newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Mets’ Pete Alonso part of sports’ growing vulgarity problem

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Some wrongs are not difficult to right. As my friend Mark Morley says, “It’s not rocket surgery.”
Yet, and for no good reasons, we inexorably sink lower, every day, by pathetic design. Meanwhile, the modern marketing and TV content rationale has become, “It’s no worse than this” or “It’s no worse than that.”
But what is it ever better than?
For example, the Mets and MLB seem to have no problem with the team’s traditional marketing slogan, “Let’s go Mets!” having added a vulgarity. Now, cued by young Pete Alonso, it’s “LFGM.”
So if he knows the F-word is so vulgar and inappropriate that it must hide behind its initial, why use it? Why not instead lose it?
To emphasize anything, it now seems as if you have to add or throw in the F-word. Those spray-paint-armed “protesters” who desecrated the outside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, after all, couldn’t stop with “BLM.” They topped it with a large “F–K.”
I guess that word is to prove you really, really mean it or really, really care.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ first pick, has already joined the “movement.” He tweeted “LFGM.”
LFGM T-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, bumper stickers and even virus masks are now for sale. Reminds me of when the NFL sold framed photos of Marshawn Lynch grabbing his crotch.
Again, it’s not rocket surgery. The Mets, MLB, and Alonso’s and Crow-Armstrong’s agents can’t ask them to cut it out? Or is it protected under the collective bargaining agreement?
What would a reasonable response be to, “Please, for the sake of common public decency, stop”? “Go F yourself”?
Alonso can’t do better?
By the time he retired, CC Sabathia, proud family man, seemed unable to speak a sentence without including a string of vulgarities. Rob Gronkowski must’ve negotiated his Patriots contracts to include bonuses for cursing and speaking sexual crudities during TV interviews.
Weekday Boomer Esiason apparently thinks that crudity is the key to radio ratings success. Showtime paired two of the NBA’s all-time worst acts, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, for no other apparent reason than that they had earned very bad reputations and that they often say “motherf—er” and the N-word on the air.
What’s the upside for now and later? We grow coarser? That’s a good thing? Freedom of expression is supposed to leave us all lower?
Would Alonso teach the kids in his life to speak vulgarities? He can’t do any better?
“Dad, what does the F stand for?”
“Go ask Uncle Rob Manfred. He said kids are MLB’s top priority.”
New York AG was all talk about cable refunds
Though NY Attorney General Letitia James in April threatened to get tough with cable TV and satellite providers that continue to whack subscribers for sports channels despite the absence of live sports, she didn’t.
But, as cable and satellite operators by now are well aware, threats by politicians are inside jokes.
Consider that the fabulously funded National Cable and Telecommunications Association lobbies politicians to act against the best interests of subscribers — with money provided by subscribers. Thus a portion of your monthly payments are used by systems to purchase sticks with which to poke you in the eye.
My email continues to load with the laments of those who not only can’t receive a refund or credit, but can’t even have their calls and emails returned.
Ken K. recently shuttered his Long Island business due to the pandemic. He’d been a L.I. Cablevision/Altice/Optimum customer for 30 years. In order to reduce overhead, he wanted to cancel some premium channels. His bill is $282 per month.
“Since April, I’ve tried calling, but they tell you to go to their website. Went to their site to try to chat, and there is no response beyond the automated questions.
“I had left my contact info when in return I received, ‘We will contact you when one of our agents are free.’
“That was weeks ago.”
Belmont Stakes, in an empty park and shorted to 1 ¹/₈ miles to put the Triple Crown in distance order, will be on NBC and SiriusXM’s Ch. 82 Saturday, a post time of 5:42. If I’m any judge of horseflesh — and I’m not, I’m the original Mush — it will include a very special entry, New York-bred Tiz the Law, the expected heavy favorite.
As a 2-year-old, Manny Franco up, Tiz the Law won the 1-mile Champagne Stakes at Belmont by 4 lengths in a trip made remarkable by his effortless, almost casual run to find daylight from the 7-hole. He was bothered by nothing, including a stumble out of the gate.
Though just a six-horse race — there was a scratch — he seemed the type not to care if it had been a land rush. For Saturday he drew the eighth slot among 10.
Tiz the Law’s 82-year-old trainer, Barclay Tagg, has seen plenty. In Tiz the Law, he regularly sees what I saw.
“He just does everything easy,” he told The Bloodhorse. “He’s just a pleasure to train, because you don’t have to do a whole lot of thinking. He just does everything easy. He never comes back out of breath. Even if he goes too fast, he’s not out of breath. He pulls up easy. He’s just a pleasure to have, that’s all there is to it.”
ESPN doc tests negative for ’roids
What’s that horrible stink? It’s the smell of sell!
ESPN’s “documentary” on the 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire (70) and Sammy Sosa (66) seemed an excuse to show two guys hit a zillion home runs. That both were juiced to the gills seemed of little import, thus it was produced for the simple-minded and indiscriminate.
Further, the pathetic performance of both before a congressional hearing — “I’m not here to go into my past,” said McGwire, while Sosa suddenly forgot how to speak English — went ignored. Sosa’s corked bat? Shhh, it never happened.
If you didn’t know better, you’d have been left to wonder why these two aren’t in the Hall of Fame.
But it was part of another shameless ESPN sell. ESPN’s programming, that day, was loaded with ESPN’s coverage of Home Run Derbys.
The same cheap stench was emitted all week on NBC Sports’ website, which posted The Top Headline and Top Video as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Earnhardt Jr. calls races for NBC.
Finally, Jeff Wilpon tried to sell us on the notion that the Mets have “four to five suitors” in line to buy the greed-afflicted franchise. That sounded like the Jets’ bogus claims of “Hurry! Hurry! Our PSLs are nearly sold out!”


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--‘The Talk’ Stars to Co-Host Virtual Daytime Emmys on CBS

Jimmy Kimmel was recently announced as the host of the 2020 Primetime Emmys , and now CBS has revealed who will lead the Daytime Emmys ceremony .
Instead of one singular host , there will be five —the stars of The Talk will co-host the event together , Variety reports .
Sharon Osbourne , Sheryl Underwood , Eve , Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond will lead the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for the awards ’ return to CBS for the first time in nine years .
While most of the women from CBS ’ daytime talk show are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veteran .
She ’ s hosted the Daytime Emmys alongside Mario Lopez every year since 2016 , but Lopez will not be returning to the broadcast this year .
The Talk has a long history with the Emmys , even though the awards haven ’ t appeared on broadcast TV in years .
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has continually chosen the talk show to announce the Daytime Emmy nominees .
The show has also won its own Daytime Emmys for talk show/entertainment in both 2016 and 2018 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this year ’ s Emmys ceremony .
This year , the Daytime Emmys are coming back to TV after four years away .
The awards last aired on television in 2015 , on Pop TV .
This year , the ceremony will be virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic , and will be presented as a two-hour special .
The Daytime Emmy Awards feature 100 categories , but the upcoming CBS broadcast will show the leading categories , featuring appearances from nominees and winners filmed from their homes .
Categories not featured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter , and others will be presented later in the summer in a separate ceremony , according to Deadline .
The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air live on CBS at 8/7c on June 26 .
Where to watch The Talk

Jimmy Kimmel was recently announced as the host of the 2020 Primetime Emmys, and now CBS has revealed who will lead the Daytime Emmys ceremony. Instead of one singular host, there will be five —the stars of The Talk will co-host the event together, Variety reports.
Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond will lead the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for the awards’ return to CBS for the first time in nine years. While most of the women from CBS’ daytime talk show are new to the gig, Underwood is veteran. She’s hosted the Daytime Emmys alongside Mario Lopez every year since 2016, but Lopez will not be returning to the broadcast this year.
The Talk has a long history with the Emmys, even though the awards haven’t appeared on broadcast TV in years. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has continually chosen the talk show to announce the Daytime Emmy nominees. The show has also won its own Daytime Emmys for talk show/entertainment in both 2016 and 2018. The Talk is up for the award again in this year’s Emmys ceremony.
This year, the Daytime Emmys are coming back to TV after four years away. The awards last aired on television in 2015, on Pop TV. This year, the ceremony will be virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, and will be presented as a two-hour special.
The Daytime Emmy Awards feature 100 categories, but the upcoming CBS broadcast will show the leading categories, featuring appearances from nominees and winners filmed from their homes. Categories not featured in the show will be announced simultaneously on Twitter, and others will be presented later in the summer in a separate ceremony, according to Deadline.
The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will air live on CBS at 8/7c on June 26.
Where to watch The Talk


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Stop defending Confederate statues

Stop defending Confederate statues

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In the wave of cancellations sweeping America, Confederate statues have been particularly hard hit.
They have been graffitied, assaulted, torn down; authorities rush to remove them.
For his part, President Trump has been a steadfast defender of the statues and other memorials to the Confederacy. He has come out in favor of preserving the names of military bases honoring Confederate generals, and he has pointedly said that we should build on our heritage rather than tear it down.
Conservatives tend to think the same way. They reflexively oppose politically correct campaigns to destroy anything giving offense.
They fear where the slippery slope of woke iconoclasm will lead — first it’s Jefferson Davis, ultimately George Washington. They value tradition and worry we are trashing part of our history.
This impulse, though, is a mistake. Confederate statues and symbols deserve to be re-evaluated — and often mothballed.
The statues are an unnecessary affront to black citizens, who shouldn’t have to see defenders of chattel slavery put on a pedestal, literally.
It is impossible to evaluate these monuments without considering the context of why they were created. Many of them were erected as part of the push to enshrine a dishonest, prettied-up version of the Confederacy.
Finally, learning about, say, Robert E. Lee doesn’t require staring up at a 60-foot-tall statue of him on a major Richmond, Va., thoroughfare.
We should make distinctions, of course. Big statues in prominent public spaces erected to make a point about the supposed glories of the Confederacy should be transferred elsewhere (ideally to museums or battlefields). But this should be done lawfully, not via mob action.
The Confederate flag should be shunned, as a symbol of a viciously flawed cause.
Direct commemorations of the Confederate war dead — obelisks with lists of names, Confederate cemeteries — should be preserved to mark the human cost of a terrible conflict.
The bases are a harder case, since their names have themselves entered the American military tradition. But as the source of those names becomes more widely known, it’s going to be harder to ask African-American soldiers willing to sacrifice life and limb for their country to look past them.
The Richmond statue of Lee, which Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has said is coming down, has long been a point of contention. Its 1890 unveiling was a key moment in the creation of a cult of Lee, as a man of “moral strength and moral beauty,” as a speaker put it that day.
Frederick Douglass appropriately scorned this movement. “It would seem,” he wrote sarcastically, “that the soldier who kills the most men in battle, even in a bad cause, is the greatest Christian and entitled to the highest place in heaven.”
The apotheosis of Lee was an element of a Lost Cause mythology that maintained that the Civil War wasn’t truly about slavery, only Southern states defending their legitimate prerogatives.
Alexander Stephens, the vice president of the Confederacy, would have scoffed at this. In his notorious Cornerstone speech in 1861, he said the new government was built on “the great truth” of slavery.
The theory of state rights that the Confederacy used to justify secession wasn’t meant to preserve our constitutional scheme but to demolish it. The idea had been developed by South Carolina’s John C. Calhoun, who believed the country had set off on an erroneous, nationalist path from the very beginning.
Besides, the South supported state rights only to the extent that they were useful in protecting slavery. It insisted, after all, on a federal Fugitive Slave Act.
Secession was a traitorous act that threatened to destroy the American nation, to create a rump republic built on slavery and to make impossible the subsequent rise of the United States to a world power. Its leaders don’t deserve to be given a place of honor in our landscape denied to worthier men. Confederate statues shouldn’t be vandalized — but they should go.
Twitter: @RichLowry


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Council urges Mayor de Blasio to boot Thomas Jefferson statue from City Hall

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This founder’s no keeper as far as some powerful New York City Council members are concerned.
A group of Big Apple local elected officials on Thursday formally asked Mayor Bill de Blasio to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson from City Hall as the fallout from the George Floyd killing continued to mount.
“His words are ‘all men are created equal’ but they were not matched by his action, which included the ability to sell, buy, mortgage and lease human beings,” Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-Staten Island) said of the Founding Father who authored the Declaration of Independence.
“He believed black people to be racially inferior, said black Americans and white Americans could not live peacefully side by side and he fathered as many as six children with a woman he enslaved,” added Rose, who along with Council Speaker Corey Johnson was one of five members to sign the demand.
“I believe the New York City Council should neither ignore nor glorify this dark side of American history.”
But some council members quickly fired back, charging that Johnson and his allies were trying to erase history instead of respect it.
“I was totally appalled when I heard that, and ashamed to be a council member in that moment. At this point, you can go after any historical figure it seems,” said Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens) Yes, we have blemishes in our past, and I can understand wanting to remove confederate generals’ statues.
He added: “But where does it end?”
Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), argued packing up the statue is the kind of move a totalitarian government would make.
“Someone should explain to me which civilization that banned or destroyed art has ever been considered liberal and progressive,” he said. “ISIS? The Communists? The Jacobins? Henry VIII? Who, tell me.”
The give-Jefferson-the-boot letter was sent to the de Blasio administration late Thursday.
City Hall’s historic status means any relocation must eventually be approved by de Blasio and the Public Design Commission, Johnson said.
It’s the latest example of how America is reexamining its view of major historical figures who took part in slave holding, the Confederacy and segregation following Floyd’s police-custody killing by Minneapolis police officers.
One of the officers was captured on tape kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as the African American man cried out that he could not breathe.
The video of the arrest provided new momentum for the effort to move Jefferson’s statue from City Hall, which dates back two decades and was originally led by now-Assemblyman Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn).
Jefferson was the nation’s third president and is, perhaps, most famous for his contributions to the American Revolution, including crafting the Declaration.
However, in recent years, historians have unearthed volumes of information about Jefferson and his apparent relationship with a slave, Sally Hemings, with whom he fathered six children.
It’s not the only statue in New York City under the microscope. There have been repeated attempts to remove Christopher Columbus’ statute from Columbus Circle because of the navigator’s maltreatment and enslavement of indigenous people in the Caribbean.
A spokeswoman for de Blasio, who’s panel spared the Columbus statue, said they were reviewing the request.


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--University of California dropped SAT even after faculty said it helped minorities

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The regents of the University of California spoke as one when they unanimously scrapped the Scholastic Aptitude Test in a virtual meeting last month. “I believe the test is a racist test,” said one regent, Jonathan Sures. “There’s no two ways about it.”
But the regents’ decision flouted a unanimous faculty-senate vote a few weeks earlier to retain the SAT for now, after a yearlong study by a task force found the test neither “racist” nor discriminatory and not an obstacle to minorities in any way.
The 228-page report, loaded with hundreds of displays of data from the UC’s various admissions departments, found that the SAT and a commonly used alternative test, ACT (also eliminated), helped increase black, Hispanic and Native-American enrollment at the system’s 10 campuses.
“To sum up,” the task force report determined, “the SAT allows many disadvantaged students to gain guaranteed admission to UC.”
So how could the liberal governing board of a major university system reject the imprimatur of its own liberal faculty researchers and kill a diversity accelerator in the name of the very diversity desired?
The answer: The urgency of political momentum against the tests proved irresistible and swept away the research and data.
Standardized tests were created about 100 years ago by what became the College Board to provide qualified Jews, Italians, Irish and others a better chance of getting into elite institutions dominated at the time by privileged, well-connected, mostly Protestant families. The idea was that the test created a national standard by which all students from all parts of the country and backgrounds could be compared.
But over the years some minority groups have scored significantly lower on the test than others. This has led many educators, civil rights activists and some academics to argue that the tests are racially biased obstacles to the goals of opportunity and diversity.
They say the tests favor affluent families, most of them white, who are able to pay for things like private tutoring and summer enrichment programs of the sort that are out of reach for poorer families. This was the prevailing view among the UC regents.
The debate, far from new, is complicated and something of a scholarly maze with numerous research studies seeming to support one or another side of the question. But there was little ambiguity in the findings of the rebuffed UC faculty task force — scholars from different fields who in almost any context would be considered solidly liberal and who studied the SAT specifically as it is used in the University of California system.
According to their report, the UC system in 2018 admitted 22,613 applicants with weak grades but strong SAT scores. A quarter of those students were members of under-represented minorities, and nearly half were low-income or first-generation students.
Breaking down these numbers, 24 percent of Hispanics, 40 percent of blacks and 47 percent of Native Americans who gained admission to UC did so because of their SAT scores, not despite them, the task force found.
A far greater barrier to admissions than a student’s performance on standardized tests, the task force determined, is the low number of minority students who attend high school without completing the college prep coursework required to even be considered for admission at UC.
But among those who do qualify for the applicant pool, it’s more often their low grades rather than their test scores that get them rejected.
“UC doesn’t cut anybody any slack on his grades,” Andrea Hasenstaub, an associate professor and neuroscientist at UC-San Francisco and one of the drafters of the task force report, told the regents’ May meeting. “Students with lower grades are just not let in. This appears to be where [minorities] are getting cut out in the admissions process.”
Despite this finding, many opponents of tests advocate using high school grades as the key admissions measure, rather than test scores.
Many students who would not qualify for admission because of their low grades get places in the UC system because their SAT scores are over a certain threshold, even if those scores are lower on average than students from more privileged backgrounds. This explains the task force findings, as the report put it, that “the SAT allows many disadvantaged students to gain guarantees of admission to UC.”
Adapted from RealClearInvestigations


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Jewish sleepaway camp owners sue Gov. Cuomo over coronavirus ban

A group of Jewish camp owners are suing Gov .
Andrew Cuomo after the state announced it was banning sleepaway camps this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The Association of Jewish Camp Operators is asking a judge to block the closures because it claims the ban violates their constitutional right to freedom of religion and parents ’ right to choose the “ religious education and upbringing of their children , ” according to the suit filed in an upstate New York federal court Thursday .
“ The need for Jewish overnight camps is particularly true this summer , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools , to provide for the structured Jewish learning and living offered by the Jewish overnight camps , ” the court papers say .
While the overnight camps have been banned , the state has allowed and has even encouraged the protests that have erupted in light of the Minnesota cop-brutality death of George Floyd , the court documents allege .
The camp owners say they aren ’ t criticizing the state ’ s stance on protests but rather they are requesting “ the same treatment for Jewish overnight camps , which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protects the mass protests.
” The camps have health and safety protocols ready to go that would make the the facilities , “ considerably safer than the exempted mass protests as they relate to the transmission of COVID-19 , ” the court filings claim .
In fact , the suit says , the owners have a plan that would be “ similar to , but even more protective than , those issued by the Department of Health governing comparable secular conduct , such as day camps and child care service , ” the @ @ @

A group of Jewish camp owners are suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo after the state announced it was banning sleepaway camps this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Association of Jewish Camp Operators is asking a judge to block the closures because it claims the ban violates their constitutional right to freedom of religion and parents’ right to choose the “religious education and upbringing of their children,” according to the suit filed in an upstate New York federal court Thursday.
“The need for Jewish overnight camps is particularly true this summer, after several months of shutdowns of the yeshiva schools, to provide for the structured Jewish learning and living offered by the Jewish overnight camps,” the court papers say.
While the overnight camps have been banned, the state has allowed and has even encouraged the protests that have erupted in light of the Minnesota cop-brutality death of George Floyd, the court documents allege.
The camp owners say they aren’t criticizing the state’s stance on protests but rather they are requesting “the same treatment for Jewish overnight camps, which the First Amendment protects as vigorously as it protects the mass protests.”
The camps have health and safety protocols ready to go that would make the the facilities, “considerably safer than the exempted mass protests as they relate to the transmission of COVID-19,” the court filings claim.
In fact, the suit says, the owners have a plan that would be “similar to, but even more protective than, those issued by the Department of Health governing comparable secular conduct, such as day camps and child care service,” the suit says.
The governor’s office didn’t immediately return a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Fox News Poll shows fear motivating Democrats as Biden widens lead over Trump

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in the race for the White House , as majorities say racism , unemployment , and coronavirus pose a major threat to the stability of the country , according to the latest Fox News Poll .
Biden supporters are far more likely to say fear that Trump might win is behind their vote choice ( 63 percent ) than to say it is enthusiasm for Biden ( 31 percent ) .
The opposite is true among those backing Trump , as almost twice as many of his supporters say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) rather than fear Biden could win ( 33 percent ) .
Fear is a big factor when it comes to turnout , and that could help Biden .
In 2016 , more of those backing Trump ( 61 percent ) than Hillary Clinton ( 54 percent ) said fear motivated them .
“ Negative emotions like fear , anxiety , and anger , can be powerful motivators for political participation , ” says Daron Shaw , who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson .
“ The lack of enthusiasm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an opening for Trump to define him as out of touch and not up to the task.
” In the head-to-head matchup , the poll finds Biden leads Trump by a 50-38 percent margin .
That 12-point advantage is statistically significant , and up from Biden ’ s 8-point lead last month ( 48-40 percent ) .
For over a year , the portion backing Trump against Biden has stayed between 37-42 percent .
Biden ’ s support has ranged from 42-52 percent .
“ Trump needs to expand beyond traditional Republican groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independents , ” says Shaw .
“ The best news in the poll for the Trump campaign is a significant percentage of independents saying they haven ’ t decided or are considering a third-party option.
” Independents prefer Biden over Trump by 39-17 percent , but another 43 percent are undecided or supporting someone else .
Biden ’ s lead comes from the backing of black voters ( +79 points over Trump ) , those under age 30 ( +37 ) , suburban areas ( +22 ) , women ( +19 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump , on the other hand , is underperforming his vote share among key groups , such as white evangelical Christians ( +41 points ) and rural voters ( +9 ) .
In 2016 , he won white evangelicals by 64 points and rural areas by 27 .
Moreover , amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality , more voters see Biden as empathetic and respectful .
Forty-seven percent say the phrase “ cares about people like me ” describes Biden compared to 37 percent who say it fits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial minorities vs. 35 percent who say the same about the president .
Among black voters , most say Biden respects racial minorities ( 79 percent ) , while most think Trump does not ( 86 percent ) .
Over half of seniors ( 52 percent ) and a plurality of women ( 46 percent ) think “ cares ” describes Biden .
Larger numbers of both groups say it does not apply to Trump ( 57 percent seniors and 60 percent women ) .
Suburban women , in particular , give Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 48 vs. 30 percent for Trump ) and respecting racial minorities ( 55 vs. 27 percent ) .
Plus , Biden is better liked .
His favorable ratings are net positive by 9 points ( 53 favorable vs. 44 unfavorable ) , while Trump ’ s are net negative by 13 ( 43 favorable vs. 56 unfavorable ) .
Among voters extremely interested in the election , Biden tops Trump by 53-42 percent .
Trump ’ s overall job rating held steady , as 44 percent of voters approve and 55 percent disapprove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when views on his performance split 49-49 percent .
As protests continue since George Floyd ’ s death on May 25 , a 61 percent majority disapproves of how Trump is handling race relations ( 32 percent approve ) .
That matters , as 81 percent are concerned about racism and another 64 percent perceive racism as a major threat to the stability of the country .
That ’ s on par with the coronavirus pandemic ( 67 percent major threat ) and unemployment ( 67 percent major threat ) .
Almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most Hispanics ( 71 percent ) see racism as a major threat to the country ’ s stability , compared to over half of whites ( 58 percent ) .
Those numbers roughly match disapproval of Trump on race relations : 88 percent among blacks , 77 percent among Hispanics and 53 percent among whites .
All in all , about 6 in 10 hold positive views of the protests after Floyd ’ s death ( 57 percent ) and negative views of how Trump responded to them ( 56 percent ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an issue has emerged more challenging for Trump to navigate during his re-election campaign than a pandemic , but that happened with the racial reckoning prompted by George Floyd ’ s murder , ” says Anderson .
Nearly one in five ( 18 percent ) have participated in a recent protest , including 14 percent of whites , 35 percent of blacks , and 51 percent of blacks under age 45 .
By a 13-point margin , more think police brutality against blacks is a widespread problem rather than isolated incidents ( 54-41 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80-point race gap : blacks are more likely to say police brutality against blacks is widespread by 76 points , while whites are more likely to say it is isolated by 4 points .
Views divide over reducing funding for police and reallocating those funds to other social services ( 41 favor vs. 46 oppose ) .
An equal number of voters ( 56 percent ) have an unfavorable view of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Trump .
Among those who dislike both of them , Biden is preferred over Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And those who view both Biden and Trump negatively pick Biden by 32 points .
In 2016 , voters with unfavorable views of both Clinton and Trump voted for Trump by 17 points .
More Republicans have a positive view of Trump ( 86 percent ) than of former President George W. Bush ( 72 percent ) and former presidential candidate and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney ( 37 percent ) .
In fact , more Democrats ( 47 percent ) view Romney favorably .
Conducted June 13-16 2020 under the joint direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shaw & Company ( R ) , this Fox News Poll includes interviews with 1,343 randomly chosen registered voters nationwide who spoke with live interviewers on both landlines and cellphones .
The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points for all registered voters .
The poll includes additional interviews ( an oversample ) of randomly selected black voters to allow analysis of the subgroup .

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, as majorities say racism, unemployment, and coronavirus pose a major threat to the stability of the country, according to the latest Fox News Poll.
Biden supporters are far more likely to say fear that Trump might win is behind their vote choice (63 percent) than to say it is enthusiasm for Biden (31 percent). The opposite is true among those backing Trump, as almost twice as many of his supporters say enthusiasm is the motivation (62 percent) rather than fear Biden could win (33 percent).
Fear is a big factor when it comes to turnout, and that could help Biden. In 2016, more of those backing Trump (61 percent) than Hillary Clinton (54 percent) said fear motivated them.
“Negative emotions like fear, anxiety, and anger, can be powerful motivators for political participation,” says Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. “The lack of enthusiasm for Biden, however, does create an opening for Trump to define him as out of touch and not up to the task.”
In the head-to-head matchup, the poll finds Biden leads Trump by a 50-38 percent margin. That 12-point advantage is statistically significant, and up from Biden’s 8-point lead last month (48-40 percent).
For over a year, the portion backing Trump against Biden has stayed between 37-42 percent. Biden’s support has ranged from 42-52 percent.
“Trump needs to expand beyond traditional Republican groups and cut Biden’s support among independents,” says Shaw. “The best news in the poll for the Trump campaign is a significant percentage of independents saying they haven’t decided or are considering a third-party option.”
Independents prefer Biden over Trump by 39-17 percent, but another 43 percent are undecided or supporting someone else.
Biden’s lead comes from the backing of black voters (+79 points over Trump), those under age 30 (+37), suburban areas (+22), women (+19), and voters ages 65+ (+10).
Trump, on the other hand, is underperforming his vote share among key groups, such as white evangelical Christians (+41 points) and rural voters (+9). In 2016, he won white evangelicals by 64 points and rural areas by 27.
Moreover, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality, more voters see Biden as empathetic and respectful.
Forty-seven percent say the phrase “cares about people like me” describes Biden compared to 37 percent who say it fits Trump.
Fifty-three percent believe Biden respects racial minorities vs. 35 percent who say the same about the president.
Among black voters, most say Biden respects racial minorities (79 percent), while most think Trump does not (86 percent).
Over half of seniors (52 percent) and a plurality of women (46 percent) think “cares” describes Biden. Larger numbers of both groups say it does not apply to Trump (57 percent seniors and 60 percent women).
Suburban women, in particular, give Biden the edge on “cares” (48 vs. 30 percent for Trump) and respecting racial minorities (55 vs. 27 percent).
Plus, Biden is better liked. His favorable ratings are net positive by 9 points (53 favorable vs. 44 unfavorable), while Trump’s are net negative by 13 (43 favorable vs. 56 unfavorable).
Among voters extremely interested in the election, Biden tops Trump by 53-42 percent.
Trump’s overall job rating held steady, as 44 percent of voters approve and 55 percent disapprove. His best marks came in April, when views on his performance split 49-49 percent.
As protests continue since George Floyd’s death on May 25, a 61 percent majority disapproves of how Trump is handling race relations (32 percent approve).
That matters, as 81 percent are concerned about racism and another 64 percent perceive racism as a major threat to the stability of the country. That’s on par with the coronavirus pandemic (67 percent major threat) and unemployment (67 percent major threat).
Almost all blacks (87 percent) and most Hispanics (71 percent) see racism as a major threat to the country’s stability, compared to over half of whites (58 percent). Those numbers roughly match disapproval of Trump on race relations: 88 percent among blacks, 77 percent among Hispanics and 53 percent among whites.
All in all, about 6 in 10 hold positive views of the protests after Floyd’s death (57 percent) and negative views of how Trump responded to them (56 percent).
“It’s hard to believe an issue has emerged more challenging for Trump to navigate during his re-election campaign than a pandemic, but that happened with the racial reckoning prompted by George Floyd’s murder,” says Anderson.
Nearly one in five (18 percent) have participated in a recent protest, including 14 percent of whites, 35 percent of blacks, and 51 percent of blacks under age 45.
By a 13-point margin, more think police brutality against blacks is a widespread problem rather than isolated incidents (54-41 percent). There is a whopping 80-point race gap: blacks are more likely to say police brutality against blacks is widespread by 76 points, while whites are more likely to say it is isolated by 4 points.
Views divide over reducing funding for police and reallocating those funds to other social services (41 favor vs. 46 oppose).
Poll Pourri
An equal number of voters (56 percent) have an unfavorable view of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Trump. Among those who dislike both of them, Biden is preferred over Trump in the presidential matchup by 63 points. And those who view both Biden and Trump negatively pick Biden by 32 points. In 2016, voters with unfavorable views of both Clinton and Trump voted for Trump by 17 points.
More Republicans have a positive view of Trump (86 percent) than of former President George W. Bush (72 percent) and former presidential candidate and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (37 percent). In fact, more Democrats (47 percent) view Romney favorably.
Conducted June 13-16 2020 under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company (R), this Fox News Poll includes interviews with 1,343 randomly chosen registered voters nationwide who spoke with live interviewers on both landlines and cellphones. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points for all registered voters. The poll includes additional interviews (an oversample) of randomly selected black voters to allow analysis of the subgroup.


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Michigan police probing whether Macy’s beatdown was racially motivated

Police in Flint , Michigan , are investigating a viral video on social media of a black man pummeling a white shopper after he allegedly used the N-word , according to a report .
The incident , posted on Twitter , Facebook , and YouTube , shows an unidentified white man wearing a mask and speaking on a cell phone inside a Macy ’ s department store at the Genesee Valley Center mall when a black man approaches him and punches him .
The white man , who is knocked to the ground by the punch , turns and asks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for ?
” “ I didn ’ t touch you… I ’ m sorry , ” he said , as he attempts to crawl away but is instead punched two more times .
Flint Township Police Lt. Brad Wangler said Thursday that the department is now involved , mlive.com reported Thursday .
“ Yes , we are investigating and at this point no one is in custody , ” Wangler told the outlet .
A spokeswoman for Macy ’ s said the store has now added security officers in the wake of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the incident that took place on Monday at Macy ’ s Genesee Valley as the safety of Macy ’ s customers and colleagues is our top priority , ” Andrea Schwartz , senior director of media relations for the chain , told mlive.com .
“ We take these situations very seriously and are working closely with local authorities on this investigation , deferring all comments about the case to them per policy , ” she said .
A portion of the video was posted on Facebook Monday by rapper FT Quay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to a black man a “ n—er.
” “ A man at a store in # Flint allegedly referred to a black man in the store as a ‘ n***er ’ while talking on the # phone , ” Nasheed said .
“ The black man overheard hi , then things went left .
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Police in Flint, Michigan, are investigating a viral video on social media of a black man pummeling a white shopper after he allegedly used the N-word, according to a report.
The incident, posted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, shows an unidentified white man wearing a mask and speaking on a cellphone inside a Macy’s department store at the Genesee Valley Center mall when a black man approaches him and punches him.
The white man, who is knocked to the floor by the punch, turns and asks, “What are you doing that for?”
“I didn’t touch you … I’m sorry,” he said, as he attempts to crawl away, but is instead punched twice more.
Flint Township police Lt. Brad Wangler said Thursday that the department is now involved, mlive.com reported Thursday.
“Yes, we are investigating and at this point, no one is in custody,” Wangler told the outlet.
A spokeswoman for Macy’s said the store has added security officers in the wake of the incident.
“We are deeply saddened about the incident that took place on Monday at Macy’s Genesee Valley as the safety of Macy’s customers and colleagues is our top priority,” Andrea Schwartz, senior director of media relations for the chain, told mlive.com.
“We take these situations very seriously and are working closely with local authorities on this investigation, deferring all comments about the case to them per policy,” she said.
A portion of the video was posted on Facebook Monday by rapper FT Quay, who said the white man was overheard referring to a black man as a “n—-r.”
Film producer and activist Tariq Nasheed posted a clip on Twitter Tuesday.
“A man at a store in #Flint allegedly referred to a black man in the store as a ‘n***er’ while talking on the #phone,” Nasheed said. “The black man overheard hi, then things went left.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Lin-Manuel Miranda dings John Bolton for lifting memoir title from ‘Hamilton’ song

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton claims in his upcoming ...

John Bolton is not throwing away his shot … to “cash-in.”
That’s what “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said Thursday, panning President Trump’s former national security adviser for lifting the title of his upcoming White House memoir from a song in the smash Broadway musical.
Bolton’s book — set to be published Tuesday, assuming it survives a legal challenge from the federal Department of Justice — is titled “The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir,” similar to the musical’s “The Room Where It Happens.”
In a tweet riffing off of another number from the show, “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story,” Miranda also dinged Bolton for opting to profit off of his bombshell claims with a book deal instead of coming forward sooner to testify before Congress.
“Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control Who lives, who dies, who [borrows your song title to write a cash-in book when they could have testified before Congress] tells your story…” posted Miranda.
The post also included a link to sign up to volunteer with Fair Fight, a group founded by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams to combat voter suppression.
Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have ripped Bolton for refusing to testify during the impeachment proceedings against Trump, only to release a blistering account of his time in the White House under a lucrative book deal.


newyorkpost--2020-06-18--Races to watch in New York’s primary elections

Embattled Rep. Eliot Engel ’ s tough primary re-election battle against lefty insurgent Jamaal Bowman in the Bronx-Westchester congressional district has garnered the most attention , but political insiders said there are a handful of other primary races June 23 that could yield upsets .
In Brooklyn ’ s 9th Congressional District , veteran Rep. Yvette Clarke faces off again against Adem Bunkeddeko , who captured 47 percent in a near-upset two years ago .
But there are two other candidates who are potential wildcards or spoilers — Councilman Chaim Deutsch , who could attract a sizable portion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a democratic socialist , Isiah James .
Meanwhile , in Brooklyn Assembly District 51 ( Red Hook , Sunset Park ) , veteran incumbent Felix Ortiz faces several challengers — including Marcela Mitaynes , who is backed by lefty firebrand AOC and the Democratic Socialists of America .
There are a handful of primaries around western Queens , where AOC toppled longtime congressman Joe Crowley two years ago .
In Assembly District 34 , which includes the hard hit by coronavirus neighborhoods of Jackson Heights , Woodside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael DenDekker has four opponents — but the most serious one is Jessica González-Rojas , who has the backing of the Working Families Party .
In Queens ’ Assembly District 38 ( Ridgewood , Glendale , Woodhaven , Ozone Park and Richmond Hill ) , incumbent Michael Miller faces off against Jenifer Rajkumar and Joseph DeJesus .
Rajkumar needs to consolidate the growing South Asian vote to pull off an upset .

Embattled Rep. Eliot Engel’s tough primary re-election battle against lefty insurgent Jamaal Bowman in the Bronx-Westchester congressional district has garnered the most attention, but political insiders said there are a handful of other primary races June 23 that could yield upsets.
In Brooklyn’s 9th Congressional District, veteran Rep. Yvette Clarke faces off again against Adem Bunkeddeko, who captured 47 percent in a near-upset two years ago.
But there are two other candidates who are potential wildcards or spoilers — Councilman Chaim Deutsch, who could attract a sizable portion of the Jewish vote, and Army veteran and, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a democratic socialist, Isiah James.
Meanwhile, in Brooklyn Assembly District 51 (Red Hook, Sunset Park), veteran incumbent Felix Ortiz faces several challengers — including Marcela Mitaynes, who is backed by lefty firebrand AOC and the Democratic Socialists of America.
There are a handful of primaries around western Queens, where AOC toppled longtime congressman Joe Crowley two years ago.
In Assembly District 34, which includes the hard hit by coronavirus neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Woodside, Corona, Elmhurst and Maspeth, incumbent Michael DenDekker has four opponents — but the most serious one is Jessica González-Rojas, who has the backing of the Working Families Party.
In Queens’ Assembly District 38 (Ridgewood, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ozone Park and Richmond Hill), incumbent Michael Miller faces off against Jenifer Rajkumar and Joseph DeJesus. Rajkumar needs to consolidate the growing South Asian vote to pull off an upset.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--New Movies + Shows to Watch this Weekend: Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’ + More

Let ’ s just cut to the chase , shall we ?
It ’ s Friday .
Thank god .
Now we can hang up work-appropriate shirt and bust out the non-healthy ice cream for the next amazing 48 hours .
If you ’ re starting your weekend off figuring out what to watch , then worry not because we here at Decider are going to do the work for you .
For starters whether you ’ re browsing Netflix , Hulu , Amazon Prime or all of the above , starting with the newest , sickest titles is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t hold you back any longer , because below will help you decide what to stream this weekend !
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend : The Politician , Love , Victor and 7500 Let ’ s start with what to watch tonight , shall we ?
The best movies and shows to stream right now include options from the best streaming platforms out there .
On Netflix , catch up with your favorite power-hungry maniacs in the second season of the original series , The Politician .
If you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teen romantic comedy series , then look no further than Love , Victor which you can now watch on Hulu .
And finally for those action-thriller movie fans out there , check out 7500 , the movie starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt about a co-pilot whose plane gets hijacked by terrorists mid-flight .
Gasp !
New on Netflix June 19 : The Politician Season 2 Ryan Murphy ’ s Netflix-original series The Politician is back for another crazy , scandal-packed , politically-charged season .
New on Netflix this weekend , Season 2 of this political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simultaneously raises the stakes .
Payton Hobart ( Ben Platt ) is back , but this time , he ’ s vying for a seat in the New York State Senate ( as part of his plan to take the presidency , of course ) against Dede Standish ( Judith Light ) , a concerned incumbent who must rely on her chief of staff to salvage her spot .
But will Hobart unseat her with his political savvy and dogged determination , or will Standish endeavor ?
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow , Zoey Deutch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more , The Politician is one of the top shows this month that we have been dying to see .
Premiering on Hulu this weekend is the brand-new original series , Love , Victor .
Designed as the sequel to the great film Love , Simon ( sorta ) , this teen romcom follows the journey of one teenage boy who finds himself attracted to both the popular girl and another dreamy guy at his new high school .
Originally for Disney+ but moved due to its “ mature content , ” Love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the struggles of growing up as a teen in midst of the perpetual grey area that is one ’ s sexuality .
For our full review of the new original series , click here .
7500 is an action-thriller film that is new on Amazon Prime this month .
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt , the movie centers on a terrorist plane hijacking .
When co-pilot Tobias Ellis suddenly finds his cockpit overcome with terrorists and his leader fatally wounded , he must step up and take the cockpit back from the insurgents on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take passengers and flight crew hostage — including his girlfriend — and threaten to kill them unless permitted access , Ellis is faced with some difficult — and life-altering — decisions .
What will this one man do to save his plane and the people on board ?
Find out in 7500 .
Full List of Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend The options above are just for Friday , so you know that this weekend ’ s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend !
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shows to stream now , or if you ’ re still undecided on what to stream this weekend , then check out the complete list below : Babies : Part 2 *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Father Soldier Son *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY Feel the Beat *NETFLIX FILM Floor Is Lava *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Lost Bullet *NETFLIX FILM Girls from Ipanema : Season 2 *NETFLIX ORIGINAL One-Way To Tomorrow *NETFLIX FILM The Politician : Season 2 *NETFLIX ORIGINAL Rhyme Time Town *NETFLIX FAMILY Wasp Network *NETFLIX FILM Bean ( 1997 ) Gigli ( 2003 ) Hart ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1987 ) Love Victor : Series Premiere ( Hulu Original ) Mr. Bean ’ s Holiday ( 2007 ) Natural Born Killers ( 1994 ) Out of Sight ( 1998 ) Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi : Series Premiere ( Hulu Original ) Tears of the Sun ( 2003 ) The Peacemaker ( 1997 ) Zoom ( 2006 ) Bully .
Coward .
Victim .
The Story of Roy Cohn , Documentary Premiere ( HBO ) Entre Nos : The Winners ( HBO ) Bajo el mismo techo ( AKA Under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Bean ( 1997 ) Butch And Sundance : The Early Days ( 1979 ) Gigli ( 2003 ) Gun Fight ( 1961 ) Hart ’ s War ( 2002 ) Hickey & Boggs ( 1972 ) La Bamba ( 1987 ) Mr. Bean ’ s Holiday ( 2007 ) Natural Born Killers ( 1994 ) Out Of Sight ( 1998 ) Tears Of The Sun ( 2003 ) The Peacemaker ( 1997 ) The War Of The Roses ( 1989 ) Zoom : Academy For Superheroes ( 2006 ) Agatha Christie ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ | 1 x 150 ( New to BritBox , BritBox Exclusive )

Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? It’s Friday. Thank god. Now we can hang up work-appropriate shirt and bust out the non-healthy ice cream for the next amazing 48 hours. If you’re starting your weekend off figuring out what to watch, then worry not because we here at Decider are going to do the work for you. For starters whether you’re browsing Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or all of the above, starting with the newest, sickest titles is the best move. So we won’t hold you back any longer, because below will help you decide what to stream this weekend!
New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend: The Politician, Love, Victor and 7500
Let’s start with what to watch tonight, shall we? The best movies and shows to stream right now include options from the best streaming platforms out there. On Netflix, catch up with your favorite power-hungry maniacs in the second season of the original series, The Politician. If you are in the mood for a more innocent teen romantic comedy series, then look no further than Love, Victor which you can now watch on Hulu. And finally for those action-thriller movie fans out there, check out 7500, the movie starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt about a co-pilot whose plane gets hijacked by terrorists mid-flight. Gasp!
New on Netflix June 19: The Politician Season 2
Ryan Murphy’s Netflix-original series The Politician is back for another crazy, scandal-packed, politically-charged season. New on Netflix this weekend, Season 2 of this political comedy takes a massive time jump while simultaneously raises the stakes. Payton Hobart (Ben Platt) is back, but this time, he’s vying for a seat in the New York State Senate (as part of his plan to take the presidency, of course) against Dede Standish (Judith Light), a concerned incumbent who must rely on her chief of staff to salvage her spot. But will Hobart unseat her with his political savvy and dogged determination, or will Standish endeavor? Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Bette Midler (!) and more, The Politician is one of the top shows this month that we have been dying to see.
Stream The Politician: Season 2 on Netflix
New on Hulu June 17: Love, Victor
Premiering on Hulu earlier than expected, Love, Victor is a brand-new original series designed as the sequel to the great film Love, Simon (sorta). This teen romcom follows the journey of one teenage boy who finds himself attracted to both the popular girl and another dreamy guy at his new high school. Originally for Disney+ but moved due to its “mature content,” Love, Victor is an endearing series all about the struggles of growing up as a teen in midst of the perpetual grey area that is one’s sexuality. For our full review of the new original series, click here.
Stream Love, Victor on Hulu
New on Amazon Prime Video June 18: 7500
7500 is an action-thriller film that is new on Amazon Prime this month. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the movie centers on a terrorist plane hijacking. When co-pilot Tobias Ellis suddenly finds his cockpit overcome with terrorists and his leader fatally wounded, he must step up and take the cockpit back from the insurgents on board. But when they begin to take passengers and flight crew hostage — including his girlfriend — and threaten to kill them unless permitted access, Ellis is faced with some difficult — and life-altering — decisions. What will this one man do to save his plane and the people on board? Find out in 7500.
Stream 7500 on Amazon Prime Video
Full List of Movies and Shows on Streaming This Weekend
The options above are just for Friday, so you know that this weekend’s full lineup will have amazing options for what to watch this weekend! For the full breakdown of the best movies and shows to stream now, or if you’re still undecided on what to stream this weekend, then check out the complete list below:
New on Netflix- Full List
Released Friday, June 19
Babies: Part 2 *NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
Feel the Beat *NETFLIX FILM
Floor Is Lava *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Lost Bullet *NETFLIX FILM
Girls from Ipanema: Season 2 *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
One-Way To Tomorrow *NETFLIX FILM
The Politician: Season 2 *NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Rhyme Time Town *NETFLIX FAMILY
Wasp Network *NETFLIX FILM
Released Sunday, June 21
Goldie
New on Hulu- Full List
Released Wednesday, June 17
Love Victor: Series Premiere (Hulu Original)
Released Thursday, June 18
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi: Series Premiere (Hulu Original)
Released Friday, June 19
Bean (1997)
Gigli (2003)
Hart’s War (2002)
La Bamba (1987)
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Out of Sight (1998)
Tears of the Sun (2003)
The Peacemaker (1997)
Zoom (2006)
Released Sunday, June 21
The Chi: Complete Season 3 (Showtime)
New on Amazon Prime- Full List
Released Thursday, June 18
7500 (2019) *Amazon Original movie
Released Sunday, June 21
Life in Pieces: Seasons 1-4
Pete the Cat: Season 2, Part 1 *Amazon Original series
New on HBO- Full List
Released Friday, June 19
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
Entre Nos: The Winners (HBO)
Bajo el mismo techo (AKA Under the Same Roof), 2020 (HBO)
Released Saturday, June 20
Ford V. Ferrari, 2020 (HBO)
Released Sunday, June 21
Perry Mason, Limited Series Premiere (HBO)
New on Starz- Full List
Released Friday, June 19
Bean (1997)
Butch And Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
Gigli (2003)
Gun Fight (1961)
Hart’s War (2002)
Hickey & Boggs (1972)
La Bamba (1987)
Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Out Of Sight (1998)
Tears Of The Sun (2003)
The Peacemaker (1997)
The War Of The Roses (1989)
Zoom: Academy For Superheroes (2006)
Released Sunday, June 21
Hightown – Episode 106
New on Showtime- Full List
Released Saturday, June 20
Backstabbing for Beginners
New on BritBox- Full List
Released Friday, June 19
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials Mystery (1981) | 1 x 150 (New to BritBox, BritBox Exclusive)


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Florida Gov. blames coronavirus rise on ‘overwhelmingly Hispanic’ workers

Jonathan Abrahams wants to set the record straight for all ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed to clusters of “overwhelmingly Hispanic” day laborers and agriculture workers driving the state’s recent coronavirus spike — but farmworkers and industry associations argue that resources and testing came too late to those communities, according to new reports.
The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday that cramped living and working conditions for migrant workers and Hispanic construction workers are partly to blame, according to WFOR-TV.
“Some of these guys go to work in a school bus, and they are all just packed there like sardines, going across Palm Beach County or some of these other places, and there’s all these opportunities to have transmission,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Tallahassee.
He pointed to cases in migrant camps, a watermelon farm and Immokalee, a major hub for tomato production, as evidence of the uptick.
But Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried argued that the majority of farmworkers left several weeks ago after harvests ended and that the real uptick is in non-agricultural areas, according to the Miami Herald.
In addition, Antonio Tovar, executive director of the Farmworker Association of Florida, said it’s not the farmworkers’ fault they are vulnerable to COVID-19.
He pointed the finger at DeSantis for ignoring pleas from a coalition of 50 groups that asked him for aid in late April.
“We sent this letter to the governor more than two months ago and now he is realizing that foreign workers are more suitable to get infected,” Tovar told the News Service of Florida on Wednesday. “That is very shameful because he was advised, he was told when we sent the letter.”
Tovar claimed the resources only came in May, after many in the southwest Florida farming community had already become ill.
“It is too little too late,” he said. “It was about two weeks ago when the department (of health) sent an email to a lot of organizations saying, ‘Hey! We received 2 million face masks. If you want we can give you face masks.’”
But DeSantis’ spokeswoman Helen Aguirre Ferre argued the governor long ago placed a focus on the agriculture community as a high-risk location.
“For months, Governor DeSantis has been speaking about the importance of proactively testing in areas of high risk, such as agriculture areas where migrant/farm workers tend to live and travel in confined spaces that are conducive to the spread of this disease,” she said in a Wednesday email to WFOR-TV.
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Florida on Thursday reported the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic started.
The number of new infections in the Sunshine State soared to 3,207 — dwarfing its own previous highest single-day increase of 2,783 on Tuesday.
The record-high illness rate comes as some parts of the state report zero available ICU beds, and as scientists predict Florida has “all the markings” to become the new epicenter for the pandemic.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--The unlikely Instagram middle man behind Jamal Adams’ Jets blowup

Jets GM Joe Douglas has declared more than once that ...

Jonathan Abrahams wants to set the record straight for all those critics ready to take away his right to be a Jets fan.
He thinks the Jets should re-sign Jamal Adams. He thinks Adams deserves to be the highest-paid safety in the NFL. He once posed for photos with his mother, nephew and Adams as they made nice small talk at a charity event.
And now Abrahams is miscast as the Jets fan who prompted the team’s biggest star to ask for a trade after his comment on Instagram prompted Adams’ latest of many rants voicing his frustration with his contract, followed hours later by an official trade request.
“Who would have even expected a reply?” Abrahams told The Post. “I saw that little red dot replying to me and I clicked it and all of a sudden I was like, ‘Is this actually from Jamal Adams? This is him responding to me?’ I was in shock.”
Abrahams is the unlikely middleman — a 47-year-old New Yorker who has been a fan since his mother brought him to a practice to meet Richard Todd and other 1970s Jets — in a feud that started in October when an insulted Adams was mentioned in trade talks.
Adams has been on a public crusade for an extension and raise all offseason, and seemed destined to hold out and request a trade sooner or later.
“I’ve been a Jets fan my entire life and I’ve never had this much control of the organization,” Abrahams quipped. “It’s crazy.”
He’s joking.
It started with this message from Abrahams: “Love your play Jamal and you are a great dude. And yes you definitely deserved to get paid either this year or next. But Pat Mahomes is all I gotta [say]. Super Bowl MVP and same year as u. The fans and team love you. Just don’t be that guy. Best of luck this season. Go Jets!”
The words lit a powder keg. Insulted at being “that guy,” Adams ended his reply with, “Maybe it’s time to move on.”
“I’m not just a ‘me’ kind of guy,” Abrahams said. “That’s just my thing. There’s always a way to handle things in-house. I mentioned Mahomes meaning you are talking about the NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP and I don’t hear him complaining about the Kansas City Chiefs or making it public in the media that he hasn’t received a contract yet.”
Abrahams has seen Adams called a crybaby (and worse) by Jets fans, so he doesn’t know why his words hit a sore spot. They traded a couple more messages before Adams blocked Abrahams’ account and deleted his other personal barbs.
The reaction from Jets fans has been split between the rational and those ready to blame Abrahams for running Adams out of town. Even Abrahams’ 20-year-old nephew is angry, but he is taking the unexpected attention in stride.
“I tell anyone that is complaining, first of all, if me making a comment like that to Jamal Adams is the reason he wants to be traded, it’s ridiculous. If anyone believes that’s actually the reason, they’ve got some serious problems,” Abrahams said.
“He’d leave in a second. He can request a trade, be out of here, never wear green again and burn his stuff — and I don’t think he’d really care, to be honest with you. I’ve spent my entire life rooting for the Jets and I’ve loved so many players through thick and thin with them. I can’t get traded the next day.”


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Confused driver barrels the wrong way down the highway

You ’ re going the wrong way !
Connecticut State Police were able to stop an 85-year-old driver from speeding @ @ @ @ @ I-395 near Mohegan Sun .
As motorists and troopers waved at the man , who @ @ @ @ @ , he waved back , apparently not realizing he was driving the wrong way for @ @ @ @ @ caused three accidents and no major injuries .
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You’re going the wrong way! Connecticut State Police were able to stop an 85-year-old driver from speeding in the wrong direction on I-395 near Mohegan Sun. As motorists and troopers waved at the man, who suffers from undisclosed medical issues, he waved back, apparently not realizing he was driving the wrong way for several minutes. The incident caused three accidents and no major injuries.
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newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Ex-cop accused of killing Rayshard Brooks moved from jail for security concerns

The former Atlanta police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks has been transferred from a @ @ @ @ @ security concerns before his court appearance Friday , according to a report .
Garrett Rolfe @ @ @ @ @ , five counts of aggravated assault , one count of first-degree criminal damage to property @ @ @ @ @ of oath after shooting Brooks in the back in the parking lot of a Wendy @ @ @ @ @ who turned himself in Thursday and is being held without bond , was moved from @ @ @ @ @ another facility in metro Atlanta because of security considerations , three law enforcement sources told @ @

The former Atlanta police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks has been transferred from a jail to another facility amid security concerns before his court appearance Friday, according to a report.
Garrett Rolfe was charged with felony murder, five counts of aggravated assault, one count of first-degree criminal damage to property and four counts of violation of oath after shooting Brooks in the back in the parking lot of a Wendy’s.
Rolfe, who turned himself in Thursday and is being held without bond, was moved from the Fulton County Jail to another facility in metro Atlanta because of security considerations, three law enforcement sources told CNN.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Cop Devin Brosnan calls shooting death of Rayshard Brooks a ‘total tragedy’

Atlanta cop Devin Brosnan , who is charged with aggravated assault in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks , described the encounter as a “ tragic event ” and said he looks forward to cooperating with investigators to clear his name , according to a report .
The officer appeared along with his attorney Don Samuel on MSNBC on Thursday after he turned himself in and was released on bond , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported .
“ I have full faith in the criminal justice system , ” he said on the program .
“ I ’ m looking forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in having a conversation about what happened that night.
” Brosnan also was charged with three counts of violation of oath in the death of the 27-year-old Brooks , whom former cop Garrett Rolfe shot in the back after a struggle in the parking lot of a Wendy ’ s .
Rolfe was charged with felony murder , five counts of aggravated assault , one count of first-degree criminal damage to property and four counts of violation of oath .
On Wednesday , Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that Brosnan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referring to him as a “ state ’ s witness.
” But during the appearance on MSNBC , Samuel described the phrase “ TV talk.
” “ We are being fully cooperative .
We ’ re going to answer all the questions that they have or the ( Georgia Bureau of Investigation ) has , ” Samuel said .
“ But he ’ s not a ‘ state ’ s witness , ’ he ’ s not a defense witness .
He ’ s a witness … He ’ s not cooperating against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide accurate information about what happened , ” he added .
Asked whether he had a message for the slain man ’ s family , the officer called it a “ total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night.
” Brosnan added : “ For my initial encounter with him , I felt he was friendly .
He was respectful .
I was respectful to him and I felt that this seemed like someone who potentially needed my help .
“ I was really just there to see what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure he was safe , ” he said .
Asked whether he had considered letting Brooks — who was drunk and had offered to walk home — leave the area on his own , Brosnan declined to answer .
The officer has been accused by prosecutors of standing on the mortally wounded man ’ s shoulders rather than providing timely first aid , but his attorney strongly denied the allegation .
“ Literally for a matter of seconds — seconds — he puts a foot on his arm to make sure he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samuel said .
“ Then he realizes what ’ s going on … He was not standing on his shoulders.
” Samuel added that his client tried to help Brooks despite suffering a concussion in the struggle just moments before .
“ He certainly rendered aid as fast as he could , ” he said .
“ Officer Brosnan , with a concussion , is the only one — not the other officers to show up — who actually starts rendering aid and doing CPR.
” Brosnan told the network that he never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been shot , as has been alleged by prosecutors .

Atlanta cop Devin Brosnan, who is charged with aggravated assault in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks, described the encounter as a “tragic event” and said he looks forward to cooperating with investigators to clear his name, according to a report.
The officer appeared along with his attorney Don Samuel on MSNBC on Thursday after he turned himself in and was released on bond, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
“I have full faith in the criminal justice system,” he said on the program. “I’m looking forward to cooperating with any investigators who are interested in having a conversation about what happened that night.”
Brosnan also was charged with three counts of violation of oath in the death of the 27-year-old Brooks, whom former cop Garrett Rolfe shot in the back after a struggle in the parking lot of a Wendy’s.
Rolfe was charged with felony murder, five counts of aggravated assault, one count of first-degree criminal damage to property and four counts of violation of oath.
On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that Brosnan had agreed to testify against Rolfe, referring to him as a “state’s witness.”
But during the appearance on MSNBC, Samuel described the phrase as “TV talk.”
“We are being fully cooperative. We’re going to answer all the questions that they have or the (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) has,” Samuel said.
“But he’s not a ‘state’s witness,’ he’s not a defense witness. He’s a witness … He’s not cooperating against anybody. He’s going to provide accurate information about what happened,” he added.
Asked whether he had a message for the slain man’s family, the officer called it a “total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night.”
Brosnan added: “For my initial encounter with him, I felt he was friendly. He was respectful. I was respectful to him and I felt that this seemed like someone who potentially needed my help.
“I was really just there to see what I could do for him and make sure he was safe,” he said.
Asked whether he had considered letting Brooks — who was drunk and had offered to walk home — leave the area on his own, Brosnan declined to answer.
The officer has been accused by prosecutors of standing on the mortally wounded man’s shoulders rather than providing timely first aid, but his attorney strongly denied the allegation.
“Literally for a matter of seconds — seconds — he puts a foot on his arm to make sure he can’t grab a weapon,” Samuel said. “Then he realizes what’s going on … He was not standing on his shoulders.”
Samuel added that his client tried to help Brooks despite suffering a concussion in the struggle just moments before.
“He certainly rendered aid as fast as he could,” he said. “Officer Brosnan, with a concussion, is the only one — not the other officers to show up — who actually starts rendering aid and doing CPR.”
Brosnan told the network that he never saw Rolfe kicking Brooks after he had been shot, as has been alleged by prosecutors.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--18-year-old security guard fatally shot by deputies in California

An armed auto-body shop security guard was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff ’ s deputies on Thursday night , a report said .
The man , identified by his boss to CBSLA as 18-year-old Andres Guardado , was shot at about 6 p.m. after running from deputies in the town of Gardena .
“ The police came up , and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared , and they shot and killed him , ” Andrew Heney , the shop ’ s owner , told the network .
“ He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There ’ s no reason.
” It was not immediately clear what led police to respond to the location in the first place .
When the deputies first saw Guardado he “ produced a handgun ” and fled , a sheriff ’ s department spokesperson said at a press briefing .
“ Deputies engaged in a short foot pursuit between the two businesses , at some point the deputies contacted the suspect and that ’ s when the deputy-involved shooting occurred , ” the spokesperson said .
The owner of the autobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working outside to deter a recent spate of graffiti .

An armed auto body shop security guard was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies Thursday night, a report said.
The man, identified by his boss to CBSLA as 18-year-old Andres Guardado, was shot at about 6 p.m. after running from deputies in the town of Gardena.
“The police came up, and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared, and they shot and killed him,” Andrew Heney, the shop’s owner, told the network.
“He’s got a clean background and everything. There’s no reason.”
It was not immediately clear what led police to respond to the location in the first place.
When the deputies first saw Guardado, he “produced a handgun” and fled, a sheriff’s department spokesperson said at a press briefing.
“Deputies engaged in a short foot pursuit between the two businesses, at some point the deputies contacted the suspect and that’s when the deputy-involved shooting occurred,” the spokesperson said.
The owner of the auto body shop told the outlet that Guardado was working outside to deter a recent spate of graffiti.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Canadian surgeon ‘Dr. 6ix’ accused of filming thousands of exposed patients

A Canadian plastic surgeon is accused of filming thousands of exposed patients in his Toronto clinic without their consent , according to reports .
Dr. Martin Jugenburg , 45 , who calls himself “ Dr .
6ix , ” allegedly filmed the patients in his two-story clinic in Toronto ’ s Royal York Hotel and posted some of the images online , The National Post reported , citing a disciplinary panel .
The panel accuses Jugenburg of , among other things , allowing a film crew to film a breast augmentation surgery , against the patient ’ s wishes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Jugenburg ’ s repeated breaches of his patients ’ privacy , his repeated breaches of his patients ’ confidentiality , ” Carolyn Silver , a lawyer representing the regulator , told the panel .
“ And these breaches by Dr. Jugenburg involved not only his own patients , but many other patients who were seen at his office in downtown Toronto by other physicians who he allowed to use his office space.
” Jugenburg ’ s lawyer told the panel Wednesday that his clinic admitted to committing professional misconduct but denied other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have never allowed a TV film crew to film a surgery had he known the patient did not consent .
“ I understood she consented to have the crew in the surgery , but only to film , ” Jugenburg told The Toronto Sun .
“ There was no written consent and in hindsight , it is something I should have done.
” The charges against Jugenburg say there were 24 cameras installed throughout the clinic in early 2017 .
A document from the disciplinary panels says two signs – one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ room – notified patients of the cameras , though one was not visible .
“ There were no signs notifying patients that they were being recorded during their patient encounters , consultations and/or procedures .
[ Jugenburg ] also did not tell patients that these recordings were accessible to him on his phone ” through an app , it said .
Recordings obtained by the regulator , exposed patients ’ “ breasts , buttocks and genitals , ” according to the document .
Jugenburg emailed his patients in 2018 , explaining that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and apologized for not making them apparent , The National Post reported .
The regulator ordered Jugenburg last year to remove all cameras from areas where patients would be exposed .
Jugenburg ’ s hearing is scheduled to last through July .

A Canadian plastic surgeon is accused of filming thousands of exposed patients in his Toronto clinic without their consent, according to reports.
Dr. Martin Jugenburg, 45, who calls himself “Dr. 6ix,” allegedly filmed the patients in his two-story clinic in Toronto’s Royal York Hotel and posted some of the images online, The National Post reported, citing a disciplinary panel.
The panel accuses Jugenburg of, among other things, allowing a film crew to film a breast augmentation surgery, against the patient’s wishes.
“What this case is about is Dr. Jugenburg’s repeated breaches of his patients’ privacy, his repeated breaches of his patients’ confidentiality,” Carolyn Silver, a lawyer representing the regulator, told the panel. “And these breaches by Dr. Jugenburg involved not only his own patients, but many other patients who were seen at his office in downtown Toronto by other physicians who he allowed to use his office space.”
Jugenburg’s lawyer told the panel Wednesday that his clinic admitted to committing professional misconduct but denied other allegations against him.
He said he would have never allowed a TV film crew to film a surgery had he known the patient did not consent.
“I understood she consented to have the crew in the surgery, but only to film,” Jugenburg told The Toronto Sun. “There was no written consent and in hindsight, it is something I should have done.”
The charges against Jugenburg say there were 24 cameras installed throughout the clinic in early 2017. A document from the disciplinary panels says two signs – one in the lobby and another in the operating room – notified patients of the cameras, though one was not visible.
“There were no signs notifying patients that they were being recorded during their patient encounters, consultations and/or procedures. [Jugenburg] also did not tell patients that these recordings were accessible to him on his phone” through an app, it said.
Recordings obtained by the regulator, exposed patients’ “breasts, buttocks and genitals,” according to the document.
Jugenburg emailed his patients in 2018, explaining that the cameras were for “security purposes,” and apologized for not making them apparent, The National Post reported.
The regulator ordered Jugenburg last year to remove all cameras from areas where patients would be exposed.
Jugenburg’s hearing is scheduled to last through July.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Steelers veteran: This time team will be united on any protest call

PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice .
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end and his teammates met it head on in 2017 , when a miscommunication with left tackle and Army veteran Alejandro Villanueva left Villanueva on the field in Chicago for the national anthem while the rest of the Steelers remained in the tunnel .
The image — Villanueva with his hand over his heart , the other 52 players on the roster hidden in darkness — became a flashpoint in the debate on what is and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protest .
Nearly three years later , it still stings .
“ Thing that ticks me off about that , what we were trying to do was remain out of the spotlight and it got turned upside down , ” Heyward said Thursday .
“ To know that we were looked at as leaving one of our brothers out and leaving Al out to dry ( hurts ) .
” Heyward isn ’ t concerned about the Steelers making that mistake again as they prepare for a season unlike any other .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police office has professional athletes once again trying to piece together how to use their platform to bring about change .
While Heyward , a nine-year veteran and longtime defensive captain , stressed everyone has a voice in the locker room , he expects any public display by the team on the field to be one of togetherness .
“ I think we want to stay united in what we do and what we want to accomplish , ” Heyward said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ always told me if we win the Super Bowl , that ’ s not enough in the city of Pittsburgh .
We want to leave lasting change among the community as well .
For us , we ’ re going to have those opportunities to branch out and be individuals and affect our community ( off the field ) .
” Heyward is confident the climate in 2020 is more open to honest dialogue compared to 2017 , when Kaepernick ’ s taking a knee to call attention to police brutality turned into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate to make that kind of stand during “ The Star-Spangled Banner.
” “ It was harder ( in 2017 ) because I felt like … no one really paid to the issues Colin was talking about at the time and they were mostly concerned with what he was doing rather than his message , ” Heyward said .
“ I think this time around you see the evidence and you see what he was talking about .
It ’ s not like he was blowing up smoke .
These are real issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance for a lot of guys to speak up .
We all have backgrounds and we ’ ve all seen these tragedies happen .
They ’ ve got to stop.
” The 31-year-old Heyward , a married father of three whose wife is white , added “ these issues hit home way more because my family is going to have to deal with it for the rest of their lives.
” Heyward called for more resources for law enforcement officers and having a national database that can track complaints against officers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that needs to be filed , ” Heyward said .
“ There ’ s no reason you should be right back on the street .
There should be no reason why the color of my skin or the color of my child ’ s skin or the color of my friend ’ s skin should threaten you.
” While Heyward , who said he is in contact with his teammates every day , is confident social progress can be made — pointing to the Steelers ’ decision to close their offices on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a little less certain about how the NFL moves forward amid the Covid-19 pandemic .
He is entering the final year of his contract and though he wants to remain in Pittsburgh there hasn ’ t been much movement when it comes to a possible extension .
“ If I have to go into this year thinking it should be my last year , so be it , ” Heyward said .
Either way , 2020 feels like a last ride of sorts .
Several younger players — namely linebacker T.J. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be in the market for raises soon .
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is playing on a rebuilt right elbow at age 38 .
For a team that ’ s missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons , Heyward has become acutely aware of a window potentially closing .
“ We know this team is not going to be the same next year , ” he said .
“ I stress that a lot .
… We ’ ve got a great group of guys but some guys have outplayed their contracts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pastures .
That ’ s just how the game is … I want everybody to get paid as much as they can … whatever this last hurrah is we ’ ve got to be ready for it.
” What that last hurrah looks like remains to be seen .
The NFL and the NFL Players Association are still ironing out the details on how teams can safely get back to business .
Heyward , an asthmatic , admits he ’ s still not sure how it ’ s going to work .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been working on this for a while , ” Heyward said .
“ There ’ s so many different parts that have to be clear before me and my family feel comfortable about me playing.
” The Steelers are scheduled to play in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton in early August .
Heyward doesn ’ t see it happening .
“ The Hall of Fame Game is probably out , ” he said .
“ We talk so much about safety and how , why would we want to expose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week early ?
”

PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward is well-versed in the sometimes messy optics associated with taking a stand against social injustice.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end and his teammates met it head on in 2017, when a miscommunication with left tackle and Army veteran Alejandro Villanueva left Villanueva on the field in Chicago for the national anthem while the rest of the Steelers remained in the tunnel. The image — Villanueva with his hand over his heart, the other 52 players on the roster hidden in darkness — became a flashpoint in the debate on what is and what isn’t the proper way to protest.
Nearly three years later, it still stings.
“Thing that ticks me off about that, what we were trying to do was remain out of the spotlight and it got turned upside down,” Heyward said Thursday. “To know that we were looked at as leaving one of our brothers out and leaving Al out to dry (hurts).”
Heyward isn’t concerned about the Steelers making that mistake again as they prepare for a season unlike any other. The wave of high-profile nationwide protests in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police office has professional athletes once again trying to piece together how to use their platform to bring about change.
While Heyward, a nine-year veteran and longtime defensive captain, stressed everyone has a voice in the locker room, he expects any public display by the team on the field to be one of togetherness.
“I think we want to stay united in what we do and what we want to accomplish,” Heyward said. “Coach (Mike Tomlin) has always told me if we win the Super Bowl, that’s not enough in the city of Pittsburgh. We want to leave lasting change among the community as well. For us, we’re going to have those opportunities to branch out and be individuals and affect our community (off the field).”
Heyward is confident the climate in 2020 is more open to honest dialogue compared to 2017, when Kaepernick’s taking a knee to call attention to police brutality turned into a referendum on whether it’s appropriate to make that kind of stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
“It was harder (in 2017) because I felt like … no one really paid to the issues Colin was talking about at the time and they were mostly concerned with what he was doing rather than his message,” Heyward said. “I think this time around you see the evidence and you see what he was talking about. It’s not like he was blowing up smoke. These are real issues that effect our communities and this is a chance for a lot of guys to speak up. We all have backgrounds and we’ve all seen these tragedies happen. They’ve got to stop.”
The 31-year-old Heyward, a married father of three whose wife is white, added “these issues hit home way more because my family is going to have to deal with it for the rest of their lives.”
Heyward called for more resources for law enforcement officers and having a national database that can track complaints against officers.
“If you have a prior complaint, that needs to be filed,” Heyward said. “There’s no reason you should be right back on the street. There should be no reason why the color of my skin or the color of my child’s skin or the color of my friend’s skin should threaten you.”
While Heyward, who said he is in contact with his teammates every day, is confident social progress can be made — pointing to the Steelers’ decision to close their offices on Friday in honor of Juneteenth — he’s a little less certain about how the NFL moves forward amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He is entering the final year of his contract and though he wants to remain in Pittsburgh there hasn’t been much movement when it comes to a possible extension.
“If I have to go into this year thinking it should be my last year, so be it,” Heyward said.
Either way, 2020 feels like a last ride of sorts. Several younger players — namely linebacker T.J. Watt and wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster — will be in the market for raises soon. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is playing on a rebuilt right elbow at age 38. For a team that’s missed the playoffs each of the last two seasons, Heyward has become acutely aware of a window potentially closing.
“We know this team is not going to be the same next year,” he said. “I stress that a lot. … We’ve got a great group of guys but some guys have outplayed their contracts and have to move on to greater pastures. That’s just how the game is … I want everybody to get paid as much as they can … whatever this last hurrah is we’ve got to be ready for it.”
What that last hurrah looks like remains to be seen. The NFL and the NFL Players Association are still ironing out the details on how teams can safely get back to business. Heyward, an asthmatic, admits he’s still not sure how it’s going to work.
“I know the NFLPA and the NFL have been working on this for a while,” Heyward said. “There’s so many different parts that have to be clear before me and my family feel comfortable about me playing.”
The Steelers are scheduled to play in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton in early August. Heyward doesn’t see it happening.
“The Hall of Fame Game is probably out,” he said. “We talk so much about safety and how, why would we want to expose two teams to an extra game a week early?”


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Jimmy Kimmel announces he’s taking a break from late night talk show

Jimmy Kimmel is taking a lengthy summer break from the late-night hosting gig he has had for nearly 18 years .
Kimmel announced Thursday that he will be stepping away from “ Jimmy Kimmel Live !
” starting July 6 and his departure will last all the way through September when he hosts The Emmys , according to a report from Variety .
The show will be taken over by a variety of guest hosts while Kimmel steps back to spend time with his family .
“ There ’ s nothing wrong , I ’ m healthy , my family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a couple of months off , ” Kimmel said , reassuring fans .
While there have not been any specific details about who will be stepping in , ABC has promised “ a cavalcade of very kind and capable people will be filling in.
” Back in 2017 , Kimmel briefly left the show when his son was born with congenital disease and had to go through multiple open-heart surgeries .
During that time , the show was hosted by Shaquille O ’ Neal , Dave Grohl , Channing Tatum and Jennifer Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Neil Patrick Harris and Melissa McCarthy .

Jimmy Kimmel is taking a lengthy summer break from the late-night hosting gig he has had for nearly 18 years.
Kimmel announced Thursday he will be stepping away from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” starting July 6 and his departure will last all the way through September when he hosts the Emmys, according to a report from Variety.
The show will be taken over by a variety of guest hosts while Kimmel steps back to spend time with his family.
“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel said, reassuring fans.
While there have not been any specific details about who will be stepping in, ABC has promised “a cavalcade of very kind and capable people will be filling in.”
Back in 2017, Kimmel briefly left the show when his son was born with a congenital disease and had to go through multiple open-heart surgeries.
During that time, the show was hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, Dave Grohl, Channing Tatum and Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Neil Patrick Harris and Melissa McCarthy.


newyorkpost--2020-06-19--Kid Rock’s Nashville bar temporarily loses beer permit over coronavirus violations

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 ) Kid Rock ’ s Nashville bar had its beer permit temporarily yanked for breaking a city coronavirus health order , a report said .
Kid Rock ’ s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse was issued a five-day suspension by the Metropolitan Beer Permit Board after the downtown establishment was caught serving customers at its bar on Saturday night , The Tennessean reported .
Under phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan , bars are only permitted to serve patrons at tables and booths .
A photo of the entertainment venue posted to Instagram last weekend showed a packed crowd ignoring social distancing guidelines and bellying up the bar .
On Saturday , Dr. Michael Caldwell , director of the Metro Public Health Department , issued the location a citation when he visited and witnessed the public health order infraction for himself , according to The Tennessean .
Kid Rock ’ s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse was one of four Nashville bars to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steve Smith , co-owner of Kid Rock ’ s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse , blasted the order preventing bar service .
“ The Nashville government is , like , communist .
They ’ ve got us behind a Berlin Wall , ” Smith told The Tennessean .
“ We met with Mayor Cooper and the doctors weeks ago and explained how having bar service is safer than table service .
They ’ re doing everything they can to put us out of business , ” he told the paper .

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Kid Rock’s Nashville bar had its beer permit temporarily yanked for breaking a city coronavirus health order, a report said.
Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse was issued a five-day suspension by the Metropolitan Beer Permit Board after the downtown establishment was caught serving customers at its bar on Saturday night, The Tennessean reported.
Under phase two of the city’s reopening plan, bars are only permitted to serve patrons at tables and booths.
A photo of the entertainment venue posted to Instagram last weekend showed a packed crowd ignoring social distancing guidelines and bellying up the bar.
On Saturday, Dr. Michael Caldwell, director of the Metro Public Health Department, issued the location a citation when he visited and witnessed the public health order infraction for himself, according to The Tennessean.
Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse was one of four Nashville bars to receive a five-day beer permit suspension.
Steve Smith, co-owner of Kid Rock’s Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse, blasted the order preventing bar service.
“The Nashville government is, like, communist. They’ve got us behind a Berlin Wall,” Smith told The Tennessean.
“We met with Mayor Cooper and the doctors weeks ago and explained how having bar service is safer than table service. They’re doing everything they can to put us out of business,” he told the paper.