newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Niecy Nash doesn’t care about losing fans over her wedding to Jessica Betts

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Niecy Nash doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ turned off that her recent surprise wedding was to a woman .
“ If I @ @ @ @ @ who I love , then that wasn ’ t a real fan , ” said @ @ @ @ @ Betts in August — while chatting with her Instagram followers .
“ Who/how I love @ @ @ @ @ my art .
I ’ m still a skilled , Emmy-nominated , award-winning actress , @ @ @ @ @ added , “ I didn ’ t stop being great at my craft because of @ @ @ @ @ … All I know is I ’ m happy and my projects are lit … @ @ @ @ @ those who never stopped riding to see !
” The “ Claws ” actress split @ @ @ @ @ Jay Tucker , in December .

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Niecy Nash doesn’t care if any fans were turned off that her recent surprise wedding was to a woman.
“If I lost a fan because of who I love, then that wasn’t a real fan,” said Nash — who wed Jessica Betts in August — while chatting with her Instagram followers.
“Who/how I love has nothing to do with my art. I’m still a skilled, Emmy-nominated, award-winning actress,” she wrote.
She added, “I didn’t stop being great at my craft because of where I lay my head … All I know is I’m happy and my projects are lit … Can’t wait for those who never stopped riding to see!”
The “Claws” actress split from her second husband, Jay Tucker, in December.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Dad of Keith Raniere victim praises sex cult leader as ‘always honorable’

Sure , he ran a sex-slave cult — but what a ...

A man whose daughter testified about being groomed as a sex slave for Keith Raniere continues to support the Nxivm leader — even praising him as “always honorable” in court documents unsealed Tuesday.
The father, identified only by his first name Héctor, wrote a glowing letter about Raniere to a Brooklyn federal judge, crediting the Svengali-like figure’s teachings with inspiring him to run for four marathons.
“When I think of him the words that come to mind are: Honest, Whole, Brilliant Intelligence,” Héctor wrote, “always ready to help, Cheerful and In Love with Humanity.”
The stream of admiration came despite Raniere being convicted last year of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges for running a master-slave group within his self-help organization called DOS, in which women were branded with his initials like cattle and forced to have sex with him.
In May 2019, Héctor’s daughter Daniela — who hails from Mexico — recalled on the stand how Raniere allegedly “groomed” her for sex on her 18th birthday — but balked because she wasn’t thin enough.
She then described how she and her two sisters all had sexual relationships with the self-help guru in their teens and early 20s.
Daniela testified in detail about how she was held for two years in a room with only a foam mattress and a pad of paper and pen as punishment for kissing another man — saying she contemplated killing herself by drinking cleaning supplies during her captivity.
Daniela’s parents, who had become Nxivm devotees, had immigrated from Mexico and moved into the home where she was confined, near the group’s upstate headquarters.
When Daniela, who was in the country illegally, finally fled the room in 2012 and confronted Raniere, she said her own dad drove her to the U.S.-Mexico border and dumped her there with no documentation and the equivalent of $75 in pesos, and she walked back to her home country alone to start her life over.
In his letter, her dad claimed that Daniela had been a troubled teen and that the family decided to follow Raniere’s advice to keep her in the room in their house so she could “think about what [she] really wanted,” adding that she “could leave at any time.”
“What was intended to be a short time to think things over turned into something very long (about two years) with no change in Daniela’s destructive attitude; constant requests for more opportunities and tireless broken promises,” Héctor claimed.
He continued to throw his child under the bus, writing: “Daniela was not willing to change her behavior from not putting in effort, lying and being a burden to the community.”
“The perception of this single event is so twisted and wrong that it makes it impossible for Keith to get a fair trial with this lie at trial,” he added.
Héctor was one of dozens of supporters who penned gushing letters of support for Raniere ahead of his sentencing for sex-trafficking next week, where he faces life in prison.
Now in her 30s, Daniela ended up joining a 80-plus-plaintiff lawsuit from January that alleged that Raniere and his upstate cult swindled followers out of their life savings and forced them into sexual slavery.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Jenny Slate working on ‘90s-comedy-inspired script where she plays twins

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Jenny Slate revealed that she @ @ @ @ @ a “ big ” new movie idea during Hollywood ’ s recent hiatus — inspired @ @ @ @ @ “ I have found myself really wanting to see a ’ 90s-style comedy — a @ @ @ @ @ is nice , ” the “ Obvious Child ” star said during the virtual chat @ @ @ @ @ of Tribeca Enterprises ’ Women ’ s Filmmaker Program .
“ Usually at the head @ @ @ @ @ men , so I have just completed a draft , with my friend , of @ @ @ @ @ big movie comedy … where I play twins.
” Slate starred in this summer ’ @ @ @ @ @ ” with Zach Galifianakis , and will front Quibi docuseries “ Sex Plants.
” Off-screen @ @ @ @ @ writer and art curator Ben Shattuck last year .

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Jenny Slate revealed that she’s been working on a “big” new movie idea during Hollywood’s recent hiatus — inspired by ’90s comedies.
“I have found myself really wanting to see a ’90s-style comedy — a full-fledged character comedy — that is nice,” the “Obvious Child” star said during the virtual chat with Kristen Stewart, part of Tribeca Enterprises’ Women’s Filmmaker Program.
“Usually at the head of these movies are always men, so I have just completed a draft, with my friend, of a mainstream, big, big movie comedy … where I play twins.”
Slate starred in this summer’s “The Sunlit Night” with Zach Galifianakis, and will front Quibi docuseries “Sex Plants.” Off-screen, she got engaged to writer and art curator Ben Shattuck last year.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Colorado hiker stuns onlookers while climbing mountains in high heels

An avid Colorado hiker looking for a new challenge traded in her trail shoes for high heels to climb some of the state ’ s highest peaks .
Erin Ton , 22 , switched to the unconventional hiking footwear last month after climbing 57 of the state ’ s “ fourteeners ” — Colorado mountains over 14,000 feet — since August 2018 , The Colorado Springs Gazette reported .
“ I thought it would be a fun celebration to hike Elbert again , but do it in high heels , ” Ton told the paper , referring to Mount Elbert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiked years before .
“ It ’ s kind of a full-circle thing.
” Since then , Ton , a Cornell University graduate , reached three other peaks in heels , the report said .
Ton said her high-heel climbs attract a lot of attention from other hikers .
“ It doesn ’ t help that I ’ m blond , I ’ m female , and I ’ ve been told that I look like I ’ m 17 or 18 , ” she told the paper .
Ton said she limits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical supplies for blisters or irritation .
On the way down , she uses her trail shoes .
For those wondering why , Ton said , “ It ’ s more like , why not ?
”

An avid Colorado hiker looking for a new challenge traded in her trail shoes for high heels to climb some of the state’s highest peaks.
Erin Ton, 22, switched to the unconventional hiking footwear last month after climbing 57 of the state’s “fourteeners” — Colorado mountains over 14,000 feet — since August 2018, The Colorado Springs Gazette reported.
“I thought it would be a fun celebration to hike Elbert again, but do it in high heels,” Ton told the paper, referring to Mount Elbert, the first of the fourteeners she hiked years before. “It’s kind of a full-circle thing.”
Since then, Ton, a Cornell University graduate, reached three other peaks in heels, the report said.
Ton said her high-heel climbs attract a lot of attention from other hikers.
“It doesn’t help that I’m blond, I’m female, and I’ve been told that I look like I’m 17 or 18,” she told the paper.
Ton said she limits the heel-wearing for the ascent and carries medical supplies for blisters or irritation. On the way down, she uses her trail shoes.
For those wondering why, Ton said, “It’s more like, why not?”


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Tory Lanez addresses Megan Thee Stallion shooting allegations in Instagram rant

Tory Lanez addressed his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion on Instagram Live Tuesday night .
“ For the last three months of my life , I ’ ve been in this place where I ’ ve been bashed , I ’ ve been cut through — just people every single day just coming at me , coming at me , coming at me , ” Lanez , 28 , began .
“ It ’ s crazy because the whole thing about it is — when this whole debacle , or whatever you call it , came about , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened , I know what happened , and we know that what you ’ re saying and what the alleged things and the alleged accusations of my name is [ sic ] are not true.
” “ It ’ s falsified information , it ’ s false information and it ’ s not accurate information , ” Lanez continued .
“ I don ’ t ever wan na come off like I ’ m here to bash this girl or I ’ m here to talk down about this girl or ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m disrespecting her , because to me , as a person , she ’ s still my friend .
No matter what — even if she doesn ’ t look at me like that — I look at her like she ’ s still my friend.
” Lanez continued to quibble over varying points of the shooting incident in the video , though he doesn ’ t issue a direct denial of whether or not he shot Megan .
Megan , for her part , weighed in on the clip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This n—a genuinely crazy.
” It ’ s a more succinct approach than in September , when he released an album , “ Daystar , ” on which he addressed the shooting with every track , asking at one point , “ How the f–k you get shot in your foot , don ’ t hit no bones or tendons ?
” Lanez allegedly shot Megan in July after a party the two attended .
He was charged Oct. 8 in connection with the incident , and faces 22 years in prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] , ” Lanez tweeted of the charges .
“ And the truth will come to the light … I have all faith in God to show that.
” “ Even as a victim , I have been met with skepticism and judgment , ” Megan wrote in a New York Times op-ed about the experience last week .
“ The way people have publicly questioned and debated whether I played a role in my own violent assault proves that my fears about discussing what happened were , unfortunately , warranted .
”

Tory Lanez addressed his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion on Instagram Live Tuesday night.
“For the last three months of my life, I’ve been in this place where I’ve been bashed, I’ve been cut through — just people every single day just coming at me, coming at me, coming at me,” Lanez, 28, began.
“It’s crazy because the whole thing about it is — when this whole debacle, or whatever you call it, came about, the whole time was like … She knows what happened, I know what happened, and we know that what you’re saying and what the alleged things and the alleged accusations of my name is [sic] are not true.”
“It’s falsified information, it’s false information and it’s not accurate information,” Lanez continued. “I don’t ever wanna come off like I’m here to bash this girl or I’m here to talk down about this girl or ever be at a place where, like, I’m disrespecting her, because to me, as a person, she’s still my friend. No matter what — even if she doesn’t look at me like that — I look at her like she’s still my friend.”
Lanez continued to quibble over varying points of the shooting incident in the video, though he doesn’t issue a direct denial of whether or not he shot Megan.
Megan, for her part, weighed in on the clip on Twitter, writing simply, “This n—a genuinely crazy.”
It’s a more succinct approach than in September, when he released an album, “Daystar,” on which he addressed the shooting with every track, asking at one point, “How the f–k you get shot in your foot, don’t hit no bones or tendons?”
Lanez allegedly shot Megan in July after a party the two attended. He was charged Oct. 8 in connection with the incident, and faces 22 years in prison. “[Time] will [tell],” Lanez tweeted of the charges. “And the truth will come to the light … I have all faith in God to show that.”
“Even as a victim, I have been met with skepticism and judgment,” Megan wrote in a New York Times op-ed about the experience last week. “The way people have publicly questioned and debated whether I played a role in my own violent assault proves that my fears about discussing what happened were, unfortunately, warranted.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Molly Sims holds Halloween party in her driveway this year

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) A post shared by Outdoorsy @ @ @ @ @ Oct 20 , 2020 at 11:47am PDT Molly Sims brought her Halloween party to her @ @ @ @ @ She decked out a luxury Airstream , from RV-rental site Outdoorsy , decorating it with @ @ @ @ @ … They even had a ‘ rotten candy bar , ’ and the kids snacked @ @ @ @ @ ” a pal said .
Sims , who ’ s married to Netflix exec Scott @ @ @ @ @ also told ghost stories and screened scary flicks .

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Molly Sims brought her Halloween party to her LA driveway this year.
She decked out a luxury Airstream, from RV-rental site Outdoorsy, decorating it with “life-size skeletons and balloons … They even had a ‘rotten candy bar,’ and the kids snacked on mummy-wrapped hot dogs,” a pal said.
Sims, who’s married to Netflix exec Scott Stuber, and her brood also told ghost stories and screened scary flicks.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Defensive stopper Jrue Holiday on Nets’ radar

The intriguing prospect of Mike D ’ Antoni and Steve Nash reuniting ...

The Nets’ biggest concern, now that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are healthy, will be getting stops, not buckets. That’s why they have interest in Jrue Holiday.
Once Durant and Irving take the court, the Nets could have a potent offense but problematic defense. They knew that even before hiring Steve Nash. The Post has detailed their interest in Holiday, and now ESPN has reported it dates since February’s trade deadline, when they held discussions with the Pelicans.
The trade moratorium ends in the coming weeks, so chatter about the Nets dealing for a third star has been increasing. While much ink has been spilled over the likes of Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, Pistons forward Blake Griffin and even Wizards star Bradley Beal, a perimeter defender is needed more. Holiday would be the gold standard available on the market.
“On the market” is a relative term, and his availability may well hinge on whom the Pelicans hire as head coach. But considering Durant and Irving’s high usage rates, Holiday — a perimeter defender who can change the game without needing the ball in his hands — might be the perfect complement to the Nets’ stars.
Holiday averaged 19.1 points and 6.7 assists this past season, shooting .455 overall and .353 from 3-point range. More importantly, he has made the NBA’s All-Defensive team twice and was named just named NBA Teammate of the Year.
The 30-year-old combo guard wouldn’t come cheap in terms of pay or trade compensation. He’s under contract for $26.1 million this upcoming season, and has a $27 million player option for 2021-22. The Nets would have to send back at least 75 percent of that contract, and New Orleans surely would want a haul for Holiday.
It’s unclear exactly what the Nets and Pelicans discussed before the trade deadline. ESPN speculated any deal could begin with emerging wing Caris LeVert and young center Jarrett Allen, while Heavy.com’s Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson has opined the Nets could part with Allen while swapping in Spencer Dinwiddie, Dzanan Musa and a first-round pick.
“This organization, we’re not really listening to outside noise,” LeVert said in a video tweeted Tuesday by the Nets’ official website. “We’re just trying to get better. We work year-round for this. We dedicate most of our lives to it. Obviously, we have a lot of talent, but no one knows what the future holds.”
LeVert’s three-year extension kicked in this past season, and while the Nets likely would find it difficult to part with him, he did more in the bubble to raise his value than anyone else on the team. LeVert averaged 25 points and 6.7 assists to carry the shorthanded roster to a 3-3 mark in the seeding games, then averaged 20.3 points, 9.5 assists and six boards playing point guard in the playoffs.
There are, however, nagging questions of fit where LeVert is concerned. His bloated 29.5 usage percentage — sure to be sliced with the return of Durant and Irving — was in the top 20 according to Basketball Reference, while Holiday’s wasn’t even in the top 50. And LeVert shot .316 on catch-and-shoot 3s this season, which wouldn’t play nearly as well off the Nets’ stars as Holiday’s .364 would.
Nash has admitted that shoring up the Nets defense is a top priority to contend for a championship. General manager Sean Marks could try to do that around the edges with the mid-level exception, but if he decides to invest heavily toward that end, Holiday might be the best fit.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Alleged child rapist flees hospital after learning 11-year-old is pregnant

A Louisiana man brought his alleged 11-year-old rape victim to the hospital , only to lead police on a chase @ @ @ @ @ was pregnant with his child .
Wendell Sanchez , 34 , dropped off the child @ @ @ @ @ waited in his vehicle after she complained of stomach pains , according to police .
@ @ @ @ @ girl was pregnant and Sanchez was believed to be the father .
When deputies arrived @ @ @ @ @ , abandoning his car and running on foot to a nearby apartment complex .
Police @ @ @ @ @ patio , where they say he was in possession of illegal narcotics , marijuana and @ @ @ @ @ a slew of felony charges , including first degree rape with a victim under the @ @ @ @ @ creation of a clandestine lab .
His bond is set at more than a half @ @ @ @

A Louisiana man brought his alleged 11-year-old rape victim to the hospital, only to lead police on a chase when doctors learned the girl was pregnant with his child.
Wendell Sanchez, 34, dropped off the child at the emergency room and waited in his vehicle after she complained of stomach pains, according to police.
Staff alerted cops that the girl was pregnant and Sanchez was believed to be the father.
When deputies arrived, Sanchez fled, abandoning his car and running to a nearby apartment complex.
Police found him hiding on a patio, where they say he was in possession of illegal narcotics, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Sanchez faces a slew of felony charges, including first-degree rape with a victim under the age of 13 and the creation of a clandestine lab.
His bond is set at more than a half-million dollars.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Therapy for a Jets fan: ‘I can’t take it anymore’

Jets fan , you ’ re next .
Come on in .
I ’ m Dr. Coz .
I ’ ll be your therapist today .
Take a seat .
You can take that bag off of your head .
This is a safe space .
What ’ s on your mind ?
Just remember , I charge by the hour .
JF : I can ’ t take it anymore , Doc .
This team is going to kill me .
Did you watch it on Sunday ?
The Dolphins , the stinking Dolphins , embarrassed us .
Ryan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not even matter .
The defense stinks .
The offense is worse .
They ruin my Sundays .
They are 0-6 and might go 0-16 , but they ’ ll probably screw that up and win a game so we don ’ t get the No .
1 pick .
DC : I see .
Well , is there any way things could get better ?
JF : They could start by firing Adam Gase .
That would at least let me know the Johnson brothers are actually watching these games .
Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is scribbling on that damn play sheet .
You know what I ’ d like to do with that red pen of his ?
DC : OK , calm down .
We don ’ t condone violence here .
What if you took the rest of the season off from the Jets ?
Maybe you could watch the Red Zone channel or the other games ?
JF : Oh yeah , that would be great .
Then I could see Robby Anderson catching everything in sight for the Panthers .
They told us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
Now , he ’ s freaking Jerry Rice .
Or better yet , I can watch the Seahawks and see Jamal Adams , the only good player this team has drafted in the last decade , star for Pete Carroll , who the Jets fired after one season .
The guy has only won two national championships and a Super Bowl since then .
Everywhere I look there are former Jets playing better than when they were here .
Demario Davis has become Dick Butkus with the Saints .
First game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is pushing people all over the field and Cris Collinsworth could not shut up about how good he looked .
What did he do here ?
Nothing .
They got rid of him after three games .
DC : I hear you .
That is tough .
I ’ m not much of a football fan , but I ’ m amazed to see what Tom Brady is doing at 43 years old .
That is inspirational … JF : Stop !
Stop !
If I have to hear about the great Brady @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw up .
Even worse , now whenever he leads the Buccaneers to a win , the announcers talk about how great Todd Bowles is as the Bucs ’ defensive coordinator .
Suddenly , he ’ s a great coach again .
He took a four-year break from being a defensive genius with the Jets , I guess .
DC : I would think Jets fans would be happy that Tom Brady is no longer in their division .
JF : So would I , Doc , if the Jets were a competent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were ready to take over the division .
It is Sam Darnold ’ s third year .
This is when everything should have been built up around him .
There should be great receivers and a great offensive line .
They should have a good defense and good coaching .
Instead , I have to watch Josh Allen get all of that in Buffalo .
The Bills are going to humiliate the Jets on Sunday and I ’ m going to have to hear from Bills fans about how they are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have you ever been to Buffalo ?
It ’ s Canada with chicken wings .
DC : Your friends don ’ t comfort you after Jets losses ?
JF : Comfort me ?
Are you for real ?
Going to work on Monday morning is torture .
I have to relive every stupid thing the Jets did the day before .
The 28-yard sack .
The 80-yard touchdown the defense gave up on the first play .
It never ends .
Sure , the Giants stink , too , but at least they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re a Jets fan , you ’ re a punching bag right now .
Do you realize this team has not been two games above .500 since 2015 , Doc ?
I have not seen a home playoff game since 2002 .
The Jets have not even sniffed the playoffs in five years .
DC : Maybe you should consider rooting for another team .
JF : I can ’ t , Doc .
Maybe it ’ s a sickness , but I am loyal to this team no matter how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upper deck at Shea in my Richard Todd jersey .
I was there when Ken O ’ Brien threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns against Dan Marino .
I suffered through the fake spike and Kotite and Doug Brien and Gholston and the Buttfumble and Geno .
I can ’ t give up now … and have you seen this Trevor Lawrence kid ?
DC : Are you sure he ’ s going to leave school ?

Jets fan, you’re next. Come on in.
I’m Dr. Coz. I’ll be your therapist today. Take a seat. You can take that bag off of your head. This is a safe space. What’s on your mind? Just remember, I charge by the hour.
JF: I can’t take it anymore, Doc. This team is going to kill me. Did you watch it on Sunday? The Dolphins, the stinking Dolphins, embarrassed us. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two interceptions and it did not even matter. The defense stinks. The offense is worse. They ruin my Sundays. They are 0-6 and might go 0-16, but they’ll probably screw that up and win a game so we don’t get the No. 1 pick.
DC: I see. Well, is there any way things could get better?
JF: They could start by firing Adam Gase. That would at least let me know the Johnson brothers are actually watching these games. Every time the camera shows him, he is scribbling on that damn play sheet. You know what I’d like to do with that red pen of his?
DC: OK, calm down. We don’t condone violence here. What if you took the rest of the season off from the Jets? Maybe you could watch the Red Zone channel or the other games?
JF: Oh yeah, that would be great. Then I could see Robby Anderson catching everything in sight for the Panthers. They told us the guy couldn’t run routes here. Now, he’s freaking Jerry Rice. Or better yet, I can watch the Seahawks and see Jamal Adams, the only good player this team has drafted in the last decade, star for Pete Carroll, who the Jets fired after one season. The guy has only won two national championships and a Super Bowl since then. Everywhere I look there are former Jets playing better than when they were here. Demario Davis has become Dick Butkus with the Saints. First game of the stinking season, Kelechi Osemele is pushing people all over the field and Cris Collinsworth could not shut up about how good he looked. What did he do here? Nothing. They got rid of him after three games.
DC: I hear you. That is tough. I’m not much of a football fan, but I’m amazed to see what Tom Brady is doing at 43 years old. That is inspirational …
JF: Stop! Stop! If I have to hear about the great Brady anymore, I’m going to throw up. Even worse, now whenever he leads the Buccaneers to a win, the announcers talk about how great Todd Bowles is as the Bucs’ defensive coordinator. Suddenly, he’s a great coach again. He took a four-year break from being a defensive genius with the Jets, I guess.
DC: I would think Jets fans would be happy that Tom Brady is no longer in their division.
JF: So would I, Doc, if the Jets were a competent team. This should have been when we were ready to take over the division. It is Sam Darnold’s third year. This is when everything should have been built up around him. There should be great receivers and a great offensive line. They should have a good defense and good coaching. Instead, I have to watch Josh Allen get all of that in Buffalo. The Bills are going to humiliate the Jets on Sunday and I’m going to have to hear from Bills fans about how they are the only real team in New York. Have you ever been to Buffalo? It’s Canada with chicken wings.
DC: Your friends don’t comfort you after Jets losses?
JF: Comfort me? Are you for real? Going to work on Monday morning is torture. I have to relive every stupid thing the Jets did the day before. The 28-yard sack. The 80-yard touchdown the defense gave up on the first play. It never ends. Sure, the Giants stink, too, but at least they look like an NFL team. If you’re a Jets fan, you’re a punching bag right now. Do you realize this team has not been two games above .500 since 2015, Doc? I have not seen a home playoff game since 2002. The Jets have not even sniffed the playoffs in five years.
DC: Maybe you should consider rooting for another team.
JF: I can’t, Doc. Maybe it’s a sickness, but I am loyal to this team no matter how bad it is. I froze in the upper deck at Shea in my Richard Todd jersey. I was there when Ken O’Brien threw for 479 yards and four touchdowns against Dan Marino. I suffered through the fake spike and Kotite and Doug Brien and Gholston and the Buttfumble and Geno. I can’t give up now … and have you seen this Trevor Lawrence kid?
DC: Are you sure he’s going to leave school?
JF: That’s it. I told my wife therapy wouldn’t work.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--It seems Washington Football Team has chosen name for next season

It looks like the Washington Football Team has decided on a name for next season : The Washington Football Team .
Though it originally was thought the “ Washington Football Team ” would be a one-season stopgap after the franchise ditched its controversial nickname in the summer , it now appears the organization will use the new moniker for at least another year .
“ There ’ s a pretty good chance we will be the Washington Football Team next season , ” team president Jason Wright told Washington TV station WJLA on Tuesday .
On July 13 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for 87 years following a review of the name Redskins which many considered as racist .
The Washington Football Team name was announced July 23 .
“ I think next year is fast because of how the brand has to come together through uniforms , through approval processes through the league , ” Wright said Tuesday .
“ We could get there quicker , it ’ s actually pretty hard to get there that quickly because of all the steps that need to happen.
” Owner Daniel Snyder , who has owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been opposed to changing the team ’ s name and vowed in 2013 to “ never ” change his view .
He even fought all the way to the Supreme Court to protect the team ’ s original name .
Snyder was forced to change his tune after corporate sponsors FedEx — which has its name on the stadium the team plays in — Nike and PepsiCo put pressure on the team to axe the nickname .

It looks like the Washington Football Team has decided on a name for next season: The Washington Football Team.
Though it originally was thought the “Washington Football Team” would be a one-season stopgap after the franchise ditched its controversial name in the summer, it now appears the organization will use the new moniker for at least another year.
“There’s a pretty good chance we will be the Washington Football Team next season,” team president Jason Wright told Washington TV station WJLA on Tuesday.
On July 13, the team retired the name and logo it used for 87 years following a review of the name that many considered racist. The Washington Football Team name was announced July 23.
“I think next year is fast because of how the brand has to come together through uniforms, through approval processes through the league,” Wright said Tuesday.
“We could get there quicker, it’s actually pretty hard to get there that quickly because of all the steps that need to happen.”
Daniel Snyder, who has owned the team since 1999, had long been opposed to changing the team’s name and vowed in 2013 to “never” change his view. He even fought all the way to the Supreme Court to protect the team’s original name.
Snyder was forced to change his tune after corporate sponsors FedEx — which has its name on the stadium the team plays in — Nike and PepsiCo put pressure on the team to ax the handle.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Judy Chicago honored at Museum of Arts and Design’s virtual Mad Ball

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Judy Chicago — famed for @ @ @ @ @ “ The Dinner Party ” — was honored at the Museum of Arts and Design @ @ @ @ @ this week with a unique award .
Artist Trulee Hall created a crown for Chicago @ @ @ @ @ sheets with “ a vaginal opening , pink velvet center , snake symbols , which @ @ @ @ @ and spoons referencing Judy ’ s ‘ The Dinner Party.
’ ” Donning the headgear @ @ @ @ @ making her speech .
“ The Dinner Party ” includes a banquet table with 39 @ @ @ @ @ an important woman in history with “ vulvar and butterfly forms .
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Judy Chicago — famed for her ’70s feminist work “The Dinner Party” — was honored at the Museum of Arts and Design’s virtual Mad Ball this week with a unique award.
Artist Trulee Hall created a crown for Chicago made of HeatForm moldable thermoplastic sheets with “a vaginal opening, pink velvet center, snake symbols, which are the archetype phallus, and spoons referencing Judy’s ‘The Dinner Party.’ ” Donning the headgear, Chicago teared up when making her speech.
“The Dinner Party” includes a banquet table with 39 place settings, each commemorating an important woman in history with “vulvar and butterfly forms.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Will ‘Borat 2’ Be Free on Amazon Prime?

Will ‘Borat 2’ Be Free on Amazon Prime?

Sacha Baron Cohen may have just taken a dramatic turn in The Trial of the Chicago 7 , but he ’ s returning to his satirical roots with Borat 2 ( aka Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ) .
The comedian ’ s latest film and follow-up to his 2006 mockumentary Borat is headed to Amazon Prime Video this month , just in time for the presidential election .
Amazon teased the movie with a trailer earlier this month , and it looks like Borat is back to his old ways , but this time , he ’ s bringing his daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s returning to Donald Trump ’ s America .
Cohen kept the film a secret , filming scenes both internationally and in the U.S. during the coronavirus shutdown .
It wasn ’ t until he confirmed the Borat 2 October release earlier this fall that he let the world know .
Now that the Borat 2 release is coming up , you ’ ve got questions .
How can you watch ?
And how much will it cost ?
Here ’ s everything we know about Borat 2 on Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 RELEASE DATE ?
Borat 2 , or Borat : Subsequent Moviefilm , is slated for an Oct. 23 digital release on Prime Video .
To watch the Borat sequel , you ’ ll need an account with Amazon Prime Video .
While most digital releases premiere across online platforms , this one is an Amazon exclusive , so you can only stream it there .
The good news is , Amazon offers a free Amazon Prime trial , so you can get 30 days free of Prime Video and more .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 12.99 per month ( plus any applicable taxes ) .
WILL BORAT 2 BE FREE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO ?
If you ’ re already a Prime Video member , you ’ re in luck !
Borat 2 will be free on Prime Video Oct. 23 , so you can stream it at no additional cost since it will be included with your Prime Video subscription .
But , if you ’ re not a Prime Video member , you ’ ll have to sign up for Prime Video to see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you won ’ t need to pay any extra charge and can stream Borat 2 as many times as you please .
Very nice !

Sacha Baron Cohen may have just taken a dramatic turn in The Trial of the Chicago 7, but he’s returning to his satirical roots with Borat 2 (aka Borat Subsequent Moviefilm). The comedian’s latest film and follow-up to his 2006 mockumentary Borat is headed to Amazon Prime Video this month, just in time for the presidential election.
Amazon teased the movie with a trailer earlier this month, and it looks like Borat is back to his old ways, but this time, he’s bringing his daughter along with him, and of course, he’s returning to Donald Trump’s America. Cohen kept the film a secret, filming scenes both internationally and in the U.S. during the coronavirus shutdown. It wasn’t until he confirmed the Borat 2 October release earlier this fall that he let the world know.
Now that the Borat 2 release is coming up, you’ve got questions. How can you watch? And how much will it cost? Here’s everything we know about Borat 2 on Amazon Prime Video:
WHEN IS THE BORAT 2 RELEASE DATE?
Borat 2, or Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm, is slated for an Oct. 23 digital release on Prime Video.
HOW TO WATCH BORAT 2:
To watch the Borat sequel, you’ll need an account with Amazon Prime Video. While most digital releases premiere across online platforms, this one is an Amazon exclusive, so you can only stream it there. The good news is, Amazon offers a free Amazon Prime trial, so you can get 30 days free of Prime Video and more. After that, you’ll be charged $12.99 per month (plus any applicable taxes).
WILL BORAT 2 BE FREE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO?
If you’re already a Prime Video member, you’re in luck! Borat 2 will be free on Prime Video Oct. 23, so you can stream it at no additional cost since it will be included with your Prime Video subscription. But, if you’re not a Prime Video member, you’ll have to sign up for Prime Video to see the film. Once you have an account, you won’t need to pay any extra charge and can stream Borat 2 as many times as you please. Very nice!
Watch Borat 2 (aka Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) on Amazon Prime Video
Where to watch Borat


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Success Academy protests NYC’s field use fees for athletics

Success Academy claims the city is playing foul with their ...

Dozens of Success Academy charter school backers gathered at a field in Harlem to protest the city’s demand of $500,000 to use their athletic facilities on Tuesday.
Citing coronavirus budget cuts and maintenance costs, City Hall wants permit fees for all city schools — including traditional public schools — to use public fields for extracurricular activities.
The charter network has pushed back on the demand and said that city workers have shut them out of facilities that they’ve used without cost for years.
“We’re here because the mayor locked us out of our own fields,” said Success Academy CEO and founder Eva Moskowitz at one of the contested grounds in Harlem. “It’s illegal. He wants to charge us a half a million dollars which he is not permitted to do.”
Success Academy said that they have been barred from using seven facilities in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan.
“We didn’t even know it was happening,” Moskowitz said. “We came and the fields were locked. And we tried to get the key and they changed the locks on us.”
The charter network said the move has halted practice for more than 300 elementary and middle school athletes in soccer, basketball, and track.
The fields are connected to buildings where Success Academy shares space with traditional public schools.
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The network says it sent Chancellor Richard Carranza a letter about the impasse one week ago but has yet to hear back.
The DOE said Monday that they hope to work towards a resolution on the matter and cited costs associated with cleaning and maintaining facilities during a budget crunch.
“My friends and I love the game of soccer. We have big dreams — I want to be a pro player,” said Moussa Daho, an eighth grader at SA Harlem North Central. “I need to train to make that happen. We can’t lose an entire year.”
The charter school, which currently enrolls roughly 20,000 students at 47 schools, elected for a fully-remote model until next year when they will review their format.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--CNN’s Brian Stelter ripped over tweet about Jeffrey Toobin

Top CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter was ripped on Twitter on Tuesday for what critics called his side-stepping explanation of colleague Jeffrey Toobin ’ s online-masturbation scandal .
“ Jeffrey Toobin has been sidelined at a pivotal moment in the run-up to the presidential election .
The reason : He exposed himself during a Zoom call with New Yorker colleagues in what he says was an accident , ’ ’ tweeted Stelter , host of the cable network ’ s show “ Reliable Sources.
’ ’ “ Here ’ s our full story , ” Stelter wrote , including a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toobin ’ s alleged spectacularly icky moment on a Zoom call with notable New Yorker writers such as himself and WNYC public radio workers last week .
In addition to being a star staff writer at The New Yorker magazine , Toobin is CNN ’ s chief legal analyst .
Twitter user Irritated Furiosa fired back at Stelter , “ Except he didn ’ t accidentally jerk off during a work meeting ; he just ‘ accidentally ’ let people see it .
During a work meeting .
He *intentionally* jerked off during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While looking at his colleagues .
THAT is the problem , not the ‘ accidental ’ exposure.
” Another user with the handle Trump is a Super-Spreader added , “ Toobin was in a work situation .
His behavior was completely inappropriate and borders on predatory .
He needs to be more than side-lined .
He should be fired.
” Toobin admitted to the Web site Vice , which first reported the seamy Zoom failure Monday , “ I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake , believing I was off-camera .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me .
I thought I had muted the Zoom video , ” he said .
Toobin has since been suspended by The New Yorker and taken “ leave ” from CNN .

Top CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter was ripped on Twitter on Tuesday for what critics called his sidestepping explanation of colleague Jeffrey Toobin’s online masturbation scandal.
“Jeffrey Toobin has been sidelined at a pivotal moment in the run-up to the presidential election. The reason: He exposed himself during a Zoom call with New Yorker colleagues in what he says was an accident,’’ tweeted Stelter, host of the cable network’s show “Reliable Sources.’’
“Here’s our full story,” Stelter wrote, including a link to CNN’s take on Toobin’s alleged spectacularly icky moment on a Zoom call with notable New Yorker writers such as himself and WNYC public radio workers last week.
In addition to being a star staff writer at The New Yorker magazine, Toobin is CNN’s chief legal analyst.
Twitter user Irritated Furiosa fired back at Stelter, “Except he didn’t accidentally jerk off during a work meeting; he just ‘accidentally’ let people see it. During a work meeting. He *intentionally* jerked off during a work meeting. On the clock. While looking at his colleagues. THAT is the problem, not the ‘accidental’ exposure.”
Another user with the handle Trump is a Super-Spreader added, “Toobin was in a work situation. His behavior was completely inappropriate and borders on predatory. He needs to be more than side-lined. He should be fired.”
Toobin admitted to the website Vice, which first reported the seamy Zoom failure Monday, “I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera.
“I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video,” he said.
Toobin has since been suspended by The New Yorker and taken “leave” from CNN.


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara are having a boy

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Guess that ’ s one set of “ Spy Kid ” togs in blue .
Meghan Trainor has revealed that she and husband Daryl Sabara are having a boy .
Trainor , 26 , made the revelation on “ The Kelly Clarkson Show ” Tuesday , telling the host that her research into the matter had her thinking that she should be expecting a girl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those [ questionaires ] online — how fast is the heartbeat ?
Where do your hips go ?
— and I was wrong.
” “ I ’ m just over halfway and I don ’ t know when to buy stuff !
” Trainor added .
“ People want to buy me stuff , but I don ’ t want to have two cribs … what do I do ?
!
Help me !
” Trainor and Sabara , 28 , announced the pregnancy on Oct. 7 ’ s “ Today With Hoda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in December 2018

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Meghan Trainor has revealed that she and husband Daryl Sabara are having a boy.
Trainor, 26, made the revelation on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Tuesday, telling the host that her research into the matter had her thinking that she should be expecting a girl at first.
“I did all those [questionaires] online — how fast is the heartbeat? Where do your hips go? — and I was wrong.”
“I’m just over halfway and I don’t know when to buy stuff!” Trainor added. “People want to buy me stuff, but I don’t want to have two cribs … what do I do?! Help me!”
Trainor and Sabara, 28, announced the pregnancy on Oct. 7’s “Today With Hoda and Jenna.” The two were married in December 2018


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Sorry: America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will

President Trump said on Thursday during a combative NBC News ...

Making its case against the re-election of President Trump this week, The New York Times complains that the president has been “filling the benches of the federal judiciary with young, conservative lawyers as a firewall against majority rule.” While it is hardly surprising that the Times would be dismayed by the appointment of conservative judges and justices, the suggestion that courts are acting improperly when they check the power of “majority rule” is puzzling.
Courts are supposed to frustrate the will of the majority when it violates the Constitution. Americans on the left and right expect courts to do that, although they disagree about which constitutional constraints judges should be enforcing.
In the same package of anti-Trump essays, the Times worries about the fate of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision in which the Supreme Court said broad abortion bans violate the 14th Amendment’s due-process clause. Roe and its progeny clearly impose restrictions on majority rule, telling democratically elected legislatures how far they can go in regulating abortion.
Most conservatives — probably including Amy Coney Barrett, the originalist Trump picked to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — believe Roe was wrongly decided, since it relied on the dubious concept of “substantive due process” to discover a right to abortion. Ginsburg herself questioned the court’s reasoning, saying an argument based on the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection would have provided a firmer foundation.
But if you think the Constitution, under whatever provision, imposes limits on abortion laws, there is no escaping the conclusion that it requires courts to override some decisions by legislative majorities, even when those decisions are supported by most citizens in a particular state. The same is true of the Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, another precedent that progressives worry could be threatened by Barrett’s appointment.
In Obergefell, a five-justice majority concluded that both the due-process clause and the equal-protection clause require states to recognize same-sex marriages. No matter which argument you prefer, the conclusion that the Constitution forbids state discrimination against same-sex couples necessarily means the issue can’t simply be decided by a popular or legislative vote.
While Democrats overwhelmingly support abortion and marriage rights, they are notably less enthusiastic about judicial intervention in other areas. When it comes to gun control and campaign-finance regulation, for example, most Democrats seem to think majorities should be free to do pretty much whatever they want.
In the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, the four dissenters, all but one of whom were nominated by Democrats, took the view that “the right to keep and bear arms” imposes no limits at all on gun-control laws. The Democratic Party’s platform, which this year talks a lot about gun control but doesn’t even pay lip service to the Second Amendment, likewise seems to view it as a nullity.
In the 2010 case Citizens United v. FEC, the Supremes overturned restrictions on the political speech of corporations, including an ideologically diverse array of nonprofit advocacy groups. The four dissenters — again, all but one Dem appointees — were unfazed by the facts of the case, which involved the government’s threat to fine a group for airing a movie critical of Hillary Clinton close to an election.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who wants not only to “end Citizens United,” but to “prevent outside spending from distorting the election process,” seems to take an even narrower view of what Americans should be allowed to say about politicians. But at least he recognizes that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to authorize such sweeping censorship.
During Barrett’s confirmation hearing last week, Democrats warned that Republican Supreme Court nominees threaten constitutional rights. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) had a similar complaint about Democratic nominees.
While Democrats and Republicans agree that majority rule doesn’t trump the Constitution, they disagree about what that means in practice. Whichever firewall you favor, it is apt to have some holes.
Twitter: @JacobSullum


newyorkpost--2020-10-20--Meet your (Chinese) Facebook censors

Meet your (Chinese) Facebook censors

“ Facebook is almost an arm of the Democratic Party — ...

China is one of the most censorious societies on Earth. So what better place for Facebook to recruit social media censors?
There are at least half a dozen “Chinese nationals who are working on censorship,” a former Facebook insider told me last week. “So at some point, they [Facebook bosses] thought, ‘Hey, we’re going to get them H-1B visas so they can do this work.’ ”
The insider shared an internal directory of the team that does much of this work. It’s called Hate-Speech Engineering (George Orwell, call your office), and most of its members are based at Facebook’s offices in Seattle. Many have Ph.D.s, and their work is extremely complex, involving machine learning — teaching “computers how to learn and act without being explicitly programmed,” as the techy website DeepAI.org puts it.
When it comes to censorship on social media, that means “teaching” the Facebook code so certain content ends up at the top of your newsfeed, a feat that earns the firm’s software wizards discretionary bonuses, per the ex-insider. It also means making sure other content “shows up dead-last.”
Like, say, a New York Post report on the Biden dynasty’s dealings with Chinese companies.
To illustrate the mechanics, the insider took me as his typical Facebook user: “They take what Sohrab sees, and then they throw the newsfeed list into a machine-learning algorithm and neural networks that determine the ranking of the items.”
Facebook engineers test hundreds of different iterations of the rankings to shape an optimal outcome — and root out what bosses call “borderline content.”
It all makes for perhaps the most chillingly sophisticated censorship mechanism in human history. “What they don’t do is ban a specific pro-Trump hashtag,” says the ex-insider. Instead, “content that is a little too conservative, they will down-rank. You can’t tell it’s censored.”
I won’t share the names of the Facebook employees in question. The point isn’t to spotlight individuals, but to show how foreign nationals from a state that still bans Facebook have their hands on the levers of social media censorship here in America.
The Hate-Speech Engineering team’s staff includes a research scientist based at the Seattle office who earned his master’s degree in computer engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Another member of the team, a software engineer for machine learning based in Seattle, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science from Jilin University in northeast China. Still another, an engineering manager, earned his bachelor’s in computer science at Nanjing University in eastern China.
Another software engineer previously worked for the Communist-backed conglomerate Huawei, as well as the Beijing National Railway & Design Institute of Signal and Communication. I reached out to all six employees; two replied to confirm that they are Chinese nationals but refused to comment further; the rest didn’t reply.
Plenty of Big Tech firms, of course, recruit their foreign specialists from China, India and elsewhere, and many of these workers hope to resettle in the United States permanently and share the American Dream.
But some may not, and the trouble is that the society they might return to already deploys one of the most comprehensive and fine-tuned intellectual control mechanisms on its own population. What’s to stop Facebook’s Chinese engineers from delivering their Facebook expertise to Xi Jinping? Globalists thought that engaging with China would make that country more open; I fear it’s making us more restrictive.
A Facebook spokesperson denied that these employees influence broader policies. “We are a stronger company because our employees come from all over the world. Our standards and policies are public, including about our third-party fact-checking program, and designed to apply equally to content across the political spectrum. With over 35,000 people working on safety and security issues at Facebook, the insinuation that these employees have an outsized influence on our broader policies or technology is absurd.”
Yet, as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) put it in an email to me, these revelations are yet “another indication that Big Tech is no longer deserving” of statutory protections that render it immune to a publisher’s liabilities. Big Tech critic Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), meanwhile, said “this is all the more reason for the Senate to demand that Mark Zuckerberg — under oath and before the election — give an account of what Facebook has been up to.”
Sohrab Ahmari is The Post’s op-ed editor. This is his second column based on conversations with a Facebook insider.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Top Marine Corps general removed amid probe into use of racial slur

A two-star Marine Corps general in charge of troops in Europe and Africa has been relieved of command amid an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur , military officials said .
Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary was relieved of his duties Monday by Marine Commandant Gen. David H. Berger “ due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to serve in command , ” the Corps confirmed in a statement Tuesday to Stars and Stripes .
Details of the probe were not provided by the Marine Corps , but the newspaper reported earlier this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the N-word during an August training event on a parade field outside the Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa headquarters in Boeblingen , Germany .
A lance corporal at the event said Neary used the racial slur while Marines were training outside with loud rap music playing , the newspaper reported .
Neary had asked the Marines how they would feel if he said the N-word upon hearing the slur in the music , startling some black , white and Latino troops nearby , according to the report .
“ He lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corporal who spoke on condition of anonymity said .
Several Marines later told the newspaper about the alleged slur as Neary remained in command .
He assumed his role in July and previously served as deputy commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejune in North Carolina , Stars and Stripes reported .
Col. James T. Iulo will serve as the acting commander until Neary ’ s replacement is determined , military officials said Tuesday .
An investigation is ongoing , but enough details emerged to lead Berger to relieve Neary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABC News .
The move is expected to effectively end Neary ’ s career with the Marines , the Wall Street Journal reported .
He did not respond immediately respond to a message seeking comment Tuesday , according to the newspaper .

A two-star Marine Corps general in charge of troops in Europe and Africa has been relieved of command amid an investigation into his alleged use of a racial slur, military officials said.
Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary was relieved of his duties Monday by Marine Commandant Gen. David H. Berger “due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to serve in command,” the Corps confirmed in a statement Tuesday to Stars and Stripes.
Details of the probe were not provided by the Marine Corps, but the newspaper reported earlier this month that Neary was being investigated for allegedly using the N-word during an August training event on a parade field outside the Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa headquarters in Boeblingen, Germany.
A lance corporal at the event said Neary used the racial slur while Marines were training outside with loud rap music playing, the newspaper reported.
Neary had asked the Marines how they would feel if he said the N-word upon hearing the slur in the music, startling some black, white and Latino troops nearby, according to the report.
“He lost respect right there,” the lance corporal who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
Several Marines later told the newspaper about the alleged slur as Neary remained in command. He assumed his role in July and previously served as deputy commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, Stars and Stripes reported.
Col. James T. Iulo will serve as acting commander until Neary’s replacement is determined, military officials said Tuesday.
An investigation is ongoing, but enough details emerged to lead Berger to relieve Neary of his command, a US official told ABC News.
The move is expected to effectively end Neary’s career with the Marines, the Wall Street Journal reported. He did not respond immediately respond to a message seeking comment Tuesday, according to the newspaper.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Khabib Nurmagomedov silenced Stephen A. Smith after Conor McGregor question

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most dominant champion in UFC history – and might go down as the best fighter ever .
But he ’ ll never be as a big a star as Conor McGregor and will always be linked to the Irish superstar after their chaotic war at UFC 229 .
You just sense the 28-0 Dagestani wishes he could do an interview with mainstream media without having to continually be asked about McGregor .
Case in point is his appearance on ESPN ’ s “ First Take ” with Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on Tuesday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense against dangerous challenger Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and likely preparing for another tough weight cut , Nurmagomedov was in a serious mood as he answered questions about his legacy and the problems Gaethje poses .
His blood started to boil when he was asked about the prospect of facing the winner of the McGregor-Dustin Poirier fight early next year .
Nurmagomedov has beaten both men already and had no interest in a rematch .
“ I finished both of them , ” he said .
“ And finished both with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested in these guys because I need something new .
I need new blood , new energy .
Justin Gaethje is giving me new motivation .
He ’ s the real deal right now .
“ If I think about both Dustin and Conor , they don ’ t give me good energy .
They don ’ t give me motivation .
Fight ?
For what ?
My legacy ?
I already put these guys on my desk .
I already beat them .
Everything is finished with these guys.
” But Stephen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Khabib , asking if he didn ’ t want to fight McGregor because it would give his rival attention he didn ’ t deserve .
The champ already had enough .
“ Right now , I don ’ t want to talk about this s–t , ” he said , while delivering a stare that could freeze fire .
Smith could only smile , while Kellerman jumped in and said : “ Understood.
” Nurmagomedov went on to say he still dreamt of fighting retired welterweight king Georges St. Pierre but wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to return to the octagon – or could make the 155-pound lightweight limit .

Khabib Nurmagomedov is the most dominant champion in UFC history – and might go down as the best fighter ever.
But he’ll never be as a big a star as Conor McGregor and will always be linked to the Irish superstar after their chaotic war at UFC 229. You just sense the 28-0 Dagestani wishes he could do an interview with mainstream media without having to continually be asked about McGregor.
Case in point is his appearance on ESPN’s “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on Tuesday morning.
Just four days out from his defense against dangerous challenger Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and likely preparing for another tough weight cut, Nurmagomedov was in a serious mood as he answered questions about his legacy and the problems Gaethje poses.
His blood started to boil when he was asked about the prospect of facing the winner of the McGregor-Dustin Poirier fight early next year.
Nurmagomedov has beaten both men already and had no interest in a rematch.
“I finished both of them,” he said. “And finished both with a dominant performance. I’m not interested in these guys because I need something new. I need new blood, new energy. Justin Gaethje is giving me new motivation. He’s the real deal right now.
“If I think about both Dustin and Conor, they don’t give me good energy. They don’t give me motivation. Fight? For what? My legacy? I already put these guys on my desk. I already beat them. Everything is finished with these guys.”
But Stephen A. dared to put one more question to Khabib, asking if he didn’t want to fight McGregor because it would give his rival attention he didn’t deserve. The champ already had enough.
“Right now, I don’t want to talk about this s–t,” he said, while delivering a stare that could freeze fire.
Smith could only smile, while Kellerman jumped in and said: “Understood.”
Nurmagomedov went on to say he still dreamt of fighting retired welterweight king Georges St. Pierre but wasn’t sure if the Canadian wanted to return to the octagon – or could make the 155-pound lightweight limit.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Biden says Sen. Johnson should be ‘ashamed’ for probe into alleged corruption

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get updates on the 2020 presidential election and more Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said GOP Sen. Ron Johnson , whose committee investigated Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings , should be “ ashamed ” for claiming that Biden and his son profited off the former vice president ’ s influence .
During an interview Tuesday on WISN 12 in Milwaukee , Biden was asked whether there was any legitimacy to a statement released Monday by Johnson on Senate Homeland Security Committee letterhead , saying the Biden family profited off his name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the story .
“ This is the same garbage Rudy Giuliani , Trump ’ s henchman .
It ’ s a last ditch effort in this desperate campaign to smear me and my family , ” he continued .
The Post reported last Wednesday on a trove of emails found on Hunter Biden ’ s laptop that show his father was aware of his business dealings in Ukraine and China .
“ Even the man who served with him on that committee… The former nominee for the Republican Party , said there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the vast majority of the intelligence people have come out and said , there ’ s no basis at all .
Ron should be ashamed of himself , ” Biden said .
Sen. Mitt Romney , who serves on the Homeland Security panel and was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee , in September criticized Johnson ’ s probe into Hunter Biden , saying “ it ’ s not the legitimate role of government or Congress … to be used in an effort to damage political opponents.
” And while some former intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Hunter Biden ’ s laptop that connect his father to his business dealings in Ukraine part of a “ Russian disinformation campaign , ” the Justice Department and the director of national intelligence shot down that notion .
“ Hunter Biden ’ s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign , ” DNI John Ratcliffe told Fox News on Monday .
The Justice Department agreed with Ratcliffe ’ s assessment and confirmed that the FBI is now in possession of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
Hunter Biden allegedly dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Del.
, computer repair store in April 2019 and never returned to pick it up .
In one email sent to Hunter Biden , an adviser on the board of Burisma thanked the son for giving him the “ opportunity ” to meet his father .
The email was sent when Hunter Biden had a lucrative seat on the board and his father was the vice president and in charge of American policy in Ukraine .
In the interview , Biden also said he ’ s happy the Commission on Presidential Debates has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate after the first debate between him and President Trump turned into a chaotic shouting match .
“ There should be more limitations on us not interrupting one another , ” Biden said .
“ And so I hope he ’ s going to come prepared to talk about what he ’ s for.
” Biden added that he expects Trump to launch “ personal attacks , ” “ because he doesn ’ t want to talk about why he ’ s taking away healthcare at the very time we ’ re in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has no plan for healthcare , why he hasn ’ t provided the money to allow businesses to have the ability to reopen , why he ’ s not dealing with unemployment , etc.
, ” he said .

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, whose committee investigated Hunter Biden’s business dealings, should be “ashamed” for claiming that Biden and his son profited off the former vice president’s influence.
During an interview Tuesday on WISN 12 in Milwaukee, Joe Biden was asked whether there was any legitimacy to a statement released Monday by Johnson on Senate Homeland Security Committee letterhead, saying the Biden family profited off Joe Biden’s name and faulting the media for “suppressing” the story.
“None whatsoever,” Biden said.
“This is the same garbage Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s henchman. It’s a last-ditch effort in this desperate campaign to smear me and my family,” he continued.
The Post reported last Wednesday on a trove of emails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop that show his father was aware of his business dealings in Ukraine and China.
“Even the man who served with him on that committee … the former nominee for the Republican Party, said there’s no basis to this. And the vast majority of the intelligence people have come out and said there’s no basis at all. Ron should be ashamed of himself,” Biden said.
Sen. Mitt Romney, who serves on the Homeland Security panel and was the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, in September criticized Johnson’s probe into Hunter Biden, saying that “it’s not the legitimate role of government or Congress … to be used in an effort to damage political opponents.”
And while some former intelligence community officials have called the emails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop that connect his father to his business dealings in Ukraine part of a “Russian disinformation campaign,” the Justice Department and the director of national intelligence shot down that notion.
“Hunter Biden’s laptop is not part of some Russian disinformation campaign,” DNI John Ratcliffe told Fox News on Monday.
The Justice Department agreed with Ratcliffe’s assessment and confirmed that the FBI is now in possession of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Hunter Biden allegedly dropped the laptop off at a Wilmington, Del., computer repair store in April 2019 and never returned to pick it up.
In one email sent to Hunter Biden, an adviser on the board of Burisma thanked the son for giving him the “opportunity” to meet his father.
The email was sent when Hunter Biden had a lucrative seat on the board and his father was the vice president and in charge of American policy in Ukraine.
In the interview, Biden also said he’s happy the Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to mute the microphones of each candidate after the first debate between him and President Trump turned into a chaotic shouting match.
“There should be more limitations on us not interrupting one another,” Biden said. “And so I hope he’s going to come prepared to talk about what he’s for.”
Biden added that he expects Trump to launch “personal attacks,” “because he doesn’t want to talk about why he’s taking away health care at the very time we’re in the middle of a pandemic, why he has no plan for health care, why he hasn’t provided the money to allow businesses to have the ability to reopen, why he’s not dealing with unemployment, etc.,” he said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Man busted in slashing of two workers with boxcutter at Brooklyn restaurant

An unhinged man burst into a Brooklyn restaurant early Wednesday and slashed two workers in the neck with a boxcutter @ @ @ @ @ 63-year-old attacker , who cops believe is homeless , barged into La Cabana Restaurant on @ @ @ @ @ in Flatbush around 3:30 a.m. and began squabbling with the employees , authorities said .
@ @ @ @ @ boxcutter and slashed two employees in the neck , according to cops .
The employees @ @ @ @ @ a 34-year-old man , were initially listed in critical condition but are now considered stable @ @ @ @ @ woman was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and the man is being treated @ @ @ @ @ The suspect is being held at the 70th Precinct station house , pending charges .

An unhinged homeless man burst into a Brooklyn restaurant early Wednesday, slashed two workers in the neck with a boxcutter — and was held down by patrons until cops arrived, police said.
Thomas Hernandez, 61, barged into La Cabana Restaurant on Flatbush Avenue near Beverley Road in Flatbush around 3:30 a.m. and began squabbling with the employees, authorities said.
He then whipped out a boxcutter, allegedly slashed two employees who he did not know in the neck and declared he was going back to jail, according to cops.
The employees, a 42-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man, were initially listed in critical condition but are now considered stable, police said.
The woman was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County and the man is being treated at Maimonides Medical Center.
Multiple people inside the restaurant held Hernandez down until police got there, cops said.
Despite his alleged comments that he’d be back behind bars, no prior arrests were listed for him, authorities said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--The secrets behind Lily James’ haunting costumes in ‘Rebecca’

Armie Hammer brings Lily James to Manderley in the first ...

Top costume designer Julian Day might have been forgiven for fearing the task of reimagining Daphne du Maurier’s moody thriller “Rebecca” for a new millennium.
After all, the author’s adored 1938 suspense novel about a paid lady’s companion marrying an aristocratic British widower was iconically adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into the multi Oscar-winning 1940 black and white classic — a tough act to follow.
But Day rose to the challenge, keen to use a dazzling palate of colors for the sumptuous movie remake starring “Downton Abbey” grad Lily James and “Call Me By Your Name” hunk Armie Hammer. It premieres Wednesday, October 21, on Netflix.
“For me, the 1930s were the beginning of the modern era of clothing,” Day told The Post. “I love the silhouettes and took inspiration from Hollywood at the time — actresses like Greta Garbo — and royalty including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.”
Hues range from paler pastels to English countryside greens, as well as brooding purples and deep navy blues. The color transitions reflect the twisting plot that shifts from light to dark as the titular Rebecca, the late first wife of Maxim de Winter, begins to haunt her naive successor, played by James.
“For the opening scenes set in Monte Carlo, I put Armie, who takes the role of Maxim, in a custom suit made from gold fabric,” Day said. “It became the representation of an Oscar statuette. He was basically the prize for the [humble] character played by Lily.”
Staying faithful to du Maurier’s book, the innocent newlywed is never fully named in the film. During their whirlwind courtship, Maxim calls her “you little fool.” Later, when she arrives at her husband’s ancestral home, the fabled coastal estate of Manderley, she is simply addressed as Mrs. de Winter.
London-based Day, widely acclaimed as costume designer for the two rock biopics “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Rocketman,” described the actors in “Rebecca” as the “best-looking cast I have ever worked with.” He particularly enjoyed dressing James who “looks absolutely stunning in anything she wears.”
The 31-year-old beauty, currently at the center of a headline-grabbing sex scandal with actor Dominic West, 51, of “The Affair” fame, goes from frumpy to fabulous.
“We started out with her as a bit of a dowdy lady’s maid and then she turns into a romantic figure as she falls in love with Maxim,” said Day.
Her stylish outfits include a Liberty print blouse with a ruffle, paired with blue, flat-fronted palazzo pants and a straw hat. “It’s so English rose in the South of France,” said Day, who made most of the costumes himself from vintage patterns.
Then there is the formfitting, bias-cut dress that James winds up wearing on the fateful night of the Manderley ball. A furious Maxim orders her to change after the manipulative head housekeeper Mrs. Danvers, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, tricks her into copying a gown previously worn by Rebecca.
“We called it the ‘sad dress’ because she is so upset,” remembered Day. The delicate flower design was custom-printed onto white crepe material since he could find nothing suitable that was ready-made.
For the disturbing vignette in which Mrs. Danvers attempts to goad her new employer into jumping to her death from a window, the team adapted the dress to accommodate James’ safety harness.
“We made a lot of ‘repeats,’ because she wears the dress in several scenes,” added Day, explaining how different versions of the garment were tailored simultaneously. “It was Lily’s favorite [piece] on the entire film so I donated one to her after we wrapped.”
As for the deranged villainess Mrs. Danvers, Scott Thomas rocks the same sharp, nipped-in suit throughout the movie — a sexy, sinister look inspired by a dominatrix.
“I wanted to channel that vibe and Kristin played it up,” said Day. “Under her jacket, we had her in chiffon blouses in colors which reflected the changing nature of a bruise. I kept Googling the progression of a bruise because Mrs. Danvers was the wound of Manderley.”
Previous 1 of 6 Next Advertisement Costumes were inspired by the golden age of Hollywood. Kerry Brown / Netflix James and Hammer. Kerry Brown / Netflix Advertisement James plays a naive second wife to Armie Hammer's Maxim de Winter. Kerry Brown / Netflix Most of the costumes were custom-made by Day. Kerry Brown / Netflix Advertisement
Meanwhile, though the seemingly sainted Rebecca doesn’t make an appearance in the film, she presents a fashion element in her own right as she is often referenced in terms of her attire. Most notably, Mrs. Danvers shows the Second Mrs. de Winter a vampy black chiffon nightgown worn by Rebecca as part of her psychotic campaign to intimidate her.
Dark as the story got, it all added up to a “brilliant” assignment for Day. “I got to play with some pretty interesting costumes,” he said. “It was a whole lot of fun.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Fort Hood says Vanessa Guillen died ‘in line of duty’, affords family benefits

Army Spc .
Vanessa Guillén is considered to have died “ in the line of duty ” – allowing her family to receive certain military benefits , Fort Hood said in a statement .
“ This determination establishes that the Guillén family is entitled to a variety of Army benefits for Vanessa ’ s service to our nation .
Typically these benefits include compensation to immediately help the family with expenses , funeral with full military honors , the Servicemembers ’ Group Life Insurance , and final pay and allowances , ” it said Tuesday .
“ The Army conducts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soldier deaths , ” officials said in the statement announcing that Guillén ’ s family had been briefed about the results of the probe .
The Army recently announced changes in the leadership at Fort Hood amid the probe into the killing of Guillén , who was allegedly bludgeoned by a fellow soldier after coming forward about being sexually harassed .
The 20-year-old was found dead on July 1 in a shallow grave near Leon River in Bell County , about 20 miles east of the base .
Authorities say another soldier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her to death before killing himself .
Robinson ’ s civilian girlfriend , Cecily Aguilar , has admitted to investigators that he told her he ’ d bludgeoned Guillén to death with a hammer in the arms room on Aug. 22 .
He then enlisted Aguilar to help dismember the young soldier ’ s body and bury her remains .
Aguilar , 20 , has been charged with three counts of conspiracy .
She ’ s pleaded not guilty .

Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén is considered to have died “in the line of duty” — allowing her family to receive certain military benefits, Fort Hood said in a statement.
“This determination establishes that the Guillén family is entitled to a variety of Army benefits for Vanessa’s service to our nation. Typically these benefits include compensation to immediately help the family with expenses, funeral with full military honors, the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, and final pay and allowances,” it said Tuesday.
“The Army conducts a line of duty determination for all Soldier deaths,” officials said in the statement announcing that Guillén’s family had been briefed about the results of the probe.
The Army recently announced changes in leadership at Fort Hood amid the probe into the killing of Guillén, who was allegedly bludgeoned by a fellow soldier after coming forward about being sexually harassed.
The 20-year-old was found dead on July 1 in a shallow grave near Leon River in Bell County, about 20 miles east of the base.
Authorities say another soldier, Spc. Aaron David Robinson, bludgeoned her to death before killing himself.
Robinson’s civilian girlfriend, Cecily Aguilar, has admitted to investigators that he told her he’d bludgeoned Guillén to death with a hammer in the arms room on Aug. 22. He then enlisted Aguilar to help dismember the young soldier’s body and bury her remains.
Aguilar, 20, has been charged with three counts of conspiracy. She’s pleaded not guilty.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Yankees’ Subway Series title was relief from playoff burden: Sherman

Editor ’ s note : The 2000 World Series between the Yankees and Mets began 20 years ago Wednesday .
On the anniversary , we look back at the series that captivated the city .
Maybe you remember Timo Perez jogging between first and second or Roger Clemens heaving a shattered bat in the vicinity of Mike Piazza .
Perhaps you recall Derek Jeter going deep on the first pitch of Game 4 or Luis Sojo ’ s grounder slowly , slowly , slowly rolling through the infield to decide a clinching Game 5 .
The Subway World Series offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years later , I can see the ball off Piazza ’ s bat and think Game 5 was tied and being shocked how short of the wall it died in Bernie Williams ’ glove to end the first New York-New York Fall Classic in 44 years .
But two decades later , you know what sticks with me most ?
How miserable the Yankees were that fall .
Winning so much had actually become a burden and the worst possible opponent was in front of them — the other New York team .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing to an overachieving squad managed by Bobby Valentine .
The underdog Mets seemed sent by central casting with their Agbayanis and Paytons and their chatty , biting manager to be a pain in their dynasty .
So the Yankees ’ mood throughout was hardly joyous .
At the series ’ conclusion , there was more exhale than exhilaration .
Jeter was notorious for never agreeing to any media narrative — he was more likely to say up was down just to not buy in .
Yet , after the Yanks had won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five years , even Jeter conceded , “ I ’ d be lying if I said this one wasn ’ t more gratifying.
” That was because the Mets wanted to win the 2000 World Series .
The Yankees had to win it — or risk besmirching their dynasty and ceding a piece of New York and having to deal with a force of nature named George Steinbrenner .
To understand the Yankees ’ mood by 2000 , you have to appreciate the previous few years .
The 1996 title season was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Orioles were favored to win the AL East , the Braves the World Series , Joe Torre was hired as a historic loser .
The twists and feel-good turns of that season left the Steinbrenner Yankees , of all things , kind of admired and a touch beloved even outside New York .
The large veer occurred in 1998 when the Yankees were historic , winning 114 games and rampaging to another title .
They were lifted from a baseball team to a touring rock show .
They became , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The amount of media covering them daily didn ’ t double , it tripled — or more .
Ever paranoid and protective , Steinbrenner encased his team in a security never before seen in the game .
During the Subway Series , for example , the Yanks had five team-assigned security personnel .
The Mets had none .
And the Yankees ’ security tended to be overbearing , making up rules as it went along for who could be near the team and when , overstepping their boundaries as if stadiums on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Yanks , if anything , won the 1999 title even easier and were cruising in 2000 before finishing with 15 losses in 18 games , including the last seven .
The winning and expectations and history had become a tightening noose .
The Yanks turned it on in October because that group had a DNA for playing well in big games .
But they did it as joylessly as one can while relaying from one champagne party to the next .
The last thing they wanted in the World Series was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was because of the New York thing .
But also it was because on July 8 Clemens had beaned Piazza .
That loomed over this series .
The Mets called the Yanks chicken for starting Clemens in Game 2 so that he would not have to hit in Shea Stadium in Game 3 .
The normally unflappable Torre raged publicly about how often Fox and ESPN were showing the July 8 beaning , and the Yanks curtailed assistance to the two networks .
Steinbrenner raged daily about how many reporters were in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Game 3 loss to the Mets .
Such was his fury that when a sewage pipe burst late in Game 4 and sent 2 feet of water into the Yankees ’ clubhouse , assuring that no media would be allowed in afterward , the most common conspiracy theory was that Steinbrenner had burst the pipe .
In the end , the Yankees were just better .
Jeter was the MVP .
Mike Stanton was the hidden MVP , retiring all 13 batters he faced over three games and winning twice .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had Mariano Rivera , of whom Valentine said , “ They have a lot of great players , but as far as value , he is in another category.
” Still , the Yankees ’ four wins were by a total of five runs .
So if Perez had run hard or Benitez hadn ’ t walked Paul O ’ Neill in the ninth inning of Game 1 or if Sojo ’ s ball hadn ’ t trickled through … It was a close series for one that lasted just five games .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14-game World Series win streak in Game 3 .
Afterward there was more champagne .
Yet , there also were indicators that the crown had grown heavy .
The Yanks as an organization had become not just overdogs , but overprivileged .
They won almost by muscle memory .
But the results of winning were now part delight , part burden .
I had been in the winning clubhouse in 1996 , 1998 and 1999 .
This was different .
There was elation , but , like a subway , there was something @ @ @ @

Editor’s note: The 2000 World Series between the Yankees and Mets began 20 years ago Wednesday. On the anniversary, we look back at the series that captivated the city.
Maybe you remember Timo Perez jogging between first and second or Roger Clemens heaving a shattered bat in the vicinity of Mike Piazza.
Perhaps you recall Derek Jeter going deep on the first pitch of Game 4 or Luis Sojo’s grounder slowly, slowly, slowly rolling through the infield to decide a clinching Game 5.
The Subway World Series offered plenty of forever images. Even 20 years later, I can see the ball off Piazza’s bat and think Game 5 was tied and being shocked how short of the wall it died in Bernie Williams’ glove to end the first New York-New York Fall Classic in 44 years.
But two decades later, you know what sticks with me most?
How miserable the Yankees were that fall. Winning so much had actually become a burden and the worst possible opponent was in front of them — the other New York team. Nothing would besmirch a historic run like losing to an overachieving squad managed by Bobby Valentine. The underdog Mets seemed sent by central casting with their Agbayanis and Paytons and their chatty, biting manager to be a pain in their dynasty.
So the Yankees’ mood throughout was hardly joyous. At the series’ conclusion, there was more exhale than exhilaration. Jeter was notorious for never agreeing to any media narrative — he was more likely to say up was down just to not buy in. Yet, after the Yanks had won their third straight championship and fourth in five years, even Jeter conceded, “I’d be lying if I said this one wasn’t more gratifying.”
That was because the Mets wanted to win the 2000 World Series. The Yankees had to win it — or risk besmirching their dynasty and ceding a piece of New York and having to deal with a force of nature named George Steinbrenner.
To understand the Yankees’ mood by 2000, you have to appreciate the previous few years. The 1996 title season was a blessing, a bit of a surprise. The Orioles were favored to win the AL East, the Braves the World Series, Joe Torre was hired as a historic loser. The twists and feel-good turns of that season left the Steinbrenner Yankees, of all things, kind of admired and a touch beloved even outside New York.
The large veer occurred in 1998 when the Yankees were historic, winning 114 games and rampaging to another title. They were lifted from a baseball team to a touring rock show. They became, in many ways, bigger than the game. The amount of media covering them daily didn’t double, it tripled — or more. Ever paranoid and protective, Steinbrenner encased his team in a security never before seen in the game. During the Subway Series, for example, the Yanks had five team-assigned security personnel. The Mets had none. And the Yankees’ security tended to be overbearing, making up rules as it went along for who could be near the team and when, overstepping their boundaries as if stadiums on the road even were their jurisdiction.
The Yanks, if anything, won the 1999 title even easier and were cruising in 2000 before finishing with 15 losses in 18 games, including the last seven. The winning and expectations and history had become a tightening noose. The Yanks turned it on in October because that group had a DNA for playing well in big games. But they did it as joylessly as one can while relaying from one champagne party to the next.
The last thing they wanted in the World Series was to face the Mets. In part that was because of the New York thing. But also it was because on July 8 Clemens had beaned Piazza. That loomed over this series. The Mets called the Yanks chicken for starting Clemens in Game 2 so that he would not have to hit in Shea Stadium in Game 3. The normally unflappable Torre raged publicly about how often Fox and ESPN were showing the July 8 beaning, and the Yanks curtailed assistance to the two networks.
Steinbrenner raged daily about how many reporters were in the clubhouse after each game, especially following a Game 3 loss to the Mets. Such was his fury that when a sewage pipe burst late in Game 4 and sent 2 feet of water into the Yankees’ clubhouse, assuring that no media would be allowed in afterward, the most common conspiracy theory was that Steinbrenner had burst the pipe.
In the end, the Yankees were just better. Jeter was the MVP. Mike Stanton was the hidden MVP, retiring all 13 batters he faced over three games and winning twice. The Mets had Armando Benitez and the Yankees had Mariano Rivera, of whom Valentine said, “They have a lot of great players, but as far as value, he is in another category.”
Still, the Yankees’ four wins were by a total of five runs. So if Perez had run hard or Benitez hadn’t walked Paul O’Neill in the ninth inning of Game 1 or if Sojo’s ball hadn’t trickled through …
It was a close series for one that lasted just five games. The Mets actually ended the Yankees’ 14-game World Series win streak in Game 3.
Afterward there was more champagne. Yet, there also were indicators that the crown had grown heavy. The Yanks as an organization had become not just overdogs, but overprivileged. They won almost by muscle memory. But the results of winning were now part delight, part burden. I had been in the winning clubhouse in 1996, 1998 and 1999. This was different. There was elation, but, like a subway, there was something else rattling underneath:
Relief.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--‘The Crown’ stars recreate notorious love triangle for Town & Country

AstraZeneca may restart a key study of its coronavirus vaccine ...

It’s the most notorious love triangle in history — the one that caused Princess Diana to famously say: “There were three of us in this marriage.”
Now they’re back together, at least fictionally, with the actors who portray Diana, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in the new season of Netflix’s “The Crown” posing together in a bucolic English garden.
The threesome — featured on the cover of next month’s Town & Country magazine — appear in the hit drama’s fourth season, set for release Nov. 15.
Newcomer Emma Corrin, 24, stars as virginal royal bride Diana, while Josh O’Connor, 30, and Emerald Fennell, 35, reprise their parts as the future British king and his mistress.
Charles and Diana were wed for 15 years, although Charles resumed his premarital affair with Camilla five years into the partnership. Diana divorced him in 1996, and died in a car crash in 1997 at the age of 36. Charles and Camilla eventually went public two years later and married in 2005. When Charles accedes to the throne, the 73-year-old grandmother will be known not as the queen, but as “the princess consort,” mainly out of respect for the iconic woman she replaced.
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Speaking to Town & Country writer Elizabeth Holmes, Corrin expressed sympathy for her ill-fated character, who entered the House of Windsor in 1981 at the tender age of 20.
“The coldness, the traditions and the expectations of behavior . . . I don’t think she expected that,” she said. “I think she expected to join a family.”
Cambridge University graduate Corrin landed the role of a lifetime shortly after appearing in a single episode of the popular UK TV show “Grantchester.”
According to Holmes, Corrin immediately charmed the producers of “The Crown” on the day of her auditions and “captivated the crowd.”
Meanwhile, Fennell, 35, revealed she’d been eyeing the chance to play Camilla since the series began in the fall of 2016.
The actress told her agent: “One day they’re going to want Camilla,” adding: “Will you make sure that I get to go in [to the casting]?”
She said: “There’s a personality type, which goes with it [the role],” before describing Camilla as “languid, but actively so.”
It’s unknown whether Fennell’s real-life counterpart and the rest of the Windsors watch “The Crown.” However, biographer Katie Nicholl claimed in 2018 that former royal Prince Harry and his now-wife, Meghan Markle, binged on it in the early days of their courtship.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine trial may resume in the US this week

AstraZeneca may restart a key study of its coronavirus vaccine in the US this week after putting it on hold for more than a month , a new report says .
The Food and Drug Administration has finally finished its review of the severe illness in a study participant that forced AstraZeneca to halt the Phase 3 clinical trial in early September , Reuters reported Tuesday .
That could allow the British drugmaker to forge ahead with the US portion of the study later this week after resuming the trial in the UK , Brazil , India and South Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which cited four sources briefed on the matter .
AstraZeneca put the study on hold last month after a UK participant came down with what was believed to be transverse myelitis , a rare spinal inflammatory condition .
British regulators allowed the trial to resume there after finding “ insufficient evidence to say for certain ” whether the illness was related to AstraZeneca ’ s COVID-19 vaccine , according to Reuters .
In a draft letter to the British study participants , vaccine researchers at Oxford University — which is developing the shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had “ completed their analysis ” of the illness and had “ come to the same conclusion as the other drug regulators , ” Reuters reported .
But an AstraZeneca spokesperson told The Post that the company could not “ verify the content ” of the document Reuters referenced or comment on a pending FDA decision .
The FDA did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning .
AstraZeneca ’ s vaccine is one of four potential coronavirus inoculations currently going through late-stage trials in the US .
Johnson & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 study last week after an unexplained illness in one of the participants .
Both Pfizer and Moderna expect to have key early results from their vaccine studies by next month and could ask US regulators to approve the shots for emergency use by the end of November .
AstraZeneca shares were down about 0.4 percent in premarket trading Wednesday at $ 51.99 as of 7:02 a.m .

AstraZeneca may restart a key study of its coronavirus vaccine in the US this week after putting it on hold for more than a month, a new report says.
The Food and Drug Administration has finally finished its review of the severe illness in a study participant that forced AstraZeneca to halt the Phase 3 clinical trial in early September, Reuters reported Tuesday.
That could allow the British drugmaker to forge ahead with the US portion of the study later this week after resuming the trial in the UK, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to the news agency, which cited four sources briefed on the matter.
AstraZeneca put the study on hold last month after a UK participant came down with what was believed to be transverse myelitis, a rare spinal inflammatory condition. British regulators allowed the trial to resume there after finding “insufficient evidence to say for certain” whether the illness was related to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to Reuters.
In a draft letter to the British study participants, vaccine researchers at Oxford University — which is developing the shot with AstraZeneca — wrote that the FDA had “completed their analysis” of the illness and had “come to the same conclusion as the other drug regulators,” Reuters reported.
But an AstraZeneca spokesperson told The Post that the company could not “verify the content” of the document Reuters referenced or comment on a pending FDA decision. The FDA declined to comment Wednesday.
AstraZeneca’s vaccine is one of four potential coronavirus inoculations currently going through late-stage trials in the US. Johnson & Johnson also had to pause its Phase 3 study last week after an unexplained illness in one of the participants.
Both Pfizer and Moderna expect to have key early results from their vaccine studies by next month and could ask US regulators to approve the shots for emergency use by the end of November.
AstraZeneca shares were down about 0.1 percent at $52.11 as of 12:51 p.m. Wednesday.
With Post wires