newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Woman ambushes Hawaii beach wedding over COVID-19 regulations

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In a video filmed by the unnamed woman , she proceeds to walk through Waimanalo Beach in Oahu , and interrupt a couple ’ s nuptials to remind them that the beach is closed .
“ I don ’ t want to be rude but I had enough of sh-t , ” says the wedding crasher .
“ Aloha , aloha !
That ’ s not your house , you ’ re lying .
This is the beach and the beach is closed.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the woman , but she continues to tell the small group — which included small children — that they will be arrested for using the closed beach .
“ The cops are coming , ” the woman rants .
She can be heard addressing the officiant of the wedding , “ You ’ re always doing this for money.
” The officiant can be seen rushing the group away from the beach , back towards a large house several yards away .
“ This is property , ” a wedding guest can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tell me about property ?
Let ’ s talk about property , ” remarks the woman .
“ Honey , these people don ’ t know that ’ s the property line , ” says a bystander .
Certain types of short-term rentals , including renting out an entire home to tourists for a short stay , became illegal on the island of Oahu on August 1 as the island seeks to curb unregulated tourism .
Beach wedding permits on the island of Oahu are invalid until September 4 , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Resources .
Surfing and swimming are allowed , but a social gathering on the beach is not .
The parties of the video have yet to be identified .
It is unclear if the couple were renting the home or if they eventually tied the knot .

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A woman reportedly ambushed a beach wedding in Hawaii over coronavirus regulations.
In a video filmed by the unnamed woman, she proceeds to walk through Waimanalo Beach in Oahu, and interrupt a couple’s nuptials to remind them that the beach is closed.
“I don’t want to be rude but I had enough of sh-t,” says the wedding crasher.
“Aloha, aloha! That’s not your house, you’re lying. This is the beach and the beach is closed.”
The bride can be heard speaking to the woman, but she continues to tell the small group — which included small children — that they will be arrested for using the closed beach.
“The cops are coming,” the woman rants. She can be heard addressing the officiant of the wedding, “You’re always doing this for money.”
The officiant can be seen rushing the group away from the beach, back towards a large house several yards away.
“This is property,” a wedding guest can be heard saying.
“You want to tell me about property? Let’s talk about property,” remarks the woman.
“Honey, these people don’t know that’s the property line,” says a bystander.
Certain types of short-term rentals, including renting out an entire home to tourists for a short stay, became illegal on the island of Oahu on Aug. 1 as the island seeks to curb unregulated tourism.
Beach wedding permits on the island of Oahu are invalid until Sept. 4, according to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Surfing and swimming are allowed, but a social gathering on the beach is not.
The parties in the video have yet to be identified.
It is unclear if the couple were renting the home or if they eventually tied the knot.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Arkansas farmer accused of leaving dead animals on neighbor’s grave

An Arkansas farmer was arrested last week for allegedly defacing the grave of his former neighbor with the blood of dead animals he repeatedly left on the headstone , a report said .
Joseph Stroud , 78 , is accused of dressing up disguised as a woman to leave the carcasses at the resting place of his long-time nemesis Fred McKinney , KNWA reported , citing arrest records .
McKinney ’ s granddaughter , Shannon Nobles , first noticed the dead animals in May — and at least one of them left a brown stain on McKinney ’ s headstone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July .
The family later set up cameras surrounding the grave .
The recordings captured a person in a gray Dodge Journey “ walking up to the headstone with a dead animal in hand , place the dead animal on the headstone , and walk back to his vehicle.
” The alleged culprit , later identified as Stroud , wore a woman ’ s wig , women ’ s windbreaker jacket and sunglasses .
Stroud and McKinney had neighboring farms and “ never got along with each other , ” Nobles told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lawsuit between the two farmers that she believes Shroud lost .
Stroud was linked to the Dodge Journey by Nobles and police .
Nobles twice spotted Stroud leaving the cemetery in the vehicle , the report said .
On one occasion , after Stroud drove away , Nobles found a dead possum and eight live babies at her grandfather ’ s grave .
After the incident , police responded to Stroud ’ s home and found a bath towel with apparent blood stains in the backseat of Stroud ’ s car .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been charged with defacing objects of public respect .

An Arkansas farmer was arrested last week for allegedly defacing the grave of his former neighbor with the blood of dead animals he repeatedly left on the headstone, a report said.
Joseph Stroud, 78, is accused of dressing up disguised as a woman to leave the carcasses at the resting place of his long-time nemesis Fred McKinney, KNWA reported, citing arrest records.
McKinney’s granddaughter, Shannon Nobles, first noticed the dead animals in May — and at least one of them left a brown stain on McKinney’s headstone.
Nobles reported the findings to police in July. The family later set up cameras surrounding the grave.
The recordings captured a person in a gray Dodge Journey “walking up to the headstone with a dead animal in hand, place the dead animal on the headstone, and walk back to his vehicle.”
The alleged culprit, later identified as Stroud, wore a woman’s wig, women’s windbreaker jacket and sunglasses.
Stroud and McKinney had neighboring farms and “never got along with each other,” Nobles told police.
Nobles added there was once a lawsuit between the two farmers that she believes Shroud lost.
Stroud was linked to the Dodge Journey by Nobles and police.
Nobles twice spotted Stroud leaving the cemetery in the vehicle, the report said.
On one occasion, after Stroud drove away, Nobles found a dead possum and eight live babies at her grandfather’s grave.
After the incident, police responded to Stroud’s home and found a bath towel with apparent blood stains in the backseat of Stroud’s car.
Stroud has denied the accusations. He’s been charged with defacing objects of public respect.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Nets have more than enough to put Raptors to the test

There ’ s no substitute for experience .
And the short-handed Nets got ...

There was a moment, late in the third quarter, when the most beautiful hidden gem of New York City’s basketball season, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, gathered in a pass from Jarrett Allen, let one fly from 26 feet out, and froze his follow-through while watching it splash clean through the net.In that instant there were 2 minutes and 6 seconds left in the third quarter and when you looked at the score it almost felt like a typo: Raptors 90, Nets 82. There are few times when an eight-point deficit resembles a feel-good moment, certainly not in pro basketball, where everyone cashes a check on the first and the 15th.
This felt different. With 4:42 to go in the second quarter, Fred VanVleet — who tormented the Nets all day — drained a 25-footer and the defending champs from Toronto led 68-35, and somehow that seemed like a typo, too, as dominant as the Raptors had been across the game’s first 16 ½ minutes.
And yet … here the Nets were, just over 14 minutes of game time later, and they had sliced 25 points off the lead, gone on a 47-22 run.
“I like how our group responded,” Nets interim coach Jacque Vaughn would say later. “That will continue.”
Again: no medals for trying, not in the NBA, certainly not in the playoffs. And the Raptors didn’t exactly crawl into the fetal position when the Nets made that run, essentially shrugging their collective shoulders and laying down a fourth-quarter hammer in securing a 134-110 victory to take a 1-0 lead in this first-round playoff series.
If anything, the beginning and the end of this game were a tribute to the Raptors, who lost Kawhi Leonard yet still won 50 games this year, still look to be the most formidable impediment to Milwaukee cruising through the East. It was YES Network’s Sarah Kustok who best summarized the Raptors’ ethos: “They have an underdog mentality with a championship pedigree.”
Perhaps it was a quiet tribute to how well the Nets played during the seeding portion of the bubble, despite a makeshift lineup, but the Raptors came out sharp and precise, both ends of the floor. There was no feeling-out process. The Raptors are still comprised of a bulk of players who endured a championship run last year; the Nets with playoff experience have mostly one game taken off the 76ers last year by comparison. That part isn’t a fair fight.
“They were the more aggressive team offensively and defensively at the start,” said Joe Harris, who had a terrific game with 19 points, knocking down 3 of 5 from 3. “We dug ourselves a pretty big hole there because of that.”
But the Nets showed enough Monday afternoon to hint that they can be enough of a pest that the Raptors won’t be able to take a night off. In many years, for many playoff teams, that isn’t enough. In this year, for these Nets, with what awaits in future years? It could well be the perfect kind of gauntlet of opportunity.
There was Harris. There was Caris Levert, who had a wonderful game, 15 points and 15 assists despite being the focal point of the Raptors’ defensive effort. And, of course there was Luwawu-Cabarrot, TLC, who has become a revelation in the bubble, whose emergence makes the Nets look even deeper and more formidable next year, 26 points, seven rebounds and a couple of assists in 33 minutes.
“Give Toronto credit,” Vaughn said. “They are the champions and they’ve played on the big stage before and they wanted to deliver an early message to the group.”
That message was received. So was this one: the Nets were not a fluke the past few weeks. What you saw then was a team learning to play with each other on the fly, trying every day to exceed expectations, which they did. What you saw Monday was also no fluke: the Raptors are the better team, in almost every way. They will certainly win this series.
But the Nets are going to have their moments. The Raptors will have to break a sweat. One of these games the Nets will make 50 percent of their shots from 3 (and not 31), and one of these days VanVleet isn’t going to have a game where he’s a cross between Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook (he had 31 points, 11 assists and went 8-for-10 from 3).
“I think we know what we’re up against,” Harris said, and that is certainly true. But, for what it’s worth, so do the Raptors.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Anthony Weiner spotted at Hamptons park with his son

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) It ’ s hardly shocking @ @ @ @ @ out East during the summer .
But one sighting took a spy by surprise .
@ @ @ @ @ Just saw Anthony Weiner at a children ’ s park in Sag Harbor with his @ @ @ @ @ source .
“ I noticed him before he put his mask on , ” they @ @ @ @ @ Weiner is a registered sex offender , having done time for sending explicit pictures to @ @ @ @ @ Page Six reported earlier this year that parents at his son ’ s downtown school @ @ @ @ @ Weiner was lobbying to be allowed onto the school grounds .
He had previously been @ @ @ @ @ the school gates .

It’s hardly shocking to see a boldfaced name out East during the summer. But one sighting took a spy by surprise.
“Strange but true. Just saw Anthony Weiner at a children’s park in Sag Harbor with his kid,” said a source. “I noticed him before he put his mask on,” they added.
Of course, Weiner is a registered sex offender, having done time for sending explicit pictures to a 15-year-old in 2016.
Page Six reported earlier this year that parents at his son’s downtown school were up in arms because Weiner was lobbying to be allowed onto the school grounds. He had previously been allowed only as far as the school gates.
Weiner declined to comment.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Gun-toting St. Louis couple will declare support for Trump at RNC

The St. Louis couple who wielded firearms while Black Lives Matter protesters gathered outside their mansion will make an appearance at the Republican National Convention next week , a report said Monday .
Personal injury attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey are expected to express their support for President Trump during the virtual weeklong event , party officials told the Washington Post .
A spokesman for the convention declined to comment on the appearance to the Post .
The couple shot to nationwide attention in June when they were filmed pointing a handgun and an AK-47 at civil rights demonstrators moving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defended themselves by saying they feared the crowd was going to kill them and burn their lavish house down like the “ storming of the Bastille.
” They were charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon over the viral incident , which caught the president ’ s attention .
Trump accused the prosecutor who charged the couple of “ an extreme abuse of power.
” Missouri ’ s attorney general has said he was moving to dismiss the charges , calling them “ a chilling effect on Missourians ’ exercising the right @ @ @ @

The St. Louis couple who wielded firearms while Black Lives Matter protesters gathered outside their mansion will make an appearance at the Republican National Convention next week, a report said Monday.
Personal injury attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey are expected to express their support for President Trump during the virtual weeklong event, party officials told the Washington Post.
A spokesman for the convention declined to comment on the appearance to the Post.
The couple shot to nationwide attention in June when they were filmed pointing a handgun and an AK-47 at civil rights demonstrators moving through their swanky neighborhood.
The McCloskeys defended themselves by saying they feared the crowd was going to kill them and burn their lavish house down like the “storming of the Bastille.”
They were charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon over the viral incident, which caught the president’s attention.
Trump accused the prosecutor who charged the couple of “an extreme abuse of power.” Missouri’s attorney general has said he was moving to dismiss the charges, calling them “a chilling effect on Missourians’ exercising the right to self-defense.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Trump says he will pardon someone ‘very, very important’ on Tuesday

President Trump on Monday night said he will pardon someone who is “ very , very important ” on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ the declaration to reporters aboard Air Force One , didn ’ t identify who the @ @ @ @ @ out his former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and leaker Edward Snowden .
Trump on @ @ @ @ @ look “ very strongly ” at pardoning Snowden , who ’ s accused of espionage @ @ @ @ @ for leaking troves of National Security Agency information .
Meanwhile , in May , Trump @ @ @ @ @ full pardon for Flynn , who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
The president in the past has wielded his pardon power .
He pardoned @ @ @ @ @ and commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov .
Rod Blagojevich last April .

President Trump on Monday night said he will pardon someone who is “very, very important” on Tuesday.
The president, making the declaration to reporters aboard Air Force One, didn’t identify who the person was, but ruled out his former national security adviser Michael Flynn and leaker Edward Snowden.
Trump said Saturday he’d look “very strongly” at pardoning Snowden, who’s accused of espionage and theft of government property for leaking troves of National Security Agency information.
Meanwhile, Trump said in May he was mulling a full pardon for Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation into the 2016 presidential campaign.
The president in the past has wielded his pardon power.
He pardoned former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik and commuted the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in February.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Islanders’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau proving to be worth big trade deadline price

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Shortly after the Islanders landed Jean-Gabriel Pageau at the trade deadline, Barry Trotz was asked about the haul that it took to get him.
The Senators had sent Pageau to Long Island for a first- and second-round pick, plus a conditional third-rounder if the Islanders won the 2020 Stanley Cup.
“Trust me, if we have to [give up] that third pick because we win the Stanley Cup, me and [general manager Lou Lamoriello] will drive up together and hand all three picks to them,” Trotz said back in March.
The Islanders still have plenty of work to do before Trotz and Lamoriello can think about road-tripping to Ottawa, but Pageau has gone a long way in making the hefty price tag seem justified through his first seven playoff games. The two-way center has stabilized the third line, bringing some offense and some grit that has helped give the Islanders a chance to sweep their first-round series with the Capitals on Tuesday night.
“We identified Pager early on in the process and had many discussions with Lou and he did with our scouting staff,” Trotz said Monday from Toronto. “When it came down to the trade deadline, Lou said this is the type of player we want in our organization, we got an opportunity to get him and he went and got him, which has been a really good fit for us. It gives us that strength down the middle for the next few years, for sure.”
The 27-year-old Pageau signed a six-year, $30 million extension after the trade to make sure he would be a part of the Islanders’ core for the future, but he’s also making sure he’s providing immediate dividends.
After scoring three goals in the qualifying round against the Panthers, Pageau added a pair of assists in Game 2. More importantly, his line with Derick Brassard and Leo Komarov was on the ice late in that game during a key sequence in which the Islanders pinned the Capitals in their own zone for an extended period to give them no shot of a comeback.
“We’re just trying to play the way we want,” Pageau said. “Playing against the Islanders was always a hard game. They’re a tough team to play against. I was fortunate to join the team and I love to play that style of game. We have a solid group of guys that go to war every game and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
During last year’s playoff run, the Islanders had Valtteri Filppula as their third-line center. He signed with the Red Wings in the offseason and the Islanders spent much of this season trying different stopgaps at the position until finally landing Pageau, which allowed them to settle their lineup elsewhere.
Pageau and Brassard, who were previously teammates in Ottawa and grew up in the same town, have meshed well with Komarov on a veteran line that plays the style that Trotz is looking for.
“They got an element of sandpaper, element of skill and element of speed in there,” Trotz said. “They just seem to work. They’re a veteran group, the three of them. So they are very useful.”
Pageau had to wait more than five months to pick up his first win as an Islander — they went 0-7 with him before the pandemic shut down the NHL — but now he’s providing what they hoped for when they paid the price in draft picks.
“We knew what we were getting,” Trotz said. “You saw the year that he had and the way he plays, it was an easy decision to identify the player. It was probably a harder decision to go out and get that player.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--SUNY Board set to appoint Cuomo right-hand Jim Malatras next chancellor: source

ALBANY — Being the right hand man to Gov .
Andrew Cuomo throughout the coronavirus pandemic is about to pay off big time for Jim Malatras .
The 42-year-old , a key official on Cuomo ’ s COVID-19 task force who sat beside the governor during his daily press conferences , is set to be appointed chancellor of the State University of New York after the board of the state college system decided to scrap a national search to fill the post .
His predecessor raked in an annual salary of $ 560,000 , but it ’ s unclear how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During a closed-door board meeting Monday night , SUNY board officials showed “ overwhelming ” support for the Cuomo-loyalist , who also served as the state operations director and is currently president of SUNY Empire State College .
“ Jim Malatras has the overwhelming support of the Board , ” said a source close to the deliberations who said he will be formally interviewed by SUNY ’ s board of trustees on Tuesday .
No other candidate is scheduled to be interviewed and the SUNY board could vote Malatras the new chancellor as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the board is skipping what ’ s customarily a months-long , national search for the new SUNY chief — a move one education source decried .
“ SUNY is no longer a public university .
It has become a state agency , ” said one public education official who requested anonymity of skipping a national search for a chancellor .
“ It ’ s a sad day for equality of opportunity and affirmative action.
” But another insider justified the choice , arguing to The Post that besides the fiscal crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system seeks leadership heading into the fall session where classes will be conducted remotely amid fears of COVID-19 ’ s spread .
The source compared the logic to Regents chancellor Betty Rosa ’ s recently announced appointment as interim head of the state Education Department .
“ That search took months and they ended up hiring someone from the office next door , ” an anonymous education source told The Post , as Rosa ’ s departure from her position makes her the fourth official to hold the position in the past year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board has the discretion on whether it wants to hold a broader search or not .
“ We need someone at this time who knows his way around New York State .
I don ’ t think we could have found a better person than Jim , ” the insider said .
“ Jim is a strong operations guy , a strong manager .
People are fairly confident that Jim can handle the academics and the operations side of things.
” The source said the optics of hiring a Cuomo loyalist was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re in a pandemic .
The University of North Carolina opened and then closed their dorms , ” the source said .
The source noted that Malatras had served as chief of staff to former SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zephyr .
Malatras earned his bachelor ’ s , master ’ s and doctoral degrees from the State University at Albany .
He also served a stint as chief of staff to former SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zephyr .
The governor ’ s office and SUNY did not immediately return calls for comment .

ALBANY — Being the right hand man to Gov. Andrew Cuomo throughout the coronavirus pandemic is about to pay off big time for Jim Malatras.
The 42-year-old, a key official on Cuomo’s COVID-19 task force who sat beside the governor during his daily press conferences, is set to be appointed chancellor of the State University of New York after the board of the state college system decided to scrap a national search to fill the post.
His predecessor raked in an annual salary of $560,000, but it’s unclear how much he’ll be paid.
During a closed-door board meeting Monday night, SUNY board officials showed “overwhelming” support for the Cuomo-loyalist, who also served as the state operations director and is currently president of SUNY Empire State College.
“Jim Malatras has the overwhelming support of the Board,” said a source close to the deliberations who said he will be formally interviewed by SUNY’s board of trustees on Tuesday.
No other candidate is scheduled to be interviewed and the SUNY board could vote Malatras the new chancellor as early as Wednesday, the source said.
But the board is skipping what’s customarily a months-long, national search for the new SUNY chief — a move one education source decried.
“SUNY is no longer a public university. It has become a state agency,” said one public education official who requested anonymity of skipping a national search for a chancellor.
“It’s a sad day for equality of opportunity and affirmative action.”
But another insider justified the choice, arguing to The Post that besides the fiscal crisis confronting SUNY thanks to coronavirus, the system seeks leadership heading into the fall session where classes will be conducted remotely amid fears of COVID-19’s spread.
The source compared the logic to Regents chancellor Betty Rosa’s recently announced appointment as interim head of the state Education Department.
“That search took months and they ended up hiring someone from the office next door,” an anonymous education source told The Post, as Rosa’s departure from her position makes her the fourth official to hold the position in the past year alone.
A SUNY insider said the board has the discretion on whether it wants to hold a broader search or not.
“We need someone at this time who knows his way around New York State. I don’t think we could have found a better person than Jim,” the insider said.
“Jim is a strong operations guy, a strong manager. People are fairly confident that Jim can handle the academics and the operations side of things.”
The source said the optics of hiring a Cuomo loyalist was not raised as a problem.
“We’re in a pandemic. The University of North Carolina opened and then closed their dorms,” the source said.
Malatras earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the State University at Albany.
He also served a stint as chief of staff to former SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher.
The governor’s office and SUNY did not immediately return calls for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Cloister Café suing NY liquor authority over COVID-related shutdown

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) An East Village hotspot is fighting back after it was shut down for allegedly flouting COVID-19 regulations by hosting secret after-hours parties for teeming crowds .
Page Six is told that Cloister Café is suing the state liquor authority , claiming that it didn ’ t properly investigate the alleged violations — and just cribbed the claims from a media reports .
In a hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ illegal pandemic parties ” were being held on the premises and to have observed “ over 80 people inside , mingling , kissing , drinking.
” It also said that it didn ’ t see customers eating while drinking , which is now required and that receipts were “ tampered with ” to include fictional food purchases .
On Monday , the restaurant filed a suit against the SLA claiming the language used during the hearing was lifted verbatim from a Gothamist article which in turn relied on an Instagram post by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post mentioned Meatpacking club Provocateur was behind the party .
Provocateur ’ s Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter have been working with owner Nick Drobenko on the property .
“ Instead of investigating , the SLA decided to rely upon the Gothamist , which is hardly a legal treatiste , ” Cloister ’ s lawyer Robert Garson told Page Six .
They believe the closure was “ illegal , uninvestigated and uninformed based on a sole Instagram post.
” “ The liquor authority are acting like … they ’ ve imposed a form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not adhering to proper investigation , ” Garson said .
“ There are lots of people hurting [ in hospitality ] .
[ Nick is ] taking the fight , not for himself , but for them as well.
” Alaniesse had posted videos from inside Cloister , alleging that there was a “ secret garden ” located behind the restaurant where patrons partied from midnight to 5 a.m , “ showing a blatant disregard for rules , ” and “ blatantly not adhering to dining curfew.
” The club denies @ @ @

An East Village hotspot is fighting back after it was shut down for allegedly flouting COVID-19 regulations by hosting secret after-hours parties for teeming crowds.
Page Six is told that Cloister Café is suing the state liquor authority, claiming that it didn’t properly investigate the alleged violations — and just cribbed the claims from a media reports.
In a hearing on Aug. 7, the SLA claimed “illegal pandemic parties” were being held on the premises and to have observed “over 80 people inside, mingling, kissing, drinking.”
It also said that it didn’t see customers eating while drinking, which is now required and that receipts were “tampered with” to include fictional food purchases.
On Monday, the restaurant filed a suit against the SLA claiming the language used during the hearing was lifted verbatim from a Gothamist article which in turn relied on an Instagram post by self-styled social-distancing watchdog Kristina Alaniesse. The post mentioned Meatpacking club Provocateur was behind the party. Provocateur’s Mike Satsky and Brian Gefter have been working with owner Nick Drobenko on the property.
“Instead of investigating, the SLA decided to rely upon the Gothamist, which is hardly a legal treatiste,” Cloister’s lawyer Robert Garson told Page Six.
They believe the closure was “illegal, uninvestigated and uninformed based on a sole Instagram post.”
“The liquor authority are acting like … they’ve imposed a form of [martial law] that they’re not adhering to proper investigation,” Garson said. “There are lots of people hurting [in hospitality]. [Nick is] taking the fight, not for himself, but for them as well.”
Alaniesse had posted videos from inside Cloister, alleging that there was a “secret garden” located behind the restaurant where patrons partied from midnight to 5 a.m, “showing a blatant disregard for rules,” and “blatantly not adhering to dining curfew.” The club denies her claims.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Joe Judge makes Giants coaches run laps in telling first practice

Joe Judge did not need to step foot in the ...

At one point during Monday’s training camp practice, a whole bunch of Giants players wearing blue jerseys were jogging around the perimeter of Field 3, going far out of their way to get to the next drill.
This was not a leisurely stroll. This was a penalty lap, run by the entire backup offensive unit. Players, along with the offensive coaches, were on the move.
Welcome to the Joe Judge Giants.
A bit later, there was some pre-snap movement from guard Chad Slade. Take a solo lap, big guy.
The last time receiver Sterling Shepard — the longest-tenured Giants player — saw a coach lay down the law with penalty laps?
“Probably middle school,’’ he said, and smiled.
Again, welcome to the Joe Judge Giants.
“It’s going to take everybody to buy in if we want to be the team that we said that we wanted to be,’’ Shepard said. “I think we have to buy into what Coach Judge has in store for us. If that’s what he has in store for us, running laps for mistakes, just don’t make mistakes. That’s a simple way to get out of doing that. But I’m embracing the change and I’m all for it.’’
Based on his early work with the Giants, Judge, 38, is not going to dissect all his motives and messaging to make it sound as if he invented all of this. He put a simple stamp on his penalty-lap missive:
“There are consequences on the field for making mistakes,’’ he said. “In a game, it’ll cost you 5, 10, or 15 yards. In practice, there needs to be consequences so we learn how to deal with our mistakes.’’
As a rookie head coach, this was another “first” for Judge, as the Giants donned pads for the first time this summer during a crisp 90-minute (the maximum allowed by the NFL) practice that was all about accelerated pace and efficiency of movement.
The devil is not in the details for Judge. The details ARE the details for Judge, who has worked for Nick Saban and Bill Belichick. Judge, with only his eyes showing out of the COVID-19 protective neck gaiter he wore across his face, did not miss much. He counseled Shepard and then rookie Austin Mack during a passing drill, looking as if he were gesturing about ball security. After Dion Lewis caught a pass and completed the play, Judge showed Lewis how he should spin away from oncoming contact.
During a drill near the end zone, Judge had seen enough of defensive backs displaying sloppy coverage and exclaimed, “Play your [expletive] technique!’’
Nothing is too small for Judge to, well, judge.
“I would say I always thought I was a detail guy, but now I’ve got to be even more, the way that we’re getting coached, which is great,’’ Saquon Barkley said. “All the little things.’’
Barkley said some of the little things he is picking up this summer are using his footwork to set up a block and the proper way to cross over the ball from one hand to the other.
Judge orchestrated practice to prioritize every second. Each period is shorter than the norm, to keep everyone moving and engaged. Judge stood between two of the same drills running concurrently and was so exacting in his preparation that the snaps were timed to go off about 30 seconds apart, allowing Judge to watch one play, pivot and turn around and then watch the other.
“That doesn’t always match up exactly,’’ Judge said. “We maximize the reps and fly around and get as much as we can. The theory is we want to get everybody as much reps as we can so we can evaluate the team, and everyone can work as much as they can to improve.’’
Judge cannot be two places at once and anything he misses live he makes sure to watch on tape later in the day. He knows what is to be installed each day and gravitates to certain areas of the field, seeking to watch how certain players are coming along with their fundamentals. He focuses on specific position groups to see how they are building from day to day. The Giants used only one field Monday. It will become more of a challenge for Judge on the days two adjoining fields are used at the same time.
“I just want to make sure I am conscious of everything going on,’’ Judge said.
Thus far, all signs point to Judge being conscious of it all.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--NY Liquor Authority has pulled almost 150 licenses to date

ALBANY — Nearly 150 businesses in the state have lost their liquor licenses to date amidst a COVID-19 generated crackdown on bars and restaurants found in violation of social distancing guidance , the State Liquor Authority announced Monday .
That includes 16 bars and restaurants in New York City and on Long Island — six in Manhattan , three in both The Bronx and Brooklyn , one in Queens and one in Nassau County .
A total of 3,375 compliance checks headed by the SLA and the State Police — whose ranks have recently been beefed up by extra agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted over the weekend statewide , with 66 violations recorded in New York City and on Long Island alone .
Business owners found guilty of allegations face a $ 10,000 maximum fine per violation , should the SLA deem complaints made against establishments legitimate .
It ’ s part of the ongoing struggle downstate bars and restaurants face , as patrons have taken a tad too kindly to outdoor dining habits .
But business owners argue keeping up with the state ’ s strict coronavirus-related regulations and enforcing them — which already cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order food with drinks and limit businesses to outdoor dining only within the five boroughs — puts a major strain on an industry already feeling a major economic crush .
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Andrew Cuomo has yet to provide any details or timeline concerning the reopening of indoor dining in New York City , one of the last sectors left untouched amidst reopening plans .
There ’ s been 812 related charges filed and processed since March .

ALBANY — Nearly 150 businesses in the state have lost their liquor licenses to date amidst a COVID-19 generated crackdown on bars and restaurants found in violation of social distancing guidance, the State Liquor Authority announced Monday.
That includes 16 bars and restaurants in New York City and on Long Island — six in Manhattan, three in both The Bronx and Brooklyn, one in Queens and one in Nassau County.
A total of 3,375 compliance checks headed by the SLA and the State Police — whose ranks have recently been beefed up by extra agency staff relocated to do inspections — were conducted over the weekend statewide, with 66 violations recorded in New York City and on Long Island alone.
Business owners found guilty of allegations face a $10,000 maximum fine per violation, should the SLA deem complaints made against establishments legitimate.
It’s part of the ongoing struggle downstate bars and restaurants face, as patrons have taken a tad too kindly to outdoor dining habits.
But business owners argue keeping up with the state’s strict coronavirus-related regulations and enforcing them — which already cut down on capacity, force patrons to order food with drinks and limit businesses to outdoor dining only within the five boroughs — puts a major strain on an industry already feeling a major economic crush.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has yet to provide any details or timeline concerning the reopening of indoor dining in New York City, one of the last sectors left untouched amidst reopening plans.
There’s been 812 related charges filed and processed since March.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--‘Tesla’ screening draws starry — and socially distant — Hamptons crowd

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) With Tesla driving headlines regularly @ @ @ @ @ surprise that a Hamptons screening of IFC Films ’ upcoming “ Tesla , ” about @ @ @ @ @ , drew a starry crowd .
Donna Karan and the Cinema Society ’ s Andrew @ @ @ @ @ dinner and screening under the stars at Karan ’ s luxe seaside sanctuary .
Among @ @ @ @ @ for the ride were the film ’ s co-star Kyle MacLachlan ( who plays Tesla @ @ @ @ @ along with Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness , Candice Bergen , Edie Falco , Katie @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer Esposito and Tesla CEO Elon Musk ’ s glamorous mother , Maye Musk .

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With Tesla driving headlines regularly, it’s no surprise that a Hamptons screening of IFC Films’ upcoming “Tesla,” about visionary Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, drew a starry crowd.
Donna Karan and the Cinema Society’s Andrew Saffir hosted a socially distant dinner and screening under the stars at Karan’s luxe seaside sanctuary.
Among the cineastes who came along for the ride were the film’s co-star Kyle MacLachlan (who plays Tesla rival Thomas Edison), along with Hugh Jackman and Deborra Lee-Furness, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Katie Couric, Christie Brinkley, Jennifer Esposito and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s glamorous mother, Maye Musk.
The film opens Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Madonna celebrates 62nd birthday with a lot of weed

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Last week , Page Six reported that @ @ @ @ @ her birthday in Jamaica — but that some pals , including BFF Guy Oseary , @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic .
In the end , the Material Girl was kept company by @ @ @ @ @ an A-Lister — and a lot of weed .
She rang in her 62nd year @ @ @ @ @ Ahlamalik Williams , and kids Lordes , Rocco , David and Mercy .
Superstar DJ @ @ @ @ @ gang .
Meanwhile , Madge posted a picture of herself holding a tray covered with @ @ @ @ @ rolling papers , and she even had her fingernails painted with marijuana leaves .

Last week, Page Six reported that Madonna was planning on celebrating her birthday in Jamaica — but that some pals, including BFF Guy Oseary, decided not to attend because of the pandemic.
In the end, the Material Girl was kept company by her family, boyfriend, an A-Lister — and a lot of weed. She rang in her 62nd year with her much-younger boyfriend, Ahlamalik Williams, and kids Lordes, Rocco, David and Mercy. Superstar DJ Diplo also partied with the gang.
Meanwhile, Madge posted a picture of herself holding a tray covered with a stack of weed and rolling papers, and she even had her fingernails painted with marijuana leaves.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Angelina Jolie worries for children in abusive homes during pandemic

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Angelina Jolie says she and her six kids are doing well in quarantine , but she fears for other children who are trapped in abusive homes .
Jolie ’ s eldest son Maddox , 19 , was attending Yonsei University in South Korea , but now he ’ s studying online at night from home .
Angie told “ Extra , ” “ I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She ’ s also mom to Pax , 16 , Zahara , 15 , Shiloh , 14 , and twins Vivienne and Knox , 11 , and said they are all at her home in Hollywood .
“ Everybody ’ s helping each other out .
We ’ re lucky.
” The actress and activist continued said she ’ s most concerned about kids in abusive homes .
She said that “ teachers who [ usually ] recognize what is happening to the child and can report it , can not see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very big concern .
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Angelina Jolie says she and her six kids are doing well in quarantine, but she fears for other children who are trapped in abusive homes.
Jolie’s eldest son Maddox, 19, was attending Yonsei University in South Korea, but now he’s studying online at night from home. Angie told “Extra,” “I think he starts at 6 p.m. at night.”
She’s also mom to Pax, 16, Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 14, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 11, and said they are all at her home in Hollywood.
“Everybody’s helping each other out. We’re lucky.”
The actress and activist continued, saying she’s most concerned about kids in abusive homes. She said that “teachers who [usually] recognize what is happening to the child and can report it, cannot see the child, so domestic violence is a very big concern.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--White Long Island couple arrested for harassing black neighbor

A white couple on Long Island was arrested for allegedly harassing their black neighbor by repeatedly shooting pellets across her yard and leaving feces on her lawn , officials announced Monday .
John McEneaney , 57 , and his 53-year-old girlfriend Mindy Canarick are accused of carrying out the attacks on neighbor Jennifer McLeggan from Oct. 2017 — when she moved into her Valley Stream home — until last month , according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas .
McLeggan , a 39-year-old single mother of a 2-year-old daughter , brought attention to the alleged harassment last month by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attached to her door and posted on Instagram .
The mother claimed she was targeted because of her race , but Singas said her office ’ s investigation “ did not find evidence to support a hate crime charge.
” The probe did , however , find “ a pattern of harassing conduct against Ms. McLeggan , ” the DA said .
McEneaney is accused of firing a pellet gun across McLeggan ’ s lawn and striking a nearby street sign at least 20 times , officials said .
Canarick allegedly left dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 2019 , Singas said .
Singas said she was “ heartbroken ” when she saw the sign posted on McLeggan ’ s door .
“ This conduct crossed the line between being a bad neighbor and into the realm of criminality , ” she said .
McEneaney was charged with criminal mischief and harassment .
His girlfriend was charged with criminal tampering .
The couple was released without bail at their arraignment .
An order of protection was also issued to keep them away from McLeggan .

A white couple on Long Island was arrested for allegedly harassing their black neighbor by repeatedly shooting pellets across her yard and leaving feces on her lawn, officials announced Monday.
John McEneaney, 57, and his 53-year-old girlfriend, Mindy Canarick, are accused of carrying out the attacks on neighbor Jennifer McLeggan from October 2017 — when she moved into her Valley Stream home — until last month, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
McLeggan, a 39-year-old single mother of a 2-year-old daughter, brought attention to the alleged harassment last month by listing the allegations on a handwritten sign attached to her door and posted on Instagram.
The mother claimed she was targeted because of her race, but Singas said her office’s investigation “did not find evidence to support a hate crime charge.”
The probe did, however, find “a pattern of harassing conduct against Ms. McLeggan,” the DA said.
McEneaney is accused of firing a pellet gun across McLeggan’s lawn and striking a nearby street sign at least 20 times, officials said.
Canarick allegedly left dog droppings on McLeggan’s property in May 2019, Singas said.
Singas said she was “heartbroken” when she saw the sign posted on McLeggan’s door.
“This conduct crossed the line between being a bad neighbor and into the realm of criminality,” she said.
McEneaney was charged with criminal mischief and harassment. His girlfriend was charged with criminal tampering.
Related Video Protesters march peacefully for Jennifer McLeggan in Valley Stream, New York
The couple was released without bail at their arraignment. An order of protection was also issued to keep them away from McLeggan.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Derrius Guice in trouble beyond domestic violence arrest

The dramatic fall of former Washington Football Team running back Derrius Guice continued Monday , when it was revealed he had been busted for reckless driving in June .
Guice ’ s latest run-in with the law to surface was first reported by TMZ and comes less than two weeks after the 23-year-old was arrested on a slew of domestic violence-related charges , which led to his release from the team .
Guice was spotted driving 95 mph in a 55 mph zone near Dulles International Airport in Virginia and was cited for misdemeanor reckless driving , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in court in September , around the same time Washington is scheduled to kick off the season without him .
A 2018 second-round pick whose once-promising career has been stymied by injuries , Guice earlier this month was arrested on one count of strangulation , three counts of assault and battery and one count of destruction of property , according to the Associated Press .
Guice allegedly attacked his girlfriend three times earlier this year , including an incident in which he “ strangled her until she was unconscious , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned himself in and was released on $ 10,000 bond , and has since denied the domestic violence charges through a lawyer .
He was released by Washington shortly after his arrest , while in the middle of a four-year rookie deal that guaranteed him $ 1.9 million at signing .
Guice subsequently went unclaimed on waivers and is now a free agent , although it is unlikely a team will sign him until his legal issues are resolved .
Guice , who showed flashes on the field , including a two-touchdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Carolina , likely would have battled for the starting job in Washington alongside Adrian Peterson , Peyton Barber , J.D .
McKissic , Antonio Gibson and Bryce Love .

The dramatic fall of former Washington Football Team running back Derrius Guice continued Monday, when it was revealed he had been busted for reckless driving in June.
Guice’s latest run-in with the law to surface was first reported by TMZ and comes less than two weeks after the 23-year-old was arrested on a slew of domestic violence-related charges, which led to his release from the team.
Guice was spotted driving 95 mph in a 55 mph zone near Dulles International Airport in Virginia and was cited for misdemeanor reckless driving, according to the report. He is slated to appear in court in September, around the same time Washington is scheduled to kick off the season without him.
A 2018 second-round pick whose once-promising career has been stymied by injuries, Guice earlier this month was arrested on one count of strangulation, three counts of assault and battery and one count of destruction of property, according to the Associated Press.
Guice allegedly attacked his girlfriend three times earlier this year, including an incident in which he “strangled her until she was unconscious,” according to court documents.
The former LSU standout turned himself in and was released on $10,000 bond, and has since denied the domestic violence charges through a lawyer.
He was released by Washington shortly after his arrest, while in the middle of a four-year rookie deal that guaranteed him $1.9 million at signing. Guice subsequently went unclaimed on waivers and is now a free agent, although it is unlikely a team will sign him until his legal issues are resolved.
Guice, who showed flashes on the field, including a two-touchdown, 129-yard rushing performance in a November win against Carolina, likely would have battled for the starting job in Washington alongside Adrian Peterson, Peyton Barber, J.D. McKissic, Antonio Gibson and Bryce Love.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Reopening of gyms pits Cuomo against de Blasio — yet again

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared to be bulking up for their next political battle as both issued conflicting statements Monday regarding the reopening of the city’s gyms.
Cuomo said fitness centers across the state can be back in business “as soon as” next Monday, subject to coronavirus-related restrictions and inspections by local governments.
He also said de Blasio could postpone reopenings in the Big Apple, but only until Sept. 2.
“Are gyms any tougher than, you know, bowling alleys or restaurants?” Cuomo said, citing two other businesses he’s allowed to reopen with restrictions.
“I don’t really think so.”
But City Hall said residents who packed on pandemic pounds will have to wait before they start hitting the gym again, because city health inspectors already have their hands full.
“There’s no higher priority than making sure our schools and child care centers are safe for learning in the fall, and the City’s dedicated team of inspectors will continue prioritizing that work,” de Blasio spokesman Mitch Schwartz said in an email.
Schwartz declined to set a timetable for when gyms would be back in business but noted that the city had already opted out of allowing indoor fitness classes and reopening indoor pools “at this time.”
“We’ll be developing a fair and rigorous inspection system for other gym setups in the coming weeks,” he said.
State Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island, Brooklyn) expressed outrage over the situation.
“At what point do the businesses just say they’re gonna hang up the towel?” she said.
“They’re getting conflicting information from the city and the state. That’s what’s driving businesses crazy.”
Savino also questioned how gyms would comply with some of the restrictions imposed on them — including limiting attendance to one-third of official capacity — and accused Cuomo of “looking it at as a way to raise revenue.”
“Give them clear-cut guidelines and don’t lay in wait hoping they violate them. They need clear consistent guidelines and don’t just sit back and say, ‘I hope they f–k it up.’”
A spokesperson for the Crunch Fitness chain, which has 26 locations in the city, said the company “prepared to open, per the Governor’s guidelines, by August 24, and no later than September 2.”
“We are disappointed to hear that the Mayor may not be aligned with the Governor,” the spokesperson said by email.
“This five-month period has been devastating to our furloughed team members, franchise partners and our company. We have prepared for months to create a safe environment for our teams and members. In fact, we invite the Mayor’s Office to meet us in any Crunch gym in the City, where we can share our plans for a safe opening.”
A spokesman for CrossFit, Inc., which has 40 affiliates operating in the city, said, “Exercise is vital to public health, and we hope that Mayor de Blasio will keep both NYC residents and its small businesses healthy by allowing gyms to open under appropriate safety guidelines.”
Independent gym owner David Plasse — who filed suit in Brooklyn federal court to re-open his Plasse Strength and Fitness business in Flushing, Queens — said he’d been “told we’d get the green light” from the state and complained that City Hall had “out a wrench in my plans now.”
Plasse said he’d been generating business by “doing outdoor personal training” but noted that “my equipment is getting pretty destroyed” by the elements.
“And it sucks training outdoors. It’s hot and I haven’t even been able to do my own workout because I’ve been so exhausted from working outside in the heat,” he added.
Andrew Rigie, executive director of the NYC Hospitality Alliance, said Cuomo’s announcement “created a lot of frustration among restaurateurs today because it’s been more than a month and not only are we not open — even though we’ve met, sustained and exceeded the health metrics allowing restaurants to open around the state — we don’t even have a plan to allow us to plan how we will be able to reopen indoors.”
“Since they announced the gym reopening I’ve heard from countless restaurants and bars asking: do we have to sue to have our voice heard?” he said.
“It’s starting to not make sense here. When you’re seeing gyms reopen indoors and restaurants in Westchester open, the frustration is boiling.”
The conflict between Cuomo and de Blasio echoes their earlier dust-up over the closing of city schools, in which the governor ultimately had the final word.
“The city is an entity within the state,” a state government source noted.
“The state has the ultimate authority in the matter concerning the reopening of any industry, and obviously in this case that includes gyms.”


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Andrew Cuomo talks following in dad Mario’s footsteps with DNC speech

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo teased a sneak peak of the new book he’s been working on, detailing his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic where he sprinkles in fond memories spent with late father, former three-term New York Gov. Mario M. Cuomo.
“Sons of a carpenter grow up to be a carpenter. Daughters of scientists grow up to be scientists. If you sit at a kitchen table and you hear how this is the greatest occupation in the world and you’re making a difference, and it’s honorable, I don’t think it’s surprising that you follow that,” he said when asked on WAMC’s “The Roundtable” why he followed his father’s footsteps on Monday.
“In the book I’m going to get at this. There’s a period of time that we never discussed and that by definition you wouldn’t be privy to. It was the period of time, post my father’s loss and post my loss, OK,” he described, referring to his father’s 1994 gubernatorial loss to Republican George Pataki, combined with his own 2002 defeat, where he suspended his gubernatorial bid against Carl McCall, a former state senator and state comptroller.
“We both spent years sitting on the couch re-running the game tapes. What we should have done,” he reminisced.
Cuomo also admitted he was nervous ahead of his scheduled 9:40 pm speech during Monday night’s Democratic National Convention, knowing he would be compared to his dad’s famous 1994 DNC speech.
“I’ve spoken at conventions before and actually in situations that were more analogous to a convention speech, right? My father’s was the keynote so he had much more time. It was like a half an hour that speech.
“This is a virtual convention so they are video remarks,” Cuomo said, noting that during his allotted five minutes he will talk about a “national crisis” concerning the combined coronavirus pandemic, the George Floyd protests, mass unemployment and revenue loss.
“Actually I’m working on a book at the same time and I did say this in the book, this could be an FDR transformational moment. When was the last time government mattered? Think about it. Not in a generation.”
“You know, you’d have to go back to the Vietnam War. Otherwise government, you know, it raises my taxes, it’s a pain in the neck. This is different. I don’t care what you thought yesterday about government. I don’t care if you weren’t engaged politically.
“You care about government today. It’s a matter of life and death. It is making a dramatic effect on your life and it has to work and you know what government worked and what government didn’t work. It’s in the numbers now so I think this could be a whole transformational moment if the Democrats do it right,” he added.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Texas mom-of-two found dead, tortured, with all teeth missing in Mexico

A Texas mom-of-two was found in Mexico — dead , tortured and with all of her teeth removed — a day after she was reported missing , police and local reports said .
Lizbeth Flores , 23 , traveled from Brownsville to the Mexican border city of Matamoro on Aug. 9 , presumably to meet her boyfriend , her mother , María Rubio , told Telemundo .
Flores told her mom that she would return that night .
But , when she was nowhere to be found the next day , Rubio reported her missing .
Authorities in Matamoros found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said it looked like she had been tortured , ABC affiliate KRGV-TV reported .
Police believe Flores died after being hit in the head with a large rock that was found at the grisly scene .
Her body is with the forensic examiner in Matamoros as the investigation continues .
The FBI is also involved in the investigation .
“ Losing a child is like having your heart ripped out , ” said Flores ’ devastated mom .
The grieving woman said she wants her daughter ’ s body brought back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
“ I feel such sadness because of what they did to my daughter , ” Rubio told Telemundo in Spanish .
“ The way they left her… The pain that my daughter went through there , in that moment .
That ’ s what hurts.
” She called for anyone involved in her daughter ’ s death to be brought to justice .
“ She was young .
She had many things in front of her , and more because she had two children , ” Rubio said .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my daughter , everyone that took part in her death , I want them to pay .
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A Texas mom of two was found in Mexico — dead, tortured and with all her teeth removed — a day after she was reported missing, police and local reports said.
Lizbeth Flores, 23, traveled from Brownsville to the Mexican border city of Matamoros on Aug. 9, presumably to meet her boyfriend, her mother, María Rubio, told Telemundo.
Flores told her mom she would return that night. But, when she was nowhere to be found the next day, Rubio reported her missing.
Authorities in Matamoros found Flores’ bruised body Aug. 11 and said it looked like she had been tortured, ABC affiliate KRGV-TV reported.
Police believe Flores died after being hit in the head with a large rock that was found at the grisly scene.
Her body is with the forensic examiner in Matamoros as the investigation continues. The FBI is also involved in the investigation.
“Losing a child is like having your heart ripped out,” said Flores’ devastated mom.
The grieving woman said she wants her daughter’s body brought back to the US so she can personally identify her.
“I feel such sadness because of what they did to my daughter,” Rubio told Telemundo in Spanish. “The way they left her … The pain that my daughter went through there, in that moment. That’s what hurts.”
She called for anyone involved in her daughter’s death to be brought to justice.
“She was young. She had many things in front of her, and more because she had two children,” Rubio said. “I want that, what they did to my daughter, everyone that took part in her death, I want them to pay.”
Additional reporting by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Potential Knicks pick Cole Anthony’s dad says he was ‘horrible’ last year

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Greg Anthony spoke more like an analyst than a father.
He was blunt, critical and honest. He didn’t hold back when asked about his son Cole’s freshman season at North Carolina.
“I thought he had a horrible year. I thought he was really bad,” the former NBA point guard said on a Zoom call on Monday. “Now he got hurt and he was hurt earlier than when he actually ended up having to shut it down, and that had an effect on him, but he could’ve been so much better.”
In a roundabout way, though, Greg believes it was a necessary learning experience for his son, a projected lottery pick in October’s NBA draft. The trying season forced the 6-foot-3 point guard from Manhattan to look critically at himself, analyze what went wrong and what he could have done differently.
“It helped him mature a lot. He’s never watched as much film,” said Greg, a Turner Sports NBA analyst who played for the Knicks for four seasons from 1991-95. “He’s gone back and watched every game two or three times. We have him take notes, breaking film down. He’s learning how the game really functions.
“When you get to a point at this level where you’re breaking down plays and looking at all the different scenarios that played out, that was eye-opening for him. He’s grown a lot in that regard.”
Cole, 19, began the season viewed as a top-five pick, expected to lead North Carolina to a big year. Instead, the Tar Heels suffered their first losing season in 18 years. Cole missed seven weeks after arthroscopic knee surgery in December, the first surgery of his life, and his stock fell in part to his shooting struggles. He posted solid numbers, averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 22 games for the last-place Tar Heels, but he shot just 38 percent overall from the field and 34.8 from 3-point range. He did play his best down the stretch, averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 assists and shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 36 percent from beyond the arc over his final 11 games.
His projections are all over the map, from a top-eight pick to going in the mid-teens. There is a chance Cole could wind up with the Knicks, the same team his dad played for, depending on where they wind up in this week’s draft lottery. They are in desperate need of a franchise point guard.
“I’d be happy for him. He would embrace it,” Greg said. “He’s from there, he was raised there. I like what they’ve done, front office-wise. I think [president] Leon [Rose] is going to do a really good job. I think [Tom Thibodeau] is an excellent coach. … Now he’s just back to being a basketball coach and I think he would be great to play for. Playing in New York is a little different. Not everybody’s accustomed to it. But he dealt with what that environment entails before.”
For now, Cole is just waiting to see what happens with the pre-draft process, if there will be a combine or the chance to work out in person for teams. He’s been working out with noted NBA trainer and former Knicks player development coordinator Chris Brickley and has yet to go on any Zoom calls with interested teams. In the meantime, he’s trying to use this past season as a learning tool.
“Ultimately, if he’s going to be able to achieve his goals at the next level, a lot of that will be because of what he went through last year,” Greg said. “He’s excited, he feels like he’s in a lot better place emotionally and mentally, and he’s much better player than he was four or five months ago.”
Rose will represent the Knicks at Thursday’s draft lottery that will be held virtually due to COVID-19 concerns. They have the sixth-best lottery odds with a 9 percent chance of winning the No. 1 pick.


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Giancarlo Stanton shares Yankees’ fans pain: ‘I am disappointed in myself’

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Aroldis Chapman stepped off the COVID-19 injured list and joined the Yankees on Monday night when they swept a four-game series against the rancid Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
Aaron Judge, out with a right calf problem, expects to bounce off the IL on Saturday, the first day he is eligible.
That is the upbeat update on the Yankees’ injured players.
Here is the flip side for the 15-6 Yankees, who led the AL East by two games over the Rays and were on a five-game win streak entering Monday night’s action.
DJ LeMahieu’s sprained left thumb will keep him sidelined for two to three weeks, according to manager Aaron Boone, and Giancarlo Stanton’s left hamstring pull, suffered on Aug. 8 running the bases, hasn’t been able to start baseball activities yet.
Considering injuries to his arm and knee limited him to 18 regular-season games last year, and a calf problem suffered in spring training 1.0 wasn’t going to let him be available for the original Opening Day on March 26, Stanton is down about the most recent ailment.
“Words really can’t describe the disappointment over this, but I can’t dwell on it. I have to see what is in front of me,’’ said Stanton, who hit .293 with three homers, seven RBIs and a 1.030 OPS in 14 games. “Still a decent amount of the season and playoffs [left]. I have been in this situation before and it seems unreal at times.’’
According to Boone, there is a positive vibe since no broken bone was revealed during an MRI exam of LeMahieu’s thumb.
“Our hand specialist has weighed in and kind of agrees with the prognosis so it is looking like a similar timeline as the one he had before, in that two-to-three-week range,’’ Boone said of his most complete hitter, who left Saturday’s game after suffering the injury on an awkward swing and is hitting .411. “We are sending [tests results] to the hand specialist that dealt with him a few years ago when this [also] occurred. He hasn’t weighed in yet, but feel pretty good about where it is at right now. There is no fracture in there. The ligaments on the side are intact, so it’s just a sprain so it is getting the swelling out of there.’’
LeMahieu was on the IL from May 14 to June 1 in 2018 with a sprained left thumb as a Rockie. That same year, LeMahieu was on the IL from July 21 to Aug. 2 with a strained left oblique.
As for Judge, who begged the Yankees not to put him on the IL, Boone said he is progressing.
“He did some stuff in the cage and I know he did an active warmup and some light runs in the outfield. Hit off the “T’’ and soft toss and I think he got to the machine a little bit,’’ Boone said after the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Red Sox.
Asked if the previous calf injury and the hamstring could be used to gauge where he is with the current problem, Stanton said that wasn’t a possibility.
“No, the comeback is much different. If we were comparing the two this one is better than [the calf],’’ Stanton said.
Stanton has been criticized for not being able to stay on the field in his second and third seasons, and he shares the disappointment Yankee fans have in him.
“I am disappointed in myself. Just hold on tight. I am working and there is nothing for me to do but work and keep a positive mindset. There is nothing benefitting from being negative,’’ Stanton said.
Stanton worked to trim his sculpted body during the shutdown hoping to avoid injury after a lost 2019 season. Then 15 games into a 60-game season, he gets hurt running the bases.
“It’s been tough, to be honest. This is my life. I put a lot into this. It is unbelievable,’’ Stanton said. “People have been in worse. You have to be positive and keep moving forward.’’


newyorkpost--2020-08-17--Don’t let China steal the global nuclear-power industry

The president of Taiwan praised the relationship between her country ...

In a major blow to the US nuclear-energy industry, China is reportedly helping Saudi Arabia create a facility to produce uranium “yellowcake” from uranium ore. The deal is further evidence that America’s anti-nuclear energy policies are pushing US allies into the arms of our illiberal and undemocratic rivals.
“The Chinese will expand the breadth of their engagement with the Saudis and become a supplier of nuclear plants,” a US nuclear industry official told me, “which will lock China in as the leading supplier of influence over the next century.” The Chinese-Saudi facility would bring the kingdom one step closer to enriching uranium, which could be used for a power plant — or for a weapon.
“The potential of a lot of countries in the Middle East going nuclear is very real,” says nuclear weapons expert Richard Rhodes. “And the idea of Middle Eastern nations armed with nuclear weapons is scary, given how reactive they are to each other.”
As recently as 2018, momentum had been growing for Congress to approve an agreement for US firms to help Saudi Arabia, on the thinking that it was better for the United States than the Chinese to be involved.
But that fall, men allegedly working for Mohammad bin Salman, the ruling crown prince of Saudi Arabia, killed Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist.
Yet Saudi Arabia’s desire for nuclear energy didn’t go away, and the 1970 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty, which most nations — including the US, China and Saudi Arabia — have ratified, protects the right of nations to enrich their own uranium.
Indeed, that NPT provision is why the United States and Europe have allowed Iran to pursue uranium enrichment. Saudi Arabia views the US double standard toward Iran as insulting.
“When the [Iran deal] was concluded, [President Barack] Obama should have accepted that we couldn’t ask the Saudis to renounce enrichment,” said the industry official. Human rights abuses, terrible as they are, do not abrogate the NPT. “I think they’ve killed a journalist or two in Iran over the years.”
Where Republicans have been apathetic, Democrats have been activists in trying to prevent the US from helping nations abroad develop their nuclear capacity.
“There are people in Congress who don’t understand that, if the US government won’t sell nuclear energy to a country, others will,” says Seth Grae of Lightbridge Corporation, one of several nuclear industry CEOs who met with President Trump last year.
Democrats continue to push for the closure of nuclear plants. The United States plans to close 12 reactors by 2025 and could lose half of the rest of its reactors over the next decade. Two of those reactors are at New York’s Indian Point nuclear plant, which Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, not long after proclaiming her open-mindedness on nuclear, called for shutting down.
Some nuclear-industry officials hope that the US will, in the future, “leapfrog” over China and Russia with smaller “modular” reactor designs, micro-reactors, and radical new reactor-coolant combinations such as those being pursued by Bill Gates. But China and Russia are already far ahead on building and selling small, modular and radical designs, as well as the standard water-cooled ones most nations have chosen since the 1950s.
The China-Saudi deal should serve as a wake-up call to Congress and the national-security and nonproliferation community. It’s time for the United States to realign its policies with the NPT and take action to compete with the Chinese and Russians.
Nations looking to build nuclear plants will choose partners with experience building them. To compete, the US must make global nuclear-energy superiority a national security goal. This starts with either designating a new “national champion” nuclear building firm or creating a state-owned nuclear company capable of competing with Russian and Chinese firms.
As part of this effort, Congress should make sure all of today’s reactors, including recently shuttered ones, stay open for at least 80 years. It should also consider amending the Atomic Energy Act to let the US help nations develop uranium-enrichment facilities, just as China and Russia do now.
Congress and the White House must act thoughtfully and deliberately — but also decisively — before it’s too late.
Michael Shellenberger is author of “Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All.” Adapted from City Journal.


newyorkpost--2020-08-18--Fernando Tatis even angers Padres manager Jayce Tingler with grand slam

ARLINGTON , Texas — Fernando Tatis Jr. ’ s first grand slam gave the 21-year-old the major league lead in home runs over Mike Trout and a career-high seven RBIs .
Jayce Tingler was less than pleased when the budding star returned to the dugout , particularly since it was the Texas homecoming for the first-year San Diego manager .
Tatis missed a take sign and swung on a 3-0 pitch with a seven-run lead in the eighth inning , and his second homer of the game finished the scoring for the Padres in their 14-4 victory over the Rangers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his manager congratulated him after his 11th homer , which put him one ahead of Trout , Tingler was quick to tell him he missed a take sign .
“ He ’ s young , a free spirit and focused and all those things , ” Tingler said .
“ That ’ s the last thing that we ’ ll ever take away .
It ’ s a learning opportunity and that ’ s it .
He ’ ll grow from it.
” It stung a little more for Tingler because it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as manager to his baseball home the previous 13 years , including the last on the staff of then-rookie Rangers skipper Chris Woodward in 2019 .
“ Just so you know , a lot of our guys have green light 3-0 , ” Tingler said .
“ But in this game in particular , we had a little bit of a comfortable lead .
We ’ re not trying to run up the score or anything like that.
” The Rangers showed their displeasure by throwing the next pitch behind slugger Manny Machado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ian Gibault , who replaced Juan Nicasio .
“ I didn ’ t like it , personally , ” Woodward said .
“ But , like I said , the norms are being challenged on a daily basis .
So just because I don ’ t like it doesn ’ t mean it ’ s not right .
I don ’ t think we liked it as a group.
” Tatis , whose three-run homer in the seventh put the Padres up 10-3 , said he got the message .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a kid , ” he said .
“ I know a lot of unwritten rules .
I was kind of lost on this .
… Those experiences , you have to learn .
Probably next time , I ’ ll take a pitch.
” The first homer was pulled into the San Diego bullpen in left-center field on the hardest hit of the season for Tatis at 113 mph , according to Statcast .
The slam was to the opposite field and smacked a fan cutout in the fourth row .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tingler said .
Austin Hedges connected on his second homer , a solo shot in the fourth , as the Padres set their season high for runs .

ARLINGTON, Texas — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first grand slam gave the 21-year-old the major league lead in home runs over Mike Trout and a career-high seven RBIs.
Jayce Tingler was less than pleased when the budding star returned to the dugout, particularly since it was the Texas homecoming for the first-year San Diego manager.
Tatis missed a take sign and swung on a 3-0 pitch with a seven-run lead in the eighth inning, and his second homer of the game finished the scoring for the Padres in their 14-4 victory over the Rangers on Monday night.
While Tatis said his manager congratulated him after his 11th homer, which put him one ahead of Trout, Tingler was quick to tell him he missed a take sign.
“He’s young, a free spirit and focused and all those things,” Tingler said. “That’s the last thing that we’ll ever take away. It’s a learning opportunity and that’s it. He’ll grow from it.”
It stung a little more for Tingler because it was the first-year manager’s first trip as manager to his baseball home the previous 13 years, including the last on the staff of then-rookie Rangers skipper Chris Woodward in 2019.
“Just so you know, a lot of our guys have green light 3-0,” Tingler said. “But in this game in particular, we had a little bit of a comfortable lead. We’re not trying to run up the score or anything like that.”
The Rangers showed their displeasure by throwing the next pitch behind slugger Manny Machado. It was the first pitch from Ian Gibault, who replaced Juan Nicasio.
“I didn’t like it, personally,” Woodward said. “But, like I said, the norms are being challenged on a daily basis. So just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s not right. I don’t think we liked it as a group.”
Tatis, whose three-run homer in the seventh put the Padres up 10-3, said he got the message.
“I’ve been in this game since I was a kid,” he said. “I know a lot of unwritten rules. I was kind of lost on this. … Those experiences, you have to learn. Probably next time, I’ll take a pitch.”
The first homer was pulled into the San Diego bullpen in left-center field on the hardest hit of the season for Tatis at 113 mph, according to Statcast. The slam was to the opposite field and smacked a fan cutout in the fourth row.
“They were both pretty impressive,” Tingler said.
Austin Hedges connected on his second homer, a solo shot in the fourth, as the Padres set their season high for runs.


newyorkpost--2020-08-18--Man killed in Brooklyn drive-by shooting, two others shot overnight

California health officials have confirmed the first case of the ...

A man was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn late Monday — one of 10 people shot Monday, according to cops.
Derrick Garner, 41, was standing on Bainbridge Street near Lewis Avenue in Stuyvesant Heights just after 10:30 p.m. Monday when someone fired shots from a passing car, police said.
He was blasted in the arm and torso, cops said.
Garner was rushed to the Kings County Hospital Center, where he was pronounced dead.
In another section of Brooklyn, a 23-year-old man was shot in the leg at Emmons Avenue and East 23rd Street in Sheepshead Bay around 10:30 p.m.
He simply told cops he heard shots and felt pain, and was taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn in stable condition.
And around 7:50 p.m., a 28-year-old man was wounded in another drive-by shooting at Hemlock Street and Linden Boulevard in East New York, cops said.
The suspect fired multiple rounds from a vehicle, striking the victim in the right leg and grazing his head.
He was taken to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
No arrests have been made in any of the cases.
Seven shooting incidents with 10 victims were reported across the city on Monday, according to a preliminary figure released by the NYPD. On that day in 2019, the city saw only two shootings with two victims.
The gunplay comes amid a recent shooting surge that has gripped the five boroughs.
The Big Apple endured a bloody weekend with 51 victims shot in 40 separate incidents from Friday through Sunday, according to NYPD data Monday morning. Seven people were killed.


newyorkpost--2020-08-18--California resident diagnosed with the plague for first time in five years

A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague , officials ...

California health officials have confirmed the first case of the plague in the state in five years — a South Lake Tahoe resident who may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking a dog, according to reports.
El Dorado County officials said they were informed about the infection by the California Department of Health. The patient, who is recovering at home, was walking along the Truckee River Corridor, officials said.
If detected early, the deadly illness can be effectively treated with antibiotics. Symptoms, which usually show up within two weeks of exposure, may include fever, nausea, weakness and swollen lymph nodes.
“Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County,” said El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams, according to ABC News.
“It’s important that individuals take precautions for themselves and their pets when outdoors, especially while walking, hiking and/or camping in areas where wild rodents are present. Human cases of plague are extremely rare but can be very serious,” she added.
From 2016 to 2019, a total of 20 rodents with evidence of exposure to plague bacteria were discovered in South Lake Tahoe, the network reported. There were no reports of plague-associated illnesses during that time.
“The last reported cases of plague in California were two human cases which were exposed to infected rodents or their fleas in Yosemite National Park in 2015,” the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Department said in a statement.
“Both people were treated and recovered. These were the first reported human cases in the state since 2006.”
Last month, public health officials in Colorado announced that a squirrel had tested positive for the bubonic plague — the first such case in the state this year.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is an average of just seven human plague cases a year.
The World Health Organization says the mortality rate is estimated to be between 8 percent and 10 percent.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-08-18--Tavis Smiley ordered to pay PBS $2.6M for sexual misconduct

A judge has ordered TV host Tavis Smiley to pay $ 2.6 million to the Public Broadcasting Service for having multiple affairs with his subordinates .
A Washington , D.C. , jury found in March that Smiley had breached the morals clause in his contract , following a three-week trial .
The jurors heard deposition testimony from six women who accused Smiley of misconduct .
The jury awarded PBS $ 1.5 million , which included costs and underwriting revenue for the last two seasons of Smiley ’ s talk show .
But following the trial , the network argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the morals clause .
Judge Yvonne Williams agreed , issuing a ruling on Aug. 5 awarding PBS $ 2.6 million .
That includes $ 1.9 million in liquidated damages — the amount paid by PBS to Smiley ’ s company , TS Media , for the show ’ s last two seasons .
The judge also awarded PBS an additional $ 702,898 that corporate underwriters had paid to Smiley ’ s company for those seasons .
PBS suspended Smiley ’ s show in December 2017 , after hiring an outside firm to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smiley sued the network in February 2018 , and PBS countersued .
The jury rejected Smiley ’ s claim that PBS had violated his contract by canceling his show .
In her ruling , Williams also denied Smiley ’ s bid to reduce the jury award .
One woman testified at the trial that Smiley made numerous sexual advances .
When she rebuffed him , he said , “ I ’ m tired of you telling me no .
I ’ m tired of you rejecting me , ” according to her testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show you what happens to people when they reject me.
” The woman ended up leaving her job , and was paid $ 325,000 to resolve a sexual harassment complaint .
Another woman testified that she had a consensual relationship with Smiley .
Once , when she turned him down for sex , he reminded her that he was her boss .
“ I felt like my job was in jeopardy and that if I didn ’ t do what he wanted sexually , I would lose my job , ” the woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and testified she believed it was because others in the office learned of the relationship .
Another woman was a paid guest on Smiley ’ s show .
She said that she had “ some intimate connections ” with Smiley , but that he refused to have her back on the show after she turned him down for sex .
The three other women testified about Smiley ’ s use of crude language at work , his anger , his habit of yelling at subordinates , and other issues .

A judge has ordered TV host Tavis Smiley to pay $2.6 million to the Public Broadcasting Service for having multiple affairs with his subordinates.
A Washington, D.C., jury found in March that Smiley had breached the morals clause in his contract, following a three-week trial. The jurors heard deposition testimony from six women who accused Smiley of misconduct.
The jury awarded PBS $1.5 million, which included costs and underwriting revenue for the last two seasons of Smiley’s talk show. But following the trial, the network argued that it should be entitled to additional damages under the morals clause.
Judge Yvonne Williams agreed, issuing a ruling on Aug. 5 awarding PBS $2.6 million. That includes $1.9 million in liquidated damages — the amount paid by PBS to Smiley’s company, TS Media, for the show’s last two seasons. The judge also awarded PBS an additional $702,898 that corporate underwriters had paid to Smiley’s company for those seasons.
PBS suspended Smiley’s show in December 2017, after hiring an outside firm to look into complaints of sexual misconduct. Smiley sued the network in February 2018, and PBS countersued. The jury rejected Smiley’s claim that PBS had violated his contract by canceling his show.
In her ruling, Williams also denied Smiley’s bid to reduce the jury award.
One woman testified at the trial that Smiley made numerous sexual advances. When she rebuffed him, he said, “I’m tired of you telling me no. I’m tired of you rejecting me,” according to her testimony. “I’m going to show you what happens to people when they reject me.”
The woman ended up leaving her job, and was paid $325,000 to resolve a sexual harassment complaint.
Another woman testified that she had a consensual relationship with Smiley. Once, when she turned him down for sex, he reminded her that he was her boss.
“I felt like my job was in jeopardy and that if I didn’t do what he wanted sexually, I would lose my job,” the woman testified.
The woman was later fired, and testified she believed it was because others in the office learned of the relationship.
Another woman was a paid guest on Smiley’s show. She said that she had “some intimate connections” with Smiley, but that he refused to have her back on the show after she turned him down for sex.
The three other women testified about Smiley’s use of crude language at work, his anger, his habit of yelling at subordinates, and other issues.