newyorkpost--2020-11-20--‘The Crown’ Season 4 Episode 10: Power is Nothing Without Authority

A decade has elapsed since we first started bingeing The Crown Season 4 .
( Insert joke and the interminability of 2020 here . )
Princess Diana is now a mother of two , and literally a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown .
Margaret Thatcher , whose uncompromising reign over England has ebbed and flowed in popularity , is losing ground among her own party .
And Queen Elizabeth II is… the same .
Always the same .
As we come to the end of the season , things are about to get shaken up .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deputy Prime Minister , resigned in 1989 , Thatcher knew that would be a deathblow to her time in office .
Howe ’ s speech was a scathing rebuke of her policies and of their relationship , which had once been her most solid alliance .
Howe had been in Thatcher ’ s cabinet during her entire premiership , but [ HISTORY LESSON ALERT ] they began to disagree on Britain ’ s participation in the European exchange rate mechanism .
Ultimately Britain did participate , to her chagrin , but she resented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of him became contemptuous .
So much so that it led to his resignation , marked by a speech he gave to Parliament stating that he needed to recuse himself due to “ the conflict of loyalty , of loyalty to my Right Honourable Friend the Prime Minister – and , after all , in two decades together that instinct of loyalty is still very real – and of loyalty to what I perceive to be the true interests of the nation , has become all too great.
” After Thatcher listens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes home to 10 Downing Street and weeps like she ’ s never wept before .
Though we ’ ve seen her emotional strength waver before when she was concerned about her son Mark when he was lost in the desert , this is a true cry of anguish , of despair .
As she will later tell the Queen , she has other true loves in her life , but this job is her only true passion .
To lose it would leave her lost in the wildreness .
Meanwhile , Diana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put on a good face as they attend a rugby match of William ’ s at his boarding school , but Charles is fed up .
He ’ s already tattled to Mummy that Diana is back to cheating , only to be interrupted and shushed by Philip .
When Diana asks if they ever plan to talk again , Charles is like : They argue and insult each other , and among other things , Charles is angry that Diana has planned a 4-day trip to New York , alone , calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of self-advancement.
” Thatcher , as days pass , starts to realize she ’ s lost more than just the support of Howe .
Michael Heseltine attempted to challenge her for leadership of the Conservative party .
In that election , Thatcher fell short of the votes she needed , but she had one trick up her sleeve before conceding any kind of defeat : she asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament .
The Queen offered Thatcher a lesson in power .
“ It is entirely in my power to do this if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To which the Queen responded , “ You are correct , technically it is within your power to request this .
But we must all asks ourselves when to exercise those things that are within our power and when not to.
” “ I ’ m merely asking a question , ” the Queen continued .
“ Whether it is correct to exercise power simply because it is yours to use .
Power is nothing without authority .
And at this moment , your Cabinet is against you .
Your party is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are to be believed , if you were to call a general election today , you would not win .
Which suggests the country is against you .
Perhaps the time has come for you to try doing nothing , for once.
” “ The difference is , you have power in doing nothing , ” Thatcher said .
“ I will have none.
” The Queen certainly does love doing nothing , as we ’ ve seen time and again this season .
Thatcher is quite the opposite , which is why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her .
Diana also realizes the power she has in doing something , which is why her itinerary in New York City is full of headline-making stops , including a visit to the Harlem Hospital ’ s pediatric AIDS unit , a place she would visit repeatedly over the years .
On this trip in 1989 , the stigma surrounding AIDS still loomed large and Diana ’ s openness toward those suffering was a vast contrast to Thatcher ’ s homophobic rhetoric , in which she publicly suggested that homosexuality was immoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closet were being “ cheated ” out of a “ sound start in life.
” For anyone with an open heart and mind , Diana ’ s open-armed approach was the antidote to Thatcher ’ s cold , cruel policies .
The trip was a grand success , helping to solidify her reputation as the People ’ s Princess forever .
Camilla realizes the genius behind Diana ’ s public performances and how they will only work against her .
She tells Charles that if he leaves Diana for her , she will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m an old woman , I ’ m a married woman , I ’ m nowhere near as pretty , nowhere near as radiant , someone who looks like me has no place in the fairytale , ” she says .
“ That ’ s all people want , the fairytale… To be the protagonist of a fairytale , you must first be wronged .
A victim which , if we were to become public , we would make her.
” She ain ’ t wrong .
This , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , angers Charles even more .
He will never get out of this marriage .
As Diana assumes control of her narrative , Thatcher loses hers , resigning as Prime Minister and regretfully moving out of Downing Street .
The Queen watches on TV , knowing she had the power and the authority to help , but that ’ s just not how she plays the game .
Still , she feels for the first woman Prime Minister and all she ’ s endured .
She requests one final audience with Thatcher , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , as a woman , a Christian , and someone who fought hard for her beliefs while dealing with patronizing men along the way , she offers her the Queen ’ s Order of Merit , a medal only 24 people may hold at one time .
Thatcher is moved , and the pinning of the medal conveys a mutual respect between the woman , despite their differing opinions through the years .
And finally , it ’ s a Very Royal Christmas , and as the season wraps up , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a festive note .
Alas , Santa ’ s elves must have put on the Saturday Night Live “ Dysfunctional Family Christmas ” album on at the castle because that ’ s the vibe everyone ’ s going for .
Diana arrives , an outcast in her own family , ignored by everyone .
As the family readies for the holiday photo , Diana hides in her bedroom .
Prince Philip , who has always had a soft spot for Diana ever since they triumphantly hunted that wounded stag so many episodes ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than anyone , Philip understands what it ’ s like to have Prince Charles fatigue .
( “ Would it help you to realize we all think he ’ s quite mad ?
” he winks .
It ’ s bad enough that Philip is always so dismissive of Charles but earlier on in the Christmas festivities , when Charles once again begged the Queen to allow him to separate from Diana , he got the world ’ s firmest “ HELL TO THE NO ” and , yeah , he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he lacks the proper parental support he needs , PHIL . )
Diana feels that she and Philip , also an outsider who married in , share common ground , which is why she ’ s comfortable telling him she needs to “ break away ” from the family .
“ I can ’ t see that ending well for you , ” he says .
He tells her that it ’ s true , they are both outsiders .
“ After all these years , I still am , ” he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this system is a lost , lonely , irrelevant outsider , apart from the one person , the only person that matters .
She ’ s the oxygen we all breathe .
The essence of all our duty .
Your problem , if I may say , is you seem to be confused as to who that person is.
” In the universe of the Queen , many people may have power , to varying degrees , at various times .
But only one – the one that Philip , though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to – has power and authority .
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Brooklyn .
Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction .

A decade has elapsed since we first started bingeing The Crown Season 4. (Insert joke and the interminability of 2020 here.) Princess Diana is now a mother of two, and literally a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Margaret Thatcher, whose uncompromising reign over England has ebbed and flowed in popularity, is losing ground among her own party. And Queen Elizabeth II is… the same. Always the same. As we come to the end of the season, things are about to get shaken up.
When Geoffrey Howe, Margaret Thatcher’s deputy Prime Minister, resigned in 1989, Thatcher knew that would be a deathblow to her time in office. Howe’s speech was a scathing rebuke of her policies and of their relationship, which had once been her most solid alliance. Howe had been in Thatcher’s cabinet during her entire premiership, but [HISTORY LESSON ALERT] they began to disagree on Britain’s participation in the European exchange rate mechanism. Ultimately Britain did participate, to her chagrin, but she resented Howe for it and her public treatment of him became contemptuous. So much so that it led to his resignation, marked by a speech he gave to Parliament stating that he needed to recuse himself due to “the conflict of loyalty, of loyalty to my Right Honourable Friend the Prime Minister – and, after all, in two decades together that instinct of loyalty is still very real – and of loyalty to what I perceive to be the true interests of the nation, has become all too great.”
After Thatcher listens to the speech, feeling betrayed, she goes home to 10 Downing Street and weeps like she’s never wept before.
Though we’ve seen her emotional strength waver before when she was concerned about her son Mark when he was lost in the desert, this is a true cry of anguish, of despair. As she will later tell the Queen, she has other true loves in her life, but this job is her only true passion. To lose it would leave her lost in the wildreness.
Meanwhile, Diana and Charles are still trying to publicly put on a good face as they attend a rugby match of William’s at his boarding school, but Charles is fed up. He’s already tattled to Mummy that Diana is back to cheating, only to be interrupted and shushed by Philip. When Diana asks if they ever plan to talk again, Charles is like:
They argue and insult each other, and among other things, Charles is angry that Diana has planned a 4-day trip to New York, alone, calling it an “ugly, avaricious piece of self-advancement.”
Thatcher, as days pass, starts to realize she’s lost more than just the support of Howe. Michael Heseltine attempted to challenge her for leadership of the Conservative party. In that election, Thatcher fell short of the votes she needed, but she had one trick up her sleeve before conceding any kind of defeat: she asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament. The Queen offered Thatcher a lesson in power.
“It is entirely in my power to do this if I see fit,” Thatcher said. To which the Queen responded, “You are correct, technically it is within your power to request this. But we must all asks ourselves when to exercise those things that are within our power and when not to.”
“I’m merely asking a question,” the Queen continued. “Whether it is correct to exercise power simply because it is yours to use. Power is nothing without authority. And at this moment, your Cabinet is against you. Your party is against you. And if the polls are to be believed, if you were to call a general election today, you would not win. Which suggests the country is against you. Perhaps the time has come for you to try doing nothing, for once.”
“The difference is, you have power in doing nothing,” Thatcher said. “I will have none.”
The Queen certainly does love doing nothing, as we’ve seen time and again this season. Thatcher is quite the opposite, which is why this turn of events is so hard for her.
Diana also realizes the power she has in doing something, which is why her itinerary in New York City is full of headline-making stops, including a visit to the Harlem Hospital’s pediatric AIDS unit, a place she would visit repeatedly over the years. On this trip in 1989, the stigma surrounding AIDS still loomed large and Diana’s openness toward those suffering was a vast contrast to Thatcher’s homophobic rhetoric, in which she publicly suggested that homosexuality was immoral and people who came out of the closet were being “cheated” out of a “sound start in life.” For anyone with an open heart and mind, Diana’s open-armed approach was the antidote to Thatcher’s cold, cruel policies. The trip was a grand success, helping to solidify her reputation as the People’s Princess forever.
Camilla realizes the genius behind Diana’s public performances and how they will only work against her. She tells Charles that if he leaves Diana for her, she will lose in the court of public opinion. “I’m an old woman, I’m a married woman, I’m nowhere near as pretty, nowhere near as radiant, someone who looks like me has no place in the fairytale,” she says. “That’s all people want, the fairytale… To be the protagonist of a fairytale, you must first be wronged. A victim which, if we were to become public, we would make her.” She ain’t wrong. This, along with everything Diana does and says, angers Charles even more. He will never get out of this marriage.
As Diana assumes control of her narrative, Thatcher loses hers, resigning as Prime Minister and regretfully moving out of Downing Street. The Queen watches on TV, knowing she had the power and the authority to help, but that’s just not how she plays the game. Still, she feels for the first woman Prime Minister and all she’s endured. She requests one final audience with Thatcher, and in a show of solidarity with her, as a woman, a Christian, and someone who fought hard for her beliefs while dealing with patronizing men along the way, she offers her the Queen’s Order of Merit, a medal only 24 people may hold at one time. Thatcher is moved, and the pinning of the medal conveys a mutual respect between the woman, despite their differing opinions through the years.
And finally, it’s a Very Royal Christmas, and as the season wraps up, it seems like it’ll be on a festive note. Alas, Santa’s elves must have put on the Saturday Night Live “Dysfunctional Family Christmas” album on at the castle because that’s the vibe everyone’s going for.
Diana arrives, an outcast in her own family, ignored by everyone. As the family readies for the holiday photo, Diana hides in her bedroom. Prince Philip, who has always had a soft spot for Diana ever since they triumphantly hunted that wounded stag so many episodes ago, goes to check on her. More than anyone, Philip understands what it’s like to have Prince Charles fatigue. (“Would it help you to realize we all think he’s quite mad?” he winks. It’s bad enough that Philip is always so dismissive of Charles but earlier on in the Christmas festivities, when Charles once again begged the Queen to allow him to separate from Diana, he got the world’s firmest “HELL TO THE NO” and, yeah, he’s “quite mad” maybe because he lacks the proper parental support he needs, PHIL.)
Diana feels that she and Philip, also an outsider who married in, share common ground, which is why she’s comfortable telling him she needs to “break away” from the family. “I can’t see that ending well for you,” he says.
“Is that a threat, sir?” she asks.
He tells her that it’s true, they are both outsiders. “After all these years, I still am,” he says. “We all are. Everyone in this system is a lost, lonely, irrelevant outsider, apart from the one person, the only person that matters. She’s the oxygen we all breathe. The essence of all our duty. Your problem, if I may say, is you seem to be confused as to who that person is.”
In the universe of the Queen, many people may have power, to varying degrees, at various times. But only one – the one that Philip, though he married her, still must also bow to – has power and authority.
Liz Kocan is a pop culture writer living in Brooklyn. Her biggest claim to fame is the time she won on the game show Chain Reaction.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Joe Biden can calm Iran war talk by backing off vow to bring back Obama’s nuke deal

Joe Biden ’ s victory has touched off new fears of war with Iran , yet there ’ s a way for him to tamp down tensions : Let the regime know , in no uncertain terms , that America will stand with its allies , reject appeasement — and never return to that failed Obama-era nuke deal .
Iran triggered some of the fears when a UN nuclear watchdog confirmed that Tehran has begun operating underground centrifuges and has enriched and stockpiled uranium in violation of that 2015 deal .
An Iranian-backed group also fired rockets at the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned Arab neighbors that President Trump would soon be gone and they ’ d no longer be able to “ buy security.
” Since the Obama-Biden folks turned a blind eye to Iran ’ s evil to reach the nuke deal , the regime may think Biden ’ s victory means it can again get away with such belligerence again — and perhaps even extort concessions in the process .
Iran ’ s neighbors are worried : Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud warned Biden not to “ repeat the mistakes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Israel also sounded alarms .
Who can blame them ?
The years since the deal was signed proved Tehran won ’ t change : Despite having sanctions lifted , reaping billions and even , in effect , getting a green light on eventual nukes , it nonetheless built up its missile arsenal and sparked violence in Syria , Yemen , Saudi Arabia , Iraq , Israel and elsewhere .
News also broke last week that Iran had been giving safe refuge to Al Qaeda ’ s No .
2 , Abu Muhammad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States worked together to take him out .
Why , Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren rightly asks , would America rejoin a deal that “ gives tens of billions of dollars to those who harbor the murderers of 3,000 Americans ” on 9/11 ?
The Obama administration tried to discourage Israel from even covert action against the Iranian menace .
Team Trump helped enable it .
What will Biden choose ?
Fear of escalating hostility and ramped up nuke development may also be worrying Trump , who reportedly sought options to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to reject a military strike , but Biden can do much good by letting the mullahs know : He won ’ t be a patsy .
And a change in the White House won ’ t weaken America ’ s resolve .

Joe Biden’s victory has touched off new fears of war with Iran, yet there’s a way for him to tamp down tensions: Let the regime know, in no uncertain terms, that America will stand with its allies, reject appeasement — and never return to that failed Obama-era nuke deal.
Iran triggered some of the fears when a UN nuclear watchdog confirmed that Tehran has begun operating underground centrifuges and has enriched and stockpiled uranium in violation of that 2015 deal.
An Iranian-backed group also fired rockets at the US embassy in Iraq. And Iranian officials warned Arab neighbors that President Trump would soon be gone and they’d no longer be able to “buy security.”
Since the Obama-Biden folks turned a blind eye to Iran’s evil to reach the nuke deal, the regime may think Biden’s victory means it can again get away with such belligerence again — and perhaps even extort concessions in the process.
Iran’s neighbors are worried: Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud warned Biden not to “repeat the mistakes of the first deal.” Officials from Bahrain and Israel also sounded alarms.
Who can blame them? The years since the deal was signed proved Tehran won’t change: Despite having sanctions lifted, reaping billions and even, in effect, getting a green light on eventual nukes, it nonetheless built up its missile arsenal and sparked violence in Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel and elsewhere.
News also broke last week that Iran had been giving safe refuge to Al Qaeda’s No. 2, Abu Muhammad al-Masri — until August, when Israel and the United States worked together to take him out. Why, Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren rightly asks, would America rejoin a deal that “gives tens of billions of dollars to those who harbor the murderers of 3,000 Americans” on 9/11?
The Obama administration tried to discourage Israel from even covert action against the Iranian menace. Team Trump helped enable it. What will Biden choose?
Fear of escalating hostility and ramped up nuke development may also be worrying Trump, who reportedly sought options to stop Iran. The prez was probably right to reject a military strike, but Biden can do much good by letting the mullahs know: He won’t be a patsy. And a change in the White House won’t weaken America’s resolve.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Cancel student-loan debt? That’s making the working class subsidize the elite!

President-elect Joe Biden said Congress should take “ immediate ” action to ...

One good rule of thumb is to judge parties and politicians by their priorities. Look at which things they actually work to achieve or spend political capital on. This will tell you not only what they’re really for, but which constituents they really care about.
By that metric, it will be very revealing if one of Joe Biden’s first actions as president will be to forgive student debt.
That’s an idea swirling around Democratic circles — particularly among the progressive base. The base turned out for Biden, and now they want their pay-off — literally so, in the case of massive debt forgiveness.
Last week, a coalition of 236 progressive groups led by teachers unions called on Biden to cancel student debt on his first days in office. Biden himself has already urged Congress to cancel $10,000 as part of a pandemic relief package.
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have called for even greater debt forgiveness. Sanders’ plan would cost an estimated $1.6 trillion dollars.
I think it’s a bad policy, and bad politics. Start with the policy: As economists on the left and right will tell you, the economic cratering caused by the pandemic is not like a typical recession. In normal times, bailing out businesses is a bad idea because, among other things, it creates what economists call “moral hazard” — incentivizing bad decisions people make when they think someone else (i.e. taxpayers) will pick up the tab.
But a restaurant that was profitable before COVID-19 did nothing wrong. Trying to keep such businesses, and their employees afloat during the pandemic, which Washington did on a bipartisan basis, was a good idea.
Proponents of loan forgiveness are claiming this is just like that. Well, before the pandemic no one was calling for a mass bailout of small businesses, but lots of progressives were calling for student-debt cancellation. In other words, they think the pandemic is a crisis that shouldn’t go to waste.
That doesn’t automatically mean they’re wrong, but it doesn’t make them right either. Student loan forgiveness, even according to formulae that exclude the very well-off, has very few broader economic benefits. As Jason Furman (Barack Obama’s chair for the Council of Economic Advisors) notes, debt forgiveness would be taxable — which would cut into any stimulative effect on the economy.
Think about it this way: If you only have $1.5 trillion to spend, what policy would help the most people actually struggling right now? I don’t think canceling student loans would rank in the top 20.
Which brings me to the politics. Most Americans, especially most poor Americans, don’t have student debt, because most didn’t go to college in the first place.
Moreover, most people who did go to college have no or very little student debt. According to the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution, roughly 30 percent of undergrads have none. Another 25 percent have up to $20,000 in loans. Despite what you may have heard about the student debt crisis, only 6 percent of borrowers owe more than $100,000. Virtually all of them borrowed so much because they attended graduate school.
You can argue that people who choose to get graduate degrees — including many young doctors, lawyers and engineers in training — deserve relief. But do they deserve help more than truck drivers, mechanics or short-order cooks?
One reason teachers unions — a huge source of donations and political organizing for the Democratic Party — want loan forgiveness is that teachers and administrators can boost their pay by going back to school to get advanced degrees. Other municipal and federal workers — another major constituency for Democrats — have similar rules.
Using the pandemic as an excuse to reward workers who are far less likely to lose their jobs and more likely to find new employment if they do, seems awfully self-serving.
The popularity of this idea stems from the fact that the Democratic Party has increasingly become the party of educated professionals, as the GOP has become more working-class. Lots of poor people are still Democrats, but they aren’t a major source of power within the party — the bureaucrats claiming to speak for them are. And that’s who Democrats are prioritizing.
Twitter: @JonahDispatch


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Our hypocritical leaders refuse to obey their own COVID-19 rules

One upstate company wants Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to be the ...

Wearing a mask is important. For you and those around you. For elected officials? Not so much.
Actually, all the COVID rules are for us, not them. COVID-19, and the accompanying lockdowns, have made it painfully clear: We plebes have to follow the rules; the elites do not.
Start with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who last week groveled for forgiveness after being caught attending a large birthday dinner at The French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley. When pictures from the event surfaced, the hypocrisy was glaring: The governor was seen with his wife at a large table full of maskless lobbyists, all sitting in close proximity.
But, hey: You’re not the governor — so if you want to celebrate Thanksgiving in his state, remember: “No more than three households, including your own,” at the gathering, and keep your distance.
Newsom isn’t the only one to live it up while everyone suffers. Gov. Cuomo, for example, is rarely seen in a mask, yet his Twitter feed never stops harassing you to “mask up.” (And, by the way, he’s just thrilled with himself over his handling of the COVID-19 crisis, even though it resulted in more deaths than any other state and, according to The New York Times, seeded the virus throughout the country.)
The gov’s daughter recently posted a picture of her dad, two of his daughters, one of “the boyfriends” and Cuomo’s secretary all hanging out with no social distancing or masks. Were all of them part of the same household? Doubtful.
Yet you, of course, have to avoid friends and family — you know, just in case.
One of Cuomo’s most famous constituents similarly seems to think rules are for the little people. He actually broke quarantine after testing positive for the virus.
The constituent’s wife posted pictures of herself working out indoors, maskless, with a personal trainer, while gyms in the state remained closed. And he was recently photographed getting a haircut, maskless, which would result in a $1,000 fine for the rest of us.
I’m referring, of course, to Gov. Cuomo’s brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, who gets a pass on all of his bad behavior because of his last name (and left-wing politics).
Politicians and their families are just not like the rest of us. Newsom sent his kids back to hybrid, in-person private school in Sacramento County while public schools there remain closed.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi famously got a haircut at a salon in California, though salons were supposed to be closed there at the time.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has called for nationwide mask mandates, was seen walking maskless through an airport in September and again in the hallway of the Capitol last week.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to Delaware for a Biden victory party, but didn’t follow her own quarantine protocols upon return. Celebrations, you see, are “essential” for your betters; they’re too important to follow the rules they set for others.
Last week, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced new lockdowns. “You must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans,” she said. The previous week, Lightfoot was whooping it up in the street, maskless and shouting through a bullhorn (and perhaps blowtorching her spittle at the crowd) during a Biden victory party.
Sen. Chuck Schumer also partied for Biden maskless. Apparently all these Democratic politicians seem to think if you’re partying for a good cause, masks are unnecessary. My 4-year-old had to wear a mask, outdoors, at recess during those very few days he got to go to actual school. Then again, as Creedence Clearwater Revival put it, he “ain’t no senator’s son.” (Other “good causes,” like Black Lives Matter rallies, also seem to negate the need to follow the rules.)
“Don’t listen to politicians, listen to scientists,” say their defenders! Yet that’s not really how it works. Scientists give their perspective, and politicians enact rules based on that. But if they tell us to be concerned, to take precautions, to change everything about the way we live and to do so indefinitely — and then don’t do it themselves — what are we supposed to think?
The message that comes through loud and clear: Wink, wink — COVID’s not really that big a deal.
These hypocrites have to know their behavior undermines their credibility and helps spread the virus they say they want to fight. The only possible conclusion is that they just don’t care.
Twitter: @Karol


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Please, Gov. Cuomo — don’t take away the Mass again

New York ’ s dictatorial Gov .
Andrew Cuomo may have finally met ...

I go to Mass every day. Yes, that’s a thing. And yes, you, too, can go to Mass every day!
You can go to Confession, too. I do weekly — though I could go every day, let me tell you. Confession is like a shower for the soul; it’s one of the best habits in my life. To be able to be humble and lowly. I’m a sinner in need of a Savior.
And the saving doesn’t come through politics. It doesn’t even come through medicine all the time. Think of all the people who have died this year, despite, in many cases, the best efforts of doctors and nurses.
Fact is, people need God. I sure do. I’m one of the many people who wound up on new medication during the last shutdown. The radical cutoff from the sacraments was too much for my body and mind to handle.
At the beginning of the shutdown, people were comparing our situation to 9/11. But I was in New York during the terrorist attack, and people were packing the churches, votive candles were everything, people needed to be in the presence of God and one another. They longed for spiritual guidance and nourishment.
I’m not looking for special privileges. Gov. Cuomo, you were raised Catholic; your father reminded us of that frequently. You might remember from your religious education that professing Catholics believe it is Jesus Himself who comes to us in the Mass, in the Eucharist.
It’s a Real Presence in all the tabernacles of the world. So being in a Catholic Church isn’t like looking at the crucifix in your living room or being in the corner of a house where there’s a statue of Mary, reminding you that you have a Mother in Heaven to intercede for you.
We go into a Catholic church to be in the Presence of our Eucharistic Lord. Not everyone believes that, obviously, but for those who do: Can you imagine the trauma of having that encounter taken away?
During the first round of shutdowns, the churches took it on their own initiative to lift Sunday obligations and have only private Masses. Even religious sisters had to go without Mass, so sensitive were churches and other houses of worship to the pandemic’s unknowns.
Mercifully, some churches were able to make some Eucharistic adoration possible and keep the doors open some of the time, with social distancing. In recent weeks, I’ve been heartened to see healthy-sized congregations finally at places like St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where there’s plenty of room to not be in close proximity of anyone.
Communion distribution is done with masks and hand sanitizer. At one church in Greenwich Village, St. Joseph’s, where Dorothy Day used to pray, the Dominican friars actually come around to the people with our Eucharistic Lord — to keep congregants from having to move around. Another priest or Brother Paul there carries the hand sanitizer.
But it’s in God we trust, not Purell or government diktats. I was safer at Mass this morning at St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side (again, where there is plenty of room) than I was buying a breakfast sandwich in Midtown, where some young guys didn’t seem to get the memo about the pandemic surging again.
On Sunday, at a different Mass, I was much safer — nowhere near people, save the masked and Purelling priest — than at the supermarket, where shoppers seemed to have gotten a little too comfortable with the pandemic.
At church, we’re there for a reason — we love God and His creation. So of course, we’re going to be more sensitive to the vulnerabilities of others and ourselves, who live by the grace of God.
Don’t take our supernatural strength away from us. It’s not the American way. People fled other countries for this freedom. I lived through Lent and Easter without Mass — don’t take Advent and Christmas away now.
Let the churches and synagogues and mosques stay open, carefully. It happens to be our right — this is about religious liberty now. And we’re happy to share our protocols ecumenically, as we’ve been keeping people safe to worship.
Kathryn Jean Lopez, senior fellow at National Review Institute, is the author of “A Year with the Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Princess Eugenie moves into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s old digs

Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank moved into Harry and Meghan ’ s Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate five weeks ago , the UK ’ s Sun is reporting .
However , a source close to the royals tells Page Six that the tabloid ’ s breathless tale of “ The Sussexes ’ prized possessions [ being ] hauled out of Frogmore Cottage in the dead of night to make way for their new tenant ” is incorrect .
“ Meghan and Harry offered their home up to Eugenie and Jack when they first found out they were pregnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fully equipped for a new family and new baby , ” the says .
“ It ’ s still Meghan and Harry ’ s UK residence , they ’ ll still stay there when they go back , but they ’ re delighted to be able to open up their home to Princess Eugenie and Jack as they start their own family.
” Eugenie , 30 , revealed that she and Brooksbank , 34 , were expecting on September 25 with an Instagram post showing a pair of baby booties and the caption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excited for early 2021.
” Buckingham Palace made an official announcement the same day .
Eugenie married Brooksbank two years ago at St. George ’ s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle .
Harry and Meghan renovated Frogmore to the tune of approximately $ 3 million in taxpayer funds , though they have announced plans to reimburse Britain for the cost .
The couple lived in the cottage for less than six months before moving to Canada and then California .
The pricey revamping was a talking point for months afterward with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ privately unhappy ” with the remodeling debacle .

Not bad for a hand-me-down.
Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank moved into Harry and Meghan’s Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate five weeks ago, the UK’s Sun is reporting.
However, a source close to the royals tells Page Six that the tabloid’s breathless tale of “The Sussexes’ prized possessions [being] hauled out of Frogmore Cottage in the dead of night to make way for their new tenant” is incorrect.
“Meghan and Harry offered their home up to Eugenie and Jack when they first found out they were pregnant many months ago; it’s fully equipped for a new family and new baby,” the says. “It’s still Meghan and Harry’s UK residence, they’ll still stay there when they go back, but they’re delighted to be able to open up their home to Princess Eugenie and Jack as they start their own family.”
Eugenie, 30, revealed that she and Brooksbank, 34, were expecting on September 25 with an Instagram post showing a pair of baby booties and the caption, “Jack and I are so excited for early 2021.” Buckingham Palace made an official announcement the same day.
Eugenie married Brooksbank two years ago at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
Harry and Meghan renovated Frogmore to the tune of approximately $3 million in taxpayer funds, though they have announced plans to reimburse Britain for the cost. The couple lived in the cottage for less than six months before moving to Canada and then California. The pricey revamping was a talking point for months afterward with the Queen herself said to be “privately unhappy” with the remodeling debacle.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Fantasy football: Where to turn as healthy running backs become scarce

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As we enter the holiday season, it is quite clear The Grinch has seized control of our world. The list of “who’s” that keep being taken off fantasy wish lists keeps growing and changing.
Suddenly, the Who’s feast and pudding and roast beef don’t seem so important, when we have a who’s-who list of top running backs either out or in jeopardy of missing this week.
We’re already expecting Christian McCaffrey to miss yet another game, because of a shoulder injury suffered in Week 9 against the Chiefs, so queue up more Mike Davis.
Joe Mixon’s expected return has been teased more often than a healthcare plan. Now, he has been ruled out yet again, and will not play Sunday vs. Washington. So if you have Giovani Bernard, hang onto him.
There are ongoing injury problems in the backfields of the Seahawks, 49ers, Dolphins, Giants and Chargers. There are performance and/or timeshare issues in Indianapolis, Arizona, Baltimore, New England, Denver and Pittsburgh.
The pool of useable running backs is shallow, to say the least. And now, it possibly will be drained of others.
Alvin Kamara missed practice Thursday because of a foot issue. He has declared himself good-to-go for Sunday, but in his past two games he had just 14 carries for 49 yards against Tampa Bay and last week just 8-for-15. He has salvaged those poor performances with four combined touchdowns. But if you are lucky enough to find Latavius Murray on your waivers, he would be an easy plug-and-play.
More definitive is the status of Lions RB D’Andre Swift, who will sit out Sunday with a concussion. His likely sub is Adrian Peterson, who would be in line for a primo matchup against a soft Panthers run defense.
Rookie Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire missed practice Thursday with an illness. Along with him, so did fellow RB Darrel Williams. If it lingers, or is found to be COVID-related, that would put Le’Veon Bell in position to assume the primary role, though we also would expect some additional work for Darwin Thompson.
If one or more of these problem backs are out of action, and you need to venture outside Whoville to find a replacement, try Damien Harris or Rex Burkhead. The Texans are quite generous to RBs. If you like to jump onto to streak, Burkhead has three TDs in the past two weeks. If you like to play the odds of probability (same players won’t continue to monopolize TDs), Damien Harris is getting plenty of touches.
There is Jordan Wilkins, who’s been cutting into the work of Colts rookie Jonathan Taylor.
If your available options are even more dire, you could throw a dart at Matt Breida or Salvon Ahmed. Ahmed got the touches last week, but Breida is expected back Sunday.
If you’re left to choose between La’Mical Perine and Gus Edwards types, or worse, well, like we said, The Grinch has stolen this fantasy season.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--‘Run’ Ending Explained: Sarah Paulson’s Hulu Movie Ends With Creepy Poetic Justice

Warning : This article contains major Run spoilers for Sarah Paulson ’ s new Hulu movie .
Surely , you knew that when you clicked on it ?
Run on Hulu—which began streaming today—stars Sarah Paulson in a slightly different kind of American horror story .
As Diane Sherman , Paulson plays a mother who would do just about anything for her feeble , disabled daughter—or so everyone thinks .
Directed by Aneesh Chaganty , and written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian , Run is a tense , impressive thriller , originally scheduled to open Mother ’ s Day weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic hit , Hulu acquired the distribution rights , and now the film is finally available on streaming .
It ’ s a fun , well-paced thriller that manages to maintain suspense , despite the fact that you probably guessed from the first scene that Diane is keeping a big secret from her daughter .
That said , Run does have a twist ending that you may not see coming .
Let ’ s get into that Run ending , explained .
What is the Run on Hulu plot ?
Chloe Sherman ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior dealing with a number of debilitating maladies , helpfully listed in a title card at the beginning of the film : Arrhythmia , hemochromatosis , asthma , diabetes , and paralysis .
Or at least , Chloe believes she has all of those things .
But , it is pretty apparent from the film ’ s opening scene—which finds her mother Diane ( Sarah Paulson ) tearfully staring at a premature baby that definitely does not look alive—that actually , Chloe has none of those things .
Run doesn ’ t waste @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Chloe ’ s mother has been drugging her to keep her sick .
Because Chloe ’ s mother keeps her in total isolation and has cut off her access to the internet , it ’ s not easy for Chloe to confirm this suspicion .
But eventually , she learns that the little green and white pill her mom has been giving her is actually dog medication used to numb their legs after surgery .
Diane attempts to keep Chloe imprisoned in the house , but Chloe escapes—twice .
The second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after she learns that Diane isn ’ t even her real mom , but the grieving mother of a dead baby who stole her from the hospital .
When Chloe is treated in the hospital for attempted suicide , Diane nearly gets away with kidnapping Chloe ( again ) .
But before she can escape , Diane ( who has a gun ) is shot by hospital security in the shoulder .
What is the Run on Hulu ending , explained ?
The Run final scene takes place seven years after Diane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother and prison and , we see , is even able to walk through the metal detector on her own .
Chloe cheerfully updates her mother on her life .
She has a husband , a baby , and what sounds like a new relationship with her biological parents .
Diane , meanwhile , stares at her from her bed , looking gaunt and extremely ill. Before Chloe leaves , she spits out a bag of pills she had been hiding in her mouth .
Among them , we see the green and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I love you , Mom , ” she says as Diane ’ s eyes widen in horror .
“ Now open wide.
” Suddenly , it all makes sense : Chloe has been drugging her mother to make her mother sick , just like Diane once did to Chloe .
As the great prophet Justin Timberlake once said : what goes around , comes around .

Warning: This article contains major Run spoilers for Sarah Paulson’s new Hulu movie. Surely, you knew that when you clicked on it?
Run on Hulu—which began streaming today—stars Sarah Paulson in a slightly different kind of American horror story. As Diane Sherman, Paulson plays a mother who would do just about anything for her feeble, disabled daughter—or so everyone thinks.
Directed by Aneesh Chaganty, and written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian, Run is a tense, impressive thriller, originally scheduled to open Mother’s Day weekend via Lionsgate. But after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Hulu acquired the distribution rights, and now the film is finally available on streaming. It’s a fun, well-paced thriller that manages to maintain suspense, despite the fact that you probably guessed from the first scene that Diane is keeping a big secret from her daughter. That said, Run does have a twist ending that you may not see coming. Let’s get into that Run ending, explained.
What is the Run on Hulu plot?
Chloe Sherman (Kiera Allen) is a high school senior dealing with a number of debilitating maladies, helpfully listed in a title card at the beginning of the film: Arrhythmia, hemochromatosis, asthma, diabetes, and paralysis. Or at least, Chloe believes she has all of those things. But, it is pretty apparent from the film’s opening scene—which finds her mother Diane (Sarah Paulson) tearfully staring at a premature baby that definitely does not look alive—that actually, Chloe has none of those things.
Run doesn’t waste any time raising suspicion of the obvious: Chloe’s mother has been drugging her to keep her sick. Because Chloe’s mother keeps her in total isolation and has cut off her access to the internet, it’s not easy for Chloe to confirm this suspicion. But eventually, she learns that the little green and white pill her mom has been giving her is actually dog medication used to numb their legs after surgery.
Diane attempts to keep Chloe imprisoned in the house, but Chloe escapes—twice. The second time, she does so by poisoning herself, after she learns that Diane isn’t even her real mom, but the grieving mother of a dead baby who stole her from the hospital.
When Chloe is treated in the hospital for attempted suicide, Diane nearly gets away with kidnapping Chloe (again). But before she can escape, Diane (who has a gun) is shot by hospital security in the shoulder.
What is the Run on Hulu ending, explained?
The Run final scene takes place seven years after Diane was shot. Chloe is visiting her mother and prison and, we see, is even able to walk through the metal detector on her own. Chloe cheerfully updates her mother on her life. She has a husband, a baby, and what sounds like a new relationship with her biological parents. Diane, meanwhile, stares at her from her bed, looking gaunt and extremely ill.
Before Chloe leaves, she spits out a bag of pills she had been hiding in her mouth. Among them, we see the green and white pill that numbs legs in dogs. “I love you, Mom,” she says as Diane’s eyes widen in horror. “Now open wide.”
Suddenly, it all makes sense: Chloe has been drugging her mother to make her mother sick, just like Diane once did to Chloe. As the great prophet Justin Timberlake once said: what goes around, comes around.
Watch Run on Hulu


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Outdoor Voices early Black Friday deals take 50 percent off select styles

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newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Lyft passenger apologizes for racist rant over wearing mask, says he was drunk

The Lyft rider from a caught-on-video racist rant against his driver — who ’ d asked him to wear a mask in the car — would like everyone to know he was drunk at the time and that he ’ s now very sorry .
Both he and his wife have lost their jobs since video of his ugly rant went public — and they are “ being evicted , ” the potty-mouthed rider from Issaquah , Washington , told The Post .
“ We both lost the best jobs we ’ ve ever had and are being evicted from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passenger told The Post in an emailed statement .
“ There really is no context to the incident — my behavior in the video was despicable , ” he added .
The clip shows the rider erupting in expletives after driver David Kangogo asked him to put his mask back on after taking it off during the ride .
The perturbed passenger repeatedly calls the driver a “ sand n—–r ” and at one points threatens to urinate in the car .
“ I humbly apologize for my behavior towards David K. the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told The Post , asking to be identified only as “ Joe from Issaquah.
” “ I should have never said the things I said nor acted like a complete idiot .
“ He didn ’ t deserve that .
Nobody does .
I had too much to drink and lost control of my tongue and I said horrible things that I truly regret .
“ Watching the video was hard for me ; it was if I didn ’ t recognize the person .
I let myself down , I let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let my company down , I let our whole country down , ” he said , dramatically .
“ I ask for forgiveness and mercy from literally everyone , especially David the driver , the Lyft community , my family and friends and our community .
”

The Lyft rider from a caught-on-video racist rant against his driver — who’d asked him to wear a mask in the car — would like everyone to know he was drunk at the time and that he’s now very sorry.
Both he and his wife have lost their jobs since video of his ugly rant went public — and they are “being evicted,” the potty-mouthed rider from Issaquah, Washington, told The Post.
“We both lost the best jobs we’ve ever had and are being evicted from the house we rent,” the passenger told The Post in an emailed statement.
“There really is no context to the incident — my behavior in the video was despicable,” he added.
The clip shows the rider erupting in expletives after driver David Kangogo asked him to put his mask back on after taking it off during the ride.
The perturbed passenger repeatedly calls the driver a “sand n—–r” and at one points threatens to urinate in the car.
“I humbly apologize for my behavior towards David K. the Lyft driver on Tuesday night,” he told The Post, asking to be identified only as “Joe from Issaquah.”
“I should have never said the things I said nor acted like a complete idiot.
“He didn’t deserve that. Nobody does. I had too much to drink and lost control of my tongue and I said horrible things that I truly regret.
“Watching the video was hard for me; it was if I didn’t recognize the person. I let myself down, I let my friends and family down, I let my company down, I let our whole country down,” he said, dramatically.
“I ask for forgiveness and mercy from literally everyone, especially David the driver, the Lyft community, my family and friends and our community.”
Additional reporting by Laura Italiano


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--‘Chernobyl’ Writer’s ‘The Last of Us’ Gets Series Order at HBO

The popular video game The Last of Us is getting the TV treatment .
HBO announced today that they ’ ve given a series order to The Last of Us , an upcoming drama from Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman , who will write and executive produce the series together .
The Last of Us takes place 20 years after the destruction of modern civilization .
The series follows a survivor named Joel who is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie and get her out of an oppressive quarantine zone .
“ What starts as a small job soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival , ” the series official description reads .
“ Craig and Neil are visionaries in a league of their own , ” said Francesca Orsi , Executive Vice President , HBO Programming .
“ With them at the helm alongside the incomparable Carolyn Strauss , this series is sure to resonate with both die-hard fans of The Last of Us games and newcomers to this genre-defining saga .
We ’ re delighted to partner with Naughty Dog , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adapt this epic , powerfully immersive story.
” Jeff Frost , President of Sony Pictures Television Studios and Asad Qizilbash , Head of PlayStation Productions , added in a joint statement , “ We ’ re thrilled to be working with HBO and this fantastic creative team to bring The Last of Us series to life .
PlayStation ’ s innovative storytelling and ingenuity is a natural complement to SPT ’ s creative focus .
Our collaboration is a great example of our ‘ One Sony ’ philosophy at work .
We look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IP in the future.
” Here ’ s what else you may have missed today… Jeannie Mai is plotting her return to Dancing With the Stars , The Wrap reports .
After leaving the show Nov. 2 due to emergency surgery for a throat condition , Mai plans to be back on the dancing competition for the season finale , she shared today on The Real .
The news comes just one day after the talk show host made a surprise appearance on the show , addressing her co-hosts with notecards since she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m allowed to return to work next week and can ’ t wait !
!
, ” she shared .
“ Been resting my voice and body , so I am ready !
Hold it down for me # RealFam cuz your Asian sensation is bout to be back.
” Black Lightning is coming to an end at The CW , Variety reports .
The Cress Williams starring series , which has aired on the network since 2018 , will wrap after its fourth season , which will premiere in 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lighting journey , I knew that Jefferson Pierce and his family of powerful Black Women would be a unique addition to the super hero genre , ” series developer and executive producer Salim Akil said in a statement .
“ The love that Blerds and all comic book fans around the globe have shown this series over the past three seasons proved what we imagined , Black People Want To See Themselves in all their complexities.
” The cancellation news comes not long after The CW ordered a possible Black Lightning spinoff @ @ @ @ @

The popular video game The Last of Us is getting the TV treatment. HBO announced today that they’ve given a series order to The Last of Us, an upcoming drama from Chernobyl writer Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman, who will write and executive produce the series together.
The Last of Us takes place 20 years after the destruction of modern civilization. The series follows a survivor named Joel who is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie and get her out of an oppressive quarantine zone. “What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival,” the series official description reads.
“Craig and Neil are visionaries in a league of their own,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “With them at the helm alongside the incomparable Carolyn Strauss, this series is sure to resonate with both die-hard fans of The Last of Us games and newcomers to this genre-defining saga. We’re delighted to partner with Naughty Dog, Word Games, Sony and PlayStation to adapt this epic, powerfully immersive story.”
Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios and Asad Qizilbash, Head of PlayStation Productions, added in a joint statement, “We’re thrilled to be working with HBO and this fantastic creative team to bring The Last of Us series to life. PlayStation’s innovative storytelling and ingenuity is a natural complement to SPT’s creative focus. Our collaboration is a great example of our ‘One Sony’ philosophy at work. We look forward to developing even more iconic game IP in the future.”
Here’s what else you may have missed today…
Jeannie Mai is plotting her return to Dancing With the Stars, The Wrap reports. After leaving the show Nov. 2 due to emergency surgery for a throat condition, Mai plans to be back on the dancing competition for the season finale, she shared today on The Real. The news comes just one day after the talk show host made a surprise appearance on the show, addressing her co-hosts with notecards since she is still unable to speak. “I’m allowed to return to work next week and can’t wait!!,” she shared. “Been resting my voice and body, so I am ready! Hold it down for me #RealFam cuz your Asian sensation is bout to be back.”
Black Lightning is coming to an end at The CW, Variety reports. The Cress Williams starring series, which has aired on the network since 2018, will wrap after its fourth season, which will premiere in 2021. “When we first started the Black Lighting journey, I knew that Jefferson Pierce and his family of powerful Black Women would be a unique addition to the super hero genre,” series developer and executive producer Salim Akil said in a statement. “The love that Blerds and all comic book fans around the globe have shown this series over the past three seasons proved what we imagined, Black People Want To See Themselves in all their complexities.” The cancellation news comes not long after The CW ordered a possible Black Lightning spinoff about the character Painkiller.


newyorkpost--2020-11-20--Princes Harry and William ‘remain united’ in support of BBC’s Martin Bashir inquiry

Prince Harry fears people are using the Martin Bashir scandal to try and “ drive a wedge ” between him and Prince William — by suggesting that Harry ’ s leaving his brother to face it alone .
This week , it was revealed that William has been in touch with the BBC after the British broadcaster launched an independent probe into Bashir ’ s famed 1995 interview , where Bashir allegedly duped the princess into sitting down with him .
Reports have suggested that Harry ’ s taking a back seat — but we ’ re told that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communication , they remain united on their bid to get to the truth about the explosive interview .
A source close to Harry — now living in Montecito , CA , with wife Meghan Markle and baby son Archie — told us : “ Harry is getting regular updates and is aware of everything that is happening.
” They added that while William has made a public statement about the claims , “ You do not need a public statement [ from Harry ] to imagine how he is feeling privately .
People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him.
” “ Sadly , some people are not just seeing this as a drive for truth , but also trying to use this as an opportunity to try to drive a wedge between the brothers , ” said the source .
Diana ’ s furious best friend Rosa Monckton told ITV this week : “ For [ William ] and for Kensington Palace to issue a statement I think shows how deeply involved he has become in this story and about how his mother was treated … I know people are saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but she hadn ’ t and she didn ’ t … she always said no .
“ There is no doubt in my mind at all [ that ] Mr. Bashir had persuaded her that she was doing a good thing , that everybody was conspiring against her … And she took it all in .
She was vulnerable .
It was a disgusting and disgraceful thing to do.
” The BBC has now appointed an ex-judge , Lord Dyson , to lead an inquiry into how Bashir obtained the 1995 “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famously said of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles : “ There were three of us in this marriage , so it was a bit crowded.
” Their uncle Charles Spencer , 9th Earl Spencer , has been spearheading the bid to investigate Bashir ’ s alleged behavior .
He claimed that fake documents , including fake bank records , were used by program-makers to trick his sister into doing the interview , preying on her fears that she was being spied on and could not trust those around her .
However , Spencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve told the BBC this evening , I ’ m not at all satisfied with the parameters they ’ ve set around their [ inquiry ] into the ‘ Panorama ’ interview with Diana of 25 years ago .
Lord Dyson must be free to examine every aspect of this matter , from 1995 to today , as he sees fit .
”

Prince Harry fears people are using the Martin Bashir scandal to try and “drive a wedge” between him and Prince William — by suggesting that Harry’s leaving his brother to face it alone.
This week, it was revealed that William has been in touch with the BBC after the British broadcaster launched an independent probe into Bashir’s famed 1995 interview, where Bashir allegedly duped the princess into sitting down with him.
Reports have suggested that Harry’s taking a back seat — but we’re told that while William and Harry are not in constant communication, they remain united on their bid to get to the truth about the explosive interview.
A source close to Harry — now living in Montecito, CA, with wife Meghan Markle and baby son Archie — told us: “Harry is getting regular updates and is aware of everything that is happening.”
They added that while William has made a public statement about the claims, “You do not need a public statement [from Harry] to imagine how he is feeling privately. People know how much his mother means to him.”
“Sadly, some people are not just seeing this as a drive for truth, but also trying to use this as an opportunity to try to drive a wedge between the brothers,” said the source.
Diana’s furious best friend Rosa Monckton told ITV this week: “For [William] and for Kensington Palace to issue a statement I think shows how deeply involved he has become in this story and about how his mother was treated … I know people are saying she would have done an interview anyway, but she hadn’t and she didn’t … she always said no.
“There is no doubt in my mind at all [that] Mr. Bashir had persuaded her that she was doing a good thing, that everybody was conspiring against her … And she took it all in. She was vulnerable. It was a disgusting and disgraceful thing to do.”
The BBC has now appointed an ex-judge, Lord Dyson, to lead an inquiry into how Bashir obtained the 1995 “Panorama” chat, in which she famously said of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
Their uncle Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, has been spearheading the bid to investigate Bashir’s alleged behavior.
He claimed that fake documents, including fake bank records, were used by program-makers to trick his sister into doing the interview, preying on her fears that she was being spied on and could not trust those around her.
However, Spencer tweeted on Friday: “As I’ve told the BBC this evening, I’m not at all satisfied with the parameters they’ve set around their [inquiry] into the ‘Panorama’ interview with Diana of 25 years ago. Lord Dyson must be free to examine every aspect of this matter, from 1995 to today, as he sees fit.”
Bashir has made no public comment.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Sam’s Club is currently selling memberships for half the price

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With new COVID restrictions in place, schools closed again, and rumors swirling about new rounds of stay-at-home orders, you are likely doing more grocery shopping than usual. At the same time, however, you are also probably trying to avoid long lines, jam-packed aisles and scouring multiple stores just to find the right brand of almond milk.
Because of all this, we recommend choosing a store in which you can get everything in a single trip. Our choice? Sam’s Club. Not only do they offer things like groceries, kitchen supplies, electronics, and furniture at great prices — allowing you to make one trip instead of ten — but their traditional membership program is currently massively discounted.
Here’s how the deal works:
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newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Score up to 79 percent off these 35 deals ahead of Black Friday

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O-Yaki 7.5″ Skewer System, on sale for $33 (17% off)
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Mobile Edge CORE Gaming Backpack w/ Velcro Panel 17.3, on sale for $129.99
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Autonomous Vehicle Kit, on sale for $234.99 (5% off)
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The Luxe Pillow (Polyester Gel Fiber), on sale for $79.99
This down-alternative pillow is hypoallergenic and antibacterial to help promote a restful night’s sleep.
LVL Shave Co: Ultimate Neckline Grooming Set (3-Month Supply), on sale for $18.99 (24% off)
Make your fresh haircut last longer with this ultra-lightweight neckline grooming set.
Aizome Sheet Set (Queen/Indigo Leaf), on sale for $219.99 (23% off)
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Bite Away Insect Bite Relief, on sale for $29.99 (25% off)
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VYZRTech Personal Air Purifying Shield, on sale for $359.99 (5% off)
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Prices subject to change.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--This free browser extension will help you stop overpaying online

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Sure, manually comparing prices is far easier than it used to be. Instead of driving to and from your local Target and Walmart stores in order to check the price of your favorite cereal, all you have to do is open a browser on your laptop or smartphone.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-21--One person shot overnight in NYC: cops

One person shot overnight in NYC: cops

One person was shot overnight in the Big Apple , according to the NYPD .
In that incident , a @ @ @ @ @ the knee by an unknown assailant at 6 a.m. Saturday outside 1509 Eastern Parkway in @ @ @ @ @ cops said .
The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries , @ @ @ @ @ information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD ’ s Crime @ @ @ @ @ 8477 ) .

One person was shot overnight in the Big Apple, according to the NYPD.
In that incident, a 35-year-old woman was shot in the knee by an unknown assailant at 6 a.m. Saturday outside 1509 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, cops said. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--College football predictions: Take Northwestern and Indiana

As expected , the season has been pretty straightforward : Stadiums are empty .
A non-stop parade of games have been canceled every week .
The Top 25 is flooded with foreign visitors , such as Coastal Carolina , Liberty , Marshall , Tulsa and Louisiana-Lafayette .
A Group of Five playoff berth doesn ’ t feel impossible .
Naturally , the chaos has crept into the Big Ten .
Penn State ( 0-4 ) is the only winless team in the conference .
Michigan ( 1-3 ) is speeding toward its first losing season under Jim Harbaugh .
Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than it had last season .
Rutgers won its first Big Ten game in three seasons .
Maryland has one of the most intriguing quarterbacks ( Taulia Tagovailoa ) in the country .
And both Big Ten divisions hold surprises at the top .
Northwestern is the only 4-0 team in the West .
Indiana is the only 4-0 team in the East .
This week , each is tasked with truly shaking up the league .
Like its opponent this week , No .
10 Wisconsin , 19th-ranked Northwestern has been dominant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per game , with each one producing a season-low offensive output .
The Badgers will do the same in their first true test of the season , with the Wildcats ( +7.5 ) giving freshman Graham Mertz his first trouble in his first game against a defense allowing fewer than 34 points per game .
No .
9 Indiana ’ s hurdle is far higher .
Justin Fields and No .
3 Ohio State may be unstoppable .
But the Hoosiers ’ highest-ranked team since 1967 isn ’ t the result of some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Indiana is part of the cause , with Tom Allen building momentum and confidence off the program ’ s best season in 26 years .
Though an outright upset still seems implausible , the Hoosiers ( +20.5 ) are now strong enough to hang around with the Big Ten ’ s best .
On paper , a ton shouldn ’ t change just because Trevor Lawrence is back .
His replacement ( D.J .
Uiagalelei ) threw for 781 yards , completed 67.8 percent of his passes and produced six total touchdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the return of the country ’ s best player , following last week ’ s double-overtime loss at Notre Dame , will give the fourth-ranked Tigers their greatest focus this season .
Kyle Trask may throw eight touchdowns .
Florida could crack 70 points .
But the Gators ’ defense , which will eventually prevent them from reaching the playoff , remains a liability in such lopsided matchups .
Last week , the Commodores put up 35 points against Kentucky ’ s 28th-ranked defense .
Florida will make it even easier for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaningless second half .
The Chanticleers have been one of the best stories this season , but a team that went 5-7 last season isn ’ t ready to run the table .
The Mountaineers ( 6-1 ) , who are the two-time defending Sun Belt champions , will benefit from their big game experience , as well as a defense that hasn ’ t given up more than 21 points all season .
Despite overwhelming evidence that the Bearcats , who have slowed some of the nation ’ s best offenses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to jump onto their betting bandwagon until the masses depart .
After several weeks on the wrong end of Bearcats blowouts , I ’ m not missing out when Cincy inevitably goes down .
Chip Kelly will never recreate what he built at Oregon — the Bruins just reached .500 for the first time in his three seasons — but UCLA ’ s 38-points per game offense looks sharp enough to produce some Autzen Stadium flashbacks .
Though the roster has been reduced by COVID-19 , the Wildcats remain well-rounded and rarely suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Kansas State , which has had 12 of its past 15 games decided by 10 points or fewer .
Mac Jones was a Kentucky commit .
Now , he ’ s a Heisman Trophy candidate throwing for 366 yards per game for Alabama .
All is well for the Wildcats , though .
Quarterback Terry Wilson is due to top 110 passing yards for the first time in seven weeks .
Last year , the Wolverines beat Rutgers , 52-0 .
The previous season , Michigan won , 42-7 .
A 21-point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massacre came in 2016 , which followed a 49-16 Michigan win .
But this season resembles life just before Jim Harbaugh ’ s return to Ann Arbor , when Rutgers picked up a 26-24 win in Piscataway in 2014 .
Only one of these coaches has his players feeling better than when the season started .
The quarterback doesn ’ t matter .
Kirby Smart could put his kicker under center and Georgia would batter the lesser Bulldogs .
Opponents ranked outside the top six offenses in the nation have averaged just 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leach ’ s 118th-ranked attack will have trouble just getting across midfield .
The Sooners ’ five-game Bedlam winning streak — and five-year Big 12 title reign — isn ’ t stopping this season .
Lincoln Riley ’ s offense has put up an average of 48 points per game in his three Bedlam affairs , and will have no trouble again torturing Mike Gundy ’ s overrated defense .
The Cowboys ’ only loss this season came against the only top-40 offense they faced .
Again , the Trojans have failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a pair of comeback wins should have knocked out some early season kinks .
Utah — which has had back-to-back season-openers canceled — doesn ’ t have the same luxury , or much of the firepower from last year ’ s 11-win team , which lost nine defensive starters , quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Zack Moss .
Best bets : Georgia , Oklahoma , USC This season ( best bets ) : 75-70-1 ( 13-16-1 ) 2014-19 record : 772-756-13

As expected, the season has been pretty straightforward: Stadiums are empty. A non-stop parade of games have been canceled every week. The Top 25 is flooded with foreign visitors, such as Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Marshall, Tulsa and Louisiana-Lafayette. A Group of Five playoff berth doesn’t feel impossible.
Naturally, the chaos has crept into the Big Ten. Penn State (0-4) is the only winless team in the conference. Michigan (1-3) is speeding toward its first losing season under Jim Harbaugh. Minnesota (1-3) already has more losses than it had last season. Rutgers won its first Big Ten game in three seasons. Maryland has one of the most intriguing quarterbacks (Taulia Tagovailoa) in the country. And both Big Ten divisions hold surprises at the top.
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Northwestern is the only 4-0 team in the West. Indiana is the only 4-0 team in the East. This week, each is tasked with truly shaking up the league.
Like its opponent this week, No. 10 Wisconsin, 19th-ranked Northwestern has been dominant defensively — holding opponents to 14 points per game, with each one producing a season-low offensive output. The Badgers will do the same in their first true test of the season, with the Wildcats (+7.5) giving freshman Graham Mertz his first trouble in his first game against a defense allowing fewer than 34 points per game.
No. 9 Indiana’s hurdle is far higher. Justin Fields and No. 3 Ohio State may be unstoppable. But the Hoosiers’ highest-ranked team since 1967 isn’t the result of some of the league’s mainstays slipping. Indiana is part of the cause, with Tom Allen building momentum and confidence off the program’s best season in 26 years. Though an outright upset still seems implausible, the Hoosiers (+20.5) are now strong enough to hang around with the Big Ten’s best.
Clemson (-35) over FLORIDA STATE
On paper, a ton shouldn’t change just because Trevor Lawrence is back. His replacement (D.J. Uiagalelei) threw for 781 yards, completed 67.8 percent of his passes and produced six total touchdowns with no interceptions in two games. But the return of the country’s best player, following last week’s double-overtime loss at Notre Dame, will give the fourth-ranked Tigers their greatest focus this season.
VANDERBILT (+31.5) over Florida
Kyle Trask may throw eight touchdowns. Florida could crack 70 points. But the Gators’ defense, which will eventually prevent them from reaching the playoff, remains a liability in such lopsided matchups. Last week, the Commodores put up 35 points against Kentucky’s 28th-ranked defense. Florida will make it even easier for Vanderbilt to pad its stats in a meaningless second half.
Appalachian State (+5.5) over COASTAL CAROLINA
The Chanticleers have been one of the best stories this season, but a team that went 5-7 last season isn’t ready to run the table. The Mountaineers (6-1), who are the two-time defending Sun Belt champions, will benefit from their big game experience, as well as a defense that hasn’t given up more than 21 points all season.
UCF (+5.5) over Cincinnati
Despite overwhelming evidence that the Bearcats, who have slowed some of the nation’s best offenses, are legitimate playoff contenders, I refuse to jump onto their betting bandwagon until the masses depart. After several weeks on the wrong end of Bearcats blowouts, I’m not missing out when Cincy inevitably goes down.
Ucla (+13) over OREGON
Chip Kelly will never recreate what he built at Oregon — the Bruins just reached .500 for the first time in his three seasons — but UCLA’s 38-points per game offense looks sharp enough to produce some Autzen Stadium flashbacks.
Kansas State (+11) over IOWA STATE
Though the roster has been reduced by COVID-19, the Wildcats remain well-rounded and rarely suffer self-inflicted wounds. Expect another close contest from Kansas State, which has had 12 of its past 15 games decided by 10 points or fewer.
ALABAMA (-30.5) over Kentucky
Mac Jones was a Kentucky commit. Now, he’s a Heisman Trophy candidate throwing for 366 yards per game for Alabama. All is well for the Wildcats, though. Quarterback Terry Wilson is due to top 110 passing yards for the first time in seven weeks.
RUTGERS (+10) over Michigan
Last year, the Wolverines beat Rutgers, 52-0. The previous season, Michigan won, 42-7. A 21-point win preceded that. An historic 78-0 massacre came in 2016, which followed a 49-16 Michigan win. But this season resembles life just before Jim Harbaugh’s return to Ann Arbor, when Rutgers picked up a 26-24 win in Piscataway in 2014. Only one of these coaches has his players feeling better than when the season started.
GEORGIA (-24.5) over Mississippi State
The quarterback doesn’t matter. Kirby Smart could put his kicker under center and Georgia would batter the lesser Bulldogs. Opponents ranked outside the top six offenses in the nation have averaged just 10 points per game against Georgia. Mike Leach’s 118th-ranked attack will have trouble just getting across midfield.
OKLAHOMA (-7) over Oklahoma State
The Sooners’ five-game Bedlam winning streak — and five-year Big 12 title reign — isn’t stopping this season. Lincoln Riley’s offense has put up an average of 48 points per game in his three Bedlam affairs, and will have no trouble again torturing Mike Gundy’s overrated defense. The Cowboys’ only loss this season came against the only top-40 offense they faced.
Usc (-3) over UTAH
Again, the Trojans have failed to live up to their standard preseason hype, but a pair of comeback wins should have knocked out some early season kinks. Utah — which has had back-to-back season-openers canceled — doesn’t have the same luxury, or much of the firepower from last year’s 11-win team, which lost nine defensive starters, quarterback Tyler Huntley and running back Zack Moss.
Best bets: Georgia, Oklahoma, USC
This season (best bets): 75-70-1 (13-16-1)
2014-19 record: 772-756-13


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--How Yankees rounded out their 40-man roster

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The Yankees rounded out their 40-man roster Friday by adding three right-handed pitchers — Roansy Contreras, Yoendrys Gomez and Alexander Vizcaíno — as well as infielder Oswald Peraza. None of the quartet competed in 2020 because of the novel coronavirus shutting down the minor leagues.
All four players joined the Yankees as international free agents in 2016.
Baseball America ranks Peraza, 20, as the No. 6 prospect in the Yankees’ organization; Vizcaino, 23, eighth and Gomez, 21, ninth. Vizcaino, a non-roster invitee to the Yankees’ first spring training this past season, has climbed the highest up the organizational ladder, pitching for Class A Tampa in 2019. Friday marked the deadline for clubs to protect eligible players from being selected by another team in the Rule 5 draft on Dec. 10.