newyorkpost--2020-11-02--Tom Brady’s relationship with Giants filled with extra-special moments

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This could change from here, for as long as Tom Brady chooses to keep playing, assuming those days are contained to playing for Tampa Bay. The Bucs and the Giants share a conference now, so the odds of them seeing each other are greater — either in the regular season or (dream the dream) the playoffs.
When Brady faced the Giants on Monday night, it was the resumption of quite a relationship. In his career, Brady has played in 283 games against teams who were not the Giants. He is 220-63 in those games. That is a winning percentage of .777.
In seven games against the Giants, he was 4-3.
That’s a winning percentage of .571.
That summarizes nicely what the first 19 years of Brady versus the Blue was. Two of those losses, of course, came in Super Bowls: in Phoenix following the 2007 season (in which the Patriots started 18-0) and in Indianapolis four years later. But Giants-Pats games always tended to be extra special even when the stakes weren’t so high.
Here’s a look at those games, in chronological order.
Oct. 12, 2003, Foxboro
Patrots 17, Giants 9
The Patriots were at the start of what would become a 15-game winning streak all the way through a Super Bowl win; the Giants were soon to tumble into the tank in Jim Fassel’s final year, on their way to 4-12. The game was played in a steady rainstorm that, a few hours later, would postpone Game 4 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Red Sox (the previous day’s game had featured the brawl climaxed by the Pedro Martinez-Don Zimmer confrontation).
It was a rock fight throughout. Brady completed just 9 of 21 passes for 112 yards. But Kerry Collins threw four interceptions and the Giants never led despite dominating yardage (382-220) and time of possession (35:13-24:47).
Dec. 29, 2007, East Rutherford
Patriots 38, Giants 35
A few weeks later everyone would recall this game as the moment when the Giants realized that the Patriots weren’t as bulletproof as their record. In the moment, the Pats basked in finishing off a 16-0 regular season and Brady was brilliant: 32-for-42, 356 yards, two touchdowns. The Giants led by as much as 28-16 late in the third behind a terrific game from Eli Manning (22-for-32, four TDs) but Brady’s 65-yard strike to Randy Moss early in the fourth gave New England the lead for good.
Feb. 3, 2008, Glendale, Ariz. (Super Bowl 42)
Giants 17, Patriots 14
The game that began a nice streak of the Giants residing inside Brady’s head. Brady actually played pretty well (29-for-48, a touchdown and no picks) but he was sacked five times and hurried many other times, and simply never got anywhere near the rhythm that had defined the regular season. And when it mattered most Eli was terrific, his two last-drive throws to David Tyree and Plaxico Burress permanent parts of the eternal Giants scrapbook.
Nov. 6, 2011, Foxboro
Giants 24, Patriots 20
The Giants never would have had a second crack at the Pats if they hadn’t won this extraordinary game, which came right before a four-game losing streak that nearly derailed the season. But in this one Manning (20-for-39, 250 yards, two TDs, one INT) outdid Brady (28-49, 342, two of each) and won the game with 15 seconds left in the game by tossing a TD to Jake Ballard.
Feb. 5, 2012, Indianapolis (Super Bowl 46)
Giants 21, Patriots 17
Make it three in a row for the good guys, two on the game’s grandest stage, this one highlighted by the forever Eli-to-Mario Manningham toss that set up the winning score. Brady was OK (27-41, 276, two TDs and a pick) but he also cost the Pats two early points by getting flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone.
Nov. 15, 2015, East Rutherford
Patriots 27, Giants 26
The wildest game of the series was also one of the most critical: the Giants were 5-4 coming in but this loss to the 9-0 Pats started a six-losses-in-seven-games tailspin that did in Tom Coughlin. In this game the Giants took a 26-24 lead with 1:47 left on a Josh Brown field goal but Brady promptly led an 11-play drive to set up Stephen Gostkowski’s 54-yard game-winner.
Oct. 10, 2019, Foxboro
Patriots 35, Giants 14
The Pats were 16 ½-point favorites but found themselves tied 14-14 late in the first half before scoring three unanswered touchdowns to win (and cover). Brady was terrific (31-41, 334, one pick) and outplayed Daniel Jones, who had a 64-yard TD to Golden Tate but also was intercepted four times.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--NFL underdogs produced painful Sunday for chalk bettors

It was a bad weekend for public chalk bettors as multiple sportsbooks told VSiN they had winning Sundays .
That will happen when eight underdogs cover , including six outright victories .
The biggest early win at multiple sportsbooks was the Cincinnati Bengals ( +7 ) beating the Tennessee Titans outright , 31-20 .
More than 80 percent of the handle at BetRivers sportsbooks was on the Titans , including 91 percent of the moneyline handle .
One bettor at The Borgata in Atlantic City had the Titans moneyline as part of a $ 105,000 , four-leg parlay ( with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that didn ’ t come home .
“ The Titans [ losing ] was the biggest result for us , ” South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews told VSiN .
“ We had money on the Vikings , but moneyline and teasers on the Packers helped.
” The Vikings-Packers game was another one of the worst results for bettors as the public was all over Green Bay giving less than a touchdown at home against a 1-5 Minnesota team .
At William Hill sportsbooks , an astronomical 91 percent of the total money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game had the highest handle of any early game at BetRivers and SugarHouse sportsbooks .
The Vikings ( +6.5 ) won , 28-22 .
One of the biggest early wins for bettors was the public underdog Pittsburgh Steelers ( +4 ) winning , 28-24 , over the Baltimore Ravens .
The majority of spread money at multiple sportsbooks , including 60 percent at PointsBet , was on Pittsburgh .
One bettor at BetMGM wagered $ 105,000 on the Ravens -4.5 .
Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 457 yards to 221 , but committed four turnovers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did extremely well on the [ early ] games , ” Station Casinos sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said .
“ There were five outright ’ dog winners and six out of eight ’ dogs covered .
The two largest we needed were the Vikings and Bengals , but we also did well on the Pats and Dolphins.
” One of the worst beats of the day happened on the total in the Miami Dolphins-Los Angeles Rams game .
The total closed at 46.5 , and the Dolphins were enjoying a comfortable 28-10 lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run 26 plays for 76 total yards and zero second-half points , but the Rams managed just a touchdown in the second half .
The 28-17 final stayed Under the total of 46.5 .
The Kansas City Chiefs ( -20 ) covered in a 35-9 win over the New York Jets in one of the more interesting games from a gambling perspective of the season .
More than 73 percent of bets and 68 percent of the money at PointsBet sportsbooks was on the Chiefs .
Several large moneyline wagers came though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60,000 wager at a William Hill book in Iowa at -2800 odds .
The bet won $ 2,142.85 .
Bettors enjoyed a victory in the Seattle Seahawks ’ 37-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers .
The line opened Seattle -3.5 or -3 at most books , but was bet down to pick ’ em at one point Sunday before settling at Seahawks -1 .
More than 73 percent of the bets at multiple sportsbooks were on the Seahawks .
One bettor at Borgata lost a $ 115,000 wager on the 49ers +3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came on “ Sunday Night Football , ” as a bettor at PointsBet wagered $ 270,000 at -270 odds on the Eagles first-quarter moneyline .
The Eagles scored a touchdown with two seconds left in the first quarter for the bettor to cash .
At the Borgata , 83 percent of the tickets and 85 percent of the money was on the Eagles .
Philadelphia won — and covered — 23-9 as a 10-point favorite .

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It was a bad weekend for public chalk bettors as multiple sportsbooks told VSiN they had winning Sundays. That will happen when eight underdogs cover, including six outright victories.
The biggest early win at multiple sportsbooks was the Cincinnati Bengals (+7) beating the Tennessee Titans outright, 31-20. More than 80 percent of the handle at BetRivers sportsbooks was on the Titans, including 91 percent of the moneyline handle. One bettor at The Borgata in Atlantic City had the Titans moneyline as part of a $105,000, four-leg parlay (with Bills, Packers and Chiefs moneylines) that didn’t come home.
“The Titans [losing] was the biggest result for us,” South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews told VSiN. “We had money on the Vikings, but moneyline and teasers on the Packers helped.”
The Vikings-Packers game was another one of the worst results for bettors as the public was all over Green Bay giving less than a touchdown at home against a 1-5 Minnesota team. At William Hill sportsbooks, an astronomical 91 percent of the total money wagered was on the Packers. The game had the highest handle of any early game at BetRivers and SugarHouse sportsbooks. The Vikings (+6.5) won, 28-22.
One of the biggest early wins for bettors was the public underdog Pittsburgh Steelers (+4) winning, 28-24, over the Baltimore Ravens. The majority of spread money at multiple sportsbooks, including 60 percent at PointsBet, was on Pittsburgh. One bettor at BetMGM wagered $105,000 on the Ravens -4.5. Baltimore outgained Pittsburgh 457 yards to 221, but committed four turnovers, including a pick-six.
“We did extremely well on the [early] games,” Station Casinos sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said. “There were five outright ’dog winners and six out of eight ’dogs covered. The two largest we needed were the Vikings and Bengals, but we also did well on the Pats and Dolphins.”
One of the worst beats of the day happened on the total in the Miami Dolphins-Los Angeles Rams game. The total closed at 46.5, and the Dolphins were enjoying a comfortable 28-10 lead at halftime. Miami would go on to run 26 plays for 76 total yards and zero second-half points, but the Rams managed just a touchdown in the second half. The 28-17 final stayed Under the total of 46.5.
The Kansas City Chiefs (-20) covered in a 35-9 win over the New York Jets in one of the more interesting games from a gambling perspective of the season. More than 73 percent of bets and 68 percent of the money at PointsBet sportsbooks was on the Chiefs. Several large moneyline wagers came though on Kansas City, including a $60,000 wager at a William Hill book in Iowa at -2800 odds. The bet won $2,142.85.
Bettors enjoyed a victory in the Seattle Seahawks’ 37-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The line opened Seattle -3.5 or -3 at most books, but was bet down to pick ’em at one point Sunday before settling at Seahawks -1. More than 73 percent of the bets at multiple sportsbooks were on the Seahawks. One bettor at Borgata lost a $115,000 wager on the 49ers +3.
One of the most interesting bets came on “Sunday Night Football,” as a bettor at PointsBet wagered $270,000 at -270 odds on the Eagles first-quarter moneyline. The Eagles scored a touchdown with two seconds left in the first quarter for the bettor to cash. At the Borgata, 83 percent of the tickets and 85 percent of the money was on the Eagles. Philadelphia won — and covered — 23-9 as a 10-point favorite.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Playboy model traveling with son ‘humiliated’ for revealing top on Southwest flight

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A Playboy model traveling with her 7-year-old son said she was “humiliated and embarrassed” by a Southwest Airlines flight attendant who told her she couldn’t fly while wearing her low-cut leopard print top, according to a report.
Eve J. Marie, 26, who was headed from Dallas to Tulsa on Thursday, told Jam Press that the crew member told her she’d have to change out of the revealing outfit because it violated the airline’s dress code.
“When they threatened to remove me off the plane if I didn’t have a change of clothes, I felt completely humiliated, embarrassed and highly offended,” the buxom Instagram influencer told the outlet.
“I’m an A list member for SWA and have a credit card with the airline and I have perks that allow any person traveling with me to fly free because of my high status with the airline,” Marie continued.
“So even as being a loyal customer with them, I felt like the other women on the plane were judging me based on my attire and they were saying my breasts are too large,” she added. “Well, that’s something I can’t help.”
Marie said she’d been able to board an earlier flight without any problems at all.
“When the African American attendant called me over and told me they had called somebody to inform me of needing to change my clothes or be removed, I was so surprised,” she said.
“The attendant herself apologized. This flight was my layover and the first flight said nothing, so if this was truly the policy, then why was I not informed before I even boarded the first flight?” Marie said.
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“I was scared that they would have left me stranded in Dallas when I was headed to Tulsa,” she added. “At least, return me back to the airport I departed from on the beginning (Florida).”
The flight attendant eventually gave Marie her uniform sweater to wear during the flight, according to Jam Press.
“In the end, I was forced to sit on the plane in front of all the other passengers with her work sweater across my chest,” said Marie, who complained that no one gave her a straight answer about the dress code.
She said Southwest has offered her $100 as compensation, but that it wasn’t enough to make up for the humiliation.
“I was completely upset and embarrassed at how I was treated,” Marie said. “The SWA policy on clothing says nothing about dress code except ‘lewd’ … in which I was not that.”
She added: “I would like better diversification training, a clear and fair dress code policy that is the same across all SWA flights, a public apology, and those responsible held accountable.”
The incident was similar to one from October, when a Southwest captain gave his T-shirt to a woman whose breasts were deemed “lewd, obscene and offensive.”
The Post has reached out to Southwest for comment about the latest incident.
According to material posted online, the airline “may, in its sole discretion, refuse to transport, or may remove from an aircraft at any point,” a passenger who engages “in lewd, obscene or patently offensive behavior, including wearing clothes that are lewd, obscene or patently offensive.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--US stocks climb again as polls open for Election Day

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US stocks appeared poised for a second straight day of gains Tuesday as Wall Street watched the first polls open for the long-awaited presidential election .
Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones industrial average were up 449 points , or about 1.7 percent , at 27,245.00 as of 7 a.m. , putting the blue-chip index on pace to build on Monday ’ s 423-point gain .
Futures for the benchmark S & P 500 advanced 1.3 percent while futures on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both indexes looked to continue their recovery from last week ’ s losses .
The rally in the final stretch of a heated election cycle suggests some on Wall Street are betting that Joe Biden will decisively beat President Trump and usher in a large new stimulus bill to staunch the bleeding from the coronavirus pandemic , with help from a newly Democratic Senate .
“ There is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines waxing their surfboards , getting ready to ride the Blue Wave tsunami , ” said Stephen Innes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ That would mean a massive stimulus package that could reignite the risk-on mood , at least in the short term.
” But experts say any bump in stock prices from a Biden victory would likely be short-lived , given that Democrats would seek to raise taxes on the rich and impose stricter regulations than the Trump administration .
And while Biden has been comfortably ahead in national polling , investors will likely remain sensitive to the possibility of a contested election if the race turns out to be tighter than expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves inside out and enter a state of analysis paralysis trying to forecast what asset class will do what under what scenario , ” said Jeffrey Halley , senior market analyst at OANDA .
“ My advice is to stay out of the noise and enjoy the show , your net worth and blood pressure will thank you.
” Encouraging economic data also appeared to helped lift stocks out of the hole they fell into last week , which was the Dow ’ s worst since March .
US manufacturing activity reached its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite the recent surge in coronavirus infections , the Institute for Supply Management said Monday .

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US stocks staged a strong Election Day rally on Tuesday as Wall Street bet that whoever wins the White House will give the pandemic-battered economy another cash infusion.
The Dow Jones industrial average surged as much as 688.05 points, or 2.5 percent, to 27,613.10 following 423-point jump on Monday, helping the blue-chip index claw back a big chunk of the 1,834 points it shed last week amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus infections.
The benchmark S&P 500 advanced as much as about 2.4 percent while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed roughly 2.3 percent, putting all three major indexes on pace for their second straight day of gains.
Helping fuel the broad-based rally in the final stretch of a heated election cycle were hopes that either President Trump or Joe Biden will deliver another large stimulus package to staunch the economic bleeding from the coronavirus pandemic — something investors have spent weeks clamoring for.
“It’s all about the Benjamins, and that’s what is getting the market excited,” Ryan Giannotto, director of research at GraniteShares, told The Post. “Unless it emerges into a full blown constitutional succession crisis, which in the grand scheme of things is relatively unlikely, the path to stimulus only narrows.”
While stimulus talks in Washington have been at a logjam for weeks, market observers contend that congressional leaders and the White House won’t have to worry so much about the political consequences of reaching a deal once the election is finally over.
Some on Wall Street appeared to be betting on a Democratic sweep that would turn the Senate blue and allow Biden to quickly sign a sizable spending bill once he takes office. The former vice president has led Trump in recent national polls but the race is tighter in key battleground states.
“There is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines waxing their surfboards, getting ready to ride the Blue Wave tsunami,” said Stephen Innes, chief global market strategist at Axi. “That would mean a massive stimulus package that could reignite the risk-on mood, at least in the short term.”
But experts say any bump in stock prices from a Biden victory would likely be short-lived, given that Democrats would seek to raise taxes on the rich and impose stricter regulations than the Trump administration.
Tuesday’s rally also came after the worst week for stocks in months as a resurgence of COVID-19 cases sparked fears about renewed lockdowns spreading from the Europe to the US.
Some investors may have been taking advantage of the low share prices now that one of the riskiest events hanging over the market is nearly over, according to Jim Paulsen, chief investment strategist at the Leuthold Group.
“I think it’s more about, ‘We’re finally going get through this,’” Paulsen told The Post. “Even if it’s contested and drags on while, that will create some shock for a couple days, [but] I think people have already discounted that too and thought it through.”
The election is just the start of a busy financial and economic calendar this week. The Federal Reserve will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday and Thursday, followed by the closely watched October jobs report on Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Elon Musk says SpaceX will expand its Starlink internet test

SpaceX is expanding a test of its Starlink satellite internet and could bring the service to other countries next year , CEO Elon Musk says .
The space-exploration firm will send out “ several thousand more ” invitations to customers this week for the so-called beta test of Starlink , which connects users to the internet through a network of hundreds of satellites orbiting the Earth , Musk tweeted Monday .
In subsequent Twitter posts , Musk said SpaceX will aim to bring the service to Europe and India next year following its initial launch in the US and Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start receiving final approvals to connect users in European countries in February or March , and India will “ hopefully ” follow around mid-2021 , according to his posts .
The billionaire tech titan didn ’ t say exactly how many people were already participating in Starlink ’ s “ Better Than Nothing Beta ” test , which reportedly launched last week .
SpaceX said in August that “ nearly 700,000 individuals ” expressed interest in the service aiming to provide high-speed connections to people in rural areas who have limited options for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeds ranging from 50 to 150 megabits per second , which are significantly slower than some traditional internet connections .
But some early users in Montana and Washington state have reported downloads as fast as 177 megabits per second , according to a Starlink forum on Reddit .
The initial Starlink service costs $ 99 a month , plus $ 499 for the equipment needed to set up the connection , according to reports .
Musk tweeted that lowering the cost of the so-called Starlink terminal , “ which may sound rather pedestrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenge .
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SpaceX is expanding a test of its Starlink satellite internet and could bring the service to other countries next year, CEO Elon Musk says.
The space-exploration firm will send out “several thousand more” invitations to customers this week for the so-called beta test of Starlink, which connects users to the internet through a network of hundreds of satellites orbiting the Earth, Musk tweeted Monday.
In subsequent Twitter posts, Musk said SpaceX will aim to bring the service to Europe and India next year following its initial launch in the US and Canada. The company will “probably” start receiving final approvals to connect users in European countries in February or March, and India will “hopefully” follow around mid-2021, according to his posts.
The billionaire tech titan didn’t say exactly how many people were already participating in Starlink’s “Better Than Nothing Beta” test, which reportedly launched last week. SpaceX said in August that “nearly 700,000 individuals” expressed interest in the service aiming to provide high-speed connections to people in rural areas who have limited options for internet access.
SpaceX has promised data speeds ranging from 50 to 150 megabits per second, which are significantly slower than some traditional internet connections. But some early users in Montana and Washington state have reported downloads as fast as 177 megabits per second, according to a Starlink forum on Reddit.
The initial Starlink service costs $99 a month, plus $499 for the equipment needed to set up the connection, according to reports. Musk tweeted that lowering the cost of the so-called Starlink terminal, “which may sound rather pedestrian, is actually our most difficult technical challenge.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Joe Biden heads to mass with family on Election Day

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Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ Election Day by heading to morning mass at his family ’ s church in Delaware @ @ @ @ @ Jill and their granddaughters Finnegan and Natalie were spotted by reporters entering St. Joseph on @ @ @ @ @ after 7 a.m .
Afterward , the former vice president will travel to Pennsylvania in @ @ @ @ @ undecided voters in Scranton and Philadelphia in the crucial swing state .
He ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ home city of Wilmington to watch the results roll in with vice presidential candidate Kamala @ @ @ @ @ , was also at the church — where his late son Beau Biden is buried @ @ @ @ @ he was heckled by a handful of protesters over his stance on abortion .

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden kicked off Election Day by heading to morning Mass at his family’s church in Delaware and visiting his late son’s grave.
Biden, his wife Jill and their granddaughters Finnegan and Natalie were spotted by reporters entering St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Wilmington just after 7 a.m.
After the hour-long mass, Biden then visited the grave of his son Beau Biden, the former Attorney General of Delaware who died of brain cancer in 2015.
Biden’s first wife Neilia and their baby girl Naomi, who both died in a 1972 car crash, are also buried at the St. Joseph on the Brandywine cemetery.
Afterward, the former vice president will travel to Pennsylvania in a last-ditch effort to sway undecided voters in Scranton and Philadelphia in the crucial swing state.
He’ll then head back to his home city of Wilmington to watch the results roll in with vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Biden, 77, was also at the church on Sunday, when he was heckled by a handful of protesters over his stance on abortion.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Chilling video shows Vienna attacker shooting man during rampage

Chilling footage has emerged of the Vienna attacker firing an assault rifle at a man taking cover by a building – gunning him down and then returning seconds later to deliver what appears to be the coup de grâce with a handgun .
In the 38-second clip , the gunman is seen approaching the victim as he fires from about 20 feet away before running up as the victim appears to fire a pistol at him and then falling to the ground .
The assailant , dressed in white coveralls , then disappears from view before retracing his steps on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded man , who is still moving , and then firing at him with his handgun .
Unverified footage captured the suspect firing off bursts apparently at random as he ran down the Austrian capital ’ s streets with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest .
He was identified as Kujtim Fejzulai , a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual citizen with a previous terror conviction for trying to join ISIS in Syria .
Two men and two women died in the rampage , Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said , while 17 others were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to get in the way of the attacker , who was later killed .

Chilling footage has emerged of the Vienna attacker firing an assault rifle at a man taking cover by a building – gunning him down and then returning seconds later to deliver what appears to be the coup de grâce with a handgun.
In the 38-second clip, the gunman is seen approaching the victim as he fires from about 20 feet away before running up as the victim appears to fire a pistol at him and then falling to the ground.
The assailant, dressed in white coveralls, then disappears from view before retracing his steps on the cobblestoned street, running past the wounded man, who is still moving, and then firing at him with his handgun.
Unverified footage captured the suspect firing off bursts apparently at random as he ran down the Austrian capital’s streets with an automatic rifle and a fake explosive vest.
He was identified as Kujtim Fejzulai, a 20-year-old Austrian-North Macedonian dual citizen with a previous terror conviction for trying to join ISIS in Syria.
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Two men and two women died in the rampage, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, while 17 others were wounded, including a police officer who tried to get in the way of the attacker, who was later killed.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Trump wins Pennsylvania bakery’s cookie poll that called last three elections

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A Pennsylvania bakery that has successfully predicted the last three presidential elections with its cookie poll has revealed the final tally in its Trump-Biden contest ahead of Election Day.
The results as of Sunday afternoon, while not the official tally, were the final numbers released by Lochel’s Bakery of Hatboro, Pa., before Americans find out who has won the actual presidential election.
They show President Trump leading former Vice President Joe Biden handily, with a staggering 27,903 red Trump cookies sold compared to just 5,114 blue Biden cookies.
“We had one guy drive twice from Staten Island for them,” bakery owner Kathleen Lochel said in an interview with Fox News.
Lochel says her political cookies, which she also sold during the 2008, 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, are each counted as a vote when they are sold.
Her bakery maintains a tally of the number of cookies sold for each candidate, adds them up and reveals the final number after the election has been called.
This year, she offered updates on the tally as they counted, which saw a surge after Trump’s son Eric Trump became aware of the bakery’s contest.
The younger Trump traveled to Hatboro to meet Lochel and place his own order for Trump cookies.
Lochel wasn’t there, but her husband was, she told Patch. He gave Trump a tour of the bakery during his surprise visit.
“He just showed up to buy cookies unannounced. He was most respectful and we welcome everyone regardless of political affiliation,” she told the outlet.
Asked by Fox News on Monday morning when the final cookie tally would be revealed, Lochel said, “We plan on tallying them up tomorrow night, to do our final tally. But right now, Donald Trump is still in the lead … we’ve sold about 28,000 [Trump] cookies to 5,000 [of Biden’s].”
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Pennsylvania is a must-win battleground state for both candidates.
As for when results in the state can be expected, “the overwhelming majority” of ballots will be counted by Friday, despite polls closing at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Secretary Kathy Boockvar.
This is thanks to the US Supreme Court’s decision to allow state election officials to continue counting absentee ballots received by this Friday — three days after Election Day.
Still, the wait could go on beyond Friday, Boockvar told the Philadelphia Inquirer, mentioning at one point during an interview “by the weekend.”
Unlike some other battlegrounds, the Keystone State does not allow for counting to begin prior to 7 a.m. Tuesday, also increasing the wait time. Additionally, about half of the state’s voters are expected to be voting by absentee ballot.
The final deadline to certify the election results is Nov. 23, though it is not expected to require nearly that much time.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--British gambler bets $5 million on Trump in biggest-ever political wager

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A British gambler has reportedly staked $ 5 million on President Trump winning Tuesday ’ s election — a wager believed to be the largest ever political bet .
The former banker used private bookmakers registered on the Caribbean island Curacao for the bet at odds of 37/20 — meaning he could get a $ 15 million payout , sources told The Sun .
The mystery gambler confidently went all-in after consulting with “ Trump camp insiders , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has done the rounds and we think it ’ s the biggest ever made on politics , ” one betting industry source told the UK paper .
While illegal in the US , betting on politics is popular in the UK and many other countries — and the 2020 election is shaping up to be the biggest betting event of all time .
Trump beat the odds in 2016 , and gamblers appear keen on a repeat performance this time , too .
“ Donald Trump will likely wake up with a spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people think he could stay for another term , ” the gambling comparison site OddsChecker said Tuesday .
In the last four hours , 71 % of money wagered on the 2020 US election was on Trump , the site said — which the site ’ s head of marketing , Sam Eaton , called a “ remarkable ” swing .
“ The 2020 election is following a very similar betting pattern to the one we witnessed back in 2016 .
The closer we got to election day , the more money came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ A lot of part-time gamblers will opt to wager on the election today , and naturally given the bigger returns on Trump , they will likely side with the current President.
” One bookmakers , Paddy Power , told The Sun that 93 % of wagers had been on Trump over the previous 24 hours .
Jessica O ’ Reilly of Ladbrokes said that “ even at the eleventh-hour , punters are continuing to back Trump at the odds on offer .
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A British gambler has reportedly staked $5 million on President Trump winning Tuesday’s election — a wager believed to be the largest-ever political bet.
The former banker used private bookmakers registered on the Caribbean island of Curacao for the bet at odds of 37/20 — meaning he could get a $15 million payout, sources told the Sun.
The mystery gambler confidently went all-in after consulting with “Trump camp insiders,” according to the report.
“Word of this bet has done the rounds and we think it’s the biggest ever made on politics,” one betting industry source told the UK paper.
While illegal in the US, betting on politics is popular in the UK and many other countries — and the 2020 election is shaping up to be the biggest betting event of all time.
Trump beat the odds in 2016, and gamblers appear keen on a repeat performance this time.
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“Donald Trump will likely wake up with a spring in his step as more and more people think he could stay for another term,” a gambling comparison site said Tuesday.
In the last four hours, 71% of money wagered on the 2020 US election was on Trump, the site said — which the site’s head of marketing, Sam Eaton, called a “remarkable” swing.
“The 2020 election is following a very similar betting pattern to the one we witnessed back in 2016. The closer we got to Election Day, the more money came for Donald Trump,” Eaton said.
“A lot of part-time gamblers will opt to wager on the election today, and naturally given the bigger returns on Trump, they will likely side with the current president.”
One bookmaker, Paddy Power, told the Sun that 93% of wagers had been on Trump over the previous 24 hours.
Jessica O’Reilly of Ladbrokes said that “even at the eleventh hour, punters are continuing to back Trump at the odds on offer.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Vienna attacker Kujtim Fejzulai described as ISIS sympathizer

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The dead attacker who killed four people and wounded 17 others in Vienna was described Tuesday as a 20-year-old ISIS sympathizer with dual Austrian-North Macedonian citizenship who had a previous terror conviction, according to reports.
Two men and two women were “killed in cold blood” Monday night, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said during a televised speech in which he announced a nationwide minute of silence in memory of the victims, CNN reported.
“It is now confirmed that yesterday’s attack was clearly an Islamist terror attack,” Kurz said. “It was an attack out of hatred — hatred for our fundamental values, hatred for our way of life, hatred for our democracy in which all people have equal rights and dignity.”
The assailant — identified as Kujtim Fejzulai — was sentenced to 22 months in prison in April 2019 because he had tried to travel to Syria to join ISIS. He was granted early release in December under juvenile law.
He “was equipped with a fake explosive vest and and an automatic rifle, a handgun and a machete to carry out this repugnant attack on innocent citizens,” Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told Austrian news agency APA.
Fifteen houses have been searched and several people have been arrested, Nehammer said.
Authorities were still trying to determine whether additional attackers may be on the run as residents in the capital were urged to stay at home if possible on Tuesday.
Health officials said seven people among the 17 injured were in life-threatening condition Tuesday. One of those wounded is a 28-year-old police officer who is expected to survive, Nehammer said.
The shooting began about 8 p.m. Monday near the city’s main synagogue as many people were enjoying a last night of open restaurants and bars before a month-long coronavirus lockdown, which started at midnight.
Police chief Gerhard Puerstl said the assailant was killed at 8:09 p.m.
Video posted on social media showed a man walking through the streets, apparently shooting at people at random. It was unclear whether the man seen shooting was the same person in each video.
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Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister said he saw at least one person shoot at people sitting outside at bars near the synagogue.
“They were shooting at least 100 rounds just outside our building,” Hofmeister said. “All these bars have tables outside. This evening is the last evening before the lockdown.”
President Trump tweeted Monday night as he prepared for his final rally before Election Day: “Our prayers are with the people of Vienna after yet another vile act of terrorism in Europe.”
“These evil attacks against innocent people must stop,” he added. “The U.S. stands with Austria, France, and all of Europe in the fight against terrorists, including radical Islamic terrorists.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--US participation in Paris climate deal expires at midnight

Regardless of how Election Day turns out for President Trump and Joe Biden , the US will no longer be @ @ @ @ @ climate deal as of midnight , according to a report .
Trump withdrew the US @ @ @ @ @ July 1 , 2017 , but the rules of the deal stipulated that any country @ @ @ @ @ have to wait three years from Nov. 4 , 2016 – the day it became @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
The US officially filed its separation documents last Nov. 4 , and the @ @ @ @ @ at midnight .
The State Department will not take an active part in United Nations @ @ @ @ @ deal , but it will remain an observer .
The Paris Climate Accord , signed @ @ @ @ @ a goal to halt warming “ well below ” 2 degrees Celsius and try to @ @ @ @ @ by cutting greenhouse gas emissions .
Biden said , if elected , he would reenter @ @ @

Regardless of how Election Day turns out for President Trump and Joe Biden, the US will no longer be a part of the Paris climate deal as of midnight, according to a report.
Trump withdrew the US from the global accord on July 1, 2017, but the rules of the deal stipulated that any country wanting to pull out would have to wait three years from Nov. 4, 2016 – the day it became international law, Politico reported Monday.
The US officially filed its separation documents last Nov. 4, and the one-year cooling off period expires at midnight.
The State Department will not take an active part in United Nations’ meetings on the climate deal, but it will remain an observer.
The Paris Climate Accord, signed by 197 countries, created a goal to halt warming “well below” 2 degrees Celsius and try to maintain it at 1.5 degrees by cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Biden said, if elected, he would reenter the agreement.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Cocktail queen sneaks drinks out of bars in her top

This party girl ’ s skills are un- “ bra ” -lievable .
See how Courtney , a college student @ @ @ @ @ hides colorful cocktail glasses — often filled to the brim with blue booze — in @ @ @ @ @ can sneak them out of clubs .
The cheeky montage comes after Prime Minister Boris @ @ @ @ @ curfew to slow the spread of COVID-19 .

This party girl’s skills are un-“bra”-lievable. See how Courtney, a college student in Leeds, UK, hides colorful cocktail glasses — often filled to the brim with blue booze — in her clothes so that she can sneak them out of clubs. The cheeky montage comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson implemented a 10 p.m. curfew to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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newyorkpost--2020-11-03--NFL Power Rankings for Week 9

NFL Power Rankings for Week 9

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The top two teams in the AFC have begun to separate themselves from the pack in The Post’s weekly NFL rankings.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers both have opened multiple-game leads in their respective divisions, one with an expected blowout against the worst team in the league and the other with an impressive win Sunday against their top divisional rival.
The NFC remains more wide open as we hit the Week 9 midway turn, with seven teams posting either five or six wins already, led by Seattle at 6-1.
1. Kansas City Chiefs, 7-1 (Last week: 1)
The top-ranked Chiefs essentially earned a victory on a bye week against the Jets, with Patrick Mahomes racking up a season-best 416 yards, five TD passes and a piggyback ride back to the sidelines following one of two scoring throws to Tyreek Hill. Only three of KC’s remaining opponents (Las Vegas, Tampa Bay and New Orleans) currently have winning records. Next: Sunday vs. Carolina
2. Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-0 (2)
Mike Tomlin wasn’t happy with the Steelers’ second-ranked run defense coughing up 265 yards on the ground against Baltimore, but the black-and-gold D also harassed Lamar Jackson throughout, sacking him four times and forcing him into four turnovers to match their best start ever. The Steelers could get to 10-0 for the first time in team history with games the next three weeks against opponents with a combined record of 5-17-1. Next: Sunday at Dallas
3. Seattle Seahawks, 6-1 (4)
With a league-best 26 TDs through seven games, Russell Wilson might be distancing himself in the race for league MVP, an award he incredibly has never received a single vote for in his nine-year career. Pete Carroll’s defense has given up the most yards per game (461) in the league, but the Seahawks impressively shut down San Francisco for three quarters Sunday before the Niners scored a couple of late touchdowns. Next: Sunday at Buffalo
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 6-2 (5)
Tom Brady’s team nearly lost to the Giants again, but the 43-year-old legend converted two Daniel Jones turnovers into 10 important points Monday night for the Bucs’ third straight win heading into a first-place matchup this weekend in the NFC South. Next: Sunday night vs. New Orleans
5. New Orleans Saints, 5-2 (8)
Drew Brees and the Saints continue to grind out low margins of victory, winning three in a row by three points apiece after Sunday’s OT win over Chicago. Brady (561) and Brees (560) keep leapfrogging each other for the top spot on the NFL’s all-time passing TD list. Next: Sunday night vs. Tampa Bay
6. Baltimore Ravens, 5-2 (3)
Lamar Jackson’s numbers continue to lag behind the ridiculous MVP statistics he posted one year ago, when he led the league with 36 touchdown passes and set a record for quarterbacks with 1,206 rushing yards. Losing recently re-signed Pro Bowl left tackle Ronnie Stanley (ankle) for the season is a crushing blow. Next: Sunday at Indianapolis
7. Green Bay Packers, 5-2 (6)
The Pack have dropped two of three after starting 4-0, getting hammered for four touchdowns Sunday, including three on the ground, by Minnesota’s Dalvin Cook. Matt LaFleur and Aaron Rodgers have to make sure Green Bay doesn’t waste a winnable road game on a short week against an injury ravaged opponent. Next: Thursday at San Francisco
8. Buffalo Bills, 6-2 (11)
The Bills haven’t won the AFC East since 1995, but they solidified their standing atop the division with Sunday’s win against fading New England. Their bigger threat actually might be rising Miami, which won its third straight game in Tua Tagovailoa’s first NFL start Sunday. Next: Sunday vs. Seattle
9. Arizona Cardinals, 5-2 (9)
Kyler Murray and the dynamic Cards have a tough three-game segment coming out of their bye week with games against the Dolphins and Bills ahead of a rematch against the Seahawks, who will look to avenge their lone loss of the season. Next: Sunday vs. Miami
10. Indianapolis Colts, 5-2 (14)
The Colts moved into a first-place tie with Tennessee in the AFC South with Sunday’s win over Detroit, which might have been Philip Rivers’ best performance of the season. The unheralded Indy D ranks third in the NFL in total yards allowed, second in rushing yards allowed and fifth in points allowed per game. Next: Sunday vs. Baltimore
11. Tennessee Titans, 5-2 (7)
12. Los Angeles Rams, 5-3 (10)
13. Cleveland Browns, 5-3 (12)
14. Miami Dolphins, 4-3 (17)
15. Las Vegas Raiders, 4-3 (16)
16. Chicago Bears, 5-3 (13)
17. San Francisco 49ers, 4-4 (15)
18. Detroit Lions, 3-4 (18)
19. Denver Broncos, 3-4 (20)
20. Carolina Panthers, 3-5 (19)
21. Philadelphia Eagles, 3-4-1 (22)
22. New England Patriots, 2-5 (21)
23. Los Angeles Chargers, 2-5 (23)
24. Washington Football Team, 2-5 (24)
25. Cincinnati Bengals, 2-5-1 (26)
26. Minnesota Vikings, 2-5 (27)
27. Atlanta Falcons, 2-6 (31)
28. Dallas Cowboys, 2-6 (25)
29. Houston Texans, 1-6 (28)
30. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1-6 (30)
31. Giants, 1-7 (29)
Joe Judge’s team has blown double-digit leads in each of its last three losses, but a possible 4-4 record and first-place spot in the NFC East instead leaves Big Blue just one game ahead of (OK, behind) the Jets in the race for the No. 1 overall pick. Daniel Jones continues to have more turnovers than a Big Apple bakery. Next: Sunday at Washington
32. Jets, 0-8 (32)
Adam Gase saying “I’m doing this job to win” is the new “You play to win the game” from yesteryear. The rest of Gase’s yearbook quote following Sunday’s waxing by Kansas City, of course, was “… not to get my face stomped in.” Gase’s team is getting stomped every week — keeping it in the lead in the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes. The offense is ranked 32nd in the NFL in yards and points, with a porous defense that at least is not ranked last in those categories. Next: Monday vs. New England


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Joe Judge livid over controversial call change on 2-point conversion

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There were a number of missed opportunities in Monday night’s crushing 25-23 home loss to the Buccaneers that surely kept the Giants up late into the night and into Tuesday morning.
No sequence, however, was more exasperating than their final offensive play — a missed two-point conversion that, if converted, would have tied the game at 25-25 with 28 seconds remaining.
On the play, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones tried to connect with running back Dion Lewis in the shallow right side of the end zone and Buccaneers rookie cornerback Antoine Winfield Jr. was called for pass interference.
Side judge Nate Jones, who played college football at Rutgers and is a former Cowboys cornerback, threw the flag on Winfield, who appeared to grab Lewis’ hand as the ball arrived and bounced off Winfield’s arm.
The Giants thought they’d have another crack from the 1-yard line. They were wrong.
Referee Brad Rogers gathered the crew together for an agonizing several moments and the call on the field — one that by rule could not be reviewed on replay — was reversed. The flag was picked up, Winfield was not assessed the penalty and the game was over, the Giants falling to 1-7.
“I thought Nate [Jones] made the right call when he threw the flag,’’ Giants coach Joe Judge said. “I’m not sure why it got picked up. We had a pretty clear view of it. I know they can’t use the Jumbotron for replay. I thought Nate made the right call the first time. Normally your first instinct is right.
“That’s all I’m going to say about the officiating. I know it’s going to be a lot of follow-up questions to it. I’m just going to be very clear and concise about that right there.’’
At the time of the reversal and on his way off the field after the game, Judge was anything but as composed as he sounded on the postgame Zoom call with reporters. An amateur lip reader could see him scream, “That’s a [bleeping] joke,’’ after the reversal. And, on his way off the field, Judge remained livid.
“I thought it was pass interference and was surprised when they picked [the flag] up,’’ said Jones, who lamented that he didn’t get the ball out quickly enough to Lewis. “We’ll watch it and learn from it I guess and see what they saw. But tough break. I was certainly surprised. You don’t see that often.’’
Brad Rogers, the referee, explained after the game to a pool reporter: “The side judge had the flag thrown on the play and came to the down judge who was on that side of the goal line. The communication between the side judge and the down judge was that the defender contacted the receiver simultaneously as the ball came in. And in order to have defensive pass interference, it has to be clearly early and hinder the receiver’s ability to make the catch.
“You want to make sure that it meets the qualifications for pass interference. And in our communication on the field, the down judge and the side judge communicated about the action and believed that it was appropriate to pick that flag up.”
The Buccaneers, of course, thought it was a great reversal by the refs.
“Antoine made a great play — he anticipated that the ball was coming and got his arm in there,’’ Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady said.
“He’s been consistent since the day he got here,’’ Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said of Winfield. “He’s a baller. He’s got it in his bloodlines [his father played in the NFL] and there’s not a stage that’s too big for him.’’


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Referees explain changing pass interference call that cost Giants

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Losing games comes naturally for the Giants and it does not help them at all when they get a tough call in the closing seconds.
With 28 seconds remaining in Monday night’s 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers, the Giants tried to pull even on a two-point conversion try. Daniel Jones’s pass to Dion Lewis was broken up by cornerback Antoine Winfield, who clearly made contact with Lewis before the ball got to the receiver. Nathan Jones, the field judge, threw his flag for pass interference.
After an officials huddle, referee Brad Rogers announced there was no penalty on the play.
“I thought Nate made the right call when he threw the flag,’’ Giants head coach Joe Judge said. “I’m not sure why it got picked up. We had a pretty good view. I thought Nate made the right call the first time. Normally your first instinct is right. That’s all I’m going to say about the officiating.
“We got to put ourselves in position where we can have success and not bring a third party into the factor. It’s tough enough to beat the Bucs.’’
“The side judge had the flag thrown on the play and came to the down judge who was on that side of the goal line,’’ Rogers said. “The communication between the side judge and the down judge was that the defender contacted the receiver simultaneously as the ball came in. And in order to have defensive pass interference, it has to be clearly early and hinder the receiver’s ability to make the catch.
“You want to make sure that it meets the qualifications for pass interference. And in our communication on the field, the down judge and the side judge communicated about the action and believed that it was appropriate to pick that flag up.”
Asked if Jones could have made a quicker throw to Lewis, Judge again went back to the call that was ultimately not made.
“I think Dion had a chance to catch the ball, there’s just contact before the ball had a chance to get there for him to actually finish and complete the catch,’’ Judge said. “So it’s tough to make an assessment on a throw right there.’’
Jones said “I thought it was pass interference and I was surprised they picked it up. Tough break.’’
The Bucs did not see it that way.
“Antoine made a great play,’’ Tom Brady said. “It was a game-saving play for us.’’
Alfred Morris in 2012 terrorized the Giants en route to a sensational rookie season, as he rushed for 1,613 yards and 13 touchdowns for Washington. Eight years later, Morris got to suit up for the Giants.
Morris, 31, was elevated from the practice squad Monday night to off-set the loss of Devonta Freeman, who was out for the Giants’ 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium with an ankle injury. Wayne Gallman and Dion Lewis were the only two healthy running backs on the roster available for the game. Morris shook off the rust with five first-half carries, gaining 18 yards, including an 11-yard run. Morris finished with eight carries for 28 yards. Morris appeared in only one game in 2019 with the Cardinals. He was with the 49ers and Cowboys after his four-year stay in Washington. The Giants also elevated guard Chad Slade and defensive back Montre Hartage from their practice squad. Slade provided depth behind rookie Shane Lemieux, who made his NFL debut as a starter, moving in at left guard for Will Hernandez, who is on the reserve/COVID-19 list, and missed the first game of his NFL career.
Giants players on the sideline and bench area wore masks, a departure from previous games. In addition to Freeman, the Giants inactives were WR CJ Board, S Adrian Colbert, CB Ryan Lewis, OT Jackson Barton, TE Eric Tomlinson and DE RJ McIntosh. … CB Isaac Yiadom, benched earlier this season, returned to the starting lineup with Lewis out.
Tom Brady’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski in the third quarter moved the duo into the NFL’s No. 2 spot with 93 scoring connections, behind only Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, who had 114 touchdown hookups. Brady and Gronkowski had been tied with Steve Young and Jerry Rice.
It figured that the Giants would struggle to run the ball, already down Saquon Barkley (on season-ending injured reserve) and also without Freeman (inactive with an ankle injury). This was a terrible matchup. The Buccaneers came in with the NFL’s top-rated run defense, allowing only 3.0 yards per attempt. For a full season, that would be the sixth-lowest average allowed in the Super Bowl era.
At least the Giants’ offensive line is battle-tested. In the first seven games, the Giants faced four of the five most prolific pass-rush teams in the league. The Giants lost to the Steelers (NFL-high 26 sacks), Rams (25 sacks) and Eagles (24) and beat Washington (22). In Week 8, the Giants fell to the Buccaneers, who went into the weekend with 25 sacks, the second-highest total in the league.
The Giants wore their retro all-white uniforms, with helmets that were emblazoned with “GIANTS’’ instead of the “NY’’ logo they usually wear. This is similar to the uniform the team donned from 1980-99, when they won their first two Super Bowls in that span.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Trump thanks family at final rally before historic Election Day

President Trump wrapped up his 2020 campaign with a Monday night rally in Grand Rapids , Michigan — just as he did in 2016 before winning the election .
The rally marked Trump ’ s fifth of the day — and tenth in two days — as he toured key battleground states ahead of Tuesday ’ s showdown against Joe Biden .
“ Grand Rapids , I ’ ll never forget it , ” Trump reminisced to the crowd .
“ This was our final night prior to a very , very big victory.
” The president , who narrowly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will bring the same outcome to help keep him in the White House .
“ We are going to win the state of Michigan and we are going to win another four more years , ” he said .
Trump struck an emotional tone at the rally , which could be his last as president , thanking his family and supporters .
“ Words can not express how proud you make me every single day , ” he told his children .
“ No matter what happens tomorrow I ’ m very proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump fashion , the sincere moment was followed with a joke .
“ If we don ’ t win I ’ ll never speak to them again , ” he said about his family while chuckling .
Trump later switched gears lamenting — as he often does during rallies — about what he has endured as president , including “ the Mueller investigation scam.
” “ They went over taxes and they went over everything you can go over .
They spend $ 48 million dollars , two and a half years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there ’ s no collusion after all of that .
Which makes me , perhaps , the most innocent man anywhere in the history of the United States , ” he told the crowd .
He finished the performance well after midnight on a day when Americans would decide whether they would reelect him for another term as president .

President Trump wrapped up his 2020 campaign with a Monday night rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan — just as he did in 2016 before winning the election.
The rally marked Trump’s fifth of the day — and tenth in two days — as he toured key battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against Joe Biden.
“Grand Rapids, I’ll never forget it,” Trump reminisced to the crowd. “This was our final night prior to a very, very big victory.”
The president, who narrowly won Michigan in 2016, predicted Tuesday will bring the same outcome to help keep him in the White House.
“We are going to win the state of Michigan and we are going to win another four more years,” he said.
Trump struck an emotional tone at the rally, which could be his last as president, thanking his family and supporters.
“Words cannot express how proud you make me every single day,” he told his children. “No matter what happens tomorrow I’m very proud of you all.”
But in typical Trump fashion, the sincere moment was followed with a joke.
“If we don’t win I’ll never speak to them again,” he said about his family while chuckling.
Trump later switched gears lamenting — as he often does during rallies — about what he has endured as president, including “the Mueller investigation scam.”
“They went over taxes and they went over everything you can go over. They spend $48 million dollars, two and a half years,” Trump said.
“No collusion, there’s no collusion after all of that. Which makes me, perhaps, the most innocent man anywhere in the history of the United States,” he told the crowd.
He finished the performance well after midnight on a day when Americans would decide whether they would reelect him for another term as president.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--San Francisco firefighter in critical condition after being struck by hose

A San Francisco firefighter is in critical condition after being struck by a hose while fighting a blaze in a downtown high rise , according to a report .
The SFFD was at the scene of a fire on the 19th floor of a building near the city ’ s Financial District when one of the firefighters was inadvertently stuck by the hose line he was carrying , causing him to fall , KPIX-TV reported .
A spokesperson for the department , Lt. John Baxter , identified the victim as Matt Vann , a six-year veteran of the department , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Baxter , Vann “ dropped to the ground , hit his head , rendering that firefighter unconscious and not breathing.
” He also described Vann as a “ beloved member of our department.
” A Muni Bus operated by the SFMTA also drove through the firefighters ’ operational area while the incident occurred , Baxter said , though it remains unclear whether the bus struck the hose or impeded the firefighters in any way .
The firefighter was transported to San Francisco General Hospital .
He is currently listed in critical @ @

A San Francisco firefighter is in critical condition after being struck by a hose while fighting a blaze in a downtown high rise, according to a report.
The SFFD was at the scene of a fire on the 19th floor of a building near the city’s Financial District when one of the firefighters was inadvertently stuck by the hose line he was carrying, causing him to fall, KPIX-TV reported.
A spokesperson for the department, Lt. John Baxter, identified the victim as Matt Vann, a six-year veteran of the department, at a press conference Monday evening.
According to Baxter, Vann “dropped to the ground, hit his head, rendering that firefighter unconscious and not breathing.”
He also described Vann as a “beloved member of our department.”
A Muni Bus operated by the SFMTA also drove through the firefighters’ operational area while the incident occurred, Baxter said, though it remains unclear whether the bus struck the hose or impeded the firefighters in any way.
The firefighter was transported to San Francisco General Hospital. He is currently listed in critical condition.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Golden Tate’s roar may have been his goodbye to Giants

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“Throw me the ball!”
Golden Tate yelled those words into the television camera after his difficult toe-tapping touchdown catch in the fourth quarter Monday nearly saved the Giants from a 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers, but now it’s fair to wonder if it was his goodbye message. Especially if it is interpreted as frustration with turnover-prone quarterback Daniel Jones.
“This guy comes to work every day with a good attitude,” coach Joe Judge said. “We have a lot of fun with him, and he’s been productive for us. I thought it was a heck of a catch down the stretch.”
Tate was clear when he entered free agency in 2019 that he wanted to chase a second Super Bowl ring in the twilight of his career. While it is unknown what other offers he had, Tate signing a four-year, $37.5 million contract with the Giants in the aftermath of trading away Odell Beckham Jr. immediately felt like a mismatch.
The Giants haven’t won a playoff game since 2011, own the NFL’s worst record (13-45) since 2017 and are 3-15 with Tate in the lineup. There are signs of a brighter future — one of the NFL’s youngest teams has five of seven losses decided in the final minute in its 1-7 record — but that doesn’t help a 32-year-old receiver playing out the stretch.
With the trade deadline set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, was this Tate’s final game with the Giants? If so, he went out throwing an 18-yard completion and catching a 19-yard touchdown that gave the Giants a chance to tie the score with 28 seconds remaining.
Earlier in the 13-play touchdown drive, an open Tate threw his hands up when a pass went in the opposite direction for an incompletion.
“I’ve got to do a good job getting everyone the ball and giving everyone a chance to make plays,” Jones said, “and he’s a great player for us, and a valuable part of our offense. We’ll continue to try to get him the ball. He stepped up and made a great play for us at the end.”
The trade market is flooded with receiver options, but Tate could be used as a half-season rental at about $4.7 million with no dead cap space in 2021 if released.
Tate was not available to the media upon request last week nor after the game, but let’s review his thought process in January 2019, after his Eagles lost in the playoffs. The Lions received a third-round pick from the Eagles at the 2018 deadline. The Giants would have to settle for less.
“I want to get back to getting deep into the playoffs and win Super Bowls,” Tate said two months before joining the Giants. “In Detroit, I had a bunch of really great stats but no playoff wins. I know what talent I have and I know what I bring to the table, but at the end of the day it’s about winning playoff games and getting to Super Bowls.”
Tate, who won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks, thought he might be able to make a run with two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. They played two games together before Manning’s retirement, but the three-time 1,000-yard receiver is showing signs of life to contenders looking for receivers with a knack for circus catches.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Giants’ young offensive line shows promise as potential shakeup looms

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You can’t blame this one on the offensive line.
The target of ire game after game and year after year should’ve been more overmatched than normal Monday night, but instead delivered an encouraging performance — even if lost in the shuffle of yet another blown double-digit lead by the Giants.
Warned by a familiar foe to watch their necks, the Giants’ offensive line found some guts in a 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium.
Starting left guard Will Hernandez’s streak of 2,523 straight snaps played to begin his career ended because he is on the COVID-19 reserve list, forcing Shane Lemieux into the starting lineup next to Andrew Thomas on an all-rookie left side. The Giants sporadically rotated in Matt Peart for Cam Fleming at right tackle, putting three rookies on the line simultaneously.
Yikes! Except not.
“I saw some good improvement for all three of those guys,” coach Joe Judge said. “Some of the good things are when you don’t notice them being out there. That means things are going in the right direction.”
The offensive line bought quarterback Daniel Jones all kinds of time to move around and convert two fourth downs, including a fourth-and-16, on the 13-play touchdown drive that nearly tied the game in the final minute.
Now the question becomes: Will the Giants keep this line together?
Steady right guard Kevin Zeitler, 30, is a chip before Tuesday’s trade deadline, especially if his $12 million salary cap hit in 2021 is considered too prohibitive.
“I think there is a great future to this O-line,” Zeitler told The Post before the game. “The amount of young, talented guys we have finding their positions with a mix of veterans makes this an exciting place to be right now. Not having a chance to do OTAs this year really was a pain, but there’s a lot of determination in this room. The longer we’re together, the better everything will be.”
Hernandez’s positive test took him and six other linemen deemed “close contacts” by an electronic tracer off the practice field Thursday, leaving the Giants with four blockers and a fourth-string tight end in front of Jones. But the Giants persevered and maybe can use the strange week as a launching point.
Former Giants pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul declared he was returning home with the Buccaneers and “coming for their necks.” Pierre-Paul had one of the Buccaneers’ two sacks, but it was a harmless one-yard loss of a scrambling Jones.
Thomas, who has allowed the most pressures of any tackle duo in the league, played his best game since the opener.
Wayne Gallman ran for a two-yard touchdown behind two rookies, with Thomas standing up Anthony Nelson before shoving him to the ground in the end zone. Gallman handed the ball to Lemieux for the celebratory spike.
“Shane is not afraid to mix it up,” Judge said. “He’s a tough dude. He got in there and played with some nastiness.”
Even when Jones threw two interceptions, the quarterback’s faulty internal clock deserved more blame than the protection.


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Biden nabs all 5 votes in Dixville Notch, NH  — giving him first victory of Election Day

Joe Biden nabbed the first tiny victory of Election Day — winning all 5 votes in a small New Hampshire town that holds a tradition of counting their votes at midnight .
The final vote tally at Dixville Notch , New Hampshire — which is among three towns that tally their election results after midnight — was drawn on a poster board moments after the clock struck 12 a.m .
In the 2016 presidential election , Hillary Clinton won the Dixville Notch vote .
Then , the town , which is close to the Canadian border , had a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state , Hart ’ s Location and Millsfield , have also historically offered midnight voting .
In Millsfield , which is 12 miles south of Dixville Notch , Trump prevailed early Tuesday , with 16 votes to Biden ’ s five .
This year marked Millsfield ’ s 60th anniversary of the midnight voting tradition .
The occurrence usually attracts a large media presence with ample food , but the event was scaled back this year over coronavirus concerns .
Meanwhile , in Hart ’ s Location , midnight voting was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , voters there can cast their ballots from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m .

Joe Biden nabbed the first tiny victory of Election Day — winning all 5 votes in a small New Hampshire town that holds a tradition of counting their votes at midnight.
The final vote tally at Dixville Notch, New Hampshire — which is among three towns that tally their election results after midnight — was drawn on a poster board moments after the clock struck 12 a.m.
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton won the Dixville Notch vote. At that time, the town, which is close to the Canadian border, had a total of 8 voters.
Two other areas in the state, Hart’s Location and Millsfield, have also historically offered midnight voting.
In Millsfield, which is 12 miles south of Dixville Notch, President Trump prevailed early Tuesday, with 16 votes to Biden’s 5.
This year marked Millsfield’s 60th anniversary of the midnight voting tradition. The occurrence usually attracts a large media presence with ample food, but the event was scaled back this year over coronavirus concerns.
Meanwhile, in Hart’s Location, midnight voting was nixed due to the pandemic. Instead, voters there can cast their ballots from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-03--Giants report card: Joe Judge needs new Daniel Jones strategy

Grading the Giants after their 25-23 loss to the Buccaneers on Monday night.
Offense
Getting it through the head of Daniel Jones (25 of 41, 256 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs) that he cannot be a turnover machine is not working. He compromises winning every week and mitigates his good moments — such as the touch he showed on TD lob to Dion Lewis. When in trouble, throw the darn ball away. Running game produced 101 yards and the line held up, for the most part. Veteran guard Kevin Zeitler was called for a holding penalty when he dragged down Jason Pierre-Paul on the first series. C Nick Gates had a holding penalty to hurt a third-quarter drive that ended with a field goal. Golden Tate caught a scoring pass and completed an 18-yard pass.
Grade: C.
Defense
Rarely did anything come easy for Tom Brady (28 of 40, 279 yards, 2 TDs), who was frustrated in the first half and then won the game in the second half. Leonard Williams got his fourth sack of the season. Logan Ryan made a man’s tackle to keep Mike Evans short of a first down late in the first half. … Kyler Fackrell had a pass deflection. James Bradberry, uncharacteristically, was called for two pass interference penalties. Rookie OLB Carter Coughlin applied pressure to force a Brady misfire on third down in the first quarter. Coughlin early in the fourth quarter notched his first NFL sack. Bucs were limited to 81 rushing yards and held five points below their season scoring average. Rob Gronkowski vs. Isaac Yiadom in the end zone went as you would expect.
Grade: B.
Special Teams
Lewis had a 44-yard kickoff return to start the second half. Riley Dixon dropped a second-quarter punt down on the Bucs’ 8-yard line but his punts did not travel far in the wind. Interesting strategy by Thomas McGaughey, not putting anyone deep on several punt returns. Graham Gano hit his only field-goal attempt, from 33 yards out. Grade: B.
Coaching
Threatening to sit Jones might be the only way for Joe Judge to stop this quarterback from committing turnover after turnover. Can Judge bring back those penalty laps from training camp? Jason Garrett called a creative game and three touchdowns is an avalanche for this team. How about the way Patrick Graham kept Brady off-balance with an array of packages and personnel groupings? Really good stuff. This staff has keeping the game close down pat. Now it is time for a breakthrough.
Grade: B.


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Woman charged with spitting in NYPD sergeant’s face at Manhattan protest

A cop-hating demonstrator was charged with spitting in an NYPD sergeant ’ s face during wild protests in Manhattan Wednesday night , police said .
Devina Singh , 24 , was caught on video without a mask and screaming at the sergeant , “ F— you , fascist !
” before spitting at him .
Singh , who lives in tiny Schwenksville , Pennsylvania , was given a desk appearance ticket and charged with obstruction of governmental administration , violation of local law and harassment .
Singh and her comrades were among the mob of left-wing , anti-cop protesters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lit garbage on fire and screamed at diners outdoors , cops said .
Sixty people were arrested .
Before that , hundreds gathered for a mostly peaceful post-Election Day demonstration in Washington Square Park , chanting “ Count the vote.
” Singh was also busted at a protest in the Big Apple in September .
On her since-deleted Instagram , she proudly posted a photo of her arrest in New York City on Sept. 18 , writing , “ im so f—— mad … probs bc behind me ( white shirt ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Little Dick Nik .
”

A cop-hating demonstrator was charged with spitting in an NYPD sergeant’s face during wild protests in Manhattan Wednesday night, police said.
Devina Singh, 24, was caught on video without a mask and screaming at the sergeant, “F— you, fascist!” before allegedly spitting at him.
Singh, who lives in tiny Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, was charged with obstruction of governmental administration, violation of local law and harassment.
Singh and her comrades were among the mob of left-wing, anti-cop protesters who clashed with police in the West Village, lit garbage on fire and screamed at diners outdoors, cops said. Sixty people were arrested.
Before that, hundreds gathered for a mostly peaceful post-Election Day demonstration in Washington Square Park, chanting, “Count the vote.”
Singh was also busted on resisting arrest charges at a Big Apple protest in September and unlawful assembly during a protest in Brooklyn in October, police said.
On her since-deleted Instagram, she proudly posted a photo of her arrest in New York City on Sept. 18, writing, “im so f—— mad … probs bc behind me (white shirt) is Deputy Inspector Elias J. Nikas AKA Little Dick Nik.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--AstraZeneca expects COVID-19 vaccine results by year’s end

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AstraZeneca should have results from crucial studies of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, the company said Thursday.
The prediction was the latest suggestion from a major drugmaker that the race to produce a vaccine for the deadly COVID-19 bug could reach a significant milestone in the coming months.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot is one of four in the US currently going through so-called Phase 3 clinical trials aimed at proving whether they’re safe and effective. The British company said results from its late-stage studies “are anticipated later this year, depending on the rate of infection within the communities where the clinical trials are being conducted.”
“Data readouts will be submitted to regulators and published in peer-reviewed scientific journals,” the company said in its Thursday earnings report.
But AstraZeneca is behind schedule on its efforts to produce and deliver its shot to the UK. Officials there had expected to receive 30 million doses of it by September but now anticipate getting just 4 million this year, according to Kate Bingham, chair of the nation’s vaccine task force.
The vaccine is being produced in bulk but can’t be packed into vials for use until more is known about when data from the late-stage research will arrive, Bingham said.
“We’ve not yet put them into vials because as soon as you put them into vials you start the clock for the … shelf life, or how quickly you have to use the vaccine,” Bingham told lawmakers Wednesday.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and biotech firm Moderna recently offered more detailed timelines for the final stages of their research, saying they could to seek emergency clearance for their vaccines from the US Food and Drug Administration by the end of this month.
AstraZeneca released preliminary data two weeks ago showing its vaccine, developed with Oxford University, successfully produced an immune response. The data came as the FDA allowed the company to resume its Phase 3 study in the US after a participant’s illness forced it to pause in September.
AstraZeneca’s US-listed shares were up about 1.7 percent in premarket trading Thursday at $56.01 as of 7:38 a.m.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Stocks continue election rally as Wall Street cheers likely gridlock

US stocks were set to rally for a fourth consecutive day Thursday as Wall Street welcomed the likelihood of a gridlocked government after the 2020 election .
Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 397 points , or 1.4 percent , as of 6:54 a.m. as election officials continued to count votes in key states such as Georgia , Arizona and Pennsylvania .
Futures on the S & P 500 climbed about 1.9 percent after the benchmark index posted a 2.2 percent gain Wednesday , while big tech stocks helped Nasdaq 100 futures rip 2.6 percent higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and President Trump still to be decided , investors have cheered Republican victories allowing the party to maintain control of the Senate and keep Congress divided — diminishing the possibility of sweeping changes to tax policy or regulations no matter who ’ s in the White House .
“ The bulwark of a US Republican Senate is a roadblock to Democrat extravagant fiscal stimulus and tax increases ; we can forget that pivot to renewable energy too , ” said Jeffrey Halley , senior market analyst at OANDA .
“ While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ markets will be.
” But Trump has filed or threatened several lawsuits over the counting of votes — and a legal battle over the election ’ s outcome could inject a fresh dose of uncertainty into the markets .
“ It will be interesting to see what happens once the dust settles a bit , but I ’ m having a tough time imagining this market running higher if the election ends up in the courts , ” said Stephen Innes , chief global market strategist at Axi .
Stocks that could benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy and marijuana companies , nevertheless posted early gains as the former vice president appeared to close in on a win .
Solar panel maker First Solar and clean-energy producer NextEra Energy , rose 4.5 percent and 3.1 percent , respectively , in premarket trading , while cannabis firms Tilray and Canopy Growth Corporation jumped 5.9 percent and 13.3 percent , respectively .
Thursday ’ s surge also came after the US reported more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as the deadly pandemic continued to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been hoping for another stimulus bill to address COVID-19 ’ s economic fallout as well as a vaccine to help end to the crisis .

US stocks rallied for a fourth consecutive day Thursday as Wall Street welcomed the likelihood of a gridlocked government with the presidential race still in flux.
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 28,390.18 +542.52, points, or 2 percent, to close at 28,390.18, capping a nearly weeklong rally that erased the previous week’s 1,834-point loss as election officials continued to count votes in key states such as Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
The benchmark S&P 500 index climbed about 2 percent to build on Wednesday’s 2.2 percent gain, while big tech stocks once again helped the Nasdaq rip 2.6 percent higher.
With the presidential contest between Joe Biden and President Trump still to be decided, investors have cheered Republican victories helping the party maintain control of the Senate and keep Congress divided. That would make it tough for Biden to execute his agenda and diminish the possibility of sweeping changes to tax policy or regulations no matter who takes the White House.
“Even though we don’t know the winners, we have a relatively strong grasp on the likeliest byproduct of this election season: some degree of fiscal stimulus, no big changes to the tax code, and probably a renewed sense of structural stability,” said Isaac Boltansky, director of policy research for Compass Point Research & Trading.
Stocks that could benefit from a Biden victory, including renewable energy and marijuana companies, nevertheless posted early gains as the former vice president appeared to close in on a win, gaining votes in Pennsylvania and Georgia and keeping narrow leads in Arizona and Nevada.
Solar panel maker First Solar and clean-energy producer NextEra Energy rose as much as 11 percent and roughly 4 percent, respectively, while cannabis firms Tilray and Canopy Growth Corporation jumped as much as about 32 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
But a legal battle over the election’s outcome and protests from both sides of the race could inject a fresh dose of uncertainty into the markets. Trump urged officials to “STOP THE COUNT” on Twitter and his campaign has brought several lawsuits over the handling of votes, though suits in Michigan and Georgia were dismissed Thursday.
“Depending on how long the legal fight goes, investors may lose patience, especially if the protests continue and escalate,” Quincy Krosby, chief market strategist at Prudential Financial, told The Post.
“That said, we will have a president and it will either be Trump or Biden,” she added. “We know that the market is fine with those two configurations, especially Biden with a Republican senate.”
Thursday’s surge also came after the US reported more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as the deadly pandemic continued to rage across the country.
Investors have been hoping for another stimulus bill to address COVID-19’s economic fallout as well as a vaccine to help end the crisis. Market analysts expect a spending package to arrive regardless of the outcome, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he wants to approve one by the end of the year.
With Post wires
Additional reporting by Thornton McEnery


newyorkpost--2020-11-05--Stream It Or Skip It: ‘B Positive’ On CBS, A Chuck Lorre Comedy Where An Uptight Man Cohabitates Wit

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘B Positive’ On CBS, A Chuck Lorre Comedy Where An Uptight Man Cohabitates With His Kidney Donor

Even during a pandemic , you can count on CBS having presenting at least one new Chuck Lorre sitcom every fall .
This year , the new sitcom from the Lorre Funny Factory is B Positive , which puts together Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford under very unusual circumstances : She offers to give him a kidney , despite not seeing each other since high school .
B POSITIVE : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT ?
Opening Shot : A man anxiously waits in a doctor ’ s office .
When the nurse brings in a file , he sneaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and says , “ That ’ s not your file.
” The Gist : Drew Dunbar ( Thomas Middleditch ) just learned that he ’ s in renal failure and will need a kidney transplant .
This is distressing to Drew , not just because of the health issues , but that he doesn ’ t have any friends or family who would like him enough to give him a kidney .
While he doesn ’ t reveal anything to his ex-wife Julia ( Sara Rue ) or his 12-year-old daughter Maddie ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Julia and tells Maddie he loves her , neither of which is much like him .
At a wedding of a high school friend , he runs into Gina ( Annaleigh Ashford ) , one of the bridesmaids .
She was a mess in high school and isn ’ t much better now ; she ’ s drunk and flying high on a pink pill she later realizes was Xanax .
Because she works as a shuttle driver for an assisted living facility , she can sense death , and she tells Drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deathy ” vibe .
When he tells her that he ’ ll need a new kidney , she volunteers one of hers .
He initially dismisses it , but finds her on her shuttle the next day to thank her .
She doesn ’ t remember , of course — when she gets drunk/high , she becomes “ Becca ” — but she still offers it after being reminded .
She gets tested to see if she ’ s a match — with the support of her partner in partying , Leanne ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finds out she is , she ’ s told not to drink , smoke or do drugs for 3 months .
Drew somehow has faith in her promise to stay clean , but that faith is shattered the very next day when he goes by her apartment and sees her passed out with a strange man there .
He yells at her that she ’ ll die before he does , but when he realizes that she ’ s his only hope to get a kidney — the transplant registry has a 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even hopping on the hood of her van to get her attention .
What Shows Will It Remind You Of ?
Like any Chuck Lorre sitcom , two people are thrown together and have to combine their worlds .
It ’ s pretty much his signature , but this is the first sitcom we can think of where someone lives with his kidney donor .
Our Take : B Positive has the hallmarks of just about every Lorre sitcom : There ’ s a fantastic cast , and a thin premise .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the helm of one of his shows — here , it ’ s Mom vet Marco Pennette — and his writing teams always end up tailoring the shows to the actors ’ various skill sets .
But the first few episodes of a Lorre sitcom usually start out pretty rough , and B Positive is rougher than most .
The problem here is not just the idea that these two polar opposites are going to somehow forge a friendship due to Gina ’ s out-of-nowhere declaration that she ’ ll give Drew a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ashford , whom we absolutely adore in just about anything we ’ ve seen her in ( Masters of Sex , Unbelievable , etc . )
overdoes it with the ditzy-at-times Gina .
Ashford is trying to go the route Allison Janney went in the first seasons of Mom : lots of physical comedy and over-the-top line readings .
Janney made it work , and got an Emmy for her efforts .
Ashford looks like she ’ s trying too hard to fill in the gaps with silliness .
She ’ s played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it ’ s a bit disheartening to know that if B Positive goes the way of other Lorre sitcoms on CBS , she ’ ll be playing a dippy party girl for the next number of years .
Middleditch is basically playing an amped-up version of his Silicon Valley character Richard Hendricks , and that ’ s fine ; if anyone can play uptight , anxious and closed-off it ’ s Middleditch .
Like with Ashford , we ’ re hoping that the writers will find ways to soften and deepen Middleditch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him longer .
But Drew ’ s brittleness somehow plays better to us than Gina ’ s dizziness .
The second episode establishes the cohabitating relationship that will likely carry the first season , wherever it may go — what happens after Drew gets Gina ’ s kidney , for instance ?
It also introduces us two two different sets of additional characters .
We have Drew ’ s dialysis buddies Eli ( Terrence Terrell ) , Samantha ( Briga Heelan ) and Jerry ( David Anthony Higgins ) and bubbly nurse Gideon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s also Norma ( Linda Lavin ) and Mr. Knudsen ( Bernie Kopell ) , who live at the assisted living home where Gina works .
All of them are welcome additions , but we ’ re not sure if they ’ ll add to the story or make it more confusing .
But Lorre and Pennette know how to change and improve shows midstream , so the addition of these recurring characters tells us they ’ re already on to figuring out how to move the show beyond its shaky premise .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ implication that “ Becca ” slept with a dude that Gina doesn ’ t remember the next morning , there ’ s nothing .
Parting Shot : After apologizing to Gina , she says she ’ ll still help him .
They hug and the shuttle rolls away from its most recent stop .
Sleeper Star : We ’ re happy to see Heelan , Donohue and Higgins as regulars , but are overjoyed to see Lavin and Kopell get recurring roles .
If B Positive goes the way of most Lorre shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see these two TV legends on our screens for the next few years .
It ’ s especially good in the case of Lavin , who has been a standout on mostly crummy sitcoms of late ( remember 9JKL ? )
.
Most Pilot-y Line : As we asked above , we ’ re still not sure how long this can go before , you know , Drew gets Gina ’ s kidney .
Then where does the show go ?
Or does Drew stay in dialysis indefinitely ?
If that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damned bleak , even for Lorre .
Our Call : STREAM IT .
We ’ re recommending B Positive mostly on the strength of the cast and the ability of Lorre and his showrunners to make the adjustments they need to find the show ’ s sweet spot — remember , Lorre fundamentally changed Mom and The Big Bang Theory years into their runs and made them bigger hits , and weathered Charlie Sheen ’ s meltdown , so he ’ s got experience .
But this is one of the shakiest premises @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lorre sitcom , and we ’ re not even sure he can sustain this one for even two years , much less 6 or 10 .
Joel Keller ( @ joelkeller ) writes about food , entertainment , parenting and tech , but he doesn ’ t kid himself : he ’ s a TV junkie .
His writing has appeared in the New York Times , Slate , Salon , RollingStone.com , VanityFair.com , Fast Company and elsewhere .

Even during a pandemic, you can count on CBS having presenting at least one new Chuck Lorre sitcom every fall. This year, the new sitcom from the Lorre Funny Factory is B Positive, which puts together Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford under very unusual circumstances: She offers to give him a kidney, despite not seeing each other since high school.
B POSITIVE: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Opening Shot: A man anxiously waits in a doctor’s office. When the nurse brings in a file, he sneaks a look. The doctor walks in and says, “That’s not your file.”
The Gist: Drew Dunbar (Thomas Middleditch) just learned that he’s in renal failure and will need a kidney transplant. This is distressing to Drew, not just because of the health issues, but that he doesn’t have any friends or family who would like him enough to give him a kidney. While he doesn’t reveal anything to his ex-wife Julia (Sara Rue) or his 12-year-old daughter Maddie (Izzy G), he apologizes to Julia and tells Maddie he loves her, neither of which is much like him.
At a wedding of a high school friend, he runs into Gina (Annaleigh Ashford), one of the bridesmaids. She was a mess in high school and isn’t much better now; she’s drunk and flying high on a pink pill she later realizes was Xanax. Because she works as a shuttle driver for an assisted living facility, she can sense death, and she tells Drew he’s giving off a “deathy” vibe. When he tells her that he’ll need a new kidney, she volunteers one of hers.
He initially dismisses it, but finds her on her shuttle the next day to thank her. She doesn’t remember, of course — when she gets drunk/high, she becomes “Becca” — but she still offers it after being reminded. She gets tested to see if she’s a match — with the support of her partner in partying, Leanne (Kether Donohue) — and when she finds out she is, she’s told not to drink, smoke or do drugs for 3 months.
Drew somehow has faith in her promise to stay clean, but that faith is shattered the very next day when he goes by her apartment and sees her passed out with a strange man there. He yells at her that she’ll die before he does, but when he realizes that she’s his only hope to get a kidney — the transplant registry has a 10 year wait — he attempts an apology, even hopping on the hood of her van to get her attention.
What Shows Will It Remind You Of? Like any Chuck Lorre sitcom, two people are thrown together and have to combine their worlds. It’s pretty much his signature, but this is the first sitcom we can think of where someone lives with his kidney donor.
Our Take: B Positive has the hallmarks of just about every Lorre sitcom: There’s a fantastic cast, and a thin premise. He always has a steady hand at the helm of one of his shows — here, it’s Mom vet Marco Pennette — and his writing teams always end up tailoring the shows to the actors’ various skill sets. But the first few episodes of a Lorre sitcom usually start out pretty rough, and B Positive is rougher than most.
The problem here is not just the idea that these two polar opposites are going to somehow forge a friendship due to Gina’s out-of-nowhere declaration that she’ll give Drew a kidney. It’s also that Ashford, whom we absolutely adore in just about anything we’ve seen her in (Masters of Sex, Unbelievable, etc.) overdoes it with the ditzy-at-times Gina.
Ashford is trying to go the route Allison Janney went in the first seasons of Mom: lots of physical comedy and over-the-top line readings. Janney made it work, and got an Emmy for her efforts. Ashford looks like she’s trying too hard to fill in the gaps with silliness. She’s played so many sharp characters over the years that it’s a bit disheartening to know that if B Positive goes the way of other Lorre sitcoms on CBS, she’ll be playing a dippy party girl for the next number of years.
Middleditch is basically playing an amped-up version of his Silicon Valley character Richard Hendricks, and that’s fine; if anyone can play uptight, anxious and closed-off it’s Middleditch. Like with Ashford, we’re hoping that the writers will find ways to soften and deepen Middleditch’s character as they work with him longer. But Drew’s brittleness somehow plays better to us than Gina’s dizziness.
The second episode establishes the cohabitating relationship that will likely carry the first season, wherever it may go — what happens after Drew gets Gina’s kidney, for instance? It also introduces us two two different sets of additional characters. We have Drew’s dialysis buddies Eli (Terrence Terrell), Samantha (Briga Heelan) and Jerry (David Anthony Higgins) and bubbly nurse Gideon (Darryl Stephens); there’s also Norma (Linda Lavin) and Mr. Knudsen (Bernie Kopell), who live at the assisted living home where Gina works.
All of them are welcome additions, but we’re not sure if they’ll add to the story or make it more confusing. But Lorre and Pennette know how to change and improve shows midstream, so the addition of these recurring characters tells us they’re already on to figuring out how to move the show beyond its shaky premise.
Sex and Skin: Except for the implication that “Becca” slept with a dude that Gina doesn’t remember the next morning, there’s nothing.
Parting Shot: After apologizing to Gina, she says she’ll still help him. They hug and the shuttle rolls away from its most recent stop.
Sleeper Star: We’re happy to see Heelan, Donohue and Higgins as regulars, but are overjoyed to see Lavin and Kopell get recurring roles. If B Positive goes the way of most Lorre shows, it’ll be good to see these two TV legends on our screens for the next few years. It’s especially good in the case of Lavin, who has been a standout on mostly crummy sitcoms of late (remember 9JKL?).
Most Pilot-y Line: As we asked above, we’re still not sure how long this can go before, you know, Drew gets Gina’s kidney. Then where does the show go? Or does Drew stay in dialysis indefinitely? If that’s the case, that’s pretty damned bleak, even for Lorre.
Our Call: STREAM IT. We’re recommending B Positive mostly on the strength of the cast and the ability of Lorre and his showrunners to make the adjustments they need to find the show’s sweet spot — remember, Lorre fundamentally changed Mom and The Big Bang Theory years into their runs and made them bigger hits, and weathered Charlie Sheen’s meltdown, so he’s got experience. But this is one of the shakiest premises we’ve seen yet in a Lorre sitcom, and we’re not even sure he can sustain this one for even two years, much less 6 or 10.
Joel Keller (@joelkeller) writes about food, entertainment, parenting and tech, but he doesn’t kid himself: he’s a TV junkie. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Salon, RollingStone.com, VanityFair.com, Fast Company and elsewhere.
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