breath under the rubble,” reported Salman Andary, of Sky News, in Arabic on Twitter.
The sensor scanning lasted 40 minutes and was performed several times, Andary reported.
The search is ongoing in the Mar Mikhaël neighborhood of the Lebanese capital, with the Chilean rescue team, called Los Topos Chile, pledging to continue their search as long as there is a sign of life, the961 reported.
There were several unconfirmed reports that a potential second heartbeat was also detected at the site.
“The #ToposChile team just ran a test and breathing was confirmed. Digging into the rubble continues. Some new reports are that it may be two children-most likely flower vendors,” wrote Maya Yahya, the director of Carnegie Middle East, on Twitter.
Lebanese citizens are hoping for a miracle rescue.
Illustrations have begun circulating online depicting Flash, the five-year-old border collie that has been working with the Chileans and first detected movement while going through the rubble.
At least 190 people were killed and another 6,500 were injured during the Aug. 4 blast that occurred when explosive chemicals caught fire while stored in a port warehouse.
The destruction has devastated the country, which was already suffering through an economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--New York State tried to shut down US Open match over coronavirus

The New York State Department of Health tried to shut down Friday ’ s U.S. Open third-round match between Adrian Mannarino of France and No .
5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany due to the coronavirus .
The match was held up for two hours and 45 minutes over issues regarding the Frenchman ’ s status in the “ bubble within a bubble ’ ’ protocol before it eventually was played at Louis Armstrong Stadium .
Ballboys and the chair umpire took the Armstrong Stadium court at 2:30 p.m. , but were then told to leave .
Mannarino and Zverev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but not before Armstrong Stadium sat empty of not only fans , but also players for most of the afternoon thanks to New York State .
Zverev won the battle 6-7 ( 4 ) , 6-4 , 6-2 6-2 after the Frenchman injured his groin late in the third set .
Mannarino — and 10 other players , the majority of them French — were associated with Benoit Paire last weekend before Paire tested positive for COVID-19 and was disqualified from the tournament .
Those players were given special restrictions , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
But the state felt it was unsafe for Mannarino to play .
“ I was preparing to go on court at 2:30 , ’ ’ Mannarino said .
“ The state department of health took over this decision to say I ’ ve been exposed to a positive case , so I should be quarantining in my room and can ’ t be able to go on a the tennis court and play my match .
They [ the USTA ] were trying to see if this decision could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the government had a large effect on the outcome .
France ’ s Kristina Mladenovic , also in the extra bubble , called the additional restrictions “ a nightmare ’ ’ after losing her match Wednesday after being ahead 6-1 , 5-1 .
“ I ’ m not going to call it a nightmare , that ’ s for sure , ’ ’ Mannarino said .
“ I ’ ve been allowed to play .
They put me in a situation I couldn ’ t give my best on the court , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complain about that.
’ ’ In a statement , the USTA said : “ The Zverev-Mannarino match was delayed while a collaborative dialogue with health officials was conducted today .
Communication with the players was ongoing during the afternoon to keep them updated at all times .
Given the sensitivity of the medical issues involved , the USTA is not able to provide further details.
” Mannarino , the lefty 32nd seed , had already been fined $ 2,500 when someone in his entourage failed to follow mask protocols .
He said after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York quarantining in his hotel room until being allowed to fly back to Europe on Friday .
Mannarino said he has not considered hiring a lawyer over the matter .
Mannarino and several other French players who played cards with Paire were put in “ a bubble within a bubble ’ ’ set up , restricting their movements even beyond the regular “ bubble ’ ’ for other Open entrants .
Mannarino has been spotted on the grounds walking while being surrounded by security .
Zverev , meanwhile , was seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Denis Shapovalov-Taylor Fritz matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium .
He drank from a water bottle and checked his phone while he was supposed to be on court at Armstrong .
“ I was told there was very little chance we would play , ’ ’ Zverev said .
“ But it was just kind of waiting around .
I was relaxed .
I was happy he was able to play .
In the beginning I was a little cold.
’ ’ Indications were city officials stepped in to save the match .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could change for myself , ’ ’ Mannarino said .
“ On Sunday they told us we were eligible to play if we agreed to a new protocol.
” The state ’ s hard line means the Open is in danger of more cancellations if another player tests positive across the final week .
Mannarino didn ’ t blame the delay on his groin pull , but it could ’ ve been a contributor .
“ During the third and fourth [ sets ] , I was not able to give my best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I couldn ’ t run as good .
So had no chance to beat that type of player if I can ’ t give my best.
” Unlike other players , Mladenovic said she can ’ t leave her hotel room unless it is to go to the Flushing Meadows grounds to play her match , making her training limited .
“ I haven ’ t been sleeping much , ” said Mannarino after he beat American Jack Sock in the second round .
“ I ’ ve been thinking a lot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do now is be dangerous for any other players .
I might be infected , I don ’ t know .
So far I ’ m negative , but I just want everybody to be safe .
”

The New York State Department of Health tried to shut down Friday’s U.S. Open third-round match between Adrian Mannarino of France and No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany due to the coronavirus.
The match was held up for two hours and 45 minutes over issues regarding the Frenchman’s status in the “bubble within a bubble’’ protocol before it eventually was played at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Ballboys and the chair umpire took the Armstrong Stadium court at 2:30 p.m., but were then told to leave.
Mannarino and Zverev eventually started the match at 5:20 p.m., but not before Armstrong Stadium sat empty of not only fans, but also players for most of the afternoon thanks to New York State. Zverev won the battle 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 6-2 after the Frenchman injured his groin late in the third set.
Mannarino — and 10 other players, the majority of them French — were associated with Benoit Paire last weekend before Paire tested positive for COVID-19 and was disqualified from the tournament. Those players were given special restrictions, but were allowed to stay in the Open on Sunday. But the state felt it was unsafe for Mannarino to play.
“I was preparing to go on court at 2:30,’’ Mannarino said. “The state department of health took over this decision to say I’ve been exposed to a positive case, so I should be quarantining in my room and can’t be able to go on a the tennis court and play my match. They [the USTA] were trying to see if this decision could be changed.”
It was, but not before the government had a large effect on the outcome. France’s Kristina Mladenovic, also in the extra bubble, called the additional restrictions “a nightmare’’ after losing her match Wednesday after being ahead 6-1, 5-1.
“I’m not going to call it a nightmare, that’s for sure,’’ Mannarino said. “I’ve been allowed to play. They put me in a situation I couldn’t give my best on the court, so I’m not going to complain about that.’’
In a statement, the USTA said: “The Zverev-Mannarino match was delayed while a collaborative dialogue with health officials was conducted today. Communication with the players was ongoing during the afternoon to keep them updated at all times. Given the sensitivity of the medical issues involved, the USTA is not able to provide further details.”
Mannarino, the lefty 32nd seed, had already been fined $2,500 when someone in his entourage failed to follow mask protocols.
He said after the loss he’ll be stuck in New York quarantining in his hotel room until being allowed to fly back to Europe on Friday.
Mannarino said he has not considered hiring a lawyer over the matter.
Mannarino and several other French players who played cards with Paire were put in “a bubble within a bubble’’ set up, restricting their movements even beyond the regular “bubble’’ for other Open entrants.
Mannarino has been spotted on the grounds walking while being surrounded by security.
Zverev, meanwhile, was seen lounging shirtless in a chair watching the Denis Shapovalov-Taylor Fritz matchup at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He drank from a water bottle and checked his phone while he was supposed to be on court at Armstrong.
“I was told there was very little chance we would play,’’ Zverev said. “But it was just kind of waiting around. I was relaxed. I was happy he was able to play. In the beginning I was a little cold.’’
Indications were city officials stepped in to save the match.
“I didn’t know the situation could change for myself,’’ Mannarino said. “On Sunday they told us we were eligible to play if we agreed to a new protocol.”
The state’s hard line means the Open is in danger of more cancellations if another player tests positive across the final week.
Mannarino didn’t blame the delay on his groin pull, but it could’ve been a contributor.
“During the third and fourth [sets], I was not able to give my best,’’ he said. “I couldn’t run as good. So had no chance to beat that type of player if I can’t give my best.”
Unlike other players, Mladenovic said she can’t leave her hotel room unless it is to go to the Flushing Meadows grounds to play her match, making her training limited.
“I haven’t been sleeping much,” said Mannarino after he beat American Jack Sock in the second round. “I’ve been thinking a lot. … The last thing I want to do now is be dangerous for any other players. I might be infected, I don’t know. So far I’m negative, but I just want everybody to be safe.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--FDA rejects drug touted as possible COVID-19 ‘cure’ by MyPillow CEO

The FDA on Friday gave its safety thumbs down to Oleandrin — the extract the MyPillow CEO has pushed as a possible coronavirus cure .
Oleandrin , could not “ reasonably be expected to be safe ” as a dietary supplement , the Food & Drug Administration wrote in a letter to Phoenix Biotechnology , which had applied for the agency ’ s approval .
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell , who sits the board of Phoenix Biotechnology , was touting Oleandrin to President Trump and the White House last month as a promising — but unproven — “ cure ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
“ This thing works — it ’ s the miracle of all time , ” Lindell , said in a contentious CNN interview Anderson Cooper while discussing the possible use of Oleandrin as coronavirus antidote last month .
Trump , when asked about the extract last month , said the White House would “ look at it ” as a possible way to fight the virus .
“ We ’ ll look at it .
We ’ re looking at a lot of different things , ” Trump told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not clear if the president ever pressed the FDA on exploring the drug to beat back the coronavirus and the FDA ’ s letter , dated Aug. 14 , doesn ’ t address its potential use for COVID-19 .
“ We also note that , even if ‘ Oleandrin ’ was not excluded from the definition of dietary supplement , the agency has significant concerns about the evidence included in your submission as a basis for concluding that a dietary supplement containing ‘ Oleandrin ’ will reasonably be expected to be safe under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notification , ” the FDA wrote .
The agency reasoned that Phoenix Biotechnology had already explored Oleandrin as a potential prescription drug and could not simultaneously try to get permission for its sale as a supplement , a designation with fewer regulations .

The FDA on Friday gave its safety thumbs down to Oleandrin — the extract the MyPillow CEO has pushed as a possible coronavirus cure.
Oleandrin, could not “reasonably be expected to be safe” as a dietary supplement, the Food & Drug Administration wrote in a letter to Phoenix Biotechnology, which had applied for the agency’s approval.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who sits the board of Phoenix Biotechnology, was touting Oleandrin to President Trump and the White House last month as a promising — but unproven — “cure” for the coronavirus, Axios reported at the time.
“This thing works — it’s the miracle of all time,” Lindell, said in a contentious CNN interview Anderson Cooper while discussing the possible use of Oleandrin as coronavirus antidote last month.
Trump, when asked about the extract last month, said the White House would “look at it” as a possible way to fight the virus.
“We’ll look at it. We’re looking at a lot of different things,” Trump told reporters at the time.
It’s not clear if the president ever pressed the FDA on exploring the drug to beat back the coronavirus and the FDA’s letter, dated Aug. 14, doesn’t address its potential use for COVID-19.
“We also note that, even if ‘Oleandrin’ was not excluded from the definition of dietary supplement, the agency has significant concerns about the evidence included in your submission as a basis for concluding that a dietary supplement containing ‘Oleandrin’ will reasonably be expected to be safe under the conditions of use described in your notification,” the FDA wrote.
The agency reasoned that Phoenix Biotechnology had already explored Oleandrin as a potential prescription drug and could not simultaneously try to get permission for its sale as a supplement, a designation with fewer regulations.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Judge orders US to stop detaining migrant children in hotels

Officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement are continuing arrests in ...

HOUSTON — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to stop detaining immigrant children in hotels before expelling them from the United States, saying the much-criticized practice skirted “fundamental humanitarian protections.”
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled that the use of hotels as long-term detention spaces violates a two-decade-old settlement governing the treatment of immigrant children in custody. She ordered border agencies to stop placing children in hotels by Sept. 15 and to remove children from hotels as soon as possible.
Immigration agencies since March have expelled 148,000 people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under an emergency declaration citing the pandemic. The Trump administration says people crossing the border without authorization threaten public health and must quickly be forced out of the country. Advocates for immigrants argue the administration is using the pandemic as a pretext to sidestep federal anti-trafficking laws and asylum protections.
To prevent them from being allowed to stay in the U.S., the Trump administration has taken at least 577 unaccompanied children to hotels since March, where they are detained and then typically placed on deportation flights. Most of the children have been placed in Hampton Inn & Suites hotels — two in Texas, one in Arizona.
That’s instead of sending them to shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, where minors receive legal services, education, and the chance to be placed with relatives living in the U.S. Those facilities are licensed by the states where they are located. More than 13,000 beds in HHS facilities are currently empty.
Gee’s order directs the Trump administration to resume sending unaccompanied children to HHS, and it also applies to children with parents who crossed the border without authorization. It also gives lawyers who work with immigrant youths access to the children that the government is trying to expel under the emergency declaration. Separately, legal groups have sued the U.S. to prevent the expulsions of immigrant children altogether.
The government “cannot seriously argue in good faith that flouting their contractual obligation to place minors in licensed programs is necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Gee wrote.
Hotels can still be used for one- or two-night stays as part of travel between different places, she said.
The Justice Department did not immediately comment Friday, but government lawyers indicated that they would consider an appeal.
Private contractors at the hotels monitor detained children and families around the clock and generally don’t allow people to leave their rooms. Families that have been detained in the hotels have told The Associated Press that they are served regular meals, but that the telephones have been removed from their rooms.
One father from Haiti alleged that before his family was taken from their room, a contractor gave him and his wife ice to swallow and to feed to their infant daughter, in case their temperatures were checked before boarding a flight. They were expelled to Haiti without the chance to request asylum.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denied using ice as an artificial cooling measure. It has described the contractors from MVM Inc., as “transportation specialists” who “ensure each minor remains safe and secure while in this temporary housing.”
The Trump administration has argued that Gee doesn’t have the authority to stop the use of hotels because the children it is expelling fall outside a longstanding court settlement known as the Flores agreement. It has previously appealed several of Gee’s rulings targeting detention practices.
Leecia Welch, an attorney at the National Center for Youth Law, called the ruling “a resounding victory for immigrant children.”
“The government’s attempt to use the pandemic as a subterfuge to carry out its ruthless immigration agenda clearly violates the rule of law and human decency,” Welch said.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--NYC DOE finally releases long-awaited school calendar

New York City school kids will get their usual holidays off this year , but will not catch a break @ @ @ @ @ Department of Education finally released its calendar for the school year and it shows all @ @ @ @ @ class remotely on Nov. 3 .
With schools used as polling sites , Election Day @ @ @ @ @ students and staff development day for teachers .
The school calendar has been in flux @ @ @ @ @ to iron out the details of its remote and blended learning plans put in place @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
The first day of in-school classes is slated for Sept. 21 .

New York City school kids will get their usual holidays off this year, but will not catch a break on Election Day.
The Department of Education finally released its calendar for the school year and it shows all students will have to attend class remotely on Nov. 3. With schools used as polling sites, Election Day is typically a holiday for students and staff development day for teachers.
The school calendar has been in flux as the DOE has tried to iron out the details of its remote and blended learning plans put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The first day of in-school classes is slated for Sept. 21.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--New York Post handicapper wins big on Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE , Ky. — Authentic led all the way to win ...

Shocking upset in the Kentucky Derby?
Not really. Horse players were tipped off this week by Post handicapper Vic Cangialosi, who correctly predicted Authentic’s front-running victory over heavily favored Tiz The Law.
Vic C. wrote that if Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez had his way on the lead, he could hold off the Belmont Stakes winner. The script went perfectly. Authentic, who was an 8-1 shot, paid $18.80 to win.
The $2 exacta returned $41.00.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--New York Times’ sleazy narrative on Trump is nothing but a joke: Goodwin

It ’ s hard not to relish the schadenfreude of Nancy Pelosi ...

A former colleague at The New York Times once explained why he kept reading the paper even though he no longer trusted it: “I want to see what they’re up to.”
What they’re up to now is staggering. Not content with four years of biased coverage of President Trump, the Times is plunging head first into new depths of partisanship and deceit.
Just when you thought its dirty tricks couldn’t get any dirtier, it proves you wrong. A few samples from last week tell the tale.
A headline on Monday’s top front-page story said Trump “insults” the mayor of Portland while “Biden Calls His Rival Reckless.’’ Even-handed, right?
Another front-page story that day about Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin gratuitously mentioned that Mnuchin’s “liberal father said he was appalled by his son’s politics.”
Inside, reporter Michael Schmidt, one of the paper’s errand boys for the deep state, alleged the Justice Department secretly “kept investigators from completing an examination of President Trump’s decades-long personal and business ties to Russia.”
Schmidt shared a Pulitzer for his coverage of the Russia hysteria. In fact, the Times coverage largely created that hysteria — and was proven to be fundamentally misleading because there was no collusion or obstruction. Yet snowballs have better odds in hell than the possibility the Times will confess its errors.
But Schmidt hasn’t given up on Russia, Russia, Russia. Naturally, Monday’s article, excerpted from his book, uses only anonymous sources.
The Times used to strictly limit anonymous sources. Now they are the only sources in virtually every “scoop” involving Trump.
Within hours, Schmidt’s claims were shot down by Andrew Weissmann, the lead prosecutor on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. The Times ignored Weissmann’s pushback. It didn’t fit their narrative.
Tuesday’s front page was like a Joe Biden campaign ad. The lead story, without evidence, said Republicans “distorted” Biden’s record “on crime and policing” at their convention.
Nearby, a “news analysis” dispatched both the news and the analysis to deliver an undiluted opinion, with reporters writing that “President Trump has been throwing accelerant on the fire of the nation’s social unrest rather than trying to put it out …” Who needs an editorial page?
On Wednesday, executive editor Dean Baquet’s team used deceptive photo cropping to reshape reality. Trump’s visit to Kenosha, Wis., included a devastated area that looked as if a bomb hit it instead of those “mostly peaceful protests,” as the media propagandists call them.
The Times hid the devastation from readers. A front-page photo focused tightly on Trump, with no rubble visible. A separate picture of equal size showed a handful of people protesting the president’s visit. What arson, what looting — Trump’s the problem.
In case you still didn’t get the point, a front-page box referred readers to a story labeled “Trump’s falsehoods” about unrest — i.e., riots — and Biden. Apparently Biden always tells the truth about Trump.
Thursday’s top story cast doubt on the rush to find a COVID vaccine, with the headline saying “Concerns That Science Is Being Rushed in the Name of Politics.”
So why rush? Let the vaccine wait until after the election, lest Trump benefit from saving lives.
What Thursday’s paper didn’t have, and neither did Friday’s, was any mention of Nancy Pelosi’s scandalous visit to a San Francisco hair salon that was closed by state order. The only mention in the Times of the event and the video of her in the salon was an online AP story. It, however, featured a video of Pelosi calling the incident a “set up” and demanding an apology from the salon owner.
Talk about hiding the news. A casino that loaded its dice that way would get busted.
Friday’s Page One carried this headline over an editorial labeled as a news analysis: “Trump’s Trusted Ploy: Spreading Distrust.”
We are long removed from any possible claim that Baquet’s Times is fair and impartial. He has single-handedly abolished more than a century of standards in pursuit of his white whale: defeating Donald Trump.
Baquet launched his quest in 2016 but his slant then seems almost restrained compared to his scheming now. This time, the top editor has institutionalized a ruthless commitment to partisanship that I believe will someday be seen as rivaling the Times’ historic scandals.
In the 1930s, the paper cozied up to Josef Stalin and ignored the famine in Ukraine, then downplayed the Holocaust and later supported the rise of Fidel Castro while hiding his commitment to communism. Using distortions and duplicity to influence a presidential election deserves to be included in that roster of infamy.
At some point, perhaps next January, Trump will leave the White House. But what then of the Times and the many news outlets that followed it into the gutter?
They have destroyed the foundations of fairness and nonpartisanship that gave American journalism its credibility, so why should anyone ever trust them again?
How debased they have become was obvious at a Biden press conference Friday. Except for once earlier in the week, the Democrat has refused to take questions, a fact that would normally lead reporters to grill him about policies, the campaign and his health.
Instead, they fed him a diet of loaded invitations to attack Trump.
First came a question about an Atlantic magazine article where anonymous sources allege Trump disparaged dead World War I soldiers during a 2018 trip to France. The White House immediately called the story false and was supported by named people on the trip, yet the first question, from another Atlantic writer, assumed Trump is guilty as charged.
“When you hear these remarks — ‘suckers,’ ‘losers,’ recoiling from amputees, what does it tell you about President Trump’s soul and the life he leads?” the writer asked.
Biden called the alleged comments “disgusting” and “sick” but that didn’t satisfy one so-called reporter from CBS who demanded to know why the candidate wasn’t “angrier.”
And so it went, as the ostensible cream of the journalism crop took turns embarrassing themselves. If there is any competition among them, it’s to see who hates Trump most.
Government institutions that corrupted themselves in a bid to dethrone Trump, such as the FBI, the Justice Department and the State Department, are at least trying to restore their agencies’ professionalism and regain public trust.
Not the media. Tragically, most have actually gotten worse. Now they don’t even pretend to be fair and impartial.
Crying shame
Reader Sanifu Hall, responding to another reader’s disgust over violence toward whites, offers a different perspective, writing:
“I lost it when I saw George Floyd murdered on TV. I wept for Breonna Taylor and for my country. My grandparents were brought here in chains and were beaten into submission and their names taken away, proud Africans. What would they think now?”
The rig is up
Jim Parker has a question about universal mail-in voting. He writes: “Why are Democrats not concerned about the possibility of fraud? Kind of tips their hand, no?”


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Frances Tiafoe first American male to reach Round of 16 since 2011

In a non-COVID world , this match typically would have been ...

The Americans are down to one player in the U.S. Open men’s draw — Frances Tiafoe.
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev, a 2019 finalist, knocked out 22-year-old mullet-haired, American wild-card entry J.J. Wolf, losing just eight games in a straight-sets victory Saturday at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The 22-year-old Tiafoe (ranked 82nd in the world) dispatched Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics later in Saturday’s third round, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 on the Louis Armstrong Stadium court. Tiafoe is the youngest American male to reach the fourth round at the Open since Donald Young in 2011.
“I feel like we have a ton of great young guys, it’s just a matter of putting it together,” Tiafoe said in an ESPN interview.
“We’re in an era that it’s not even fair,” he added with a laugh, “with Roger [Federer], Rafa [Nadal] and Novak [Djokovic] and, obviously, [Andy] Murray. So I’m just happy to be a part of it. But I think it’s coming. I’m ready and I know they are, too.”
No American men reached the fourth round at the Open last year, and just six U.S. reps — Mardy Fish (three times) John Isner (twice), Andy Roddick (twice), Sam Querrey (twice), Young (twice) and Jack Sock (once) — made it at least that far since 2010. None of those men advanced past the quarterfinals, and no American male has won the U.S. Open since Roddick in 2003.
The son of immigrants from Sierra Leone, Tiafoe learned tennis at a USTA Regional Training Center in Maryland, where his father worked as the head of maintenance. He reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 Australian Open, but this will be his first time playing in the second week in six appearances at Flushing Meadows.
Meanwhile, three Canadians are through to the fourth round — with Felix Auger-Aliassime and Vasek Pospisil advancing to join Friday winner Denis Shapavolov.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Army wallops Middle Tennessee in front of 4,300 cadets

WEST POINT , N.Y. — Sandon McCoy ran for three first-half touchdowns and Army opened its season with a 42-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday .
McCoy scored on runs of 1 , 2 and 4 yards , twice finishing drives that began after Blue Raiders turnovers .
Quarterback Christian Anderson added a 24-yard run up the middle in the third quarter and Anthony Adkins ’ 22-yard run completed a 99-yard drive for the Black Knights ’ final score in the fourth quarter .
Army ’ s longest touchdown came on a 43-yard interception return by Jon Rhattigan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 340 yards on an average of 5.5 yards per carry on 62 attempts .
The shutout was the first since a 21-0 win at Air Force in 2017 and the largest shutout win over an FBS team since a 47-0 victory over Wake Forest in 1963 .
Middle Tennessee quarterback Asher O ’ Hara , who rushed for 1,058 yards last season , ran for just 37 yards on 10 carries and was 9-of-14 passing for 46 yards and two interceptions before being replaced .
Army limited fan attendance to the academy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out over Michie Stadium , which has a capacity of 38,000 .
As the academy is under federal jurisdiction , they were not limited by New York state Covid-19 restrictions regarding crowds .

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Sandon McCoy ran for three first-half touchdowns and Army opened its season with a 42-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
McCoy scored on runs of 1, 2 and 4 yards, twice finishing drives that began after Blue Raiders turnovers.
Quarterback Christian Anderson added a 24-yard run up the middle in the third quarter and Anthony Adkins’ 22-yard run completed a 99-yard drive for the Black Knights’ final score in the fourth quarter. Army’s longest touchdown came on a 43-yard interception return by Jon Rhattigan.
Army’s triple-option offense rushed for 340 yards on an average of 5.5 yards per carry on 62 attempts.
The shutout was the first since a 21-0 win at Air Force in 2017 and the largest shutout win over an FBS team since a 47-0 victory over Wake Forest in 1963.
Middle Tennessee quarterback Asher O’Hara, who rushed for 1,058 yards last season, ran for just 37 yards on 10 carries and was 9-of-14 passing for 46 yards and two interceptions before being replaced.
Army limited fan attendance to the academy’s approximately 4,300 cadets who were spread out over Michie Stadium, which has a capacity of 38,000. As the academy is under federal jurisdiction, they were not limited by New York state Covid-19 restrictions regarding crowds.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--The latest hit to New York governments: soaring pension costs

As if New York government budgets weren ’ t suffering enough amid the pandemic , news from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli just made the picture worse .
DiNapoli announced that local governments and the state will have to pony up more taxpayer cash to keep the pension system sound : Their contributions to the state ’ s police and fire fund ( as a share of their payrolls ) will spike 16 percent and to the Employees ’ Retirement System , 11 percent .
That could translate into hundreds of millions of dollars — that they don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Payments aren ’ t due until Feb. 1 , 2022 ( or Dec. 15 , 2021 , to qualify for a discount ) .
And if markets do better than expected or payrolls shrink , things could improve , eventually .
Yet , as DiNapoli suggests , those are big ifs : “ The economic backdrop , ” the funds ’ actuary wrote , “ is one of turmoil and extraordinary uncertainty.
” The comptroller blames longer lifespans and faster retirements for the bump-ups , which come after years of flat or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slightly lower than expected investment results averaged over the last five years.
” True , those results include the massive falloff in the markets in March , when the pandemic broke out , and since then , they ’ ve rebounded considerably .
Yet given their volatility — and the enormous uncertainty in the economy and in state and local budgets — higher contributions are wise .
DiNapoli ’ s order doesn ’ t cover New York City ’ s pension funds , but they face the same environment .
City Hall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its pension funds last year , or about 33 percent of payroll , should also be prepared for the worst .
The first step for all governments : Get a grip on benefits , most of which are fully guaranteed ( unlike in the private sector ) and backed by taxpayers .
Just as DiNapoli dropped his news , the Empire Center reported a whopping 6,178 state and local retirees were eligible for six-figure pensions last year , more than double the number in 2015 .
Many collect more than $ 200,000 a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposé revealed how some workers , particularly at the LIRR , wildly pad overtime before retiring , helping to inflate their pensions .
State lawmakers need to rein in such largesse — but instead keep adding new sweeteners to buy unions ’ support .
Equally critical : Get the economy going .
That will gin up more tax revenue to cover higher pension costs and bolster the markets , helping to reduce those costs .
How ?
By keeping tax rates down — and letting businesses open , open , open .

As if New York government budgets weren’t suffering enough amid the pandemic, news from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli just made the picture worse.
DiNapoli announced that local governments and the state will have to pony up more taxpayer cash to keep the pension system sound: Their contributions to the state’s police and fire fund (as a share of their payrolls) will spike 16 percent and to the Employees’ Retirement System, 11 percent.
That could translate into hundreds of millions of dollars — that they don’t have.
The (semi-)good news? Payments aren’t due until Feb. 1, 2022 (or Dec. 15, 2021, to qualify for a discount). And if markets do better than expected or payrolls shrink, things could improve, eventually.
Yet, as DiNapoli suggests, those are big ifs: “The economic backdrop,” the funds’ actuary wrote, “is one of turmoil and extraordinary uncertainty.”
The comptroller blames longer lifespans and faster retirements for the bump-ups, which come after years of flat or declining contributions. He also notes “slightly lower than expected investment results averaged over the last five years.”
True, those results include the massive falloff in the markets in March, when the pandemic broke out, and since then, they’ve rebounded considerably. Yet given their volatility — and the enormous uncertainty in the economy and in state and local budgets — higher contributions are wise.
DiNapoli’s order doesn’t cover New York City’s pension funds, but they face the same environment. City Hall, which shelled out $9.7 billion for its pension funds last year, or about 33 percent of payroll, should also be prepared for the worst.
The first step for all governments: Get a grip on benefits, most of which are fully guaranteed (unlike in the private sector) and backed by taxpayers.
Just as DiNapoli dropped his news, the Empire Center reported a whopping 6,178 state and local retirees were eligible for six-figure pensions last year, more than double the number in 2015. Many collect more than $200,000 a year.
Last year, a Post exposé revealed how some workers, particularly at the LIRR, wildly pad overtime before retiring, helping to inflate their pensions. State lawmakers need to rein in such largesse — but instead keep adding new sweeteners to buy unions’ support.
Equally critical: Get the economy going. That will gin up more tax revenue to cover higher pension costs and bolster the markets, helping to reduce those costs. How? By keeping tax rates down — and letting businesses open, open, open.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strikes out eight of his first nine batters

Gerrit Cole is off to a dominant start against the Orioles on Saturday night at Camden Yards .
The Yankees @ @ @ @ @ struggling of late , struck out eight of the first nine batter Orioles hitters in @ @ @ @ @ Mountcastle was the only Oriole who to put the ball in play in the first @ @ @ @ @ to shortstop in the second .
Cole struck out the sides in the first and @ @ @ @ @ Cole , Keegan Akin has kept the Bombers off the scoreboard through fourth .
Cole @ @ @ @ @ through four innings , will not be throwing a perfect game tonight , however .
@ @ @ @ @ to Jose Iglesias with two outs in the bottom of the fourth .
Cole has @ @ @ @ @ with the Yankees this season .
He entered the game with a 4-2 record and @ @ @ @ @

Gerrit Cole is off to a dominant start against the Orioles on Saturday night at Camden Yards.
The Yankees ace, who has been struggling of late, struck out eight of the first nine batter Orioles hitters in three perfect innings.
Ryan Mountcastle was the only Oriole who to put the ball in play in the first three innings, grounding out to shortstop in the second. Cole struck out the sides in the first and third frames. Unfortunately for Cole, Keegan Akin has kept the Bombers off the scoreboard through fourth.
Cole, who has nine strikeouts through four innings, will not be throwing a perfect game tonight, however. He gave up a double to Jose Iglesias with two outs in the bottom of the fourth.
Cole has not been his dominant self with the Yankees this season. He entered the game with a 4-2 record and a pedestrian 3.91 ERA.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Growing numbers of US attorneys general are out to undermine the law

Portland is on the verge of 100 days of unrest , ...

One reason for the surging, often protracted violence in US cities is the rise of a host of progressive prosecutors who actually tilt against law and order.
The trend is most glaring in places known for their kooky left-wing politics, like Portland and San Francisco, but extreme leftists have also taken over as district attorneys in cities like Chicago and Boston. Many owe big thanks for their elections to funding from far-left fatcat George Soros.
In Portland, violent “protests” have dragged on for months, thanks to the idiocy of Mayor Ted Wheeler, who let hoodlums drive him out of his own condo — but also to Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt, who dropped charges against hundreds of people arrested for offenses like interfering with cops, disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and rioting. Schmidt also made it harder to prosecute assaults on cops.
In Contra County, Calif., outside San Francisco, DA Diana Becton will now consider looters’ “needs” when weighing criminal charges. At Politico, she and four other black, female DAs (from Chicago, Boston, St. Louis and Durham) actually slammed the very criminal-justice system they were elected to enforce — ludicrously claiming it was “constructed to control Black people and people of color” and that it’s now doing just that.
The Bay City’s DA is Chesa Boudin, the son of Brink’s robbery cop-killers who was raised by radical Weather Underground leaders Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn. He, too, has adopted rules making it harder to prosecute suspects.
Chicago’s State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who vowed to cut the jail population, dropped 35 percent more felony cases than her predecessor over three years (including that of alleged racial hoaxter Jussie Smollett).
Fortunately, Gotham DAs haven’t gotten quite as reckless (yet), but the threat is real: Last year, Queens came thisclose to electing democratic socialist Tiffany Cabán, who vowed not to prosecute low-level crimes and forced Melinda Katz (who won) to shift that way, too.
Manhattan DA Cy Vance stopped prosecuting fare-beaters way back in 2017. Brooklyn’s Eric Gonzalez embraces “pretrial diversion” — shielding folks nabbed for “minor offenses” from prosecution and “diverting” even some gun suspects from criminal punishment.
On Tuesday, Bronx DA Darcel Clark said she’ll move to drop disorderly conduct and curfew charges against 300 protesters at a June 4 rally.
Meanwhile, rioting, looting, arson and physical attacks have plagued cities for months. Murders in metro areas are up sharply; July was Chicago’s most violent month in 28 years. New York, too, is seeing stunning spikes in homicides.
Voters often focus on big races — for president, governor, Congress — but DAs are critical to public safety. If voters don’t elect prosecutors who’ll enforce the law, count on the chaos to keep rising.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--Matteo Berrettini aims to help his US Open superfan whose restaurant burned

There are no fans allowed inside the Billie Jean King Tennis Center this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop Giovanni Bartocci from cheering on his favorite player and friend Saturday in Flushing Meadows.
Playing on outer Court 17 during the afternoon session, Matteo Berrettini could hear Bartocci — the owner of the destroyed East Village Italian restaurant Via Della Pace — supporting him loudly from the other side of the fence outside the grounds of the U.S. Open.
“I think nobody didn’t hear him. Was really loud today. I think louder than the other days,” Berrettini said after advancing to the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud of Norway.
In past years, Berrettini made it a ritual to eat during the Open at Bartocci’s rustic Manhattan restaurant, which was destroyed in a fire in February, ahead of the worldwide pandemic shutdown.
Berrettini said he’s been using Uber Eats and other delivery apps for food inside the bubble during this year’s Open, but he hopes to help out Bartocci, if possible.
“I’m really sorry, no, of course, because I can’t go there for the virus, but I’m really sorry for this guy, because his restaurant was everything for him,” Berrettini said. “Last year, I was going there every night after my match. And I’m really sorry, because he got a little bit bad luck twice for the, I mean, for the fire and for the virus.
“So I’m really looking forward to try to help him maybe a little bit. I don’t know what we can do. He’s struggling. I don’t know if he’s going to come back in Italy, but I’m really thankful that he’s here. He’s enjoying a little bit different this year. But he’s a nice guy.”
The 2019 Open semifinalist will face Russian Andrey Rublev — a straight-sets winner Saturday over Italy’s Salvatore Caruso — in the fourth round.


newyorkpost--2020-09-05--30 Labor Day deals that will majorly upgrade your home on a budget

NY Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links .
With social distancing still recommended across the United States due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic , we have all been spending a bit more time in our homes than we are used to .
Not only are many offices closed for work , but most of the social activities that you usually partake in have probably been put on hold .
Since you are spending so much time at home , you might as well upgrade every inch of the space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bedroom to your bathroom and living room .
To help you out , we rounded up 30 of the best Labor Day deals on home products .
Plus , when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 , you will score an extra 15 % off of these already discounted products .
Contractor Series 165+/250 Telescoping Ladder Bundle , on sale for $ 398.65 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Not only is this the tallest telescope on the market , but it also features angled rungs , new twist latch and integrated carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spiralizer , on sale for $ 16.99 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This spiralizer is equipped with three different blades so that you can get creative with your pasta and veggies .
FirstHealth Multi-Purpose Household Disinfectant Machine , on sale for $ 42.49 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This gadget transforms ordinary water and salt into a powerful cleaning formula that eliminated 99.9 % of bacteria .
ToothShower Water Flosser Suite 2.0 , on sale for $ 91.79 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This water flosser hooks up to your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to incorporate flossing into your routine .
JASHEN V18 350W Cordless Vacuum Cleaner , on sale for $ 169.99 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Rated 4.6/5-stars on Amazon , this cordless vacuum features a 350W digital brushless motor , an intelligent LED screen , and a high-efficiency filter system .
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Automatic Hands-Free Foaming Soap Dispenser , on sale for $ 16.96 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This no-contact soap dispenser is perfect for preventing cross-contamination in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones to wash their hands in the bathroom .
Lazy Maid Quick-Mop Slippers : 3-Pack , on sale for $ 12.74 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Feeling lazy ?
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Marangoni Electromagnetic Light , now on sale for $ 67.96 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Say goodbye to traditional light switches .
This cool , modern lamp turns on when you move the magnetic spheres together , and turns off when you move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Towel Set , on sale for $ 33.99 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Impress your guests with this plush , six-piece set of absorbent , 100 % cotton towels .
Ionian Hydroponics : Water Garden , on sale for $ 28.01 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 Grow flowers , herbs and veggies with little-to-no maintenance when you use this clever , elevated water-absorbing planter .
Moodo® : The Smart Home Fragrance Diffuser , on sale for $ 91.79 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This super-smart , voice-assistant compatible diffuser allows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time and schedule them via the mobile app .
AquaSprouts® Fountain : Aquaponics Water Garden , on sale for $ 117.29 when you use coupon code GOFORIT15 This at-home garden allows you to simultaneously enjoy the beauty of fishkeeping and hydroponic gardening .
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Sonic Dot : Ultrasonic Cleaner , on sale for $ 101.99 when you use coupon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eliminate 99.9 % of bacteria on everything—from fruits and veggies to delicate baby pacifiers .
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New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links.
With social distancing still recommended across the United States due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have all been spending a bit more time in our homes than we are used to. Not only are many offices closed for work, but most of the social activities that you usually partake in have probably been put on hold.
Since you are spending so much time at home, you might as well upgrade every inch of the space you are in, from your kitchen and bedroom to your bathroom and living room.
To help you out, we rounded up 30 of the best Labor Day deals on home products. Plus, when you use coupon code GOFORIT15, you will score an extra 15% off of these already discounted products.
Not only is this the tallest telescope on the market, but it also features angled rungs, new twist latch and integrated carrying handles.
This spiralizer is equipped with three different blades so that you can get creative with your pasta and veggies.
This gadget transforms ordinary water and salt into a powerful cleaning formula that eliminated 99.9% of bacteria.
This water flosser hooks up to your shower head so you have no excuses not to incorporate flossing into your routine.
Rated 4.6/5-stars on Amazon, this cordless vacuum features a 350W digital brushless motor, an intelligent LED screen, and a high-efficiency filter system.
This portable, UV air purifier uses an H13 HEPA filter to remove 99% of particles including smoke, dust, odors, pet dander.
With a built-in, rechargeable battery, this blender allows you to whip up your favorite beverages while on-the-go.
Cook steaks to perfection with this portable grill that is equipped with innovative overhead infrared technology.
This diffuser will fill the air with your scent of choice for up to 32 hours — plus, its super-cute design will look great with your home decor.
This portable oven, which was funded on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, allows you to BBQ, grill and stone-bake pizza all-in-one.
If you are a Marvel fan, then you need this bronze, Thanos-inspired bottle opener.
With more than 4,000 reviews on Amazon and a whopping 4.2/5-star rating, this ecoegg bundle is the perfect, eco-friendly alternative to traditional laundry detergents.
Rated 4.4/5-stars on Amazon, this contraption will keep your fitted sheet tight on your mattress even if you spend all night rolling around.
Perfect for gloomy autumn weather, this flameless ceramic lantern is equipped with a convenient 4 or 8-hour timer.
This 12-pack of everlasting roses from Ecuador will stay fresh for a whole year without any maintenance.
This no-contact soap dispenser is perfect for preventing cross-contamination in the kitchen as well as encouraging your little ones to wash their hands in the bathroom.
Feeling lazy? Clean your floors while you walk (or dance!) around the house with these quick-mop slippers.
Say goodbye to traditional light switches. This cool, modern lamp turns on when you move the magnetic spheres together, and turns off when you move them apart.
Impress your guests with this plush, six-piece set of absorbent, 100% cotton towels.
Grow flowers, herbs and veggies with little-to-no maintenance when you use this clever, elevated water-absorbing planter.
This super-smart, voice-assistant compatible diffuser allows you to mix four fragrances at a time and schedule them via the mobile app.
This at-home garden allows you to simultaneously enjoy the beauty of fishkeeping and hydroponic gardening.
Using patented FastBrush 4-Stage Technology, this robot thoroughly vacuums, wipes, sprays and mops your floor without you having to lift a finger.
The center of this pillow is made up of comfort and support memory foam clusters which creates a plush, breathable sleeping arrangement.
This award-winning sonic toothbrush effectively removes plaque and whitens teeth.
Successfully funded on Kickstarter at $105,015, this device allows you to accurately measure anything, including both smooth and curved surfaces.
Recommended by Consumer Reports 2020, this mattress effectively transfers heat away from your body as you sleep.
This rotating makeup brush is equipped with a patented 360° spin that mimics the technique of professional makeup artists.
This device uses ultrasonic technology to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria on everything—from fruits and veggies to delicate baby pacifiers.
Rated 4/5-stars on Amazon, these wrinkle-resistant sheets aim to keep you cool all night long.