newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Third grand juror in Breonna Taylor case wants to speak out

A third grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case plans to speak out about the controversial deliberations that cleared three Louisville cops of any criminal liability in the 26-year-old emergency room tech ’ s death , according to reports .
The announcement comes just three days after two other jurors spoke out for the first time on “ CBS This Morning ” , calling Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron a “ liar ” for suggesting the 12-member panel signed off on clearing the cops .
“ After much reflection , Anonymous Grand Juror # 3 has joined Anonymous Grand Jurors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth and transparency regarding the Breonna Taylor case , ” Kevin Glogower , the attorney for the other two panel members , said in a statement , WWBT-TV reported .
Glogower said the third juror “ firmly supports the fact that no additional charges were allowed at the conclusion of service .
“ The legal team for the three Grand Jurors will continue to protect their anonymity and aid them in the courageous efforts.
” Taylor was shot and killed during a botched police raid on her home on March 13 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on weapons charges for firing into a neighboring apartment but cleared him , Sgt .
Jonathan Mattingly , and Detective Myles Cosgrove of any blame for Taylor ’ s death .
Cameron defended the decision in an interview Thursday , saying “ it was not our judgment that there should be other charges that the grand jury should be advised of , ” adding that the jurors were free to bring up other questions or other issues , ” according to ABC News .

A third grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case plans to speak out about the controversial deliberations that cleared three Louisville cops of any criminal liability in the 26-year-old emergency room tech’s death, according to reports.
The announcement comes just three days after two other jurors spoke out for the first time on “CBS This Morning”, calling Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron a “liar” for suggesting the 12-member panel signed off on clearing the cops.
“After much reflection, Anonymous Grand Juror #3 has joined Anonymous Grand Jurors #1 and #2 in promoting truth and transparency regarding the Breonna Taylor case,” Kevin Glogower, the attorney for the other two panel members, said in a statement, WWBT-TV reported.
Glogower said the third juror “firmly supports the fact that no additional charges were allowed at the conclusion of service.
“The legal team for the three Grand Jurors will continue to protect their anonymity and aid them in the courageous efforts.”
Taylor was shot and killed during a botched police raid on her home on March 13.
The grand jury indicted since-fired Detective Brett Hankison on weapons charges for firing into a neighboring apartment but cleared him, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, and Detective Myles Cosgrove of any blame for Taylor’s death.
Cameron defended the decision in an interview Thursday, saying “it was not our judgment that there should be other charges that the grand jury should be advised of,” adding that the jurors were free to bring up other questions or other issues,” according to ABC News.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--De Blasio, Cuomo & Co. couldn’t be bothered to prevent the early-voting mess

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Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo’s fury over the hours-long early-voting lines would be totally righteous — except that these problems were entirely foreseeable, yet neither man, nor any other local leader, lifted a finger to prevent them.
New York City’s Boards of Election (including one for each county) are political-patronage cesspools. They screw up regularly — and are always overwhelmed by anything new.
It’s been obvious for months that voting in a pandemic would pose big challenges, yet neither the mayor nor the gov offered new funding for the BOEs. Nor, it seems, did either review the plans for early voting, which have been on file for weeks, at the least.
This, though de Blasio is spending big on his new Democracy Office — or is that a political dumping ground, too?
Cuomo, meanwhile, hasn’t bothered to act on the deadlock that’s crippled the state Board of Elections, where Democrats and Republicans joined to neuter his chief enforcement counsel and the board is unable to choose a new executive director to run the show.
The result, as The Post reported exclusively this past week, was woefully unequal and inadequate distribution of ballot scanners across the city. Sites in places like Park Slope and the Upper East Side were overwhelmed, while locations such as the Barclays Center had excess capacity.
The whole city has just 88 early-voting centers, as opposed to 1,200 poll sites on Election Day. Again, those plans have been on file for weeks.
As for state Sen. Mike Gianaris’ bill to require twice as many early-voting sites: It will only apply to future elections, when demand won’t be inflated by the peculiar circumstances of a pandemic.
New York’s leaders are simply posturing about this mess: If they were serious, they’d fight for fundamental reform of the boards — which would mean taking on the machinery in both parties that benefits from the status quo.
This mess is squarely in their laps — as are those to come in years ahead. But all they offer is Kabuki-theater “outrage.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Solving NYC’s dire economic crisis demands far better leadership than it has now

With the COVID-19 crisis entering its ninth month , the city ’ s economy and municipal finances face an existential threat , and Gotham ’ s need for real leadership grows ever more dire .
As The New York Times reported last week , the city is now grappling with “ a bigger challenge in recovering from the pandemic than almost any other major city in the country .
More than one million residents are out of work , and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average.
” City joblessness topped 14 percent in September , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the picture might be even worse for New York : As state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported , the statewide drop in unemployment , to 9.7 percent , wasn ’ t driven by more workers getting jobs — but by the unemployed not being counted after giving up on finding jobs and dropping out of the labor force altogether .
Losses are concentrated in five industries : restaurants , hotels , the arts , transportation and building services .
Much of that stems from tourists and office workers staying home — but blame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Gov .
Cuomo ’ s harsh business restrictions , such as his limiting indoor dining to just 25 percent of a restaurant ’ s capacity .
A new Citizens Budget Commission report paints another grim picture .
Taxable sales in the tourism and business-travel sector from June to August were off a stunning 90 percent , or $ 2.2 billion , from the same time last year .
The recreation and entertainment sector also fell 90 percent .
Total sales : down 23 percent , or $ 10.2 billion ( on top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prior three months ) .
The pandemic is “ an event that struck right at the heart of New York ’ s comparative advantages , ” explains Moody ’ s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi .
The city ’ s recovery will be “ a long slog , ” lasting through 2025 , Moody ’ s warns , even as the rest of the nation gets back on track by 2023 .
That means city tax revenue ( projected to nosedive by $ 10 billion over just two years ) won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own $ 14.5 billion gap this year alone ) and Mayor de Blasio might have scant concern for the 1 million jobless New Yorkers and waves of dying businesses , but they should at least worry about their own budgets .
Alas , Cuomo keeps threatening new lockdowns whenever anyone sneezes , figuring he can just blame President Trump for not offsetting the resulting economic pain with federal aid .
De Blasio simply papers over problems and kicks the can down the road .
He pushed a half-billion-dollar hole , for instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the teachers union .
Worse , that bargain also guarantees no layoffs — a commitment he repeated in a similar deal with the DC 37 union .
In short , he ’ s locking in current ( unaffordable ) expenditures in exchange for permission to dig next year ’ s $ 4 billion-plus budget hole even deeper .
De Blasio and Cuomo are pinning all their hopes on a massive bailout from a Biden presidency — a bailout far larger than anything Joe Biden has actually suggested .
If New York is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs leaders who can make tough budget-trimming decisions and rev up the economy .
Cross your fingers that it doesn ’ t completely crash in the meantime .

With the COVID-19 crisis entering its ninth month, the city’s economy and municipal finances face an existential threat, and Gotham’s need for real leadership grows ever more dire.
As The New York Times reported last week, the city is now grappling with “a bigger challenge in recovering from the pandemic than almost any other major city in the country. More than one million residents are out of work, and the unemployment rate is nearly double the national average.” City joblessness topped 14 percent in September, as the national rate fell to 7.9 percent.
And the picture might be even worse for New York: As state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported, the statewide drop in unemployment, to 9.7 percent, wasn’t driven by more workers getting jobs — but by the unemployed not being counted after giving up on finding jobs and dropping out of the labor force altogether.
Losses are concentrated in five industries: restaurants, hotels, the arts, transportation and building services. Much of that stems from tourists and office workers staying home — but blame some of it, at least, on Gov. Cuomo’s harsh business restrictions, such as his limiting indoor dining to just 25 percent of a restaurant’s capacity.
A new Citizens Budget Commission report paints another grim picture. Taxable sales in the tourism and business-travel sector from June to August were off a stunning 90 percent, or $2.2 billion, from the same time last year. The recreation and entertainment sector also fell 90 percent. Total sales: down 23 percent, or $10.2 billion (on top of a $16.2 billion plunge in the prior three months).
The pandemic is “an event that struck right at the heart of New York’s comparative advantages,” explains Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. The city’s recovery will be “a long slog,” lasting through 2025, Moody’s warns, even as the rest of the nation gets back on track by 2023.
That means city tax revenue (projected to nosedive by $10 billion over just two years) won’t soon rebound. Cuomo (facing his own $14.5 billion gap this year alone) and Mayor de Blasio might have scant concern for the 1 million jobless New Yorkers and waves of dying businesses, but they should at least worry about their own budgets.
Alas, Cuomo keeps threatening new lockdowns whenever anyone sneezes, figuring he can just blame President Trump for not offsetting the resulting economic pain with federal aid. De Blasio simply papers over problems and kicks the can down the road.
He pushed a half-billion-dollar hole, for instance, into 2022 in a deal with the teachers union. Worse, that bargain also guarantees no layoffs — a commitment he repeated in a similar deal with the DC 37 union. In short, he’s locking in current (unaffordable) expenditures in exchange for permission to dig next year’s $4 billion-plus budget hole even deeper.
De Blasio and Cuomo are pinning all their hopes on a massive bailout from a Biden presidency — a bailout far larger than anything Joe Biden has actually suggested.
If New York is to survive, economically and fiscally, it needs leaders who can make tough budget-trimming decisions and rev up the economy. Cross your fingers that it doesn’t completely crash in the meantime.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Rutgers ripped by Indiana in harsh Big Ten reminder

If the stunning season-opening upset created unrealistic expectations , then Saturday ’ s home debut provided a harsh reminder of reality .
It ’ s not going to happen overnight for Greg Schiano and Rutgers .
Coming off the thrilling win at Michigan State that snapped a 21-game Big Ten losing streak , the Scarlet Knights returned home looking to build on that momentum .
In front of just family members at near-empty SHI Stadium , it lasted about a quarter .
No .
17 Indiana and dynamic quarterback Michael Penix Jr. outclassed Rutgers , scoring 24 unanswered points in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N.J. Quarterback Noah Vedral threw three interceptions — two costly ones in the span of 1:43 in the second quarter when a one-point Riutgers lead quickly turned into a 13-point deficit .
A week after producing a whopping seven takeaways , Rutgers ’ defense was unable to generate any , and the offense struggled to move the ball .
The Scarlet Knights ( 1-1 ) got within eight , 23-15 , after their best possession of the game , a 10-play , 80-yard drive that was capped by Kay ’ Ron Adams ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the game .
But Penix responded quickly , ripping through the Rutgers defense , and pushing the lead back to double digits with his second touchdown pass of the game , a two-yard strike to Peyton Hendershot with 3:56 left in the third quarter .
Like the opener , Rutgers started well .
It forced consecutive 3-and-outs on defense and went ahead on a well-placed Vedral 23-yard touchdown pass to Bo Melton midway through the first quarter .
From there , though , Indiana ( 2-0 ) owned the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards of offense from that point until intermission while committing two turnovers .
The Hoosiers scored on four of their next five possessions , converting both turnovers into touchdowns and could have been up more if not for several drops and a botched snap .
In the first half , Indiana outgained Rutgers , 140-60 .
The game turned on Vedral ’ s first interception .
On third down , he held onto the ball too long , was hit as he threw and Indiana ’ s Jonathan King was there waiting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Penix scored from a yard out .
On the very next Rutgers possession , Vedral had plenty of time to throw , but without anyone open , forced a pass that was picked off by Jaylin Williams Penix made Rutgers pay again , finding Ty Fryfogle from 15 yards out .
The Scarlet Knights didn ’ t stay down , moving the ball better after halftime and coming up with a few big stops .
It wasn ’ t nearly enough .
Indiana might be a Big Ten East title contender , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

If Rutgers’ stunning season-opening upset victory created unrealistic expectations, then Saturday’s home debut provided a harsh reminder of reality.
It’s not going to happen overnight for Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights.
“Well,” Schiano said, “what a difference a week makes.”
Coming off the thrilling win at Michigan State that snapped a 21-game Big Ten losing streak, the Scarlet Knights returned home looking to build on that momentum. But that positive energy, in front of only family members at near-empty SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J., lasted about a quarter. Dynamic quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and No. 17 Indiana (2-0, 2-0 Big Ten) outclassed Rutgers (1-1, 1-1), scoring 24 unanswered points in a commanding 37-21 victory.
Rutgers quarterback Noah Vedral was intercepted three times — two in the span of 1:43 in the second quarter, when a one-point Scarlet Knights lead quickly turned into a 13-point deficit. A week after producing a whopping seven takeaways, Rutgers’ defense was unable to generate any, and the offense struggled to consistently move the ball.
“We’re running out of firsts. We had our first win together, today we had our first loss together, and I do love the way we compete,” Schiano said. “Certainly not one ounce of giving in, but it’s about winning and losing.”
But Schiano’s team didn’t stop fighting. The Scarlet Knights got within eight, 23-15, after their best drive of the game, a 10-play, 80-yard possession that was capped by Kay’Ron Adams’ 37-yard touchdown run, their longest play of the game.
Penix responded quickly, however, ripping through the Rutgers defense, and pushing the lead back to double digits with his second touchdown pass of the game, a 2-yard strike to Peyton Hendershot with 3:56 left in the third quarter.
Even down 16 points in the final minutes, the Scarlet Knights kept fighting. They nearly produced a touchdown for the ages, an eight-lateral 65-yard score on fourth-and-32 with 1:31 left that immediately went viral on Twitter. The play, however, was reviewed and overturned when Shameen Jones’ lateral was ruled a forward pass.
“A play like that, you just can’t go down with the ball,” Vedral said. “I haven’t seen the replay of the play. I wish it would’ve counted.”
As in the opener, Rutgers started well. It forced consecutive three-and-outs, then went ahead on a Verdal’s well-placed 23-yard touchdown pass to Bo Melton midway through the first quarter.
Indiana, however, owned the rest of the opening half. Rutgers mustered zero net yards of offense from that point until intermission, while committing two turnovers. The Hoosiers scored on four of their next five possessions, converting both turnovers into touchdowns, and they could’ve been up more if not for several drops and a botched snap. In the first half, Indiana outgained Rutgers, 140-60,
The Scarlet Knights didn’t stay down, moving the ball better after halftime and coming up with a few big stops. It wasn’t enough. Indiana might be a Big Ten East title contender, and Rutgers is only getting started under Schiano.
“I didn’t come back here to lose, and I’m not saying we’re going to win every game or we’re going to win them all right now, but we’re going out there and we’re playing to win,” Schiano said. “So if it means going on fourth down, if it means going for two, whatever it means, that’s what we’re going to do.
“I promised these kids that, and as hard as they work, they deserve that.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Haunted upstate castle to be auctioned off on Halloween, bids begin at $25K

This 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy became the real-life superhero of his ...

At the stroke of midnight on Halloween, the gavel will fall on a haunted castle in upstate New York. The starting bid: just $25,000.
That sounds like a steal for an approximately 7,000-square-foot mansion in the Finger Lakes that features three stories (including an extremely spooky basement), four fireplaces, a separate carriage house, a turret, stained glass and so many bedrooms the listing simply advises aspiring nobility to “see floor plan.” But also included? Ghosts.
“There’s activity there, 100 percent,” paranormal investigator and founder of the ghost-hunter group Soul Searchers Shawn DiBello told The Post, pointing to ample audio and video evidence of supernatural occurrences. “We got everything from noises to figures on our SLS kinetic camera — a camera that can see what the human eye can’t see.”
In 1871, stockholders of an Auburn, NY, mill spent $7,000 to build the castle in a style reminiscent of a Scotch manor for mill manager and Scotsman Samuel Laurie. But Laurie’s wife, Jeanie “Jane” McAllister, would tragically die in the building. In August 1890, she succumbed to a prolonged case of “the grippe,” an archaic term for influenza. Her funeral was held in the castle. Some say that her spirit never left. The couple had 10 children and only one son survived.
Three years later, the Panic of 1893 decimated Laurie’s mill interests, and he was forced to sell the property. Soon after, his health began failing, and within two years, he had died of Bright’s disease.
With psychic medium Suzanne Updyke, DiBello connected with spectral children in the garage, a former carriage house.
“We asked, ‘Do you remember the cars?’ and a child responded, ‘Lots of cars,’ ” said DiBello. “There’s something intelligent there — you don’t always get stuff like that.”
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Owner Patrick Connelly has enjoyed being a local celebrity ever since he bought the castle at 45 Owasco St. five years ago. But he has finally decided to put the fixer-upper on the market with broker Michael DeRosa. Bids are accepted online and from anywhere in the world up until “just before midnight” on Oct. 31, DeRosa said.
“Whether I’m at the diner or the pub, it’s always the same thing: ‘This is the guy who owns the castle!’ ” said 55-year-old Connelly, who told The Post he pretty much knows how the conversation will go.
“The first thing they ask, ‘Is it haunted?’ ” said Connelly, who always answers in the affirmative. “I thought the spirits were friendly to me. I don’t think they have harm in mind — they just want to let us know they’re there.”
A few months ago, while he was up in the attic with a small group taking pictures, a poof of dust appeared out of an old wicker baby carriage.
“We all stepped back and asked each other, ‘Did you see that?’ ” recalled Connelly, who noted a few especially spooky spots around the property. The carriage house, which Connelly said is older than the castle itself, revealed a “charged spot” in the basement that’s a constant trigger.
“The hair on my neck stands up, and I get freaked out. I feel cold whenever I’m down there,” he said. “It’s creepy.”
Another time, a friend was over with his back toward the closet and blithely said, “Well, I don’t believe in ghosts” when the door suddenly popped open and hit him on the head. “Then he changed his tune, ‘I do believe!’ ” recalled Connelly.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Sean Connery has always been James Bond — and always will be

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It’s been 37 years since Sean Connery last played James Bond, in “Never Say Never Again.” But for millions of fans of all ages, he is still Bond.
That’s because the Scot, who died Saturday at age 90, was an international star of unparalleled stature. I bet your 15-year-old kid recognizes actors like Elizabeth Taylor and Burt Reynolds, but can’t name a single one of their movies. But they know Sean Connery was James Bond. A gardener in Burma could tell you Connery was Bond.
There is plenty of in-fighting among the franchise’s fans over who their favorite 007 is, however, even if a person worships Roger Moore’s raised eyebrow and Lotus Esprit or swoons when Daniel Craig does parkour, there is an unspoken understanding that the superspy’s tuxedo really belongs to Connery. The other five actors have merely borrowed it.
Did you know that the James Bond of Ian Fleming’s books isn’t very funny? In an interview, the author once called him “cold and ruthless,” and wrote that he had a “cruel” mouth. That irresistible combo of sex appeal, humor, class and physical prowess we cherish was trademarked by Connery and then embraced by everybody else.
Indeed, as unique as each Bond actor has been, every choice they have made is a riff on or a reaction to what Connery established before them.
The imitation sometimes went overboard. When the actor first left the role after 1967’s “You Only Live Twice,” he was replaced with an unknown Australian model named George Lazenby.
How did an Aussie with no acting experience snag the role? He went to Connery’s barber to get the look.
In 1973, when Moore debuted in “Live and Let Die,” the change-up in tone was so extreme it was practically a reboot. Moore was less violent than Connery, Moore told more jokes, Moore looked older, Moore was English. The actor made several phenomenal Bond films, but was dogged by comparisons to his predecessor.
When Timothy Dalton started in “The Living Daylights,” 16 years after Connery had moved on, the critical consensus was, “He’s gritty and masculine — just like Sean!”
Recall the tidal wave of absurd controversy when Craig was announced as the new 007 in 2005. He was — you better sit down for this — blonde! The whiners weren’t Ian Fleming devotees, either. The fact is that after Connery’s jet-black hair became seared on our retinas, the producers had never dared pick an actor with a mop brighter than brown.
The series has also, for decades, tried to recreate Connery’s most quotable moments. Recall in “Goldfinger” when 007 meets the Bond girl. “I’m Pussy Galore,” she says. A smile comes across Connery’s face and he replies, “I must be dreaming.”
Fast forward to 1999’s “The World Is Not Enough,” starring Pierce Brosnan.
“I was wrong about you,” Bond remarks to Denise Richards’ scientist character Christmas Jones, with an ironic smile borrowed straight from the Sean playbook. “I thought Christmas only comes once a year.”
Not that Brosnan or the other guys were ripping him off, of course. They were, purposefully or not, making fitting tributes to an enduring cultural legacy nobody will match again.
So, as long as James Bond keeps returning, Connery will still be with us — vodka martini in hand, Walther PPK in holster and a quip at the ready.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--A decade before James Bond, Sean Connery was a nude model

Before Bond and fame, Sean Connery spent his early 20s lifting weights and working odd jobs — including as a nude model for a reknowned Scottish art school.
The actor’s death at age 90 was announced by family on Saturday; numerous obits have paid tribute to his career as James Bond and other roles, and to his humble beginnings in Scotland.
“You used to do nude modeling as a young man, is that true?” Jay Leno asked Connery in a 1999 interview.
When the audience whooping simmered down, Connery raised one eyebrow wryly and acknowledged it was.
“At the Edinbugh College of Art, to make ends meet if you know what I mean,” he quipped.
“There was three of us, actually,” he told Leno.
“There was an old guy who’d done it for years and years, and a quite an attractive young woman and myself. And we were the three models.”
The class was “mostly women,” Connery told Leno.
“We used to get six and eight pence an hour for standing stationary and with 15 minutes off,” he said.
At least one of the student works has since surfaced, a portrait painted in 1951, ten years before he would be cast in his first of seven Bond movies, Dr. No.
The oil painting shows a buff, standing Connery at age 21, as viewed from behind; it was discovered nine years ago among the old canvases of an elderly British artist.
Connery was bodybuilding at the time, and two years later entered the Mr. Universe pageant in London, placing third, People magazine noted on Saturday.
While there competing, a fellow bodybuilder told him that auditions were being held for the show “South Pacific.”
He fibbed about having acting experience to get the role, he later confessed.
“I’d no experience whatever, and hadn’t even been on a stage before, but it turned out to be one of my more intelligent moves,” he said in a 1965 Playboy interview, Huffington Post noted Saturday.
In calling Connery “one of the greatest actors of all time” on Saturday, Arnold Schwarzenegger noted their shared bodybuilding roots — and their shared path from pageant to cinema.
“He provided endless entertainment for all of us & inspiration for me,” Schwarzenegger tweeted.
“I’m not just saying that because he was a bodybuilder who placed in the Mr. Universe contest! He was an icon.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Trick-or-treating during COVID: ‘Candypult’ saves Halloween 2020

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This 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy became the real-life superhero of his neighborhood on Halloween this year — by building a catapult that launched candy to his friends from a distance.
Eight-year-old Connor Mak, of York County, Pennsylvania, and his father Vince built the contraption together when they couldn’t stand the thought of another COVID cancellation.
“We thought ‘well what if Halloween doesn’t happen? we have to find a way in our neighborhood and community to at least get some candy to kids,’” dad Vince Mak said.
Connor, an avid woodworker, jumped at the chance to bust out his dad’s drill.
“My son loves playing with power tools … so I said to my son, ‘let’s do something like a catapult,’” Mak recalled.
On Saturday, the “candypult” was a hit in the Maks’ front yard, where Connor — dressed as a ninja — slung buckets of candy toward his friends and teen sisters.
In Ridgewood, New Jersey, entrepreneurial twins CJ and Dante Torielli also came up with a solution for socially distanced trick-or-treating — and a way to make a few extra bucks.
The 12-year-olds each pocketed $7 a pop for 10-foot candy slides they distributed to their neighbors, who decked them out in Halloween decor.
“Basically, we’re just trying to keep people safe and happy,” CJ said.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Scary Halloween tricks sweep Staten Island in Rose-Malliotakis race

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Scary politics swept through Staten Island on Halloween Saturday as first-term Democratic Rep. Max Rose and Republican rival Nicole Malliotakis trick-or-treated throughout the 11th congressional district for votes.
The House Republican leadership political action committee backing Malliotakis engaged in the most spooky tactic — hounding Rose with a mobile billboard saying the congressman was “Good for [House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi, Bad for the NYPD.”
The billboard also blared a message that claimed Rose, a decorated Army vet, was a “Puppet of Defund the Police Liberals.”
The campaign stunt, paid for by the GOP Congressional Leadership Fund, was parked outside Rose’s campaign office on Forest Avenue Saturday morning.
“When he first ran for Congress, Max Rose promised to support law enforcement, then he turned his back on the NYPD and marched with radicals to defund them,” said CLF Press Secretary Will Reinert.
“As Congressman Rose makes his final campaign stops, this mobile billboard will follow him every step of the way and remind voters that Max Rose is not the man he claims to be.”
The Rose camp slammed the GOP scare tactic as youngsters were trick or treating in the 11th congressional district that encompasses the island and southern Brooklyn. All the GOP did was spook kids at a Halloween party taking place near his campaign office, the campaign said.
“Only Nicole Malliotakis and DC hacks would think sending a truck with a malfunctioning sound system to a kids’ Halloween party is intelligent,” said Rose spokesman Jonas Edward-Jenks.
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“Maybe if they spent less time supporting property tax increases and more time using their brains they wouldn’t be about to lose to Max once again.”
Meanwhile Rose on Saturday was endorsed by a bevy of Black and Hispanic pastors at a press conference in Port Richmond.
“The great poet Ralph Waldo Emerson once remarked that what we do speaks louder than what we say. Max needs to be returned to Washington not because he’s a fellow Democrat, but because he has earned the affirmative nod. Max ran for Congress with a pledge to represent all Staten Islanders and he has lived up to that promise,” said Bishop Victor Brown of St. Philip’s Baptist Church.
For her part, Malliotakis stumped at the West Brighton Halloween Festival in the afternoon and at a shopping center in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn earlier in the day.
By the end of Friday, more than 25 percent of eligible Staten Island voters already cast their ballots at polling sites during the first seven days of early voting — the highest turnout rate of all counties in the entire state, Board of Election records show.
The two sides have waged nasty attacks against each other for months and there’s only a few more days to go to get in their last licks.
Malliotakis and the GOP have taken issue with Rose participating in an anti-police brutality march over the summer following the death of George Floyd, where there were scattered anti-cops signs and calls to defund the police. The PBA and other law enforcement unions have endorsed Malliotakis.
Rose said that was a specious attack because he opposes cutting police funding and has pushed laws in Congress to aid police and other first responders, including those sickened after responding to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Rose meanwhile has run ads, printed billboards and law signs accusing Malliotakis of supporting property tax increases because she expressed support for President Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul. While that law cut income taxes and corporate taxes for many New Yorkers, it also raised taxes on wealthier homeowners by imposing a $10,000 cap on deducting state and local taxes on federal income tax returns. Former GOP Rep. Dan Donovan, whom Rose upset in 2018, voted against the tax bill.
Malliotakis said she opposes property tax increases and called the Rose attack a lie.
A recent poll shows that the race is a virtual dead heat and that turnout, as well as the performance of GOP incumbent President Trump and Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, could impact the outcome. Trump won the district by 10 points over Hillary Clinton in 2016 and a recent survey showed Trump ahead of Biden by seven points there.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--How families are celebrating Halloween this year — social-distance style

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A pandemic and near-freezing temps couldn’t scare away Halloween spirits Saturday, as creative methods for contactless distribution — like candy catapults — saved trick-or-treating from cancellation on the first Oct. 31 under COVID-19.
Vince Mak and his 8-year-old son Connor created a crazy candy contraption in York County, Pa., so they could launch sweets into the bags of trick-or-treaters.
“Back in September we thought, ‘Well, what if Halloween doesn’t happen?’ So we thought we have to find a way … to at least get some candy to kids,” Mak said.
The “candypult” was a big hit. Connor, dressed as a ninja, gleefully showered his friends and teen sisters in treats in their front yard.
In Ridgewood, N.J., entrepreneurial twins CJ and Dante Torielli found a similar way to beat their pandemic boredom. They built and sold slides that keep candy-givers and kids 10 feet apart.
The tubes netted a $7 profit for each of the boys, who distributed 30 of them to neighbors.
“I’m excited to help,” Dante said.
“We are basically just trying to keep people safe and happy,” CJ added.
Mother Nature cast an icy spell on the day’s festivities in New York City, where the mercury dipped to 33 degrees Saturday morning. But that couldn’t stop costumed revelers.
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In Forest Hills, kids and their families could look, but not touch, a spooky display of skeletons, goblins and ghouls galore outside Halloween-lover Frederic Sandy’s 69th Avenue home.
“It’s different because we can’t really go out and celebrate the true authenticity of Halloween, dressing up and meeting with friends and trick or treating … it’s very sad,” Eva Lokaj said while dropping off a pumpkin she and her 8-year-old son Michael carved for Sandy’s display. It had amassed 65 donated jack-o’-lanterns by Saturday afternoon.
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“I wouldn’t be surprised if we reach our 100 mark,” said Sandy, who spent $3,000-$4,000 to decorate his yard, where he distributed goody bags.
“You see a lot of negativity, [but] this has brought a lot of people together,” Sandy said.
Greenpoint trick-or-treaters were also determined to keep tradition alive.
“F–k the COVID, we can kill the COVID this year. We have masks, we gave hand sanitizer. We want to go trick or treat. The kids need it,” said Patrizia Belcastro, dressed as Freddy Krueger, with daughter Emma, 6, dressed as Supergirl.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Ex-Giant Aldrick Rosas suspended four games for hit-and-run incident

Former Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas has been suspended four games by the NFL for a personal conduct violation , stemming @ @ @ @ @ he was charged following a car accident this past summer in Chico , Calif. , @ @ @ @ @ .
Rosas , who received three years probation and no jail time after he pleaded @ @ @ @ @ , leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid license , was @ @ @ @ @ training camp began .
Rosas , 25 , signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and appeared @ @ @ @ @ team in Week 4 , but was moved to the practice squad and eventually released @ @ @ @ @ signing with the Giants in 2017 , Rosas had been arrested and charged with a @ @ @ @ @ nearly perfect during his Pro Bowl 2018 season ( 32-of-33 field goals made ) , @ @ @ @ @ 12-of-17 field goals and 35-of-39 extra points last season .

Former Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas has been suspended four games by the NFL for a personal conduct violation, stemming from three misdemeanors with which he was charged following a car accident this past summer in Chico, Calif., according to the NFL Network.
Rosas, who received three years probation and no jail time after he pleaded no contest to reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a valid license, was released by the Giants before training camp began. Rosas, 25, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars and appeared in one game with the team in Week 4, but was moved to the practice squad and eventually released on Oct. 30.
Before signing with the Giants in 2017, Rosas had been arrested and charged with a DUI. Though Rosas was nearly perfect during his Pro Bowl 2018 season (32-of-33 field goals made), the California native made just 12-of-17 field goals and 35-of-39 extra points last season.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Pandemic porch thieves stoop to new lows, swiping goods and emptying boxes

Bike thefts are surging in pandemic-era New York City , according ...

Pandemic porch pirates.
They’re a new breed with a new M.O.: more brazen and pickier, ripping open packages, grabbing the priciest stuff, and leaving the boxes and bubble wrap behind.
Adelaide Spence is a victim. So is Sebastian Shapiro, Alex Morton, Jennifer Chused and tens of thousands of other New Yorkers across the city who have had their deliveries either picked over or stolen outright — sometimes while they were working from home.
Thieves are hitting most often, at least anecdotally, in Manhattan’s well-to-do neighborhoods like the Upper West Side and across Brooklyn.
“Every single neighborhood,” Chused, 49, an interior designer who lives in Fort Greene, told The Post. “Every single person I talk to is talking about their packages getting stolen.”
The NYPD doesn’t separate out package thefts from all larcenies so there aren’t statistics to back up the stories. And nobody knows for sure why there seems to be a spike, but many victims blame the coronavirus: the high number of New Yorkers left jobless combined with a big bump in quarantine online shopping.
The city’s September jobless rate stood at 14.1 percent, a huge leap from 3.7 percent a year ago — and the number of deliveries jumped from roughly 1.6 million in 2019 to 2.4 million so far this year, according to the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems in Troy, New York.
Adelaide Spence was on the job at One Police Plaza when bandits hit her Brooklyn Heights apartment twice in mid-September. She’s certain her long hours as an NYPD sergeant and her non-doorman building made her an easy target.
“Easy pickings,” Spence, 39, told The Post. “Easy pickings.”
Two of her four packages vanished, and two others were rifled through. Pants, a scarf, a watch, Frye boots — worth roughly $350 in all — stolen in a span of two days. The thief didn’t want her new frying pan, though.
Spence went to her local precinct, the 84th, and filed a complaint, but officers can’t do much without evidence, like security video or an eyewitness.
“It sucks,” said Spence, who now forks over $150 a year to rent a Post Office mailbox.
One Sunday a few weeks ago, Sebastian Shapiro noticed “all the packages helter-skelter” in the lobby of his non-doorman building near West 71st Street and Broadway. A few packages had been emptied, though the Shapiro family’s reptile tank lights went untouched.
Shapiro posted a photo of the crime scene on Facebook, which triggered dozens of responses — Upper West Siders telling their own stories of boxes stolen, doormen hired, and video intercoms installed.
“I’ve never seen anything like that, and I’ve been in this building four or five years,” said Shapiro, 47, who works in analytics.
Alex Morton’s non-doorman building, near Fort Greene Park, is thick with thieves.
“They’re following postal, UPS, FedEx workers into the building,” she told The Post. “They hide out on the second or third floor until the coast is clear, then break out their backpacks.”
Morton, a 34-year-old actor/restaurant manager, had a $70 white blazer and a $45 blouse from Banana Republic ripped off. Now, she has everything delivered to her workplace.
“At least the chances of getting your packages at work are higher than at home,” she said.
The brazenness is what Jennifer Chused can’t believe. She has been hit four times in the past four months. And her townhouse has a Ring video doorbell.
The pilferers opened one box, spotted office supplies, and moved on. They opened another and took out a watch that her husband had ordered. LED light bulbs and children’s clothing vanished. Everything totaled: Roughly $1,000.
Chused didn’t file a complaint because she didn’t have any evidence — the crooks were camera-shy — but she’s not standing idly by. She thinks she and her neighbors could stop porch piracy if they all put out “booby trap” boxes. Inside each would be a dye-soaked cotton pad that would stain the crook’s hands and a note that reads: “This theft has just been videotaped by Neighborhood Watch and is now with the police.”
She knows the idea is silly, but she’s fed up.
“We just have to try to stop them.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--New Yorkers on why they’re backing President Trump or Joe Biden in 2020 election

The most hotly contested presidential contest in decades is driving some voters to the polls for the first time in their lives , or to take philosophical U-turns .
New Yorkers told The Post their motivations for backing President Trump or Joe Biden , including the rise in crime and the coronavirus pandemic — which has touched each in different ways .
Another is making an interesting split supporting Trump and progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
Neighborhood : Great Kills , Staten Island Profession : owns auto body shop Last time he voted : Never Who he ’ s voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were never on my radar , let alone voting .
I would have happily gone the rest of my life without voting .
But I registered a few months ago , and I ’ m now a Republican .
Before , I didn ’ t want to be bothered .
The riots happening in Democratic cities changed all that , and so did a dangerous spike in violent crimes on Staten Island .
My vote is going to Nicole Malliotakis for Congress and to Trump .
“ I don ’ t like every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of what he does is good .
He shows just how biased the media are .
I can ’ t watch the news anymore .
It ’ s like they ’ re propaganda machines for the Democratic party , always dumping on Trump .
I ’ m a single dad to an 11-year-old son .
I own my own business , Barry ’ s Auto Body , and the shutdowns have really hurt .
The Democrats think they can shut everyone ’ s business down , tell you where you can eat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to diners .
That ’ s communism as far as I ’ m concerned .
The Democrats care more about rioting criminals than hard-working Americans .
I can ’ t wait to get in the voting booth.
” Neighborhood : West Village Profession : freelance publicist Last time she voted : Never Who she ’ s voting for this year : Biden “ I ’ ve always followed politics and the news , and I consider myself pretty engaged in the world .
I can remember where I was for every election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even though I ’ ve lived in two swing states — Florida and Ohio — as an adult of voting age , I never really thought my vote would make a difference .
But the pandemic made me want to vote for the first time in my life .
“ My vote for Joe Biden is a rebuke to Trump ’ s handling of COVID , because of my 28-year-old brother , who still deals with residual health issues after his bout with the virus in March .
Trump was callous about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t be afraid.
’ It took me 20 years to have a personal stake in the political process , but I finally wanted to use my vote as my voice .
I used my Florida residency to vote early there rather than solidly blue New York .
I also voted for Biden for social reasons .
I ’ m not letting my friends in same-sex marriages lose their rights or my female friends lose their right to choose.
” Neighborhood : Morris Park , Bronx Profession : Air traffic control supervisor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : In 2016 ( for Hillary Clinton ) ; in 2018 ( for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ) Who he ’ s voting for this year : Trump and AOC “ People call me crazy for voting for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump .
But I have always been a very independent person .
I ’ m originally from central Yemen and immigrated to the United States when I was 8 years old .
The Yemeni community loves AOC and Trump , though many are afraid to admit the latter .
I have my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but she has been extremely responsive to the needs of her district and to me personally .
During her first speech on the floor of Congress last year , she brought attention to the issue of federal employees like me who were not able to make a living during the government shutdown — and even gave me a shout out .
“ In 2016 , Trump put me off with his calls to ban Muslims from entering the United States .
But Trump has brought big and positive changes to the Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had become a dangerous threat to the region during President Obama ’ s time in office .
I ’ m also a very big supporter of law enforcement .
Democrats have been a real disappointment lately .
Part of the reason we missed the boat on coronavirus is because liberals and CNN were focused on impeachment .
”

The most hotly contested presidential contest in decades is driving some voters to the polls for the first time in their lives, or to take philosophical U-turns.
New Yorkers told The Post their motivations for backing President Trump or Joe Biden, including the rise in crime and the coronavirus pandemic — which has touched each in different ways.
Another is making an interesting split supporting Trump and progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Barry Crupi, 41
Neighborhood: Great Kills, Staten Island
Profession: owns auto body shop
Last time he voted: Never
Who he’s voting for this year: Trump
“Politics were never on my radar, let alone voting. I would have happily gone the rest of my life without voting. But I registered a few months ago, and I’m now a Republican. Before, I didn’t want to be bothered. The riots happening in Democratic cities changed all that, and so did a dangerous spike in violent crimes on Staten Island. My vote is going to Nicole Malliotakis for Congress and to Trump.
“I don’t like every single thing about Trump, but a lot of what he does is good. He shows just how biased the media are. I can’t watch the news anymore. It’s like they’re propaganda machines for the Democratic party, always dumping on Trump. I’m a single dad to an 11-year-old son. I own my own business, Barry’s Auto Body, and the shutdowns have really hurt. The Democrats think they can shut everyone’s business down, tell you where you can eat, that you can’t go to diners. That’s communism as far as I’m concerned. The Democrats care more about rioting criminals than hard-working Americans. I can’t wait to get in the voting booth.”
— As told to Doree Lewak
Aria Zelnik, 38
Neighborhood: West Village
Profession: freelance publicist
Last time she voted: Never
Who she’s voting for this year: Biden
“I’ve always followed politics and the news, and I consider myself pretty engaged in the world. I can remember where I was for every election, but I never felt compelled to vote. Even though I’ve lived in two swing states — Florida and Ohio — as an adult of voting age, I never really thought my vote would make a difference. But the pandemic made me want to vote for the first time in my life.
“My vote for Joe Biden is a rebuke to Trump’s handling of COVID, because of my 28-year-old brother, who still deals with residual health issues after his bout with the virus in March. Trump was callous about COVID when he recently said, ‘Don’t be afraid.’ It took me 20 years to have a personal stake in the political process, but I finally wanted to use my vote as my voice. I used my Florida residency to vote early there rather than solidly blue New York. I also voted for Biden for social reasons. I’m not letting my friends in same-sex marriages lose their rights or my female friends lose their right to choose.”
— As told to Doree Lewak
Yahay Obeid, 37
Neighborhood: Morris Park, Bronx
Profession: Air traffic control supervisor at JFK Airport
Last time he voted: In 2016 (for Hillary Clinton); in 2018 (for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)
Who he’s voting for this year: Trump and AOC
“People call me crazy for voting for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump. But I have always been a very independent person. I’m originally from central Yemen and immigrated to the United States when I was 8 years old. The Yemeni community loves AOC and Trump, though many are afraid to admit the latter. I have my differences with AOC, particularly on taxes, but she has been extremely responsive to the needs of her district and to me personally. During her first speech on the floor of Congress last year, she brought attention to the issue of federal employees like me who were not able to make a living during the government shutdown — and even gave me a shout out.
“In 2016, Trump put me off with his calls to ban Muslims from entering the United States. But Trump has brought big and positive changes to the Middle East and reined in Iran, which had become a dangerous threat to the region during President Obama’s time in office. I’m also a very big supporter of law enforcement. Democrats have been a real disappointment lately. Part of the reason we missed the boat on coronavirus is because liberals and CNN were focused on impeachment.”
— As told to Jon Levine


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--Trevor Lawrence to miss Clemson’s game versus Notre Dame due to COVID-19

Clemson is going to have to survive a little longer without Trevor Lawrence .
Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced after his team rallied to be Boston College 34-28 on Saturday minus the Heisman Trophy candidate that Lawrence — who tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday — will not be available for No .
1 ranked Clemson ’ s game against No .
4 Notre Dame next week .
The ACC requires 10 days of isolation and medical testing post-isolation after a player tests positive .
Lawrence described his symptoms as “ relatively mild ” earlier this week .
Swinney said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who spoke to the team via Zoom , was in good spirits and doing well .
The junior is among national leaders in passing yards ( 1,833 ) , touchdowns ( 17 ) , completion percentage ( 70.7 ) , and QB rating ( 178.6 ) .
Minus Lawrence on Saturday , Clemson ( 7-0 ) rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second quarter behind backup quarterback D.J .
Uiagalelei and senior running back Travis Etienne .
The freshman signal-caller completed 30 of 41 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 84 yards and a score and caught seven passes for 140 yards and a touchdown .

Clemson is going to have to survive a little longer without Trevor Lawrence.
Tigers coach Dabo Swinney announced after his team rallied to be Boston College 34-28 on Saturday minus the Heisman Trophy candidate that Lawrence — who tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday — will not be available for No. 1 ranked Clemson’s game against No. 4 Notre Dame next week.
The ACC requires 10 days of isolation and medical testing post-isolation after a player tests positive. Lawrence described his symptoms as “relatively mild” earlier this week. Swinney said prior to the game that Lawrence, who spoke to the team via Zoom, was in good spirits and doing well. The junior is among national leaders in passing yards (1,833), touchdowns (17), completion percentage (70.7), and QB rating (178.6).
Minus Lawrence on Saturday, Clemson (7-0) rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second quarter behind backup quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei and senior running back Travis Etienne. The freshman signal-caller completed 30 of 41 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns. Etienne carried the ball 20 times for 84 yards and a score and caught seven passes for 140 yards and a touchdown.


newyorkpost--2020-10-31--BBC apologizes for using fake bank statements to land famous Princess Diana interview

The head of the BBC has apologized to the brother of Princess Diana for a journalist ’ s use of fake bank statements to lure her into the 1995 Panorama interview she gave after her split from Prince Charles .
Network director-general Tim Davie wrote to Diana ’ s brother , Charles Spencer , to acknowledge the fraudulent actions of reporter Martin Bashir 25 years ago .
Last month , the BBC finally admitted that Bashir showed Diana bank statements doctored by a staff graphic designer .
Spencer had alleged that Bashir told his sister “ fantastical stories to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank records to land the interview , The Sunday Times of London reported .
At the time , the princess was deeply worried she was being spied on and that her staff was leaking information about her .
Bashir ’ s “ evidence ” made her confident to do the interview , one year after she and Charles split .
“ There were three of us in this marriage , so it was a bit crowded , ” Diana said famously in the explosive interview , referring to Charles ’ affair with Camila @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aired , the royals began divorce proceedings .
A 1996 BBC internal investigation didn ’ t find any wrongdoing on the part of Bashir , who allegedly believed the bank statements came from a Freedom of Information request .
Sources told The Sunday Times that Spencer has a trove of records , including faxes Bashir allegedly sent to him and his sister about Charles , which say the British Intelligence Service wiretapped Diana ’ s phones .
Bashir reportedly contacted Spencer with these wild claims to get through to Diana .
The BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of a lack of evidence and Bashir ’ s poor health — he ’ s battling COVID-19 .
“ If anyone has substantial new information they would like to share with us , we encourage them to do so – we have not been offered nor received a ‘ dossier ’ from anyone , ” the corporation said .

The head of the BBC has apologized to the brother of Princess Diana for a journalist’s use of fake bank statements to lure her into the 1995 Panorama interview she gave after her split from Prince Charles, according to the Sunday Times of London.
Network director-general Tim Davie wrote to Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, to acknowledge the fraudulent actions of reporter Martin Bashir 25 years ago.
Last month, the BBC finally admitted that Bashir showed Spencer bank statements doctored by a staff graphic designer. Spencer had alleged that Bashir told his sister “fantastical stories to win her trust” and showed him fake bank records which reportedly helped land Bashir the interview.
At the time, the princess was apparently deeply worried she was being spied on and that her staff was leaking information about her. Bashir’s “evidence” allegedly made her confident to do the interview, one year after she and Charles split.
“There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded,” Diana said famously in the explosive interview, referring to Charles’ affair with Camila Parker Bowles. Weeks after the piece aired, the royals began divorce proceedings.
“Suggesting that mocked-up documents were genuine was wrong then and it’s wrong now; the BBC of today is happy to apologise for this. The BBC’s editorial processes are now even tougher and this would not happen today,” a statement from a BBC spokesperson sent to The Post said. “The BBC’s records say that the Princess of Wales said she hadn’t seen the mocked-up documents and they had played no part in her decision to take part in the interview.”
A 1996 BBC internal investigation allegedly didn’t find any wrongdoing on the part of Bashir, who reportedly believed the bank statements came from a Freedom of Information request, the Sunday Times reports. However, the network said that in an investigation at the time, Bashir admitted to mocking up documents.
Sources told The Sunday Times that Spencer has a trove of records, including faxes Bashir allegedly sent to him and his sister about Charles, which say the British Intelligence Service wiretapped Diana’s phones. Bashir reportedly contacted Spencer with these wild claims to get through to Diana.
The BBC claims it can’t investigate further because of a lack of evidence and Bashir’s poor health — he’s battling COVID-19.
“If anyone has substantial new information they would like to share with us, we encourage them to do so – we have not been offered nor received a ‘dossier’ from anyone,” the corporation said.


newyorkpost--2020-11-01--Master Microsoft Excel with this 90-hour training that’s on sale for just $70

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newyorkpost--2020-11-01--NFL picks for Week 8: Jets will get blown out by Chiefs

The point spread for Sunday ’ s New York Jets-Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium opened at 21 points on the look-ahead line released early last week by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas .
Within minutes , the number dropped a half point after the book took a wager on the Jets from a sharp bettor .
Sharps bet the number down to Chiefs -19.5 , and it has sat steady there for much of the past week .
That signaled the market had reached equilibrium and any extra value on the Jets probably was already gone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the Jets at a higher spread than what ’ s being offered here , I can not offer any other reason to put money on them in this game .
Last week , the Jets were leading the Bills 10-0 and lost 18-10 .
Buffalo made up 18 points in less than 32 minutes without even scoring a touchdown .
The Bills were without injured deep threat John Brown .
Kudos to coordinator Gregg Williams and his defense for keeping Josh Allen out of the end zone , but this Sunday they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nuclear weaponry all over the field .
Denzel Mims looked OK in his Jets debut , but Sam Darnold could again be without Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman .
To back the Jets here , one would have to hope the Chiefs would show a little mercy , back off a bit at the end .
Don ’ t see that happening .
It ’ ll be interesting to see how the Lions react after a crazy , inexplicable finish went their way for once , as they won on the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Todd Gurley scored a touchdown by mistake .
Would like this more if the Colts weren ’ t coming in off a bye .
Forecast is for upper 30s and dry at Lambeau , not a major deterrent for the indoor Vikings , but winds gusting up to 27 mph figure to be more of a problem for Kirk Cousins than for Aaron Rodgers .
If Dalvin Cook returns , the Packers will key on him and force Cousins to put the ball up .
Likely return of John Brown would give Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missing .
A lot of respected voices can ’ t see the Patriots losing a fourth game in a row , but they ’ ve scored 10 , 12 and 6 points — one touchdown — in three weeks .
This is a chance for the Bills to avenge the years — decades — of humiliation they ’ ve suffered at the hands of the Patriots .
This line has steamed from Tennessee -4 to -6 as bettors believe the Titans , off their first loss , will steamroll the Bengals .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Burrow , who kept scoring versus the Browns , even without Joe Mixon .
And the Titans have given up 27 points or more in four of their past five games .
Cleveland ’ s injuries are mounting , with Odell Beckham Jr. gone for the season and Nick Chubb still out .
Raiders were playing the Buccaneers tough before Tampa Bay pulled away late .
They won in Kansas City and have been tough to stop when deep threat Henry Ruggs III has been available .
Tua Tagovailoa saw a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s bye , but a first start against Aaron Donald and the Rams ’ defense is a whole different thing .
It ’ s a tough travel spot for the Rams in a 1 p.m. start after a Monday night win on the other coast , but I trust Sean McVay will have them ready .
Heavy Steelers money brought this line down from Ravens -5.5 , and anything over a field goal is still tempting to take .
Lamar Jackson won his one previous start versus Pittsburgh , 26-23 , but had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His style shouldn ’ t be a mystery .
Justin Herbert is the new big thing , and the public is betting him and the Bolts hard .
Still , the books are reluctant to add the hook ( an extra half-point over a key number ) to this line .
Not a fan of giving points with the Chargers , last week ’ s cover at home over the Jaguars notwithstanding .
Line has moved in 49ers ’ direction after opening as high as Seattle -5.5 .
Pretty much every Seahawks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so the points still being offered could come in handy .
Jamal Adams is trying to return , but Seattle has the worst defense in the NFL by 54 yards per game over the next worst .
Line has jumped from Saints -2.5 to well over the key number of 3 .
It ’ s no surprise the Saints ’ offense , leaning on RB Alvin Kamara , outgains the Bears by 76 yards per game , but did you know New Orleans also allows 14 fewer yards per game , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week with some key names ( Khalil Mack , Cordarrelle Patterson , Allen Robinson ) on their injury list .
Say what you want about Adam Gase and the Jets , there ’ s no bigger disaster in sports than Mike McCarthy ’ s Cowboys .
Unnamed players have said he and his staff are clueless , and their play is starting to look like a mutiny .
Can ’ t back a concussed Andy Dalton or his potential replacement , Ben DiNucci .
Tampa Bay comes into MetLife having won five of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one point .
The team is rolling offensively and creating a lot of turnovers defensively , which makes it a bad matchup for mistake-prone Daniel Jones .
That ’ s not even taking into account the COVID-19 flare-up on the offensive line .
Best bets : Saints , Raiders , Steelers .
Lock of the week : Saints ( Locks 2-4-1 in 2020 ) .
Last week : 9-4-1 overall , 2-1 Best Bets .
Thursday : Panthers ( L ) .

The point spread for Sunday’s New York Jets-Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium opened at 21 points on the look-ahead line released early last week by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. Within minutes, the number dropped a half point after the book took a wager on the Jets from a sharp bettor.
Sharps bet the number down to Chiefs -19.5, and it has sat steady there for much of the past week. That signaled the market had reached equilibrium and any extra value on the Jets probably was already gone.
Other than the fact that some sharps have the Jets at a higher spread than what’s being offered here, I can not offer any other reason to put money on them in this game.
Last week, the Jets were leading the Bills 10-0 and lost 18-10. Buffalo made up 18 points in less than 32 minutes without even scoring a touchdown. The Bills were without injured deep threat John Brown. Kudos to coordinator Gregg Williams and his defense for keeping Josh Allen out of the end zone, but this Sunday they will have to cover Kansas City’s nuclear weaponry all over the field.
Denzel Mims looked OK in his Jets debut, but Sam Darnold could again be without Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman.
To back the Jets here, one would have to hope the Chiefs would show a little mercy, back off a bit at the end. Don’t see that happening.
The pick: Chiefs -19.5.
(Home team in CAPS)
DETROIT LIONS (+2.5) over Indianapolis Colts
It’ll be interesting to see how the Lions react after a crazy, inexplicable finish went their way for once, as they won on the final play in Atlanta after the Falcons’ Todd Gurley scored a touchdown by mistake. Would like this more if the Colts weren’t coming in off a bye.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (-7) over Minnesota Vikings
Forecast is for upper 30s and dry at Lambeau, not a major deterrent for the indoor Vikings, but winds gusting up to 27 mph figure to be more of a problem for Kirk Cousins than for Aaron Rodgers. If Dalvin Cook returns, the Packers will key on him and force Cousins to put the ball up.
BUFFALO BILLS (-4) over New England Patriots
Likely return of John Brown would give Josh Allen a dimension he’s been missing. A lot of respected voices can’t see the Patriots losing a fourth game in a row, but they’ve scored 10, 12 and 6 points — one touchdown — in three weeks. This is a chance for the Bills to avenge the years — decades — of humiliation they’ve suffered at the hands of the Patriots.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (-5.5) over Tennessee Titans
This line has steamed from Tennessee -4 to -6 as bettors believe the Titans, off their first loss, will steamroll the Bengals. But this is a nice head start for Joe Burrow, who kept scoring versus the Browns, even without Joe Mixon. And the Titans have given up 27 points or more in four of their past five games.
Las Vegas Raiders (+3) over CLEVELAND BROWNS
Cleveland’s injuries are mounting, with Odell Beckham Jr. gone for the season and Nick Chubb still out. Raiders were playing the Buccaneers tough before Tampa Bay pulled away late. They won in Kansas City and have been tough to stop when deep threat Henry Ruggs III has been available.
Los Angeles Rams (-3.5) over MIAMI DOLPHINS
Tua Tagovailoa saw a few plays against the Jets before Miami’s bye, but a first start against Aaron Donald and the Rams’ defense is a whole different thing. It’s a tough travel spot for the Rams in a 1 p.m. start after a Monday night win on the other coast, but I trust Sean McVay will have them ready.
Pittsburgh Steelers (+4) over BALTIMORE RAVENS
Heavy Steelers money brought this line down from Ravens -5.5, and anything over a field goal is still tempting to take. Lamar Jackson won his one previous start versus Pittsburgh, 26-23, but had three interceptions and was sacked five times. His style shouldn’t be a mystery.
DENVER BRONCOS (+3) over Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert is the new big thing, and the public is betting him and the Bolts hard. Still, the books are reluctant to add the hook (an extra half-point over a key number) to this line. Not a fan of giving points with the Chargers, last week’s cover at home over the Jaguars notwithstanding.
San Francisco 49ers (+3) over SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Line has moved in 49ers’ direction after opening as high as Seattle -5.5. Pretty much every Seahawks game goes down to the final play, so the points still being offered could come in handy. Jamal Adams is trying to return, but Seattle has the worst defense in the NFL by 54 yards per game over the next worst.
New Orleans Saints (-4) over CHICAGO BEARS
Line has jumped from Saints -2.5 to well over the key number of 3. It’s no surprise the Saints’ offense, leaning on RB Alvin Kamara, outgains the Bears by 76 yards per game, but did you know New Orleans also allows 14 fewer yards per game, as well? Bears are on a short week with some key names (Khalil Mack, Cordarrelle Patterson, Allen Robinson) on their injury list.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (-9) over Dallas Cowboys
Say what you want about Adam Gase and the Jets, there’s no bigger disaster in sports than Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys. Unnamed players have said he and his staff are clueless, and their play is starting to look like a mutiny. Can’t back a concussed Andy Dalton or his potential replacement, Ben DiNucci.
Monday Night Football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-10.5) over NEW YORK GIANTS
Tampa Bay comes into MetLife having won five of six, with the loss coming by one point. The team is rolling offensively and creating a lot of turnovers defensively, which makes it a bad matchup for mistake-prone Daniel Jones. That’s not even taking into account the COVID-19 flare-up on the offensive line.
Best bets: Saints, Raiders, Steelers.
Lock of the week: Saints (Locks 2-4-1 in 2020).
Last week: 9-4-1 overall, 2-1 Best Bets.
Thursday: Panthers (L).


newyorkpost--2020-11-01--32 deals to help you adjust to the end of daylight saving time

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As October comes to an end , so does daylight saving time .
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Discover the highlights of our NY Post Store, from our partner StackCommerce. NY Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links.
As October comes to an end, so does daylight saving time. Since even 60 short minutes can wreak havoc on your sleep schedule, we rounded up 32 awesome products that will help promote a restful night again and again. With savings of up to 97%, you will find deals on sheet sets, luxury pillows, streaming services, and a whole lot more at a price you won’t lose sleep over.
4-Piece Classic Queen Sheet Set, on sale for $33.95 (57% off)
This sheet set, which is available in seven gorgeous colors, is hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, fade-resistant, and wrinkle-free!
GO2SLEEP: AI-Powered Device For Restful Sleep, on sale for $98.95 (23% off)
Funded on Indiegogo, this AI-powered device tracks sleep stages, heart rate, AHI, body movements, and sleep debt.
Yaasa Elements Throw Blanket, on sale for $189 (24% off)
This awesome blanket that was funded on Kickstarter helps regulate body temperature, enhance energy levels, and promote a more restful night’s sleep.
Urban Bloom Domus Pillow, on sale for $85.95 (21% off)
Sleep easy with this high-tech pillow that relieves pressure points and increases air circulation.
100% Egyptian Cotton Sheet Set, on sale for $50.99 (36% off)
These Egyptian cotton sheets are so soft that you won’t want to get out of bed. Choose from four lovely colors.
Yaasa Memory Foam Pillow, on sale for $69.99 (11% off)
This memory foam pillow, which comes in queen and king sizes, features pin core ventilation for increased airflow and breathability.
6-Piece Cream Ultra-Soft Bed Sheet Set With Side Pockets, on sale for $29.99 (25% off)
Always have your phone in arms reach with this smart, ultra-soft set of sheets that features a side pocket for all your necessities.
BEDDI Style Intelligent Alarm Clock Speaker, on sale for $16.99 (66% off)
This alarm clock doubles as a white noise machine and a Bluetooth speaker so you can wake up to your favorite Spotify playlist.
Bibb Home Reversible 2-Tone Down Alternative Comforter, on sale for $34.99 (30% off)
This fluffy comforter is double-sided so you can change up the look of your bedroom to match your mood.
DOZZI Natural White Noise Machine, on sale for $19.99 (60% off)
Stop counting sheep. This soothing white noise machine aims to help you fall asleep faster than ever before.
Yaasa® Grey Microfiber Sheet Set, on sale for $44.99 (8% off)
This extremely lightweight set of sheets is moisture-wicking and ultra-breathable—perfect for those nights you accidentally fall asleep with the heater on.
Manta Sleep Mask v2 & Blackout Stickers, on sale for $29.99 (24% off)
Because this mask contours to your face without applying any pressure to your eyes, you will be able to enjoy every stage of your REM cycle.
This weighted blanket uses deep touch pressure stimulation to help your brain release serotonin and melatonin so that you can drift off to sleep with ease.
Snore X Double-Padded Chin Cushion, on sale for $16.99 (32% off)
This nighttime wearable is clinically proven to prevent snoring and increase REM sleep.
Smart Nora: Revolutionary Contact-Free Snoring Solution, on sale for $359.95
This revolutionary device inflates the pad beneath your pillow when it senses you have begun snoring to stimulate your relaxed throat muscles, and, thus, keep you from snoring.
Aromatherapy Memory Foam Pillow, on sale for $99.99 (22% off)
Reap the benefits of aromatherapy with this memory foam pillow that encourages a restful night’s sleep and increased relaxation.
4-Piece Luxury 100% Rayon Bamboo Sheet Set, on sale for $75 (69% off)
Available in six colors, these bamboo sheets are ultra-soft, breathable, hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, and fade-resistant.
Sable Shredded Memory Foam Pillow with Thickened Bamboo Pillowcase, on sale for $21.99 (33% off)
Find the perfect level of firmness with this shredded memory foam pillow that can be adjusted to fit your needs.
Refresh Memory Foam Pillow, on sale for $79 (27% off)
This memory foam pillow is infused with green tea oil to aid in the relaxation of muscles as you drift off to sleep.
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Created by “One of the Top 30 Most Influential Brands in the World” according to License! Global magazine, this cozy, weighted blanket aims to improve the quality of your sleep.
Available in three sizes, standard, queen, and king, these innovative pillows are filled 100% hypoallergenic down-alternative gel fiber that stays fluffy and volumized all night long.
Bamboo 4-Piece Lavender Scented Sheet Set, on sale for $35.99 (40% off)
These luxurious sheets are ultra-soft, hypoallergenic, antibacterial, and infused with lavender to promote a deep night’s sleep.
Restly Sleep App: Lifetime Subscription, on sale for $39.99 (60% off)
This top-rated app claims to help you fall asleep in just two minutes!
Comfy Night Pillow Set for Perfect Sleep, on sale for $99.99 (49% off)
Successfully funded on Indiegogo at $322,160, this 3-piece set features a knee pillow, wedge pillow, and a half-roll pillow to correct your posture while you relax.
GhostBed Luxe 13″ Cooling Mattress, on sale for $1221.99 (29% off)
If you run hot, then this cooling mattress that was recommended by Consumer Reports 2020 is a must-have for you.
GhostBed 11″ Memory Foam Cooling Mattress, on sale for $766.99 (29% off)
Want 11″ thickness instead of 13″? Then this Ghostbed mattress is perfect for you.
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Rated 5/5 stars on Google Play and the Apple App Store, this streaming service offers 20+ live channels featuring soothing sounds, bedtime stories, kids, and sleep meditations.
Lampshade Cloud, on sale for $949.99 (7% off)
Fall asleep under the clouds with this awesome LED light.
The Sleep Habits, Mindfulness & Meditation Bundle, on sale for $29.99 (97% off)
This online training offers 16 hours of content on sleep habits, mindfulness, and meditation.
Colette Flannel Reversible Jacquard Throw, on sale for $44.99 (54% off)
This ultra-soft micro-plush, flannel-fleece blanket is shrink resistant and anti-fade for long-term use.
Lorraine Flannel Reversible Sherpa Throw Blanket, on sale for $65.99 (62% off)
Available in four sizes, this two-sided blanket features a wool-like sherpa and an ultra-plush fabric for a super comfy experience.
Shut-Eye Lullaby Music Sleep Mask, on sale for $34.99 (56% off)
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newyorkpost--2020-11-01--Jets vs. Chiefs: Preview, predictions, what to watch for

Costello’s Call
Don’t overthink this one. The Jets are terrible. The Chiefs are great. This one could get ugly quickly. It is hard to envision any scenario in which the Jets keep this close.
Chiefs 41, Jets 10
Marquee matchup
Chiefs RB Le’Veon Bell vs. Jets coach Adam Gase
These two won’t be on the field at the same time other than during warm-ups, but this is where much of the focus of this game will be. Gase and Bell never quite got along during Bell’s short stint with the Jets. Gase never got over the team signing Bell over his objections. Bell bristled at how Gase used him. It all led to an ugly divorce, and Bell was released two weeks ago. He landed with the Chiefs and now here we are.
Is Gase worried about Bell being out to show him up?
“Yeah, I’m pretty sure that he’s going to be worried about just winning a game, period,” Gase said. “That’s what most players are worried about. They’re worried about, ‘Hey what do I got to do this week to help my team win,’ so I’m sure that’s what he’s going to be worried about doing. We got a lot of guys to worry about on that side of the ball against them.”
Four downs
Mahomes magic: Let’s put it this way: The Jets could not beat Broncos backup QB Brett Rypien, who was making his NFL debut on a short week. How do you think it’s going to go against Patrick Mahomes, one of the best quarterbacks on Earth?
The Jets’ only hope in this game is if the Chiefs turn the ball over … a lot. Don’t count on it. Mahomes has just one interception this season and has thrown 16 touchdowns. The Jets can’t let him run wild on them or this could be even uglier than we imagine.
“It will be a tough challenge,” defensive lineman Henry Anderson said. “We’ve just got to doing a good job of making sure he doesn’t extend plays. He’s obviously very good in the pocket, but when he can extend plays outside the pocket and force the DBs to cover those fast dudes, those fast receivers for even longer, it becomes even more of a problem. We’ve just got to contain him, keep him in the pocket, get pressure on him and make his life uncomfortable back there.”
Dead zone: The Jets are the worst red-zone team in the NFL. They have scored a league-low four touchdowns on a league-low 16 trips to the red zone. They left points on the field last week against the Bills when they settled for a field goal on their first drive and later failed to convert a fourth-and-1.
The Jets should be able to move the ball on the Chiefs. Kansas City’s rushing defense is ranked 30th in the NFL, allowing 149.9 yards per game. The key will be the Jets converting any red-zone opportunities they get into touchdowns.
Receiving revolving door: The Jets will be without two of their top three receivers again this week. It has become a familiar problem for this team, which has not had its projected top three receivers on the field together once this season. Breshad Perriman (concussion) and Jamison Crowder (groin) will not play Sunday. That means Jeff Smith, Braxton Berrios and rookie Denzel Mims likely will be the starters.
“It’s probably harder for Sam [Darnold] than anybody, because it’s just a different group out there, but I look at it as this great opportunity for a lot of dudes,” coach Adam Gase said.
All the young dudes: The Jets got to see more of their draft class last week with Mims seeing his first action, Mekhi Becton returning to the lineup and La’Mical Perine getting a heavier workload. That is what the rest of this season is about. Can the Jets find some players they believe will be contributors next year and beyond?
“Obviously they’re really good players, we drafted them for a reason,” Darnold said of the rookies. “You know we draft them to come in here and make plays for us and know what to do every single play when they get in there. So, they’ve been doing a good job so far and we’re just looking forward to continuing to have them contribute in our offense and do well.”


newyorkpost--2020-11-01--Cubs pick up $16.5 million option on Anthony Rizzo for 2021

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs picked up their $ 16.5 million option for Anthony Rizzo on Saturday , bringing back the popular first baseman after he struggled during the pandemic-shortened season .
The 31-year-old Rizzo hit just .222 this year for his lowest batting average since his first year in the majors in 2011 .
But he has been one of the majors ’ most productive sluggers since he was acquired in a 2012 trade with San Diego .
He ’ s also a key clubhouse leader for the NL Central champions .
Rizzo would have been owed a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his option .
The team could try to extend his deal to create some salary relief for next season after losing money this year because of the pandemic .
The Cubs also declined their $ 3.5 million option for infielder Daniel Descalso , who missed last season because of a left ankle sprain .
The 34-year-old Descalso is owed a $ 1 million buyout .
Chicago declined left-hander Jon Lester ’ s $ 25 million mutual option on Friday , but each side has left the door open for a possible return .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove in at least 101 runs for four consecutive years from 2015-18 .
He has 228 homers in nine seasons with the Cubs , ranking eighth in franchise history .
Rizzo hit 11 homers and 24 RBIs in 58 games this year .
He is a finalist for his fourth Gold Glove Award .

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs picked up their $16.5 million option for Anthony Rizzo on Saturday, bringing back the popular first baseman after he struggled during the pandemic-shortened season.
The 31-year-old Rizzo hit just .222 this year for his lowest batting average since his first year in the majors in 2011. But he has been one of the majors’ most productive sluggers since he was acquired in a 2012 trade with San Diego. He’s also a key clubhouse leader for the NL Central champions.
Rizzo would have been owed a $2 million buyout had the Cubs declined his option. The team could try to extend his deal to create some salary relief for next season after losing money this year because of the pandemic.
The Cubs also declined their $3.5 million option for infielder Daniel Descalso, who missed last season because of a left ankle sprain. The 34-year-old Descalso is owed a $1 million buyout.
Chicago declined left-hander Jon Lester’s $25 million mutual option on Friday, but each side has left the door open for a possible return.
Rizzo hit at least 25 homers and drove in at least 101 runs for four consecutive years from 2015-18. He has 228 homers in nine seasons with the Cubs, ranking eighth in franchise history.
Rizzo hit 11 homers and 24 RBIs in 58 games this year. He is a finalist for his fourth Gold Glove Award.