newyorkpost--2020-08-19--‘Super explosive’ Breshad Perriman showing Sam Darnold potential

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The Jets lined up for the first play of team drills Wednesday with the offense starting at its own 20. Breshad Perriman was lined up to Sam Darnold’s left and made a move past cornerback Arthur Maulet on a short post pattern. Darnold saw Perriman flash open and delivered the ball to Perriman, who did not break stride, and ran all the way to the end zone for a would-be touchdown.
It was one play in one mid-August practice. But if you’re looking for reasons for hope around the Jets, here is one: Darnold and Perriman already look in sync. The two have connected repeatedly early in training camp and the Jets hope that can carry over into the regular season.
“It seems like those two guys have a good chemistry … very quickly,” coach Adam Gase said.
The Jets need Perriman to be Darnold’s big-play threat. With rookie Denzel Mims still unable to practice, Perriman is the Jets’ most explosive receiver.
“He’s super explosive, very explosive athlete, gets in and out of cuts,” Darnold said. “Big dude as well. So, he’s everything you want in a receiver, and again we’re just looking forward to having him this year.”
The Jets signed Perriman to a one-year, $6.5 million deal in free agency after letting Robby Anderson walk. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound receiver is trying to break through after a frustrating NFL career. A 2015 first-round pick by the Ravens, he had a career-high 36 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns last season for the Buccaneers. Most of that production came in the final five games when he played more because of injuries to Tampa Bay’s top wideouts.
The Jets hope Perriman will flourish with an opportunity to be the No. 1 receiver, which he has never been. They see him as more than just a deep threat.
“We told him when we were working on signing him that he’ll determine how much he’s going to do in this offense,” Gase said. “So, we don’t put limits on anybody, basically guys have to prove to me they can’t do something. When you go into this with the limited time, that can get a little dicey, but with a veteran player like this, we’re able to do more and basically get to the point where he tells us, ‘Hey, this is not my thing, let’s focus on this.’ He’s making it really easy because everything we’ve tried to do with him, he’s been able to do.”
Perriman said Darnold has made his transition to the Jets easier.
“I feel like Sam is great,” Perriman said. “His throwing ability is crazy. I love the way he throws the ball. The touch he has on the ball is unreal, like so receiver friendly. Just his personality and the way he’s able to take control of the room and the offense and the team, it’s crazy. Him being so reserved and to still have that authority when it’s time to go out there and let the bullets fly.
“Him as a quarterback, man, it’s a receiver’s dream.”
Darnold being able to bring along a new receiver comes with the comfort he is feeling on the field in his second year in Gase’s system. Gase said Darnold is doing everything faster on the field.
“I feel more comfortable,” Darnold said. “When I call a play, I [have seen] it already so I’m worried about the defense, where at this time last year I might have been worried about, ‘OK, what way is the formation? What way is the play? Where am I going?’ So I feel like I’m definitely more worried about the defense, more than I am more about what we’re doing because right when I say a play I can already envision it, already know what we’re doing. It’s a big difference from where I was at this point last year.”
Darnold’s comfort extends off the field, where he recently addressed the team, which does not come naturally to him.
“That’s definitely not, you know, my style,” Darnold said, “talking and having a speech in front of the team, but, no, I definitely feel more comfortable doing it and I had some things to say so I felt like it was the right time for me to speak up and say it. Yeah, it was definitely something that I’m continuing to get better at but, yeah, I just felt like the time was right and so I decided to speak up.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--Pompeo: Tamping down ‘risk’ of Saudi nukes is a top US priority

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that nuclear proliferation by Saudi Arabia is a real “ risk ” — listing it among rogue regimes that the United States is keeping its eye on .
The remarks follow reports the Middle Eastern kingdom is building a secret uranium processing plant with help from China — a charge that the secretary did not deny when repeatedly pressed on whether the intelligence was true .
“ We ’ ve made it a real priority in this administration , working on these proliferation issues , ” Pompeo , 56 , told The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office on Wednesday where he confirmed he would be seeking a “ snapback ” of sanctions on Iran at the United Nations .
“ We ’ re trying to take down risk of proliferation all across the world , whether that ’ s in Iran , Saudi Arabia , or North Korea , or Russia , ” he said , naming the oil-rich country along with basket-case regimes .
The secretary did not deny reports that the strategic US ally is constructing a secret mill to process yellowcake , a basic material for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the help of Chinese technicians .
Pompeo went as far to suggest that Chinese officials offered the wealthy Arab country a deal that was “ too good to be true.
” “ We ’ re certainly working with parties throughout the Middle East , sharing with them our concerns about the Chinese Community Party and the risk that ’ s created when the Chinese Communist Party shows up with a deal that looks too good to be true , ” he said .
“ Perhaps I ’ ll just leave it at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go further .
The kingdom reportedly wants to pursue nuclear energy but the move has spooked Saudi Arabia ’ s neighbors , including Israel who fear the secret uranium site is part of a future military program , according to an Axios report published Wednesday .
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , the country ’ s de facto ruler , said in 2018 that “ if Iran developed a nuclear bomb , we will follow suit as soon as possible.
” Unnamed Israeli officials told the publication they believe the Saudis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese government does not need assurances that the facility will be only used for peaceful purposes .
According to the Axios report , the US conditions any nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia on the assurance that the uranium will not be used for warfare or any other nefarious purposes .
The Saudi Energy Ministry told the Wall Street Journal that it “ categorically denies ” claims it is building the extraction facility .
The alleged deal comes as the relationship between Beijing and Washington grows increasingly strained , with President Trump blaming China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for cracking down on Hong Kong ’ s autonomy .
However , Saudi Arabia is considered a strategic ally against Iran in the region and Trump last year defied the wishes of both parties by vetoing a bill that would withdraw US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen .
Pompeo on Wednesday said he hoped China would come to the table and work with them on nuclear proliferation .
“ We ’ ve asked the Chinese to participate in our strategic dialogue on these very same types of weapon systems , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s like , ‘ Hey if you want to be a global player , you should engage in strategic dialogue with us on this , ’ and to date they ’ ve not been permitted to be part of these trilateral conversations , ” he said .

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that nuclear proliferation by Saudi Arabia is a real “risk” — listing it among rogue regimes that the United States is keeping its eye on.
The remarks follow reports the Middle Eastern kingdom is building a secret uranium processing plant with help from China — a charge that the secretary did not deny when repeatedly pressed on whether the intelligence was true.
“We’ve made it a real priority in this administration, working on these proliferation issues,” Pompeo, 56, told The Post during an exclusive interview in his office on Wednesday where he confirmed he would be seeking a “snapback” of sanctions on Iran at the United Nations.
“We’re trying to take down risk of proliferation all across the world, whether that’s in Iran, Saudi Arabia, or North Korea, or Russia,” he said, naming the oil-rich country along with basket-case regimes.
The secretary did not deny reports that the strategic US ally is constructing a secret mill to process yellowcake, a basic material for uranium enrichment, in the Saudi desert with the help of Chinese technicians.
Pompeo went as far to suggest that Chinese officials offered the wealthy Arab country a deal that was “too good to be true.”
“We’re certainly working with parties throughout the Middle East, sharing with them our concerns about the Chinese Community Party and the risk that’s created when the Chinese Communist Party shows up with a deal that looks too good to be true,” he said.
“Perhaps I’ll just leave it at that,” he continued, declining to go further.
The kingdom reportedly wants to pursue nuclear energy but the move has spooked Saudi Arabia’s neighbors, including Israel who fear the secret uranium site is part of a future military program, according to an Axios report published Wednesday.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto ruler, said in 2018 that “if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible.”
Unnamed Israeli officials told the publication they believe the Saudis made the deal with China because the Chinese government does not need assurances that the facility will be only used for peaceful purposes.
According to the Axios report, the US conditions any nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia on the assurance that the uranium will not be used for warfare or any other nefarious purposes.
The Saudi Energy Ministry told the Wall Street Journal that it “categorically denies” claims it is building the extraction facility.
The alleged deal comes as the relationship between Beijing and Washington grows increasingly strained, with President Trump blaming China for concealing the origins of the coronavirus and for cracking down on Hong Kong’s autonomy.
However, Saudi Arabia is considered a strategic ally against Iran in the region and Trump last year defied the wishes of both parties by vetoing a bill that would withdraw US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Pompeo on Wednesday said he hoped China would come to the table and work with them on nuclear proliferation.
“We’ve asked the Chinese to participate in our strategic dialogue on these very same types of weapon systems,” he said.
“It’s like, ‘Hey if you want to be a global player, you should engage in strategic dialogue with us on this,’ and to date they’ve not been permitted to be part of these trilateral conversations,” he said.
“I hope they change their mind.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--Kansas Democrat wins primary after admitting to revenge porn

A 19-year-old Democratic candidate for a Kansas House seat narrowly beat a long-time incumbent in the primary election — despite the newcomer admitting to sexually harassing girls online in middle school .
Aaron Coleman , a dishwasher and community college student , won the race against Rep. Stan Frownfelter by just 14 votes in their Kansas City , Kansas district .
Frownfelter , who ’ s held the seat since 2007 , said he plans to run a write-in campaign in the November general election that is without a Republican challenger .
The primary outcome took even Coleman by surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ had no intention of winning.
” The teen has a checkered past dating back to when he was 14 , the age where he admittedly bullied , blackmailed and subjected as least one middle-school girl to revenge porn .
At the time , Coleman had obtained a nude photo of a girl and threatened to share it with others if she didn ’ t send more similar pictures , The Kansas City Star reported .
When the girl refused , Coleman followed through with his threat , the victim explained in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspaper .
Coleman in a June Facebook post acknowledged the allegations were true .
He described himself at the time as a “ sick and troubled ” 14-year-old who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder over allegedly being locked in a closet for much of elementary school .
The primary winner more recently landed in hot water when it was reported by the Kansas Reflector in August that he made a Facebook post suggesting he would “ laugh and giggle ” if a former GOP state lawmaker died of COVID-19 .
Coleman ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door-knocking on the campaign trail , has ruffled the state ’ s Democratic Party .
“ Mr .
Coleman has continuously proven himself unfit to serve in the Kansas Legislature , ” House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer , a Wichita Democrat , said in a statement Monday .
The newcomer supports universal health coverage , eliminating college tuition , defunding the police and legalizing marijuana .

A 19-year-old Democratic candidate for a Kansas House seat narrowly beat a long-time incumbent in the primary election — despite the newcomer admitting to sexually harassing girls online in middle school.
Aaron Coleman, a dishwasher and community college student, won the race against Rep. Stan Frownfelter by just 14 votes in their Kansas City, Kansas district.
Frownfelter, who’s held the seat since 2007, said he plans to run a write-in campaign in the November general election that is without a Republican challenger.
The primary outcome took even Coleman by surprise, who told The Associated Press he “had no intention of winning.”
The teen has a checkered past dating back to when he was 14, the age where he admittedly bullied, blackmailed and subjected as least one middle-school girl to revenge porn.
At the time, Coleman had obtained a nude photo of a girl and threatened to share it with others if she didn’t send more similar pictures, The Kansas City Star reported.
When the girl refused, Coleman followed through with his threat, the victim explained in a social media post, according to the newspaper.
Coleman in a June Facebook post acknowledged the allegations were true.
He described himself at the time as a “sick and troubled” 14-year-old who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder over allegedly being locked in a closet for much of elementary school.
The local school district denies his claims.
The primary winner more recently landed in hot water when it was reported by the Kansas Reflector in August that he made a Facebook post suggesting he would “laugh and giggle” if a former GOP state lawmaker died of COVID-19.
Coleman’s shocking win, which he attributed to door-knocking on the campaign trail, has ruffled the state’s Democratic Party.
“Mr. Coleman has continuously proven himself unfit to serve in the Kansas Legislature,” House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, a Wichita Democrat, said in a statement Monday.
The newcomer supports universal health coverage, eliminating college tuition, defunding the police and legalizing marijuana.


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--Mike Pompeo says he’ll decline ‘PR stunt’ invite to visit China

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday told The Post that he won ’ t accept a “ PR stunt ” invitation to visit China .
“ There ’ s no reason to go there and go on a Chinese Communist Party guided tour , ” Pompeo said during an interview in his Washington office .
A Chinese government spokesman last month invited Pompeo to tour the western Xinjiang province to see that there are no “ concentration camps ” for members of the Muslim Uighur minority .
“ I suspect that was a PR stunt and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The nation ’ s top diplomat has condemned the camps established to “ reeducate ” Uighurs .
“ It sounds like there were two parts to the statement … the first half of that is false , it is a lie .
So I imagine that the second half of the invitation is not worth much either , ” Pompeo said of the offer .
“ I ’ ll wait until we have a real sincere offer and a commitment that we will actually have the capacity to see the things we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would want to see them , ” he said .
“ There would need a lot of work where we ’ d actually have access in real time.
” President Trump in June signed a bill authorizing sanctions against Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Uighurs .
Under that law , four Chinese officials were hit with sanctions last month .
Treatment of the Muslim minority is one of several flashpoints in souring US-China relations .
The Trump administration also sanctioned Chinese officials over the recent elimination of political autonomy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the China virus , ” alleging the Chinese government hid crucial early data on the outbreak .

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday told The Post that he won’t accept a “PR stunt” invitation to visit China.
“There’s no reason to go there and go on a Chinese Communist Party guided tour,” Pompeo said during an interview in his Washington office.
A Chinese government spokesman last month invited Pompeo to tour the western Xinjiang province to see that there are no “concentration camps” for members of the Muslim Uighur minority.
“I suspect that was a PR stunt and not a real offer,” Pompeo said.
The nation’s top diplomat has condemned the camps established to “reeducate” Uighurs.
“It sounds like there were two parts to the statement … the first half of that is false, it is a lie. So I imagine that the second half of the invitation is not worth much either,” Pompeo said of the offer.
“I’ll wait until we have a real sincere offer and a commitment that we will actually have the capacity to see the things we want to see in a way that we would want to see them,” he said. “There would need a lot of work where we’d actually have access in real time.”
President Trump in June signed a bill authorizing sanctions against Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Uighurs. Under that law, four Chinese officials were hit with sanctions last month.
Treatment of the Muslim minority is one of several flashpoints in souring US-China relations. The Trump administration also sanctioned Chinese officials over the recent elimination of political autonomy in Hong Kong and Trump routinely calls COVID-19 “the China virus,” alleging the Chinese government hid crucial early data on the outbreak.


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--Airbnb sets stage for blockbuster listing with confidential IPO filing

Short-term home rental company Airbnb on Wednesday confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission , setting the stage for one of the marquee stock market debuts of the year .
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the IPO have not yet been determined , the company said .
“ The initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process , subject to market and other conditions , ” Airbnb added .
Reuters reported in October Airbnb was close to hiring Morgan Stanley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on its IPO , after the company announced plans to go public in 2020 .
The company ’ s plans to go public come at a time when its core home-rental business has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic , which has forced millions of people to postpone their travel plans .
The collapse of its core home-rental business prompted Airbnb to suspend marketing activities for the year and cut about 25 percent of its workforce .
However , in a sign of an early recovery , the San Francisco-based startup said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million nights in a single day for the first time since March 3 .
Airbnb ’ s decision to go public also comes at a time when US capital markets are in the middle of a stunning recovery , with 2020 already being one of the best years for public market debuts in decades .
In April , the company raised $ 2 billion in two rounds of debt from investors .
One of the funding rounds included warrants that can be exercised at an $ 18 billion valuation , well below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an internal valuation in early March .

Short-term home rental company Airbnb on Wednesday confidentially filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting the stage for one of the marquee stock market debuts of the year.
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the IPO have not yet been determined, the company said.
“The initial public offering is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to market and other conditions,” Airbnb added.
Reuters reported in October Airbnb was close to hiring Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as joint lead advisers on its IPO, after the company announced plans to go public in 2020.
The company’s plans to go public come at a time when its core home-rental business has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced millions of people to postpone their travel plans.
The collapse of its core home-rental business prompted Airbnb to suspend marketing activities for the year and cut about 25 percent of its workforce.
However, in a sign of an early recovery, the San Francisco-based startup said in July guests had booked more than 1 million nights in a single day for the first time since March 3.
Airbnb’s decision to go public also comes at a time when US capital markets are in the middle of a stunning recovery, with 2020 already being one of the best years for public market debuts in decades.
In April, the company raised $2 billion in two rounds of debt from investors.
One of the funding rounds included warrants that can be exercised at an $18 billion valuation, well below the $26 billion Airbnb cited as an internal valuation in early March.


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--DJ LeMahieu extremely bummed about Yankees’ injury mess

If Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hadn ’ t beaten DJ LeMahieu to the injured list , the second baseman would still be bummed about being unable to play due to a sprained left thumb .
That Judge and Stanton are also out makes dealing with the injury more difficult for the Yankees ’ most complete hitter and another example of LeMahieu ’ s team-first attitude , which is a big hit in the clubhouse and the manager ’ s office .
LeMahieu was hitting over .400 when he suffered the injury Saturday while making an awkward swing .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Yankee Stadium about being frustrated because he was off to a splendid start , LeMahieu quickly shifted the focus elsewhere .
“ It ’ s frustrating because Judgie and Big G are out , ’ ’ LeMahieu said of the outfielders who are nursing calf and hamstring injuries , respectively .
“ Kind of bad timing but it is frustrating , I pride myself on being out there every day and ready to go .
When you can ’ t it sucks.
’ ’ Since LeMahieu joined the IL , the Yankees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sox and dropped a 6-3 decision to the Rays on Tuesday night at the Stadium .
In those three games , Aaron Boone started Tyler Wade at second in the first two again and Thairo Estrada at second in the third one and had Estrada at second Wednesday night .
LeMahieu had his thumb examined by three doctors and the prognosis was he would be shelved for two to three weeks .
“ It ’ s pretty sore but a lot better , this is the third or fourth day now and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We haven ’ t talked about swings yet .
I was moving around the field [ Wednesday ] just trying to do as much as I can .
A couple of different doctors said two to three weeks .
Obviously try to push that.
’ ’ As a Rockie in 2018 , LeMahieu was on the IL from May 14 to June 1 with a left thumb problem .
Because a baseball player does everything but run with his hands , LeMahieu was asked if he had lingering problem two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty much good to go .
I expect kind of the same thing with this .
The last time I did it there was a little fracture in there and this time it ’ s not , ’ ’ LeMahieu said .
“ I am hoping to get back quicker and full go.
’ ’ LeMahieu said getting an injection was discussed but not administered .
“ There was pretty good improvement after the first couple of days , ’ ’ LeMahieu said of avoiding a shot designed to reduce inflammation .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IL on Saturday , the first day he is eligible , the Yankees would be getting a big bat back .
Like LeMahieu , Stanton isn ’ t close to returning .
Outside of being a very important part of the lineup — he hits leadoff and provides power and run production from the top spot — LeMahieu has a personal stake in playing well when he does return since he can become a free agent after the World Series .
The thumb injury in 2018 combined with an oblique problem that also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what for LeMahieu was a down year , since he batted .276 in 128 games .
That impacted his free-agent market , and with the Rockies looking to spend big on Nolan Arenado , they saw LeMahieu accept a two-year deal for $ 24 million from the Yankees .
With a .327 average and career highs in homers ( 26 ) and RBIs ( 102 ) the first year turned out to be a steal for the Yankees , who watched LeMahieu finish fourth in the AL MVP voting .
With baseball facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season , there is no telling what the 32-year-old LeMahieu will command on the market this time around .

If Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hadn’t beaten DJ LeMahieu to the injured list, the second baseman would still be bummed about being unable to play due to a sprained left thumb.
That Judge and Stanton are also out makes dealing with the injury more difficult for the Yankees’ most complete hitter and another example of LeMahieu’s team-first attitude, which is a big hit in the clubhouse and the manager’s office.
LeMahieu was hitting over .400 when he suffered the injury Saturday while making an awkward swing. But when asked Wednesday before the Rays-Yankees game at Yankee Stadium about being frustrated because he was off to a splendid start, LeMahieu quickly shifted the focus elsewhere.
“It’s frustrating because Judgie and Big G are out,’’ LeMahieu said of the outfielders who are nursing calf and hamstring injuries, respectively. “Kind of bad timing but it is frustrating, I pride myself on being out there every day and ready to go. When you can’t it sucks.’’
Since LeMahieu joined the IL, the Yankees took two straight from the rancid Red Sox and dropped a 6-3 decision to the Rays on Tuesday night at the Stadium. In those three games, Aaron Boone started Tyler Wade at second in the first two again and Thairo Estrada at second in the third one and had Estrada at second Wednesday night.
LeMahieu had his thumb examined by three doctors and the prognosis was he would be shelved for two to three weeks.
“It’s pretty sore but a lot better, this is the third or fourth day now and a lot better,’’ LeMahieu said. “We haven’t talked about swings yet. I was moving around the field [Wednesday] just trying to do as much as I can. A couple of different doctors said two to three weeks. Obviously try to push that.’’
As a Rockie in 2018, LeMahieu was on the IL from May 14 to June 1 with a left thumb problem. Because a baseball player does everything but run with his hands, LeMahieu was asked if he had lingering problem two years ago.
“No, I was pretty much good to go. I expect kind of the same thing with this. The last time I did it there was a little fracture in there and this time it’s not,’’ LeMahieu said. “I am hoping to get back quicker and full go.’’
LeMahieu said getting an injection was discussed but not administered.
“There was pretty good improvement after the first couple of days,’’ LeMahieu said of avoiding a shot designed to reduce inflammation.
With Judge a possibility to come off the IL on Saturday, the first day he is eligible, the Yankees would be getting a big bat back. Like LeMahieu, Stanton isn’t close to returning.
Outside of being a very important part of the lineup — he hits leadoff and provides power and run production from the top spot — LeMahieu has a personal stake in playing well when he does return since he can become a free agent after the World Series.
The thumb injury in 2018 combined with an oblique problem that also landed him on the IL resulted in what for LeMahieu was a down year, since he batted .276 in 128 games. That impacted his free-agent market, and with the Rockies looking to spend big on Nolan Arenado, they saw LeMahieu accept a two-year deal for $24 million from the Yankees.
With a .327 average and career highs in homers (26) and RBIs (102) the first year turned out to be a steal for the Yankees, who watched LeMahieu finish fourth in the AL MVP voting.
With baseball facing colossal financial losses due to the COVID-19-impacted season, there is no telling what the 32-year-old LeMahieu will command on the market this time around.


newyorkpost--2020-08-19--What Hillary Clinton will say during her 2020 DNC speech

Four years after losing the 2016 presidential race to Donald Trump , Hillary Clinton will use her Democratic National Convention speech on Wednesday to urge voters not to take victory for granted .
“ For four years , people have said to me , ‘ I didn ’ t realize how dangerous he [ Trump ] was.
’ ‘ I wish I could go back and do it over.
’ Or worse , ‘ I should have voted , ’ ” Clinton plans to say , according to excerpts of the speech released beforehand .
“ Well , this can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoulda ’ election.
” Clinton , the first woman nominated for president by a major party , will also reflect on the ongoing battle for equality — on a night when California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the third woman overall , and both the first African-American and South Asian-American woman to accept a major party ’ s vice president nomination .
“ It took seven decades of suffragists marching , picketing and going to jail to push us closer to a more perfect union , ” Clinton plans to say .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bled in Selma because that work was unfinished.
” Clinton ’ s remarks and Harris ’ acceptance come one day after the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment , ensuring women the right to vote .

Four years after losing the 2016 presidential race to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton will use her Democratic National Convention speech on Wednesday to urge voters not to take victory for granted.
“For four years, people have said to me, ‘I didn’t realize how dangerous he [Trump] was.’ ‘I wish I could go back and do it over.’ Or worse, ‘I should have voted,’ ” Clinton plans to say, according to excerpts of the speech released beforehand.
“Well, this can’t be another ‘woulda coulda shoulda’ election.”
Clinton, the first woman nominated for president by a major party, will also reflect on the ongoing battle for equality — on a night when California Sen. Kamala Harris will become the third woman overall, and both the first African-American and South Asian-American woman to accept a major party’s vice president nomination.
“It took seven decades of suffragists marching, picketing and going to jail to push us closer to a more perfect union,” Clinton plans to say. “Fifty-five years ago, John Lewis marched and bled in Selma because that work was unfinished.”
Clinton’s remarks and Harris’ acceptance come one day after the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, ensuring women the right to vote.
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newyorkpost--2020-08-20--What Time Will ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 8 Premiere?

We ’ re in the home stretch of Canada ’ s Drag Race Season 1—and it ’ s heating up .
The remaining queens are throwing shade and serving looks , and the competition is tighter than Trinity ’ s tuck .
If you ’ re behind , now ’ s the time to get caught up so you can be fully invested by the time the grand finale arrives !
If you ’ re wondering how you can be one of the people watching live , we ’ ve got you covered .
Whether you live in Canada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cable or a WOW Presents Plus account , this is what you need to know .
And what time does Episode 8 premiere ?
We ’ ve got all the info you need below !
What times does Canada ’ s Drag Race Episode 8 premiere on WOW Presents Plus ?
If you live in the US or Canada , then Thursday night is Drag Race night .
That ’ s because new episodes of Canada ’ s Drag Race air in both countries at the same time : 9 p.m .
ET @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll be able to stream Episode 8 of Canada ’ s Drag Race on Crave .
Americans will be able to stream Episode 8 at the exact same time , but on WOW Presents Plus .
Canada ’ s Drag Race Episode 8 will be added to WOW Presents Plus on Thursday , August 20 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT .
When does Canada ’ s Drag Race Episode 8 premiere on BBC Three ?
Viewers in the UK will have to wait a day to watch Canada ’ s Drag Race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show are added to BBC Three and iPlayer on Fridays .
So that means Canada ’ s Drag Race Episode 8 will be available to stream in the UK on BBC Three and iPlayer on Friday , August 21 .
When will Canada ’ s Drag Race air on Logo in the United States ?
You don ’ t have to have a WOW Presents Plus account to watch Canada ’ s Drag Race in the United States , although you will have to cope with a significant delay .
Canada ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT—but episodes air a few weeks behind .
With that said—Canada ’ s Drag Race Episode 6 will air on Logo on Monday , August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT .
Then Episode 7 will air on August 31 , and Episode 8 will most likely air on September 7 .
So if you want to watch on cable , be sure to avoid spoilers !
Speaking of spoilers—if you want a recap for Episode 7 of Canada ’ s Drag Race , check out the rundown below !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week on Drag Race when they skip the mini-challenge and go right on to the main !
That ’ s what they did in Episode 7 , starting right off with the dolls preparing for the first-ever pageant in Drag Race herstory—and okay , that ’ s a technicality .
Yes , they did a pageant for the Season 9 premiere , but this challenge—a full-blown improv challenge—is just different enough to be its own thing entirely .
So , yeah , first ever !
Each queen was assigned a type of small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got hot and bothered as Miss Behavin ’ , Lemon showed her physical comedy as the perfect princess Miss Fitts , Priyanka went sour as Miss Demeanor , Scarlett BoBo played the bongos as Miss Informed , Rita Baga smiled her way through as Miss Match ’ d , and Ilona Verley was miserable as Miss Erable .
On the runway , the queens served Pageant Perfection .
The judges lived for Rita ’ s exquisite gown , but clocked her dry hair .
They gagged over Scarlett ’ s old Hollywood glamour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dreamy pastel look wasn ’ t enough to make up for Ilona ’ s pageant performance .
The judges were not living for Jimbo ’ s vintage hoop skirt realness , even though she was literally crying diamonds .
Backstage , Jimbo let those critiques set her off , and she lashed out at Rita ’ s wig .
It ’ s a wonder those hot takes didn ’ t set that dry wig on fire !
The winner of the week was Lemon , who slayed the challenge and served toddler realness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runway category .
Jimbo escaped the bottom two ( most likely because she was hilarical in the main challenge ) , which left Priyanka and Ilona to lip sync for their lives .
Priyanka once again gave the levels , comedy , and emotion that makes for a perfect lip sync—and Ilona was told to sashay away .
DRAG RACE SPOILERS : What is the Canada ’ s Drag Race elimination order ?
Where can you watch Canada ’ s Drag Race episodes 1-7 online ?
You can binge the first seven full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now on WOW Presents Plus .

We’re in the home stretch of Canada’s Drag Race Season 1—and it’s heating up. The remaining queens are throwing shade and serving looks, and the competition is tighter than Trinity’s tuck. If you’re behind, now’s the time to get caught up so you can be fully invested by the time the grand finale arrives!
If you’re wondering how you can be one of the people watching live, we’ve got you covered. Whether you live in Canada, the US, the UK, have cable or a WOW Presents Plus account, this is what you need to know. And what time does Episode 8 premiere? We’ve got all the info you need below!
What times does Canada’s Drag Race Episode 8 premiere on WOW Presents Plus?
If you live in the US or Canada, then Thursday night is Drag Race night. That’s because new episodes of Canada’s Drag Race air in both countries at the same time: 9 p.m. ET. For Canadian viewers, you’ll be able to stream Episode 8 of Canada’s Drag Race on Crave. Americans will be able to stream Episode 8 at the exact same time, but on WOW Presents Plus. Canada’s Drag Race Episode 8 will be added to WOW Presents Plus on Thursday, August 20 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
When does Canada’s Drag Race Episode 8 premiere on BBC Three?
Viewers in the UK will have to wait a day to watch Canada’s Drag Race Episode 8. New episodes of the show are added to BBC Three and iPlayer on Fridays. So that means Canada’s Drag Race Episode 8 will be available to stream in the UK on BBC Three and iPlayer on Friday, August 21.
When will Canada’s Drag Race air on Logo in the United States?
You don’t have to have a WOW Presents Plus account to watch Canada’s Drag Race in the United States, although you will have to cope with a significant delay. Canada’s Drag Race airs on Logo on Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT—but episodes air a few weeks behind.
With that said—Canada’s Drag Race Episode 6 will air on Logo on Monday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Then Episode 7 will air on August 31, and Episode 8 will most likely air on September 7. So if you want to watch on cable, be sure to avoid spoilers!
Speaking of spoilers—if you want a recap for Episode 7 of Canada’s Drag Race, check out the rundown below!
What happened on Canada’s Drag Race Episode 7 ?
You know it’s a big week on Drag Race when they skip the mini-challenge and go right on to the main! That’s what they did in Episode 7, starting right off with the dolls preparing for the first-ever pageant in Drag Race herstory—and okay, that’s a technicality. Yes, they did a pageant for the Season 9 premiere, but this challenge—a full-blown improv challenge—is just different enough to be its own thing entirely. So, yeah, first ever!
Each queen was assigned a type of small town pageant queen to embody.
Jimbo got hot and bothered as Miss Behavin’, Lemon showed her physical comedy as the perfect princess Miss Fitts, Priyanka went sour as Miss Demeanor, Scarlett BoBo played the bongos as Miss Informed, Rita Baga smiled her way through as Miss Match’d, and Ilona Verley was miserable as Miss Erable.
On the runway, the queens served Pageant Perfection. The judges lived for Rita’s exquisite gown, but clocked her dry hair. They gagged over Scarlett’s old Hollywood glamour and Priyanka’s eleganza. A dreamy pastel look wasn’t enough to make up for Ilona’s pageant performance. The judges were not living for Jimbo’s vintage hoop skirt realness, even though she was literally crying diamonds. Backstage, Jimbo let those critiques set her off, and she lashed out at Rita’s wig. It’s a wonder those hot takes didn’t set that dry wig on fire!
The winner of the week was Lemon, who slayed the challenge and served toddler realness with the most unique twist on the runway category.
Jimbo escaped the bottom two (most likely because she was hilarical in the main challenge), which left Priyanka and Ilona to lip sync for their lives. Priyanka once again gave the levels, comedy, and emotion that makes for a perfect lip sync—and Ilona was told to sashay away.
DRAG RACE SPOILERS : What is the Canada’s Drag Race elimination order ?
12th : Juice Boxx Instagram
: Juice Boxx Instagram 11th: Kyne Instagram
Kyne Instagram 10th: Anastarzia Anaquway Instagram
Anastarzia Anaquway Instagram 9th: Tynomi Banks Instagram
Tynomi Banks Instagram 8th: Kiara Instagram
Kiara Instagram 7th: BOA Instagram
BOA Instagram 6th: Ilona Verley Instagram
Where can you watch Canada’s Drag Race episodes 1-7 online?
You can binge the first seven full episodes Canada’s Drag Race right now on WOW Presents Plus.
Stream Canada's Drag Race on WOW Presents Plus


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--On-duty NYPD detective arrested for petit larceny in Brooklyn

An on-duty NYPD detective has been arrested on a petit larceny charge in Brooklyn , the NYPD said early Thursday @ @ @ @ @ 53 , was arrested just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in the confines of the 83rd @ @ @ @ @ , cops confirmed .
The NYPD said that the arrest was the result of an @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Internal Affairs Bureau , but declined to elaborate further .
A petit larceny @ @ @ @ @ York when a person unlawfully takes property or services valued at $ 1,000 or less @ @ @ @ @ ’ s case were not immediately clear .

An NYPD detective has been arrested for stealing money on the job in Brooklyn, the NYPD and police sources said Thursday.
Detective Samuel Lallave, 53 — who police sources say was assigned to Narcotics for Patrol Borough Brooklyn North — was arrested just before 11 p.m. Wednesday in the confines of the 83rd Precinct, which covers Bushwick, cops confirmed.
He was issued a desk appearance ticket for the offense.
The NYPD said the arrest was the result of an ongoing investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, but declined to elaborate further.
Police sources say authorities set up a sting and caught Lallave stealing money from a residence as he conducted an investigation there. There had been previous complaints of the detective stealing money, according to the sources.
It wasn’t clear how much money Lallave had taken, but a petit larceny charge is given in New York when a person unlawfully takes property or services valued at $1,000 or less.
Lallave is also named in a suit — filed by the widow of a Crown Heights man who died during a 2011 confrontation with NYPD cops — along with four other detectives and one lieutenant. He is accused of failing to render aid to the man, who was “viciously and unjustifiably choked to the point of unconsciousness” by another detective.
In a 2014 settlement, the city agreed to pay $832,500 to the man’s widow.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Thom Brennaman’s slur apology was awkwardly interrupted by Reds home run

It didn ’ t take long for the Cincinnati Reds to suspend ...

The Reds gave Thom Brennaman a chance to apologize Wednesday night on air after his homophobic slur was broadcast to Fox Sports Ohio viewers over a hot mic.
However, the 56-year-old’s mea culpa — for saying “one of the f-g capitals of the world,” to the shock of viewers — was interrupted by a Nick Castellanos home run to lead off the top of the fifth inning.
“I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over the air that I am deeply ashamed of … I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith,” Brennaman said as Castellanos launched an 0-1 pitch to left field, “as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos that will be a home run and so that’ll make it a 4-0 ball game.”
Then Brennaman went right back to the apology, seemingly understanding the gravity of his mistake.
“I don’t know if I’ll be putting on this headset again,” said Brennaman, who was suspended by a “devastated” Reds franchise.
Brennaman, who is the son of legendary announcer Marty Brennaman, also works for Fox as an NFL play-by-play man and his future with the network is still undecided. He added a second apology on Thursday morning in a statement.
“I would like to sincerely apologize for the inappropriate comments I made during (Wednesday) night’s telecast,” Brennaman said. “I made a terrible mistake. To the LGBTQ community, and all people I have hurt or offended, from the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry. I respectfully ask for your grace and forgiveness.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Army investigating uniformed soldiers who appeared in DNC roll-call vote

The Democratic National Convention on Wednesday will feature speeches by ...

The Army announced it has launched an investigation into how two uniformed soldiers appeared on camera during the televised roll-call vote at the Democratic National Convention.
The two service members, who are assigned to the Army Reserve’s 9th Mission Support Command, raised concerns that they had violated Defense Department rules after they were seen standing with delegates from American Samoa during the state roll call.
The Pentagon strictly forbids uniformed personnel from appearing at political engagements as part of its longstanding effort to keep the military as apolitical as possible.
Both soldiers were in their camouflage uniforms and black masks as two delegates from the territory announced their votes for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
In a statement to The Post on Thursday, Lt. Col. Emanuel Ortiz confirmed the investigation, saying, “Wearing a uniform to a partisan political event like this is prohibited.
“The Army follows the Department of Defense’s longstanding and well-defined policy regarding political campaigns and elections to avoid the perception of DoD sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any political candidate, campaign or cause.”
Ortiz went on to offer some examples of prohibited political activities, including “campaigning for a candidate, soliciting contributions, marching in a partisan parade and wearing the uniform to a partisan event.”
Democratic National Committee spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa called the service members’ appearance in the segment an “oversight.”
“Each state was asked to highlight issues and values that matter most and the American Samoa delegation wanted to highlight their commitment to military service when they filmed their segment,” she said Wednesday.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Gmail down for hours as Google services suffered major outage

Nearly a dozen Google services suffered an hours-long disruption Thursday that left some users unable to send emails or upload files .
The tech titan reported issues across 10 of its Google Suite services starting around 1:30 a.m. , including problems with sending Gmail messages , creating files in Drive , posting Chat messages and recording meetings with Google Meet .
Google said at 7:10 a.m. that it had fixed the glitches , which appeared to affect users across the world on both personal Google accounts and those linked to companies using Google Suite services .
“ We apologize for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patience and continued support , ” the company said on its public status dashboard .
“ System reliability is a top priority at Google .
We are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.
” Google-owned video platform YouTube also said it was working to fix delays in processing video uploads that users started experiencing around 1 a.m.
It ’ s unclear whether those problems have been resolved .
The disruption came amid a massive shift to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic that has led companies and their workers to rely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s .
Google has not offered an explanation for the problems .
The company only referred to its public dashboard in response to emailed questions , including what caused the issues and how many users were affected .
Shares in Google ’ s parent company , Alphabet , were down 0.3 percent in premarket trading at $ 1,542.90 as of 5:15 a.m. after losing 0.7 percent Wednesday .

Nearly a dozen Google services suffered an hours-long disruption Thursday that left some users unable to send emails or upload files.
The tech titan reported issues across 10 of its Google Suite services starting around 1:30 a.m., including problems with sending Gmail messages, creating files in Drive, posting Chat messages and recording meetings with Google Meet.
Google said at 7:10 a.m. that it had fixed the glitches, which appeared to affect users across the world on both personal Google accounts and those linked to companies using Google Suite services.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support,” the company said on its public status dashboard. “System reliability is a top priority at Google. We are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.”
Google-owned video platform YouTube also said it was working to fix delays in processing video uploads that users started experiencing around 1 a.m. It’s unclear whether those problems have been resolved.
The disruption came amid a massive shift to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic that has led companies and their workers to rely heavily on productivity services like Google’s.
Google has not offered an explanation for the problems. The company only referred to its public dashboard in response to emailed questions, including what caused the issues and how many users were affected.
Shares in Google’s parent company, Alphabet, were down 0.3 percent in premarket trading at $1,542.90 as of 5:15 a.m. after losing 0.7 percent Wednesday.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Olivia Wilde set to direct ‘secret’ Spider-Woman movie for Marvel

Sony Pictures is not only growing its slate of its Universe of Marvel characters but is building on the female characters at the center of it , and looks to have landed one of the sought female directors in Hollywood .
Sources tell Deadline that Olivia Wilde has closed a deal to direct and develop a secret Marvel film project revolving around a female character in the universe .
While not confirmed , it is expected that the story will be centered on Spider-Woman .
The film will be penned by Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing .
Rachel O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Silberman and Pascal already have strong ties and the three are working on a Christmas buddy film at Universal they hope to do prior to this one .
Gary Spinelli penned a previous draft of the script .
The Spider-Woman character has actually been the alter ego of several characters in the Spider-Man timeline over the years including Gwen Stacy , Mary Jane Watson and Jessica Drew , who was the first to sport the costume in the late 1970s .
Since the concept is being completely revamped by Wilde , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go with her .
The project has been a high priority since the top of the year and Wilde came close to passing on it as her dance card has begun to fill up quite quickly .
At the end of the day , the idea of having a chance to launch her own female superhero was too hard to pass up , and she eventually came around to fully committing to the project .
This marks the second film based around a female character in Sony ’ s universe of Marvel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clarkson was tapped to direct a “ Madame Webb ” movie .
Sony is also developing Black Cat and Silver Sable movies and is clearly making the effort to diversify the universe .
Around the industry , more and more female filmmakers are getting their shot at directing big-budget comic book movies .
Nia DaCosta most recently landed the “ Captain Marvel 2″ job at Marvel and along with Wilde and Clarkson will follow in the footsteps of Patty Jenkins , Cathy Yan and Chloe Zhao , the latter who has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been quite the year and half for Wilde , who after spending the past decade as an A-list actress decided to make her move to directing with the coming-of-age tale “ Booksmart.
” The film was one of last year ’ s best reviewed films and earned Silberman a WGA nomination for best original screenplay .
She would follow that up by attaching herself to the psychological thriller “ Don ’ t Worry Darling , ” which eventually landed at New Line following one of the more heated bidding wars of 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Pine , Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson to star and will shoot this fall .
Wilde is repped by CAA , Untitled Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham .
Silberman is repped by UTA , MXN Entertainment and Myman Greenspan .

Sony Pictures is not only growing its slate of its Universe of Marvel characters but is building on the female characters at the center of it, and looks to have landed one of the sought female directors in Hollywood. Sources tell Deadline that Olivia Wilde has closed a deal to direct and develop a secret Marvel film project revolving around a female character in the universe. While not confirmed, it is expected that the story will be centered on Spider-Woman.
Sony had no comment.
The film will be penned by Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing. Rachel O’Connor will exec produce.
Wilde, Silberman and Pascal already have strong ties and the three are working on a Christmas buddy film at Universal they hope to do prior to this one. Gary Spinelli penned a previous draft of the script.
The Spider-Woman character has actually been the alter ego of several characters in the Spider-Man timeline over the years including Gwen Stacy, Mary Jane Watson and Jessica Drew, who was the first to sport the costume in the late 1970s. Since the concept is being completely revamped by Wilde, it’s unknown the direction the studio will go with her.
The project has been a high priority since the top of the year and Wilde came close to passing on it as her dance card has begun to fill up quite quickly. At the end of the day, the idea of having a chance to launch her own female superhero was too hard to pass up, and she eventually came around to fully committing to the project.
This marks the second film based around a female character in Sony’s universe of Marvel characters to land a director after S.J. Clarkson was tapped to direct a “Madame Webb” movie. Sony is also developing Black Cat and Silver Sable movies and is clearly making the effort to diversify the universe.
Around the industry, more and more female filmmakers are getting their shot at directing big-budget comic book movies. Nia DaCosta most recently landed the “Captain Marvel 2″ job at Marvel and along with Wilde and Clarkson will follow in the footsteps of Patty Jenkins, Cathy Yan and Chloe Zhao, the latter who has the upcoming “The Eternals.”
It has been quite the year and half for Wilde, who after spending the past decade as an A-list actress decided to make her move to directing with the coming-of-age tale “Booksmart.” The film was one of last year’s best reviewed films and earned Silberman a WGA nomination for best original screenplay.
She would follow that up by attaching herself to the psychological thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” which eventually landed at New Line following one of the more heated bidding wars of 2019. That film recently set Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson to star and will shoot this fall.
Wilde is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Ziffren Brittenham. Silberman is repped by UTA, MXN Entertainment and Myman Greenspan.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Epstein used Bill Clinton’s name to intimidate 15-year-old accuser: lawsuit

Jeffrey Epstein used his friendship with Bill Clinton to intimidate a 15-year-old girl into accepting a “ vicious , prolonged sexual assault , ” according to court docs .
The late pedophile started the presidential name-dropping as soon as he first groped the accuser , only identified as Jane Doe 15 , on his so-called “ Lolita Express ” private jet , a lawsuit filed last year said .
“ Epstein made clear to Jane Doe 15 how powerful he was .
He made a point of mentioning that he was close with Bill Clinton , ” claimed the lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately took the then-teen to the bedroom on his jet for the 2004 trip to his New Mexico ranch , the filing said .
He bragged about women sleeping at his feet on a mattress that covered the whole room , which “ made her immediately think of slaves , ” the filing said .
Throughout , he kept reminding her how close he was to some of the world ’ s most powerful people , she says .
“ When I chose a seat on the jet , Jeffrey told me that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always chose to sit ” there , she previously said at a press conference .
Newly unearthed photos this week showed Clinton receiving a neck massage from alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim Chauntae Davies following a flight on the financier ’ s infamous jet .
The lawsuit claims the name-dropping was part of how “ Epstein conveyed to Jane Doe 15 how powerful he was and how helpful he could be in assisting Jane Doe 15 with her future goals , such as paying for college.
” “ Using this overwhelming power he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her to a vicious , prolonged sexual assault , ” she said .
Clinton has previously acknowledged traveling with Epstein on multiple occasions , but has vehemently denied any awareness of the convicted pedophile ’ s crimes , and has not been accused of any wrongdoing of his own .
Epstein hanged himself while in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting further serious sex charges .
His ex , Ghislaine Maxwell , has pleaded not guilty to charges of wrangling girls for Epstein , and then lying about the arrangement under oath @

Jeffrey Epstein used his friendship with Bill Clinton to intimidate a 15-year-old girl into accepting a “vicious, prolonged sexual assault,” according to court docs.
The late pedophile started the presidential name-dropping as soon as he first “groomed” the accuser, only identified as Jane Doe 15, on his so-called “Lolita Express” private jet, a lawsuit filed last year said.
“Epstein made clear to Jane Doe 15 how powerful he was. He made a point of mentioning that he was close with Bill Clinton,” claimed the lawsuit against Epstein’s estate.
Epstein immediately took the then-teen to the bedroom on his jet for the 2004 trip to his New Mexico ranch, the filing said. He bragged about women sleeping at his feet on a mattress that covered the whole room, which “made her immediately think of slaves,” the filing said.
Throughout, he kept reminding her how close he was to some of the world’s most powerful people, she says.
“When I chose a seat on the jet, Jeffrey told me that his good friend, Bill Clinton, always chose to sit” there, she previously said at a press conference.
Newly unearthed photos this week showed Clinton receiving a neck massage from alleged Epstein victim Chauntae Davies following a flight on the financier’s infamous jet.
The lawsuit claims the name-dropping was part of how “Epstein conveyed to Jane Doe 15 how powerful he was and how helpful he could be in assisting Jane Doe 15 with her future goals, such as paying for college.”
“Using this overwhelming power he had over Jane Doe 15, Epstein subjected her to a vicious, prolonged sexual assault,” she said.
Clinton has previously acknowledged traveling with Epstein on multiple occasions, but has vehemently denied any awareness of the convicted pedophile’s crimes, and has not been accused of any wrongdoing of his own.
Epstein hanged himself while in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting further serious sex charges.
His ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, has pleaded not guilty to charges of wrangling girls for Epstein and then lying about the arrangement under oath.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Seven top prospects Knicks may look at after NBA draft lottery

The NBA has downplayed Thursday ’ s first-ever virtual draft lottery since ...

A look at seven players who could intrigue the Knicks following the results of Thursday’s NBA draft lottery:
PG LaMelo Ball
There is no greater risk-reward prospect in the draft. The electric 6-foot-7 playmaker has the athletic talent to become an All-Star and difference-maker in a draft lacking them. However, he’s been a poor 3-point shooter — not unlike his brother Lonzo — and his defensive intensity was suspect in Australia. Plus, an unhappy Lavar Ball can tear apart a franchise. Knicks president Leon Rose is all about upside and star power. Rose formerly represented the Ball Brothers.
SG Anthony Edwards
If the Knicks rise into the top three and can’t get Ball, the Georgia shooting guard has appeal as another risk-reward potential star. He’s got a great body and elite athleticism but struggles with his outside shot (40.6 field-goal percentage). He’s a raw freight train who can excel in an uptempo system and is a great leaper. Edwards’ fit with perimeter-shooting-challenged RJ Barrett isn’t perfect.
PG Cole Anthony
Despite a poor freshman season at North Carolina, the New York product has the potential to be a breakout scoring point guard and would love a chance to suit up for the hometown team. Greg Anthony’s son would become the face of the franchise, but scouts are divided on whether he can ever be a true point guard.
PG Tyrese Haliburton
If Rose is as fanatical about drafting a point guard as predecessor Steve Mills, Iowa State’s Haliburton will be considered. He checks a lot of boxes — a solid 3-point shooter with high basketball IQ and size — but is not explosive.
Potentially the first Israeli lottery pick, he is a two-way forward who can pass, defend and shoot from the outside, but at 19 may face a large learning curve despite being a standout on Maccabi Tel Aviv.
PG Killian Hayes
The Knicks have already “Zoomed’’ with the German League standout who grew up in France, according to a French media outlet. The lefty playmaker is originally from the U.S. but can speak French with Frank Ntilikina. The 19-year-old is a project but creative with good vision — smooth in all areas.
PG Tyrese Maxey
The Kentucky combo guard comes with a rave review in The Post from new assistant coach Kenny Payne. Despite being slightly undersized, Maxey could turn into a scoring dynamo and tenacious defender. Might be the sleeper.


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Thank Heavens For Leah McSweeney, The Savior ‘RHONY’ Needed

It may have taken pretty much the entirety of Season 12 , but in recent weeks , it has finally become clear exactly where Leah McSweeney fits into The Real Housewives of New York City : she ’ s there to read the other women — Ramona Singer , in particular — to absolute filth in ways that no other cast member ever has .
Frankly , the show has never needed someone like her more .
One could argue that Bethenny Frankel showcased a similar ability to call out the narcissism and hypocrisy displayed by her fellow Bravo stars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the fact that she was too wrapped up in their world to truly ever distinguish herself from it .
Leah , on the other hand , doesn ’ t occupy that Upper East Side fever dream and has no desire to , and this is what gives her a cutting clarity and allows her to see these women and their toxic behaviors for who and what they are .
I ’ m in love !
Leah ’ s crowning moment this season came in Episode 15 , in the aftermath of Ramona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out ” party .
The risque lapdance that Leah gave LuAnn de Lesseps made the other guests clutch their pearls and the crazy-eyed one herself demand production “ shut it down ” as she threatened to leave the show .
Meanwhile , Sonja Morgan was so sloshed that she table danced on a mirrored table , smashing the glass with her heels as she went .
To Ramona , that was NBD .
Leah wasn ’ t having it .
Of course , Ramona is incapable of confronting her own behavior , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim-blaming , immature , vicious , and downright inappropriate .
It ’ s impossible to believe that the other women don ’ t see this — and indeed , the likes of Dorinda Medley and Luann have remarked on it on numerous occasions — but their distaste for and anger at Ramona ’ s backstabbing behavior and general histrionics tends to be short-lived , with issues brushed under the carpet before you can say “ kadooze to all of us.
” It ’ s clear that Ramona thinks that she ’ s untouchable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s likely right .
She certainly has seniority in the franchise , being one of the only original cast members still on the show .
However , that doesn ’ t excuse the fact that she seems like a pretty terrible person who treats people , even those who are meant to be her friend , like crap when it suits her .
Leah has been the only one so far to truly call that out and predictably , Ramona can ’ t handle it .
Oh well !
It would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even intimidated by someone like Ramona , who ’ s older and holds herself in such high regard because of such superficial things as which side of the road her Hamptons house is on and the fact that she has “ 50 close girlfriends.
” It says a lot about Leah ’ s character that she couldn ’ t care less about any of those things because she has , you know , morals and values .
This anchors her not only as the show ’ s one and only consistent voice of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of bringing down the monster that Ramona has so clearly become .
The other thing that sets Leah apart from the other women is that she ’ s not perfect and .
She still gets sloppy drunk and acts the fool and she still has messy relationships with men and women just like the others .
The difference is that she knows who she is beneath all of that stuff and she holds tight to it , embracing the imperfections instead of trying to gloss over them with surgery , money , fancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ borrow an overquoted song lyric , Leah McSweeney isand my God , is it delicious to watch , especially when she uses her powers for good like cutting Ramona down to size .
Her refusal to back down in the face of Ramona ’ s oft-used tactics of manipulation , denial , and feigned innocence shows just what a force she is to be reckoned with .
Ramona has gone unchallenged for 12 seasons and it ’ s time someone stepped up to the plate to take her on .
Leah is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long overdue .
Jennifer Still is a writer and editor from New York who cares too way much about fictional characters and spends her time writing about them .

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It may have taken pretty much the entirety of Season 12, but in recent weeks, it has finally become clear exactly where Leah McSweeney fits into The Real Housewives of New York City: she’s there to read the other women — Ramona Singer, in particular — to absolute filth in ways that no other cast member ever has. Frankly, the show has never needed someone like her more.
One could argue that Bethenny Frankel showcased a similar ability to call out the narcissism and hypocrisy displayed by her fellow Bravo stars, but her outbursts were always clouded by the fact that she was too wrapped up in their world to truly ever distinguish herself from it. Leah, on the other hand, doesn’t occupy that Upper East Side fever dream and has no desire to, and this is what gives her a cutting clarity and allows her to see these women and their toxic behaviors for who and what they are. I’m in love!
Leah’s crowning moment this season came in Episode 15, in the aftermath of Ramona Singer’s 63rd birthday/”coming out” party. The risque lapdance that Leah gave LuAnn de Lesseps made the other guests clutch their pearls and the crazy-eyed one herself demand production “shut it down” as she threatened to leave the show. Meanwhile, Sonja Morgan was so sloshed that she table danced on a mirrored table, smashing the glass with her heels as she went. To Ramona, that was NBD. Leah wasn’t having it.
Of course, Ramona is incapable of confronting her own behavior, which is at turns manipulative, gaslighting, victim-blaming, immature, vicious, and downright inappropriate. It’s impossible to believe that the other women don’t see this — and indeed, the likes of Dorinda Medley and Luann have remarked on it on numerous occasions — but their distaste for and anger at Ramona’s backstabbing behavior and general histrionics tends to be short-lived, with issues brushed under the carpet before you can say “kadooze to all of us.”
It’s clear that Ramona thinks that she’s untouchable, and on some level, she’s likely right. She certainly has seniority in the franchise, being one of the only original cast members still on the show. However, that doesn’t excuse the fact that she seems like a pretty terrible person who treats people, even those who are meant to be her friend, like crap when it suits her. Leah has been the only one so far to truly call that out and predictably, Ramona can’t handle it. Oh well!
It would be easy for Leah to feel overwhelmed or even intimidated by someone like Ramona, who’s older and holds herself in such high regard because of such superficial things as which side of the road her Hamptons house is on and the fact that she has “50 close girlfriends.” It says a lot about Leah’s character that she couldn’t care less about any of those things because she has, you know, morals and values. This anchors her not only as the show’s one and only consistent voice of reason but as the only one capable of bringing down the monster that Ramona has so clearly become.
The other thing that sets Leah apart from the other women is that she’s not perfect and she accepts that fact. She still gets sloppy drunk and acts the fool and she still has messy relationships with men and women just like the others. The difference is that she knows who she is beneath all of that stuff and she holds tight to it, embracing the imperfections instead of trying to gloss over them with surgery, money, fancy parties, or fake friends. To borrow an overquoted song lyric, Leah McSweeney is 100% that bitch and my God, is it delicious to watch, especially when she uses her powers for good like cutting Ramona down to size.
Her refusal to back down in the face of Ramona’s oft-used tactics of manipulation, denial, and feigned innocence shows just what a force she is to be reckoned with. Ramona has gone unchallenged for 12 seasons and it’s time someone stepped up to the plate to take her on. Leah is that person and frankly, her arrival is long overdue.
Jennifer Still is a writer and editor from New York who cares too way much about fictional characters and spends her time writing about them.
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newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Kim Jong Un reportedly hands part of his power to sister Kim Yo Jong

Kim Jong Un has delegated part of his authority to his younger sister , Kim Yo Jong , to help him cope with his mounting stress in leading North Korea , according to South Korea ’ s spy agency .
The despot ’ s sister now serves as his “ de facto second-in-command , ” though she has not been designated his successor , the National Intelligence Service said .
“ Kim Yo Jong , the first vice department director of the Workers ’ Party Central Committee , is steering overall state affairs based on the delegation , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed-door briefing to South Korean lawmakers , the Yonhap News Agency reported .
The power shift partly seeks to “ relieve ( Kim ’ s ) stress from his reign and avert culpability in the event of policy failure , ” the intelligence agency said .
“ Chairman Kim Jong Un is still maintaining his absolute authority , but some of it has been handed over little by little , ” it said , adding that his sister is not the only one who shares power with him .
Pak Pong Ju , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the new premier , Kim Tok Hun , have assumed power in controlling the economic sector , the agency added , Yonhap reported .
Kim Yo Jong gained widespread recognition ahead of her brother ’ s 2019 summit with President Trump in Vietnam , when her efforts to ensure everything went well included holding an ashtray for her sibling at a train station during his journey , Reuters reported .
In July , she offered personal views on diplomacy with Washington in an unusual statement in state media , saying her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch recordings of Independence Day celebrations in the US .
When speculation arose in April about Kim Jong Un ’ s health , his sister was considered to be a possible replacement to take over the family dynasty until one of the despot ’ s children is old enough .
But Kim Yo Jong has been absent from several recent high-level meetings , including a gathering of the ruling Workers ’ Party on Wednesday , according to NK News , a Seoul-based website that tracks North Korea .
During the session Wednesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the coronavirus pandemic and devastating floods have hurt his country ’ s battered economy .
His ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for the next five years .

Kim Jong Un has delegated part of his authority to his younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, to help him cope with his mounting stress in leading North Korea, according to South Korea’s spy agency.
The despot’s sister now serves as his “de facto second-in-command,” though she has not been designated his successor, the National Intelligence Service said.
“Kim Yo Jong, the first vice department director of the Workers’ Party Central Committee, is steering overall state affairs based on the delegation,” the agency was quoted as saying in a closed-door briefing to South Korean lawmakers, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
The power shift partly seeks to “relieve (Kim’s) stress from his reign and avert culpability in the event of policy failure,” the intelligence agency said.
“Chairman Kim Jong Un is still maintaining his absolute authority, but some of it has been handed over little by little,” it said, adding that his sister is not the only one who shares power with him.
Pak Pong Ju, vice chairman of the State Affairs Commission, and the new premier, Kim Tok Hun, have assumed power in controlling the economic sector, the agency added, Yonhap reported.
Kim Yo Jong gained widespread recognition ahead of her brother’s 2019 summit with President Trump in Vietnam, when her efforts to ensure everything went well included holding an ashtray for her sibling at a train station during his journey, Reuters reported.
In July, she offered personal views on diplomacy with Washington in an unusual statement in state media, saying her brother had given her special permission to watch recordings of Independence Day celebrations in the US.
When speculation arose in April about Kim Jong Un’s health, his sister was considered a possible replacement to take over the family dynasty until one of the despot’s children is old enough.
But Kim Yo Jong has been absent from several recent high-level meetings, including a gathering of the ruling Workers’ Party on Wednesday, according to NK News, a Seoul-based website that tracks North Korea.
During the session Wednesday, Kim Jong Un admitted that US-led sanctions, the coronavirus pandemic and devastating floods have hurt his country’s battered economy.
His ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for the next five years.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Elizabeth Warren sends subtle shoutout to BLM during DNC speech

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a subtle shoutout — to Black Lives Matter — during her speech at the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ The progressive Democrat delivered her remarks from the Early Childhood Education Center in Springfield , @ @ @ @ @ BLM ” spelled out on a book shelf in the background .
“ OK ‘ @ @ @ @ @ KID ’ S BLOCK LETTERS BEHIND ELIZABETH WARREN WE SEE YOU , ” Ana Breton @ @ @ @ @ of the letters .
Warren , who dropped out of the presidential race in March @ @ @ @ @ for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris , while taking a swipe at President Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ ] Trump ’ s biggest test , ” she said in pre-recorded remarks .
“ @ @ @ @ @

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a subtle shoutout — to Black Lives Matter — during her speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night.
The progressive Democrat delivered her remarks from the Early Childhood Education Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, with the letters “BLM” spelled out on a bookshelf in the background.
The Twittersphere took notice.
“OK ‘BLM’ SPELLED OUT IN KID’S BLOCK LETTERS BEHIND ELIZABETH WARREN WE SEE YOU,” Ana Breton tweeted.
Others tweeted closeups of the letters.
Warren, who dropped out of the presidential race in March, urged people to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, while taking a swipe at President Trump.
“COVID-19 was [President] Trump’s biggest test,” she said in pre-recorded remarks. “He failed miserably.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was ‘screaming in pain’ from suspected poisoning

Images have emerged of Russian opposition party leader Alexei Navalny sipping tea at an airport before falling ill from suspected poisoning .
Navalny , 44 , felt sick on his flight back to Moscow from Tomsk , a city in Siberia , and was rushed to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk on Wednesday , his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter .
“ He is in a coma in grave condition , ” she wrote .
The Vladimir Putin foe – who also is seen motionless in a video being moved on a gurney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in a coma and on an artificial lung ventilator , Yarmysh said , according to Reuters .
“ We assume that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed into his tea .
It was the only thing that he drank in the morning .
Alexi is now unconscious , ” she said .
“ Doctors said that the toxin was absorbed more quickly through hot liquid , ” she added .
One passenger aboard his flight posted an account on social media of what he witnessed .
“ At the start of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t come back .
He started feeling really sick .
They struggled to bring him round and he was screaming in pain , ” Pavel Lebedev wrote .
Max Seddon , the Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times , shared an image that he said shows Navalny drinking the tea at the Tomsk airport .
The manager of the cafe told the Interfax news agency that he would launch an investigation , The Moscow Times reported .
S7 , the airline Navalny flew on , said he began feeling very ill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make an emergency landing .
He had not eaten or drunk anything on board , it added .
Anatoliy Kalinichenko , deputy chief doctor of the hospital where Navalny is being treated , told reporters that he was in grave , yet stable condition .
Doctors are considering a variety of diagnoses , including poisoning , said Kalinichenko , who refused to elaborate , citing a law preventing doctors from disclosing confidential patient information .
Dr. Anastasiya Vasiliyeva , Navalny ’ s personal physician , wrote on Twitter that the hospital was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow Times reported .
She said she was on her way to Omsk .
State news agency Tass reported that authorities were not considering deliberate poisoning , citing an anonymous source in law enforcement who said “ it is not unlikely that he drank or consumed something yesterday himself.
” “ Of course .
It ’ s just the tea was bad .
This is what the state propaganda is going to do now — yell that there was no deliberate poisoning , he ( did something ) accidentally , he ( did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a tweet .
Navalny was returning to Moscow after touring Siberia in support of independent candidates running in local elections next month , according to The Moscow Times .
On Wednesday , he posted a photo on Instagram from Tomsk with the caption : “ Crooks won ’ t kick themselves out of the city parliament !
” The longtime Kremlin critic has faced pressure for his activism before .
While serving a 30-day jail sentence last summer for calling on people to attend an anti-government protest , he suffered an acute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doctor said he may have been due to poisoning .
In 2017 , an activist threw a chemical at him that left him partially blind in one eye , the Moscow Times reported .
Navalny ’ s Foundation for Fighting Corruption has been exposing graft among government officials , including some at top levels .
Last month , he had to shut the foundation after a financially devastating lawsuit from Yevgeny Prigozhin , a businessman with close ties to the Kremlin .

Images have emerged of Russian opposition party leader Alexei Navalny sipping tea at an airport before falling ill from suspected poisoning.
Navalny, 44, felt sick on his flight back to Moscow from Tomsk, a city in Siberia, and was rushed to a hospital after the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk on Wednesday, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter.
“He is in a coma in grave condition,” she wrote.
The Vladimir Putin foe – who also is seen motionless in a video being moved on a gurney from the aircraft to an ambulance – was in a coma and on an artificial lung ventilator, Yarmysh said, according to Reuters.
“We assume that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed into his tea. It was the only thing that he drank in the morning. Alexi is now unconscious,” she said.
“Doctors said that the toxin was absorbed more quickly through hot liquid,” she added.
One passenger aboard his flight posted an account on social media of what he witnessed.
“At the start of the flight he went to the toilet and didn’t come back. He started feeling really sick. They struggled to bring him round and he was screaming in pain,” Pavel Lebedev wrote.
Max Seddon, the Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times, shared an image that he said shows Navalny drinking the tea at the Tomsk airport.
The manager of the cafe told the Interfax news agency that he would launch an investigation, the Moscow Times reported.
S7, the airline Navalny flew on, said he began feeling very ill soon after takeoff and that the captain decided to make an emergency landing. He had not eaten or drunk anything on board, it added.
Anatoliy Kalinichenko, deputy chief doctor of the hospital where Navalny is being treated, told reporters that he was in grave yet stable condition.
Doctors are considering a variety of diagnoses, including poisoning, said Kalinichenko, who refused to elaborate, citing a law preventing doctors from disclosing confidential patient information.
Dr. Anastasiya Vasiliyeva, Navalny’s personal physician, wrote on Twitter that the hospital was refusing to communicate with her, the Moscow Times reported. She said she was on her way to Omsk.
State news agency Tass reported that authorities were not considering deliberate poisoning, citing an anonymous source in law enforcement who said “it is not unlikely that he drank or consumed something yesterday himself.”
Yarmysh bristled at that suggestion.
“Of course. It’s just the tea was bad. This is what the state propaganda is going to do now — yell that there was no deliberate poisoning, he (did something) accidentally, he (did something) himself,” she said in a tweet.
Navalny was returning to Moscow after touring Siberia in support of independent candidates running in local elections next month, according to the Moscow Times.
On Wednesday, he posted a photo on Instagram from Tomsk with the caption: “Crooks won’t kick themselves out of the city parliament!”
Later Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said France is ready to offer Navalny “all necessary assistance.”
“We are extremely worried and saddened” by what happened to Navalny, said Macron, who offered the opposition leader and his family help with medical care or other unspecified protection.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking at a joint news conference with Macron, also voiced support for Navalny and said Germany also will insist on transparency regarding his illness.
“Obviously Germany will let him have all the medical help that is needed also in German hospitals,” Merkel said. “But that must of course be a wish expressed from there.”
The longtime Kremlin critic has faced pressure for his activism before.
While serving a 30-day jail sentence last summer for calling on people to attend an anti-government protest, he suffered an acute allergic reaction, which as least one doctor said may have been due to poisoning.
In 2017, an activist threw a chemical at him that left him partially blind in one eye, the Moscow Times reported.
Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption has been exposing graft among government officials, including some at top levels.
Last month, he had to shut the foundation after a financially devastating lawsuit from Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with close ties to the Kremlin.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Glass artist turns cracks into craft

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newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Zack Britton’s ugly night could end with trip to IL

Gerrit Cole had more problems than giving up two early ...

Two days after getting closer Aroldis Chapman back from the COVID-19 injury list the Yankees could be losing Zack Britton to the IL with a left hamstring problem.
Britton grabbed the back of his left leg after giving up a run-scoring single to Willy Adames in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss to the Rays at Yankee Stadium.
After Aaron Boone replaced Britton with Jonathan Loaisiga, Britton grimaced as he left the mound.
“We are looking at that right now,’’ Aaron Boone said following the game. “I don’t have anything more right now, but they are looking at him back there.’’
Later, the Yankees announced they will have an update on Britton on Thursday when they attempt to avoid a three-game sweep to the Rays.
Should Britton land on the IL that would likely push Adam Ottavino or Chad Green into the eighth-inning role in front of Chapman. Ottavino has more experience in that spot but Green has been terrific so far this year.
Boone has had plenty of experience with injured players and setbacks, so it is understandable he doesn’t want to say for sure whether Aaron Judge will be in the lineup Saturday at Citi Field against the Mets.
“I think it is still a possibility,’’ Boone said Wednesday about Judge returning the first day he is eligible to come off the IL with a right calf problem. “[Tuesday] he was able to get out and do some running. Early hitting [Wednesday] and throwing, so he is doing well and kind of on that trajectory. That is something we will continue to evaluate day by day as we get closer to Saturday.’’
In the six games Judge has missed going into Wednesday night’s action Boone started Clint Frazier in right field in four tilts and Mike Tauchman in two. Frazier was in right field Wednesday night and went 0-for-2 before Tauchman hit for him in the seventh.
The Yankees franchise record of not losing a home series in 27 tries ended Wednesday evening.
If Mike Ford has a bigger backer than Boone in the Yankees’ organization that person hasn’t stepped forward.
Boone has often said Ford could be a force in the middle of other major league lineups. Of course, with the Yankees the left-handed hitting first baseman needs injuries to get regular playing time.
Wednesday night Boone put his pen where his mouth has been when he inserted Ford into the cleanup spot against Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow.
Last Saturday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in the first game of a doubleheader Ford homered off Glasnow.
“He can really hit. He has got real pull power and really knows the strike zone and that is a dangerous combination,’’ Boone said the stocky 28-year-old Ford, who pitched and played first at Princeton and signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. “He gives us a little bit of a different look and some balance from the left side and in a lot of ways I don’t feel he is necessarily rolling totally yet. He has had some big hits for us early in the season but anytime he is in there I have a lot of confidence that he is a guy who will work a good at-bat and if you make a mistake he can hit it in the seats.’’
In two big-league seasons Ford had never started a game hitting cleanup. He entered Wednesday night’s game hitting .194 (7-for-36) with two homers and 10 RBIs in a dozen games and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Last year in 50 games Ford hit .259 (37-for-143) with 12 homers, 25 RBIs and a .909 OPS.
Tyler Wade hits from the left side and Glasnow is a right-hander, but when Boone put his lineup together for Wednesday night’s game he had the right-handed hitting Thairo Estrada at second base and hitting ninth.
“I don’t think it is necessarily instead. I really value [Wade] and his versatility off the bench in different spots,’’ Boone said. “I like the rhythm Thairo is in right now and his ability to get on a fastball.’’
Estrada went hitless in four at-bats and struck out three times.
Wade has made four starts at second and one at short. Estrada started his second game at second and has started one game at third.
Tuesday night Luke Voit hit in DJ LeMahieu’s leadoff spot. It was the first time he started a big-league game hitting first. Wednesday against Glasnow, Voit was hitting second where Judge usually resides. It was the sixth time Voit has batted second.
Voit started Wednesday night’s action on an eight-game hitting streak in which he batted .367 (11-for-30) with four homers and 10 RBIs. Voit homered in the third and with nine is tied with Judge for the team lead.
They throw with different arms but lefty James Paxton can learn from watching the right-handed Gerrit Cole like he did Wednesday night when Cole started. Paxton gets that assignment Thursday afternoon.
“I definitely learn about how he approaches the game and his intensity and how he goes after the hitters, just his aggressiveness,’’ Paxton said of the Yankees’ ace. “How he uses his fastball in and out of the strike zone. As far as slowing guys down and speeding guys up I can definitely learn from watching him.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-20--Mets rookie pitcher David Peterson dodges big injury bullet

David Peterson is sore but not completely derailed .
A day after the rookie was scratched from his start against the Marlins with shoulder discomfort , an MRI exam on Wednesday indicated that Peterson has “ minor inflammation ” in the joint , but no structural damage .
Peterson will rest for the short term .
“ I ’ m not worried about it , ” Peterson said before the Mets beat the Marlins 5-3 in Miami .
As it stands the Mets have Rick Porcello and Robert Gsellman lined up for the first two games of the Subway Series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question mark surrounding Sunday .
With his IL stint backdated , Peterson could theoretically be a possibility for that start , but that seems like a stretch .
Michael Wacha , who is also recovering from shoulder inflammation , threw in a simulated game Tuesday and the Mets are waiting to determine his next step .
Peterson , who owns a 2.91 ERA in four starts , has been among the team ’ s bright spots this season .
“ The starts I have had already have been good experience for me and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take away that were positives and so I don ’ t see this as a big block in the road , ” Peterson said .
“ I am going to take the experience that I ’ ve had and keep learning when I get back in the rotation.
” Jeff McNeil ’ s left knee isn ’ t as much the issue as maybe a change to his approach .
The Mets outfielder was on the bench for a mental cleansing of sorts , as his recent slump had continued following a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee contusion .
“ [ McNeil ] was moving OK , there was nothing he was complaining about , just for him a day off , we have some things to work on with him , ” manager Luis Rojas said before the game .
“ He was a little different at the plate [ Tuesday ] , a little bit more upright with his stance and some things and his approach .
We want to make sure he ’ s right back on track with his hitting.
” McNeil entered 1-for-11 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday following his collision with the left-field fence last week .
Overall he was in a 6-for-32 ( .188 ) skid over his previous 10 games .
Andres Gimenez is dealing with a sore right ankle after fouling off a ball in recent days , but Rojas indicated it ’ s not a concern .
“ He squared it up pretty good , ” Rojas said .
“ We gave it some time , but there is nothing really we could do , he has been getting his playing time coming in as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no concerns , he is good .
”

David Peterson is sore but not completely derailed.
A day after the rookie was scratched from his start against the Marlins with shoulder discomfort, an MRI exam on Wednesday indicated that Peterson has “minor inflammation” in the joint, but no structural damage. Peterson will rest for the short term.
“I’m not worried about it,” Peterson said before the Mets beat the Marlins 5-3 in Miami.
As it stands the Mets have Rick Porcello and Robert Gsellman lined up for the first two games of the Subway Series this weekend at Citi Field with a question mark surrounding Sunday. With his IL stint backdated, Peterson could theoretically be a possibility for that start, but that seems like a stretch.
Michael Wacha, who is also recovering from shoulder inflammation, threw in a simulated game Tuesday and the Mets are waiting to determine his next step.
Peterson, who owns a 2.91 ERA in four starts, has been among the team’s bright spots this season.
“The starts I have had already have been good experience for me and there were things to learn and things to take away that were positives and so I don’t see this as a big block in the road,” Peterson said. “I am going to take the experience that I’ve had and keep learning when I get back in the rotation.”
Jeff McNeil’s left knee isn’t as much the issue as maybe a change to his approach.
The Mets outfielder was on the bench for a mental cleansing of sorts, as his recent slump had continued following a return to the lineup from a left knee contusion.
“[McNeil] was moving OK, there was nothing he was complaining about, just for him a day off, we have some things to work on with him,” manager Luis Rojas said before the game. “He was a little different at the plate [Tuesday], a little bit more upright with his stance and some things and his approach. We want to make sure he’s right back on track with his hitting.”
McNeil entered 1-for-11 (.099) since returning to the lineup Monday following his collision with the left-field fence last week. Overall he was in a 6-for-32 (.188) skid over his previous 10 games.
Andres Gimenez is dealing with a sore right ankle after fouling off a ball in recent days, but Rojas indicated it’s not a concern.
“He squared it up pretty good,” Rojas said. “We gave it some time, but there is nothing really we could do, he has been getting his playing time coming in as a sub, but there’s no concerns, he is good.”