newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Coronavirus airline guide: Who’s canceling flights and waiving fees

Got travel plans ?
You might want to read this .
The spread of coronavirus has thrown a wrench into the world of travel — both for those with vacation plans , business obligations and the airline industry itself .
Canceled or changed flights are leading many to worry not just about their health , but their time and money .
Travel advisories have been listed for China , South Korea , Iran , Italy and Japan .
And already , airlines such as JetBlue and United have reduced their flight schedules , especially to areas hit hard by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chance to cancel or change their plans , but the window to do so is limited .
Still , many brave travelers are choosing to fly anyway , relying on travel insurance or vigilant hygiene practices .
Whether you ’ re sticking to your travel plans or navigating the process of changing your trip , here ’ s everything you need to know about air travel amid the coronavirus outbreak .
• Delta is limiting service to Japan , and reducing the number of weekly flights between the US and South Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until April 30 .
The airline will waive fees for all flights booked between March 1 to March 31 , including international flights previously booked that are scheduled to fly in March .
The airline will allow passengers to adjust trips to Shanghai , Beijing , Seoul and all locations in Italy through April 30 .
Check Delta ’ s site for updates .
• American Airlines will waive fees up to 14 days prior to travel for customers who purchase flights between March 1 and March 16 .
Flights to Milan have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to and from Seoul , South Korea , have been halted as well .
The airline will be contacting affected customers to help them make accommodations .
More updates are on the airline ’ s website .
• JetBlue is suspending change and cancellation fees for all for travel through June 1 on new reservations made between Feb. 27 through March 11 .
• Air Canada has suspended flights to Beijing and Shanghai .
• British Airways is suspending flights to mainland China , with a reduction in service t according to Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers to facilitate rescheduling .
• Alaska Airlines will waive fees for all tickets bought between Feb. 27 and March 31 .
This applies to travel all the way through June 30 .
Check the site for updates .
• United Airlines will suspend flights between the US and the following cities in China : Beijing , Chengdu , Shanghai , as well as Hong Kong , Iran and some services to Japan and Seoul through April 30 .
Anyone who booked a flight between March 3 and March 31 can change it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Check the site for updates .
What destinations are affected right now ?
• The US State Department issued its highest warning advising against travel to China , South Korea and Iran .
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) followed suit March 4 , discouraging all nonessential travel to China ( not including Hong Kong , Macau or the island of Taiwan ) , as well as South Korea , Italy and Iran .
• The CDC issued slightly lower travel advisories ( “ practice enhanced precautions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Travel+Leisure advises communicating directly with your hotel and airline to feel secure about choices and to monitor updates for current information about your destination .
• The CDC cautions that any travelers returning from China , Italy , Iran and South Korea stay home for 14 days from the time they left .
If those travelers come down with a fever , a cough or shortness of breath , they should immediately call their doctor and avoid contact with others .
Not necessarily .
Most insurance companies won ’ t cover cancellations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ foreseen event , ” unless you booked that trip well before the virus hit in January , according to Vox .
Pricey insurance plans that allow travelers to cancel for “ any reason ” are more likely to offer some ( but likely not full ) coverage for cancellations .
In short : If you ’ re thinking about getting travel insurance now , it ’ s too late .
“ Some providers do exclude epidemics or pandemics outright , ” Squaremouth content director Steven Benna told Vox .
“ Others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refer to whether or not something ’ s a pandemic , but would have a foreseeability date whether something has an impact on travel.
” Those who have some coverage through their credit cards , such as Chase Sapphire cardholders , may not be covered if they have to change their flights or other travel accommodations .
Chase representatives tell The Post you ’ re better off arranging that through your airline or hotel .
At this point , if you ’ re still planning on flying , there are precautions you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Book a window seat , which can limit your exposure to potentially sick people .
• Otherwise , the same rules apply for flying as they have everywhere else ( wash your hands with soap and water ) .
• Experts also suggest wiping down surfaces with disinfectant and using a tissue to touch screens .
Hand sanitizer and wipes can be effective tools to kill illness-causing germs .
Those made with at least 60 percent alcohol tend to be the most effective , according to the CDC .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area around you , but it ’ s worth remembering that the coronavirus is not going to jump off the seat and get into your mouth , ” Aaron Milstone , associate hospital epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital told the New York Times .
“ People should be more careful of touching something dirty then putting their hands on their faces.
” • Face masks are not going to help much , and you should only wear one if you have symptoms .
In fact , masks might even spread more bugs than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a physician and medical adviser to the International Air Transport Association : “ [ A mask ] will allow viruses to be transmitted around it , through it and worse still , if it becomes moist , it will encourage the growth of viruses and bacteria , ” Powell told Bloomberg .

Got travel plans? You might want to read this.
The spread of coronavirus has thrown a wrench into the world of travel — for those with vacation plans, business obligations and the airline industry itself. Canceled or changed flights are leading many to worry not just about their health, but their time and money.
Travel advisories have been listed for China, South Korea, Iran, Italy and Japan. And already, airlines such as JetBlue and United have reduced their flight schedules, especially to areas hit hard by the virus. Most airlines are offering customers the chance to cancel or change their plans, but the window to do so is limited.
Still, many brave travelers are choosing to fly anyway, relying on travel insurance or vigilant hygiene practices.
Whether you’re sticking to your travel plans or navigating the process of changing your trip, here’s everything you need to know about air travel amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Airline fees and service changes
Delta is limiting service to Japan, and reducing the number of weekly flights between the US and South Korea. It has suspended flights to China until April 30. The airline will waive fees for all flights booked between March 1 and March 31, including international flights previously booked that are scheduled to fly in March. The airline will allow passengers to adjust trips to Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and all locations in Italy through April 30. Check Delta’s site for updates.
is limiting service to Japan, and reducing the number of weekly flights between the US and South Korea. It has suspended flights to China until April 30. The airline will waive fees for all flights booked between March 1 and March 31, including international flights previously booked that are scheduled to fly in March. The airline will allow passengers to adjust trips to Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul and all locations in Italy through April 30. Check Delta’s site for updates. American Airlines will waive fees up to 14 days prior to travel for customers who purchase flights between March 1 and March 16. Flights to Milan have been suspended through April 25. Flights to and from Seoul, South Korea, have been halted as well. The airline will be contacting affected customers to help them make accommodations. More updates are on the airline’s website.
will waive fees up to 14 days prior to travel for customers who purchase flights between March 1 and March 16. Flights to Milan have been suspended through April 25. Flights to and from Seoul, South Korea, have been halted as well. The airline will be contacting affected customers to help them make accommodations. More updates are on the airline’s website. JetBlue is suspending change and cancellation fees for all for travel through June 1 on new reservations made between Feb. 27 and March 11.
is suspending change and cancellation fees for all for travel through June 1 on new reservations made between Feb. 27 and March 11. Air Canada has suspended flights to Beijing and Shanghai.
has suspended flights to Beijing and Shanghai. British Airways is suspending flights to mainland China, with a reduction in service t o Milan, according to Reuters. Airline reps said they will contact customers to facilitate rescheduling.
is suspending flights to mainland China, with a reduction in service t according to Reuters. Alaska Airlines will waive fees for all tickets bought between Feb. 27 and March 31. This applies to travel all the way through June 30. Check the site for updates.
will waive fees for all tickets bought between Feb. 27 and March 31. This applies to travel all the way through June 30. Check the site for updates. United Airlines will suspend flights between the US and the following cities in China: Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, as well as Hong Kong, Iran and some services to Japan and Seoul through April 30. Anyone who booked a flight between March 3 and March 31 can change it for free over the next 12 months. Check the site for updates.
What destinations are affected right now?
The US State Department issued its highest warning advising against travel to China, South Korea and Iran.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) followed suit March 4, discouraging all nonessential travel to China (not including Hong Kong, Macau or the island of Taiwan), as well as South Korea, Italy and Iran.
The CDC issued slightly lower travel advisories (“practice enhanced precautions”) for travel to Japan.
Travel+Leisure advises communicating directly with your hotel and airline to feel secure about choices and to monitor updates for current information about your destination.
The CDC cautions that any travelers returning from China, Italy, Iran and South Korea stay home for 14 days from the time they left. If those travelers come down with a fever, a cough or shortness of breath, they should immediately call their doctor and avoid contact with others.
Will travel insurance save the day?
Not necessarily. Most insurance companies won’t cover cancellations, since the outbreak is generally considered a “foreseen event,” unless you booked that trip well before the virus hit in January, according to Vox. Pricey insurance plans that allow travelers to cancel for “any reason” are more likely to offer some (but likely not full) coverage for cancellations.
In short: If you’re thinking about getting travel insurance now, it’s too late.
“Some providers do exclude epidemics or pandemics outright,” Squaremouth content director Steven Benna told Vox. “Others have specific language that won’t refer to whether or not something’s a pandemic, but would have a foreseeability date whether something has an impact on travel.”
Those who have some coverage through their credit cards, such as Chase Sapphire cardholders, may not be covered if they have to change their flights or other travel accommodations. Chase representatives tell The Post you’re better off arranging that through your airline or hotel.
In-flight sanitary precautions
At this point, if you’re still planning on flying, there are precautions you can take to try to protect yourself.


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Hotel cancels Yeshiva University hoops team’s rooms over coronavirus fears

Setting records wasn ’ t on Yeshiva University ’ s mind when they set ...

Fear over the coronavirus followed the Yeshiva men’s basketball team from New York to Maryland.
The team had its rooms canceled on Thursday by The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Pikesville, according to Maccabees coach Elliot Steinmetz. Yeshiva was headed there to compete in the first round of the Division III NCAA Tournament on Friday at Johns Hopkins University.
Earlier this week, a student at Yeshiva tested positive for the virus.
Steinmetz said he took issue with the fact that only his team was denied rooms because of virus-related fears and not others who could also pose a risk.
“They don’t seem to be stopping people from making reservations at the hotel based on where they are coming from or what’s going on in that area,” Steinmetz said. “There could be somebody coming in from Italy or Hong Kong or any part of New York City and checking into the hotel. But the fact that we were in the news earlier in the week and coming in a group, all of a sudden there was a change in their policy of who they were letting in.”
None of the other teams traveling to the area for the tournament were staying at the DoubleTree, according to the coach. Steinmetz, who earlier told the Associated Press he had told the hotel its actions were “discrimination”, made it clear that he did not believe the hotel’s actions were religiously motivated. The Orthodox Jewish school’s administrators ended up finding the team rooms in downtown Baltimore.
“It was not what we felt, not what we experience, not what we thought,” Steinmetz said of any potential slight over their religion.
Hotel management did not immediately return a call asking for comment. Hilton spokeswoman Laura Ford told the AP that the hotel in Pikesville is independently owned and operated.
Steinmetz said the hotel called when Yeshiva’s team was only 45 minutes to an hour away from arriving. Hotel management said it had concerns over the news in New York about confirmed coronavirus cases.
A child of a New York lawyer, hospitalized in critical condition with the virus officially known as COVID-19, is a student at Yeshiva. Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday that the lawyer’s wife, two children and a neighbor has tested positive for the disease.
According to the AP, the Yeshiva student who now has the virus had not been on campus since Feb. 27, something Steinmetz said he tried to explain to the hotel staff along with the fact that his team was cleared to make the trip by its doctors and the New York City Department of Health.
“I think it’s just, in general, it’s kind of gotten a little blow up and people are a little bit panicking” said Steinmetz, whose team enters the tournament on a 27-game winning streak and as Skyline Conference champions. “But a lot of the panic doesn’t really match the facts, so it’s not really making much sense.”
He said he believes Thursday’s events will not affect his players as they prepare to face Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Friday.
“They’re resilient kids,” Steinmetz said. “They know how to move forward. They’re pretty focused on the game.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--California raids target ‘birth tourism’ operations

On Tuesday , while much of the nation was preoccupied with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries , federal immigration agents swarmed three dozen sites in Southern California in a crackdown on alleged operators of so-called “ birth tourism ” businesses .
Such businesses can charge pregnant women from foreign countries as much as $ 50,000 for services that include lodging , meals and transportation to and from doctor ’ s office and hospital appointments , the Orange County Register reported .
One such business that has been under scrutiny is the 28-room JR Motel , a former motel in Orange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles — that has been used as a lodging home or boarding house for women from China , allegedly in violation of zoning laws , local officials told the paper .
Many of the women arrive pregnant and then leave sometime after giving birth in a local hospital — with their infants becoming instant Americans under what ’ s called “ birthright citizenship , ” the automatic citizenship granted to anyone born in the U.S. , as prescribed in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution .
But President Trump and other critics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the amendment in ways that weren ’ t intended , so changes may be pursued to tighten the rules .
“ We ’ re looking at that very seriously , ” Trump told reporters last August .
“ Birthright citizenship , where you have a baby on our land — you walk over the border , have a baby , congratulations , the baby ’ s now a U.S. citizen .
We ’ re looking at it very , very seriously … It ’ s , frankly , ridiculous.
” The JR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out front , and without any indication that it was accepting room reservations from the public , the Register reported .
But it has a nursery room , and provides strollers , daily meals to occupants and transportation to and from doctor appointments , the report said .
“ What is very clear , it ’ s not a motel , ” city Planning Commissioner David Vazquez told the Register .
Tony Lu , an attorney representing the motel ’ s owner , said after the hearing that he hopes to work out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said not all of the women were foreigners .
“ We also have locals and their family members staying , ” Lu told the Register .
Following Tuesday ’ s raids , federal immigration authorities said they made no arrests and filed no charges .
They told the Register they were mainly looking to collect evidence of suspected crimes such as visa and tax fraud – but they would not disclose what they found out Tuesday .

On Tuesday, while much of the nation was preoccupied with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, federal immigration agents swarmed three dozen sites in Southern California in a crackdown on alleged operators of so-called “birth tourism” businesses.
Such businesses can charge pregnant women from foreign countries as much as $50,000 for services that include lodging, meals and transportation to and from doctor’s office and hospital appointments, the Orange County Register reported.
One such business that has been under scrutiny is the 28-room JR Motel, a former motel in Orange – about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles — that has been used as a lodging home or boarding house for women from China, allegedly in violation of zoning laws, local officials told the paper.
Many of the women arrive pregnant and then leave sometime after giving birth in a local hospital — with their infants becoming instant Americans under what’s called “birthright citizenship,” the automatic citizenship granted to anyone born in the U.S., as prescribed in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
But President Trump and other critics have argued that some people take advantage of the amendment in ways that weren’t intended, so changes may be pursued to tighten the rules.
“We’re looking at that very seriously,” Trump told reporters last August. “Birthright citizenship, where you have a baby on our land — you walk over the border, have a baby, congratulations, the baby’s now a U.S. citizen. We’re looking at it very, very seriously … It’s, frankly, ridiculous.”
The JR Motel has been operating without a sign out front, and without any indication that it was accepting room reservations from the public, the Register reported. But it has a nursery room, and provides strollers, daily meals to occupants and transportation to and from doctor appointments, the report said.
“What is very clear, it’s not a motel,” city Planning Commissioner David Vazquez told the Register.
Tony Lu, an attorney representing the motel’s owner, said after the hearing that he hopes to work out a deal with local officials. He said not all of the women were foreigners.
“We also have locals and their family members staying,” Lu told the Register.
Following Tuesday’s raids, federal immigration authorities said they made no arrests and filed no charges. They told the Register they were mainly looking to collect evidence of suspected crimes such as visa and tax fraud – but they would not disclose what they found out Tuesday.


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Bill Clinton is forever a liability for Hillary in a Post-#MeToo world

Bill Clinton claims the affair with Monica Lewinsky that almost ...

Stress, they say, is a killer. So let’s take a moment to feel sorry for Bill Clinton, who now claims he took advantage of Monica Lewinsky to “manage my anxieties” while president.
Bill being Bill, there will be no real apology coming, just some typical and expected minimizing.
“But whatever,” he says. “What I did was bad, but it wasn’t like — how can I think about the most stupid thing I could do and do it.”
This is from a new documentary on Hillary, a for-hire job meant to canonize her and the would-be Clinton dynasty.
And in typical Clinton fashion, they refuse to take the memo: Post-#MeToo, Bill is forever a liability. Hillary’s legacy, no matter how many books she writes or speeches she makes, is the two-time presidential loser who put Donald Trump in the White House.
No longer needed nor wanted, the Clintons refuse to go away, to accept the Democratic Party is no longer theirs to lead.
We’ve long known the Clintons are shameless. But even the most bloodless politicians usually have a floor.
In the documentary, which begins streaming Friday, Hillary says she was shocked — shocked! — after her husband admits to the Lewinsky affair, telling Bill, “I can’t believe you lied.”
A vapor-inducing moment, to be sure.
Let’s see: Before Monica — who was a victim here, a 22-year-old intern used, in the White House, by the most powerful man in the world for stress-relief, just as his hero JFK did to then-19-year-old intern Mimi Alford — there was Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey, Juanita Broaddrick and Gennifer Flowers, to name a few.
And Bill, a pathological liar capable of sympathy only for himself, has long encouraged others to lie for him, no matter the devastation — especially disgusting when you consider that these women believed Bill’s other lie, that he was in love with them.
As Gennifer Flowers, Bill’s mistress of 12 years whose existence threatened his 1992 presidential campaign, wrote in her 1995 memoir “Passion and Betrayal”: “I took Bill at his word when he said all I had to do was deny, deny, deny — no one could prove anything.”
Then he and Hillary went on “60 Minutes” where, Flowers wrote, Bill “denied having an affair with me and accused me of fabricating the story for profit.”
So Flowers brought out the receipts — recordings she had made of conversations with Bill, ones made without his knowledge.
Finally, while being deposed in another sexual harassment case in 1998, Clinton admitted to having sex with Flowers. Only once, he swore.
Of course.
In the 2018 A&E documentary “The Clinton Affair,” Lewinsky said that Bill told her to lie under oath.
This was a young girl threatened with 27 years in prison by federal prosecutors if she committed perjury. At her lowest point, Lewinsky was suicidal. Yet for a long time, she believed Bill would protect her.
Wonder where she got that idea?
And, of course, never forget Juanita Broaddrick, who has spent decades credibly claiming that Bill Clinton raped her in an Arkansas hotel room in 1978. Her account has never wavered.
Told that then-governor Clinton wanted to meet with her privately, Broaddrick went up to his room where:
“He forces me down on the bed. And I was just very frightened … I was even to the point where I was getting very noisy, you know, yelling to — you know — to please stop. But that’s when he would press down on my right shoulder and bite my lip.”
As Christopher Hitchens wrote in his 1999 polemic “No One Left to Lie To: The Triangulations of William Jefferson Clinton,” Broaddrick was seen right after, pantyhose torn and lip swollen, by her friend Norma Kelsey. Broaddrick disclosed to five people in the immediate aftermath, including her future husband.
Pre-#MeToo, most of the mainstream media ignored Broaddrick’s claims. Women, left-leaning feminists included, wrote her off as a liar, a stalker, a nut and a slut.
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They’ve since changed their minds.
“I Believe Juanita” Michelle Goldberg wrote in The New York Times.
On MSNBC, Chris Hayes said that Democrats “are overdue for a real reckoning with the allegations against him.”
“I thought Juanita Broaddrick wasn’t credible. I was wrong,” wrote the Washington Post’s Richard Cohen.
Yet here’s Bill in this execrable doc, telling us he really, truly feels “terrible” for what Lewinsky went through.
We should believe that?
Remember that in 2018, as he was making the rounds with James Patterson — the first author to expose Bill’s great pal, the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, in book form — Bill said he didn’t owe Monica Lewinsky an apology.
But today, in this documentary, he tells us he’s a new man.
“I’m a different, totally different person than I was, a lot of that stuff, 20 years ago,” he said.
Sure, Bill. Never change.


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reportedly postpone Japan wedding

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 ) Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have cancelled their proposed summer wedding in Japan , People is reporting .
The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is , naturally , to blame .
“ It was all set for Japan with 150 guests .
Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant , ” said a source close to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together , but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.
” Perry , 35 , who confirmed her pregnancy in the wee hours of Thursday with the music video for “ Never Worn White , ” discussed her busy summer with fans in an Instagram Live session that followed the premiere .
“ There ’ s a lot that will be happening this summer .
Not only will I be giving birth — literally — but also figuratively to something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said , confirming her upcoming album .
Bloom , 43 , proposed to Perry — in a helicopter — on Valentine ’ s Day 2019 .
He shares son Flynn , 9 , with ex-wife Miranda Kerr .

Better cancel those flowers.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have cancelled their proposed summer wedding in Japan, People is reporting. The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is, naturally, to blame.
“It was all set for Japan with 150 guests. Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant,” said a source close to the couple, per the weekly. “They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.”
Perry, 35, who confirmed her pregnancy in the wee hours of Thursday with the music video for “Never Worn White,” discussed her busy summer with fans in an Instagram Live session that followed the premiere.
“There’s a lot that will be happening this summer. Not only will I be giving birth — literally — but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for,” she said, confirming her upcoming album.
Bloom, 43, proposed to Perry — in a helicopter — on Valentine’s Day 2019. He shares son Flynn, 9, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Rosalind P. Walter, the original Rosie the Riveter, dead at 95

Rosalind P. Walter , also known as “ Rosie the Riveter , ” died Wednesday at the age of 95 in New York City .
During World War II , Walter , affectionately called “ Roz ” by friends , worked the night shift driving rivets into the metal bodies of Corsair fighter planes at a plant in Connecticut , a job previously reserved for men .
A newspaper column about her inspired a morale-boosting 1942 song that turned her into the legendary Rosie the Riveter , according to The New York Times .
“ She ’ s a part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s making history , working for victory , ” the famous song lyrics say in part .
“ Rosie , brrrrrr , the Riveter.
” Other women went on to become Rosie the Riveter models for posters and magazine covers for the War Production Board .
The iconic “ We Can Do It !
” poster , which became a feminist symbol , was modeled after Naomi Parker Fraley , who died in 2018 .
Walter was born in Brooklyn on June 24 , 1924 .
She married Henry S. Thompson , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graduate of Stanford University , and the two had a son , named Henry , before divorcing in the 1950s .
But beyond inspiring the wartime heroine , Walter was a major philanthropist who supported public television with several programs on PBS and was the largest supporter of WNET in New York , financing 67 shows or series starting in 1978 .
Along with her second husband , Henry Glendon Walter Jr. , who was president and later chairman and CEO of International Flavors and Fragrances , she gave to the American Museum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Library , Long Island University , the college scholarship program of the US Tennis Association and the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary on Long Island .
Walter is survived by her son , Henry S. Thompson ; two grandchildren ; four step-grandchildren ; and several step-great-grandchildren .

Rosalind P. Walter, also known as “Rosie the Riveter,” died Wednesday at the age of 95 in New York City.
During World War II, Walter, affectionately called “Roz” by friends, worked the night shift driving rivets into the metal bodies of Corsair fighter planes at a plant in Connecticut, a job previously reserved for men.
A newspaper column about her inspired a morale-boosting 1942 song that turned her into the legendary Rosie the Riveter, according to The New York Times.
“She’s a part of the assembly line. She’s making history, working for victory,” the famous song lyrics say in part. “Rosie, brrrrrr, the Riveter.”
Other women went on to become Rosie the Riveter models for posters and magazine covers for the War Production Board. The iconic “We Can Do It!” poster, which became a feminist symbol, was modeled after Naomi Parker Fraley, who died in 2018.
Walter was born in Brooklyn on June 24, 1924. She married Henry S. Thompson, a lieutenant with the Naval Reserve and a graduate of Stanford University, and the two had a son, named Henry, before divorcing in the 1950s.
But beyond inspiring the wartime heroine, Walter was a major philanthropist who supported public television with several programs on PBS and was the largest supporter of WNET in New York, financing 67 shows or series starting in 1978.
Along with her second husband, Henry Glendon Walter Jr., who was president and later chairman and CEO of International Flavors and Fragrances, she gave to the American Museum of Natural History, the Pierpont Morgan Library, Long Island University, the college scholarship program of the US Tennis Association and the North Shore Wildlife Sanctuary on Long Island.
Walter is survived by her son, Henry S. Thompson; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren.


newyorkpost--2020-03-05--Prince Harry says many people have his back following Megxit

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 ) Prince Harry was feeling the London love as he and Meghan Markle began making their last round of royal duties on Thursday .
“ Many of you tonight have told me you have my back , ” he said during his speech at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House , adding , “ Well , I ’ m also here to tell you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was met with applause and cheers from the audience , seen in a video tweeted by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English .
Harry and Markle , who stunned in a turquoise Victoria Beckham dress , each presented an award at the event .
This was the first time Harry , 35 , and Markle , 38 , stepped out together in the UK since their departure from the royal family .
They appeared to be in a cheerful mood and were smiling as they met with award nominees and attendees .
Their last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terms of Megxit were finalized .
Earlier in the day , the couple was criticized for not bringing baby Archie along with them .
They will also attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday where Markle will see the Queen , Charles , Camilla , William and Kate for the first time since Megxit .
Harry and Markle will be royal-free beginning on April 1 .

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Prince Harry was feeling the London love as he and Meghan Markle began making their last round of royal duties on Thursday.
“Many of you tonight have told me you have my back,” he said during his speech at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House, adding, “Well, I’m also here to tell you, I always have yours.”
His speech was met with applause and cheers from the audience, seen in a video tweeted by Daily Mail reporter Rebecca English.
Harry and Markle, who stunned in a turquoise Victoria Beckham dress, each presented an award at the event.
This was the first time Harry, 35, and Markle, 38, stepped out together in the UK since their departure from the royal family. They appeared to be in a cheerful mood and were smiling as they met with award nominees and attendees.
Their last visit together was back in January before the terms of Megxit were finalized.
Earlier in the day, the couple was criticized for not bringing baby Archie along with them.
They will also attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday where Markle will see the Queen, Charles, Camilla, William and Kate for the first time since Megxit.
Harry and Markle will be royal-free beginning on April 1.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Gwinnett County police surprise 1-year-old girl with a birthday cake

Police in Gwinnett County , Georgia , made this 1-year-old ’ s birthday extra special by surprising her with a @ @ @ @ @ tot ’ s mom on the side of the road with balloons , so they @ @ @ @ @ and even bought a birthday cake on the way home .
A supervisor discovered the @ @ @ @ @ during a random audit .

Police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, made this 1-year-old’s birthday extra special by surprising her with a cake. Officers spotted the tot’s mom on the side of the road with balloons, so they gave her a lift — and even bought a birthday cake on the way home. A supervisor discovered the heart-warming bodycam video from January during a random audit.
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newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Rabbi for synagogue at center of New York coronavirus outbreak tests positive

The Rabbi of Young Israel in New Rochelle — the synagogue at the center of a Westchester County outbreak — has tested positive for the coronavirus , according to a tweet early Friday by Yeshiva University .
Rabbi Reuven Fink teaches two undergraduate classes at the university ’ s Washington Heights campus , and has been in self-quarantine after being in contact with a congregant who had previously tested positive , the tweet said .
“ We have reached out to his students and recommended as a precautionary measure to self-quarantine until further notice , ” read the tweet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr. Ari Berman .
At least one Yeshiva University student is known to also have contracted the virus — the 20-year-old son of New Rochelle resident and Young Israel member Lawrence Garbuz , a 50-year-old lawyer who works in Midtown Manhattan .
Garbuz ’ s wife and daughter are also sick with the virus .
The Garbuz family belongs to the synagogue , where this week ’ s services were halted and members who attended a bar mitzvah and funeral in late February have been asked to self-quarantine until at least March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US

The rabbi of Young Israel in New Rochelle — the synagogue at the center of a Westchester County outbreak — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a tweet early Friday by Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Reuven Fink teaches two undergraduate classes at the university’s Washington Heights campus, and has been in self-quarantine after being in contact with a congregant who had previously tested positive, the tweet said.
“We have reached out to his students and recommended as a precautionary measure to self-quarantine until further notice,” read the tweet, which was signed by the university president, Dr. Ari Berman.
At least one Yeshiva University student is known to also have contracted the virus — the 20-year-old son of New Rochelle resident and Young Israel member Lawrence Garbuz, a 50-year-old lawyer who works in Midtown Manhattan.
Garbuz’s wife and daughter are also sick with the virus.
The Garbuz family belongs to the synagogue, where this week’s services were halted and members who attended a bar mitzvah and funeral in late February have been asked to self-quarantine until at least March 8.
Map of coronavirus cases in the US


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Yankees’ Jordan Montgomery ‘solidifying’ rotation spot despite shelling

LAKELAND , Fla. — Jordan Montgomery would have to get hurt at this point to not be part of a Yankees rotation that will be without James Paxton until at least May and won ’ t have Luis Severino for the entire season .
Not even giving up five runs and four homers in three innings of a 15-11 loss to the Tigers on Thursday at Joker Marchant Stadium dented Montgomery ’ s rotation chances .
“ Yeah , I think he … what he ’ s shown us , where he ’ s at physically , how he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track record already , ’ ’ Aaron Boone said when asked if Montgomery was a lock for a rotation spot .
“ This is a guy that ’ s already had a really strong big-league season under his belt .
So I ’ m excited about where he is and feel like he ’ s very much solidifying himself.
’ ’ Following a 9-7 season with a 3.88 ERA in 29 starts as a rookie in 2017 , Montgomery made six starts in 2018 and underwent Tommy John surgery in early June .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked four September innings .
Working against the same wind that was blowing strongly out to center and right-center , Montgomery gave up four of the nine homers the Tigers hit .
“ Two of them were good pitches .
Obviously , you have to pitch to the wind , and I am not very happy about it , ’ ’ Montgomery said .
As for Boone saying he was solidifying his spot , Montgomery refused to get ahead of himself .
“ I have been trying to get my work done , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe when I get locked in my stuff will play.
’ ’ As for who would fill the No .
5 spot , Boone said that situation remains fluid and could feature an opener at times .
“ I think in the end we could go a lot of different ways , whether we piggyback guys on a given day depending on who ’ s available .
The opener always becomes an option on certain days , ’ ’ Boone said .
“ But we feel good about guys like [ Jonathan Loaisiga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deivi [ Garcia ] , David Hale , [ Nick ] Nelson and Clarke Schmidt , all these guys have shown [ they ] have a chance to be factors for us at any point in the season .
I continue to be excited about our depth and I would imagine we ’ ll be a little creative in the early days as we wait for Paxton to come back and other guys to get into the mix .
But I ’ ve liked what I have seen so far , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have probably pitched themselves into the conversation to this point.
’ ’ Part of being creative could include skipping the fifth starter when the chance arises .
There are four scheduled off-days in April , but weather could force a postponement or two .
“ Could be .
You may pick an off-day , pick a time where you only need four starters in a given six-day period or whatever .
Yeah , that will be part of it and things we ’ ll try to map out a couple of weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ And also being mindful of that sixth day is kind of valuable for our starters , so we ’ ll be considerate of that and pick our spots to where we want to give them that extra day [ of rest ] going through .
I ’ m sure it will look a little bit different throughout the first month of the season , probably .
’ ’

LAKELAND, Fla. — Jordan Montgomery would have to get hurt at this point to not be part of a Yankees rotation that will be without James Paxton until at least May and won’t have Luis Severino for the entire season.
Not even giving up five runs and four homers in three innings of a 15-11 loss to the Tigers on Thursday at Joker Marchant Stadium dented Montgomery’s rotation chances.
“Yeah, I think he … what he’s shown us, where he’s at physically, how he’s throwing the ball coupled with his track record already,’’ Aaron Boone said when asked if Montgomery was a lock for a rotation spot. “This is a guy that’s already had a really strong big-league season under his belt. So I’m excited about where he is and feel like he’s very much solidifying himself.’’
Following a 9-7 season with a 3.88 ERA in 29 starts as a rookie in 2017, Montgomery made six starts in 2018 and underwent Tommy John surgery in early June. Last year, he made two appearances and worked four September innings.
Working against the same wind that was blowing strongly out to center and right-center, Montgomery gave up four of the nine homers the Tigers hit.
“Two of them were good pitches. Obviously, you have to pitch to the wind, and I’m not very happy about it,’’ Montgomery said.
As for Boone saying he was solidifying his spot, Montgomery refused to get ahead of himself.
“I’ve been trying to get my work done,’’ Montgomery said. “I believe when I get locked in, my stuff will play.’’
As for who would fill the No. 5 spot, Boone said that situation remains fluid and could feature an opener at times.
“I think in the end we could go a lot of different ways, whether we piggyback guys on a given day depending on who’s available. The opener always becomes an option on certain days,’’ Boone said. “But we feel good about guys like [Jonathan Loaisiga] and [Luis] Cessa, Deivi [Garcia], David Hale, [Nick] Nelson and Clarke Schmidt, all these guys have shown [they] have a chance to be factors for us at any point in the season. I continue to be excited about our depth, and I would imagine we’ll be a little creative in the early days as we wait for Paxton to come back and other guys to get into the mix. But I’ve liked what I have seen so far, and there’s been a lot of guys that have probably pitched themselves into the conversation to this point.’’
Part of being creative could include skipping the fifth starter when the chance arises. There are four scheduled off-days in April, but weather could force a postponement or two.
“Could be. You may pick an off-day, pick a time where you only need four starters in a given six-day period or whatever. Yeah, that will be part of it and things we’ll try to map out a couple of weeks ahead of time,’’ Boone said. “And also being mindful of that sixth day is kind of valuable for our starters, so we’ll be considerate of that and pick our spots to where we want to give them that extra day [of rest] going through. I’m sure it will look a little bit different throughout the first month of the season, probably.’’


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Dellin Betances to take first big Mets’ step: ‘Like I am graduating’

PORT ST. LUCIE — Dellin Betances is scheduled for his Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Nationals .
The right-hander , who tore his left Achilles last September , progressed to a simulated game earlier this week .
“ It ’ s like I am graduating , ” Betances said .
The ceremony to retire Jerry Koosman ’ s No .
36 will be held June 13 before a game against the Nationals at Citi Field .
Koosman will join Tom Seaver , Mike Piazza , Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel among Mets players and managers with their numbers retired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simulated game Friday instead of facing the Astros in West Palm Beach .
DeGrom had been lined up to face the Astros in three starts .
Johneshwy Fargas hit for the cycle for the Mets in their 7-7 exhibition tie with the Cardinals on Thursday .
Fargas , an outfielder who spent last season at Double-A for the Giants , homered in his final at-bat to complete the cycle .
Tyler Bashlor surrendered three homers in a fourth inning in which the Cardinals scored six runs against him on seven hits .
Tomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap against Adam Wainwright in his first at-bat .
Nido worked with a swing coach this offseason in an attempt to generate more power .

PORT ST. LUCIE — Dellin Betances is scheduled for his Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Nationals. The right-hander, who tore his left Achilles last September, progressed to a simulated game earlier this week.
“It’s like I am graduating,” Betances said.
The ceremony to retire Jerry Koosman’s No. 36 will be held June 13 before a game against the Nationals at Citi Field. Koosman will join Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel among Mets players and managers with their numbers retired.
Jacob deGrom will pitch in a simulated game Friday instead of facing the Astros in West Palm Beach. DeGrom had been lined up to face the Astros in three starts.
Johneshwy Fargas hit for the cycle for the Mets in their 7-7 exhibition tie with the Cardinals on Thursday. Fargas, an outfielder who spent last season at Double-A for the Giants, homered in his final at-bat to complete the cycle.
Tyler Bashlor surrendered three homers in a fourth inning in which the Cardinals scored six runs against him on seven hits.
Tomas Nido drove a ball to the left-center gap against Adam Wainwright in his first at-bat. Nido worked with a swing coach this offseason in an attempt to generate more power.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka homers twice in loss to Tigers

TAMPA — Kyle Higashioka has waited a long time to be a regular backup catcher in the big leagues , @ @ @ @ @ Romine split for the Tigers via free agency provided Higashioka with that chance .
Known @ @ @ @ @ especially pitch framing , Higashioka homered twice in the Yankees ’ 15-11 loss to the @ @ @ @ @ Joker Marchant Stadium .
Yankees pitchers allowed nine homers and 17 hits .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ Montgomery giving up four homers each , Luis Cessa was victimized by the Tigers for @ @ @ @ @ in two innings .
Miguel Andujar ’ s first start at first base included a @ @ @ @ @ and shins being dropped , but there was no excuse offered .
“ I just @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ Just part of the game .
I dropped the ball.
’ ’ @ @ @ @ @ Yankees against the Orioles in a night game at George M. Steinbrenner Field .
It @ @ @ @ @ ’ s second start of the spring .

TAMPA — Kyle Higashioka has waited a long time to be a regular backup catcher in the big leagues, and the Yankees letting Austin Romine split for the Tigers via free agency provided Higashioka with that chance.
Known for his defensive prowess, especially pitch framing, Higashioka homered twice Thursday in the Yankees’ 15-11 loss to the Tigers at a very windy Joker Marchant Stadium.
Yankees pitchers allowed nine homers and 17 hits. In addition to Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery giving up four homers each, Luis Cessa was victimized by the Tigers for three runs and four hits in two innings.
Miguel Andujar’s first start at first base included a catchable throw between his ankles and shins being dropped, but there was no excuse offered.
“I just dropped it,” he said. “Just part of the game. I dropped the ball.’’
Deivi Garcia starts for the Yankees against the Orioles in a Friday night game at George M. Steinbrenner Field. It will be the right-handed prospect’s second start of the spring.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--‘Spenser Confidential’ review: Dumb fun fit for Netflix

“ Spenser Confidential , ” the new mystery-action flick starring Mark Wahlberg , lands directly on Netflix Friday , and that ’ s the right home for it .
The film ’ s fights and explosions aren ’ t so grand that you need a big screen to enjoy them , the performances are comfortable and the plot is just thrilling enough for anyone in pajamas .
Keep in mind , if you ’ re a fan of the Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins “ Spenser ” series of books , director Peter Berg ’ s film has next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save for the names and a few pertinent details .
The story is still set in Boston , but Spenser ( Wahlberg ) is now a meathead cop who was sent to prison for five years for beating up ( albeit rightfully ) his superior officer , Capt .
Boylan ( Michael Gaston ) .
The same day Spenser gets out of the clink , Boylan is hacked to death with a machete .
The ugly crime is pinned on another officer , who ’ s found dead in his car , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good cop .
Going rogue , he becomes determined to clear that cop ’ s name and uncover the truth , with the help of his new roommate , Hawk ( Winston Duke ) , and boxing-gym owner Henry ( Alan Arkin ) .
From there , even surprising moments aren ’ t really all that surprising .
Smiley nice guys turn out to be bad ( don ’ t they always ! )
, drug gangs get involved and Spenser teaches the hulkish Hawk how to properly fight .
Still , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decent sense of humor .
In his role , Arkin sounds like he ’ s on the phone with customer service .
And Spenser ’ s loudmouth girlfriend , played by Iliza Shlesinger , is a scream — especially when they hookup in the bathroom of a health-food restaurant .
Wahlberg simply does his best Wahlberg , but nobody is gon na queue this one up expecting Christian Bale .

Movie review Spenser Confidential Running time: 111 minutes. Rated R (violence, language throughout and sexual content).
Here’s some perfectly mindless couch viewing.
“Spenser Confidential,” the new mystery-action flick starring Mark Wahlberg, lands directly on Netflix Friday, and that’s the right home for it. The film’s fights and explosions aren’t so grand that you need a big screen to enjoy them, the performances are comfortable and the plot is just thrilling enough for anyone in pajamas.
Keep in mind, if you’re a fan of the Robert B. Parker and Ace Atkins “Spenser” series of books, director Peter Berg’s film has next to nothing in common with them, save for the names and a few pertinent details. The story is still set in Boston, but Spenser (Wahlberg) is now a meathead cop who was sent to prison for five years for beating up (albeit rightfully) his superior officer, Capt. Boylan (Michael Gaston).
The same day Spenser gets out of the clink, Boylan is hacked to death with a machete. The ugly crime is pinned on another officer, who’s found dead in his car, but Spenser knows that guy to be a good cop. Going rogue, he becomes determined to clear that cop’s name and uncover the truth, with the help of his new roommate, Hawk (Winston Duke), and boxing-gym owner Henry (Alan Arkin).
From there, even surprising moments aren’t really all that surprising. Smiley nice guys turn out to be bad (don’t they always!), drug gangs get involved and Spenser teaches the hulkish Hawk how to properly fight.
Still, the movie passes the time, and has a decent sense of humor. In his role, Arkin sounds like he’s on the phone with customer service. And Spenser’s loudmouth girlfriend, played by Iliza Shlesinger, is a scream — especially when they hook up in the bathroom of a health food restaurant.
Wahlberg simply does his best Wahlberg, but nobody is gonna queue this one up expecting Christian Bale.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--California nurse blasts feds over lack of coronavirus testing for caregivers

A California nurse says a lack of coronavirus tests for healthcare workers on the front lines of the crisis is putting caregivers and patients at risk .
“ As a nurse , I ’ m very concerned that not enough is being done to stop the spread of the coronavirus , ” wrote the unidentified health-care worker in a statement released Thursday through the National Nurses United and California Nurses Association unions .
“ I know because I am currently sick and in quarantine after caring for a patient who tested positive.
” The nurse , identified only as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in northern California , said that troubles began when they recently cared for a confirmed coronavirus patient .
“ I did this because I had all the recommended protective gear and training from my employer , ” the nurse wrote .
“ I did this assuming that if something happened to me , of course , I too would be cared for.
” But then a few days passed and the nurse started getting sick .
They were put on a 14-day self-quarantine and , based on the nurse ’ s symptoms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nurse should be tested .
“ But the National CDC [ Centers for Disease Control ] would not initiate testing , ” the nurse said .
“ They said they would not test me because if I were wearing the recommended protective equipment , then I wouldn ’ t have the coronavirus .
“ What kind of science-based answer is that ?
What a ridiculous and uneducated response from the department that is in charge of our health in this country.
” The nurse eventually got the test but was then told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay in processing the results .
“ They claim they prioritize running samples by illness severity and that there are only so many to give out each day , ” the nurse said .
“ So I have to wait in line to find out the results.
” “ This is not a ticket dispenser at the deli counter ; it ’ s a public health emergency !
I am a registered nurse , and I need to know if I am positive before going back to caring for patients.
” The nurse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests for health-care workers could come back to hurt the larger population .
“ I am appalled at the level of bureaucracy that ’ s preventing nurses from getting tested , ” wrote the caregiver .
“ Nurses aren ’ t going to stand by and let this testing delay continue ; we are going to stand together to make sure we can protect our patients — by being protected ourselves.
” Fifty-one coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Golden State , including one of 12 deaths nationwide .
Map of coronavirus @ @ @ @

A California nurse says a lack of coronavirus tests for health care workers on the front lines of the crisis is putting caregivers and patients at risk.
“As a nurse, I’m very concerned that not enough is being done to stop the spread of the coronavirus,” wrote the unidentified health care worker in a statement released Thursday through the National Nurses United and California Nurses Association unions.
“I know because I am currently sick and in quarantine after caring for a patient who tested positive.”
The nurse, identified only as an employee of an unspecified Kaiser Permanente facility in northern California, said troubles began when they recently cared for a confirmed coronavirus patient.
“I did this because I had all the recommended protective gear and training from my employer,” the nurse wrote. “I did this assuming that if something happened to me, of course, I too would be cared for.”
But then a few days passed and the nurse started getting sick.
They were put on a 14-day self-quarantine and, based on the nurse’s symptoms, a doctor and county officials agreed that the nurse should be tested.
“But the National CDC [Centers for Disease Control] would not initiate testing,” the nurse said. “They said they would not test me because if I were wearing the recommended protective equipment, then I wouldn’t have the coronavirus.
“What kind of science-based answer is that? What a ridiculous and uneducated response from the department that is in charge of our health in this country.”
The nurse eventually got the test but was then told by CDC officials that there was a delay in processing the results.
“They claim they prioritize running samples by illness severity and that there are only so many to give out each day,” the nurse said. “So I have to wait in line to find out the results.”
“This is not a ticket dispenser at the deli counter; it’s a public health emergency! I am a registered nurse, and I need to know if I am positive before going back to caring for patients.”
The nurse closed with a warning that not prioritizing tests for health care workers could come back to hurt the larger population.
“I am appalled at the level of bureaucracy that’s preventing nurses from getting tested,” wrote the caregiver. “Nurses aren’t going to stand by and let this testing delay continue; we are going to stand together to make sure we can protect our patients — by being protected ourselves.”
Fifty-one coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Golden State, including one of 12 deaths nationwide.
Map of coronavirus cases in the US


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Stephen Curry gives Warriors glimpse of what they’ve been missing

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry seemed every bit himself after a four-month layoff , save for a little long-range rust .
“ He looks exactly the same to me , ” coach Steve Kerr said .
Curry scored 23 points for Golden State in his anticipated return from a broken left hand , but the Toronto Raptors beat the Warriors 121-113 Thursday night to clinch a playoff spot .
After being sidelined 58 games , Curry led Golden State out of the tunnel to a big ovation — as loud as his neon sneakers , one pink and one yellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he pulled up to shoot .
He missed his first two attempts , but had three quick assists , including a no-look , behind-the-back dish to Andrew Wiggins .
He finished with seven assists and seven rebounds in 27 minutes .
“ I was trying to be out there and not think about it , ” Curry said .
“ If I needed to make that pass , make it and no hesitation .
It was a good feeling , throwing the first one.
” The two-time MVP hit a 17-footer for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then got a huge reaction for a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc shortly before halftime .
He was 3 of 12 from 3-point range and 6 of 16 overall for the game , the only blemish on an otherwise encouraging night for the three-time champion .
“ It was a cool vibe , competing like that , ” he said .
Norman Powell scored a career-high 37 points for Toronto , which won in a rematch of last year ’ s NBA Finals .
The Raptors won that series in six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Golden State ’ s final game at its old arena in Oakland .
Kyle Lowry added 26 points and 10 assists , Serge Ibaka had 13 points and 13 rebounds , and Pascal Siakam had 17 points for the Raptors , who won at Phoenix on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak .
“ Knowing that Steph was coming back , we knew it was going to be a great night , a great atmosphere , ” Lowry said .
“ One of the best players in the league was coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little more focused and concentrated on him , but coming in here , it ’ s a great regular-season game.
” Damion Lee scored 23 points with five 3-pointers , and Marquese Chriss had 17 points and 12 rebound for the Warriors , who have lost 10 straight at home .
Curry was the only Golden State player in uniform who also played in last year ’ s Finals — a fact that hit him during warmups , when none of his teammates harmonized with his strict pregame routine .
They jelled better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times with Wiggins , acquired from Minnesota in February .
Toronto swarmed Curry when he had the ball , and Wiggins was the biggest benefactor with 21 points .
While Curry said he plans to work on his chemistry with Wiggins over the season ’ s final 19 games , he said their connection Thursday was more coincidental — Curry was mostly just trying to find open teammates .
He had just one turnover and came out pleased with his ability to space the floor with the remade roster .
“ I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I obviously could have played more minutes , ” he said .
“ Have to stick to the plan just this first game , but that was the hardest part to deal with.
” A 3-pointer by Lowry and a powerful dunk from Anunoby stemmed Golden State ’ s rally in the fourth quarter with Curry on the bench .
Curry checked back in with 3:51 left and hit a falling layup with two minutes remaining that pulled the Warriors within 113-108 .
Wiggins added a 3-pointer to make it 113-111 , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep Toronto ’ s lead safe .
“ I think that it was a high energy building tonight and they were playing well , ” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said .
“ I expected it to be a really close game tonight and there were no illusions in my mind that it wouldn ’ t be.
” Curry practiced Monday with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors , then was recalled later in the day in a most anticipated promotion .
His return to action came without most of his familiar supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straight game with a left knee injury , and Klay Thompson remains out with a torn left ACL .
“ To me , it feels like it ’ s on again , ” Kerr said .
“ We ’ re now through the woods , as I said before the game , and we can start looking ahead and using these games to prepare ourselves to try to reach a higher level of play.
” “ That ’ s the nature of the season , ” echoed Curry .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry seemed every bit himself after a four-month layoff, save for a little long-range rust.
“He looks exactly the same to me,” coach Steve Kerr said.
Curry scored 23 points for Golden State in his anticipated return from a broken left hand, but the Toronto Raptors beat the Warriors 121-113 Thursday night to clinch a playoff spot.
After being sidelined 58 games, Curry led Golden State out of the tunnel to a big ovation — as loud as his neon sneakers, one pink and one yellow — and the crowd stirred every time he pulled up to shoot.
He missed his first two attempts, but had three quick assists, including a no-look, behind-the-back dish to Andrew Wiggins. He finished with seven assists and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.
“I was trying to be out there and not think about it,” Curry said. “If I needed to make that pass, make it and no hesitation. It was a good feeling, throwing the first one.”
The two-time MVP hit a 17-footer for his first basket early in the second quarter, then got a huge reaction for a 3-pointer from well beyond the arc shortly before halftime. He was 3 of 12 from 3-point range and 6 of 16 overall for the game, the only blemish on an otherwise encouraging night for the three-time champion.
“It was a cool vibe, competing like that,” he said.
Norman Powell scored a career-high 37 points for Toronto, which won in a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals. The Raptors won that series in six games, finishing with a victory in Golden State’s final game at its old arena in Oakland.
Kyle Lowry added 26 points and 10 assists, Serge Ibaka had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam had 17 points for the Raptors, who won at Phoenix on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.
“Knowing that Steph was coming back, we knew it was going to be a great night, a great atmosphere,” Lowry said. “One of the best players in the league was coming back from injury, we were a little more focused and concentrated on him, but coming in here, it’s a great regular-season game.”
Damion Lee scored 23 points with five 3-pointers, and Marquese Chriss had 17 points and 12 rebound for the Warriors, who have lost 10 straight at home.
Curry was the only Golden State player in uniform who also played in last year’s Finals — a fact that hit him during warmups, when none of his teammates harmonized with his strict pregame routine.
They jelled better after tipoff. Curry connected a few times with Wiggins, acquired from Minnesota in February. Toronto swarmed Curry when he had the ball, and Wiggins was the biggest benefactor with 21 points.
While Curry said he plans to work on his chemistry with Wiggins over the season’s final 19 games, he said their connection Thursday was more coincidental — Curry was mostly just trying to find open teammates. He had just one turnover and came out pleased with his ability to space the floor with the remade roster.
“I felt better than I expected and felt like I obviously could have played more minutes,” he said. “Have to stick to the plan just this first game, but that was the hardest part to deal with.”
A 3-pointer by Lowry and a powerful dunk from Anunoby stemmed Golden State’s rally in the fourth quarter with Curry on the bench.
Curry checked back in with 3:51 left and hit a falling layup with two minutes remaining that pulled the Warriors within 113-108. Wiggins added a 3-pointer to make it 113-111, but Siakam made two baskets in 15 seconds to keep Toronto’s lead safe.
“I think that it was a high energy building tonight and they were playing well,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. “I expected it to be a really close game tonight and there were no illusions in my mind that it wouldn’t be.”
Curry practiced Monday with the G League Santa Cruz Warriors, then was recalled later in the day in a most anticipated promotion. His return to action came without most of his familiar supporting cast — Draymond Green missed his fourth straight game with a left knee injury, and Klay Thompson remains out with a torn left ACL.
“To me, it feels like it’s on again,” Kerr said. “We’re now through the woods, as I said before the game, and we can start looking ahead and using these games to prepare ourselves to try to reach a higher level of play.”
“That’s the nature of the season,” echoed Curry. “We’re trying to build something new.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--More charges coming for R. Kelly after agents seize 100+ electronic devices

The indictment against R. Kelly involves an alleged victim who ...

CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, while prosecutors said more charges alleging yet another victim are upcoming.
Kelly, 53, stood silently in orange prison garb with his hands behind his back as his attorney entered the plea on his behalf at the arraignment hearing in Chicago.
More legal trouble is on the horizon for Kelly.
The government plans to file more new charges in the coming weeks, adding another accuser, prosecutor Angel Krull said during the hearing. She didn’t elaborate except to say agents recently seized more than 100 electronic devices, including hard drives, in the case.
Agents wielding a search warrant hauled the items away from a storage facility outside Chicago where Kelly keeps some of his equipment, defense attorney Steve Greenberg told reporters after the hearing.
“We expect that they’re not going to find anything incriminating,” he said.
The possibility of new charges in yet another superseding indictment was among the reasons cited by US District Judge Harry Leinenweber to push Kelly’s April 27 trial date to Oct. 13.
The 13-count superseding indictment was unsealed last month. It is largely the same as the original indictment — which also had 13 counts — but includes a reference to a new accuser, referred to only as “Minor 6.”
The charges include child pornography, the sexual exploitation of children and conspiracy to defraud the US government, as well as the coercion or enticement of a female.
Kelly, who has denied ever abusing anyone, faces several dozen counts of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York, from sexual assault to heading a racketeering scheme aimed at supplying Kelly with girls.
The Grammy-award winning musician was jailed in July and has been awaiting trial at a Chicago federal jail a block from the courthouse where he attends pretrial hearings. He has participated in hearings in his New York case by video.
The federal charges in Chicago accuse Kelly of filming himself having sex with underage girls and of paying off potential witnesses in his 2008 trial — at which he was acquitted — to get them to change their stories.
Kelly’s co-defendants in the case — ex-manager Derrel McDavid and former employee Milton Brown — have also pleaded not guilty to paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to retrieve pornographic videos in a bid to stave off criminal charges.
McDavid’s lawyer, Beau Brindley, told the court Thursday that his client wanted to proceed with an April trial without Kelly. He said McDavid’s “life is on hold” and was invoking his right to a speedy trial. But Brindley said later that the defense would take a week to decide their next steps.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Elderly man fatally struck by car while walking dog in Brooklyn

“ You ’ re welcome.
” That is what Donny Marshall thinks Myles Powell ...

The teen driver of a Mercedes sedan struck and killed a 66-year-old man crossing a Brooklyn street on Thursday night, police said.
The elderly victim was in the crosswalk on 4th Avenue at 101st Street in Bay Ridge at around 7 p.m. when he was struck by the car driven by a 19-year-old man, cops said.
Local councilman Justin Brannan said on Twitter that the victim was walking his dog when he was killed.
Photos from the scene show the car with a smashed windshield.
Emergency responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
The driver remained at the intersection. Police were still investigating early Friday.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Myles Powell, Markus Howard bring rare experience to Big East tourney

It was beauty no one wanted to see .
It was ...

“You’re welcome.”
That is what Donny Marshall thinks Myles Powell and Markus Howard should say next week as they ready to play the final Big East games of their illustrious careers when the Big East Tournament tips off at Madison Square Garden.
The two senior guards, Powell from Seton Hall and Howard from Marquette, are a rarity these days. Both resisted the lure of the NBA draft a year ago for one more chance at college basketball glory.
“They’ve given the fans four years of this amazing basketball,” said Marshall, a Fox Sports analyst who starred at UConn in the early ’90s, when the Huskies were still in the Big East.
“Everyone should thank them because it doesn’t happen anymore. Four years to watch them develop and turn into terrific leaders for their teams. One a chubby kid from Trenton that lost some 40-50 pounds to get to this point of being a terrific scorer. And this kid from Arizona, leaving the warmest place you could be from to go to one of the coldest in Marquette and is now one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history.”
Powell helped the Pirates reach the Big East final a year ago — where they lost to Villanova — with 78 points in three games. The semifinal victory came over Marquette, where Howard — coming off a 30-point torching of St. John’s — was a dismal 1 of 15 from the floor. His chance for redemption comes Thursday when the Golden Eagles look to improve their NCAA Tournament seeding.
“I hope people appreciate how awesome that has been,” Marshall said. “For me, it’s bittersweet. I love that they are going to get the chance to play professionally and make a lot of money, but it’ll be sad when you go to see a Seton Hall and Marquette game and they won’t be there.”
The duo has also watched as Villanova has walked away as Big East Tournament champions in each of the pair’s first three seasons. Jay Wright’s team will be a factor this year again. The Wildcats spoiled Powell’s Senior Night with a 79-77 victory Wednesday.
Villanova’s success has gone beyond the Big East, winning two of the past four national championships. Seton Hall is expected to be a No. 2 or 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but success in the field of 68 has been elusive in the Kevin Willard era, and the last time they reached the Sweet 16 was 2000.
“I think it’s a Final Four team without question,” Marshall said. “Some of us prognosticators — because of our proximity to the conference and our respect of Kevin Willard — have been a little high on Seton Hall in the past. I sincerely don’t think that is the case this year.
“Powell should be Player of the Year the way this team has progressed. They also have some really quality guards around him in [Jared] Rhoden and [Quincy] McKnight. They have some guys that can step in and fill some of those gaps and they have some size. The most important thing in order to go deep into the tournament is that their defense travels. They’ve done it all season long.”
The momentum starts at the Garden, though.
“There’s no more electric place than MSG during the Big East Tournament,” Marshall said.
Powell and Howard know that well.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Jewish student’s lawsuit describes years of anti-Semitic harassment at elite NJ school

A Jewish student filed a federal lawsuit claiming her elite New Jersey high school , the Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Middletown , NJ , failed to protect her from “ endemic anti-Semitism.
” The plaintiff — who filed anonymously , and who The Post is identifying only by her first name , “ Paige ” — filed suit in U.S. federal court in Trenton against the Monmouth County Vocational School District , the school board and four teachers , alleging she suffered anti-Semitic harassment during her three years attending MAST .
When she enrolled as a freshman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow classmate mocked her last name , calling it “ Jew Fray ” as a teacher laughed , the suit alleges .
During her sophomore year , she observed students reading Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler , she alleges .
MAST ’ s curriculum did not include any studies relating to World War II or the rise of Nazi Germany that would require a student to read the book , the suit alleges .
On numerous occasions during lunch , she saw students “ drawing images of swastikas in their notebooks and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not act , according to the suit .
The harassment allegedly took a turn for the worse during Paige ’ s junior year in April 2018 .
Her classmates went on a school field trip to Sandy Hook Beach to participate in a mandatory beach cleanup .
A fellow MAST student texted a group of 17 students — including Paige — a photograph of another MAST student lying on the beach , smiling , next to the words “ I H8 JEWS ” scrawled in the sand , the suit alleges .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the photo should be featured as the yearbook cover .
Paige immediately told her parents and her father got in touch with school officials to report the photo and subsequent text messages she received , leading her to be labeled as a “ snitch ” by classmates .
School officials looked into the photo and suspended the two students responsible for the photograph for four days , and the student who suggested that it be featured as the yearbook cover was also disciplined , receiving a two-day suspension .
Overnight , Paige ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large-scale and explicitly coordinated campaign of retribution , ” the lawsuit says .
A fellow student allegedly placed a rock in close proximity to her desk with the word “ Adolf ” painted on it .
At the end of the school year , Paige ’ s parents filed a complaint with the state attorney general ’ s division of civil rights , saying that she had been subjected to anti-Semitic conduct and harassed for reporting it .
Paige dropped out of MAST with a 4.0 grade average at the end of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the photograph won school awards and were accepted into Cornell and New York University .
But when news broke of Paige ’ s complaint — and the state attorney general announced an investigation had found the Monmouth County Vocational School District had broken New Jersey ’ s anti-discrimination law — the two boys ’ college admissions were rescinded .
According to the suit , Paige was planning on applying to Tulane University but was discouraged not to since she had switched schools before her senior year .
She applied and was rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University , Northwestern University , and the University of Virginia .
Paige told The Post on Thursday , “ I ’ m forever saddened that this happened to me , but I have grown to accept that my family and I did the right thing by reporting it .
I am trying to move forward but this will always be something I carry.
” Her lawyer , Eric Hecker , wrote in the suit , “ She did not go to her senior prom .
She did not walk in a graduation ceremony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very challenging .
Her sense of self-worth has been severely compromised.
” Hecker told The Post , “ The school officials do not appear to appreciate the seriousness of their failure to provide an appropriate educational environment , so now a jury will decide whether they broke the law.
” Albert J. Rescinio , a lawyer for the boy who sent the photo , told The Post in a phone interview that the photograph was “ not intended to say that they [ two boys ] disliked Jewish people — it was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admission to Cornell was rescinded , “ is doing the best he can .
He is keeping the low profile , trying to gather is life together and move forward , ” he said .
The two teen boys “ thought it was a funny , tongue-in-cheek , sarcastic act .
Jokes are not intended to be taken literally , ” he said .
“ The District providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students that is free from harassment , intimidation and bullying and all forms of bias and discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Monmouth County Vocational School District , told The Post when asked for comment .

A Jewish student filed a federal lawsuit claiming her elite New Jersey high school, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology in Middletown, NJ, failed to protect her from “endemic anti-Semitism.”
The plaintiff — who filed anonymously, and who The Post is identifying only by her first name, “Paige” — filed suit in U.S. federal court in Trenton against the Monmouth County Vocational School District, the school board and four teachers, alleging she suffered anti-Semitic harassment during her three years attending MAST.
When she enrolled as a freshman in the fall of 2015, a fellow classmate mocked her last name, calling it “Jew Fray” as a teacher laughed, the suit alleges.
During her sophomore year, she observed students reading Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, she alleges. MAST’s curriculum did not include any studies relating to World War II or the rise of Nazi Germany that would require a student to read the book, the suit alleges.
On numerous occasions during lunch, she saw students “drawing images of swastikas in their notebooks and on school lunch tables.” School officials did not act, according to the suit.
The harassment allegedly took a turn for the worse during Paige’s junior year in April 2018. Her classmates went on a school field trip to Sandy Hook Beach to participate in a mandatory beach cleanup.
A fellow MAST student texted a group of 17 students — including Paige — a photograph of another MAST student lying on the beach, smiling, next to the words “I H8 JEWS” scrawled in the sand, the suit alleges.
A student in the group text message suggested the photo should be featured as the yearbook cover.
Paige immediately told her parents and her father got in touch with school officials to report the photo and subsequent text messages she received, leading her to be labeled as a “snitch” by classmates.
School officials looked into the photo and suspended the two students responsible for the photograph for four days, and the student who suggested that it be featured as the yearbook cover was also disciplined, receiving a two-day suspension.
Overnight, Paige’s classmates began “engaging in a large-scale and explicitly coordinated campaign of retribution,” the lawsuit says.
A fellow student allegedly placed a rock in close proximity to her desk with the word “Adolf” painted on it.
At the end of the school year, Paige’s parents filed a complaint with the state attorney general’s division of civil rights, saying that she had been subjected to anti-Semitic conduct and harassed for reporting it.
Paige dropped out of MAST with a 4.0 grade average at the end of her junior year.
The two boys involved in the photograph won school awards and were accepted into Cornell and New York University.
But when news broke of Paige’s complaint — and the state attorney general announced an investigation had found the Monmouth County Vocational School District had broken New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law — the two boys’ college admissions were rescinded.
According to the suit, Paige was planning on applying to Tulane University but was discouraged not to since she had switched schools before her senior year.
She applied and was rejected from the University of Pennsylvania, Emory University, Northwestern University, and the University of Virginia.
Paige told The Post on Thursday, “I’m forever saddened that this happened to me, but I have grown to accept that my family and I did the right thing by reporting it. I am trying to move forward but this will always be something I carry.”
Her lawyer, Eric Hecker, wrote in the suit, “She did not go to her senior prom. She did not walk in a graduation ceremony. Her adjustment to college has been very challenging. Her sense of self-worth has been severely compromised.”
Hecker told The Post, “The school officials do not appear to appreciate the seriousness of their failure to provide an appropriate educational environment, so now a jury will decide whether they broke the law.”
Albert J. Rescinio, a lawyer for the boy who sent the photo, told The Post in a phone interview that the photograph was “not intended to say that they [two boys] disliked Jewish people — it was not taken literally.”
His client, whose admission to Cornell was rescinded, “is doing the best he can. He is keeping the low profile, trying to gather is life together and move forward,” he said.
The two teen boys “thought it was a funny, tongue-in-cheek, sarcastic act. Jokes are not intended to be taken literally,” he said.
“The District providing a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students that is free from harassment, intimidation and bullying and all forms of bias and discrimination,” Timothy McCorkell, the superintendent of the Monmouth County Vocational School District, told The Post when asked for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--94-year-old former Nazi guard living in US deported to Germany

A 94-year-old German ex-Nazi who ’ s been living in America for over 60 years will be deported following a @ @ @ @ @ judge , US officials said .
Friedrich Karl Berger , who was an armed guard @ @ @ @ @ Meppen , Germany in 1945 , was ordered on Feb. 28 to be removed from @ @ @ @ @ said .
His exact deportation date — and a destination — are unclear .
The @ @ @ @ @ s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions began investigating Berger in 2017 .
The Memphis immigration @ @ @ @ @ two-day trial found the prisoners being guarded by the ex-Nazi were subjected to barbaric conditions @ @ @ @ @ Berger is also accused of guarding a forced evacuation to the main camp that left @ @ @ @ @ former concentration camp guard , who moved to the US in 1959 , is still @ @ @ @ @ .
He had most recently been living in Tennessee .

A 94-year-old German ex-Nazi who’s been living in America for over 60 years will be deported following a ruling by a Tennessee immigration judge, US officials said.
Friedrich Karl Berger, who was an armed guard at a concentration camp near Meppen, Germany, in 1945, was ordered on Feb. 28 to be removed from the States, government officials said. His exact deportation date — and a destination — are unclear.
The US Department of Justice’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions unit began investigating Berger in 2017.
The Memphis immigration judge in Berger’s two-day trial found the prisoners being guarded by the ex-Nazi were subjected to barbaric conditions and forced into labor.
Berger is also accused of guarding a forced evacuation to the main camp that left 70 prisoners dead.
The former concentration camp guard, who moved to the US in 1959, is still collecting a pension from Germany. He had most recently been living in Tennessee.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Bernie Sanders promises to back Joe Biden ‘if he wins the nomination’

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said at Arizona rally Thursday night that he would back his top rival Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ becomes the party ’ s nominee .
“ Joe Biden is a decent guy , @ @ @ @ @ wins the nomination , I will be there for him , and if I win @ @ @ @ @ for me , ” Sanders told thousands of supporters at the Arizona state fairgrounds .
@ @ @ @ @ Biden are essentially locked in a two-man race after Sen. Elizabeth Warren suspended her campaign @ @ @ @ @ two , Biden holds the delegate lead after his South Carolina primary win and a @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite the showing of solidarity should Biden win , Sanders at his rally railed @ @ @ @ @ for taking campaign money from billionaires and supporting the 2003 Iraq war .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ working class , by the working class and for the working class , ” he @ @

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said at Arizona rally Thursday night that he would back his top rival Joe Biden if the former vice president becomes the party’s nominee.
“Joe Biden is a decent guy, and I know if he wins the nomination, I will be there for him, and if I win, he will be there for me,” Sanders told thousands of supporters at the Arizona state fairgrounds.
The progressive Vermont senator and Biden are essentially locked in a two-man race after Sen. Elizabeth Warren suspended her campaign earlier Thursday.
Of the two, Biden holds the delegate lead after his South Carolina primary win and a dominant performance on Super Tuesday.
Despite the showing of solidarity should Biden win, Sanders at his rally railed against the former vice president for taking campaign money from billionaires and supporting the 2003 Iraq war.
“This is a campaign of the working class, by the working class and for the working class,” he said.
With Post Wires


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Clint Frazier opens up about his Yankees’ maturation process

TAMPA — In a perfect world , Aaron Judge would have ...

TAMPA — Clint Frazier has run the Yankees gauntlet and has come out the other side a better player for it.
“It’s been difficult,’’ Frazier revealed to The Post at Steinbrenner Field this week. “Because where I was at at 18 was a lot higher than I think I am at 25.
“Meaning, I felt I was a little bit ahead of the curve at the age of 18 and now I’m sitting here at the age of 25 kind of looking around like, this isn’t where I thought I’d be at this age according to how things were going when I was younger.’’
In other words, top of the class.
“I think I got tested in a lot of areas, and maybe now I’m responding to those areas a little bit differently,’’ he said.
Because of Aaron Judge’s shoulder and chest pain, Frazier will be needed more than ever to start the season in the Yankees outfield. After Thursday’s 15-11 loss to the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., Frazier is batting .308 this spring.
“It’s tough to make it [in the majors], but it is even more tough making it with a team full of players like we have, and so that was tough mentally to get past,’’ Frazier said. “It took a little bit to adjust.
“The [2018] concussions were a mental and physical battle, too, but this year I’m ready,’’ he promised. “This year I’ve got a legitimate chance to make an impact, and how much that impact will be is determined on how good I do and the rehab process of some of the others.’’
Did Frazier realize the game would be such a mental test?
“You hear how tough it is to just play, and then you realize how tough it is to play in New York along the way,’’ he said with a smile. “But I think all those things were part of the struggle that I had to have in order for me to be successful. I needed to kind of have some struggles to find myself because things came a little bit easier when I was in high school.
“Then when I was finally faced with some adversity, I was kind of at a crossroads on: Where do I go? So it’s tough. I had to figure out what made me successful and why I was successful because in the past it came so easy. But whenever it stops coming easy, you got to find out why was it easy.’’
Self-confidence remains key. In 69 games last season, Frazier put up a .267/.317/.489 slash line.
“I think really the biggest thing is like there is nobody who talks to you more times in a day than you,’’ he explained. “For me, I think it was me. I kept a lot of stuff down low that I had to get through.
“I had to continuously pump in my head to know how much talent I had, because in times of adversity you can forget and the people that are watching you can forget, too.’’
The flavor of the month can change drastically in the majors, especially in New York.
“My agent, Seth Levinson, really challenged me at dinner at the beginning of spring training to aim high and keep my focus,’’ Frazier said. “I need somebody like him in my life, because at times you do forget how talented you can be for a lot of reasons and he didn’t forget. He reminded me in a time of need.
“I’m trying to compete against the best, and if I aim high against the best and I miss somewhere in that range, that’s close, that’s pretty good,’’ Frazier said of his new 2020 philosophy. “He was telling me stop comparing yourself to these people and compare yourself to this person and aim for this person because they are at the top and that is where you want to be. And that’s like I felt where I was at the age of 18. Then I am really competing with myself.’’
The path has cleared a bit because of injuries, but that’s baseball in 2020, too.
“You don’t want to see that happen but it did,’’ Frazier said. “I have to make the most of my situation for however long it is.’’
At 25, Clint Frazier has learned valuable lessons in the Pinstripe School of Hard Knocks. Get ready for a fascinating summer.


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--NY AG Letitia James orders televangelist Jim Bakker to quit advertising coronavirus cures

ALBANY— As New York continues to see a jump in positive coronavirus cases , state Attorney General Letitia James has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker to quit misleading New Yorkers by falsely advertising the product “ Silver Solution ” as reliable treatment .
Bakker interviewed Sherrill Sellman—a naturopathic doctor—on a Feb. 12 episode of his show where she claimed “ Silver Solution ” can cure strains of COVID-19 .
The televangelist also sells the product on his website , jimbakkershow.com .
However , the World Health Organization has said there is no known FDA approved medicine or vaccine able to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s say it hasn ’ t been tested on this strain of the coronavirus , but it ’ s been tested on other strains of the coronavirus and has been able to eliminate it waiting 12 hours , ” Shellman claimed of the product that contains colloidal silver , which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found to be dangerous to one ’ s health , even causing “ serious side effects.
” “ Your show ’ s segments may mislead consumers as to the effectiveness of the Silver Solution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Lisa Landau , the chief of the state Attorney General ’ s Health Care Bureau wrote to Bakker in a March 3 letter .
“ Therefore , any representation on the Jim Bakker Show that its Silver Solution products are effective at combating and/or treating the 2019 novel coronavirus violates New York law , ” she added .
Bakker has ten days to comply and faces penalties up to $ 5,000 per violation .
“ As we experience more cases of coronavirus , it is imperative that New Yorkers remain calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement Thursday .
“ In addition to being mindful about our health , we must also beware of unscrupulous actors who attempt to take advantage of this fear and anxiety to scam or deceive consumers .
I encourage anyone who believes they are the victim of a scam or predatory action to contact my office and file a complaint , ” she added .
Other entities , like Facebook , have also started cracking down on misleading information concerning virus cures .
Map of coronavirus cases in the US

ALBANY— As New York continues to see a jump in positive coronavirus cases, state Attorney General Letitia James has ordered televangelist Jim Bakker to quit misleading New Yorkers by falsely advertising the product “Silver Solution” as reliable treatment.
Bakker interviewed Sherrill Sellman—a naturopathic doctor—on a Feb. 12 episode of his show where she claimed “Silver Solution” can cure strains of COVID-19.
The televangelist also sells the product on his website, jimbakkershow.com.
However, the World Health Organization has said there is no known FDA approved medicine or vaccine able to prevent or treat COVID-19.
“Let’s say it hasn’t been tested on this strain of the coronavirus, but it’s been tested on other strains of the coronavirus and has been able to eliminate it waiting 12 hours,” Shellman claimed of the product that contains colloidal silver, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found to be dangerous to one’s health, even causing “serious side effects.”
“Your show’s segments may mislead consumers as to the effectiveness of the Silver Solution product in protecting against the current outbreak,” Lisa Landau, the chief of the state Attorney General’s Health Care Bureau wrote to Bakker in a March 3 letter.
“Therefore, any representation on the Jim Bakker Show that its Silver Solution products are effective at combating and/or treating the 2019 novel coronavirus violates New York law,” she added.
Bakker has ten days to comply and faces penalties up to $5,000 per violation.
“As we experience more cases of coronavirus, it is imperative that New Yorkers remain calm, but stay vigilant,” James said in a statement Thursday.
“In addition to being mindful about our health, we must also beware of unscrupulous actors who attempt to take advantage of this fear and anxiety to scam or deceive consumers. I encourage anyone who believes they are the victim of a scam or predatory action to contact my office and file a complaint,” she added.
Other entities, like Facebook, have also started cracking down on misleading information concerning virus cures.
Map of coronavirus cases in the US


newyorkpost--2020-03-06--Mexican sex-trafficking victim describes being forced into prostitution in Queens

A teen victim of an alleged Mexican sex-trafficking ring cried on a Brooklyn witness stand Thursday , telling a federal jury that her captors threatened her life if she didn ’ t prostitute herself in Queens .
The victim , identified in court papers as Jane Doe No .
1 , said she was smuggled from Mexico into Queens in 2010 ; her captors kept her in a locked room and taught her the trade at just 14-years-old .
“ ‘ If you don ’ t do this for me , I will kill your family , ’ ” threatened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one of the five defendants on trial , she testified .
“ They knew where my family lived and I didn ’ t want my family to be hurt , ” she continued .
Prosecutors said the alleged sex-traffickers operated from 2006 to 2017 in locations across the US .
Aside from the threats to her life , Jane Doe No .
1 said her limited English also hindered her ability to escape .
“ I was scared .
I couldn ’ t go and ask for help .
I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , can you help me ?
” she said .
At the Queens home , the victim said another woman in the home instructed her on how to be a prostitute .
The victim testified she was directed to charge $ 35 for 15-minute sessions .
“ I didn ’ t like it , ” the woman said as she took off her glasses and wiped away tears with a tissue .
“ It made me feel bad.
” The victim ’ s testimony ended the fourth day of trial for Melendez-Perez and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rosas and Rosalio Melendez-Rojas .
The defendants were indicted charges including sex trafficking conspiracy , sex trafficking of minors , interstate prostitution , alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy .
If convicted on the sex-trafficking charges , each defendant faces mandatory 15-year minimum prison sentences , according to a release from the US Attorney ’ s Office in Brooklyn .
Five additional victims are expected to testify at their trial .

A teen victim of an alleged Mexican sex-trafficking ring cried on a Brooklyn witness stand Thursday, telling a federal jury that her captors threatened her life if she didn’t prostitute herself in Queens.
The victim, identified in court papers as Jane Doe No. 1, said she was smuggled from Mexico into Queens in 2010; her captors kept her in a locked room and taught her the trade at just 14-years-old.
“‘If you don’t do this for me, I will kill your family,’” threatened Francisco Melendez-Perez, her boyfriend from Mexico and one of the five defendants on trial, she testified.
“They knew where my family lived and I didn’t want my family to be hurt,” she continued.
Prosecutors said the alleged sex-traffickers operated from 2006 to 2017 in locations across the US.
Aside from the threats to her life, Jane Doe No. 1 said her limited English also hindered her ability to escape.
“I was scared. I couldn’t go and ask for help. I couldn’t walk outside and say ‘Hey, can you help me?” she said.
At the Queens home, the victim said another woman in the home instructed her on how to be a prostitute. The victim testified she was directed to charge $35 for 15-minute sessions.
“I didn’t like it,” the woman said as she took off her glasses and wiped away tears with a tissue. “It made me feel bad.”
The victim’s testimony ended the fourth day of trial for Melendez-Perez and co-defendants Abel Romero-Melendez, Jose Miguel Melendez-Rojas, Jose Osvaldo Melendez-Rosas and Rosalio Melendez-Rojas.
The defendants were indicted charges including sex trafficking conspiracy, sex trafficking of minors, interstate prostitution, alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
If convicted on the sex-trafficking charges, each defendant faces mandatory 15-year minimum prison sentences, according to a release from the US Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn.
Five additional victims are expected to testify at their trial.