newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Sorority member put on probation after sharing post criticizing BLM

A University of Kansas sorority has put a member on probation for “ unbecoming ” behavior on social media — for sharing a post criticizing Black Lives Matter .
Sophomore Katherine Lauer shared documents with Fox News that show she was sanctioned by the college ’ s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for “ argumentative communication … as a result of your social media posts.
” She was told to take a “ social media posting holiday ” for a week to do a “ personal reflection and cleanse ” — and watch a video selected by the sorority ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox said .
The student said she was also ordered to monitor her online posts to “ assess their alignment with the Kappa Alpha Theta online social media contract , ” as well as have “ open dialogue ” with Kappa Alpha Theta chief operating officer Allie Dew to get a “ broader education of America today.
” The suspension was sparked by Lauer reposting a message from conservative firebrand Candace Owens calling Black Lives Matter “ the most flagrantly racist organization in America.
” “ Black Lives Matter is an organization of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead black people , to raise millions of dollars toward electing white Democrats into positions of power , ” Owens declared in the Sept. 23 tweet .
Lauer told Fox that she supports the ideals of the BLM movement and was merely questioning the funding .
When she asked why she was being put under discretionary probation , she was told it was for “ conduct unbecoming of a member of Theta .
” She attempted to appeal the probation in a meeting with the sorority ’ s advisory board on Oct. 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board , which pressed her to admit she benefitted from white privilege , Fox said .
Lauer said that other sorority sisters texted her to complain that her posts — that also included pro-life stances and ones highlighting flubs by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden — were “ hurtful.
” Yet the sorority took no action against those posting “ aggressive ” attacks on President Trump and his policies , she said .
“ I feel like they ’ re really trying to suppress me and silence me , ” Lauer told Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends that I have do not feel comfortable speaking their opinion .
It ’ s almost like … the environment that everyone feels suppressed , ” she said .
Lauer is set to be “ reevaluated ” during a meeting next Monday .
The University of Kansas and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority did not respond to Fox News ’ requests for comment .

A University of Kansas sorority has put a member on probation for “unbecoming” behavior on social media — for sharing a post criticizing Black Lives Matter.
Sophomore Katherine Lauer shared documents with Fox News that show she was sanctioned by the college’s Kappa Alpha Theta sorority for “argumentative communication … as a result of your social media posts.”
She was told to take a “social media posting holiday” for a week to do a “personal reflection and cleanse” — and watch a video selected by the sorority’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Fox said.
The student said she was also ordered to monitor her online posts to “assess their alignment with the Kappa Alpha Theta online social media contract,” as well as have “open dialogue” with Kappa Alpha Theta chief operating officer Allie Dew to get a “broader education of America today.”
The suspension was sparked by Lauer reposting a message from conservative firebrand Candace Owens calling Black Lives Matter “the most flagrantly racist organization in America.”
“Black Lives Matter is an organization of white men, using the faces of dead black people, to raise millions of dollars toward electing white Democrats into positions of power,” Owens declared in the Sept. 23 tweet.
Lauer told Fox that she supports the ideals of the BLM movement and was merely questioning the funding.
When she asked why she was being put under discretionary probation, she was told it was for “conduct unbecoming of a member of Theta.”
She attempted to appeal the probation in a meeting with the sorority’s advisory board on Oct. 18 — but it was overturned by the board, which pressed her to admit she benefited from white privilege, Fox said.
Lauer said other sorority sisters texted her to complain that her posts — which also included pro-life stances and ones highlighting flubs by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden — were “hurtful.”
Yet the sorority took no action against those posting “aggressive” attacks on President Trump and his policies, she said.
“I feel like they’re really trying to suppress me and silence me,” Lauer told Fox.
“A lot of the conservative friends that I have do not feel comfortable speaking their opinion. It’s almost like … the environment that everyone feels suppressed,” she said.
Lauer is set to be “re-evaluated” during a meeting next Monday.
The University of Kansas and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority did not respond to Fox News’ requests for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Infant’s fatal injuries in alleged beating similar to those suffered in crash

A Milwaukee man has been accused of beating his 4-month-old son so badly that the fatal injuries are similar to @ @ @ @ @ crash , according to a report .
Ky ’ mir Williams , who suffered severe @ @ @ @ @ life support on Friday , Fox6 News reported .
“ He was a bundle of @ @ @ @ @ ” a relative told the news outlet .
The boy ’ s father , 28-year-old @ @ @ @ @ his son was “ throwing up blood and milk , ” and called the mother @ @ @ @ @ to call 911 , police said he waited and eventually took Ky ’ mir to @ @ @ @ @ his injuries were “ consistent with an injury seen in a high-speed motor vehicle accident @ @ @ @ @ the brain ” and “ bruising to the abdomen.
” Echols , who provided no @ @ @ @ @ has been charged with child abuse and neglect , with homicide charges expected .

A Milwaukee man has been accused of beating his 4-month-old son so badly that the fatal injuries are similar to those suffered in a high-speed crash, according to a report.
Ky’mir Williams, who suffered severe hemorrhaging, was taken off life support on Friday, Fox6 News reported.
“He was a bundle of joy to our family,” a relative told the news outlet.
The boy’s father, 28-year-old Ramel Echols, noticed that his son was “throwing up blood and milk,” and called the mother.
When she told him to call 911, police said he waited and eventually took Ky’mir to the hospital.
Doctors said his injuries were “consistent with an injury seen in a high-speed motor vehicle accident” with “bleeding on the brain” and “bruising to the abdomen.”
Echols, who provided no explanation for the injuries, has been charged with child abuse and neglect, with homicide charges expected.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Officer shot during Breonna Taylor incident recounts fateful encounter

The city of Louisville , Kentucky , has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit ...

One of the three Louisville cops involved in the botched raid that ended in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor said in a new interview that one of the things he would have done differently was to burst inside her apartment without giving her time to answer several knocks on the door.
“We expected that Breonna was going to be there by herself. That’s why we gave her so much time. And in my opinion that was a mistake,” Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, 47, who was wounded in the raid, said on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday.
“What would I have done differently, the answer to that is simple now that I’ve been thinking about it,” the 20-year veteran said. “Number one, we would have either served the no-knock warrant or we would have done the normal thing we do, which is five to 10 seconds.
”To not give people time to formulate a plan, not give people time to get their senses so they have an idea of what they’re doing. Because if that had happened … Breonna Taylor would be alive, 100 percent,” he added about the 26-year-old black EMT.
Mattingly, Brett Hankison and Myles Cosgrove stormed Taylor’s apartment while executing a no-knock warrant March 13 and opened fire, killing the woman while she slept.
Hankinson was charged with wanton endangerment for shooting into her neighbor’s apartment and was fired. The others were cleared by a Kentucky grand jury of any criminal liability in Taylor’s death.
Her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, returned fire at the plainclothes cops, saying he did not know they were police officers. Charges against Walker were later dropped.
Police said officers believed Taylor’s ex-boyfriend Jamarcus Glover had been using her apartment to stash drugs and cash, but nothing was found.
Speaking publicly for the first time about the incident, Mattingly expressed empathy for Taylor’s family, saying a deadly encounter is something all good cops dread.
“I feel for her. I hurt for her mother and for her sisters,” Mattingly, a father of four and grandfather, said in the joint ABC News and Courier Journal interview.
“It’s not just a passing ‘Oh, this is part of the job, we did it and move on.’ It’s not like that. I mean Breonna Taylor is now attached to me for the rest of my life. And that’s not again, ‘Woe is me.’ That’s me feeling for them,” Mattingly said.
“That’s me having a heart and a soul, going as a parent, ‘How do you move on?’ I don’t know. I don’t want to experience it,” he added.
Mattingly said that on the fateful day, he worked a full shift before volunteering to help other narcotics officers who had been investigating Glover for alleged drug trafficking.
He recounted that he and several of his fellow officers were told during a briefing that Glover would be at another location on the list of warrants being served across the city at the same time.
“They wanted to do the right thing and they said, ‘Give her time to come to the door,'” Mattingly said, adding that he and the other officers had no clue that Walker would be inside and armed with a licensed pistol.
Walker and 11 other witnesses have claimed they didn’t hear the officers announce themselves before they burst inside. He said he fired the gun because he thought the cops were intruders.
Mattingly said that as his team arrived, a neighbor emerged from his apartment, began arguing with them and engaged in an expletive-laden verbal dispute with Hankison.
“I remember him saying at one point, ‘She’s a good girl, leave her alone’ or something to that effect,” Mattingly said. “Finally, I looked at Brett and said, ‘Leave that alone and pay attention to what we’re doing.'”
Mattingly recalled banging on Taylor’s door, but not announcing immediately that they were police.
“So we get up, I remember banging on the door, it’s open hand, hard smack, bam, bam, bam, bam. First time, didn’t announce. Just hoping she would come to the door,” he said, adding that the second time they banged on the door, they repeatedly shouted, ‘Police, search warrant!'”
When no one answered, he continued, they rammed the door open and he saw two figures at the end of the hall.
“As soon as I turned the corner, my eyes went straight to the barrel of this gun. I could see the tip of it. And my eyes just focused in on it as soon as I saw it,” Mattingly said.
Describing the encounter, which “happened in milliseconds,” Mattingly said he heard a shot and felt a burning sensation in his leg.
“As soon as I felt the smack on my leg and the heat, I — boom, boom — returned four shots, four shots,” Mattingly said, adding that he fired two more rounds as the gunman ran into a bedroom.
Ballistics tests have determined that Cosgrove fired the shot that killed Taylor.
“I reached down and felt my leg. I could feel a handful of blood and the heat — I thought my femoral artery. I said I can’t stand up because I’m going to pump the blood out if I keep pushing forward,” Mattingly said.
“I remember I scooted back and sat on my bottom and I scooted my gun out for some reason. I let go of it. Then I thought real quick, ‘What am I doing? I can’t let go of my gun.’ I grabbed my gun and I pulled it back in and I yelled, I said, ‘Man, I got shot in my femoral.'”
The officer said he managed to hobble out of the apartment and fell to the ground.
Asked how he felt when he heard Taylor was dead, Mattingly said, “It was tragic. It’s horrible. Again, that’s a situation that you dread, that you pray never happens.”
Taylor’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city that was ultimately settled for $12 million. The city has admitted no wrongdoing in the incident, but agreed to institute police reforms.
Mattingly, who is white, insisted Taylor’s death had nothing to do with her race.
“This is not relatable to George Floyd. This is nothing like that,” he said. “It’s not Ahmaud Arbery. It’s nothing like it. These are two totally different types of incidences.”
Mattingly said his family has received multiple death threats, including one in which someone threatened to kidnap his son and torture him.
“When they started personally getting the death threats, as a father you can imagine how that would feel. When your daughters are getting threatened — I mean, it just makes you feel helpless, number one, and angry at the same time because here you feel like you were trying to help the city,” he said.
“I spent 20 years giving my time, blood, my energy trying to help the city that I grew up in, that I love,” Mattingly said. “And now when something tragic like this happens, now your family is the one that everybody wants to come after.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Subway Series stands alone in baseball lore 20 years later

Editor ’ s note : The 2000 World Series between the Yankees and Mets began 20 years ago Wednesday .
On the anniversary , we look back at the series that captivated the city .
The idea had always been intertwined with fantasy , tinged by nostalgia .
Nothing has ever made New Yorkers of a certain generation more wistful than the term “ Subway Series.
” It conjures images of stickball and porch ball and endless debate : Willie , Mickey , or the Duke ?
It could immediately press a rewind button , render the world black and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ images of Elvis from the waist up on “ Ed Sullivan.
” The subways would forever cost only a nickel , the newspapers a couple of pennies , bleacher seats at Yankee Stadium , Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds two bits .
It led to some flights of fancy .
On March 22 , 1962 , at St. Petersburg ’ s Al Lang Stadium , which had once been the spring home of the Yankees and now housed the expansion Mets , Richie Ashburn ’ s single in the bottom of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Yankees in the first exhibition game between the teams .
The Mets showered Casey Stengel with champagne , provided by the team ’ s giddy owner , Joan Payson .
When Stengel arrived in the press room he was greeted by veteran , grizzled newsmen who broke into applause , and Stengel winked and said , “ We won ’ t beat them every time , you know.
” Then the whole Mets team went out to dinner , on Payson ’ s dime .
For years , this was how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be contested : in meaningless games , under harmless circumstances , nothing much on the table except for nebulous “ bragging rights.
” From 1963 until 1984 , the teams competed for the Mayor ’ s Trophy , but all that did was underscore how much of a non-rivalry this really was .
For the teams , across most of the first 35 or so years they shared the city , seemed destined to forever exist at opposite baseball extremes : one up , the other down .
One ascendant , the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mostly they afforded the struggling team a chance to swipe one sliver of glory out of endless , empty summers .
In the first , June 20 , 1963 , Stengel managed like Game 7 of the World Series and his Metsies — coming off a 120-loss season , in the midst of piling on 111 more — beat the two-time defending champion Yanks , 6-2 , in front of 52,430 in The Bronx .
Afterward , Mets fans stormed the field .
Seven years later it was the Mets who ruled baseball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention , and while the ’ 70 Yankees won 93 games that counted , the one they celebrated most was one that didn ’ t : a 9-4 drubbing of the champion Mets Aug. 17 at Yankee Stadium that inspired the Yanks ’ Fritz Peterson to crow : “ Who ’ s amazin ’ now ?
!
” Even when the teams started to meet for real , interleague play introduced in 1997 , there was always a final layer of urgency missing from the proceedings .
The Mets won the first meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dave Mlicki .
The Yankees won the bulk of the games that followed the next few years , 11 of the first 18 played through the 2000 regular season .
In ’ 99 , the teams had hinted at a potential matchup , but the Mets wound up digging an 0-3 NLCS hole for themselves against the Braves and though that series ended in Game 6 heartbreak , no real momentum was allowed to build because of the hopeless deficit .
A year later was different .
A year later , the Mets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memorable fashion over a pair of Bay Area counterparts — the Mets beating the Giants when Bobby Jones threw a one-hitter to close out Game 4 , the Yankees drubbing the A ’ s with six first-inning runs to make an extreme point in Game 5 .
Then , the Mets overwhelmed the Cardinals in five games in the NLCS , the final out coming when Timo Perez danced an anticipatory jitterbug before catching the final out of Game 5 .
Later that night , in a quiet moment in his office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m not sure I should want the Yankees to win , because they ’ re some team .
But , my gosh , wouldn ’ t a Subway Series be something ?
” Twenty-four hours later , the Yankees closed out the Mariners in Game 6 of the ALCS .
Trailing 4-3 in the seventh , David Justice crushed a three-run homer off Arthur Rhodes into the Stadium ’ s upper deck .
On the radio , broadcaster Michael Kay ’ s voice elevated an octave or three , echoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he cried , “ GET YOUR TOKENS READY !
YOU MIGHT BE BOARDING THE SUBWAY !
” Four days later — Oct. 21 , 2000 , 20 years ago Wednesday — we would .
We would stuff the subway .
We would cram the Deegan and the GW Bridge .
There would be 55,913 of us at Yankee Stadium to watch Don Larsen throw a ceremonial pitch to Yogi Berra — 44 years and 13 days after Larsen ’ s perfect game had highlighted the most recent Subway Series — and to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Perez , low , for Ball 1 .
The wait was over .
The dream was real .
And it would be just as spectacular as we ’ d ever hoped it would be .

Editor’s note: The 2000 World Series between the Yankees and Mets began 20 years ago Wednesday. On the anniversary, we look back at the series that captivated the city.
The idea had always been intertwined with fantasy, tinged by nostalgia. Nothing has ever made New Yorkers of a certain generation more wistful than the term “Subway Series.” It conjures images of stickball and porch ball and endless debate: Willie, Mickey, or the Duke?
It could immediately press a rewind button, render the world black and white where everyone liked Ike, conjure images of Elvis from the waist up on “Ed Sullivan.” The subways would forever cost only a nickel, the newspapers a couple of pennies, bleacher seats at Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds two bits.
It led to some flights of fancy. On March 22, 1962, at St. Petersburg’s Al Lang Stadium, which had once been the spring home of the Yankees and now housed the expansion Mets, Richie Ashburn’s single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Mets a 4-3 win over the Yankees in the first exhibition game between the teams.
The Mets showered Casey Stengel with champagne, provided by the team’s giddy owner, Joan Payson. When Stengel arrived in the press room he was greeted by veteran, grizzled newsmen who broke into applause, and Stengel winked and said, “We won’t beat them every time, you know.” Then the whole Mets team went out to dinner, on Payson’s dime.
For years, this was how it seemed this “rivalry” would be contested: in meaningless games, under harmless circumstances, nothing much on the table except for nebulous “bragging rights.” From 1963 until 1984, the teams competed for the Mayor’s Trophy, but all that did was underscore how much of a non-rivalry this really was.
For the teams, across most of the first 35 or so years they shared the city, seemed destined to forever exist at opposite baseball extremes: one up, the other down. One ascendant, the other flatlining. The games drew well but mostly they afforded the struggling team a chance to swipe one sliver of glory out of endless, empty summers.
In the first, June 20, 1963, Stengel managed like Game 7 of the World Series and his Metsies — coming off a 120-loss season, in the midst of piling on 111 more — beat the two-time defending champion Yanks, 6-2, in front of 52,430 in The Bronx. Afterward, Mets fans stormed the field.
“YIPEEEEE!” declared The Post’s back page.
Seven years later it was the Mets who ruled baseball and the Yankees who were begging for attention, and while the ’70 Yankees won 93 games that counted, the one they celebrated most was one that didn’t: a 9-4 drubbing of the champion Mets Aug. 17 at Yankee Stadium that inspired the Yanks’ Fritz Peterson to crow: “Who’s amazin’ now?!”
Even when the teams started to meet for real, interleague play introduced in 1997, there was always a final layer of urgency missing from the proceedings. The Mets won the first meeting, 6-0, behind a shutout from Dave Mlicki. The Yankees won the bulk of the games that followed the next few years, 11 of the first 18 played through the 2000 regular season.
In ’99, the teams had hinted at a potential matchup, but the Mets wound up digging an 0-3 NLCS hole for themselves against the Braves and though that series ended in Game 6 heartbreak, no real momentum was allowed to build because of the hopeless deficit.
A year later was different. A year later, the Mets and Yankees won their division series in memorable fashion over a pair of Bay Area counterparts — the Mets beating the Giants when Bobby Jones threw a one-hitter to close out Game 4, the Yankees drubbing the A’s with six first-inning runs to make an extreme point in Game 5.
Then, the Mets overwhelmed the Cardinals in five games in the NLCS, the final out coming when Timo Perez danced an anticipatory jitterbug before catching the final out of Game 5. Later that night, in a quiet moment in his office, Mets manager Bobby Valentine would admit, “I’m not sure I should want the Yankees to win, because they’re some team. But, my gosh, wouldn’t a Subway Series be something?”
Twenty-four hours later, the Yankees closed out the Mariners in Game 6 of the ALCS. Trailing 4-3 in the seventh, David Justice crushed a three-run homer off Arthur Rhodes into the Stadium’s upper deck. On the radio, broadcaster Michael Kay’s voice elevated an octave or three, echoing millions of New York baseball fans as he cried, “GET YOUR TOKENS READY! YOU MIGHT BE BOARDING THE SUBWAY!”
Four days later — Oct. 21, 2000, 20 years ago Wednesday — we would. We would stuff the subway. We would cram the Deegan and the GW Bridge. There would be 55,913 of us at Yankee Stadium to watch Don Larsen throw a ceremonial pitch to Yogi Berra — 44 years and 13 days after Larsen’s perfect game had highlighted the most recent Subway Series — and to see Andy Pettitte throw a 93 mph fastball to Perez, low, for Ball 1.
The wait was over. The dream was real. And it would be just as spectacular as we’d ever hoped it would be.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Officer Arik Matson home after gunshot to the head

“ I ’ m very happy to be back in Minnesota.
” Wounded police officer Arik Matson gave his first @ @ @ @ @ months in the hospital .
Matson , 33 , suffered a gunshot wound to the @ @ @ @ @ duty on Jan. 6 .
He got a hero ’ s welcome in the town @ @ @ @ @ married father of two will continue his recovery at home .
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“I’m very happy to be back in Minnesota.” Wounded police officer Arik Matson gave his first radio dispatch after nearly 10 months in the hospital. Matson, 33, suffered a gunshot wound to the head in the line of duty on Jan. 6. He got a hero’s welcome in the town of Waseca, where the married father of two will continue his recovery at home.
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newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Cody Bellinger puts best foot forward in pain-free home run celebration

ARLINGTON , Texas — Toward the tail end of this unprecedented ...

Cody Bellinger’s days of locking arms with a teammate to celebrate a home run are likely over.
When Bellinger homered in the fourth inning of Game 1 in the Dodgers-Rays World Series Tuesday night at Globe Life Field, he used a toe-tap with teammates. On Sunday, in Game 7 of the NLCS against the Braves, the Dodgers’ center fielder suffered a dislocated right shoulder celebrating homer with Kiké Hernandez.
“I’ll continue to do that,’’ Bellinger said of the toe-tap. “Maybe my whole career, who knows. I said I am not touching anybody’s arm, going straight to the foot. It was pretty funny.’’
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he didn’t plan to speak to his hitters prior to Tuesday night’s 8-3 win World Series Game 1 to remind them to curb their enthusiasm during home run celebrations.
“I wish I had that talk before he did that forearm bump with Kiké, but I think after seeing that I think it is pretty well noted,’’ Roberts said prior to Game 1.
The left-handed hitting Bellinger remained in Sunday’s game even though he told right fielder Mookie Betts his shoulder, which has been dislocated before, had popped out of joint.
He tested his shoulder in the seventh inning Tuesday night when he crashed into the fence chasing Joey Wendle’s double that glanced off his glove before he hit the wall as the Rays scored twice and cut the Dodgers’ lead to 8-3. He made a sensational catch at the wall in the ninth.
“[Monday] he came in for treatment, was a little bit sore, felt better than he thought he would,’’ Roberts said. “[Tuesday] he is in there. He will have it taped up and there might be a brace. Said he felt good so he is ready to go.’’
Unless Rays center field Kevin Kiermaier told Kevin Cash his hand wouldn’t allow him to play in Game 1 the Rays’ manager wasn’t going to search Globe Life Field looking for him.
“He looked fine, so fine I haven’t heard a word about it,’’ Cash said of Kiermaier’s workout on Monday. “So I am not going to ask him, that is for sure. We need him out there and he wants to be out there really badly just like he did in Game 7. I think with the off days and treatment he is in a good spot.’’
Kiermaier homered off Clayton Kershaw in the fifth and had an RBI single in the seventh.
Kiermaier was hit by a pitch on the left hand in Game 3 of the ALCS against the Astros, was removed from the game and wasn’t in the starting lineup again until Game 7.
Hunter Renfroe was 3-for-22 (.136) against Kershaw, the Dodger’s Game 1 starter but Kevin Cash started him despite the poor numbers and batted him fourth.
“We all know it didn’t go the way we would like but he has picked us up with some big hits, certainly did it against Toronto. He is a guy if he can get some barrel to it he can do some damage,’’ Cash said of Renfroe, who came to the plate in the first inning with two runners on and one out and struck out. He went 0-for-2 before being replaced by Austin Meadows.
The Rays are starting Blake Snell in Game 2 on Wednesday and Roberts tabbed right-hander Tony Gonsolin after the Game 1 victory.
One of the names that was considered was lefty Julio Urias who blanked the Braves in the final three innings of Game 7 in the NLCS on Sunday.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Former NHL player apologizes to media: ‘Sorry if I was a douche’

Todd Bertuzzi had some regrets about how he treated the media during his 18-year NHL career .
“ I was too hard , I told you guys , ‘ Sorry if I was a douche , man , ' ” Bertuzzi told Sportsnet 650 ’ s “ Starting Lineup ” on Tuesday .
“ It ’ s true , I wasn ’ t very co-operative at times because I wasn ’ t ready for that stuff .
I didn ’ t want to speak every day .
“ I was paid to go play hockey and entertain fans not to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could care less what was written in the paper , the stories that you guys needed .
I just wanted to go play hockey and entertain fans , that ’ s all I wanted to do.
” The 45-year-old Bertuzzi , who began his career with the New York Islanders , also played for the Vancouver Canucks , Florida Panthers , Detroit Red Wings , Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames .
Bertuzzi — a hard-charging power forward throughout his career — is widely known for sucker-punching Avalanche forward Steve Moore in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Canucks .
Bertuzzi fractured multiple vertebrae in Moore ’ s neck , ending his NHL career .
He pled guilty to criminal assault causing bodily harm and was sentenced to one year of probation and 80 hours of community service .
Moore also settled his lawsuit against Bertuzzi , but terms weren ’ t not made public .
Bertuzzi — who faced intense media scrutiny for several months for his role in the incident — also served a 15-month suspension from hockey , according to The New York Times .
Bertuzzi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maelstrom better during his career .
“ Getting older and understanding that a lot more comes with it , I ’ m sure things would have been less abrasive after 2004 , but at the same time what ’ s done is done and we all learn , ” Bertuzzi said .
“ If people want to hate me or have an opinion on me because of that then that ’ s OK I ’ m fine with that .
“ Vancouver , you know what , looking at it now , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was just at that point annoyed with having to answer the same set of questions , I was not prepared for what I needed to do.
” The former right winger played 518 career games , scoring 188 goals and adding 261 assists .

Todd Bertuzzi had some regrets about how he treated the media during his 18-year NHL career.
“I was too hard, I told you guys, ‘Sorry if I was a douche, man,'” Bertuzzi told Sportsnet 650’s “Starting Lineup” on Tuesday. “It’s true, I wasn’t very co-operative at times because I wasn’t ready for that stuff. I didn’t want to speak every day.
“I was paid to go play hockey and entertain fans not to have stuff written in the paper. I could care less what was written in the paper, the stories that you guys needed. I just wanted to go play hockey and entertain fans, that’s all I wanted to do.”
The 45-year-old Bertuzzi, who began his career with the New York Islanders, also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames.
Bertuzzi — a hard-charging power forward throughout his career — is widely known for sucker-punching Avalanche forward Steve Moore in a 2004 game while he was a member of the Canucks. Bertuzzi fractured multiple vertebrae in Moore’s neck, ending his NHL career.
He pled guilty to criminal assault causing bodily harm and was sentenced to one year of probation and 80 hours of community service. Moore also settled his lawsuit against Bertuzzi, but terms weren’t not made public.
Bertuzzi — who faced intense media scrutiny for several months for his role in the incident — also served a 15-month suspension from hockey, according to The New York Times.
Bertuzzi said he wished he handled the media maelstrom better during his career.
“Getting older and understanding that a lot more comes with it, I’m sure things would have been less abrasive after 2004, but at the same time what’s done is done and we all learn,” Bertuzzi said. “If people want to hate me or have an opinion on me because of that then that’s OK I’m fine with that.
“Vancouver, you know what, looking at it now, they were great, they really were. I was just at that point annoyed with having to answer the same set of questions, I was not prepared for what I needed to do.”
The former right winger played 518 career games, scoring 188 goals and adding 261 assists.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Los Angeles man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing his 3 sons

A Los Angeles man was sentenced to more than 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his three sons to death in the back of an SUV .
Luiz Fuentes , 38 , admitted to killing the children — Luis , 10 , Juan , 9 , and Alexander , 8 — as part of a plea deal that carries a 78-year prison sentence .
At the time of their 2015 death , the boys had been living with their father in an SUV for several months , according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LA Times .
On Sept. 9 of that year Fuentes was discovered slumped over in the vehicle while parked in the lot of a furniture warehouse in South Los Angeles .
The three boys were found dead in the back seat , while Fuentes was bleeding from what were later determined to be several self-inflicted stab wounds .
The incident represented the brutal end of several years of financial hardship after the boys ’ mother died in 2008 .
The records also showed reports of abuse from Fuentes , including a 2010 incident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 years old , with a belt until he was badly bruised .
Fuentes admitted to a caseworker that he “ made a mistake ” following the incident , but when asked about whether his father hit his brothers , Luis told caseworkers “ He has hit them maybe 2 or 4 or 100 times .
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A Los Angeles man was sentenced to more than 75 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his three sons to death in the back of an SUV.
Luiz Fuentes, 38, admitted to killing the children — Luis, 10, Juan, 9, and Alexander, 8 — as part of a plea deal that carries a 78-year prison sentence.
At the time of their 2015 death, the boys had been living with their father in an SUV for several months, according to records from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services released to the LA Times.
On Sept. 9 of that year Fuentes was discovered slumped over in the vehicle while parked in the lot of a furniture warehouse in South Los Angeles. The three boys were found dead in the back seat, while Fuentes was bleeding from what were later determined to be several self-inflicted stab wounds.
The incident represented the brutal end of several years of financial hardship after the boys’ mother died in 2008.
The records also showed reports of abuse from Fuentes, including a 2010 incident in which he beat Luis, then 5 years old, with a belt until he was badly bruised.
Fuentes admitted to a caseworker that he “made a mistake” following the incident, but when asked about whether his father hit his brothers, Luis told caseworkers “He has hit them maybe 2 or 4 or 100 times.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--NASA successfully lands spacecraft on asteroid that may hold building blocks of life

A NASA spacecraft on Tuesday touched down on an asteroid that scientists believe could hold the building blocks of life .
The craft , OSIRIS-REx , successfully landed on the asteroid dubbed “ Bennu ” more than four years after being launched from Earth .
The van-sized machine quickly managed to fulfill its primary mission of collecting almost two ounces worth of samples before lifting off again , according to CNN .
“ After over a decade of planning , the team is overjoyed at the success of today ’ s sampling attempt , ” Dante Lauretta , the principal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed the touchdown around 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday while live-tweeting and using CGI animation to show the OSIRIS-REx ’ s decent .
“ Even though we have some work ahead of us to determine the outcome of the event — the successful contact , the TAGSAM gas firing , and back-away from Bennu are major accomplishments for the team.
” Bennu , which is more than 200 million miles away from the Earth and as tall as the Empire State Building , has attracted scientific attention due to the presence of carbon-bearing materials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — on the asteroid ’ s surface .
“ The fact that we safely and successfully touched the surface of Bennu , in addition to all the other milestones this mission has already achieved , is a testament to the living spirit of exploration that continues to uncover the secrets of the solar system , ” said Lori Glaze , director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA headquarters in Washington .
The OSIRIS-REx is expected to remain orbiting Bennu until 2021 and then return to Earth with its samples in 2023 .

A NASA spacecraft on Tuesday touched down on an asteroid that scientists believe could hold the building blocks of life.
The craft, OSIRIS-REx, successfully landed on the asteroid dubbed “Bennu” more than four years after being launched from Earth.
The van-sized machine quickly managed to fulfill its primary mission of collecting almost two ounces worth of samples before lifting off again, according to CNN.
“After over a decade of planning, the team is overjoyed at the success of today’s sampling attempt,” Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator of the mission said.
NASA confirmed the touchdown around 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday while live-tweeting and using CGI animation to show the OSIRIS-REx’s decent.
“Even though we have some work ahead of us to determine the outcome of the event — the successful contact, the TAGSAM gas firing, and back-away from Bennu are major accomplishments for the team.”
Bennu, which is more than 200 million miles away from the Earth and as tall as the Empire State Building, has attracted scientific attention due to the presence of carbon-bearing materials — a key building block of life — on the asteroid’s surface.
“The fact that we safely and successfully touched the surface of Bennu, in addition to all the other milestones this mission has already achieved, is a testament to the living spirit of exploration that continues to uncover the secrets of the solar system,” said Lori Glaze, director of the Planetary Science Division at NASA headquarters in Washington.
The OSIRIS-REx is expected to remain orbiting Bennu until 2021 and then return to Earth with its samples in 2023.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Saints allowed to start having fans at games

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints will start having fans in the stands for home games after the mayor agreed with the team on a phased plan starting Sunday against Carolina .
The plan announced Tuesday will start with 3,000 tickets for Sunday ’ s game , increasing to 6,000 fans for November games with San Francisco and Atlanta and up to 15,000 in December for games against Kansas City and Minnesota barring any changes in local health and safety guidelines .
A limited number of tickets for players , the team and other required NFL obligations also were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mayor ’ s office reminded everyone to keep wearing masks and practicing physical distancing and hand washing .
“ It is imperative as noted that everyone do their part to make sure all of the progress made by our community in our fight against COVID-19 is not lost and we have no setbacks , ” the Saints said in a statement .
“ This plan is based on creating a healthy and safe environment for our fans to arrive , enjoy and depart Saints home games safely.
” Mayor LaToya Cantrell agreed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not allowed to attend the first three home games this season .
The few hundred in the stands consisted primarily of privately invited family members of players , coaches or staff .
The Saints , who lost a home game to Green Bay , had started talking with LSU about playing at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to get fans into the stands for their games .
Nine of the 14 NFL games last weekend had some fans in the stands , and Cleveland , Cincinnati and Houston also are among those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season .

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints will start having fans in the stands for home games after the mayor agreed with the team on a phased plan starting Sunday against Carolina.
The plan announced Tuesday will start with 3,000 tickets for Sunday’s game, increasing to 6,000 fans for November games with San Francisco and Atlanta and up to 15,000 in December for games against Kansas City and Minnesota barring any changes in local health and safety guidelines.
A limited number of tickets for players, the team and other required NFL obligations also were approved. Both the Saints and the mayor’s office reminded everyone to keep wearing masks and practicing physical distancing and hand washing.
“It is imperative as noted that everyone do their part to make sure all of the progress made by our community in our fight against COVID-19 is not lost and we have no setbacks,” the Saints said in a statement. “This plan is based on creating a healthy and safe environment for our fans to arrive, enjoy and depart Saints home games safely.”
Mayor LaToya Cantrell agreed with the Saints on the approach after fans were not allowed to attend the first three home games this season. The few hundred in the stands consisted primarily of privately invited family members of players, coaches or staff.
The Saints, who lost a home game to Green Bay, had started talking with LSU about playing at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to get fans into the stands for their games.
Nine of the 14 NFL games last weekend had some fans in the stands, and Cleveland, Cincinnati and Houston also are among those who’ve had fans at games this season.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Iowa man accused of biting off another man’s nose in wild fight arrested

An Iowa man is accused of biting off a man ’ s nose in a wild fight that turned violent after the two were kicked out of a bar , a report said .
Blayre Ward , 24 , was arrested over the alleged attack that happened about 11 p.m. Saturday in the city of Dubuque , KCRG reported , citing a criminal complaint .
Another man , 20-year-old John Turner III , was also busted for the fight that began after he , Ward and two other men at Noonan ’ s Tap were kicked out for getting into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The feud spilled outside and turned physical , with Ward allegedly punching and knocking one man to the ground .
That victim fled into a nearby house before Ward tossed rocks at the home ’ s window and demanded the man come out and fight , the report said .
Meanwhile , another fracas broke out between Ward , Turner and the second victim .
Ward punched the second man and bit off most of his nose , officials said .
The second victim required surgery to reconstruct his nose , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a number of charges , including assault causing bodily injury and harassment .

An Iowa man is accused of biting off a man’s nose in a wild fight that turned violent after the two were kicked out of a bar, a report said.
Blayre Ward, 24, was arrested over the alleged attack that happened about 11 p.m. Saturday in the city of Dubuque, KCRG reported, citing a criminal complaint.
Another man, 20-year-old John Turner III, was also busted for the fight that began after he, Ward and two other men at Noonan’s Tap were kicked out for getting into a verbal argument there, the report said.
The feud spilled outside and turned physical, with Ward allegedly punching and knocking one man to the ground.
That victim fled into a nearby house before Ward tossed rocks at the home’s window and demanded the man come out and fight, the report said.
Meanwhile, another fracas broke out between Ward, Turner and the second victim.
Ward punched the second man and bit off most of his nose, officials said.
The second victim required surgery to reconstruct his nose, the report said.
Ward was hit with a number of charges, including assault causing bodily injury and harassment.
Turner is facing a disorderly conduct charge.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Marcus Maye emerging as leader amidst lost Jets season

The Jets traded away one of their defensive leaders Sunday night .
But Adam Gase said safety Marcus Maye is capable of filling the void left by defensive tackle Steve McLendon , who was dealt to the Buccaneers .
“ What I ’ ve seen from Marcus Maye , really the entire season , I ’ ve been extremely impressed , ” Gase said Wednesday .
“ To watch him — he shows up a lot when you watch the offensive side of the ball .
You see him , he ’ s like a cheerleader sometimes .
“ You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have any kind of positive play , cheering on the offense .
He speaks up a lot , which is something that I didn ’ t hear a lot last year.
” Maye , a fourth-year safety , is having a strong season , with 34 tackles , two sacks , an interception and four passes defensed .
In Sunday ’ s loss to the Dolphins , Maye made an acrobatic interception , breaking up a long pass for Preston Williams and pinning the ball to his back as he fell to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows , ‘ Hey , I ’ m the guy that needs to speak up , ’ and he does a good job of that , ” Gase said .
Rookie running back La ’ Mical Perine equaled a career-high with nine touches in Sunday ’ s loss to the Dolphins , and though there were some mistakes in terms of blocking blitz pickups and protection , Gase liked what he saw from the fourth-round pick .
“ I think the more he plays , he ’ ll relax and he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perine had seven carries for 27 yards and two receptions for 9 yards as Frank Gore ’ s backup in the Jets ’ first game since releasing Le ’ Veon Bell .
OL Alex Lewis ( shoulder ) didn ’ t practice .
K Sam Ficken ( right groin ) , OL Chuma Edoga ( calf ) , LT Mekhi Becton ( shoulder ) , QB Sam Darnold ( right shoulder ) and WRs Jamison Crowder ( groin ) and Breshad Perriman ( ankle/knee ) were all limited .
The Jets traded OLB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the 49ers for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft , a source confirmed .

The Jets traded away one of their defensive leaders Sunday night. But Adam Gase said safety Marcus Maye is capable of filling the void left by defensive tackle Steve McLendon, who was dealt to the Buccaneers.
“What I’ve seen from Marcus Maye, really the entire season, I’ve been extremely impressed,” Gase said Wednesday. “To watch him — he shows up a lot when you watch the offensive side of the ball. You see him, he’s like a cheerleader sometimes.
“You see him coming off the bench if we have any kind of positive play, cheering on the offense. He speaks up a lot, which is something that I didn’t hear a lot last year.”
Maye, a fourth-year safety, is having a strong season, with 34 tackles, two sacks, an interception and four passes defensed. In Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, Maye made an acrobatic interception, breaking up a long pass for Preston Williams and pinning the ball to his back as he fell to the ground.
“I think he knows, ‘Hey, I’m the guy that needs to speak up,’ and he does a good job of that,” Gase said.
Rookie running back La’Mical Perine equaled a career-high with nine touches in Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, and though there were some mistakes in terms of blocking blitz pickups and protection, Gase liked what he saw from the fourth-round pick.
“I think the more he plays, he’ll relax and he’ll play fine,” Gase said.
Perine had seven carries for 27 yards and two receptions for 9 yards as Frank Gore’s backup in the Jets’ first game since releasing Le’Veon Bell.
OL Alex Lewis (shoulder) didn’t practice. K Sam Ficken (right groin), OL Chuma Edoga (calf), LT Mekhi Becton (shoulder), QB Sam Darnold (right shoulder) and WRs Jamison Crowder (groin) and Breshad Perriman (ankle/knee) were all limited.
The Jets traded OLB Jordan Willis and a 2021 seventh-round pick to the 49ers for a sixth-round pick in the 2022 draft, a source confirmed.
— Additional reporting by Brian Costello


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Cuomo has governed, handled COVID-19 better than de Blasio: poll

Gov .
Andrew Cuomo has a better grip on COVID-19 than Mayor Bill de Blasio , according to a new poll of city residents , most of whom fear a return to normalcy in the Big Apple is still at least six months away .
The Spectrum News-IPSOS poll , released Wednesday , found that 73 percent of city residents approve of Cuomo ’ s handling of the coronavirus .
By comparison , de Blasio received 52 percent approval for his work with the pandemic .
The governor , when asked about his high marks concerning the coronavirus on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough ” New Yorkers with backing his mandates before they were even implemented .
“ I think the public supports what I ’ ve done because the public supported it before I did it , ” Cuomo said , citing his decision to require face masks , ban mass gatherings and shutter non-essential businesses during the pandemic .
“ They heard the facts and because they ’ re smart and they ’ re tough and they ’ re loving and they ’ re disciplined , ” they supported the measures , Cuomo said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus , 70 percent of city residents feel it will take at least six months for life in their community to return to normal .
Nearly a quarter of those polled have given up on New York City .
When asked if they see a future for themselves in the Big Apple , 24 percent indicated they did not .
In overall governing , Cuomo also fared much better in the minds of New Yorkers than the mayor .
Seventy-one percent approved the governor ’ s job , while de Blasio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The poll , which was conducted online , questioned 850 city residents and has a 3.8 percent margin of error .

Bernadette Hogan, Julia Marsh, Kenneth Garger

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a better grip on COVID-19 than Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to a new poll of city residents, most of whom fear a return to normalcy in the Big Apple is still at least six months away.
The Spectrum News-IPSOS poll, released Wednesday, found that 73 percent of city residents approve of Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus. By comparison, de Blasio received 52 percent approval for his work with the pandemic.
The governor, when asked about his high marks concerning the coronavirus on Wednesday, credited “smart” and “tough” New Yorkers with backing his mandates before they were even implemented.
“I think the public supports what I’ve done because the public supported it before I did it,” Cuomo said, citing his decision to require face masks, ban mass gatherings and shutter non-essential businesses during the pandemic.
“They heard the facts and because they’re smart and they’re tough and they’re loving and they’re disciplined,” they supported the measures, Cuomo said.
Despite the government’s handling of the coronavirus, 70 percent of city residents feel it will take at least six months for life in their community to return to normal.
Nearly a quarter of those polled have given up on New York City.
When asked if they see a future for themselves in the Big Apple, 24 percent indicated they did not.
In overall governing, Cuomo also fared much better in the minds of New Yorkers than the mayor. Seventy-one percent approved the governor’s job, while de Blasio attracted the approval of 49 percent.
The poll, which was conducted online, questioned 850 city residents and has a 3.8 percent margin of error.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--‘Steaming mad’ Trump tried to short Eric Bolling town hall post-’60 Minutes’

President Donald Trump was so “ steaming mad ” after his “ 60 Minutes ” interview with Lesley Stahl on Tuesday , he tried to cut short his following appearance , a much friendlier town hall with Eric Bolling for Sinclair Broadcast Group .
Sources say that Trump was “ 90 minutes late for the Sinclair town hall .
And he was furious — in a really s–tty mood .
It wasn ’ t immediately clear at Sinclair what had transpired at ‘ 60 Minutes , ’ but he clearly wanted to get the hell out of the town hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more sympathetic media.
” A Sinclair town hall source said Trump didn ’ t directly bash veteran CBS interviewer Stahl , but “ he did reference Tony Fauci going on ‘ 60 Minutes ’ — ‘ not a very good show.
’ ” CBS insiders said Trump ’ s fiery interview with Stahl ended early after she repeatedly questioned him on his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his lack of transparency over his own medical condition after contracting the disease .
Trump proceeded to launch an attack against the interviewer on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also threatened to post the interview before it aired .
Sinclair did not comment .

President Trump was so “steaming mad” after his “60 Minutes” interview with Lesley Stahl on Tuesday, he tried to cut short his next appearance, a much friendlier town hall with Eric Bolling for Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Sources say Trump was “90 minutes late for the Sinclair town hall. And he was furious — in a really s–tty mood. It wasn’t immediately clear at Sinclair what had transpired at ‘60 Minutes,’ but he clearly wanted to get the hell out of the town hall and away from the media, even the more sympathetic media.”
A Sinclair town hall source said Trump didn’t directly bash veteran CBS interviewer Stahl, but “he did reference Tony Fauci going on ‘60 Minutes’ — ‘not a very good show.’ ”
CBS insiders said Trump’s fiery interview with Stahl ended early after she repeatedly questioned him on his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his lack of transparency over his own medical condition after contracting the disease. Trump proceeded to launch an attack against the interviewer on Twitter for not wearing a mask, and also threatened to post the interview before it aired.
Sinclair did not comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Chris Cuomo scolded for not wearing a mask in his NYC apartment building

Chris Cuomo has apparently been marching around his apartment building without a mask on — despite what he preaches on his primetime cable news show .
Management at Cuomo ’ s Manhattan apartment building sent the CNN anchor a letter , obtained by FOX News ’ “ Tucker Carlson Tonight , ” that warned him for repeatedly violating the order , and threatened him with a $ 500 fine .
“ You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings , ” reads part of the August 6 letter .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comply with this requirement , you have refused to do so .
This is a violation of the Executive Order , building policy , and places other residents and our staff at risk .
There are no exceptions to this rule , and you are required to comply.
” Cuomo was one of the coronavirus ’ early highly visible victims , broadcasting from his Hamptons basement after testing positive for COVID-19 in March .
Shortly after the diagnosis , his older brother New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout the state .
But it seems as if the CNN anchor hasn ’ t learned his lesson and isn ’ t following the rules .
The Post has reached out to Chris Cuomo for comment .

Chris Cuomo has apparently been marching around his apartment building without a mask on — despite what he preaches on his primetime cable news show.
Management at Cuomo’s Manhattan apartment building sent the CNN anchor a letter, obtained by Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” that warned him for repeatedly violating the order, and threatened him with a $500 fine.
“You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings,” reads part of the Aug. 6 letter.
“Even though staff members have asked you to comply with this requirement, you have refused to do so. This is a violation of the Executive Order, building policy, and places other residents and our staff at risk. There are no exceptions to this rule, and you are required to comply.”
Cuomo was one of the coronavirus’ early highly visible victims, broadcasting from his Hamptons basement after testing positive for COVID-19 in March.
Shortly after the diagnosis, his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, issued an executive order that masks must be worn in public throughout the state.
Just last week, Chris Cuomo, in an apparently hypocritical statement, slammed President Trump’s appearances sans mask while recovering from the virus.
“We may have grown up in the same place, but we are very different people. But this I can relate to. I got my wife and son sick just like he did. But with me, it crushed me. It left me ashamed and super sensitive to keeping people safe,” the anchor said.
It’s not the first time the anchor has been chastised for not following protocol: Cuomo got into a verbal altercation with a cyclist on Long Island who called him out for not quarantining in April.
The Post has reached out to Chris Cuomo for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Here’s How ‘The Conners’ Handles COVID-19

The Conner family is back , and America ’ s hard-luck heroes have to deal with coronavirus just like the rest of us .
ABC ’ s The Conners made headlines a few months ago when it became the first network sitcom to go back into production following an industry-wide ( and mostly nationwide ) shutdown due to the still happening coronavirus pandemic .
What exactly does a traditional , multi-cam sitcom like The Conners look like under these unprecedented circumstances ?
After the Season 3 premiere , we know : it looks… well , a lot like The Conners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a national nightmare , it ’ s The Conners .
This show is built around addressing the hardships facing families right here , right now—and it doesn ’ t get harder than COVID-19 .
And if The Conners already hit the ground running when it debuted in the beforetimes ( 2018 seems so long ago ) , this now veteran show is definitely up to the task of making something entertaining out of this mess .
The season premiere episode makes it clear from the first second that it definitely takes place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Goodman ) doesn ’ t even make it to the front porch before he ’ s stopped by Darlene ’ s now teenage son Mark ( Ames McNamara ) , wearing a mask and brandishing a thermometer .
The rule is clear : if you want back into the Connor house , you have to follow the guidelines !
Inside , the Conners are all practicing social distancing .
It ’ s hard to eat a meal while standing six feet apart , but they ’ re making it work… sorta .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand in the laundry room and be served potatoes through a window until someone decides to vacate the kitchen .
The season premiere runs through a whole lot of problems facing families all across America as this pandemic continues , emboldened by ignorance , apathy , and misinformation .
Jackie ’ s ( Laurie Metcalf ) started delivering Lunchbox orders via bicycle , her last ditch effort to keep her restaurant open while so many others close down .
Darlene ( Sara Gilbert ) and her live-in boyfriend Ben ( Jay R. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new local magazine off the ground because advertising has dried up .
And making matters even worse , houses are being foreclosed on left and right ( if you think the Conners have any luck in this department , you haven ’ t watched this show before ) .
Even in the small gripes are subtly present in the episode , evidenced by Dan having the longest hair you ’ ve likely ever seen on John Goodman .
There is one bright side to this humdrum existence : Dan ’ s girlfriend Louise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Conner bubble so she can help cook and care for this huge family !
This is the moment we ’ ve all been waiting for !
What ’ s most refreshing about the Season 3 premiere of The Conners and how it handles coronavirus , though , is how the episode mercifully avoids making this objectively real and incredibly dangerous virus an issue of the week .
Every single character agrees with the baseline reality that the virus is serious .
Everyone is distancing .
Every character is taking precautions .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Jackie is “ eating disinfectant ” and “ crapping sanitizer ” ) , but this episode thankfully avoids throwing in a wacky COVID denier for the cast to deal with .
This is not a “ both sides ” issue and , thank god , The Conners doesn ’ t treat it like one .
But while The Conners may more or less look the same onscreen , just with wider shots and more face coverings , it ’ s quite different off-screen .
For one thing , the show is back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undergoing regular testing .
The biggest change , though , is the lack of a live audience .
Yes , The Conners was always filmed in front of an actual assemblage of human laughers .
Now , however , The Conners actually is using the laugh track that people always ( usually wrongly ) claim sitcoms use .
So don ’ t worry—The Conners Season 3 is not filmed in front of a live studio audience !
The question now is , will the Conners continue to socially distance , check temperatures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ?
Again , the pandemic is not over and Michigan ( where The Conners is set ) is spiking again .
One thing is for certain : coronavirus is not a problem that can be solved in one sitcom episode .
Where to watch The Conners

The Conner family is back, and America’s hard-luck heroes have to deal with coronavirus just like the rest of us. ABC’s The Conners made headlines a few months ago when it became the first network sitcom to go back into production following an industry-wide (and mostly nationwide) shutdown due to the still happening coronavirus pandemic. What exactly does a traditional, multi-cam sitcom like The Conners look like under these unprecedented circumstances? After the Season 3 premiere, we know: it looks… well, a lot like The Conners!
If any family sitcom could tackle a national nightmare, it’s The Conners. This show is built around addressing the hardships facing families right here, right now—and it doesn’t get harder than COVID-19. And if The Conners already hit the ground running when it debuted in the beforetimes (2018 seems so long ago), this now veteran show is definitely up to the task of making something entertaining out of this mess.
The season premiere episode makes it clear from the first second that it definitely takes place in the age of coronavirus: Dan (John Goodman) doesn’t even make it to the front porch before he’s stopped by Darlene’s now teenage son Mark (Ames McNamara), wearing a mask and brandishing a thermometer. The rule is clear: if you want back into the Connor house, you have to follow the guidelines!
Inside, the Conners are all practicing social distancing. It’s hard to eat a meal while standing six feet apart, but they’re making it work… sorta.
Poor Becky (Lecy Goranson) has to stand in the laundry room and be served potatoes through a window until someone decides to vacate the kitchen.
The season premiere runs through a whole lot of problems facing families all across America as this pandemic continues, emboldened by ignorance, apathy, and misinformation. Jackie’s (Laurie Metcalf) started delivering Lunchbox orders via bicycle, her last ditch effort to keep her restaurant open while so many others close down. Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and her live-in boyfriend Ben (Jay R. Ferguson) can’t get their new local magazine off the ground because advertising has dried up. And making matters even worse, houses are being foreclosed on left and right (if you think the Conners have any luck in this department, you haven’t watched this show before). Even in the small gripes are subtly present in the episode, evidenced by Dan having the longest hair you’ve likely ever seen on John Goodman.
There is one bright side to this humdrum existence: Dan’s girlfriend Louise (Katey Sagal) has moved into their Conner bubble so she can help cook and care for this huge family!
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for!
What’s most refreshing about the Season 3 premiere of The Conners and how it handles coronavirus, though, is how the episode mercifully avoids making this objectively real and incredibly dangerous virus an issue of the week. Every single character agrees with the baseline reality that the virus is serious. Everyone is distancing. Every character is taking precautions. They’re annoyed by it, sure (Jackie is “eating disinfectant” and “crapping sanitizer”), but this episode thankfully avoids throwing in a wacky COVID denier for the cast to deal with. This is not a “both sides” issue and, thank god, The Conners doesn’t treat it like one.
But while The Conners may more or less look the same onscreen, just with wider shots and more face coverings, it’s quite different off-screen. For one thing, the show is back in production using a limited crew and undergoing regular testing. The biggest change, though, is the lack of a live audience. Yes, The Conners was always filmed in front of an actual assemblage of human laughers. Now, however, The Conners actually is using the laugh track that people always (usually wrongly) claim sitcoms use. So don’t worry—The Conners Season 3 is not filmed in front of a live studio audience!
The question now is, will the Conners continue to socially distance, check temperatures, and wear masks as the season goes on? Again, the pandemic is not over and Illinois (where The Conners is set) is spiking again. One thing is for certain: coronavirus is not a problem that can be solved in one sitcom episode.
Where to watch The Conners


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--ESPN moving high-profile features and analysis behind ESPN+ paywall

ESPN plans to move much of its high-profile , feature-type writing and analysis content to ESPN+ , The Post has @ @ @ @ @ being made to further boost the direct-to-consumer ESPN+ service .
The initiative is in line @ @ @ @ @ announcement to shift its main focus to direct-to-consumer products .
Sources said that breaking news @ @ @ @ @ outside the paywall on ESPN.com , but writers who focus on insight and analysis will @ @ @ @ @ to ESPN+ subscribers .
For example , if baseball insider Jeff Passan has a feature @ @ @ @ @ ESPN+ , but if he were to break a big signing , it would remain @ @ @ @ @ network has an announcement planned for Thursday , according to sources .
A spokesman declined @ @ @ @ @ is apparently planned for outside of the paywall .

ESPN plans to move much of its high-profile, feature-type writing and analysis content to ESPN+, The Post has learned.
The change is being made to further boost the direct-to-consumer ESPN+ service. The initiative is in line with Disney’s recent announcement to shift its main focus to direct-to-consumer products.
Sources said that breaking news and investigative pieces will remain outside the paywall on ESPN.com, but writers who focus on insight and analysis will now primarily be available only to ESPN+ subscribers.
For example, if baseball insider Jeff Passan has a feature, it would be on ESPN+, but if he were to break a big signing, it would remain outside the paywall.
The network has an announcement planned for Thursday, according to sources.
A spokesman declined comment as the press release is apparently planned for outside of the paywall.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Charlie Morton to Rays: Don’t look at my Series experience, look at Dodgers

Charlie Morton was the only Tampa Bay Ray who had World Series experience before Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening .
The veteran right-hander was part of the Houston Astros ’ rotation when they faced the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series , so it wasn ’ t farfetched to believe his current teammates would go to the 36-year-old right-hander for some kind of hint as to what baseball ’ s biggest stage was about .
Prior to Game 2 on Wednesday night at Global Life Field , Morton was asked if his teammates had approached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I don ’ t think they should , ’ ’ said Morton , who will start Game 3 on Friday evening after each team gets a well-deserved day of rest on Thursday .
“ I think the recognition that the game is still the game .
The environment is going to impact you mentally , if you let it , positively or negatively .
I think that is the biggest thing.
’ ’ Morton had a seat in the Rays ’ dugout for Game 2 when his mates attempted to even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being outclassed by Mookie Betts , Clayton Kershaw and Cody Bellinger in Game 1 , which ended in a dominating 8-3 Dodgers victory .
It is a Dodgers club Morton suggested his mates look to instead of him about how a World Series game should be played .
“ The guys in the other clubhouse , the fact that they have been here several times in the past four years , that their core group has remained intact .
The leaders on the team have been there for a few years .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a team that has been here before and that makes them dangerous , ’ ’ said Morton who will make his second World Series start in Game 3 .
“ That ’ s where we are trying to get to .
The young guys , especially , on this team should be trying to get to .
Not only being here this year but trying to stay relevant in the game as an organization .
Go back to the playoffs every year with a chance to win it.
’ ’ As for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how different the 2020 season has been , due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to games in empty stadiums until Game 1 , when 11,388 — mostly Dodger fans — were allowed into the ballpark .
“ I don ’ t think talking to me about it [ will help ] , especially because the playoffs have been weird this year .
[ With ] no fans , it is different .
I think they have an advantage because they have been playing here , a tight series with the Braves and staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ’ ’ Morton said .
“ Those are things , to me , that matter , not talking to some guy who has been to one World Series.
’ ’ Morton ’ s Rays will either be tied or in a 0-2 hole entering Game 3 , when the Dodgers will start right-hander Walker Buehler .
If the Rays played Game 2 like they did Game 1 , Morton will have the responsibility of keeping them away from a 0-3 ditch and in position to be swept out of the franchise ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Dodgers , who are participating in their third World Series in four years , they don ’ t need to ask teammate about the experience .
Kershaw , Betts and Bellinger have World Series experience , and the roster is dotted with other Dodgers who aren ’ t World Series newbies .
Morton , who made two appearances ( one start ) in the 2017 World Series and went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA , is right to point his mates toward the Dodgers because , if they played Game 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a lot for the Rays to learn .

Charlie Morton was the only Tampa Bay Ray who had World Series experience before Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening.
The veteran right-hander was part of the Houston Astros’ rotation when they faced the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series, so it wasn’t farfetched to believe his current teammates would go to the 36-year-old right-hander for some kind of hint as to what baseball’s biggest stage was about.
Prior to Game 2 on Wednesday night at Global Life Field, Morton was asked if his teammates had approached him about the subject.
“No, and I don’t think they should,’’ said Morton, who will start Game 3 on Friday evening after each team gets a well-deserved day of rest on Thursday. “I think the recognition that the game is still the game. The environment is going to impact you mentally, if you let it, positively or negatively. I think that is the biggest thing.’’
Morton had a seat in the Rays’ dugout for Game 2 when his mates attempted to even the best-of-seven series, 1-1, after being outclassed by Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw and Cody Bellinger in Game 1, which ended in a dominating 8-3 Dodgers victory.
It is a Dodgers club Morton suggested his mates look to instead of him about how a World Series game should be played.
“The guys in the other clubhouse, the fact that they have been here several times in the past four years, that their core group has remained intact. The leaders on the team have been there for a few years. They look comfortable out there. They look like a team that has been here before and that makes them dangerous,’’ said Morton who will make his second World Series start in Game 3. “That’s where we are trying to get to. The young guys, especially, on this team should be trying to get to. Not only being here this year but trying to stay relevant in the game as an organization. Go back to the playoffs every year with a chance to win it.’’
As for being asked for advice, Morton mentioned how different the 2020 season has been, due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to games in empty stadiums until Game 1, when 11,388 — mostly Dodger fans — were allowed into the ballpark.
“I don’t think talking to me about it [will help], especially because the playoffs have been weird this year. [With] no fans, it is different. I think they have an advantage because they have been playing here, a tight series with the Braves and staying in the same hotel the whole time,’’ Morton said. “Those are things, to me, that matter, not talking to some guy who has been to one World Series.’’
Morton’s Rays will either be tied or in a 0-2 hole entering Game 3, when the Dodgers will start right-hander Walker Buehler. If the Rays played Game 2 like they did Game 1, Morton will have the responsibility of keeping them away from a 0-3 ditch and in position to be swept out of the franchise’s second World Series appearance.
As for the Dodgers, who are participating in their third World Series in four years, they don’t need to ask teammate about the experience. Kershaw, Betts and Bellinger have World Series experience, and the roster is dotted with other Dodgers who aren’t World Series newbies.
Morton, who made two appearances (one start) in the 2017 World Series and went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA, is right to point his mates toward the Dodgers because, if they played Game 2 like they did Game 1, there was a lot for the Rays to learn.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Daniel Jones gives Giants surprising rushing threat

Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was asked this week what he sees out of Daniel Jones in his second year as the Giants ’ quarterback , and if anything has changed with Jones now that he does not have Saquon Barkley to hand the ball off to .
“ Well , he is their leading rusher , ’ ’ Schwartz said of Jones .
And so he is — which is not necessarily good news for the Giants .
Jones has run the ball 27 times for 204 yards .
Devonta Freeman ( 51-164 ) is second on the Giants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among NFL quarterbacks in rushing — behind just Kyler Murray ( 370 yards ) , Lamar Jackson ( 346 ) and Cam Newton ( 255 ) .
Jones ’ yards per carry of 7.6 is higher than all three quarterbacks ahead of him in the rushing race .
“ They ran a little bit last year , ’ ’ Schwartz said .
“ They ran some zone-read type stuff with him .
He can surprise you with his mobility .
We can ’ t be surprised about that , because he does have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some first downs .
He ’ s probably not the first guy you think of when you think about mobile quarterbacks , but he ’ s run the zone read and a couple different layers of it really well , and he has not been afraid to put his head down and get extra yards.
’ ’ Jones is the only quarterback to lead the Giants in rushing through six games in the Super Bowl era , which began with the 1966 season .
Three players are out for the Giants : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , DB Adrian Colbert ( shoulder ) and LB Tae Crowder ( hamstring , now on IR ) .
DB Darnay Holmes ( neck ) is questionable .
WR Sterling Shepard ( turf toe ) is not listed , as he is still on injured reserve .
The Giants have until 4 p.m. Thursday to activate him , which they likely will do , though he is not expected to be ready to play just yet .
The Eagles are wounded .
At one point in last week ’ s 30-28 loss to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center Jason Kelce were the only two players on the field for Philadelphia who had been projected as starters going into the season .
Out for this game are six starters or key contributors : T Jack Driscoll , TE Zach Ertz , DT Malik Jackson , WR Alshon Jeffery , RB Miles Sanders and S K ’ Von Wallace .
Doug Pederson is 4-0 on Thursday nights as head coach of the Eagles .
“ Honestly , I make light of it , but my wife tells me all the time that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a day and go win a game on Thursday night , why can ’ t you do that for a Sunday game , right ?
’ ’ Pederson said .
“ But I do think that there ’ s some validity , so to speak , to keeping it simple .
To going back to some of your training camp-type plays .
Utilizing all your personnel .
And a lot of it , too , falls on the players .
It ’ s more of a narrow focus , a laser focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’

Yeah, he noticed.
Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was asked this week what he sees out of Daniel Jones in his second year as the Giants’ quarterback, and if anything has changed with Jones now that he does not have Saquon Barkley to hand the ball off to.
“Well, he is their leading rusher,’’ Schwartz said of Jones.
And so he is — which is not necessarily good news for the Giants.
Jones has run the ball 27 times for 204 yards. Devonta Freeman (51-164) is second on the Giants’ rushing list. Jones is fourth among NFL quarterbacks in rushing — behind just Kyler Murray (370 yards), Lamar Jackson (346) and Cam Newton (255). Jones’ yards per carry of 7.6 is higher than all three quarterbacks ahead of him in the rushing race.
“They ran a little bit last year,’’ Schwartz said. “They ran some zone-read type stuff with him. He can surprise you with his mobility. We can’t be surprised about that, because he does have good mobility and he’s run for some first downs. He’s probably not the first guy you think of when you think about mobile quarterbacks, but he’s run the zone read and a couple different layers of it really well, and he has not been afraid to put his head down and get extra yards.’’
Jones is the only quarterback to lead the Giants in rushing through six games in the Super Bowl era, which began with the 1966 season.
Three players are out for the Giants: WR C.J. Board (concussion), DB Adrian Colbert (shoulder) and LB Tae Crowder (hamstring, now on IR). DB Darnay Holmes (neck) is questionable.
WR Sterling Shepard (turf toe) is not listed, as he is still on injured reserve. The Giants have until 4 p.m. Thursday to activate him, which they likely will do, though he is not expected to be ready to play just yet.
The Eagles are wounded. At one point in last week’s 30-28 loss to the Ravens, quarterback Carson Wentz and center Jason Kelce were the only two players on the field for Philadelphia who had been projected as starters going into the season. Out for this game are six starters or key contributors: T Jack Driscoll, TE Zach Ertz, DT Malik Jackson, WR Alshon Jeffery, RB Miles Sanders and S K’Von Wallace.
Doug Pederson is 4-0 on Thursday nights as head coach of the Eagles.
“Honestly, I make light of it, but my wife tells me all the time that you can put a game plan together in a day and go win a game on Thursday night, why can’t you do that for a Sunday game, right?’’ Pederson said. “But I do think that there’s some validity, so to speak, to keeping it simple. To going back to some of your training camp-type plays. Utilizing all your personnel. And a lot of it, too, falls on the players. It’s more of a narrow focus, a laser focus for a couple of days.’’


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Mookie Betts showing he can be new Face of Baseball

ARLINGTON , Texas — Since Derek Jeter and David Ortiz hit 40 , Major League Baseball has searched far and wide for its next face of the game .
They just might have landed on that face Tuesday , and for that they can credit … free tacos ?
This argument , like free tacos , might require a little more time to digest .
Know this , however : When I Googled Mookie Betts ’ name on Wednesday morning , the autofill took me to “ Mookie Betts Taco Tuesday.
” Yes , the old fogies ’ sport experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For not only did Betts put together a superlative performance to lead the Dodgers over the Rays , 8-3 , in World Series Game 1 at Globe Life Field , but when he stole second base in the fifth inning , he won every American a free taco at Taco Bell , as per a longstanding promotion ; he proceeded to swipe third as well , before scoring .
After the game , while appearing on ESPN ’ s “ SportsCenter , ” Betts grinned when anchor Kenny Mayne asked him if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I just needed to get to second so everyone could have some tacos , ” Betts said .
The response was Jeter-esque : Clever without trying too hard .
Natural .
Just like Betts ’ game itself , by which he can be the star of this month due just as much to his defense and baserunning as his bat .
Betts , 28 , earned superstar status with the Red Sox , for whom he won 2018 American League Most Valuable Player honors , yet he has elevated his profile in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have signed him through 2032 and who have surrounded the right fielder with superlative talent .
Hence , Betts tops my first-ever Face of the Game rankings .
Who is best equipped to be a transcendent player , performer and personality who can help grow baseball ?
1 .
Betts : The five-tool player possesses the correct , low-key demeanor for a long run of greatness in Los Angeles , a big market with branding opportunities extraordinaire .
Plus , has there ever been an unpopular “ Mookie ” ?
2 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he needs to play more often and stop visiting the injured list more often than most of us get COVID-era haircuts .
The 28-year-old still stands as a singular talent , though , and he still stands really , really tall ; you can ’ t miss him .
Never underestimate the power of the Yankees ’ pinstripes .
3 .
Mike Trout , Angels : Yes , the 29-year-old is low-key and doesn ’ t actively seek out endorsements .
Come on now , though .
This is all about his team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a worthwhile roster .
If Trout played on the Dodgers , he ’ d be far better known and appreciated .
4 .
Fernando Tatis Jr. , Padres : The 21-year-old ( ! )
possesses mad talent and a real flair for the game .
Is he already the premier bat flipper ?
MLB announced earlier this week that Tatis Jr. was the most-searched player on MLB Film Room , a public online video library .
Good call , searchers !
5 .
Bryce Harper , Phillies : If he hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s a perennial All-Star whose fiery personality clearly connects with people — and he just turned 28 .
You love him or you hate him , right ?
If the Phillies ever can put together a sufficient roster , Harper will be must-see postseason TV .
6 .
Juan Soto , Nationals : Such great skills .
Such a dynamic character .
Remember when he matched the Astros ’ Alex Bregman in last year ’ s World Series by dropping his bat by first base after homering ?
That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
7 .
Ronald Acuna Jr. , Braves : A ferocious talent and only 22 .
His only drawback : The next person to call Atlanta a baseball town will be the first … and will be escorted out of town .
8 .
Pete Alonso , Mets : His rookie year of 2019 won ’ t be forgotten , his power and energy convincing you to order whatever he ’ s having .
His sophomore year 2020 ?
Very forgettable .
A turnaround combined with a Steve Cohen Mets revival would put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
9 .
Cody Bellinger , Dodgers : If these guys keep showing up in October , there ’ ll be room for both Bellinger , 25 , and Betts to shine .
10 .
Giancarlo Stanton , Yankees : At 30 , he ’ s the oldest guy on this list and the most fragile , too .
Nevertheless , he showed earlier this month just how good he can be when he ’ s locked and loaded .

ARLINGTON, Texas — Since Derek Jeter and David Ortiz hit 40, Major League Baseball has searched far and wide for its next face of the game. They just might have landed on that face Tuesday, and for that they can credit … free tacos?
This argument, like free tacos, might require a little more time to digest. Know this, however: When I Googled Mookie Betts’ name on Wednesday morning, the autofill took me to “Mookie Betts Taco Tuesday.”
Yes, the old fogies’ sport experienced a viral moment on Tuesday night. For not only did Betts put together a superlative performance to lead the Dodgers over the Rays, 8-3, in World Series Game 1 at Globe Life Field, but when he stole second base in the fifth inning, he won every American a free taco at Taco Bell, as per a longstanding promotion; he proceeded to swipe third as well, before scoring.
After the game, while appearing on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” Betts grinned when anchor Kenny Mayne asked him if he thought about stealing home as well.
“I just needed to get to second so everyone could have some tacos,” Betts said.
The response was Jeter-esque: Clever without trying too hard. Natural. Just like Betts’ game itself, by which he can be the star of this month due just as much to his defense and baserunning as his bat.
Betts, 28, earned superstar status with the Red Sox, for whom he won 2018 American League Most Valuable Player honors, yet he has elevated his profile in his first year as a Dodger, who have signed him through 2032 and who have surrounded the right fielder with superlative talent. Hence, Betts tops my first-ever Face of the Game rankings. Who is best equipped to be a transcendent player, performer and personality who can help grow baseball?
1. Betts: The five-tool player possesses the correct, low-key demeanor for a long run of greatness in Los Angeles, a big market with branding opportunities extraordinaire. Plus, has there ever been an unpopular “Mookie”?
2. Aaron Judge, Yankees: Yes, he needs to play more often and stop visiting the injured list more often than most of us get COVID-era haircuts. The 28-year-old still stands as a singular talent, though, and he still stands really, really tall; you can’t miss him. Never underestimate the power of the Yankees’ pinstripes.
3. Mike Trout, Angels: Yes, the 29-year-old is low-key and doesn’t actively seek out endorsements. Come on now, though. This is all about his team’s chronic inability to surround him with a worthwhile roster. If Trout played on the Dodgers, he’d be far better known and appreciated.
4. Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres: The 21-year-old (!) possesses mad talent and a real flair for the game. Is he already the premier bat flipper? MLB announced earlier this week that Tatis Jr. was the most-searched player on MLB Film Room, a public online video library. Good call, searchers!
5. Bryce Harper, Phillies: If he hasn’t turned into a consistently elite player, he’s a perennial All-Star whose fiery personality clearly connects with people — and he just turned 28. You love him or you hate him, right? If the Phillies ever can put together a sufficient roster, Harper will be must-see postseason TV.
6. Juan Soto, Nationals: Such great skills. Such a dynamic character. Remember when he matched the Astros’ Alex Bregman in last year’s World Series by dropping his bat by first base after homering? That was awesome. He turns 22 next week.
7. Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves: A ferocious talent and only 22. His only drawback: The next person to call Atlanta a baseball town will be the first … and will be escorted out of town.
8. Pete Alonso, Mets: His rookie year of 2019 won’t be forgotten, his power and energy convincing you to order whatever he’s having. His sophomore year 2020? Very forgettable. A turnaround combined with a Steve Cohen Mets revival would put the 25-year-old right back in the mix.
9. Cody Bellinger, Dodgers: If these guys keep showing up in October, there’ll be room for both Bellinger, 25, and Betts to shine.
10. Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: At 30, he’s the oldest guy on this list and the most fragile, too. Nevertheless, he showed earlier this month just how good he can be when he’s locked and loaded.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Anna Wintour and Shelby Bryan split after 20 years

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Anna Wintour and telecom millionaire Shelby Bryan have finally split after more than 20 years together , Page Six is told .
We ’ d previously reported that things had cooled off between the powerful pair and that they hadn ’ t been seen in public together for some time .
But now we ’ re told they ’ re done for good .
It ’ s not yet clear what caused the split , but the chatter around town was that Bryan had gone back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , investment banker Damon Mezzacappa , died in 2015 .
But sources close to Katherine tell us that she ’ s not back with Bryan — who stepped out on her when he began an affair with the Condé Nast honcho back in 1999 .
“ Katherine and Shelby have kids together [ and ] are friends .
That ’ s all , ” said a source when asked about the reunion scuttlebutt .
Meanwhile , we ’ re told Bryan has been spending time in his native Texas .
In November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go sour for Wintour and Bryan back in 2013 , after it was revealed he owed the IRS some $ 1.2 million in back taxes .
“ It ’ s been quite a while since they ’ ve been seen together , ” said a source at the time .
Bryan didn ’ t respond to our request for comment .
A rep for Wintour declined to comment .
Page Six spotted Wintour in February out to dinner with British actor Bill Nighy , “ beaming the whole time.
” The pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at plays in London and NYC .

Anna Wintour and telecom millionaire Shelby Bryan have finally split after more than 20 years together, Page Six is told.
We’d previously reported that things had cooled off between the powerful pair and that they hadn’t been seen in public together for some time. But now we’re told they’re done for good.
It’s not yet clear what caused the split, but the chatter around town was that Bryan had gone back to his ex-wife, Katherine Bryan, whose husband, investment banker Damon Mezzacappa, died in 2015. But sources close to Katherine tell us she’s not back with Bryan — who stepped out on her when he began an affair with the Condé Nast honcho back in 1999. “Katherine and Shelby have kids together [and] are friends. That’s all,” said a source when asked about the reunion scuttlebutt.
Meanwhile, we’re told Bryan has been spending time in his native Texas. In November, Page Six reported that things had begun to go sour for Wintour and Bryan back in 2013, after it was revealed he owed the IRS some $1.2 million in back taxes.
“It’s been quite a while since they’ve been seen together,” said a source at the time.
Bryan didn’t respond to our request for comment. A rep for Wintour declined to comment.
Page Six spotted Wintour in February out to dinner with British actor Bill Nighy, “beaming the whole time.” The pair are good friends and have been spotted at plays in London and NYC.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Jeffrey Toobin winds up at the bottom of ‘#MeToobin’ Twitter pile-on

You know things were getting really uncomfortable for New Yorker scribe and CNN contributor Jeffrey Toobin when the hashtag # MeToobin began trending on Twitter — then O.J .
Simpson piled on with his own social media scorn .
After Toobin was caught in an alleged masturbation scandal during a work Zoom meeting , # MeToobin was born and many online commenters had much to say .
One @ nickeaster19 opined : “ CNN has asked Toobin to resign but he said he ’ d rather stick it out at CNN .
# MeToobin.
” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves in front of their co-workers or during a meeting ?
If so I guess I ’ ve been doing it all wrong .
# MeToobin.
” But then O.J.
, hardly our national arbiter of morals and ethics , took to Twitter , saying in a video clip , “ Damn Jeffrey Toobin , at least Pee-wee Herman was in an X-rated movie theater , I ’ m just saying.
” ( In 1991 , Herman actor Paul Reubens was arrested in Sarasota , Fla. , for masturbating during a film at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toobin was caught with his pants down he was taking part in an “ election simulation ” for the New Yorker .
The legal expert was playing the role of the courts — seems as if he got too caught up in the penal codes .

You know things were getting really uncomfortable for New Yorker scribe and CNN contributor Jeffrey Toobin when the hashtag #MeToobin began trending on Twitter — then O.J. Simpson piled on with his own social media scorn.
After Toobin was caught in an alleged masturbation scandal during a work Zoom meeting, #MeToobin was born and many online commenters had much to say. One @nickeaster19 opined: “CNN has asked Toobin to resign but he said he’d rather stick it out at CNN. #MeToobin.”
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted: “Does ‘almost everyone’ pleasure themselves in front of their co-workers or during a meeting? If so I guess I’ve been doing it all wrong. #MeToobin.”
But then O.J., hardly our national arbiter of morals and ethics, took to Twitter, saying in a video clip, “Damn Jeffrey Toobin, at least Pee-wee Herman was in an X-rated movie theater, I’m just saying.” (In 1991, Herman actor Paul Reubens was arrested in Sarasota, Fla., for masturbating during a film at an adult movie theater.)
When Toobin was caught with his pants down he was taking part in an “election simulation” for the New Yorker. The legal expert was playing the role of the courts — seems as if he got too caught up in the penal codes.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Officials question story of California woman rescued from Zion National Park

The California mother who went missing in Zion National Park ...

Rescue officials are highlighting inconsistencies in the story of the California mother who said she survived for nearly two weeks with no food and little water in Zion National Park.
The liaison of the search and rescue team says there are discrepancies in Holly Suzanne Courtier’s account and tells ABC4Utah it’s unlikely the 38-year-old could have survived for 12 days if she’s telling the truth.
Washington County Sgt. Darrell Cashin’s team was part of the recovery mission that found Courtier a half-mile away from the parking lot where she was last seen.
Cashin told the station that she should have heard rescue workers and seen other hikers in the relatively well-traveled area.
He also said her claim that she survived by drinking toxic river water is fishy.
“If she had been drinking that water, unless she had some really high immune system, she would’ve been very, very ill and probably unable to come out on her own,” Cashin says.
“She either took a lot of water with her or had another clean water source that was near here, but the Virgin River is not that source.”
Cashin also said it’s unlikely that Courier suffered a serious head injury as she reported, because paramedics saw no sign of trauma and did not hospitalize the woman.
“The statements that the family is giving and the statements that the park is giving don’t add up,” Cashin says. “Those are the types of questions I think everybody has. I think the place where that question can be answered is with her.”
Jillian Courtier-Oliver said her sister had “bruises all over her body” and had lost a lot of weight when she was found on Sunday after vanishing in the park on Oct. 6.
Courtier’s daughter, Kailey Chambers, previously said her mom had been traveling the country and visiting national parks since losing her job as a nanny because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A GoFundMe page set up to collect medical funds for Courtier has raised more than $12,000.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--Felicity Huffman wants passport back as supervised release is set to end

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 ) Felicity Huffman wants her passport back from federal authorities as her supervised release from her college admissions scandal conviction is nearing an end .
Lawyers for the former “ Desperate Housewives ” star in a Wednesday court filing requested the passport , which is being held by the US Probation and Pre-Trial Services Department .
Huffman was sentenced in September 2019 to two weeks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixer William “ Rick ” Singer to inflate the SAT scores of her elder daughter , Sophia .
A Boston federal judge also ordered Huffman to pay a $ 30,000 fine , complete 250 hours of community and serve one year of supervised release .
In Wednesday ’ s court filing , Huffman ’ s lawyers said she “ will shortly complete ” her supervised released .
All other terms of her sentence , her lawyers said , have already been completed .
Federal prosecutors have agreed with Huffman ’ s passport request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huffman was among dozens ensnared in the bribery scandal implicating parents , coaches and test proctors as part of a wide-ranging scheme that propelled under-qualified applicants into top colleges across the nation .

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Felicity Huffman wants her passport back from federal authorities as her supervised release from her college admissions scandal conviction is nearing an end.
Lawyers for the former “Desperate Housewives” star in a Wednesday court filing requested the passport, which is being held by the US Probation and Pre-Trial Services Department.
Huffman was sentenced in September 2019 to two weeks in prison for paying $15,000 to college fixer William “Rick” Singer to inflate the SAT scores of her elder daughter, Sophia.
A Boston federal judge also ordered Huffman to pay a $30,000 fine, complete 250 hours of community and serve one year of supervised release.
In Wednesday’s court filing, Huffman’s lawyers said she “will shortly complete” her supervised released. All other terms of her sentence, her lawyers said, have already been completed.
Federal prosecutors have agreed with Huffman’s passport request, according to the court documents.
Huffman was among dozens ensnared in the bribery scandal implicating parents, coaches and test proctors as part of a wide-ranging scheme that propelled under-qualified applicants into top colleges across the nation.


newyorkpost--2020-10-21--American Folk Museum hosting online auction to raise funds

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 ) The American Folk Museum is @ @ @ @ @ lots including limited-edition KAWS lamps valued at $ 50,000 .
All the proceeds of the @ @ @ @ @ — will go to the Upper West Side institution .
Its executive director , Jason @ @ @ @ @ on philanthropist Jean Shafiroff ’ s TV show “ Successful Philanthropy .
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The American Folk Museum is hosting an online auction with lots including limited-edition KAWS lamps valued at $50,000.
All the proceeds of the sale — which ends Thursday — will go to the Upper West Side institution.
Its executive director, Jason Busch, announced the sale on philanthropist Jean Shafiroff’s TV show “Successful Philanthropy.”