newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Landry Shamet impressed right Nets long before trade

Landry Shamet officially became a Net Thursday night , but don ’ t think he hadn ’ t already impressed the right people in the organization .
Kevin Durant had not only praised Shamet during 2019 ’ s Clippers-Warriors playoff series , but developed a friendship and invited the guard to the Nets ’ ad hoc workouts earlier this month at The Sports Academy .
And Shamet already knew Steve Nash from living in the same Los Angeles neighborhood .
After taking part in the pickup games organized by Durant and Kyrie Irving , now Shamet is in Brooklyn gearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real .
“ It ’ s funny , that ’ s who I was primarily playing a lot of pickup with a bit at Mamba Sports Academy this fall , ” Shamet said .
“ Over my offseason , I ’ ve been able to play with those two guys , play against them , get to know them .
“ I ’ m excited .
I like how they both play .
They both move , they want to set screens and play in space .
They ’ re unselfish , willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My wheels have been spinning on how I can get involved and how I can get those guys shots and how I ’ ll be able to contribute.
” Durant praised Shamet after the Clippers ’ 31-point rally versus Golden State in Game 2 of 2019 ’ s first round .
But after this past season ’ s second-round exit , amid reports of poor chemistry , Shamet said the Nets working out en masse bodes well .
“ Having them have a number of guys in LA , all playing pickup every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great start , ” Shamet said .
“ Getting to know each other before push comes to shove and before things get really hard , that ’ s No .
1.
” “ No we didn ’ t talk about teaming up , ” Shamet said .
“ We always talk , have a good relationship — and that whole playoff series against Golden State … was great to initially build that relationship .
Then every time I ’ ve seen him since it ’ s been more and more .
We were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about any trades.
” That value is a young career 40.0 percent shooter from deep and willing defender .
Of course , Nash was already a fan .
Or at least his son was .
“ I lived in Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach area in LA and so does Steve .
It was last Christmas , I ’ m having dinner with my agent , Steve ’ s there eating with his family and he comes over with his son and he ’ s like ‘ Hey man sorry to interrupt , really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but my son is a big fan .
Mind if he takes a picture ?
’ “ I ’ m looking at him like , ‘ Dude , I should be asking to take a picture with you.
’ It was crazy .
… So yeah , I met him there and we had somewhat of a relationship — then obviously talked to him when the trade went down .
I ’ m excited.
” Dealing for Shamet shows the Nets are in win-now mode .
With 19 games of playoff experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any rookie .
“ Landry ’ s played big games .
When you ’ ve played in playoff games and you ’ re at that age – you ’ re a young guy – that speaks volumes , ” said GM Sean Marks .
“ He ’ s obviously been trusted in other places he ’ s been , and doesn ’ t shy away from big moments .
It goes back to the experience he ’ s already had , but also adding more of that shooting piece .
I think he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
”

Landry Shamet officially became a Net Thursday night, but don’t think he hadn’t already impressed the right people in the organization.
Kevin Durant had not only praised Shamet during 2019’s Clippers-Warriors playoff series, but developed a friendship and invited the guard to the Nets’ ad hoc workouts earlier this month at The Sports Academy. And Shamet already knew Steve Nash from living in the same Los Angeles neighborhood.
After taking part in the pickup games organized by Durant and Kyrie Irving, now Shamet is in Brooklyn gearing up to join those two stars for real.
“It’s funny, that’s who I was primarily playing a lot of pickup with a bit at Mamba Sports Academy this fall,” Shamet said. “Over my offseason, I’ve been able to play with those two guys, play against them, get to know them.
“I’m excited. I like how they both play. They both move, they want to set screens and play in space. They’re unselfish, willing passers. They’re smart. My wheels have been spinning on how I can get involved and how I can get those guys shots and how I’ll be able to contribute.”
Durant praised Shamet after the Clippers’ 31-point rally versus Golden State in Game 2 of 2019’s first round. But after this past season’s second-round exit, amid reports of poor chemistry, Shamet said the Nets working out en masse bodes well.
“Having them have a number of guys in LA, all playing pickup every day together, that’s a great start,” Shamet said. “Getting to know each other before push comes to shove and before things get really hard, that’s No. 1.”
Shamet insists Durant never recruited him.
“No we didn’t talk about teaming up,” Shamet said. “We always talk, have a good relationship — and that whole playoff series against Golden State … was great to initially build that relationship. Then every time I’ve seen him since it’s been more and more. We were texting, but didn’t really talk about any trades.”
That value is a young career 40.0 percent shooter from deep and willing defender. Of course, Nash was already a fan. Or at least his son was.
“I lived in Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach area in LA and so does Steve. It was last Christmas, I’m having dinner with my agent, Steve’s there eating with his family and he comes over with his son and he’s like ‘Hey man sorry to interrupt, really don’t want to bother you, but my son is a big fan. Mind if he takes a picture?’
“I’m looking at him like, ‘Dude, I should be asking to take a picture with you.’ It was crazy. … So yeah, I met him there and we had somewhat of a relationship — then obviously talked to him when the trade went down. I’m excited.”
Dealing for Shamet shows the Nets are in win-now mode. With 19 games of playoff experience, he’s more seasoned than any rookie.
“Landry’s played big games. When you’ve played in playoff games and you’re at that age – you’re a young guy – that speaks volumes,” said GM Sean Marks. “He’s obviously been trusted in other places he’s been, and doesn’t shy away from big moments. It goes back to the experience he’s already had, but also adding more of that shooting piece. I think he’s a very versatile defender as well.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Jets feel ‘urgency’ to win with pair of impressive rookie QBs up next

The Jets went West Friday evening , boarded their chartered flight ...

The Jets will face impressive rookie quarterbacks in each of the next two weeks, with Sunday’s game against Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers perhaps their best chance at finally getting into the win column this season.
The Jets’ final six opponents — beginning next week against Tua Tagovailoa and the 6-3 Dolphins — enter this weekend with a combined record of 34-20 as the Trevor Lawrence sweepstakes moves closer to completion.
“Definitely, it’s been frustrating. I look at every game, go into every game, figuring out the team game plan and look at where we can gain the advantage and try to win the game,” inside linebacker Neville Hewitt said Friday of the Jets’ 0-9 start. “This is another one that I feel like we can win.
“It’s gonna come down to the little things and stopping them from their explosive plays, because that’s where they have their success at. … As long as we can make our tackles and eliminate those explosive plays, we’ll have a chance to pull this one off.”
The six-year veteran believes “there’s definitely going to be opportunities” to create turnovers against Herbert, even though the former Oregon star has thrown 19 touchdowns against just six interceptions in his first eight NFL starts for the third-ranked offense in the NFL in yardage per game (403.7).
Coming out of their bye week, the Jets “can definitely feel the urgency to win,” Hewitt added, and avoid the first 0-10 start in franchise history.
“You feel it. We’ve been in close games and we’re not finishing. Or sometimes the game gets away from early,” said Hewitt, who is in his third season with the Jets after three with Miami. “Right now, we feel like we have to win. That’s the feeling you have, especially being 0-9.
“Especially, a lot of us come from different teams, but you’ve probably never been 0-9 in your life before. I mean, it’s tough, but I feel like we’ve got an opportunity to pull it off.”
The Jets’ banged-up secondary at least received some favorable injury news Friday, with Adam Gase revealing that cornerback Bless Austin might play Sunday after missing practice Thursday and undergoing an MRI exam on his neck.
Gase added he’s been “very impressed” with Herbert’s ability to avoid turnovers, while defensive coordinator Gregg Williams praised Chargers coach Anthony Lynn for game planning to his rookie quarterback’s strengths to get the ball downfield.
“I’ll tell you what, I didn’t do as much study on him in the offseason. I did a lot of study on Tua in the offseason,” Williams said. “Justin, he’s really, really having a good year. I think they’ve done a very good job of … manufacturing things for him that he’s familiar with offensively. And going around to matching things up to his skills set.
“I’ll tell you this, he’s like a lot of these other young gunslingers. He’s got a good, strong, deep arm that we’ve got to be very respectful for. He grows week by week by week. He’s not a person that you would say all of a sudden that he’s just a rookie. He’s got some very good play-time right now, and we as a staff have watched every single clip, every play he’s played multiple times. … Now we have to go out and play the way we’re supposed to play.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--NYPD looking for pair of teenagers who keep setting fire to yellow school buses

The NYPD is looking for two teenagers who set fire to five yellow school buses in separate incidents in Brooklyn @ @ @ @ @ , a young man and a young woman , have caused no injuries in the @ @ @ @ @ buses in Flatbush and East Flatbush , The pair lit buses on fire on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ , Nov. 12 and Thursday , Nov. 19 , police said .

The NYPD is looking for two teenagers who set fire to five yellow school buses in separate incidents in Brooklyn this month.
The pair, a young man and a young woman, have caused no injuries in the series of arsons targeting school buses in Flatbush and East Flatbush,
The pair lit buses on fire on Sunday, Nov. 1, Thursday, Nov. 12 and Thursday, Nov. 19, police said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Fantasy football: Players to start, sit for NFL Week 11

As we enter the holiday season , it is quite clear ...

The Post’s Drew Loftis evaluates all the relevant fantasy football news ahead of Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season.
Big weeks
Joe Flacco QB, Jets, at Chargers (FanDuel $6,100/DraftKings $5,000)
Facing a Chargers team that has a knack for letting opposition stay in games. A relatively healthy group of receivers, however mediocre, will help. A DFS tourney option, paired with Jamison Crowder.
Andy Dalton QB, Cowboys, at Vikings (FD $6,900/DK $5,300)
Another escape hatch if you had planned on starting Jameis Winston. Dalton is in line to return from a concussion/COVID, and he has a flurry of weapons to exploit. He won’t be Dak Prescott, but he shouldn’t be, say, Philip Rivers bad.
Marvin Jones Jr. WR, Lions, at Panthers (FD $6,400/DK $5,500)
Kenny Golladay’s status is still up in the air. Regardless, both could eat against Carolina. Expect Detroit to target CB Troy Pride Jr., who has the worst PPF players rating of any expected starters this week.
Logan Thomas TE, Washington, vs. Bengals (FD $5,200/DK $3,300)
The Browns rank next-to-last in points yielded to opposing tight ends. Have twice given up more than 30 PPR points tto TEs in a single game.
Small weaks
Aaron Rodgers QB, Packers, at Colts (FD $9,000/DK $7,000)
Rodgers is averaging better than 23 fantasy points a game, but that is higher than any QB has scored against the Colts — who have allowed more than 20 just twice.
Todd Gurley RB, Falcons, at Saints (FD $6,700/DK $5,900)
He has largely been disappointing, yet ranks 11th among RBs in PPR scoring. Nevertheless, the Saints are second-toughest vs. fantasy RBs and haven’t allowed a rushing TD by an RB since Week 4.
Robert Woods WR, Rams, at Buccaneers (FD $7,000/DK $6,000)
He has been erratic — single digits in three of past six games. Now, he could be shadowed by CB Carlton Davis, which isn’t the end of the world, but doesn’t really help against a fairly stiff pass defense.
Mike Evans WR, Buccaneers, vs. Rams (FD $7,100/DK $6,000)
Could draw coverage mostly from Jalen Ramsey, which would leave Chris Godwin open to have a big week. And with Rob Gronkowski also in a nice matchup, Evans could get pushed down priority list.
Fantasy Insanity Daily Duel
Site: FanDuel
Slate: main (11 games)
Entry fee: $5
Pot: $111K
Top prize: $5K
Drew’s Crew
QB: Justin Herbert (LAC, vs. NJY) $8,500
RB: Mike Davis (Car, vs. Det) $7,400
RB: Adrian Peterson (Det, at Car) $5,100
WR: Keenan Allen (LAC, vs. NYJ) $8,000
WR: Julio Jones (Atl, at NO) $8,100
WR: Jamison Crowder (NYJ, at LAC) $6,600
TE: Taysom Hill (NO, vs. Atl) $4,500
Flex: Aaron Jones (GB, at Ind) $8,200
DEF: Falcons (Atl, at NO) $3,200
Wilk’s Warriors
QB: Justin Herbert (LAC, vs. NYJ) $8,500
RB: Duke Johnson (NE, at Hou) $6,000
RB: Dalvin Cook (Min, vs. Dal) $10,500
WR: Terry McLaurin (Was, vs. Cin) $7,300
WR: Jakobi Meyers (NE, at Hou) $6,000
WR: Jaylen Guyton (LAC, vs. NYJ) $4,900
TE: Taysom Hill (NO vs. Atl) $4,500
Flex: Adam Thielen (Min, vs. Dal) $7,900
DEF: Vikings (Min, vs. Dal) $4,400
Season risked: $95
Winnings: Drew $100, Jarad $75
Follow @NYPost_Loftis and @NYPost_Roto on Twitter for any late roster changes.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--NYCFC, Red Bulls giving New York two playoff games in one day

Playoff games have been scarce around these parts of late .
New York sports have been largely devoid of them for the past year .
The Yankees failed to make it past the ALDS in an 11th failed run at a World Series title since their last one in 2009 .
The Islanders teased , advancing to the Eastern Conference final before bowing out in pursuit of the Stanley Cup .
The Nets were one-and-done in the NBA ’ s playoff bubble .
The other six of the nine major sports franchises — you know who you are Giants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Devils — didn ’ t even make it past the regular season .
On Saturday , New York gets two playoff games in one day , with both NYCFC and the Red Bulls beginning the respective bids at delivering a first MLS Cup to their supporters .
NYCFC , the fifth-seed that finished 12-8-3 in the regular season , travel to No .
4 Orlando ( 11-4-8 ) to play at noon .
The 9-9-5 Red Bulls , the sixth seed , play at No .
3 Columbus ( 12-6-5 ) at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conference semifinal round in each of the past two seasons and failed to advance to the final — eliminated last year by Toronto FC and the year before at the hands of Atlanta United .
For all of its recent playoff baggage , though , NYCFC enters this postseason with the momentum of a four-match winning streak .
The Red Bulls , too , enter the postseason having played their best soccer in the last month , going 3-1-3 in their final seven regular-season matches .
The Red Bulls ’ best hope may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , N.J. , native Brian White , who has scored four goals in the past five matches , including two dramatic game-tying tallies in extra time .
In consecutive matches that may have ignited the Red Bulls for a postseason run , White helped salvage a 2-2 draw against Chicago with a goal two minutes into injury time , and he did it again in a 1-1 draw at Orlando City , scoring the equalizer five minutes into extra time .
Though he said he feels like he ’ s been in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ White knows they ’ ll be harder to come by in the playoffs .
“ There ’ s more on the line , so everything is amped up a little bit more than the regular season , ’ ’ White told The Post .
“ There ’ s something tangible at the end of this game , win or lose , so everything is a little bit more intense and a little bit harder to pull off.
’ ’ If the Red Bulls are to pull off the upset Saturday , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head coach , Gerhard Struber , who ’ ll be on the RBNY sideline for the first time .
He replaces interim coach Bradley Carnell , who remains on the staff as an assistant .
Struber , who ’ s Austrian , comes to RBNY after a 13-year playing career , mostly in the Austrian Bundesliga , and head-coaching roles at Barnsley FC and Wolfsberger FC .
It ’ s unorthodox timing , we live in a COVID-19 world where it seems everything is unorthodox .
“ The last few days , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good fight on Saturday and ready to bring a good performance , ’ ’ Struber said .
“ I took over a team in a very good mood and [ with ] a good energy .
Columbus is a massive opponent .
We have to bring a performance possibly out of our comfort zone to make the next step.
’ ’ The primary “ zone ’ ’ NYCFC want to get out of is the playoff disappointment it has experienced with much of the same roster the past two seasons .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better position to succeed this year , ’ ’ NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson , one of the veteran team leaders , said this week .
“ We can beat anybody , ’ ’ NYCFC first-year coach Ronny Deila said .
“ We just need to attack the occasion and really enjoy it.
’ ’ For New York sports fans , even if soccer isn ’ t necessarily your thing and you have no dog in the fight in either of these Saturday matches , you at least have the chance to watch sporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s something we haven ’ t had much of around here .

Playoff games have been scarce around these parts of late.
Playoffs?
New York sports have been largely devoid of them for the past year.
The Yankees failed to make it past the ALDS in an 11th failed run at a World Series title since their last one in 2009. The Islanders teased, advancing to the Eastern Conference final before bowing out in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. The Nets were one-and-done in the NBA’s playoff bubble.
The other six of the nine major sports franchises — you know who you are Giants, Jets, Mets, Knicks, Rangers, Devils — didn’t even make it past the regular season.
On Saturday, New York gets two playoff games in one day, with both NYCFC and the Red Bulls beginning the respective bids at delivering a first MLS Cup to their supporters.
NYCFC, the fifth-seed that finished 12-8-3 in the regular season, travel to No. 4 Orlando (11-4-8) to play at noon.
The 9-9-5 Red Bulls, the sixth seed, play at No. 3 Columbus (12-6-5) at 3 p.m.
Both are first-round, single elimination matches.
NYCFC have reached the Eastern Conference semifinal round in each of the past two seasons and failed to advance to the final — eliminated last year by Toronto FC and the year before at the hands of Atlanta United.
For all of its recent playoff baggage, though, NYCFC enters this postseason with the momentum of a four-match winning streak.
The Red Bulls, too, enter the postseason having played their best soccer in the last month, going 3-1-3 in their final seven regular-season matches.
So, there’s some hope.
The Red Bulls’ best hope may ride on the right foot of Flemington, N.J., native Brian White, who has scored four goals in the past five matches, including two dramatic game-tying tallies in extra time.
In consecutive matches that may have ignited the Red Bulls for a postseason run, White helped salvage a 2-2 draw against Chicago with a goal two minutes into injury time, and he did it again in a 1-1 draw at Orlando City, scoring the equalizer five minutes into extra time.
Though he said he feels like he’s been in a “good groove scoring goals,’’ White knows they’ll be harder to come by in the playoffs.
“There’s more on the line, so everything is amped up a little bit more than the regular season,’’ White told The Post. “There’s something tangible at the end of this game, win or lose, so everything is a little bit more intense and a little bit harder to pull off.’’
If the Red Bulls are to pull off the upset Saturday, they will be doing it with a new head coach, Gerhard Struber, who’ll be on the RBNY sideline for the first time. He replaces interim coach Bradley Carnell, who remains on the staff as an assistant.
Struber, who’s Austrian, comes to RBNY after a 13-year playing career, mostly in the Austrian Bundesliga, and head-coaching roles at Barnsley FC and Wolfsberger FC.
It’s unorthodox timing, we live in a COVID-19 world where it seems everything is unorthodox.
“The last few days, the team showed me they are ready for a good fight on Saturday and ready to bring a good performance,’’ Struber said. “I took over a team in a very good mood and [with] a good energy. Columbus is a massive opponent. We have to bring a performance possibly out of our comfort zone to make the next step.’’
The primary “zone’’ NYCFC want to get out of is the playoff disappointment it has experienced with much of the same roster the past two seasons.
“I think we’re in a better position to succeed this year,’’ NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson, one of the veteran team leaders, said this week.
“We can beat anybody,’’ NYCFC first-year coach Ronny Deila said. “We just need to attack the occasion and really enjoy it.’’
For New York sports fans, even if soccer isn’t necessarily your thing and you have no dog in the fight in either of these Saturday matches, you at least have the chance to watch sporting events with playoff consequence.
It’s something we haven’t had much of around here.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Trevor Lawrence returns for packed college football slate

Trevor Lawrence lost his status as the Heisman frontrunner after ...

It’s another weekend of just one NFL game for New York, and it doesn’t even involve the team that suddenly is in the playoff hunt (albeit with three wins). That means more time for college football.
While the Giants are on their bye week, the Jets are back from theirs and will get another chance to avoid 0-16. In the meantime, there’s another Saturday for scouting prospects who could make their way to New York in next April’s draft. A slew of college games have been postponed by COVID-19 again, but with the season winding down, there are still plenty of good matchups on the slate Saturday, plus the return of a certain notable quarterback:
No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 19 Northwestern, 3:30 p.m., ABC
The Badgers have churned out their fair share of linebackers in recent years and appear to have another in the pipeline in Jack Sanborn, who had nine tackles for loss and three interceptions last year. Two more to watch are tackle Cole Van Lanen and tight end Jake Ferguson.
Northwestern’s top draft prospect, tackle Rashawn Slater, opted out, but look for inside linebacker Paddy Fisher — and not just for his name.
Kansas State at No. 17 Iowa State, 4 p.m., Fox
One of the top tight ends in next year’s draft class is Cyclones junior Charlie Kolar. The 6-foot-6, 257-pounder has 85 catches for 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns in his college career.
For the Wildcats, pass rusher Wyatt Hubert is disruptive on the edge, with 8.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in seven games this season.
Tennessee at No. 23 Auburn, 7 p.m., ESPN
The Volunteers are having a tough season, but 6-foot-6, 330-pound guard Trey Smith is one of the top interior lineman in the country and can be a force in the trenches.
After the Giants found a gem in Auburn wide receiver Darius Slayton, could they go back to the well for the 6-foot-3 Seth Williams or speedy Anthony Schwartz? Tigers cornerback Roger McCreary could also be of interest.
Bonus: No. 4 Clemson at Florida State, Noon, ABC
Trevor Lawrence is back from a bout with COVID-19 to continue being the apple of Jets fans’ eyes.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Researchers discover ‘fossil galaxies’ within the Milky Way

Ten billion years ago , another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way .
But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive , “ fossil galaxy ” still in our midst , according to a report in the Independent .
Researchers at the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment project ( APOGEE ) announced the discovery on Friday , the Independent reports .
They ’ ve dubbed the fossil galaxy “ Hercules , ” and they say that its stars were discovered within the Milky Way ’ s “ halo , ” the cloud of stars furthest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It is really small in the cosmological context – only 100 million stars , ” Dr. Ricardo Schiavon said of the remnants of Hercules .
“ But it accounts for almost half the mass of the entire Milky Way halo , ” added Schiavon , a scientist with the Liverpool John Moores University ’ s Astrophysics Research Institute .
Dr.Schiavon and his team could tell the stars of the Milky Way and Hercules apart due to their different chemical composition and velocity .
“ APOGEE lets us pierce through that dust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Milky Way than ever before , ” Dr. Schiavon said .
Based on the scientific data , the researchers have concluded that the collision of both galaxies “ must have been a major event in the history of our galaxy , ” Schiavon said .
The researchers also stated that this incident makes the Milky Way unusual because other “ spiral galaxies had much calmer early lives.
” As our cosmic home , the Milky Way is already special to us , but this ancient galaxy buried within makes it even more @ @ @ @ @ @

Ten billion years ago, another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way.
But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive, “fossil galaxy” still in our midst, according to a report in the Independent.
Researchers at the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment project (APOGEE) announced the discovery on Friday, the Independent reports.
They’ve dubbed the fossil galaxy “Hercules,” and they say that its stars were discovered within the Milky Way’s “halo,” the cloud of stars furthest from our galaxy’s brighter center.
“It is really small in the cosmological context – only 100 million stars,” Dr. Ricardo Schiavon said of the remnants of Hercules.
“But it accounts for almost half the mass of the entire Milky Way halo,” added Schiavon, a scientist with the Liverpool John Moores University’s Astrophysics Research Institute.
Dr.Schiavon and his team could tell the stars of the Milky Way and Hercules apart due to their different chemical composition and velocity.
“APOGEE lets us pierce through that dust and see deeper into the heart of the Milky Way than ever before,” Dr. Schiavon said.
Based on the scientific data, the researchers have concluded that the collision of both galaxies “must have been a major event in the history of our galaxy,” Schiavon said.
The researchers also stated that this incident makes the Milky Way unusual because other “spiral galaxies had much calmer early lives.”
As our cosmic home, the Milky Way is already special to us, but this ancient galaxy buried within makes it even more special,” Dr.Schiavon said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Taysom Hill just one facet of NFL QB fantasy football chaos

There is nothing worse than unrest at a position in fantasy football at this time of year. This week and the next two are Mission: Critical for many, as the battle for playoff spots intensifies.
When you find yourself scrambling for last-minute replacements, it can be both unsettling and frustrating, especially when that scrambling revolves around the quarterback position.
Let’s begin in New Orleans, where Saints coach Sean Payton threw the ultimate monkey wrench at us when he announced Taysom Hill would be his starting quarterback this week, not Jameis Winston. Those who stream the position just wasted what was left of their free-agent budget on a guy who isn’t supposed to take an offensive snap this week against one of the worst pass defenses in the league.
To add insult to injury, those who own Michael Thomas or any other Saints pass-catchers now have to worry about what kind of drop-off in production they need to expect.
The situation in Detroit is also tenuous, as Matthew Stafford has a partially torn ligament in his thumb, which he is expected to try and play through. Can you trust him this week? What about his receivers? Alternatives need to be ready, not just because Stafford may not finish the game, but what about his level of accuracy?
It’s no different in Denver with Drew Lock attempting to play through a rib and core-muscle injury. He struggled so much last week, it makes you think twice about using him, Jerry Jeudy or Noah Fant this week.
Amid all that doom and gloom, we can find one bright spot in Carolina, as P.J. Walker takes over for the injured Teddy Bridgewater. The former AAF and XFL star played his college ball at Temple under Panthers head coach Matt Rhule, and his primary receiver was current teammate Robby Anderson. He knows the system and has a built-in rapport. Rub your eyes all you want, this is still the brightest spot of this quarterback calamity.
Winning at fantasy football requires you to roll with the punches. It’s time to start rolling. The fantasy gods are swinging.
Howard Bender is the VP of operations and head of content at Fantasy-Alarm.com. Follow him on Twitter @rotobuzzguy and catch him on the award-winning “Fantasy Alarm Radio Show” on the SiriusXM fantasy sports channel weekdays from 6-8 p.m. Go to FantasyAlarm.com for all your fantasy football advice.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Two arrested in murder of missing California college student found in shallow grave

Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of a missing college student who was found in a shallow grave near a highway in California , authorities said Friday .
Ethan Astaphan and Sonita Heng were arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of 21-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez , a student at El Camino College in Torrence who vanished on Sept. 22 , the Los Angeles Police Department said .
Hernandez had last texted his mom to say he ’ d be home from work that night — but he never returned .
Two days later , cops found his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his job at a marijuana dispensary , the Los Angeles Times reported .
His body was found in a shallow grave dug up along Interstate 15 on Nov. 15 , police said .
Cops said Hernandez was the victim of a homicide .
A motive remains unknown .
Yajaira Hernández told the Times her son was set to transfer to the University of Southern California to study engineering and that he was very protective of her .
“ He was always very attentive , careful — always supporting me in whatever I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This isn ’ t the outcome we ever wanted or thought we ’ d get , ” the distraught mother told the Times .
“ But I still feel blessed that we found his body.
” The LAPD hasn ’ t disclosed a connection between the suspects and Hernandez .

Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of a missing college student who was found in a shallow grave near a highway in California, authorities said Friday.
Ethan Astaphan and Sonita Heng were arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of 21-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez, a student at El Camino College in Torrence who vanished on Sept. 22, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Hernandez had last texted his mom to say he’d be home from work that night — but he never returned. Two days later, cops found his 2020 Honda Civic abandoned about two miles from his job at a marijuana dispensary, the Los Angeles Times reported.
His body was found in a shallow grave dug up along Interstate 15 on Nov. 15, police said.
Cops said Hernandez was the victim of a homicide. A motive remains unknown.
Yajaira Hernández told the Times her son was set to transfer to the University of Southern California to study engineering and that he was very protective of her.
“He was always very attentive, careful — always supporting me in whatever I needed,” she said.
“This isn’t the outcome we ever wanted or thought we’d get,” the distraught mother told the Times. “But I still feel blessed that we found his body.”
The LAPD hasn’t disclosed a connection between the suspects and Hernandez.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Actor Ricky Schroder helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail

Actor Ricky Schroder and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell both helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail on a $ 2 million bond Friday , according to a report .
The baby-faced gunman — who faces murder charges in the Aug. 25 shooting during Black Lives Matter protests in the Wisconsin city — posed for a pic with the “ NYPD Blue ” actor after the bond was posted by his lawyers on Friday , CBS affiliate WBBM-TV reported .
Lin Wood , one of Rittenhouse ’ s lawyers , posted the photo on Twitter shortly before 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Wood wrote on the post , which shows a smiling Rittenhouse standing between Schroder and attorney John Pierce .
“ Thank you ; All Donors .
Thank you , All Patriots .
Thank God Almighty.
” Rittenhouse , of Antioch , Illinois , claims he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed protesters Anthony Huber , 26 , and Joseph Rosenbaum , 36 , and wounded a third man while with a militia group during protests of the police shooting of Jacob Blake .
Blake was shot seven times in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ domestic disturbance , sparking anti-police demonstrations .
Rittenhouse fled to Illinois but surrendered to police there the following day , and was later extradited back to Wisconsin to face trial .
The teen has become the darling of conservative and pro-gun groups .
More than $ 500,000 has been raised through a legal defense fund and through donations from high-profile supporters , WBBM said , including Lindell and Schroder , who first gained fame as a child actor in the 1979 classic “ The Champ ” alongside Jon Voight .
Meanwhile , Rittenhouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t sit well with John Hubert , whose son was killed by Rittenhouse .
“ He has people out there who will help him , organizations , militia groups raising money for his defense right now , ” he said .
“ He thinks he ’ s above the law .
He ’ s been treated as such by law enforcement .
He believes he ’ s justified in the case , and for him to run wouldn ’ t surprise me.
” The teen allegedly used his $ 1,200 coronavirus stimulus check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AR-15 rifle used in the shootings .
Because he was under 18 , Rittenhouse allegedly bought the weapon through an older pal , Dominick Black , 19 , who now faces felony charges in the case and is awaiting trial for his role .

Actor Ricky Schroder and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell both helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail on a $2 million bond Friday, according to a report.
The baby-faced gunman — who faces murder charges in the Aug. 25 shooting during Black Lives Matter protests in the Wisconsin city — posed for a pic with the “NYPD Blue” actor after the bond was posted by his lawyers on Friday, CBS affiliate WBBM-TV reported.
Lin Wood, one of Rittenhouse’s lawyers, posted the photo on Twitter shortly before 9 p.m.
“FREE AT LAST!!!” Wood wrote on the post, which shows a smiling Rittenhouse standing between Schroder and attorney John Pierce.
“Thank you; All Donors. Thank you, All Patriots. Thank God Almighty.”
Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, claims he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed protesters Anthony Huber, 26, and Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and wounded a third man while with a militia group during protests of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Blake was shot seven times in the back by Kenosha cops during a domestic disturbance, sparking anti-police demonstrations.
Rittenhouse fled to Illinois but surrendered to police there the following day, and was later extradited back to Wisconsin to face trial.
The teen has become the darling of conservative and pro-gun groups.
More than $500,000 has been raised through a legal defense fund and through donations from high-profile supporters, WBBM said, including Lindell and Schroder, who first gained fame as a child actor in the 1979 classic “The Champ” — alongside Jon Voight — and TV’s “Silver Spoons” in the 80s.
Meanwhile, Rittenhouse’s release on bond didn’t sit well with John Hubert, whose son was killed by Rittenhouse.
“He has people out there who will help him, organizations, militia groups raising money for his defense right now,” he said.
“He thinks he’s above the law. He’s been treated as such by law enforcement. He believes he’s justified in the case, and for him to run wouldn’t surprise me.”
The teen allegedly used his $1,200 coronavirus stimulus check from the federal government to purchase the AR-15 rifle used in the shootings.
Because he was under 18, Rittenhouse allegedly bought the weapon through an older pal, Dominick Black, 19, who now faces felony charges in the case and is awaiting trial for his role.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Dwight Howard tweets Lakers fans ‘I’m staying’ before going to 76ers

The first hours of NBA free agency Friday night were relatively quiet , but Dwight Howard had a whirlwind of a night all by himself .
The veteran big man briefly appeared to be headed back to the Lakers — and even seemed to confirm it in a tweet — before deleting it and , ultimately , landing with the 76ers soon after .
Howard has agreed to a one-year , $ 2.6 million deal with the 76ers , according to ESPN , but the details of what exactly happened before then remain cloudy .
About an hour after teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , Howard sent out a tweet all but confirming he was re-signing with the Lakers .
“ I ’ m staying right where I belong , ” Howard tweeted .
“ Laker nation I love y ’ all .
Purple and gold never gets old.
” The tweet was soon deleted , though .
The Athletic ’ s Shams Charania reported there was no deal done , and Howard “ continues to consider all of his options.
” Just over an hour later , Howard ’ s agent told The Athletic he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 76ers .
The deal reunites Howard with Daryl Morey , the new 76ers president of basketball operations who signed Howard in 2013 when he was GM of the Rockets .
The 34-year-old Howard had signed with the Lakers last summer and averaged 7.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 69 games .
He played in 18 of the Lakers ’ 21 playoff games this summer on the way to winning a championship .

The first hours of NBA free agency Friday night were relatively quiet, but Dwight Howard had a whirlwind of a night all by himself.
The veteran big man briefly appeared to be headed back to the Lakers — and even seemed to confirm it in a tweet — before deleting it and, ultimately, landing with the 76ers soon after.
Howard has agreed to a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the 76ers, according to ESPN, but the details of what exactly happened before then remain cloudy.
About an hour after teams could begin negotiating with free agents on Friday, Howard sent out a tweet all but confirming he was re-signing with the Lakers.
“I’m staying right where I belong,” Howard tweeted. “Laker nation I love y’all. Purple and gold never gets old.”
The tweet was soon deleted, though. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported there was no deal done, and Howard “continues to consider all of his options.”
Just over an hour later, Howard’s agent told The Athletic he had agreed to a deal with the 76ers. The deal reunites Howard with Daryl Morey, the new 76ers president of basketball operations who signed Howard in 2013 when he was GM of the Rockets.
The 34-year-old Howard had signed with the Lakers last summer and averaged 7.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 69 games. He played in 18 of the Lakers’ 21 playoff games this summer on the way to winning a championship.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Marvel set to begin filming ‘Black Panther 2’ in July of 2021

Marvel is getting ready to shoot the second installment of the “ Black Panther ” franchise after the sudden passing @ @ @ @ @ .
Shooting will begin in Atlanta in July , 2021 , and will last about @ @ @ @ @ an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter .
Many of the cast members , including @ @ @ @ @ ’ o , Winston Duke and Angela Bassett , will be returning to Wakanda , @ @ @ @ @ , Marvel has remained tight-lipped about how they plan to proceed without Boseman .
Marvel @ @ @ @ @ be using CGI to bring Bosman back into the franchise .
“ Black Panther 2 @ @ @ @ @ Marvel movies stalled by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Marvel President Kevin Feige is reported @ @ @ @ @ content to stream on Disney Plus .
Under Feige , Marvel has wrapped the first @ @ @ @ @ , including the Disney Plus series Loki and Falcon and the Winter Soldier .
Marvel @ @ @ @ @ in 2021 and four more in 2022 .

Marvel is getting ready to shoot the second installment of the “Black Panther” franchise after the sudden passing of its star Chadwick Boseman.
Shooting will begin in Atlanta in July, 2021, and will last about six months, according to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter.
Many of the cast members, including Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett, will be returning to Wakanda, the outlet reported.
However, Marvel has remained tight-lipped about how they plan to proceed without Boseman. Marvel has indicated it will not be using CGI to bring Bosman back into the franchise.
“Black Panther 2” is one of several Marvel movies stalled by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Marvel President Kevin Feige is reported to be focusing on creating content to stream on Disney Plus.
Under Feige, Marvel has wrapped the first seasons on several new projects, including the Disney Plus series Loki and Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Marvel hopes to release three films in 2021 and four more in 2022.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--NYPD officer hospitalized after getting beat up by mob in Queens

An NYPD officer was hospitalized early Saturday after he was beat up by a gang of men as he jogged @ @ @ @ @ dinner break in Long Island City .
The officer , whose name was not released @ @ @ @ @ after the 6:30 p.m. Friday attack by a group of six to nine unidentified men @ @ @ @ @ responders were alerted by a good Samaritan ’ s 911 call to the attack at @ @ @ @ @ in Long Island City .
The officer was conscious and had suffered injuries to his @ @ @ @ @ and knee .
There have been multiple reports of a similar group of assaulting people @ @ @ @ @ said .

An NYPD officer was hospitalized early Saturday after he was beat up by a gang of men as he jogged in civilian clothes during his dinner break in Long Island City.
The officer, whose name was not released, was in stable condition after the 6:30 p.m. Friday attack by a group of six to nine unidentified men, police said.
Emergency responders were alerted by a good Samaritan’s 911 call to the attack at 51st Street and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City.
The officer was conscious and had suffered injuries to his head, throat, shoulder and knee.
There have been multiple reports of a similar group of assaulting people in the area, police said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Kentucky Attorney General sues governor over in-person school ban

Kentucky ’ s attorney general and a Christian school have sued the state ’ s governor — charging that a ban on in-person classroom teaching violates the First Amendment and religious freedom .
Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Danville Christian Academy claim in the lawsuit filed in federal court Friday that Gov .
Andy Beshear ’ s executive order to combat the coronavirus has gone too far .
“ The governor ’ s school-closure order prohibits religious organizations from educating children consistent with and according to their faith , ” Cameron said in a statement .
“ The ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a core part of the freedoms protected by the First Amendment .
The executive order issued by Beshear on Wednesday halts in-person classes from K-12 starting Monday .
The governor says all middle and high schools should remain closed until January , but that some elementary schools may reopen if they ’ re not in a red zone .
The governor also ordered restaurants and bars to shut down until Dec.13 .
Cameron slammed the governor as being “ inconsistent ” when it comes to keeping Kentuckians safe .
“ If it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venues , shop in stores and work in office environments , why is it unsafe for Kentucky schools to continue in-person operations while applying the same safety protocols ?
” Cameron said in the statement .
“ The Governor ’ s orders are arbitrary and inconsistent when it comes to school closures in Kentucky.
” The suit , obtained by the Louisville Courier-Journal , says Danville Christian Academy learned a teacher and three students tested positive for COVID-19 in early November .
The school closed down for 10 days , and had just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the suit said .
The school is worried it “ will be unable to provide the in-person group experiences central to developing Christ-like scholars , leaders , and servants who will advance the Kingdom of God , ” court papers state .
Beshear said the main goal is to flatten the spike in COVID-19 cases .
“ The attorney general should stop playing politics and instead help Kentuckians understand what it takes to defeat this virus , ” a spokeswoman for Beshear told the Louisville Courier-Journal .
The governor also announced Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day — a new daily high .
The U.S. has seen more than 254,000 COVID-19 deaths , according to John Hopkins University .

Kentucky’s attorney general and a Christian school have sued the state’s governor — charging that a ban on in-person classroom teaching violates the First Amendment and religious freedom.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Danville Christian Academy claim in the lawsuit filed in federal court Friday that Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order to combat the coronavirus has gone too far.
“The governor’s school-closure order prohibits religious organizations from educating children consistent with and according to their faith,” Cameron said in a statement.
“The ability to provide and receive a private religious education is a core part of the freedoms protected by the First Amendment.
The executive order issued by Beshear on Wednesday halts in-person classes from K-12 starting Monday.
The governor says all middle and high schools should remain closed until January, but that some elementary schools may reopen if they’re not in a red zone.
The governor also ordered restaurants and bars to shut down until Dec.13.
Cameron slammed the governor as being “inconsistent” when it comes to keeping Kentuckians safe.
“If it is safe for individuals to gather in venues, shop in stores and work in office environments, why is it unsafe for Kentucky schools to continue in-person operations while applying the same safety protocols?” Cameron said in the statement.
“The Governor’s orders are arbitrary and inconsistent when it comes to school closures in Kentucky.”
The suit, obtained by the Louisville Courier-Journal, says Danville Christian Academy learned a teacher and three students tested positive for COVID-19 in early November.
The school closed down for 10 days, and had just started bringing kids back for in-person classes, the suit said.
The school is worried it “will be unable to provide the in-person group experiences central to developing Christ-like scholars, leaders, and servants who will advance the Kingdom of God,” court papers state.
Beshear said the main goal is to flatten the spike in COVID-19 cases.
“The attorney general should stop playing politics and instead help Kentuckians understand what it takes to defeat this virus,” a spokeswoman for Beshear told the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The governor also announced Friday that Kentucky saw 3,825 cases in one day — a new daily high.
The U.S. has seen more than 254,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to John Hopkins University.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Jets offense looking to build off near-miss vs. Patriots

The Jets offense showed signs of life two weeks ago against the Patriots .
Now , can they keep it going ?
The league ’ s worst-ranked unit played its best game against the Patriots before its bye week .
The Jets racked up 322 yards , a season-high , and 27 points , their second-most this season .
Was it a one-week blip or something to build on ?
The 0-9 Jets will find out when they face the 2-7 Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles .
“ I think whenever you play somewhat well on either side of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the next week and build off of that , create some momentum , create some confidence , ” said quarterback Joe Flacco , who will make his second straight start .
“ I think that ’ s the biggest thing .
We ’ ve definitely struggled to get the ball in the end zone for a lot of the year and to be able to put the ball in the end zone like we did last week , I think it got guys ’ confidence going again , got guys believing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can build off of that for sure.
” Flacco played much better against the Patriots than in his two starts in place of Sam Darnold earlier this season .
With Darnold still nursing a shoulder sprain , Flacco gets another chance to show off his big arm .
The biggest difference for the Jets against New England was having their starting wide receivers together for the first time .
Breshad Perriman , Jamison Crowder and Denzel Mims had not all been healthy together until that Monday night game .
Perriman scored two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Mims stretched the field , showing what the offense could have looked like if those three had been healthy .
“ I think the three starting receivers being out there had a lot to do with us being able to move the ball a little better , getting some explosive plays , ” coach Adam Gase said .
“ It makes a big difference when you ’ ve got two fast guys outside , Crowder being able to work in between the numbers and do what he does .
… We just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and see how many games in a row we can actually go with them starting together .
”

The Jets offense showed signs of life two weeks ago against the Patriots. Now, can they keep it going?
The league’s worst-ranked unit played its best game against the Patriots before its bye week. The Jets racked up 322 yards, a season-high, and 27 points, their second-most this season. Was it a one-week blip or something to build on?
The 0-9 Jets will find out when they face the 2-7 Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles.
“I think whenever you play somewhat well on either side of the ball, hopefully you carry it to the next week and build off of that, create some momentum, create some confidence,” said quarterback Joe Flacco, who will make his second straight start. “I think that’s the biggest thing. We’ve definitely struggled to get the ball in the end zone for a lot of the year and to be able to put the ball in the end zone like we did last week, I think it got guys’ confidence going again, got guys believing that we could do it, so hopefully we can build off of that for sure.”
Flacco played much better against the Patriots than in his two starts in place of Sam Darnold earlier this season. With Darnold still nursing a shoulder sprain, Flacco gets another chance to show off his big arm.
The biggest difference for the Jets against New England was having their starting wide receivers together for the first time. Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder and Denzel Mims had not all been healthy together until that Monday night game. Perriman scored two touchdowns and Crowder had one. Perriman and Mims stretched the field, showing what the offense could have looked like if those three had been healthy.
“I think the three starting receivers being out there had a lot to do with us being able to move the ball a little better, getting some explosive plays,” coach Adam Gase said. “It makes a big difference when you’ve got two fast guys outside, Crowder being able to work in between the numbers and do what he does. … We just want to keep these guys as healthy and see how many games in a row we can actually go with them starting together.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Knicks sign center Nerlens Noel to one-year, $5 million deal

The Knicks ’ Kentucky contingent grew by one on Saturday night .
Nerlens Noel agreed to a one-year , $ @ @ @ @ @ the Knicks , ESPN reported , providing depth at center behind Mitchell Robinson .
The @ @ @ @ @ .
6 overall pick by the 76ers in 2013 , spent last season with the @ @ @ @ @ and 4.9 rebounds per game while offering a defensive presence .
The 26-year-old developed at @ @ @ @ @ and new Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne .
Noel becomes the fourth Kentucky product on @ @ @ @ @ Julius Randle , Kevin Knox and newly drafted point guard Immanuel Quickley .
Earlier , @ @ @ @ @ Payton , agreeing to a one-year , $ 5 million deal to fill the team @ @ @ @ @ guard , The Post ’ s Marc Berman confirmed .

The Knicks’ Kentucky contingent grew by one on Saturday night.
Nerlens Noel agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to join the Knicks, ESPN reported, providing depth at center behind Mitchell Robinson.
The 6-foot-10 Noel, the No. 6 overall pick by the 76ers in 2013, spent last season with the Thunder, averaging 7.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while offering a defensive presence.
The 26-year-old developed at Kentucky under former Wildcats assistant and new Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne. Noel becomes the fourth Kentucky product on the Knicks roster, joining Julius Randle, Kevin Knox and newly drafted point guard Immanuel Quickley.
Earlier, the Knicks brought back Elfrid Payton, agreeing to a one-year, $5 million deal to fill the team’s hole at point guard, The Post’s Marc Berman confirmed.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Regeneron’s COVID-19 treatment gets emergency approval from FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for emergency use of Regeneron ’ s COVID-19 antibody @ @ @ @ @ given to President Trump .
The treatment is aimed at those with mild cases of @ @ @ @ @ those hospitalized as a result of the virus , the FDA said .
The treatment @ @ @ @ @ ’ s own immune system to prevent the infected from become severely ill. Regeneron ’ @ @ @ @ @ of two monoclonal antibodies .
A similar drug developed by Eli Lilly & Co. gained @ @ @ @ @ month .
However the Regeneron treatment may not be immediately widely available : the company @ @ @ @ @ just 80,000 doses by the end of November .

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for emergency use of Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug — the same treatment given to President Trump.
The treatment is aimed at those with mild cases of COVID-19, and not for those hospitalized as a result of the virus, the FDA said.
The treatment works by mimicking the body’s own immune system to prevent the infected from become severely ill.
Regeneron’s drug is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies. A similar drug developed by Eli Lilly & Co. gained FDA emergency clearance earlier this month.
However the Regeneron treatment may not be immediately widely available: the company has said it will have just 80,000 doses by the end of November.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Federal judge nixes Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania

A federal judge on Saturday nixed a lawsuit brought by President Trump ’ s campaign that sought to throw out millions of mail-in votes in Pennsylvania .
Judge Matthew Brann handed down the ruling , describing the suit as marred by “ strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations … unsupported by evidence.
” The Trump campaign , led by the president ’ s personal attorney , Rudy Giuliani , had challenged Pennsylvania ’ s results by claiming election officials in heavily Democratic counties illegally allowed voters to fix mail-in ballots that had problems , such as missing “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kathy Boockvar and the seven counties that the campaign sued countered that Trump had previously raised similar claims and lost — and that the proposed tossing of millions of votes over isolated issues was a fix that is far too extreme .
“ There is no justification on any level for the radical disenfranchisement they seek , ” Boockvar ’ s lawyers wrote in a brief filed Thursday .
In his ruling , Brann said that he “ has no authority to take away the right to vote of even a single person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The decision paves the way for the Keystone State to certify President-elect Joe Biden ’ s victory there and deals a blow to Trump ’ s efforts to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election .
Counties must now certify their results to Boockvar by Monday .
She ’ ll then make her own certification of the results , which show Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes .

A federal judge on Saturday nixed a lawsuit brought by President Trump’s campaign that sought to throw out millions of mail-in votes in Pennsylvania.
Judge Matthew Brann handed down the ruling, describing the suit as marred by “strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations … unsupported by evidence.”
The Trump campaign, led by the president’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, had challenged Pennsylvania’s results by claiming election officials in heavily Democratic counties illegally allowed voters to fix mail-in ballots that had problems, such as missing “secrecy envelopes.”
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and the seven counties that the campaign sued countered that Trump had previously raised similar claims and lost — and that the proposed tossing of millions of votes over isolated issues was a fix that is far too extreme.
“There is no justification on any level for the radical disenfranchisement they seek,” Boockvar’s lawyers wrote in a brief filed Thursday.
In his ruling, Brann said that he “has no authority to take away the right to vote of even a single person, let alone millions of citizens.”
Giuliani and Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis in a statement welcomed the dismissal, saying it would allow them to get the case to the U.S. Supreme Court more quickly.
“Today’s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court,” the statement said.
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican, said the ruling meant the Trump campaign had “exhausted all plausible legal options to challenge the result of the presidential race” in the state, and congratulated Biden on his victory.
The senator, who recommended Brann’s appointment to the bench during the Obama administration, said the judge was “a longtime conservative Republican whom I know to be a fair and unbiased jurist.”
Brann’s decision paves the way for the Keystone State to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory there and deals a blow to Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election.
Counties must now certify their results to Boockvar by Monday. She’ll then make her own certification of the results, which show Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Some Catholic leaders worried Joe Biden’s policies will go against church teachings

Joe Biden wants reporters to talk softly .
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Some Roman Catholic leaders are worried that President-elect Joe Biden will support policies, including abortion rights, that go against the church’s teachings.
Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, who heads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told his colleagues on Tuesday the church could face a “difficult and complex situation” over positions touted by Biden, who is set to become the second Catholic president after John F. Kennedy.
“The president-elect has given us reason to think he will support some good policies” but also some that “undermine our preeminent priority of the elimination of abortion,” Gomez said.
“These policies pose a serious threat to the common good,” he continued.
“When politicians who profess the Catholic faith support them … it creates confusion among the faithful about what the church actually teaches on these questions.”
Gomez broached the issue at the close of the USCCB’s two-day national meeting, adding that he would form a working group to address the matter.
His statements came after some conservative bishops became upset last week when Gomez congratulated Biden on his electoral victory.
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, on Thursday begged the Democrat to “repent” for his support of abortion and marriage equality.
“As a bishop I beg Mr. Biden to repent of his dissent from Catholic teaching on abortion & marriage for his own salvation & for the good of our nation,” Strickland wrote on Twitter.
“He aspires to the highest office in our land & must be guided by the truth God has revealed to us. I pray for him to find Truth.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--What Makur Maker’s HBCU choice may mean for college basketball

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The one-and-done era has seen five-star recruits flock to blue-blood programs like Duke and Kentucky. In recent years, some of these prospects have sought the professional route, going overseas until they are age-eligible for the NBA, and now some are taking the money the G-League is offering for its select team.
There are more options for these elite-level players — and now there may be a new one.
Makur Maker — the cousin of NBA forward Thon Maker — is hoping to show attending a historically black college and university (HBCU) is a viable route. In July, the 6-foot-11, 235-pound forward made national headlines by committing to Howard of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference over the likes of UCLA, Memphis and, yes, Kentucky.
“I dare to be different, and I always consider myself to be a leader,” Maker said after his announcement. “I want to change the current culture and climate that has kept five-star athletes like myself from viewing HBCUs as a viable choice.”
The decision will shine a bright light on Howard and the 20-year-old Maker, raising both the player and the program’s profile. The Bison won just four games a year ago, yet expectations from the outside are now through the roof. There aren’t players like Maker in the MEAC — someone capable of handling the ball, blocking shots and shooting from the perimeter with his size and strength. He was ranked 18th in his class by 247Sports.com and was voted to the MEAC’s preseason all-league first team by the conference’s coaches. He’s a legitimate NBA prospect.
“There’s nothing on the court he can’t do. He has every skill set that a 6-5, 6-6 high-level player has,” said coach Kenny Blakeney — who is entering his second season at Howard after serving as an assistant at Columbia, Harvard, Seton Hall and Delaware following his career as a player at Duke. “He passes the ball better than I anticipated. He shoots the ball better than I anticipated.”
“I think he’s going to dominate that league,” Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Rob Cassidy added. “They are going to play him at five positions. Sometimes he’ll play point guard. He can handle the ball pretty well for his giant size. He’s a freak athlete. Dropping him in that league, if he doesn’t dominate there will be something wrong.”
His guardian Ed Smith wasn’t surprised Maker — who was born in Kenya, grew up in Australia and came to the United States for high school — took this path. In high school, Maker opted to attend Orange Lutheran in California instead of established powerhouse Mater Dei Prep. He wanted to be integral in building something rather than joining the party already in progress. That was part of the reason he chose to go to Howard — that, in addition, to the opportunities he saw for himself at the school.
At a time of social unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement, Maker was attracted to the idea of playing at a black college and for a coach like Blakeney, who had begun recruiting him when he was an assistant at Columbia. He liked the thought of attending the same school that produced the likes of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, late actor Chadwick Boseman and recently-deceased civil rights activist and politician Elijah Cummings. Blakeney and his staff put on a full-court press, emphasizing the value of Maker playing in a big market in Washington and utilizing his versatility, giving him freedom to show his entire skill-set, providing him and his family with a package of more than 100 pages explaining the value of Howard and their plans for him.
“Consistent across the board was the ability to change the narrative, that you can come to an HBCU, you can be successful, you can be a lottery pick,” Smith said. “[They told us], ‘We’re going to showcase Makur as a modern day big. We’ll play him in the post. We’ll play him on the elbow. We’ll play him in transition.’
“They were like, ‘It’s a chance to make history.’ ”
Blakeney has already seen improving recruiting results since Maker’s commitment. He landed Purdue transfer Nojel Eastern in August and recently received a commitment from top-100 forward Kuluel Mading. Top-150 forward Duncan Powell, meanwhile, committed to fellow MEAC school North Carolina A&T.
Four- and five-star recruits have reached out to Blakeney about wanting to be recruited by Howard. Maker, his coach said, has made it cool to be recruited by HBCUs. Premier Class of 2023 guard Mikey Williams listed five HBCUs in his top 10 and hasn’t been shy about the potential of attending one.
“A lot of recruits want to see how it goes,” Cassidy said. “There are a lot of kids that would like to do it, but it’s kind of a gamble. No top-level kid has ever done it.”
Even if Maker thrives, leads Howard to the NCAA Tournament and is a top-five NBA draft pick, Cassidy doesn’t expect this to become a common occurrence. Top recruits aren’t going to suddenly flock to HBCUs. It could, however, lead to improved recruiting for those schools.
“You can see a trickle effect,” Cassidy said.
Maker could be a trailblazer, someone who creates a new path for elite prospects like himself. But that’s only if he succeeds. He’s expected to dominate. There will be so much focus on him from the start. How he performs could determine if his decision to go to Howard is an anomaly or starts a trend. Since Maker’s commitment, his social media profiles have received more than one billion impressions, according to Blakeney.
“Obviously, there are going to be a lot of eyes that are going to be paying attention to what we’re doing this year,” the Howard coach said. “But we embrace that.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Americans held hostage: a challenge for Joe Biden

An American citizen kidnapped in Niger last week was rescued ...

Last month’s heroic rescue of a US hostage, Philip Walton, in Nigeria serves as a sharp reminder: Other Americans remain in captivity abroad unjustly, too, and the nation shouldn’t rest until every one of them is home.
Walton’s rescue was absolutely spectacular: The elite SEAL team parachuted down a few miles from the target and killed a number of Walton’s captors, without suffering any US casualties. President Trump rightly praised “our country’s brave warriors” for the “daring nighttime rescue.”
“The kidnappers wished they had never done it. We got our American citizen . . . but the other side suffered gravely,” he said.
Yet Walton’s rescue shines a bright light on other Americans being held hostage around the world, several in Syria alone:
• Austin Tice, a former Marine officer, freelance journalist and Georgetown University Law Center student who disappeared in 2012 after spending a summer reporting there.
• Majd Kamalmaz, a Syrian-American therapist, who vanished after being stopped at a Syrian checkpoint in 2017. At least four others are also thought to be held by the Syrian regime.
Good news: For the first time in a decade-plus, a top White House official, Kash Patel, recently held secret talks with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in a bid to secure the release of at least two hostages, The Wall Street Journal reported. It was a vital mission — but just a start.
Meanwhile, the exact number of political prisoners held elsewhere is classified, but the names of some are known:
• Paul Whelan, a 50-year-old US Marine detained in Russia in 2018, accused of being a foreign agent and in possession of a USB drive containing classified information.
• The CITGO-6 — five US citizens and one legal resident detained in Venezuela: Alirio Zambrano and his brother Luis Zambrano, and former CITGO vice presidents Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, Gustavo Cardenas and President Jose Pereira.
• Alyssa Petersen and Jacob Harlan, who operated China Horizons, an English-teaching program and were arrested near Shanghai in 2019. Chinese police say the two were “illegally moving people across borders.” John Cao, a 60-year-old North Carolina pastor who’s also a legal resident of China, was arrested on the same charge and sentenced to seven years in 2018.
• Siamak Namazi, a dual US-Iran citizen, who’s been detained since 2015, after visiting relatives in Tehran. His father, Baquer Namazi, an ex-UNICEF official, was also detained and held since 2016.
The US doesn’t abandon citizens; it fights on till they’re home. When Joe Biden takes office, here’s hoping he remembers that.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--This ‘soak the rich’ tax would destroy economies of New York and New Jersey

Lawmakers in New York and New Jersey just won ’ t be happy until they drive Wall Street firms clear out of the area , taking their jobs — and tax revenue — with them .
Proposed stock-transfer taxes in both states have already prompted the New York Stock Exchange , Nasdaq and other power players to come together to form the Coalition To Prevent the Taxing of Retirement Savings and to actually test the viability of relocating elsewhere .
Nasdaq is already meeting with Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott to discuss new data-center operations in Dallas .
The companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are “ concerned about the possibility of rising costs ” and about customers who are concerned with costs , a spokesman says .
Three bills in New York would reinstate a long-dormant stock-transfer tax .
Companies have to keep a record of the tax , but the government grants buyers and sellers a full rebate .
Two of the three bills would lower that rebate but keep an exemption for sales done on out-of-state servers .
The third would eliminate the give-back and tax out-of-state transfers if they had any connection to New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be able to escape levies by using out-of-state servers ; they ’ d have to physically relocate to stay competitive .
The New Jersey bill , meanwhile , wouldn ’ t just hurt the Garden State but the Empire State , too , since it would tax sales ( a quarter of a cent for each ) processed by large Jersey companies , including transactions originating from New York exchanges — most of which happen to process trades in Jersey .
The tax is supposed to rake in $ 10 billion a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exchanges don ’ t relocate their data centers to avoid the tax , which isn ’ t likely .
Upshot : In their short-sighted attempt to gin up new revenue , these bills could drive a stake through the heart of Wall Street — and wind up costing both states a fortune in lost tax revenue .
That ’ s surely the last thing New York needs , with the securities industry accounting for 17 percent of state tax revenues and 6 percent of the city ’ s — and both city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Local lawmakers need to take this threat seriously .
They can ’ t afford to drive out the exchanges , or other financial-service firms , with self-defeating tax hikes .
Ditto for Washington : New taxes on the financial industry will only push it overseas , helping no one in America .

Lawmakers in New York and New Jersey just won’t be happy until they drive Wall Street firms clear out of the area, taking their jobs — and tax revenue — with them.
Proposed stock-transfer taxes in both states have already prompted the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and other power players to come together to form the Coalition To Prevent the Taxing of Retirement Savings and to actually test the viability of relocating elsewhere.
Nasdaq is already meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to discuss new data-center operations in Dallas.
The companies don’t want to move but are “concerned about the possibility of rising costs” and about customers who are concerned with costs, a spokesman says.
Three bills in New York would reinstate a long-dormant stock-transfer tax. Companies have to keep a record of the tax, but the government grants buyers and sellers a full rebate.
Two of the three bills would lower that rebate but keep an exemption for sales done on out-of-state servers. The third would eliminate the give-back and tax out-of-state transfers if they had any connection to New York — so Gotham exchanges wouldn’t be able to escape levies by using out-of-state servers; they’d have to physically relocate to stay competitive.
The New Jersey bill, meanwhile, wouldn’t just hurt the Garden State but the Empire State, too, since it would tax sales (a quarter of a cent for each) processed by large Jersey companies, including transactions originating from New York exchanges — most of which happen to process trades in Jersey. The tax is supposed to rake in $10 billion a year for Jersey, but only if the exchanges don’t relocate their data centers to avoid the tax, which isn’t likely.
Upshot: In their short-sighted attempt to gin up new revenue, these bills could drive a stake through the heart of Wall Street — and wind up costing both states a fortune in lost tax revenue.
That’s surely the last thing New York needs, with the securities industry accounting for 17 percent of state tax revenues and 6 percent of the city’s — and both city and state facing dire cash crunches.
Local lawmakers need to take this threat seriously. They can’t afford to drive out the exchanges, or other financial-service firms, with self-defeating tax hikes. Ditto for Washington: New taxes on the financial industry will only push it overseas, helping no one in America.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--United to offer rapid COVID-19 testing on select flights from NYC to London

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United Airlines is making it easier to go abroad by launching the world ’ s first “ COVID-free flights ” this week — opening up the New York/London corridor by using rapid testing .
The company announced the move on Twitter this week noting : “ We ’ re launching the world ’ s first free transatlantic COVID-19 testing program .
“ Offered 11/16 — 12/11 on select flights from New York/Newark — London , this pilot program guarantees all customers over 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departure.
” The first plane took off on November 17 , landing in Heathrow and all crew members and passengers were tested for the coronavirus before before flying .
Only prospective passengers who test negative will be permitted to fly .
“ We believe the ability to provide fast , same-day COVID-19 testing will play a vital role in safely reopening travel around the world and navigating quarantines and travel restrictions , particularly to key international destinations like London , ” Toby Enqvist , chief customer officer for United , said in a @ @ @ @ @ @

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United Airlines is making it easier to go abroad by launching the world’s first “COVID-free flights” this week — opening up the New York/London corridor by using rapid testing. The company announced the move on Twitter this week noting: “We’re launching the world’s first free transatlantic COVID-19 testing program.
“Offered 11/16 — 12/11 on select flights from New York/Newark — London, this pilot program guarantees all customers over 2 and crew on board test negative before departure.”
The first plane took off on November 17, landing in Heathrow and all crew members and passengers were tested for the coronavirus before before flying. Only prospective passengers who test negative will be permitted to fly.
“We believe the ability to provide fast, same-day COVID-19 testing will play a vital role in safely reopening travel around the world and navigating quarantines and travel restrictions, particularly to key international destinations like London,” Toby Enqvist, chief customer officer for United, said in a statement to the Robb Report.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Red Bulls blow lead, fall to Columbus in early playoff ouster

COLUMBUS , Ohio — The New York Red Bulls time in the MLS playoffs didn ’ t last long .
@ @ @ @ @ and Gyasi Zardes scored and the Columbus Crew beat the Red Bulls 3-2 on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ Conference semifinals .
Third-seeded Columbus will play Nov. 29 against the winner of the Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ FC and No .
7 Nashville .
Seventeen-year-old Caden Clark gave the Red Bulls the @ @ @ @ @ .
Santos tied it on a penalty kick in the 26th , Nagbe put the @ @ @ @ @ and Zardes made it 3-1 in the 68th .
Brian White scored for the Red @ @ @ @ @

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New York Red Bulls time in the MLS playoffs didn’t last long.
Pedros Santos, Darlington Nagbe and Gyasi Zardes scored and the Columbus Crew beat the Red Bulls 3-2 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Third-seeded Columbus will play Nov. 29 against the winner of the Tuesday night match between second-seeded Toronto FC and No. 7 Nashville.
Seventeen-year-old Caden Clark gave the Red Bulls the lead in the 23rd minute. Santos tied it on a penalty kick in the 26th, Nagbe put the Crew ahead in the 46th and Zardes made it 3-1 in the 68th.
Brian White scored for the Red Bulls in the 90th.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Texas go-kart accident kills child, injures five others

One child was killed and five others seriously injured when the go-kart they were riding was hit by an SUV @ @ @ @ @ , outside of Dallas , according to reports .
The College Mound Fire Department tweeted @ @ @ @ @ the scene of a mass casualty incident involving the children , who were ages 7 @ @ @ @ @ died at the accident scene , while three others were flown by helicopter to the @ @ @ @ @ ambulance .
The SUV driver was not injured , the fire department said .

One child was killed and five others seriously injured when the go-kart they were riding was hit by an SUV in Kaufman County, Texas, outside of Dallas, according to reports.
The College Mound Fire Department tweeted it had been called to the scene of a mass casualty incident involving the children, who were ages 7 to 12.
One child died at the accident scene, while three others were flown by helicopter to the hospital and two taken by ambulance.
The SUV driver was not injured, the fire department said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Texas National Guard arrives in El Paso to help handle COVID-19 bodies

Texas National Guard troops arrived Saturday in COVID-19-ravaged El Paso to help handle a backlog of dead bodies , according @ @ @ @ @ county medical examiner ’ s office had 247 bodies at its morgue and inside nine @ @ @ @ @ , the El Paso Times reported .
The Texas Division of Emergency Management decided Friday @ @ @ @ @ members to the border county .
“ As we ’ ve seen a rapid increase @ @ @ @ @ we are unfortunately also seeing a spike in deaths .
We have been working closely @ @ @ @ @ to assist with increased capacity and coordination of resources , ” El Paso Mayor Dee @ @ @ @ @ had advertised jobs for morgue workers capable of lifting bodies weighing 175 pounds or more @ @ @ @ @ than $ 27 an hour for work described as not only physically arduous but “ @ @ @ @ @ The county is also paying jail inmates $ 2 an hour to help move bodies @

Texas National Guard troops arrived Saturday in COVID-19-ravaged El Paso to help handle a backlog of dead bodies, according to a report.
The county medical examiner’s office had 247 bodies at its morgue and inside nine refrigerated trailers as of Thursday, the El Paso Times reported.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management decided Friday it would send 36 guard members to the border county.
“As we’ve seen a rapid increase in cases and hospitalizations, we are unfortunately also seeing a spike in deaths. We have been working closely with funeral homes and mortuaries to assist with increased capacity and coordination of resources,” El Paso Mayor Dee Margo tweeted.
The county had advertised jobs for morgue workers capable of lifting bodies weighing 175 pounds or more, with officials offering more than $27 an hour for work described as not only physically arduous but “emotionally taxing as well.”
The county is also paying jail inmates $2 an hour to help move bodies.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Hero Florida man saves puppy from hungry alligator

For once , Florida Man is the hero .
One Sunshine state gentleman is now being cheered after a dramatic rescue where he saved an adorable puppy from the jaws of a hungry gator was caught on tape and shared via TikTok .
The security camera footage clip found on The Sun was captioned : “ Would you ?
Walking the dog in Florida around any body of water this is a risk we take… Florida wildlife be savages sometimes.
” In the video , a man in a white tank top is seen frantically feeling below the surface of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — with the gator attached .
The man groans as he pulls the animals to the edge of the lake and , as the dogs yelps , wrestles with the alligator ’ s jaw .
The young , terrified dog manages to escape , running away and the video ends as the man is still wrestling with the gator .
It is not yet known where the clip was filmed but thankfully , the alligator wasn ’ t as big as the monster gator seen wandering a golf course in Naples earlier this @ @

For once, Florida Man is the hero.
One Sunshine state gentleman is now being cheered after a dramatic rescue where he saved an adorable puppy from the jaws of a hungry gator was caught on tape and shared via TikTok.
@wingwomanmc would you? Walking the dog in florida around any body of water this is a risk we take. Florida wildlife be savages sometimes. ♬ original sound – MelissaChipps
The security camera footage clip found on The Sun was captioned: “Would you? Walking the dog in Florida around any body of water this is a risk we take… Florida wildlife be savages sometimes.”
In the video, a man in a white tank top is seen frantically feeling below the surface of a lake before pulling out a puppy — with the gator attached.
The man groans as he pulls the animals to the edge of the lake and, as the dogs yelps, wrestles with the alligator’s jaw. The young, terrified dog manages to escape, running away and the video ends as the man is still wrestling with the gator.
It is not yet known where the clip was filmed but thankfully, the alligator wasn’t as big as the monster gator seen wandering a golf course in Naples earlier this month.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Liam Hemsworth sells fire-damaged Malibu house for nearly half the price

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Liam Hemsworth is cutting his losses and moving on, despite losing millions in the bargain.
The “Hunger Games” star has sold his 7.4 acre Malibu estate that he shared with his ex-wife Miley Cyrus for the bargain basement price of $3.6 million — almost half of what he bought it for in 2014.
The cut rate price is due to the Woolsey Fire that ravaged the area and the home in 2018, burning it almost to the ground.
The unidentified buyer bought the two lots the former home stood on, a burned out concrete foundation, “an untouched pool, plus acres of semi-charred rolling hills,” according to Dirt.
Back in 2014, when Hemsworth bought the property for $6.8 million, the site notes the spread included “a long driveway that meandered over a gurgling creek, an updated 1950s ranch-style house, a recording studio, detached writing studio, concrete barn, and a big grassy lawn. The property is nestled deep into the rolling Malibu hills, within a private gated community where other homeowners include Megan Fox, Emmy-winning producers Marcy Carsey and Richard Appel, and helicopter heiress Cindy Robinson.”
Cyrus loved the place so much she wrote her song “Malibu” about it and bought the smaller house next door — which somehow survived the fire and which she still owns.
As for Hemsworth, he now lives outside Sydney, Australia and dropped $4.25 million on a spread in Byron Bay.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Mets, Yankees could put DJ LeMahieu in enviable free agent position

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With Thanksgiving arriving this week, DJ LeMahieu has a handful of reasons to be very thankful.
After testing positive for COVID-19 before spring training 2.0 opened in early July, the Yankees’ most complete player rebounded to lead the majors in hitting with a .364 average in 50 games. LeMahieu’s .421 on-base percentage and 1.011 OPS were tops in the American League, and he finished third in the AL MVP voting.
In an industry that lost billions in a 60-game schedule that didn’t have fans in the seats during the regular season, LeMahieu, who will be 33 in July, is in line for one of the few big-money free-agent contracts to be handed out this winter.
Steve Cohen sealed the deal to own the Mets, and suddenly it was believed LeMahieu had options in New York.
Finally, Robinson Cano’s 162-game suspension for the 2021 season due to a failed drug test gave Cohen a little over $20 million more to spend on free agents in a market that includes outfielder George Springer, catcher J.T. Realmuto and right-hander Trevor Bauer.
Yes, it is good to be LeMahieu these days as the baseball calendar crawls past Thanksgiving on the way to Dec. 2, when clubs have to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players. Because of the loss of revenue — and Hal Steinbrenner said after the season that no other team took a bigger hit than the Yankees — teams are going to non-tender more players than usual. Players not tendered a contract on Dec. 2 are free agents.
LeMahieu, who talked multiple times about how much he liked playing in New York, rejected the Yankees’ $18.9 million qualifying offer. Had he accepted like the Mets’ Marcus Stroman and the Giants’ Kevin Gausman, LeMahieu would have been signed for the 2021 season.
Now, he is looking for a multi-year deal for significantly more than the two-year contract worth $24 million he signed with the Yankees before the 2019 season. Various reports have LeMahieu looking for a five-year deal, but that likely would be a reach for the Yankees who also have to address the starting rotation and possibly shortstop, if they shift Gleyber Torres to second base.
The Blue Jays have been linked to LeMahieu, who would strengthen a young and upcoming team in the AL East.
In addition to being a sensational leadoff hitter, LeMahieu offers infield versatility in that he can play first, second and third base. His return might set in motion Torres’ move from short to second. That could result in the Yankees dealing MLB home run champ Luke Voit (22) and playing LeMahieu at first base. Or if the Yankees still believe Torres is a shortstop they can win with, LeMahieu plays second base and Voit remains in pinstripes. LeMahieu won three NL Gold Gloves with Colorado at second.
In the middle of a world-wide pandemic that has changed every walk of life, there are reasons to be thankful. And LeMahieu has several.


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Authorities predicted suspected subway shover would become NYC menace

Justin Pena was picked up by the NYPD Thursday afternoon ...

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Authorities predicted months ago that Justin Pena — the homeless man who allegedly shoved a straphanger onto the tracks in Midtown last week — would become a serial subway menace, The Post has learned.
Law enforcement had told a previous subway-attack victim — a retired postal worker whom Pena allegedly slugged in the face on an F train in Chelsea on Jan. 16 — that the unhinged shelter resident would soon be back out on the street, free to terrorize again.
“They told us he’s going to get a slap on the wrist and be back on the street and do the exact same thing,” recalled Hermann Leung, the son of victim Anthony Lion. “It’s very upsetting.”
Ten months later, the prediction came true, police now say.
Pena, 23, allegedly sucker-punched a 36-year-old stranger multiple times on a platform of the 42nd Street-Bryant Park, and then shoved the randomly targeted man onto the tracks.
That victim was able to pull himself back onto the platform before a train arrived; he suffered only minor injuries to his knee and hands, becoming the latest in a spate of attacks on subway passengers by violent, mentally ill men.
In the nearly year-long stretch between allegedly beating up Lion, 73, and shoving the younger man to the tracks, Pena has cycled in and out of Bellevue, his mother’s home and the streets.
One place he did not go to was court. Pena, who is now back in Bellevue, has missed multiple court dates and still has not been arraigned, according to a spokesperson for the Manhattan DA’s office.
Pena spent four years — from age 18 until shortly before the January attack — in jail on a gun-possession rap, said the mom, Angela Pena, 62.
Once released, never got the intensive, confining help he needed to stay on the medications he takes for bi-polar and attention deficit disorder, his adoptive mom, Angela Pena, 62, told The Post.
“Society did not do nothing for my son,” she cried, after learning from a reporter that he’d been jailed in connection to a second attack.
“Help my son, please!” she begged. “If you help him, he would not get in trouble.”
Pena had remained in Bellevue for just two weeks after the January attack, she said. Within weeks of returning home, he was off his medication and threatening to kill her, she said.
“I told them, ‘Keep him in the hospital. If you keep him in a hospital he will get medicated and he will not get violent,’” she said from her two-bedroom Bronx apartment, where she saves good memories of her son in a shoebox of photographs.
“But in the street, he will not be medicated. He will not take his medication,” she said.
“He didn’t take it with me. He didn’t take it when he was a baby. What makes them think he will take it in the streets?”
She added, “They should’ve done something [to help Pena] after he went to jail, because he’s violent.
“But nobody did nothing. Society did not do nothing for my son! My son went to jail. My son is sick in the head. My son is sick in the head,” she cried, despondent.
“Put him in a place where he could get medicated all the time, because if you tell him, ‘Medicate yourself,’ he does not medicate himself. He does whatever he wants.”
Experts agree with Pena’s mom.
To blame, they say, is a lack of intensive, in-patient facilities for the estimated 90,000 untreated, seriously mentally ill people who instead cycle in and out of New York’s jails, hospitals and homeless shelters.
The vast majority are harmful only to themselves, experts at the city-based Mental Illness Policy Organization — but a single-digit fraction of these street people are violent and, save for brief stints in hospital psychiatric wards, unhelped.
The city squandered $1 billion over the past five years on the ThriveNYC “wellness” program while programs for the seriously mentally ill go unfunded, they complain.
Meanwhile, cops are asked to pick up the pieces by responding to emergencies — or else are targeted by the “Defund the Police” movement.
“The subway is not a temporary housing facility for the homeless or mentally ill,” notes retired NYPD Sgt. Joseph Giacalone, an author and professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
“You can spend all the time and money in the world on social workers to handle the mental health problem, but if there is no place to keep those that need the help, then it will fail miserably,” he told The Post Saturday.
“In addition, some of these suspects were arrested on other crimes, only to be released immediately under the new bail reform laws,” he added.
“Cops have seen this crisis coming for years,” agreed Pat Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association.
“Every time we handle a job involving a seriously mentally ill person — something we do successfully thousands of times each year — we leave knowing that any help we can provide is just a Band-Aid.”
The most psychotic street people — those who won’t take their medication on their own, “need to be confined for their own safety and the safety of others,” Lynch said.
Instead, “we’re being offered a false choice between ‘lock them all up’ [in jail] and ‘do nothing,’ because a real solution would take time, creativity, money and hard work,” he said.
The family of Anthony Lion still hasn’t recovered from his January assault — and after hearing of Wednesday’s alleged subway shove from The Post, they are afraid that more victims could follow.
“Oh wow, that’s terrible,” Lion’s wife, Dorothy, 66, said Saturday of last week’s attack.
Lion speaks mostly Cantonese, and is suffering from dementia, she said in speaking for him.
“There are a lot of mentally disordered people” in the city, she worried.
“Somebody has to follow up with [Pena’s] mental disorder and maybe send him to someplace like rehab or the hospital and get him treatment,” she said.
“I hope there’s no more of this type of victim — I hope it won’t happen again.”
Additional reporting by Larry Celona


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Ninja Turtle-esque green slime sinkhole turns heads in Toronto

Toronto citizens were taken aback this week when a photo of a sinkhole full of glowing green slime made the @ @ @ @ @ people of the radioactive sludge that turned normal turtles into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles .
@ @ @ @ @ creepy green goo on it ’ s page , @ BlogTo , which is described @ @ @ @ @ source for local news and culture , restaurant reviews , event listings and the best @ @ @ @ @ noted : “ Nothing to see here – just a sinkhole on Hastings Ave. in @ @ @ @ @ Commenter @ ShawnFromToronto quipped : “ Anyone who wants to be a Ninja Turtle now @ @ @ @ @ @ PalDEvans suggested “ Quick , somebody toss four baby turtles in there !
” @ @ @ @ @ “ Heroes in a half shell anyone ?
” But while the ooze looked radioactively @ @ @ @ @ its a trading tactic as @ Rich705 noted : “ The coloured dye used is @ @ @ @ @ hole connects with any sewars ( sic ) nearby .
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Toronto citizens were taken aback this week when a photo of a sinkhole full of glowing green slime made the rounds on Twitter — reminding people of the radioactive sludge that turned normal turtles into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Posting a pic of the creepy green goo on its page, @BlogTo, which is described as “Toronto’s source for local news and culture, restaurant reviews, event listings and the best of the city,” noted: “Nothing to see here – just a sinkhole on Hastings Ave. in Leslieville #Toronto.”
Commenter @ShawnFromToronto quipped: “Anyone who wants to be a Ninja Turtle now is your time,” while @PalDEvans suggested, “Quick, somebody toss four baby turtles in there!” and @WassermanReview asked: “Heroes in a half shell anyone?”
But while the ooze looked radioactively alarming, it turns out it’s a plumbing tactic, as @Rich705 noted: “The coloured dye used is to see if the sink hole connects with any sewars [sic] nearby.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-21--Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas smooch on New Orleans movie set

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They’re at it Ana-gain.
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas got cozy in New Orleans behind the scenes of their latest project.
It’s the first time the PDA-prone couple has lip-locked front of paparazzi cameras since August. They haven’t been seen together since Oct. 15.
Affleck, 48, and de Armas, 32, smooched behind the scenes while taping reshoots for their erotic thriller “Deep Water,” according to The Daily Mail.
Though de Armas was wearing a sparkler on her ring finger, it could just be a movie prop: she and Affleck play husband and wife in the flick.
The “Knives Out” star grabbed Affleck’s chest while he smoked a cigarette and drank a Diet Coke.
Affleck and de Armas met in November 2019, when “Deep Water” began shooting. The Dunkin Donuts lover moved de Armas into his mansion in September.
Ana de Arma’s official online fan club @ArmasUpdates, which is famously blocked by the Cuban actress, celebrated the new pics of the couple.