newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Blake Snell leads Rays past Blue Jays in Game 1 of wild-card

ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. — Blake Snell took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays .
Manuel Margot hit a two-run homer and Randy Arozarena tripled and scored on a wild pitch to give Snell and a dominant Rays bullpen all the offensive support needed to begin the best-of-three wild-card matchup .
The AL East champion Rays will try to advance Wednesday in Game 2 at Tropicana Field .
The Rays-Blue Jays winner will face the New York Yankees-Cleveland Indians winner in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baserunners until Alejandro Kirk singled leading off the sixth .
The 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner allowed one hit and struck out nine — tying a club postseason record — in 5 2/3 innings .
Diego Castillo , Nick Anderson and Pete Fairbanks followed Snell , limiting the Blue Jays to two singles , two doubles and Bo Bichette ’ s eighth-inning sacrifice fly the rest of the way .
Fairbanks closed for his first save of the season as Rays manager Kevin Cash kept taking a fresh and innovative approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robbie Ray took the loss , giving up one run and one hit in three innings .
Margot hit his homer to left-center field off A.J .
Cole to push Tampa Bay ’ s lead to 3-0 in the seventh inning .
The wild-card Blue Jays broke through in the eighth against Anderson , didn ’ t allow a run in 18 of 19 regular season appearances .
Rowdy Tellez ’ s pinch-hit single gave Toronto a spark .
Cavan Biggio followed with a double before Biggio delivered his sacrifice fly to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when shortstop Willy Adames made a nice play to snare Randal Grichuk ” s liner to end the inning .
Fairbanks worked a scoreless ninth to became the 13th different pitcher to earn a save for the Rays this season .
The Rays are back in the playoffs after beating Oakland in last year ’ s AL wild-card game and losing to Houston in the divisional round .
With a league-best 40-20 record , they captured their first division in 10 years .
Tampa Bay also won six of 10 meetings against Toronto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the regular season series .
Snell has only had modest success against the Blue Jays during his career , but the young division rivals had no answers for the lefty Tuesday until Kirk singled through the hole between first and second base with Castillo already warming up in the Rays bullpen .
The Rays starter walked Grichuk with two outs in the first before fanning Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Teoscar Hernandez drew a one-out walk before being erased on an inning-ending double play that got Snell through the fifth .
Matt Shoemaker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season with a right shoulder injury , started and worked three scoreless innings for the Blue Jays .
Arozarena led off the fourth with a triple off Ray , and scored when a wild pitch on a walk to Adames got past catcher Danny Jansen .

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Beyond ace lefty Blake Snell, the small-market Tampa Bay Rays are light on household names.
On the postseason stage, the American League’s No. 1 seed showed just where all that dominance is coming from.
“Tonight was a pretty good representation of the Tampa Bay Rays — our players, how we go about winning games,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We found success being really good in tight games. Pitching, the defense, and timely hits are the reasons for it.”
With Snell taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning, shortstop Willy Adames making splashy defensive plays and Manuel Margot delivering a two-run homer, the AL East champions opened the playoffs Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Rays will try to advance in the best-of-three wild-card matchup Game 2 at Tropicana Field, where seats will be empty with the exceptions family and friends from both teams. The Rays-Blue Jays winner will face the New York Yankees-Cleveland Indians winner in the ALDS. The Yankees beat the Indians, 12-3, in Game 1 Tuesday night.
“I think the biggest thing is not to press, not to really panic. That’s probably the worst thing we can do as a team,” Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio said.
“It’s a bigger stage right now and not a lot of our guys have really played in the playoffs before,” the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio added, “but I think we learned from this one today.”
Snell allowed just two baserunners until Alejandro Kirk singled leading off the sixth. The 27-year-old lefty retired the next two batters, but Cash didn’t give him a chance to finish the inning.
Diego Castillo, Nick Anderson and Pete Fairbanks followed the starter, limiting the Blue Jays to two singles, two doubles and Bo Bichette’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly the rest of the way.
Fairbanks closed for his first save of the season as Cash kept taking a fresh and innovative approach to using his pitching staff.
Snell yielded one hit, walked two and struck out nine, tying a Rays postseason record.
“I’m getting into a groove. It usually takes me a little while to get going anyway,” Snell said. “It’s been two months but I usually start slow. I’m starting to get the hang of it, starting to feel it. The playoff energy always gets me a lot more excited, for sure.”
Toronto reliever Robbie Ray took the loss, giving up one run and one hit in three innings. Margot hit his homer to left-center field off A.J. Cole to push Tampa Bay’s lead to 3-0 in the seventh inning.
The wild-card Blue Jays broke through in the eighth against Anderson, didn’t allow a run in 18 of 19 regular season appearances.
Rowdy Tellez’s pinch-hit single gave Toronto a spark. Biggio followed with a double before Bichette delivered his sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.
Anderson avoided further damage when Adames made a nice play to snare Randal Grichuk’s liner to end the inning.
Fairbanks worked a scoreless ninth to became the 13th different pitcher to earn a save for the Rays this season.
The Rays are back in the playoffs after beating Oakland in last year’s AL wild-card game and losing to Houston in the divisional round.
With a league-best 40-20 record, they captured their first division in 10 years. Tampa Bay also won six of 10 meetings against Toronto despite being outscored 48-44 and outhomered 17-11 during the regular season series.
Snell has only had modest success against the Blue Jays during his career, but the young division rivals had no answers for the lefty Tuesday until Kirk singled through the hole between first and second base with Castillo already warming up in the Rays bullpen.
The Rays starter walked Grichuk with two outs in the first before fanning Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Teoscar Hernandez drew a one-out walk before being erased on an inning-ending double play that got Snell through the fifth.
“The moment he was throwing all of his pitches for strikes, it was going to be tough for our hitters. He’s pretty good,” said Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, who served on Cash’s staff with the Rays from 2015-18.
“I’m not really defending our hitters. We did chase a lot. That’s why we struck out nine times against Snell,” Montoyo said. “But I do know when he’s on, that’s what hitters usually do, and I could tell he was on. … I could tell that from the beginning.”
Matt Shoemaker, who missed a month of the regular season with a right shoulder injury, started and worked three scoreless innings for the Blue Jays.
Randy Arozarena led off the fourth with a triple off Ray, and scored when a wild pitch on a walk to Adames got past catcher Danny Jansen.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--New CA law spurred by alleged photos of Kobe Bryant crash site signed into effect

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law into effect , spurred by photos allegedly taken of Kobe Bryant ’ s fatal crash .
Newsom signed AB 2655 , set to prohibit first responders from taking photographs of deceased individuals “ outside of job duties ” — according to Assemblyman Mike A. Gipson , who called the bill “ The Kobe Bryant Act of 2020 ” on Twitter — on Monday .
Violations will be a misdemeanor-level offense , per KCBS .
Bryant was killed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Calif. , along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others .
The Los Angeles Times reported that LA County sheriff ’ s deputies circulated photos of the accident site and the victims in the aftermath of the incident .
Bryant ’ s widow Vanessa made a personal plea to Sheriff Alex Villanueva on the morning of the crash to have the site sealed , according to a legal filing made against the department , according to People , who obtained copies of the document .
Despite that , “ no fewer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the scene snapping cell-phone photos of the dead children , parents , and coaches , ” the document charged .
“ As the Department would later admit , there was no investigative purpose for deputies to take pictures at the crash site .
Rather , the deputies took photos for their own personal purposes.
” Two LA firefighters were also alleged to have snapped — and subsequently ordered to delete — photos .

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law into effect, spurred by photos allegedly taken of Kobe Bryant’s fatal crash.
Newsom signed AB 2655, set to prohibit first responders from taking photographs of deceased individuals “outside of job duties” — according to Assemblyman Mike A. Gipson, who called the bill “The Kobe Bryant Act of 2020” on Twitter — on Monday. Violations will be a misdemeanor-level offense, per KCBS.
Bryant was killed in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. The Los Angeles Times reported that LA County sheriff’s deputies circulated photos of the accident site and the victims in the aftermath of the incident.
Bryant’s widow Vanessa made a personal plea to Sheriff Alex Villanueva on the morning of the crash to have the site sealed, according to a legal filing made against the department, according to People, who obtained copies of the document.
Despite that, “no fewer than eight sheriff’s deputies were at the scene snapping cell-phone photos of the dead children, parents, and coaches,” the document charged. “As the Department would later admit, there was no investigative purpose for deputies to take pictures at the crash site. Rather, the deputies took photos for their own personal purposes.”
Two LA firefighters were also alleged to have snapped — and subsequently ordered to delete — photos.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Why Steve Nash wants to build ‘collaborative’ Nets environment

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As a rookie head coach, Steve Nash knows he won’t arrive in Brooklyn as an experienced tactician. On that front, he acknowledges he’s coming in “hat in hand,” with a lot to learn.
Nash admits Nets general manager Sean Marks hired him for his ability as a team-builder who connects with players, and he’s self-aware enough to want a seasoned staff around him. And the newly hired Brooklyn coach said as much on an ESPN podcast.
“I’m not in a position — nor do I want to be in a position — where I come in and say this is how we’re doing everything. I come in hat in hand in many respects,” Nash said. “How have you done it in the past? What do you think works? I think having a collaborative, confident, talented [group] and hopefully we round out the staff with a ton of experience.
“I’m excited to have people that want to build a team together, want to have big voices no matter your level and help myself be surrounded by people who are really capable of adding and building this thing, and support me as they get up to their speed and get caught up in what it takes to be a coach, because I’m wide open to the reality that I don’t have any head coaching experience. I do have lots of experience, but not in that seat. I have improving and growing and learning to do.”
Much was made of Nash being handed a loaded win-now team despite never having served a single day as an assistant coach. Part of that was because of his relationship with ex-Suns teammate Marks, and also likely because of his relationship with former protégé and current Nets superstar Kevin Durant.
But those friendships underscore what made Nash attractive in the first place. A Hall of Famer, he commands respect from stars like Durant and Kyrie Irving. But after not starting until his third season, or averaging double-figures until his fifth, he understands yeoman’s work and journeyman’s struggles.
“I think I have a high basketball acumen, but there’s no question that I’m in this position as much for the experiences I’ve had, the teams I’ve been on, being able to relate to players: Those are really my strong suits,” Nash said. “If they wanted a tactician, a pure tactician, you go to someone who’s drawn up a million plays. That’s not me, as far as sitting in that seat. I’ve got a lot of places to catch up. Luckily I have a lot of time here to get up to speed; but I’m never going to close the gap of 10, 20 years of head coaching experience in four years.
“What I can do is offer the strengths and qualities I built my career on. Part of that is being able to relate to players of all different levels. I started out as a first-round pick, had some really bad struggles at times and ended up near the top of the game. I offer a relatability to players all over the world. That helps my ability to connect and lead. I think frankly that’s a big reason I was afforded this position.”
Unlike Durant – whom he was introduced years ago by ex-Mavs teammate and current Brooklyn assistant Adam Harrington – Nash is still getting to know Irving. He also said teams contending for the first time – as the Nets are expected to next season – often struggle to stay connected in key playoff moments. These are all things he’ll deal with as a first-year coach amidst this COVID-impacted offseason.
“It’s exciting. It’s great,” said Nash. “I feel at home in some respects and at the same time I do feel like a rookie in some respects.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Donald Trump, Joe Biden square off in first 2020 presidential debate

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The first 2020 presidential debate is underway, pitting President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden against each other for an explosive primetime face-off.
After trading barbs on social-media and at stump stops for months, the candidates are finally facing each other in person on the debate stage at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
The contest, moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, features 15-minute segments on six topics: Racial injustice and protests, the Supreme Court, the economy, election integrity, the candidates’ records and the coronavirus pandemic.
The effects of the latter topic were on display even before the opening bell, as the socially distant candidates took the stage without shaking hands with each other or Wallace, which is a presidential debate tradition.
In-person attendance was strictly capped at less than 100 socially-distanced guests who greeted the candidates with a smattering of applause, in contrast to past debates that have played out in packed auditoriums.
The candidates instead took the stage from opposite ends and stuck to their respective podiums, exchanging warm nods as a breezy Biden asked, “How are you, man?”
Trump responded, “How are you?”
Though the lack of a handshake was a health precaution, the contest also began with palpable bad blood between the opponents.
In recent weeks, Trump, 74, has challenged his opponent to join him in taking a pre-debate drug test, stating without evidence that performance-enhancing substances were behind the former vice president’s uneven showing in the Democratic primary debates.
Biden, 77, has flatly rebuffed that request.
It also emerged hours before the debate that the Trump campaign additionally requested both candidates submit to an examination of their ears by a neutral third-party to ensure they weren’t wearing any devices through which information could be transmitted.
A spokesman for the incumbent’s re-election campaign claimed that Biden’s team initially agreed to the examination, only to renege.
Biden fired back on Twitter shortly before the showdown, writing that he had “my earpiece and performance enhancers ready” — to caption a photo of a pair of earbuds and a container of peanut butter and chocolate ice cream.
On Oct. 7, Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris will cross swords at the University of Utah in the election cycle’s lone vice presidential debate.
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Trump and Biden will next throw down on Oct. 15 in Miami, and meet for a third and final round on Oct. 22 in Nashville.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Joe Biden responds to device, drug rumors with photos of ice cream and AirPods

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CLEVELAND , Ohio — Joe Biden responded in trademark fashion to allegations he would take performance-enhancing drugs and be fed answers through an ear piece at the first presidential debate in Cleveland .
In a tweet just hours before his first face-to-face showdown with President Trump in Ohio on Tuesday evening , the Democratic nominee snapped a photo of a pint of Jeni ’ s ice cream and a pair of Apple AirPods .
“ It ’ s debate night , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance enhancers ready , ” read the tongue-in-cheek tweet from Biden ’ s account .
The former veep , 77 , is a passionate ice cream lover , and the sweet treat has become an odd calling card for Biden , who is frequently seen devouring a cone on the campaign trail .
The photo was also a nod to Ohio-based company Jeni ’ s Splendid Ice Creams , whose James Beard Award-winning founder , Jeni Britton Bauer , is a Biden supporter .
The missive was a response to claims from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had agreed to their request that a third-party check the candidates for electronic transmitters before backing out at the last minute .
Biden ’ s communications director Kate Bedingfield denied such a thing had ever happened and called the charges a “ pathetic ” and “ weak ” distraction .
Last week , President Trump also renewed his calls that his opponent undergo drug screening , suggesting Biden might be taking performance-enhancing substances .
“ I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to , or after , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I will agree to take one also , ” the president wrote on Twitter .
The former Delaware senator has been dogged by allegations he does not have the mental stamina to do the top job , and he has repeatedly shunned questions from reporters covering his campaign .

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Joe Biden responded in trademark fashion to allegations he would take performance-enhancing drugs and be fed answers through an ear piece at the first presidential debate in Cleveland.
In a tweet just hours before his first face-to-face showdown with President Trump in Ohio on Tuesday evening, the Democratic nominee snapped a photo of a pint of Jeni’s ice cream and a pair of Apple AirPods.
“It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready,” read the tongue-in-cheek tweet from Biden’s account.
The former veep, 77, is a passionate ice cream lover, and the sweet treat has become an odd calling card for Biden, who is frequently seen devouring a cone on the campaign trail.
The photo was also a nod to Ohio-based company Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, whose James Beard Award-winning founder, Jeni Britton Bauer, is a Biden supporter.
The missive was a response to claims from the Trump campaign earlier Tuesday that the septuagenarian had agreed to their request that a third-party check the candidates for electronic transmitters before backing out at the last minute.
Biden’s communications director Kate Bedingfield denied such a thing had ever happened and called the charges a “pathetic” and “weak” distraction.
Last week, President Trump also renewed his calls that his opponent undergo drug screening, suggesting Biden might be taking performance-enhancing substances.
“I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also,” the president wrote on Twitter.
The former Delaware senator has been dogged by allegations he does not have the mental stamina to do the top job, and he has repeatedly shunned questions from reporters covering his campaign.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Roger Goodell wasn’t surprised by Titans’ coronavirus outbreak

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The NFL has been hit with its first COVID-19 outbreak.
The Tennessee Titans closed their facility after eight team members (three players, five personnel) tested positive for the coronavirus, the league announced Tuesday. The Titans will not be allowed to re-enter their practice facility until Saturday, putting Sunday’s game against the Steelers in Nashville in jeopardy. A source told ESPN that the league identified 48 people who had close contact with the eight people who tested positive, all of whom are reportedly asymptomatic.
The Vikings, who played host to the Titans on Sunday, also shut their facility, but have not had any confirmed cases. Minnesota, which is scheduled to play at Houston on Sunday, will not return to its facility until all test results have been processed.
“This is not unexpected,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in an email to team executives, obtained by ESPN. “There will be players and staff who will test positive during the season.”
Unlike MLB teams, which made up games this year via doubleheaders, it is unclear how the NFL would handle a postponed game. According to ESPN, one contingency plan calls for impacted games to potentially be moved to Monday night.
The Steelers, though, were planning to kick off as scheduled on Sunday, while the Titans prepare through virtual meetings.
“We have been in contact with the NFL regarding the positive COVID-19 tests with the Tennessee Titans,” the Steelers said in a statement. “We have been informed to proceed with our game preparations for Sunday’s game until we are informed otherwise.”
Titans linebacker coach Shane Bowen tested positive on Saturday and didn’t make the trip to Minneapolis. No other team member tested positive in results returned Sunday morning. But Tuesday, the Titans placed defensive tackle DaQuan Jones, long snapper Beau Brinkley and tight end Tommy Hudson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Earlier this month, offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson was also placed in the COVID-19 protocol.
A positive test may not register for up to a week after infections initially take place.
The NFL released a statement noting that the Vikings and Titans are working to “evaluate close contacts, perform additional testing and monitor developments … with health and safety as our primary consideration.” The league is “exploring in more detail” where contact may have taken place with infected individuals.
Goodell said the referees who officiated Sunday’s game in Minnesota will be tested and monitored, while family members of individuals who tested positive will be offered testing. Teams are capable of performing contact tracing through a small PPE device worn by players and team personnel.
NFL players who test positive for COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic are permitted to return 10 days after the initial test or after two consecutive negative tests in a five-day period. Team members with symptoms cannot return until at least 10 days after the symptoms first appeared and at least 72 hours after symptoms are no longer present. Any player testing positive must also be cleared by their team physician and undergo cardiac testing. League protocol also requires at least eight days of increased monitoring for anyone who has come in close contact with someone who has tested positive.
“Each of us has a special responsibility to keep others safe and healthy,” Goodell said in the memo. “What each of us does affects not only ourselves and our immediate families, but many others on our own club and on other clubs.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Pennsylvania lawmakers go topless to warn voters against ‘naked-ballots’

A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers posed topless to help remind voters to avoid submitting so-called naked mail-in ballots .
“ @ @ @ @ @ got naked so that you remember to make sure that your mail-in ballot is NOT @ @ @ @ @ !
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# nonakedballots # dressyourballot.
” The topless tweet comes after the Pennsylvania Supreme @ @ @ @ @ that ballots had to be rejected if not enclosed in the proper secrecy envelope .
@ @ @ @ @ fearing a large number of votes could be invalidated in the battleground state that President @ @ @ @ @ .
Hallam , who thought of the idea , posed with Allegheny County Councilwoman Olivia @ @ @ @ @ Emily Kinkaid , WTAE-TV reported .

A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers posed topless to help remind voters to avoid submitting so-called naked mail-in ballots.
“Desperate times call for desperate measures!” Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam tweeted on Saturday.
“So your favorite elected officials got naked so that you remember to make sure that your mail-in ballot is NOT submitted without its secrecy envelope!! #nonakedballots #dressyourballot.”
The topless tweet comes after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that ballots had to be rejected if not enclosed in the proper secrecy envelope.
The decision left Democratic leaders fearing a large number of votes could be invalidated in the battleground state that President Trump narrowly won in 2016.
Hallam, who thought of the idea, posed with Allegheny County Councilwoman Olivia Bennett and Pennsylvania State Representative-elect Emily Kinkaid, WTAE-TV reported.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--RJ Barrett lighting it up in the Knicks’ bubble

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On the eve of the NBA Finals, RJ Barrett had his best practice in the bubble.
Of course, not that bubble.
The Knicks are in their own Manhattan/Westchester bubble, winding down “Delete 8’’ OTAs — away from the national spotlight of Orlando’s Disney World.
But it’s a start for the face of the Knicks franchise who never saw his rookie season completed. Just as Barrett was coming on strong, the pandemic canceled the Knicks’ season on March 11 in Atlanta. It may have cost him any chance of all-rookie honors — as he was left off both teams.
Sources say Barrett, the third pick in last year’s draft who turned 20 in June, was itching to get back onto the practice court more than any Knick after a six-month hiatus.
Wednesday will stand as the last of the Knicks’ group practices, but new coach Tom Thibodeau said some players will stick around for “individual’’ workouts and film sessions for another six days.
“That stuff, I think a lot of that is tied to team success,’’ Thibodeau said on Zoom about Barrett’s snub. “And that’s what everyone has to understand. The better a team does, the more recognition the players will get. So that’s the past. I want him looking forward.”
On the seventh day of scrimmages, Barrett looked like the No. 3 pick, according to the new Knicks coach. During the abbreviated season Barrett averaged 14.3 points but shot just 40.2 percent with poor analytics.
“Today, he had a terrific practice,’’ Thibodeau said. “Today was his best practice. He was rebounding the ball extremely well, he made plays, did a great job with that. So I just want him to concentrate on improvement.
“He’s a young player. Just getting the work part down. That’s the first step. Conditioning, continuing to work on his shooting. There’s a lot of things that he can do well.’’
The eight clubs who missed out on the Orlando restart in July staged these voluntary OTAs. It gave the Knicks’ new coaching staff a chance to work with their youngsters, including their last three lottery picks, Barrett, Kevin Knox and Frank Ntilikina.
It also allowed veteran Julius Randle, who is signed for two more years, a chance to bond with Thibodeau as the club stayed in a Manhattan hotel.
Randle was one of the few veterans to stick around for the group sessions and the coach said it showed “leadership.”
“The thing that pleased me most was that he came in prior to even Phase 1 and spent time with us and then he was there for Phase 1 and then came in for Phase 2,’’ Thibodeau said. “He’s a pro’s pro. He’s in great shape. He’s willing to work and do anything that you ask.
“Having that type of leadership is important for our team. We need a consistency from our entire team and we also need for everyone to want to continue to improve and I think he’s shown that and he demonstrated that to me over the past three or four weeks.”
Neither Randle nor Barrett were made available to the media. In fact, the Knicks didn’t make any player available during OTAs. Because the OTAs were voluntary, the players weren’t required. However, the other seven teams made multiple players available on Zoom calls.
Thibodeau worked as an associate coach under Doc Rivers in Boston from 2007-10. Rivers was let go by the Clippers on Monday.
“I was surprised like most people,’’ Thibodeau said. “Obviously I spent a lot of time out there this past season [in LA]. He’s one of my closest friends. We worked together in Boston. Doc is not only a great, great, coach, he’s also a great person. I’m sure he’ll be back very soon. He’s a terrific leader and great coach. It sort of shows the nature of our league and there’s constant change.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Eric Garner’s family wins bid for judicial review of his fatal arrest

Eric Garner ’ s mother and sister won their bid to force a judicial inquiry into claims that Mayor Bill de Blasio and other officials violated and neglected their duties to fully investigate Garner ’ s fatal 2014 arrest , a judge ruled .
Garner ’ s family and others brought the case in June 2019 — a week after ex-cop Daniel Pantaleo was merely fired for using a chokehold on Garner during the July 2014 arrest — using a section of the City Charter that allows a judge to force city officials to testify when five “ citizen-taxpayers ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court Justice Joan Madden said the judicial inquiry could go forward into the stop and arrest of Garner and the force that cops — not including Pantaleo — used at the time .
Madden said the inquiry would also include the paperwork that officials filed on the arrest ; the leaking of Garner ’ s arrest history , medical condition and autopsy report ; and the alleged lack of medical care that Garner received by officers , according to her decision from last week .
Garner family lawyer Alvin Bragg told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strong step toward much needed and long overdue transparency .
“ The court decision compels the city to do what it should have done long ago.
” Law Department spokesman Nick Paolucci said the city plans to appeal Madden ’ s decision .
“ There is no evidence that the Mayor or any other agency head or official neglected their duties or otherwise violated the law , ” Paolucci said .
“ There is no legal basis for a judicial inquiry to second guess the decisions that the law vests in the Mayor @ @ @ @ @

Eric Garner’s mother and sister won their bid to force a judicial inquiry into claims that Mayor Bill de Blasio and other officials violated and neglected their duties to fully investigate Garner’s fatal 2014 arrest, a judge ruled.
Garner’s family and others brought the case in June 2019 — a week after ex-cop Daniel Pantaleo was merely fired for using a chokehold on Garner during the July 2014 arrest — using a section of the City Charter that allows a judge to force city officials to testify when five “citizen-taxpayers” raise allegations of official misconduct.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Joan Madden said the judicial inquiry could go forward into the stop and arrest of Garner and the force that cops — not including Pantaleo — used at the time.
Madden said the inquiry would also include the paperwork that officials filed on the arrest; the leaking of Garner’s arrest history, medical condition and autopsy report; and the alleged lack of medical care that Garner received by officers, according to her decision from last week.
Garner family lawyer Alvin Bragg told The Post, “The decision is a strong step toward much needed and long overdue transparency.
“The court decision compels the city to do what it should have done long ago.”
Law Department spokesman Nick Paolucci said the city plans to appeal Madden’s decision.
“There is no evidence that the Mayor or any other agency head or official neglected their duties or otherwise violated the law,” Paolucci said. “There is no legal basis for a judicial inquiry to second guess the decisions that the law vests in the Mayor and Police Commissioner.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--CNN cans all but four of its NYC-based makeup artists

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Sources say CNN has let go of @ @ @ @ @ , leaving just four at its NYC studios .
The artists learned of the layoffs @ @ @ @ @ week , we hear .
Most CNN reporters have been doing their own makeup for @ @ @ @ @ .
We hear that top talent will still be professionally made up , such as @ @ @ @ @ and Brian Stelter .
An insider told us : “ It ’ s an industry-wide @ @ @ @ @ makeup artists and freelancers … The staff have been paid since the pandemic started , @ @ @ @ @ financial sense .
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Call it glow down?
Sources say CNN has let go of nearly all its makeup artists, leaving just four at its NYC studios. The artists learned of the layoffs on a company call last week, we hear. Most CNN reporters have been doing their own makeup for on-air spots during the pandemic.
We hear that top talent will still be professionally made up, such as Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo and Brian Stelter.
An insider told us: “It’s an industry-wide problem. We had full-time makeup artists and freelancers … The staff have been paid since the pandemic started, which doesn’t make financial sense.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Court upholds Wisconsin ballot extension, hands Democrats a win

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MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s presidential election, handing Democrats a victory in their fight to news battleground state for Joe Biden in November.
The decision, if it stands, means that ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 3 will be counted as long as they are received by Nov. 9. That could mean the winner in Wisconsin won’t be known for days after the polls close. Republicans could appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The decision came just two days after the appeals court put the lower court’s ruling granting the extension on hold. The appeals court vacated that ruling, saying Republicans who sued did not have standing. The court gave Republicans one week to argue why the case should not be dismissed.
All three judges who issued the ruling were appointed by Republican presidents. Amy St. Eve was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018; Ilana Rovner by President George H.W. Bush in 1992; and Frank Easterbrook by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.
The Republican National Committee, state GOP and Wisconsin Republican legislators argued against the deadline extension, saying people have plenty of time to obtain ballots and get them back to clerks by Election Day. Their attorney, as well as GOP legislative leaders, did not immediately return messages.
The court said the ruling did not order the state and national Republican parties to do something or forbid them from doing anything.
“Neither group contends that the new deadlines established by the district court would violate the constitutional rights of any of their members,” the appeals court said. “The political organizations themselves do not suffer any injury caused by the judgment.”
The Legislature does not have standing to represent a general state interest in federal court, the appeals court said.
Republicans across the country have fought attempts to expand voting, particularly in battleground states like Wisconsin. Democrats contend the move is meant to suppress the votes of people more likely to vote Democratic.
“We welcome the court’s decision to expand voting in Wisconsin so that more voters have the opportunity to register and have their voices heard in this election,” said Courtney Beyer, spokeswoman for the Wisconsin Democratic Party. “We will continue to ensure Wisconsinites have the information they need to successfully cast their ballot.”
Absentee ballots are normally due in local clerks’ offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day to count. But the Democratic National Committee, the state Democratic Party and allied groups including the League of Women Voters sued to extend the deadline after the April presidential primary saw long lines, fewer polling places, a shortage of workers and thousands of ballots mailed days after the election.
U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled Sept. 21 that ballots that arrive up to six days after Election Day will count as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day. State election officials anticipate as many as 2 million people will cast absentee ballots to avoid catching the coronavirus at the polls. That would be three times more absentee ballots than any other previous election and could overwhelm both election officials and the postal service, Conley wrote.
As of Tuesday, more nearly 1.2 million absentee ballots had been requested and more than 308,000 had been returned.
Republicans argued on appeal that the current absentee voting rules be left in place, saying people have plenty of time to obtain and return their ballots.
Conley on Sept. 21 also extended the state’s deadline for registering by mail or electronically by seven days, from Oct. 14 to Oct. 21 and declared that poll workers can work in any county, not just where they live. Clerks have reported fears of the virus caused shortages of poll workers in both Wisconsin’s spring presidential primary and state primary in August. Loosening the residency requirements could make it easier to fill slots.
The 7th Circuit upheld both of those rulings as well.
Trump won Wisconsin by less than 1 percentage point — fewer than 23,000 votes — in 2016 and the state figures to be a key battleground again in 2020. Polls show Biden with a slight lead but both sides expect a tight race.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Lou Lamoriello’s early plan for Islanders to take next step

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With the 2020 free-agent signing period beginning Oct. 9, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has made it clear his priorities are in-house.
Having finished just two wins away from qualifying for the Stanley Cup final, the Islanders proved to have a more durable foundation than many believed when they carried a seven-game losing streak into the coronavirus shutdown that suspended the regular season in March.
Lamoriello evidently saw this playoff run as a sign of what he should do this offseason, saying during his end-of-the-season press conference that his only focus has been communicating with each and every restricted and unrestricted free agent on the roster.
“There’s room for improvement internally and if we can get better externally, we’ll certainly do that,” Lamoriello said on a Zoom call Tuesday afternoon. “But right now we’re going to focus in on keeping our team together.”
The Islanders’ top four UFAs are Andy Greene, Matt Martin, Derick Brassard and Tom Kuhnhackl, while Mathew Barzal, Devon Toews and Ryan Pulock are RFAs. Without any of those free agents signed, the Islanders have $8.9 million in cap space.
The pandemic-induced flat salary cap could threaten Lamoriello’s plan to keep this band together.
When the GM of the year reflected on the Islanders’ longest playoff run in nearly three decades, he said the most gratifying part was the team effort. And that is why Lamoriello is looking internally.
“It wasn’t just one player, or two players, or three players, the whole roster participated in whatever success we did have in getting ourselves two away from playing in the finals,” he said. “That to me was the most satisfying, gratifying. The good feeling that each and every player had for each other when they had success, whether a player scored an overtime goal or made a big defensive play or it was a different goalie in a game and the excitement that the goalie who didn’t play had for the person who was in the net.
“Those were the things that really were gratifying, that this was really a team. This was a collection of different talents who really came together and wanted to have success as a group and put aside anything individually.”
Lamoriello said there wasn’t a finalized RFA qualifying list yet, but that there will likely be “one or two that we will not qualify.” With Barzal, Pulock and Toews the clear priorities, bubble players like defenseman Sebastian Aho may not be extended a qualfying offer. Forward Josh Ho-Sang is expected to receive a qualifying offer, The Athletic reported Tuesday.
Considering Lamoriello explicitly said in March that he would match a qualifying offer for the 23-year-old Barzal, adding that it wasn’t his intention to even let it get to that point, it seems the Isles are comfortable with their RFAs situation.
As far as the UFAs go, Lamoriello said he’d “love to have Andy back.” Having reunited with the veteran defenseman in February via a trade with the very team Lamoriello signed him to while he was at the helm of the Devils, it’s clear how high he is on Greene.
But with a relatively crowded blue line with the continuing emergence of Noah Dobson and other defensemen like locker-room favorite Johnny Boychuk, some tough decisions may have to be made in order to retain Greene.
Martin proved his worth with a career-best playoff performance, but he brings a $2.5 million cap hit to the fourth line with Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. With all three combining for $9.5 million, more difficult decisions need to be made.
“Right now we’re certainly exploring each and every situation that potentially could take place,” Lamoriello said. “The last resort, if there is such a word, would be doing something that we would certainly rather not do. But I’m reasonably comfortable that we’ll be able to accomplish what we want to accomplish and have the team that we want to put on the ice once the season starts.”
Adam Pelech (wrist), Casey Cizikas (detached retina) and Tom Kuhnhackl (undisclosed) all underwent successful surgery after the conclusion of the season, Lamoriello said.
“They’re all in a rehab situation and all will be ready for the start of training camp whenever that might come,” he said. “There is ample time for them to heal.”
With Ilya Sorokin signed for 2020-21 and Semyon Varlamov carrying three more years on his contract, Lamoriello said the Isles’ “goaltending situation is pretty obvious.”
Expect Thomas Greiss to test free agency after five seasons on Long Island.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Heat’s Tyler Herro praises new Knicks assistant: ‘Like a father figure’

Miami Heat rookie swingman Tyler Herro hailed new Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne as being key to his development at Kentucky and admitted a “ motivation ’ ’ after falling to No .
13 in the NBA draft .
Herro has been a godsend for the Heat in their unlikely run to the NBA Finals as the fifth seed — a 3-point-shooting machine who drives to the basket with abandon .
The Knicks hired Payne to their staff because of his work with prospects such as Herro and two other Finals participants , Miami big man Bam Abedayo and Lakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s tremendous for [ Payne ] and his coaching career , ’ ’ Herro said on Zoom on the eve of The Finals .
“ KP was like a father figure to me as far as just mentoring me when I was at Kentucky , and we still talk to this day , almost every day .
He ’ s a great leader in his own way .
“ He ’ s been around a lot of tremendous players , talented players who went to Kentucky who are obviously in the league now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on you hard .
He ’ s a tough coach , and he ’ s going to coach you .
He ’ s going to try to bring the best out of you .
I ’ m really happy for him and happy that he got that job.
’ ’ After making the NBA ’ s all-rookie second-team , Herro now looks like a future All-Star and relishes being relatively overlooked .
He is averaging 13.5 points on 38.9 percent shooting from 3 in the playoffs .
“ Being drafted 13 definitely motivates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was drafted , I love the opportunity I was drafted into , ’ ’ Herro said .
“ But the 12 guys ahead of me are in the back of my head all the time .
I know every last one of those guys ahead of me .
It definitely does thrill me .
But our team , we have a bunch of guys who were doubted and looked over .
That ’ s the chip on the shoulder we have.
” One of those guys is Knicks guard RJ Barrett , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t make either of the all-rookie clubs .

Miami Heat rookie swingman Tyler Herro hailed new Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne as being key to his development at Kentucky and admitted a “motivation’’ after falling to No. 13 in the NBA draft.
Herro has been a godsend for the Heat in their unlikely run to the NBA Finals as the fifth seed — a 3-point-shooting machine who drives to the basket with abandon.
The Knicks hired Payne to their staff because of his work with prospects such as Herro and two other Finals participants, Miami big man Bam Abedayo and Lakers superstar Anthony Davis.
“It’s tremendous for [Payne] and his coaching career,’’ Herro said on Zoom on the eve of The Finals. “KP was like a father figure to me as far as just mentoring me when I was at Kentucky, and we still talk to this day, almost every day. He’s a great leader in his own way.
“He’s been around a lot of tremendous players, talented players who went to Kentucky who are obviously in the league now. He’s going to get on you hard. He’s a tough coach, and he’s going to coach you. He’s going to try to bring the best out of you. I’m really happy for him and happy that he got that job.’’
After making the NBA’s all-rookie second-team, Herro now looks like a future All-Star and relishes being relatively overlooked. He is averaging 13.5 points on 38.9 percent shooting from 3 in the playoffs.
“Being drafted 13 definitely motivates me, but I love where I was drafted, I love the opportunity I was drafted into,’’ Herro said. “But the 12 guys ahead of me are in the back of my head all the time. I know every last one of those guys ahead of me. It definitely does thrill me. But our team, we have a bunch of guys who were doubted and looked over. That’s the chip on the shoulder we have.”
One of those guys is Knicks guard RJ Barrett, the third pick out of Duke who didn’t make either of the all-rookie clubs.


newyorkpost--2020-09-29--Georgetown University football player arrested in connection to DC murder

A Georgetown University football player wanted in connection to a Washington , DC , murder was reportedly arrested in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ picked up Dijon Williams , who hails from Georgia , in a house in Gwinnett @ @ @ @ @ 5 DC .
Williams , a senior wide receiver for the Hoyas , was being @ @ @ @ @ in the July 21 fatal shooting of Nurudeen Thomas , the report said .
Following @ @ @ @ @ suspended Williams from the football team , which has not played this fall due to @ @ @ @ @ While we are working to learn more information , we will cooperate fully with any @ @ @ @ @ to offer resources to members of our community who may be affected by this news @ @ @ @ @ in a statement to the news station .
“ At this time , there are @ @ @ @ @ crime took place near the University .
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A Georgetown University football player wanted in connection to a Washington, DC, murder was reportedly arrested in Georgia on Monday.
US Marshals picked up Dijon Williams, who hails from Georgia, in a house in Gwinnett County, authorities told Fox 5 DC.
Williams, a senior wide receiver for the Hoyas, was being sought for his alleged role in the July 21 fatal shooting of Nurudeen Thomas, the report said.
Following his arrest, the university suspended Williams from the football team, which has not played this fall due to a coronavirus-related postponement.
“While we are working to learn more information, we will cooperate fully with any investigation and we stand prepared to offer resources to members of our community who may be affected by this news,” the university said in a statement to the news station.
“At this time, there are no indications that the alleged crime took place near the University.”


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--The 10 Best TV Shows of September 2020

The 10 Best TV Shows of September 2020

September , at least when it comes to TV , was a month of surprises .
After Netflix pretty much dominated our list of Best TV shows for the past few months , not only did other streamers break out of the pack , but the often maligned Apple TV+ took our number one spot .
That ’ s right : Ted Lasso , the sports comedy starring Jason Sudeikis based on a series of promos , has no right being as good as it is .
But like any great underdog story , it ’ s fought its way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and make us laugh ( that is , if you have an Apple TV+ subscription ) .
Beyond Ted Lasso , though , HBO/HBO Max made a strong showing this month , with Raised by Wolves , Lovecraft Country , and The Vow .
The PEN15 girls came back ( awkwardly , of course ) on Hulu .
And The Boys returned for an explosive second season that didn ’ t miss a beat from the first .
A word about methodology on this list , before we continue .
The staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their top five shows that aired at least one episode during the month .
Those were weighted , culled together , and used to form the list you see below .
Which means , yes , some of your faves probably didn ’ t make it on there .
But that ’ s fine , they still exist , and you can still enjoy them !
That ’ s pretty cool !
If you ’ re looking for prior lists , check out the best of January , February , March , April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August and the best of 2020 so far .
For September ?
Read on…

September, at least when it comes to TV, was a month of surprises. After Netflix pretty much dominated our list of Best TV shows for the past few months, not only did other streamers break out of the pack, but the often maligned Apple TV+ took our number one spot.
That’s right: Ted Lasso, the sports comedy starring Jason Sudeikis based on a series of promos, has no right being as good as it is. But like any great underdog story, it’s fought its way to the top to win our hearts, and make us laugh (that is, if you have an Apple TV+ subscription). Beyond Ted Lasso, though, HBO/HBO Max made a strong showing this month, with Raised by Wolves, Lovecraft Country, and The Vow. The PEN15 girls came back (awkwardly, of course) on Hulu. And The Boys returned for an explosive second season that didn’t miss a beat from the first.
A word about methodology on this list, before we continue. The staff at Decider all submitted a list of their top five shows that aired at least one episode during the month. Those were weighted, culled together, and used to form the list you see below. Which means, yes, some of your faves probably didn’t make it on there. But that’s fine, they still exist, and you can still enjoy them! That’s pretty cool!
If you’re looking for prior lists, check out the best of January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August and the best of 2020 so far. For September? Read on…
10 'The Boys' Prime Video The new season of The Boys is a rowdy, gory delight. There’s no sophomore slump in sight as fans of the show’s debut season are loving round two. Season 2 focuses on character development while still providing fans with the requisite humor and action that made Season 1 a bona fide hit for Amazon. The addition of Aya Cash has elevated the series to a whole new level as The Boys continues to be one of the most entertaining shows on television. — Josh Sorokach Stream The Boys on Prime Video
9 'Lovecraft Country' HBO Lovecraft Country was exhilarating from the jump, but in September, the show reached new creative heights. A trio of episodes — “Strange Case,” “Meet Me in Daegu,” and “I Am” — pushed the show’s electric leads to the side to focus on secondary characters. Each episode is a gripping look at the horrors and regrets that haunt the hearts of women. More importantly, each episode reimagines these figures not as sidekicks to Tic (Jonathan Majors) and Leti (Jurnee Smollett), but heroes in their own right. — Meghan O’Keefe Stream Lovecraft Country on HBO Max
8 'Challenger: The Final Flight' Netflix As you can tell from this list, there truly was too much great TV in September—so much great TV that a riveting Netflix docuseries like Challenger: The Final Flight can get lost in the crowd. The four episodes dig into the fascinating history of NASA’s space shuttle program, culminating with the horrific tragedy of the Challenger explosion. Extensive archival footage brings the seven heroes we lost to life once more, offering an intimate and ultimately heartbreaking portrait. But this binge isn’t all bleak, because the Challenger crew were a fun, uplifting bunch to be around. If you missed Challenger: The Final Flight in September, then make this series a must-watch in October. — Brett White Stream Challenger: The Final Flight on Netflix
7 'The Duchess' Netflix Comedian Katherine Ryan molded her stand-up act, which is inspired by her real life, into six half-hour episodes that prove to be heartfelt, entertaining, and one of the best recent comedy series on Netflix. As the outspoken and always-honest single mom, Katherine flipped rom-com norms and created a world where it’s the man who desperately wants to get married, and it’s the woman who’s sure of what she does and doesn’t want (including the most gorgeous wardobe possible). The Duchess is the most fun I’ve had laughing and cheering with a show in a while and has something for (nearly) everyone to enjoy, even you, former boyband members. — Lea Palmieri Stream The Duchess on Netflix
6 'Fargo' FX Noah Hawley’s crime drama is going back in time, and in the process it’s examining everything wrong with our present. Set in Kansas City in the 1950s this new season follows two rival gangs who follow a bizarre ritual. To secure power the heads of both gangs trade sons, agreeing to raise the child of their enemy. In the midst of these two entities on the verge of war lies a frank and chilling conversation about who is allowed to be American and who isn’t. Start watching to appreciate Chris Rock in a magnificent role he was born to play, but keep watching for Jessie Buckley’s unhinged Midwestern nurse. — Kayla Cobb Where to watch Fargo
5 'AP Bio' Peacock A.P. Bio is a strange, wonderful gem of a sitcom. Now streaming on Peacock, the third season of Mike O’Brien’s absurd series about a disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar forced to return to his hometown of Toledo to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher continues to operate on a different comedic frequency. A fun mix of weird comedy and stealthy heart, the Glenn Howerton-led sitcom has created a playful universe in which anything — like the brilliant season finale “Katie Holmes Day” — is possible. — Josh Sorokach Stream A.P. Bio on Peacock
4 'The Vow' HBO Karim Amer and Jehane Noujaim’s deep dive into the world of NXIVM isn’t quite like any docuseries you’ve seen before. Whereas other documentaries about cults and secret societies instantly dive into the most shocking, sordid details of these organizations, The Vow takes its time. The resulting series doesn’t merely expose DOS and its sex trafficking ring. It mirrors the emotional and thought process that would lead to a group of rational adults agreeing to be branded. — Kayla Cobb Stream The Vow on HBO Max
3 'PEN15' Hulu PEN15 creators Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine dreamed up the ultimate cringe comedy with the first season of their Hulu series, but it’s the second installment that truly balances the joys with the anguishes of growing up. In only seven episodes, Season 2 packs in nearly every difficult topic of adolescence, from divorced parents and period shaming, to cruel nicknames and sexist double standards. And while Maya and Anna are the indisputable stars of the show, some of the most emotional and authentic scenes are the ones with Maya’s boyfriend Gabe (Dylan Gage), as he tries to grapple with his own sexuality alone. It’s a complicated, awkward and bittersweet look at the highs and lows of getting older, and it continues to be one of the most brilliant TV comedies with each season. — Greta Bjornson Stream PEN15 on Hulu
2 'Raised by Wolves' HBO Max Raised By Wolves could be the most polarizing show of 2020, and that’s one of the many reasons why we love it so darn much. Created by Aaron Guzikowski and executive produced and directed by Sir Ridley Scott, the series is an exhilarating return to the cerebral sci-fi of yore. Raised By Wolves starts off as a tale of two androids struggling to raise a new generation of human children on an alien world and immediately becomes a strange meditation on faith, politics, parenthood, and gooey robots. Boasting some of the most bizarre plot twists in TV history, Raised By Wolves is a gem of a genre show. — Meghan O’Keefe Stream Raised by Wolves on HBO Max


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Israel reportedly leads world in new COVID-19 infections per capita

Israel has the world ’ s worst daily COVID-19 infection numbers per capita for the last week , overtaking the US for the first time – and is also leading the global per-capita deaths with some 3.5 per million citizens , according to a report .
The hard-hit Jewish state saw an average of 703 new daily infections per million citizens , according to information from Our World In Data , which cited the European CDC , The Times of Israel reported .
Spain had 234 confirmed infections per million citizens , France had 185 and the US had 133 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which reported that data from John Hopkins University showed similar results .
And despite the low mortality rate in Israel amid the spiking case numbers , the country has overtaken the US with the number of per-capita infections .
“ I ’ m very worried .
I see the people , I see the deaths , I see the prolonged disease , ” Prof. Dror Mevorach of Jerusalem ’ s Hadassah Medical Center told the news outlet Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the national lockdown will last longer than had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Israel surpassed the 800 mark — a number previously cited by health officials as the maximum hospitals in the country can adequately cope with .
“ Some 50 percent of the people hospitalized here at Hadassah are under 60 , ” said Mevorach , head of Hadassah ’ s internal medicine division .
“ And although a big percentage of deaths are people over 70 , some younger patients have a prolonged course of illness , and can be here for weeks , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not like the people dying had two or three months to live [ anyway ] — many are people who had good a prognosis [ before infection ] and died , ” Mevorach added .
Israel was previously viewed as one of the success stories in handling the deadly global outbreak , having taken stringent steps early to stem the spread of the disease .
In July and August , the number of infections were at 170 per million and 166 per million , respectively .
“ The opening of schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Eran Segal , one of Israel ’ s top coronavirus statisticians , told The Times of Israel about the alarming numbers .
“ There ’ s something to be learned from what happened here.
” Mevorach said he was not surprised about how the situation has deteriorated .
“ The problem is that the government did not react to clear signs seen in July and magnified in early September , ” he told the outlet , adding that the recent numbers partly reflect the breaking of rules during Rosh Hashanah .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s parliament — on Wednesday passed a law that would allow the government to curtail public protests during the coronavirus lockdown , a measure that drew fierce opposition on Tuesday .
The law allows the government to declare a special week-long state of emergency if the virus spreads out of control .
If such a state is declared , the government would be able to limit participation in assemblies , including protests , to a half-mile from a person ’ s home , effectively putting a halt to large weekly demonstrations outside Netanyahu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bill 46-38 during a late-night session that stretched into the morning hours .
The nation of about 9 million people has recorded over 235,000 cases and more than 1,500 deaths , according to Health Ministry figures .

Israel has the world’s worst daily COVID-19 infection numbers per capita for the last week, overtaking the US for the first time – and is also leading the global per-capita deaths with some 3.5 per million citizens, according to a report.
The hard-hit Jewish state saw an average of 703 new daily infections per million citizens, according to information from Our World In Data, which cited the European CDC, The Times of Israel reported.
Spain had 234 confirmed infections per million citizens, France had 185 and the US had 133, according to the news outlet, which reported that data from John Hopkins University showed similar results.
And despite the low mortality rate in Israel amid the spiking case numbers, the country has overtaken the US with the number of per-capita infections.
“I’m very worried. I see the people, I see the deaths, I see the prolonged disease,” Prof. Dror Mevorach of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center told the news outlet Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the national lockdown will last longer than had been planned.
For the first time, the number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Israel surpassed the 800 mark — a number previously cited by health officials as the maximum hospitals in the country can adequately cope with.
“Some 50 percent of the people hospitalized here at Hadassah are under 60,” said Mevorach, head of Hadassah’s internal medicine division.
“And although a big percentage of deaths are people over 70, some younger patients have a prolonged course of illness, and can be here for weeks,” he told the outlet.
“It’s not like the people dying had two or three months to live [anyway] — many are people who had good a prognosis [before infection] and died,” Mevorach added.
Israel was previously viewed as one of the success stories in handling the deadly global outbreak, having taken stringent steps early to stem the spread of the disease.
In July and August, the number of infections were at 170 per million and 166 per million, respectively.
“The opening of schools was clearly the trigger for these statistics,” Eran Segal, one of Israel’s top coronavirus statisticians, told The Times of Israel about the alarming numbers. “There’s something to be learned from what happened here.”
Mevorach said he was not surprised about how the situation has deteriorated.
“The problem is that the government did not react to clear signs seen in July and magnified in early September,” he told the outlet, adding that the recent numbers partly reflect the breaking of rules during Rosh Hashanah.
Meanwhile, the Knesset — Israel’s parliament — on Wednesday passed a law that would allow the government to curtail public protests during the coronavirus lockdown, a measure that drew fierce opposition on Tuesday.
The law allows the government to declare a special week-long state of emergency if the virus spreads out of control.
If such a state is declared, the government would be able to limit participation in assemblies, including protests, to a half-mile from a person’s home, effectively putting a halt to large weekly demonstrations outside Netanyahu’s residence.
The parliament approved the bill 46-38 during a late-night session that stretched into the morning hours.
The nation of about 9 million people has recorded over 235,000 cases and more than 1,500 deaths, according to Health Ministry figures.
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newyorkpost--2020-09-30--William Hill agrees to Caesars Entertainment’s $3.7 billion takeover offer

British gambling firm William Hill said it has agreed to be bought by American casino giant Caesars Entertainment for roughly $ 3.7 billion .
The two gaming companies made the acquisition official Wednesday , less than a week after William Hill revealed it had received competing proposals from Caesars and private-equity firm Apollo Global Management .
The London-based bookmaker said it will recommend that its shareholders approve Caesars ’ “ fair and reasonable ” offer of about 2.9 billion British pounds , which William Hill chairman Roger Devlin called the company ’ s “ best option.
” The deal is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of next year , according to a news release .
“ It recognizes the significant progress the William Hill Group has made over the last 18 months , as well as the risk and significant investment required to maximize the US opportunity given intense competition in the US and the potential for regulatory disruption in the UK and Europe , ” Devlin said in a statement .
Caesars contends the tie-up will help the companies build on their existing partnership in the US to take advantage of the fast-growing American sports-betting and online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at up to $ 35 billion as more states legalize gaming .
Caesars and William Hill already run a joint venture in the US that allows the British firm to take sports bets both online and at Caesars properties , of which there are more than 50 across the country .
But Caesars said this week that it could terminate key pieces of the agreement if William Hill were acquired by Apollo , which first approached it with a takeover proposal last month .
Caesars ’ stock price was up 1.8 percent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 7:39 a.m. , while William Hill ’ s London-listed shares were recently trading roughly flat at 274.32 British pence ( $ 3.53 ) .

British gambling firm William Hill said it has agreed to be bought by American casino giant Caesars Entertainment for roughly $3.7 billion.
The two gaming companies made the acquisition official Wednesday, less than a week after William Hill revealed it had received competing proposals from Caesars and private-equity firm Apollo Global Management.
The London-based bookmaker said it will recommend that its shareholders approve Caesars’ “fair and reasonable” offer of about 2.9 billion British pounds, which William Hill chairman Roger Devlin called the company’s “best option.” The deal is expected to close in the second half of next year, according to a news release.
“It recognizes the significant progress the William Hill Group has made over the last 18 months, as well as the risk and significant investment required to maximize the US opportunity given intense competition in the US and the potential for regulatory disruption in the UK and Europe,” Devlin said in a statement.
Caesars contends the tie-up will help the companies build on their existing partnership in the US to take advantage of the fast-growing American sports-betting and online gambling market, which could be valued at up to $35 billion as more states legalize gaming.
Caesars and William Hill already run a joint venture in the US that allows the British firm to take sports bets both online and at Caesars properties, of which there are more than 50 across the country. But Caesars said this week that it could terminate key pieces of the agreement if William Hill were acquired by Apollo, which first approached it with a takeover proposal last month.
An Apollo spokeswoman declined to comment Wednesday.
Caesars’ stock price was up 1.8 percent in premarket trading Wednesday at $55.50 as of 7:39 a.m., while William Hill’s London-listed shares were recently trading roughly flat at 274.32 British pence ($3.53).


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Video shows deli customer stabbing man in back during fight over scooter

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Shocking video released this week by cops shows a Hell’s Kitchen deli customer stabbing a man who apparently tried to snatch his scooter.
The suspect was filmed paying for items at Moal Grocery & Deli on 10th Avenue and West 51st Street last Wednesday — then suddenly turning to his left to stop another man from pulling the scooter out of the door, video released late Tuesday by cops shows.
After raising a finger to those inside the deli to show an apparent wound from the tussle, he is seen in the footage rushing out the door with a large kitchen knife in his hand — stabbing the man at least once.
The NYPD says the 42-year-old victim was stabbed at least once in the back — with the video showing the attacker throwing the knife on the ground once back in the deli. The victim was taken to Mt. Sinai West in stable condition, police said.
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The attacker fled up 10th Avenue from the deli near 51st Street after the attack just after 11:30 p.m., the NYPD said.
The footage showed him wearing a black hoodie with “Bear Strength” written on it, along with blue Adidas shorts.
Cops asked for anyone with information to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--How Notre Dame let coronavirus ‘spread like wildfire’

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Notre Dame said it had 39 football players in isolation or quarantine on Monday as it deals with the COVID-19 outbreak that forced the Fighting Irish to postpone last week’s game at Wake Forest.
The Fighting Irish already had an open date scheduled for this week and are not slated to play again until Oct. 10 when Florida State travels to South Bend.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says team doctors determined two missteps that led to the outbreak.
“Throughout our entire time together, we had not had one meal where we sat down together,” Kelly said. “Everything was grab and go. We get into our game situation where we have pregame meal together, and that cost us. Big. We had somebody who was asymptomatic, and it spread like wildfire throughout our meeting area where we were eating and then it got guys in contact tracing.”
Kelly also said they thought a player who was vomiting during their Sept. 19 victory over South Florida was suffering from dehydration, but he ultimately tested positive for coronavirus.
“In trying to discern the difference between somebody who may be dehydrated in a game and having the effects of COVID on the sideline, [it] becomes very tricky,” Kelly said. “Just being vigilant and understanding that this thing can hide in so many different areas make it a tricky proposition, even if you’re doing all of the right things.”
In a news release, Notre Dame said 18 football players tested positive last week, seven of whom had already been quarantined after contact tracing had determined they had been exposed to people who had already been infected.
A total of 25 players were in isolation after testing positive and another 14 were being quarantined after contact tracing, the school said. Notre Dame said the team was able to resume conditioning activities for the players who were permitted to participate.
— With AP


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Reds vs. Braves prediction: Bet on Trevor Bauer in this one

There was much hype around the Reds going into the 2020 season , and though it took awhile for things to click , they come into the postseason winners of 11 of their last 14 and have their ace on the mound for Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday .
Don ’ t let the 5-4 record be the only number you look at when evaluating Trevor Bauer , as he has been lights out for the Reds with a 1.73 ERA and 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings .
He ’ s gone more than six innings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totals of four runs and four walks surrendered .
Bauer will be dueling Max Fried , who has put together a terrific season for the Braves , but there are injury concerns with him .
Fried ended up missing nearly two weeks in early September due to an ankle injury .
Since returning from the ailment , he has gone a combined six innings across two starts with three runs given up .
Prior to the injury , he had a 6-0 record with a 1.98 ERA , going between five and 6²/₃ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in every start .
The Reds bullpen for the entirety of the season has been inferior to the Braves ’ , but over the past 30 days it ’ s as equal as it gets with the Reds bullpen ERA at 3.71 and the Braves at 3.70 .
While the Reds ’ own the league ’ s worst batting average , they make the hits they get count , ranking fourth in MLB in percentage of at-bats per home run , and that should power Bauer and company to victory .

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There was much hype around the Reds going into the 2020 season, and though it took awhile for things to click, they come into the postseason winners of 11 of their last 14 and have their ace on the mound for Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Don’t let the 5-4 record be the only number you look at when evaluating Trevor Bauer, as he has been lights out for the Reds with a 1.73 ERA and 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings. He’s gone more than six innings in each of his past four starts with totals of four runs and four walks surrendered.
Bauer will be dueling Max Fried, who has put together a terrific season for the Braves, but there are injury concerns with him. Fried ended up missing nearly two weeks in early September due to an ankle injury. Since returning from the ailment, he has gone a combined six innings across two starts with three runs given up. Prior to the injury, he had a 6-0 record with a 1.98 ERA, going between five and 6²/₃ innings with three runs or fewer allowed in every start.
The Reds bullpen for the entirety of the season has been inferior to the Braves’, but over the past 30 days it’s as equal as it gets with the Reds bullpen ERA at 3.71 and the Braves at 3.70.
While the Reds’ own the league’s worst batting average, they make the hits they get count, ranking fourth in MLB in percentage of at-bats per home run, and that should power Bauer and company to victory.
The play: Reds, +115.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Regeneron says antibody ‘cocktail’ helps COVID-19 patients recover quickly

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An experimental antibody “ cocktail ” developed by biotech firm Regeneron appears to help coronavirus patients recover more quickly .
The company on Tuesday released early data from a clinical trial showing the drug helped people infected with COVID-19 shake their symptoms faster and reduced the amount of the virus in their bodies .
People who had not mounted their own immune response to the virus appeared to benefit most from the drug known as REGN-COV2 , suggesting the treatment could be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. George D. Yancopoulos , Regeneron ’ s president and chief scientific officer .
“ We are highly encouraged by the robust and consistent nature of these initial data , as well as the emerging well-tolerated safety profile , and we have begun discussing our findings with regulatory authorities while continuing our ongoing trials , ” Yancopoulos said in a statement .
The news sent Regeneron ’ s stock price up about 3.5 percent in premarket trading Wednesday to $ 594.00 as of 7:01 a.m. Regeneron said it has enrolled more than 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug , but the early results only covered the first 275 patients to participate in the clinical trial , none of whom were hospitalized .
The research nevertheless showed encouraging signs that the treatment works .
Patients without their own coronavirus antibodies saw their symptoms become mild or absent in a median of six days after receiving a low dose of REGN-COV2 , compared with 13 days for those who took a placebo , Regeneron said .
Similarly , only 4.9 percent of such low-dose patients required additional medical visits , compared with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high dose of the drug and 15.2 percent of the placebo patients , according to the company .
Regeneron is one of several drugmakers working on potential treatments for the deadly COVID-19 virus .
Eli Lilly & Co. is also developing antibody therapies , and the feds have approved Gilead Sciences ’ drug remdesivir for emergency use .

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An experimental antibody “cocktail” developed by biotech firm Regeneron appears to help coronavirus patients recover more quickly.
The company on Tuesday released early data from a clinical trial showing the drug helped people infected with COVID-19 shake their symptoms faster and reduced the amount of the virus in their bodies.
People who had not mounted their own immune response to the virus appeared to benefit most from the drug known as REGN-COV2, suggesting the treatment could be an effective “therapeutic substitute,” said Dr. George D. Yancopoulos, Regeneron’s president and chief scientific officer.
“We are highly encouraged by the robust and consistent nature of these initial data, as well as the emerging well-tolerated safety profile, and we have begun discussing our findings with regulatory authorities while continuing our ongoing trials,” Yancopoulos said in a statement.
The news sent Regeneron’s stock price up about 3.5 percent in premarket trading Wednesday to $594.00 as of 7:01 a.m.
Regeneron said it has enrolled more than 2,000 people in its development program for the drug, but the early results only covered the first 275 patients to participate in the clinical trial, none of whom were hospitalized.
The research nevertheless showed encouraging signs that the treatment works. Patients without their own coronavirus antibodies saw their symptoms become mild or absent in a median of six days after receiving a low dose of REGN-COV2, compared with 13 days for those who took a placebo, Regeneron said.
Similarly, only 4.9 percent of such low-dose patients required additional medical visits, compared with 7.7 percent of those who received a high dose of the drug and 15.2 percent of the placebo patients, according to the company.
Regeneron is one of several drugmakers working on potential treatments for the deadly COVID-19 virus. Eli Lilly & Co. is also developing antibody therapies, and the feds have approved Gilead Sciences’ drug remdesivir for emergency use.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Queens mom killed by stray bullet while inside her bedroom: cops

A Queens mom was struck and killed by a stray bullet that came through her bedroom window early Wednesday morning @ @ @ @ @ Arriaga , 43 , was in her room in the family ’ s Flushing apartment @ @ @ @ @ was blasted in the head around 12:45 a.m , according to cops .
Arriaga ’ @ @ @ @ @ happened and rushed in to the room to find his mother with a bullet hole @ @ @ @ @ report said .
Her husband was also home at the time but wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ Police responded to a 911 call to the home and pronounced Arriaga dead at the @ @ @ @ @ 911 calls came in around the same time reporting shots fired , and that it @ @ @ @ @ a stray bullet .
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing .

A Queens mom was killed by a stray bullet that came through her bedroom window early Wednesday, police said.
Bertha Arriaga, 43, was in her room in the family’s Jackson Heights apartment on 34th Avenue when she was hit in the neck around 12:45 a.m., according to cops.
Arriaga’s 14-year-old son heard what happened and rushed into the room to find his mother with a bullet hole in her head, the report said. Her husband was also home at the time but wasn’t in the same room.
Police responded to a 911 call to the home and pronounced Arriaga dead at the scene.
Officials said other 911 calls came in around the same time reporting shots fired, and that it appears Arriaga was hit by a stray bullet.
There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Flight attendant turns to drug dealing after losing job amid pandemic

A former flight attendant who crisscrossed across Europe and posed in social media has been sentenced to 28 months behind bars for turning to drug dealing after losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to reports .
Alexandra Dobre , 27 , moved to the UK three years ago from her native Romania to pursue a carrier as a flight attendant and was based at London Luton Airport , where she worked for several airlines , The Sun reported .
Her Instagram page is replete with images of her standing next to Wizz Air and Ryanair planes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in exotic locales and vacation spots wearing stylish outfits , bikinis and lingerie .
But her high-flying days apparently came to an end because of the global outbreak that cost her the coveted job , according to the news outlet , which reported that she met a man on a dating app who enlisted her as a cocaine carrier .
Dobre relocated to Stoke-on-Trent to carry on the relationship with the man , but that also came to an end when she was stopped by police acting on intelligence on Aug. 27 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stoke Sentinel reported .
“ She was evasive with the officers about where she was living , ” prosecutor Neil Ahuja said in Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court , according to the outlet .
Investigators later searched her apartment , where they found 81 small bags of white powder that tested positive for cocaine in a bedside drawer , he said .
The 19.4 grams of the drug had an estimated street value of between $ 2,230 and $ 3,350 , according to the report .
Police also recovered the equivalent of more than $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to possession of cocaine with intent to supply and sentenced to 28 months in the slammer .
“ She was a flight attendant for a number of years , with different airlines .
She was well paid , ” said her defense lawyer , Paul Cliff , who added that Dobre was devastated when she lost her job .
“ She had friends in the North Staffordshire area , one of whom was a nail and beauty technician , and came up to Stoke-on-Trent , ” he said , according to the newspaper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has disappeared into the ether and she has not been able to contact him , ” Cliff said , referring to the man she met on the app .
“ She was plainly acting under direction .
One of the terrible consequences of her offending is she will never work as a flight attendant again .
It ’ s something she loved.
” He added : “ She is not by nature criminally minded .
She ’ s from a good family in Romania .
She knows her family will be absolutely mortified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something of this nature.
” But the judge was unmoved .
“ It was a class A substance , the consumption of which causes misery .
You were an important cog in that wheel of the supply of this particular drug , ” Judge David Fletcher told the fallen flight crew member .

A former flight attendant who crisscrossed across Europe and posed in social media has been sentenced to 28 months behind bars for turning to drug dealing after losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
Alexandra Dobre, 27, moved to the UK three years ago from her native Romania to pursue a carrier as a flight attendant and was based at London Luton Airport, where she worked for several airlines, the Sun reported.
Her Instagram page is replete with images of her standing next to Wizz Air and Ryanair planes — as well as striking sultry poses in exotic locales and vacation spots wearing stylish outfits, bikinis and lingerie.
But her high-flying days apparently came to an end because of the global outbreak that cost her the coveted job, according to the news outlet, which reported that she met a man on a dating app who enlisted her as a cocaine carrier.
Dobre relocated to Stoke-on-Trent to carry on the relationship with the man, but that also came to an end when she was stopped by police acting on intelligence on Aug. 27 as she drove a Fiat Punto, the Stoke Sentinel reported.
“She was evasive with the officers about where she was living,” prosecutor Neil Ahuja said in Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, according to the outlet.
Investigators later searched her apartment, where they found 81 small bags of white powder that tested positive for cocaine in a bedside drawer, he said.
The 19.4 grams of the drug had an estimated street value of between $2,230 and $3,350, according to the report. Police also recovered the equivalent of more than $600 in cash.
Dobre pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply and sentenced to 28 months in the slammer.
“She was a flight attendant for a number of years, with different airlines. She was well paid,” said her defense lawyer, Paul Cliff, who added that Dobre was devastated when she lost her job.
“She had friends in the North Staffordshire area, one of whom was a nail and beauty technician, and came up to Stoke-on-Trent,” he said, according to the newspaper.
“Since her arrest, he has disappeared into the ether and she has not been able to contact him,” Cliff said, referring to the man she met on the app.
“She was plainly acting under direction. One of the terrible consequences of her offending is she will never work as a flight attendant again. It’s something she loved.”
He added: “She is not by nature criminally minded. She’s from a good family in Romania. She knows her family will be absolutely mortified that she has found herself involved in something of this nature.”
But the judge was unmoved.
“It was a class A substance, the consumption of which causes misery. You were an important cog in that wheel of the supply of this particular drug,” Judge David Fletcher told the fallen flight crew member.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Team Biden launches massive online ad blitz following debate

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The Biden campaign launched an aggressive “ take back the internet ” campaign around midnight following Tuesday ’ s contentious and raucous debate to attack President Trump ’ s performance , according to a report .
The digital blitz countered the Trump campaign ’ s seven-figure ad buy Tuesday and aimed to take over the homepages of the web ’ s most recognizable home pages , including YouTube ’ s , Politico reported .
Team Biden also bought the homepage ad spaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Fox News , Pandora , Reddit , the Daily Mail , CBS Sports and others .
As part of its “ take over the internet ” effort , the campaign placed an ad on YouTube attacking Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus during the debate .
“ Over 200,000 dead , 14 million jobs lost , and Donald Trump spent an entire debate blaming others , ” the narrator said in the short , adding that 36-year political veteran Joe Biden is a “ fresh start.
” Other ads show the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tagline “ real leadership , ” while another touts “ that ’ s a president.
” “ Millions of Americans saw real leadership from Joe Biden on the debate stage and they will see it again all day as we take over the internet , ” Biden spokesman Matt Hill told Politico .
The digital spending spree is part of a concerted effort by the Biden campaign to build a presence online after mostly ignoring it in the primary and after Trump ’ s re-election campaign spent heavily on Google , Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 2020 , the report said .
Still , Trump has a dominant presence on Facebook and YouTube , which the campaign took over on Tuesday , and will also do for the final three days of the election .

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The Joe Biden campaign launched an aggressive “Take back the internet” campaign around midnight following Tuesday’s contentious and raucous debate to attack President Trump’s performance, according to a report.
The digital blitz countered the Trump campaign’s seven-figure ad buy Tuesday and aimed to take over the web’s most recognizable homepages, including YouTube’s, Politico reported.
Team Biden also bought the homepage ad spaces on AOL, Yahoo!, CNN, Fox News, Pandora, Reddit, the Daily Mail, CBS Sports and others.
As part of its “Take over the internet” effort, the campaign placed an ad on YouTube attacking Trump’s response to the coronavirus during the debate.
“Over 200,000 dead, 14 million jobs lost, and Donald Trump spent an entire debate blaming others,” the narrator said in the short, adding that 36-year political veteran Biden is a “fresh start.”
Other ads show the former vice president wearing a mask with the tagline “Real leadership,” while another says, “That’s a president.”
“Millions of Americans saw real leadership from Joe Biden on the debate stage and they will see it again all day as we take over the internet,” Biden spokesman Matt Hill told Politico.
The digital spending spree is part of a concerted effort by the Biden campaign to build a presence online after mostly ignoring it in the primary and after Trump’s re-election campaign spent heavily on Google, Facebook and YouTube for most of 2019 and early 2020, the report said.
Still, Trump has a dominant presence on Facebook and YouTube, which the campaign took over on Tuesday, and will also do for the final three days of the election.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Ex-Washington state lawmaker’s teen son charged with arson during Seattle riots

A former Washington state lawmaker ’ s stepson has been charged with setting fires during Seattle riots — and is also suspected of hitting a cop in the head with a baseball bat , according to reports .
Democrat Laura Ruderman — a state representative from 1999 until 2005 — appeared in court Monday to vouch for 19-year-old stepson Jacob Greenburg after he was charged with arson for setting dumpster fires during recent riots in the Emerald City , KOMO News said .
“ I ’ ve served the state in the legislature we will make sure he follows all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court , calling her stepson “ basically a good kid ” and a “ straight ‘ A ’ student.
” Court records show that as well as the dumpster fires , the teen is also a “ strong suspect for another arson attack ” where Molotov cocktails were thrown at cops guarding their police precinct , KOMO News said .
Cops searching his home then found a baseball bat and an outfit matching one worn by a man caught in video attacking an officer over the head during recent Breonna Taylor protests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been charged for that attack , but court documents say he is a “ strong suspect in recent felony assault which is currently under investigation , ” KOMO said .
Prosecutors asked for Greenburg to be held on $ 350,000 bail .
But the teen was soon released after the judge set bail at just $ 20,000 .
“ It ’ s understandable that people in Seattle look at the vandalism , property destruction and violence and say , ‘ what ’ s happening here ?
’ ” Casey McNerthney of the King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The most difficult part I think is for people who don ’ t understand the court system , who don ’ t realize that the prosecutor ’ s office wants to hold people who commit violent acts in jail .
“ Ultimately whether somebody stays in jail or not at a first appearance is up to a judge.
” Greenburg ’ s attorney , Jason Lantz , told KOMO News that police busted the wrong person in the “ chaotic situation with dozens , hundreds of people that have very generic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chair of the Technology , Telecommunications , and Energy Committee , and also served on the Appropriations , Rules , and Health Care Committees , KTTH 770 said .
She did not respond to requests for comment from the station .

A former Washington state lawmaker’s stepson has been charged with setting fires during Seattle riots — and is also suspected of hitting a cop in the head with a baseball bat, according to reports.
Democrat Laura Ruderman — a state representative from 1999 until 2005 — appeared in court Monday to vouch for 19-year-old stepson Jacob Greenburg after he was charged with arson for setting dumpster fires during recent riots in the Emerald City, KOMO News said.
“I’ve served the state in the legislature. We will make sure he follows all the provision,” Ruderman told the court, calling her stepson “basically a good kid” and a “straight ‘A’ student.”
Court records show that as well as the dumpster fires, the teen is a “strong suspect for another arson attack” where Molotov cocktails were thrown at cops guarding their police precinct, KOMO News said.
Cops searching his home found a baseball bat and an outfit matching one worn by a man caught on video attacking an officer over the head during recent Breonna Taylor protests, KTTH 770 said.
He has not been charged for that attack, but court documents say he is a “strong suspect in recent felony assault which is currently under investigation,” KOMO said.
Prosecutors asked for Greenburg to be held on $350,000 bail. But the teen was soon released after the judge set bail at just $20,000.
“It’s understandable that people in Seattle look at the vandalism, property destruction and violence and say, ‘What’s happening here?’” Casey McNerthney of the King County Prosecutor’s Office told KOMO.
“The most difficult part, I think, is for people who don’t understand the court system, who don’t realize that the prosecutor’s office wants to hold people who commit violent acts in jail.
“Ultimately whether somebody stays in jail or not at a first appearance is up to a judge.”
Greenburg’s attorney, Jason Lantz, told KOMO News that police busted the wrong person in the “chaotic situation with dozens, hundreds of people that have very generic clothing.”
“They made a snap judgment,” he insisted.
Stepmom Ruderman was vice chair of the Technology, Telecommunications, and Energy Committee, and also served on the Appropriations, Rules, and Health Care committees, KTTH 770 said.
She did not respond to requests for comment from the station.


newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Kitten born with ‘frog legs’ learns to walk

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newyorkpost--2020-09-30--Serena Williams abruptly pulls out of French Open

Serena Williams abruptly withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday morning .
Williams made the decision before her second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova , citing an Achilles injury she suffered in her US Open semifinal defeat against Victoria Azarenka .
“ I love playing in Paris .
I actually adore the clay , it is so fun for me .
I really wanted to give an effort here , ” Williams , who was vying for her 24th grand slam title at Roland Garros over these next two weeks , said .
“ So , it is my Achilles that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properly heal after the Open .
I was able to get it somewhat better , but looking at it long-term , will I be able to get it through enough matches… And so for me I don ’ t think I could .
I am struggling to walk , so that ’ s a tell-tell sign I should try and recover.
” Williams , 39 , had previously pulled out of the Italian Open before heading to Paris , where she defeated American Kristie Ahn , 7-6 .
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Serena Williams abruptly withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday morning.
Williams made the decision before her second-round match against Tsvetana Pironkova, citing an Achilles injury she suffered in her US Open semifinal defeat by Victoria Azarenka.
“I love playing in Paris. I actually adore the clay, it is so fun for me. I really wanted to give an effort here,” said Williams, who was vying for her 24th grand slam title at Roland Garros over these next two weeks.
“So, it is my Achilles that didn’t have enough time to properly heal after the Open. I was able to get it somewhat better, but looking at it long-term, will I be able to get it through enough matches … And so for me, I don’t think I could. I am struggling to walk, so that’s a tell-tale sign I should try and recover.”
Williams, 39, had previously pulled out of the Italian Open before heading to Paris, where she defeated American Kristie Ahn, 7-6, 6-0, in the first round.