newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Kanye West says he’s trying to divorce Kim Kardashian in latest Twitter rant

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 ) Kanye West claimed he is trying to divorce his wife , Kim Kardashian , while also accusing her mother , Kris Jenner , of engaging in “ white supremacy ” in the latest rant from the outspoken rapper .
“ I been trying to get divorced since Kim met with Meek at the Warldolf [ sic ] for ‘ prison reform , ' ” West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently was referring to a criminal justice summit attended by Kardashian and rapper Meek Mill in November 2018 .
“ Meek is my man and was respectful , ” he added .
“ That ’ s my dog Kim was out of line.
” In the series of missives , West then referred to Jenner , his mother-in-law , as “ Kris Jong-Un ” and said that the Kardashians were attempting to force him into psychiatric treatment .
“ They tried to fly in with 2 doctors to 51/50 me , ” West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code that says people who may be a danger to themselves can be placed in an involuntary hold .
“ Kriss and Kim put out a statement without my approval … that ’ s not what a wife should do White supremacy.
” He later deleted the posts from his Twitter feed .
The artist was apparently at his studio in Cody , Wyoming , when he issued the tweets .
The accusations came one day after West first said the Kardashians were trying to “ lock me up.
” “ I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m in Cody if your not planning another one of your children ’ s playboy shoots , ” he wrote in his early Wednesday tweetstorm .
The drama appeared to originate from a strange campaign-style event in South Carolina on Sunday where he cried while revealing that Kardashian almost aborted their first child .

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Kanye West claimed he is trying to divorce his wife, Kim Kardashian, while also accusing her mother, Kris Jenner, of engaging in “white supremacy” in the latest rant from the outspoken rapper.
“I been trying to get divorced since Kim met with Meek at the Warldolf [sic] for ‘prison reform,'” West wrote on Twitter early Wednesday.
West apparently was referring to a criminal justice summit attended by Kardashian and rapper Meek Mill in November 2018.
“Meek is my man and was respectful,” he added. “That’s my dog Kim was out of line.”
In the series of missives, West then referred to Jenner, his mother-in-law, as “Kris Jong-Un” and said that the Kardashians were attempting to force him into psychiatric treatment.
“They tried to fly in with 2 doctors to 51/50 me,” West said, referring to the California welfare code that says people who may be a danger to themselves can be placed in an involuntary hold.
“Kriss and Kim put out a statement without my approval … that’s not what a wife should do White supremacy.”
He later deleted the posts from his Twitter feed.
The artist was apparently at his studio in Cody, Wyoming, when he issued the tweets. The accusations came one day after West first said the Kardashians were trying to “lock me up.”
“I will live for my children Kris I’m in Cody if your not planning another one of your children’s playboy shoots,” he wrote in his early Wednesday tweetstorm.
The drama appeared to originate from a strange campaign-style event in South Carolina on Sunday where he cried while revealing that Kardashian almost aborted their first child.
Kardashian eventually addressed her husband’s bipolar disorder and Twitter tirades on her Instagram story Wednesday to call for compassion as he battles his mental illness.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Royals release pair of photos showing Prince George on his 7th birthday

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 ) That bubbly , gap-toothed smile could rule the UK one day .
The British Royals on Wednesday released two new snapshots of Prince George to mark the seventh birthday of Queen Elizabeth ’ s great-grandson , showing the youngster with a cheek-to-cheek smile .
The son of Prince William and Kate Middleton — officially His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge — would be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he one day takes the throne .
He does have to wait in line , however .
Prince Charles is next in line for the throne after Queen Elizabeth , followed by George ’ s dad , Prince William before the youngster would have a shot at the crown .
But , at 7 , he ’ s got some time .
The two pics show the fair-haired youngster wearing a camouflage T-shirt and a huge smile , with a second photo showing him alongside a wooden building with an equally beaming face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — ahead of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis .
“ The children have got such stamina , I don ’ t know now , ” Middleton told the BBC recently in an interview about how the family is coping with being at home during the country ’ s coronavirus lockdown .
“ You pitch a tent , take a tend down again , cook , bake , ” the princess said .
“ You get to the end of the day and they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is amazing how much you can cram into one day , that ’ s for sure .
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That bubbly, gap-toothed smile could rule the UK one day.
The British Royals on Wednesday released two new snapshots of Prince George to mark the seventh birthday of Queen Elizabeth’s great-grandson, showing the youngster with a cheek-to-cheek smile.
The son of Prince William and Kate Middleton — officially His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge — would be the United Kingdom’s 43rd monarch if he one day takes the throne.
He does have to wait in line, however. Prince Charles is next in line for the throne after Queen Elizabeth, followed by George’s dad, Prince William before the youngster would have a shot at the crown.
But, at 7, he’s got some time.
The two pics show the fair-haired youngster wearing a camouflage T-shirt and a huge smile, with a second photo showing him alongside a wooden building with an equally beaming face.
George is the oldest of three children born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — ahead of Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
“The children have got such stamina, I don’t know now,” Middleton told the BBC recently in an interview about how the family is coping with being at home during the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
“You pitch a tent, take a tend down again, cook, bake,” the princess said. “You get to the end of the day and they have had a lovely time — but it is amazing how much you can cram into one day, that’s for sure.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Mets trying to find different ways to get Dominic Smith in lineup

Yoenis Cespedes ’ long-awaited return does have a downside .
It may take away at-bats from Dominic Smith .
With the advent of the designated hitter in the National League , along with Cespedes ’ return and J.D .
Davis ’ emergence as the likely starting left fielder , Smith ’ s role is uncertain .
He can ’ t even count on set spots as a pinch hitter — his bread and butter — with pitchers no longer hitting .
“ That ’ s why you [ use ] the word challenge for him to find that playing time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rojas plans to utilize him in different spots — as a backup to Pete Alonso at first base , in left field on occasion and at DH .
The Mets would be wise to not let him languish .
After struggling to find his niche in limited action his first two seasons with the Mets , the 25-year-old Smith busted out last year — notching an .881 OPS and slashing .282/.355/.525 with 11 home runs and 25 RBIs in 177 at-bats .
He excelled as a pinch hitter , with a 1.031 OPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fracture in his left foot that cost him almost all of August and September , he likely would have produced even more .
He has reminded the Mets of that in spring training 2.0 , producing at the plate .
In Tuesday ’ s intrasquad game , he homered to dead center field , and earlier in camp he took Marcus Stroman deep .
Power , one critique in his game in years past , seems to be coming along nicely .
“ He ’ s had a tremendous camp at the plate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bat right now is hot .
We like it , we want to maintain it , so we ’ ll think ahead which days we definitely get him in there.
” Despite the uncertainty , Smith isn ’ t concerned about his role .
He ’ s going to prepare just as he did last year , focusing on himself and not worrying about the lineup card .
“ All I know is the only thing I can do is have fun , bring energy and prepare for whatever situation I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s what I ’ m going to do .
If I ’ m starting that day , I ’ m going to be ready .
If I ’ m coming off the bench in a tough situation , I ’ ll be ready .
… A lot of times that ’ s why guys don ’ t have success at this level .
They ’ re too worried about stuff they can ’ t control.
” Smith is more fixated on the new challenges the abbreviated season will present for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit or enter the game amid the COVID-19 social distancing protocols .
For one , Smith might be sitting in the stands behind the dugout .
Players can ’ t just enter the clubhouse freely like before .
Only a specific amount of players are allowed in certain areas at the same time .
He did get a feel for how much time he needs when he pinch hit against the Yankees on Saturday .
“ My regular routine of what I do to get prepared is obviously going to be a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s something I ’ m going to have to adjust to and figure out .
”

Yoenis Cespedes’ long-awaited return does have a downside. It may take away at-bats from Dominic Smith.
With the advent of the designated hitter in the National League, along with Cespedes’ return and J.D. Davis’ emergence as the likely starting left fielder, Smith’s role is uncertain. He can’t even count on set spots as a pinch hitter — his bread and butter — with pitchers no longer hitting.
“That’s why you [use] the word challenge for him to find that playing time,” manager Luis Rojas said.
Rojas plans to utilize him in different spots — as a backup to Pete Alonso at first base, in left field on occasion and at DH. The Mets would be wise to not let him languish.
After struggling to find his niche in limited action his first two seasons with the Mets, the 25-year-old Smith busted out last year — notching an .881 OPS and slashing .282/.355/.525 with 11 home runs and 25 RBIs in 177 at-bats. He excelled as a pinch hitter, with a 1.031 OPS, and if not for a stress fracture in his left foot that cost him almost all of August and September, he likely would have produced even more.
He has reminded the Mets of that in spring training 2.0, producing at the plate. In Tuesday’s intrasquad game, he homered to dead center field, and earlier in camp he took Marcus Stroman deep. Power, one critique in his game in years past, seems to be coming along nicely.
“He’s had a tremendous camp at the plate,” Rojas said. “His bat right now is hot. We like it, we want to maintain it, so we’ll think ahead which days we definitely get him in there.”
Despite the uncertainty, Smith isn’t concerned about his role. He’s going to prepare just as he did last year, focusing on himself and not worrying about the lineup card.
“All I know is the only thing I can do is have fun, bring energy and prepare for whatever situation I’m in,” he said. “That’s what I’m going to do. If I’m starting that day, I’m going to be ready. If I’m coming off the bench in a tough situation, I’ll be ready. … A lot of times that’s why guys don’t have success at this level. They’re too worried about stuff they can’t control.”
Smith is more fixated on the new challenges the abbreviated season will present for him, such as getting ready to pinch hit or enter the game amid the COVID-19 social distancing protocols. For one, Smith might be sitting in the stands behind the dugout. Players can’t just enter the clubhouse freely like before. Only a specific amount of players are allowed in certain areas at the same time. He did get a feel for how much time he needs when he pinch hit against the Yankees on Saturday.
“My regular routine of what I do to get prepared is obviously going to be a little different,” Smith said. “That’s something I’m going to have to adjust to and figure out.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--The next great sports dynasty hinges on Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Here’s the funny thing about dynasties: You almost never see them coming. The Yankees of yore, they were the exception, because they always managed to find icons to replace their icons — Ruth to Gehrig to DiMaggio to Mantle. That dynasty lasted the better part of 40 years, the dynasty against which all other dynasties are compared.
Otherwise? When Red Auerbach traded Cliff Hagen and Easy Ed Macauley for Bill Russell on April 30, 1956, nobody could forecast the 11 titles in 13 years that followed. When Bill Belichick and his 36-44 lifetime record used the 199th pick in the 2000 draft on Tom Brady, nobody in Foxboro was reserving space in the trophy case for six Lombardi Trophies.
If dynasty horns blared on June 1, 1992, when the Yankees picked Derek Jeter out of Kalamazoo High, or on June 25, 2009, when the Warriors selected Steph Curry out of tiny Davidson College … well, those trumpeters kept the music mostly to themselves.
Which is why I fully expect the next dynasty to be fully unknown to us as we ponder the question today. Dynasties are so difficult to build anyway, but in a salary-cap and revenue-sharing age they are that much harder to fortify and nourish. They often don’t announce themselves until they’ve already arrived. But here’s my guess at who’s next:
Whoever secures the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo for the next five to seven years.
Before the pandemic hit, Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks were overwhelming favorites, at 53-12, to emerge from the East and take on the Lakers, the Clippers, or whoever else might negotiate the rough-and-tumble West. Assuming the NBA’s Orlando bubble plan goes off smoothly starting next week, the Bucks will still have a terrific shot at winning the franchise’s first title since another generational star, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, led them to one in 1971.
The Bucks have made it clear they intend to offer Antetokounmpo a super-max, and before the pandemic put the number of the next few salary caps in flux, that was going to mean five years and $247.3 million. Antetokounmpo seems to like Milwaukee fine. But nothing is guaranteed. And as we’ve seen: NBA players now go where they want to go, and not always where the most cash awaits. So that could mean anywhere.
(Although even if the Knicks are remotely serious about the absurd notion of making Jason Kidd their coach, that isn’t likely to be here. The Knicks are adept at identifying franchise-bedrock players, far less so at acquiring them.)
And if Antetokounmpo decides he doesn’t want the Bucks’ windfall — or, as likely, if a reduced max target makes the notion of wanderlust more appealing — well, that could make for a fascinating storyline, if the Bucks deal him next year or watch him walk next summer.
As much as the Kevin Durant sweepstakes captured the imagination of the league last June, after all, he was already approaching 31 with a bum Achilles. Antetokounmpo doesn’t turn 26 until December. He’ll be the youngest player of this magnitude available since 25-year-old LeBron James in 2010.
And he is only getting better. His scoring (6.8 to 12.7 to 16.9 to 22.9 to 26.9 to 27.7) and rebounding (4.4 to 6.7 to 7.7 to 8.8 to 10.0 to 12.5) have improved each of his six years in the league and his shooting percentage rose each year from 2014 (.414) to 2019 (.578) before regressing to .547 this year (when he’s attempted far more 3s than ever before).
He also has a habit of taking away the breath of other once-in-a-blue-moon players.
Durant, in 2017: “The Greek Freak is a force. His ceiling is … he could end up being the best player to ever play if he really wanted to. He’s by far my favorite player to watch.”
Magic Johnson, 2018: “He’s going to be an MVP, a champion, this dude, he’s going to put Milwaukee on the map and win them a championship.”
LeBron, 2019: “You just look at every single year how he’s been able to evolve as a player, obviously his physique has evolved, his mental approach has evolved and the franchise has evolved since his first year. I greatly appreciate to see someone that gives their all to the game. When you do that the game automatically gives back to you.”
And that means banners, in bunches, for the Bucks … or the Mavs, or the Heat, or one of the LA teams, or the Warriors, or (what the hell?) the Knicks. Or whoever gets Giannis’ name on the line that is dotted. History awaits.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Pregnant Kansas City woman shot while pushing child in stroller

A pregnant woman was shot and killed at a 7-Eleven in Kansas City while pushing her 14-month-old child in a stroller , reports said .
Diamond Eichelberger , 20 , was getting snacks for her child at the store around 11:30 a.m. when a gunman in a black car pulled up to them and shot the mom at least five times , according to KCTV5 .
The child was not injured , but as a precaution was transported to a nearby hospital to be examined .
“ It ’ s just crazy , it ’ s just sad , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She got family , it ’ s like a domino effect .
Her kids are going to have to grow up without her.
” Eichelberger ’ s aunt , Thelma Rowell said the woman was “ always happy , even when she was going through things , she was always happy.
” A GoFundme has also been set up to support Eichelberger ’ s family .
The killing put Kansas City ’ s homicide total at 106 for the year so far .
Last year ’ s total was 150 .
The shooter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas , who has been publicly working with federal agents to help combat the surge of homicides , addressed the killing .
“ That murderer is somewhere out there today , ” he said in a statement .
“ Somebody knows who did it .
Somebody knows perhaps the weapon that was involved in it .
We need to do all we can to make sure we prevent tragedies like that one .
”

A pregnant woman was shot and killed at a 7-Eleven in Kansas City while pushing her 14-month-old child in a stroller, reports said.
Diamond Eichelberger, 20, was getting snacks for her child at the store around 11:30 a.m. when a gunman in a black car pulled up to them and shot the mom at least five times, according to KCTV5.
The child was not injured, but as a precaution was transported to a nearby hospital to be examined.
“It’s just crazy, it’s just sad,” one witness told the network. “She got family, it’s like a domino effect. Her kids are going to have to grow up without her.”
Eichelberger’s aunt, Thelma Rowell said the woman was “always happy, even when she was going through things, she was always happy.”
A GoFundme has also been set up to support Eichelberger’s family.
The killing put Kansas City’s homicide total at 106 for the year so far. Last year’s total was 150.
The shooter was still at large Tuesday night.
Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas, who has been publicly working with federal agents to help combat the surge of homicides, addressed the killing.
“That murderer is somewhere out there today,” he said in a statement.
“Somebody knows who did it. Somebody knows perhaps the weapon that was involved in it. We need to do all we can to make sure we prevent tragedies like that one.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Major League Lacrosse unified regarding coronavirus protocols

Other leagues can take a page out of Major League Lacrosse ’ s playbook .
As they prepare to open training camp in the coming days , NFL players have publicly criticized the league for its lack of a concrete plan .
Before they finalized their season , MLB and the players union minced no words in chastising each other over a pay structure and proper safety protocols .
The opposite can be said for MLL , which condensed its four-month season into an 11-day tournament in Annapolis , Md .
as commissioner Alexander “ Sandy ” Brown was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s critical , ” Brown told The Post .
“ It ’ s absolutely critical .
I started talking to the players – I talked to them twice a month – and we dialed them in on this in March .
We walked them through everything that we were doing .
They had the early versions of the protocols so they could weigh in on it .
I gave them the background and the context in terms of who we were using to consult .
They knew that we meant business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They got to a very good comfort level in terms of what we were doing.
” All six teams will play five regular-season games before the top four teams advance to a single-elimination playoff .
The New York Lizards lost their opening two games .
Brown spoke with commissioners of other leagues , including the NBA ’ s Adam Silver , and decided to implement a “ bubble.
” Players are only allowed at their Westin hotel and the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium .
“ [ Brown ] made it very clear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lizards attacker Dylan Molloy told The Post .
“ Obviously , anything that we do can harm someone .
We knew that ’ s on us .
We ’ ve been given this opportunity that we know can easily be terminated if something did go wrong .
We had input before anything was finalized , so that was helpful.
” Unlike rookies on the Jets , whose arrival to training camp was delayed because of confusion over testing protocols , MLL ’ s processes have been in the works for weeks .
Before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was sent a kit with a face mask , gloves , goggles and sanitizer , and had to record a negative test .
They get temperature tests twice a day .
“ Every player to the man has comported themselves with a professionalism that we expect , and they ’ ve taken it very seriously , ” Brown said .
“ If anybody wanted to opt out , and that was their choice , we would ’ ve honored that .
But nobody wanted to .
The guys are here , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting on an incredible show .
We ’ re taking care of them .
”

Other leagues can take a page out of Major League Lacrosse’s playbook.
As they prepare to open training camp in the coming days, NFL players have publicly criticized the league for its lack of a concrete plan. Before they finalized their season, MLB and the players union minced no words in chastising each other over a pay structure and proper safety protocols.
The opposite can be said for MLL, which condensed its four-month season into an 11-day tournament in Annapolis, Md. as commissioner Alexander “Sandy” Brown was in constant communication with his players.
“It’s critical,” Brown told The Post. “It’s absolutely critical. I started talking to the players – I talked to them twice a month – and we dialed them in on this in March. We walked them through everything that we were doing. They had the early versions of the protocols so they could weigh in on it. I gave them the background and the context in terms of who we were using to consult. They knew that we meant business when we put these things together. They got to a very good comfort level in terms of what we were doing.”
All six teams will play five regular-season games before the top four teams advance to a single-elimination playoff. The New York Lizards lost their opening two games.
Brown spoke with commissioners of other leagues, including the NBA’s Adam Silver, and decided to implement a “bubble.” Players are only allowed at their Westin hotel and the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
“[Brown] made it very clear that we needed to be professionals,” Lizards attacker Dylan Molloy told The Post. “Obviously, anything that we do can harm someone. We knew that’s on us. We’ve been given this opportunity that we know can easily be terminated if something did go wrong. We had input before anything was finalized, so that was helpful.”
Unlike rookies on the Jets, whose arrival to training camp was delayed because of confusion over testing protocols, MLL’s processes have been in the works for weeks. Before traveling to the bubble, each player was sent a kit with a face mask, gloves, goggles and sanitizer, and had to record a negative test. They get temperature tests twice a day.
“Every player to the man has comported themselves with a professionalism that we expect, and they’ve taken it very seriously,” Brown said. “If anybody wanted to opt out, and that was their choice, we would’ve honored that. But nobody wanted to. The guys are here, and they’re playing in oppressive heat and putting on an incredible show. We’re taking care of them.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Rangers’ Filip Chytil has shot to make impact in his first playoffs

Filip Chytil is one of several young Rangers who is getting thrown into the first postseason experience of his career.
But he may just be an unexpected component to the equation that will better the Rangers’ chances heading into this abnormal 24-team playoff tournament, considering he’s been just that once already this season.
The 20-year-old Chytil started the year in AHL Hartford after he was beaten out of a top-nine forward spot during training camp. He had played 75 games for the Rangers during the 2018-19 season, but the coaching staff wanted him to receive ample ice time and not bury him on the team’s fourth line this season.
When Mika Zibanejad went down in late October with an upper-body injury and the Rangers had lost six of their past seven games, the team called up Chytil, along with young defenseman Ryan Lindgren.
It was immediately apparent just how much Chytil took advantage of his demotion. The 6-foot-2 Czech Republic native became a catalyst for Rangers’ resurgence.
“He stepped in and really from the get-go, was dynamic,” head coach David Quinn said on a Zoom call following practice Wednesday. “You lose Mika — I think if you told anybody in late September or early October you’re going to lose Mika for 13 games, that was going to be a tall task to overcome. That being said … we went 8-4-1 during that stretch, and I know I’ve said this before, it gave us some hidden confidence.
“It gave us something that we thought we could hang our hat on. All of a sudden we got Mika back and we were having success without him, I think guys kind of realized what we were capable of doing. I think Fil allowed that to happen.”
Chytil recorded points in seven of his first nine games and never went back down to Hartford. By the time the coronavirus pandemic suspended the 2019-20 season, Chytil had registered 14 goals with nine assists for 23 points in 60 games. He had the same 23 points (on 11 goals and 12 assists) in 75 games the season before, his first full season in the NHL.
“I’m really confident,” Chytil said. “I’m ready; it’s my first playoffs. It’s going to be different than other seasons because we have to play somewhere else. But for me, nothing changes, it’s my first playoffs and I’m excited. I was getting ready for this part of the season and I want to be part of the success on our team.”
Chytil said he began working out immediately after he traveled to his home in the Czech Republic during quarantine.
He said he had been skating two to three times per week for five weeks before he ventured back to New York for training camp 2.0. Noting a change to his diet, Chytil said he feels like he got bigger during the hiatus.
“I’m not a guy who’s going to lay down and watch TV on the couch, I need something,” he said. “So I was working out every day a little bit. … I have a lot of energy.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Aroldis Chapman’s coronavirus forces Yankees’ ‘waiting game’

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Aroldis Chapman still has the coronavirus, so there’s no telling when the Yankees closer might return.
General manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Chapman remains at his home in New York and needs two negative tests before he can rejoin the Yankees.
“He’s been testing positive since he’s been diagnosed,’’ Cashman said Wednesday on a Zoom call.
Cashman added Chapman has been “mostly symptom-free.”
“It’s more of a waiting game,” the GM said on the eve of the Yankees’ opener.
Cashman compared Chapman’s situation to the one the Yankees found themselves in with DJ LeMahieu and Luis Cessa, who also didn’t have bad symptoms after testing positive. LeMahieu’s status for Opening Day was still up in the air, Aaron Boone said Wednesday, while Cessa, though having since tested negative for the virus, continues to need more time before he is ready to be put on the roster.
Unlike LeMahieu and Cessa, Chapman tested positive after reporting to camp, and Cashman said the Yankees were fortunate not to have had an outbreak after doing contact-tracing with around 15 people.
While Chapman is out, Zack Britton will serve as the Yankees’ primary closer.
“That’s where the depth comes in,’’ Cashman said. “It’s nice to have excitement with the team we have, but we’re not at full strength. We enter Washington, D.C., here without our star closer.”
It’s a depth that was severely tested a year ago, when 30 players spent 39 stints on the injured list.
This season, COVID-19 brings an entirely different dimension.
“The depth of this franchise is gonna be tested once again right out of the gate,’’ Cashman said. “We have a lot of players on this roster capable of a lot of different roles and more so than ever, we’re gonna be leaning on those players to lean into roles sometimes that they’re not used to. But in this case, obviously, Zack Britton has done this before. Hopefully that serves us well.”
Chapman is part of a deep bullpen along with Britton, Adam Ottavino and Chad Green — among others — that excelled a year ago, but the Yankees’ season ended when Chapman allowed a game-winning homer to Houston’s Jose Altuve in Game 6 of the ALCS.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Baseball season won’t be the same without Anthony Causi

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This promises to be a baseball season like we’ve never seen before. A 60-game sprint rather than our preferred 162-game marathon. Empty stadiums with cardboard cutouts where fans should be and masked managers in the dugouts.
That’s the impact of COVID-19 on Major League Baseball. It’s dramatically changed the national pastime, for at least this season.
For the New York Post family — and for longtime readers of this section — the COVID crush runs deeper. For us, this will be the first time in 25 years that Anthony Causi’s photographs won’t be at the heart of The Post’s baseball coverage.
On April 12, Anthony, 48, lost his long battle with COVID. The Brooklyn native was not just beloved by his co-workers but also by the subjects he so artfully photographed.
The outpouring of love and respect for Anthony and his family continues today.
It was seen Sunday night at Yankee Stadium during a moment of silence for him. On Friday afternoon at Citi Field during the Mets home opener, a cutout of Anthony will be positioned in the photographers’ well next to the team’s dugout, a place Anthony joyfully manned with dignity and excellence for three decades.
Today we present to our readers our annual MLB season preview. In this baseball-crazed city of ours, this has always been one of our favorite projects. At the core of these pages are season previews for the Yankees and Mets.
Before he became sick, Anthony spent his February and early March embedded in Port St. Lucie with the Mets, as he has every year since the beginning of this century. It was there that Anthony always did some of his greatest work.
From exclusive pictures of Yoenis Cespedes on his ranch, to Noah Syndergaard on horseback to unique portraits of all the players, nobody took readers inside Mets spring training more than Anthony.
Today, with heavy hearts, we present you with some of Anthony’s final photographs he shot for The Post as part of our preview package. This section, and this great preview package, will never be the same without him.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Fire rips through NYC church during severe thunderstorm

The blaze broke out around 7:35 p.m. at the Spirit & Truth Christian Church in South Ozone Park , an @ @ @ @ @ could be seen billowing through the church steeple as 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters @ @ @ @ @ flames in about 50 minutes , according to the department .
No injuries were reported @ @ @ @ @ cause of the fire is ongoing .
It ’ s not immediately clear how much @ @ @ @ @ the fire .
The church could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night .
@ @ @ @ @ and heavy rains through the five boroughs Wednesday afternoon , with the National Weather Service @ @ @ @ @ .

A fire tore through a queens church Wednesday evening during intense thunderstorms.
The blaze broke out around 7:35 p.m. at the Spirit & Truth Christian Church in South Ozone Park, an FDNY spokesperson said.
Smoke could be seen billowing through the church steeple as 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters worked to put out the flames in about 50 minutes, according to the department.
No injuries were reported and an investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
It’s not immediately clear how much damage the building sustained in the fire. The church could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday night.
The thunderstorm brought severe wind and heavy rains through the five boroughs Wednesday afternoon, with the National Weather Service issuing a severe weather advisory.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--The Tom Thibodeau concession that could lead to Knicks job

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In the recent past, lead Knicks candidate Tom Thibodeau has been averse to having the front office dictate his coaching staff. He’s always picked his own guys.
In this new era, the basketball operations staff has taken a lead role in constructing a coach’s staff. Knicks president Leon Rose said last month he wants a coach who “will be collaborative with the front office.”
The new Knicks executives are expected to follow that trend. It’s been long reported the Knicks would like to keep interim coach Mike Miller around and will consider former head coach Mike Woodson for a part on the new staff.
Despite Thibodeau’s past whims, sources tell The Post he is wide open to change. It does not appear to be an issue.
“He trusts Leon — that’s why,’’ one NBA source told The Post.
While Rose and Thibodeau grew close at Creative Artists Agency, speculation he has a similar relationship with new vice president William Wesley has been overblown, according to another source. Wesley was a CAA consultant but they were closer when Thibs was in Chicago.
Thibodeau would want at least a few familiar faces with him in New York if hired — certainly his longtime assistant Andy Greer and right-hand utility man, Daisuke Yoshimoto.
Greer worked alongside Thibodeau on Jeff Van Gundy’s Knicks’ staff and followed him to Chicago and Minnesota. Yoshimoto, who started as video coordinator, also has been with Thibodeau in Chicago and Minnesota.
Another top candidate would be Andy’s brother, Larry Greer, a Suns assistant this past season who was on Thibodeau’s Minnesota staff.
If the Knicks new regime is taking extra care during a seemingly endless 6 ½-week coaching search, you can hardly blame owner James Dolan.
The last time the Knicks hired a coach, the team lavished David Fizdale with a four-year, $22 million pact in the spring of 2018. Fizdale lasted one season and a couple of months of a second campaign before the plug was pulled in early December.
The Knicks have been without a permanent head coach for 7 ½ months — a franchise record.
Dolan is on the hook to pay Fizdale next season and the season thereafter. The Post has learned the $22 million pact was fully guaranteed.
In addition, Fizdale’s assistant coaches are under contract next season — including the already ousted Keith Smart and currently employed-but-in-limbo Kaleb Canales, Pat Sullivan, Jud Buechler and Royal Ivey.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused monumental financial damage to NBA teams, losses that will continue to mount with the uncertainty of fans being allowed into the Garden for next season’s opener.
Sources indicate Dolan still is willing to pay what it takes for a marquee new head coach. Figure the top candidates would want a four-year deal like Fizdale’s, even during times of economic hardship.
Thibodeau is considered the frontrunner — and most established candidate — but Kenny Atkinson and Jason Kidd have not been crossed off the list as of yet.
Rose, Wesley, strategy chief Brock Aller and GM Scott Perry, who hired Fizdale, have run the exhaustive 11-candidate search that may have concluded with Atkinson’s second interview Monday.
Perhaps the Knicks regime look indecisive but remember this is the first time Rose, Wesley and Aller have conducted a coaching search. Rose already admitted it’s “an education.’’
The Knicks are the only team without a coach and sources indicated the Bulls are expected to stand pat with Jim Boylen.
“In trying to be thorough and doing everything perfectly, the Knicks are dragging it out to a new level,’’ one NBA source said. “I believe they know who they’re going to hire, always have. They just need to make sure.’’


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Brazil reports nearly 68,000 coronavirus infections in a day

BRASILIA , Brazil — Brazil ’ s health ministry has reported a record 67,860 confirmed coronavirus cases over the last @ @ @ @ @ mark for one day was 54,771 , set June 19 .
The new high reported @ @ @ @ @ of the South American nation are partially reopening for business while others that had previously @ @ @ @ @ virus are seeing increases .
Brazil has counted more than 82,700 deaths from COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ One of the infected is President Jair Bolsonaro , who said earlier Wednesday that he @ @ @ @ @ virus for the third time in two weeks .

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s health ministry has reported a record 67,860 confirmed coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours.
The previous mark for one day was 54,771, set June 19.
The new high reported Wednesday comes as some regions of the South American nation are partially reopening for business while others that had previously controlled the spread of the virus are seeing increases.
Brazil has counted more than 82,700 deaths from COVID-19 and 2.2 million confirmed infections.
One of the infected is President Jair Bolsonaro, who said earlier Wednesday that he has tested positive for the virus for the third time in two weeks.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Mickey Rourke skipped out on indie filmmaker but kept his $250

Is it really Robert De Niro who ’ s the “ punk ” ?
When an indie filmmaker was laid off from his day job because of the pandemic , he decided to put his energy into making a shoestring-budget flick about the virus .
He even thought that his big break had finally arrived after years of making smaller movies when legendary actor Mickey Rourke agreed to be in the film .
Filmmaker Eric Rivas even used his stimulus check to pay part of Rourke ’ s $ 5,000 fee and scraped up money from friends to pay the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the “ Wrestler ” star suddenly decided he didn ’ t want to be in the movie , and his manager returned the fee — minus $ 250 they ’ d paid an assistant to write up the contract .
Rivas brushed off the debacle , telling us , “ If they really need the $ 250 , they can have a coronavirus gift.
” But New York gossip legend and occasional actor Michael Musto — who was also set to be in the movie , “ Duke of York ” — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good break for an up-and-coming indie filmmaker .
But then Eric told me that after everything was negotiated and signed and paid , Mickey [ dropped out ] .
That ’ s pretty unheard of , once a deal has been put in place and paid up.
” He added , “ I feel they should have to suffer a financial consequence that comes from reneging rather than come up with this new charge for Eric.
” Rourke ’ s manager told us they wanted him to appear in the flick as much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — with a complex system of actors filming in isolation and being edited together — became too complicated .
After we reached out for comment , Rourke ’ s team repaid the $ 250 , saying they wanted a peaceful conclusion .
This week , Rourke rekindled an old feud with De Niro , calling him a “ punk ass .
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Is it really Robert De Niro who’s the “punk”?
When an indie filmmaker was laid off from his day job because of the pandemic, he decided to put his energy into making a shoestring-budget flick about the virus. He even thought that his big break had finally arrived after years of making smaller movies when legendary actor Mickey Rourke agreed to be in the film. Filmmaker Eric Rivas even used his stimulus check to pay part of Rourke’s $5,000 fee and scraped up money from friends to pay the rest.
But Page Six is told that the “Wrestler” star suddenly decided he didn’t want to be in the movie, and his manager returned the fee — minus $250 they’d paid an assistant to write up the contract. Rivas brushed off the debacle, telling us, “If they really need the $250, they can have a coronavirus gift.”
But New York gossip legend and occasional actor Michael Musto — who was also set to be in the movie, “The Duke of New York” — told us that it “was a good break for an up-and-coming indie filmmaker. But then Eric told me that after everything was negotiated and signed and paid, Mickey [dropped out]. That’s pretty unheard of, once a deal has been put in place and paid up.”
He added, “I feel they should have to suffer a financial consequence that comes from reneging rather than come up with this new charge for Eric.”
Rourke’s manager told us they wanted him to appear in the flick as much as Rivas did, but the shoot — with a complex system of actors filming in isolation and being edited together — became too complicated. After we reached out for comment, Rourke’s team repaid the $250, saying they wanted a peaceful conclusion.
This week, Rourke rekindled an old feud with De Niro, calling him a “punk ass.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--NYC couple busted for trying to sell elephant feet stools

It ’ s enough to make you ‘ ele-faint.
’ A Queens couple was caught trying to sell two stools @ @ @ @ @ , a class E felony under state law , officials said Wednesday .
The mammoth @ @ @ @ @ , when officers with the state Dept .
of Environmental Conservation spotted the seats listed @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,800 price tag .
Investigators said the couple was trying to hawk the apparent @ @ @ @ @ cash .
They were handed a $ 500 fine , but officers suspended the penalty @ @ @ @ @ over .
The items will now be used for educational purposes , the DEC said @

It’s enough to make you ‘ele-faint.’
A Queens couple was caught trying to sell two stools made out of elephant feet, a class E felony under state law, officials said Wednesday.
The mammoth bust went down May 25, when officers with the state Dept. of Environmental Conservation spotted the seats listed for sale online with an $1,800 price tag.
Investigators said the couple was trying to hawk the apparent family heirlooms for some extra cash.
They were handed a $500 fine, but officers suspended the penalty after the stools were handed over.
The items will now be used for educational purposes, the DEC said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Listen to Episode 34 of ‘Up In The Blue Seat’: Hart-emi Panarin? feat Alexei Kovalev

The Rangers are a little over a week away from beginning their Stanley Cup playoff run against the Carolina Hurricanes .
Things are starting to ramp up on the ice before the Blueshirts head to Toronto on Sunday .
We have a packed episode of the “ Up In The Blue Seats ” podcast with Ron Duguay this week .
Ron opens the show talking about Artemi Panarin being one of the Hart Trophy finalists and explains why Panarin should win the league MVP award .
We then welcome in hockey journalist Gillian Kemmerer .
She does a terrific job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hockey players — and broke the news that NHL great and former Ranger Alexei Kovalev would be coaching the KHL ’ s Kunlun Red Star Beijing team this upcoming season .
Kemmerer talks about how she got into Russian hockey , the friendship between Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin , Shesterkin ’ s high confidence level , the difference between playing in Russian arenas vs. the NHL and women ’ s hockey in Russia .
NY Post Rangers beat writer Larry Brooks then joins Doogs .
Larry talks about what Rangers practice has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it feels any different .
He dives into the goaltending situation and why Shesterkin has a hold of the starting job right now , Brendan Lemieux ’ s two-game suspension and his replacement and Panarin being up for the Hart Trophy .
1994 Rangers Stanley Cup champion and Kovalev then joins Ron and Gillian .
Kovalev talks about being drafted by the Rangers and what the transition was like coming to the NHL .
He then gets into the difference between the 1993-94 team and the years prior , and what changed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also talks about coaching in Russia and his preparation for his new KHL head-coaching job .
Kovalev also tells the funny story of taking Panarin on his plane to fly and what the experience was like .
Kovalev on taking Panarin on his plane to fly : “ He said ‘ I ’ d really like to learn to fly.
’ I said how much do you really want to learn to fly ?
He said , ‘ I don ’ t know I ’ m just curious , I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said I can take you up in the air and see if you like it and then you make a decision .
So we went up in the air .
He looks a little scared in the beginning because being in a small plane when it shakes , you can see he ’ s not familiar with what the experience is like and what it would be like being in a small plane .
He was a little bit nervous but you can see he was loosening up towards the end after like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control to fly around and make turns .
I told him what to do and he actually was really natural .
I told him , some people they start flying all over the place because they can ’ t get full control of the airplane…they start descending or climbing without even realizing .
The one thing he did , he was making a turn and he was really funny , and the airplane shook because of the turbulence and after that he was kind of nervous to make the turn .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
’ And I was like well you ’ re leaning in with your shoulder and you ’ re thinking you ’ re turning , you ’ ve got to turn the yoke , not the shoulder .
He was moving his body more than he was turning the yoke .
But like I said he was a natural , I think he ’ ll be fine to fly and when we got on the ground and I said what do you think ?
Are you gon na start taking flying lessons ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ got ta think about it maybe.
’ So anyway yesterday he texted me back , “ Okay where ’ s the next flight ?
When are we gon na fly again ?
’ I said well I guess you liked it , we had a good flight around New York City .
Usually when you take people close to Manhattan the low altitude people realize the future if you have your own plane , what you can do with your family blah blah blah .
I ’ m sure he probably had that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ episodes of “ Up In The Blue Seats , ” a New York Rangers podcast , by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts .
Ron Duguay is joined every Wednesday by special Rangers guests .

The Rangers are a little over a week away from beginning their Stanley Cup playoff run against the Carolina Hurricanes. Things are starting to ramp up on the ice before the Blueshirts head to Toronto on Sunday. We have a packed episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Ron Duguay this week.
Ron opens the show talking about Artemi Panarin being one of the Hart Trophy finalists and explains why Panarin should win the league MVP award. We then welcome in hockey journalist Gillian Kemmerer. She does a terrific job — especially covering the KHL and Russian hockey players — and broke the news that NHL great and former Ranger Alexei Kovalev would be coaching the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star Beijing team this upcoming season. Kemmerer talks about how she got into Russian hockey, the friendship between Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin, Shesterkin’s high confidence level, the difference between playing in Russian arenas vs. the NHL and women’s hockey in Russia.
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NY Post Rangers beat writer Larry Brooks then joins Doogs. Larry talks about what Rangers practice has been like this past week and if it feels any different. He dives into the goaltending situation and why Shesterkin has a hold of the starting job right now, Brendan Lemieux’s two-game suspension and his replacement and Panarin being up for the Hart Trophy.
1994 Rangers Stanley Cup champion and Kovalev then joins Ron and Gillian. Kovalev talks about being drafted by the Rangers and what the transition was like coming to the NHL. He then gets into the difference between the 1993-94 team and the years prior, and what changed for the organization to win a title. He also talks about coaching in Russia and his preparation for his new KHL head-coaching job. Kovalev also tells the funny story of taking Panarin on his plane to fly and what the experience was like.
Kovalev on taking Panarin on his plane to fly:
“He said ‘I’d really like to learn to fly.’ I said how much do you really want to learn to fly? He said, ‘I don’t know I’m just curious, I’ve always been interested to fly.’ I said I can take you up in the air and see if you like it and then you make a decision. So we went up in the air. He looks a little scared in the beginning because being in a small plane when it shakes, you can see he’s not familiar with what the experience is like and what it would be like being in a small plane. He was a little bit nervous but you can see he was loosening up towards the end after like an hour of flying, he took control to fly around and make turns. I told him what to do and he actually was really natural. I told him, some people they start flying all over the place because they can’t get full control of the airplane…they start descending or climbing without even realizing. The one thing he did, he was making a turn and he was really funny, and the airplane shook because of the turbulence and after that he was kind of nervous to make the turn. He was like ‘Why is airplane not turning?’ And I was like well you’re leaning in with your shoulder and you’re thinking you’re turning, you’ve got to turn the yoke, not the shoulder. He was moving his body more than he was turning the yoke. But like I said he was a natural, I think he’ll be fine to fly and when we got on the ground and I said what do you think? Are you gonna start taking flying lessons? He was like “Eh, I gotta think about it maybe.’ So anyway yesterday he texted me back, “Okay where’s the next flight? When are we gonna fly again?’ I said well I guess you liked it, we had a good flight around New York City. Usually when you take people close to Manhattan the low altitude people realize the future if you have your own plane, what you can do with your family blah blah blah. I’m sure he probably had that in mind.”
Catch up on all episodes of “Up In The Blue Seats,” a New York Rangers podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ron Duguay is joined every Wednesday by special Rangers guests.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Fans speculate Andy Dick is off the wagon following disturbing video

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Andy Dick appears to be off the wagon .
The troubled comic has been to rehab several times and has suffered through many embarrassing public spectacles because of his substance struggles — but lately , he seemed to be keeping a reassuringly low profile .
But Dick posted a disturbing 10-minute video early Wednesday that shows him appearing to be extremely intoxicated .
In the video , Dick , who says he is an ordained minister , marries a couple at a small house party , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what he says is unintelligible .
“ The reverend is currently urinating in the sink , ” one person says during the video when Dick is off-camera .
Several users commented on the post — which was later deleted — with concern .
“ I see a relapse and it makes me sad , ” said one .
Another posted , “ Clearly this is a bunch of people who don ’ t give two s - - ts about Andy or his well being.
” Dick was sentenced to 14 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conviction for groping a woman in 2018 — the latest in a string of arrests to his name .

Andy Dick appears to be off the wagon.
The troubled comic has been to rehab several times and has suffered through many embarrassing public spectacles because of his substance struggles — but lately, he seemed to be keeping a reassuringly low profile.
But Dick posted a disturbing 10-minute video early Wednesday that shows him appearing to be extremely intoxicated. In the video, Dick, who says he is an ordained minister, marries a couple at a small house party, though he keeps forgetting their names. Most of what he says is unintelligible.
“The reverend is currently urinating in the sink,” one person says during the video when Dick is off-camera.
Several users commented on the post — which was later deleted — with concern. “I see a relapse and it makes me sad,” said one. Another posted, “Clearly this is a bunch of people who don’t give two s - - ts about Andy or his well being.”
Dick was sentenced to 14 days in jail in December for a sexual-battery conviction for groping a woman in 2018 — the latest in a string of arrests to his name.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--James Gardner throws socially distanced party for Gitano Garden of Love re-opening

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens @ @ @ @ @ to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) James Gardner threw a socially @ @ @ @ @ reopening of his Soho restaurant Gitano Garden of Love on Tuesday , and it doubled @ @ @ @ @ organizations the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and Destination Tomorrow .
“ Pose ” star Dominique @ @ @ @ @ Fleming hosted , and Jason Wu , Patricia Field , Leigh Lezark and Madonna ’ @ @ @ @ @ came out to support the cause .
Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s Office of @ @ @ @ @ Palitz , was also spotted having dinner with another de Blasio adviser .

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James Gardner threw a socially distanced party for the official reopening of his Soho restaurant Gitano Garden of Love on Tuesday, and it doubled as a benefit for LGBTQ organizations the Marsha P. Johnson Institute and Destination Tomorrow.
“Pose” star Dominique Jackson and model Connie Girl Fleming hosted, and Jason Wu, Patricia Field, Leigh Lezark and Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon all came out to support the cause.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Office of Nightlife executive director, Ariel Palitz, was also spotted having dinner with another de Blasio adviser.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Yankees-Nationals Opening Day could get rained out

We ’ ve waited this long for the 2020 season to get underway , thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and a labor dispute — so why shouldn ’ t the Yankees and Nationals have to wait another day because of rain ?
Thursday night ’ s season opener for both teams is in danger of being postponed by rain , with a shaky forecast set for Washington that includes the potential of severe thunderstorms .
If it is rained out , the game will be played Friday , with Gerrit Cole facing Max Scherzer .
General manager Brian Cashman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nine-year , $ 324 million deal in December , acknowledged the right-hander ’ s Yankees debut might be pushed back .
“ With this weather , it might be a little longer , ’ ’ Cashman said of the delay in getting to see his prized free-agent signing pitch his first game in pinstripes .
After taking the train from New York to Washington on Wednesday afternoon , the Yankees had their workout at Nationals Park mostly washed out by a storm .
Players were able to workout inside , but Aaron Boone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t pouring right now and we could get out on the field and take BP and our pitchers could play catch in the grass and things like that , ’ ’ the manager said .

We’ve waited this long for the 2020 season to get underway, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and a labor dispute — so why shouldn’t the Yankees and Nationals have to wait another day because of rain?
Thursday night’s season opener for both teams is in danger of being postponed by rain, with a shaky forecast set for Washington that includes the potential of severe thunderstorms. If it is rained out, the game will be played Friday, with Gerrit Cole facing Max Scherzer.
General manager Brian Cashman, who signed the coveted Cole to a nine-year, $324 million deal in December, acknowledged the right-hander’s Yankees debut might be pushed back.
“With this weather, it might be a little longer,’’ Cashman said of the delay in getting to see his prized free-agent signing pitch his first game in pinstripes.
After taking the train from New York to Washington on Wednesday afternoon, the Yankees had their workout at Nationals Park mostly washed out by a storm. Players were able to workout inside, but Aaron Boone remained disappointed.
“I wish it wasn’t pouring right now and we could get out on the field and take BP and our pitchers could play catch in the grass and things like that,’’ the manager said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Dramatic video shows moment lightning strikes behind Statue of Liberty

A breathtaking video taken during Wednesday ’ s thunderstorm shows the moment lightning strikes behind the Statue of Liberty .
@ @ @ @ @ Twitter shows dark grey clouds hanging above Lady Liberty , with a massive strike disappearing @ @ @ @ @ scene was filmed from a dock on Ellis Island .
An intense thunderstorm with heavy @ @ @ @ @ Apple Wednesday afternoon , with the National Weather Service issuing a severe threat for the @ @ @ @ @ Valley between 5 and 9 p.m. Meteorologists warned the Post of potential for weak tornados @ @ @ @ @ city before the rain begins to let up around 10 p.m .
Between 1 and @ @ @ @ @ expected in the city , though as much as 2 inches of rain could drop @ @ @ @ @ how fast the system passes overhead .

A breathtaking video taken during Wednesday’s thunderstorm shows the moment lightning strikes behind the Statue of Liberty.
The 21-second clip posted to Twitter shows dark grey clouds hanging above Lady Liberty, with a massive strike disappearing behind her pedestal. The scene was filmed from a dock on Ellis Island.
An intense thunderstorm with heavy winds rolled through the Big Apple Wednesday afternoon, with the National Weather Service issuing a severe threat for the city and the Lower Hudson Valley between 5 and 9 p.m.
Meteorologists warned the Post of potential for weak tornados and widespread flooding in the city before the rain begins to let up around 10 p.m.
Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rainfall is expected in the city, though as much as 2 inches of rain could drop across the area depending on how fast the system passes overhead.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--With COVID-19 deaths near zero and economy on its knees, NYC must reopen wide

New York City is ready .
With zero deaths reported in the five boroughs Monday , and just four on Tuesday , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio have no good excuse to prolong the lockdown any longer .
Yes , the death figures are preliminary ; an early report citing zero COVID deaths on July 11 was later revised to show 13 deaths , and Monday ’ s number might yet change .
But the daily mortality rate statewide has been under 50 almost every day for several weeks now and at least close to zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress has been so dramatic , Cuomo can ’ t stop boasting about it .
Nonetheless , he refuses to go the distance : a full-fledged Phase Four , where nearly everything is open , and New Yorkers are trusted to take precautions to avoid a resurgence of COVID cases .
That was supposed to happen Monday , and last week , the gov again patted himself on the back for it : “ There are no more phases , ” he bragged .
He should ’ ve followed up with : Fooled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy remains closed in Cuomo ’ s revised Phase Four , including parts of key importance to the city : theaters , museums , indoor dining .
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Plus , the gov is imposing bizarre new restrictions on bars .
Tuesday ’ s new guidance from the State Liquor Authority demands that anyone drinking also order food — chips and cookies aren ’ t enough , but cake will do .
Worse , it ’ s unclear what the next steps will be or when they ’ ll come : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s land , ” says New York City Hospitality Alliance boss Andrew Rigie .
“ No one knows when we ’ re going to be able to reopen and what the metrics are.
” Yes , the virus is clearly on the upswing in other states .
But the city can employ social distancing , mandatory masks and other measures to contain the virus .
As The Post ’ s Johnny Oleksinski showed Wednesday , movie theaters can easily reopen safely .
This represents a paralysis and laziness on the part of government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like how indoor eating could work , our “ leaders ” just leave us in a state of limbo — and hurt the economy even more .
Several reports this week — by the Citizens Budget Commission , the Partnership for New York City and more — highlight the lockdown ’ s huge economic toll .
That ’ s a matter of life and death , too .
No matter what , the city has a long way to go .
It needs to start recovering faster or the road back will @ @ @ @

New York City is ready. With zero deaths reported in the five boroughs Monday, and just four on Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio have no good excuse to prolong the lockdown any longer.
It’s time to reopen — wide.
Yes, the death figures are preliminary; an early report citing zero COVID deaths on July 11 was later revised to show 13 deaths, and Monday’s number might yet change.
But the daily mortality rate statewide has been under 50 almost every day for several weeks now and at least close to zero for the past two. Indeed, progress has been so dramatic, Cuomo can’t stop boasting about it.
Nonetheless, he refuses to go the distance: a full-fledged Phase Four, where nearly everything is open, and New Yorkers are trusted to take precautions to avoid a resurgence of COVID cases.
That was supposed to happen Monday, and last week, the gov again patted himself on the back for it: “There are no more phases,” he bragged. He should’ve followed up with: Fooled ya!
Turns out, much of the economy remains closed in Cuomo’s revised Phase Four, including parts of key importance to the city: theaters, museums, indoor dining . . .
Plus, the gov is imposing bizarre new restrictions on bars. Tuesday’s new guidance from the State Liquor Authority demands that anyone drinking also order food — chips and cookies aren’t enough, but cake will do.
Worse, it’s unclear what the next steps will be or when they’ll come: “We’re in no man’s land,” says New York City Hospitality Alliance boss Andrew Rigie. “No one knows when we’re going to be able to reopen and what the metrics are.”
Yes, the virus is clearly on the upswing in other states. But the city can employ social distancing, mandatory masks and other measures to contain the virus. As The Post’s Johnny Oleksinski showed Wednesday, movie theaters can easily reopen safely.
This represents a paralysis and laziness on the part of government. Rather than give businesses specific guidelines, like how indoor eating could work, our “leaders” just leave us in a state of limbo — and hurt the economy even more.
Several reports this week — by the Citizens Budget Commission, the Partnership for New York City and more — highlight the lockdown’s huge economic toll. That’s a matter of life and death, too.
No matter what, the city has a long way to go. It needs to start recovering faster or the road back will grow even longer.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Markus Golden’s dwindling options could help Giants

Perhaps Markus Golden will return to the Giants , after all ... .

The wind that swept across New Jersey late Wednesday afternoon might have been caused by the collective sighs of relief from scattered Giants coaches and executives.
Though he did not yet re-sign with the Giants, the deadline for free agent Markus Golden to negotiate with other teams passed at 4 p.m. and now the Giants maintain exclusive rights to him through Week 10 at a salary of $4.125 million. At least that is the team’s interpretation of the rarely used “May 5 tender” tag placed on Golden.
Golden had until the later of July 22 or the first day of training camp to sign elsewhere or be limited to returning to the Giants at 110 percent of last year’s salary. Some NFL sources think the first day of camp is July 25 (when the first teams bring in veterans) but others argue it was Monday, when rookies reported to the Chiefs and Texans.
The NFL and its players union did not immediately respond to requests for clarity.
The tender works like a franchise tag, so Golden, 29, can hold out into training camp or longer to express his displeasure with the way the Giants handled his free agency. He did not receive a big contract offer and the tender limited his market because signing Golden could have cost his new team a compensatory draft pick in 2021.
Golden is very “motivated” by how his offseason played out, a source close to him told The Post. He was hoping to cash in after registering 10 sacks — a benchmark reached by just 15 players around the league — on a prove-it one-year contract in 2019, two injury-plagued years after his career-high total of 12.5 for the Cardinals.
But Golden lost his biggest advocate when the Giants fired defensive coordinator James Bettcher after last season.
If Golden re-signs, it will be a major boost to the Giants, who did not add an edge-rusher at the top of free agency or the draft. General manager Dave Gettleman instead placed some value bets on Kyler Fackrell (10.5 sacks in 2018 but one in 2019) and late-round draft picks Cam Brown and Carter Coughlin.
“He’s a great person, he’s a hard worker, he’s a productive player, so we have a lot of respect for him,” coach Joe Judge said of Golden earlier this offseason. “We thought that [the tender] was a situation when it came up and was available to us, it was something we could use. We have an interest in Markus. We’ve talked to him.”
The Giants’ exclusive rights expire after Week 10 and Golden again would be free to sign with any team. The $1 million bonus he earned for reaching 10 sacks last season does not count towards determining the percentage increase for his 2020 salary.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Why falling rents mean big trouble for NYC’s future

Whad ’ ya know : The rent was too damn high .

Manhattan apartment rents are falling for the first time since the Great Recession — and with less reason to think they’ll rebound any time soon. That signals big trouble for the entire city.
Collapsing demand is behind the second-quarter drop, notes StreetEasy Market Reports: Residents, especially high-income ones, continue to flee the pandemic.
And with restaurant seating limited and virtually all other public activities on hold, there isn’t a lot of reason to stay if you can go: New York City is a far, far less attractive place to live right now — and perhaps for a long time to come.
Rents overall grew slightly in Brooklyn and Queens — but nearly a quarter of rentals were discounted. In Manhattan, more than a third came with a discount, slicing median rents about $221 a month.
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The drop was highest for the priciest units, StreetEasy reported. And the average cost to buy an apartment also fell 4.1 percent from last year, to $1,062,276.
And, of course, many tenants aren’t paying at all: Bloomberg Businessweek found that a full quarter of city renters have gone four months without paying. That means they’ll owe thousands of dollars when the time comes to pay, while many who’ve lost their jobs can’t pay.
This leaves landlords in dire straits. Property values are sinking, and the city will have to admit that sooner or later and accept a distinctly smaller tax take. Indeed, commercial rents are likely hit even harder.
The people who move away won’t be paying taxes in the city, either — nor spending money here to support lower-income jobs.
Cheaper rents are a plus for those who stay — but the city’s recovery mountain keeps getting steeper.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--The Coronas, a band long before the pandemic, drop latest LP

Corona beer isn ’ t the only thing that has a different ring to it after the coronavirus .
There ’ s an Irish indie-rock band called the Coronas that will also now be forever associated with COVID-19 .
But the trio — which drops its sixth album , “ True Love Waits , ” Friday — had already made a name for itself since its 2007 debut , topping the charts and playing arenas in Ireland .
Here , frontman Danny O ’ Reilly , 35 , reveals how they got their now-notorious moniker , why he didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Christmas Eve he spent with Bono .
How did you first come up with your band name ?
We ’ re actually named after an old-school vintage typewriter called Smith Corona Deluxe .
It was in this movie “ Almost Famous ” that we loved .
So we just called ourselves Corona , and then we had to change [ our name ] because there was another band called Corona .
So we became the Coronas .
What was your reaction when you realized you were sharing a name with the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little bit more bizarre , you know ?
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Initially we wanted to poke fun at our name , but it was obviously a serious thing , it was a serious situation , so we couldn ’ t really poke fun at it .
There were definitely moments where I was worried it would have a negative effect on our band .
But if anything , our social media engagement and our Spotify numbers are actually up .
I ’ d like to think that ’ s because we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows ?
So you never considered changing your name ?
No .
We ’ ve been at it for so long , and I think that would be sort of a defeatist attitude .
We want to beat this virus , and we want the Coronas band to be a reminder that we ’ ve beaten it .
We want to stand up to it .
How did you spend your quarantine ?
I ’ m based in Dublin , but I got lucky in that , just before lockdown happened here in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , isolated placed called Dingle in County Kerry .
Initially , I thought I ’ d go to Dingle for just a week maybe , and then I was stuck down there for three months .
It was absolutely beautiful .
I had a little studio down there , a piano , and I got to write some music .
To be honest , the isolation side of lockdown didn ’ t get to me .
Your second album , “ Tony Was an Ex-Con , ” won over U2 ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best Irish Album at the 2010 Meteor Ireland Music Awards .
Did you ever imagine you ’ d beat U2 ?
Not in a million years .
The Meteor Awards were like the Irish Grammys , and we were just happy to be at the awards .
We were genuinely shocked .
U2 is such an amazing band .
What they ’ ve done for Irish music is just incredible .
I ’ ve been lucky enough to meet Bono a couple of times .
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Every Christmas there ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get together and busk on Grafton Street in Dublin .
The Christmas Eve before last , Bono came down , and we had a nice pint with him after , just was sitting there having a pint of Guinness on Christmas Eve with Bono .
He ’ s so lovely .
They say don ’ t meet your heroes , but he definitely didn ’ t let me down .
The Coronas also share a name with the beer .
Are you a Corona drinker ?
Funny , I used to drink it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just make bad jokes , so it wasn ’ t even worth it .
Now I tend to just drink Heineken .

Corona beer isn’t the only thing that has a different ring to it after the coronavirus.
There’s an Irish indie-rock band called the Coronas that will also now be forever associated with COVID-19.
But the trio — which drops its sixth album, “True Love Waits,” Friday — had already made a name for itself since its 2007 debut, topping the charts and playing arenas in Ireland.
Here, frontman Danny O’Reilly, 35, reveals how they got their now-notorious moniker, why he didn’t mind quarantine and the story behind the Christmas Eve he spent with Bono.
How did you first come up with your band name?
We’re actually named after an old-school vintage typewriter called Smith Corona Deluxe. It was in this movie “Almost Famous” that we loved. So we just called ourselves Corona, and then we had to change [our name] because there was another band called Corona. So we became the Coronas.
What was your reaction when you realized you were sharing a name with the virus?
It made an already strange situation a little bit more bizarre, you know? . . . Initially we wanted to poke fun at our name, but it was obviously a serious thing, it was a serious situation, so we couldn’t really poke fun at it. There were definitely moments where I was worried it would have a negative effect on our band. But if anything, our social media engagement and our Spotify numbers are actually up. I’d like to think that’s because we’re releasing good music, but who knows?
So you never considered changing your name?
No. We’ve been at it for so long, and I think that would be sort of a defeatist attitude. We want to beat this virus, and we want the Coronas band to be a reminder that we’ve beaten it. We want to stand up to it.
How did you spend your quarantine?
I’m based in Dublin, but I got lucky in that, just before lockdown happened here in Ireland, I escaped to this lovely, isolated place called Dingle in County Kerry. Initially, I thought I’d go to Dingle for just a week maybe, and then I was stuck down there for three months. It was absolutely beautiful. I had a little studio down there, a piano, and I got to write some music. To be honest, the isolation side of lockdown didn’t get to me.
Your second album, “Tony Was an Ex-Con,” won over U2’s “No Line on the Horizon” for Best Irish Album at the 2010 Meteor Ireland Music Awards. Did you ever imagine you’d beat U2?
Not in a million years. The Meteor Awards were like the Irish Grammys, and we were just happy to be at the awards. We were genuinely shocked. U2 is such an amazing band. What they’ve done for Irish music is just incredible. I’ve been lucky enough to meet Bono a couple of times . . . Every Christmas there’s a charity busk where a lot of musicians get together and busk on Grafton Street in Dublin. The Christmas Eve before last, Bono came down, and we had a nice pint with him after, just was sitting there having a pint of Guinness on Christmas Eve with Bono. He’s so lovely. They say don’t meet your heroes, but he definitely didn’t let me down.
The Coronas also share a name with the beer. Are you a Corona drinker?
Funny, I used to drink it a lot, but then people would just make bad jokes, so it wasn’t even worth it. Now I tend to just drink Heineken.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--President Trump mourns death of civil rights figure Charles Evers

President Trump said Wednesday he was “ deeply saddened ” by the death of civil rights figure Charles Evers , who died Wednesday at his home in Jackson , Mississippi at the age of 97 .
“ I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend Charles Evers , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Charles was a trail blazer in politics and a fearless leader , alongside his brother Medgar , for Civil Rights.
” The tweet included a photo of Evers and Trump meeting in the Oval Office .
Evers , long one of Mississippi ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised eyebrows in 2016 when he endorsed Trump for president .
“ Mr .
Trump is outspoken , ” he told NPR at the time .
“ You know , he doesn ’ t go down with a prepared speech .
He doesn ’ t , you know , act like he doesn ’ t know what he ’ s going to say .
He says what he means , and he says what he thinks .
He doesn ’ t take somebody else ’ s ideas.
” “ He ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
“ I like rich folks .
Can ’ t nobody buy him.
” Evers and his brother , who was assassinated outside his Jackson home in 1963 , both became involved in the civil rights movement after serving in the military during World War II .
His brother ’ s slaying only strengthened his resolve .
A jury twice failed to convict white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith in Medgar Evers ’ death in 1968 , but the case was reopened and Beckwith was convicted in 1994 — with the Mississippi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later .
“ Before , the killer of a black man would go free , ” Charles Evers said at the time .
“ Now we know you just can ’ t go out and kill a black man or woman an nothing is done .
Justice finally came.
” Charles Evers was appointed head of the state ’ s NAACP following his brother ’ s death , and in 1969 was elected mayor of Fayette , Mississippi , making him the first black mayor of a multiracial town in the state since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor in 1971 and for a US Senate seat , but remained an influential political voice .
He publicly endorsed Ronald Reagan in 1980 and served as a delegate to the 1996 GOP convention , before endorsing Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 , and Trump in 2016 .
“ Charles Evers was never afraid to challenge the accepted norms or fly in the face of political correctness , ” US Sen. Roger Wicker , a Mississippi Republican , said Wednesday .
“ He used his powerful personality and platform to change Mississippi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successful businessman and was even a concert promoter with blues legend BB King .
He died at home of natural causes , surrounded by his family .

President Trump said Wednesday he was “deeply saddened” by the death of civil rights figure Charles Evers, who died Wednesday at his home in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 97.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend Charles Evers,” Trump tweeted. “Charles was a trail blazer in politics and a fearless leader, alongside his brother Medgar, for Civil Rights.”
The tweet included a photo of Evers and Trump meeting in the Oval Office.
Evers, long one of Mississippi’s most prominent political and civil rights figures, raised eyebrows in 2016 when he endorsed Trump for president.
“Mr. Trump is outspoken,” he told NPR at the time. “You know, he doesn’t go down with a prepared speech. He doesn’t, you know, act like he doesn’t know what he’s going to say. He says what he means, and he says what he thinks. He doesn’t take somebody else’s ideas.”
“He’s a multimillionaire,” he said in another interview. “I like rich folks. Can’t nobody buy him.”
Evers and his brother, who was assassinated outside his Jackson home in 1963, both became involved in the civil rights movement after serving in the military during World War II. His brother’s slaying only strengthened his resolve.
A jury twice failed to convict white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith in Medgar Evers’ death in 1968, but the case was reopened and Beckwith was convicted in 1994 — with the Mississippi Supreme Court upholding the conviction three years later.
“Before, the killer of a black man would go free,” Charles Evers said at the time. “Now we know you just can’t go out and kill a black man or woman an nothing is done. Justice finally came.”
Charles Evers was appointed head of the state’s NAACP following his brother’s death, and in 1969 was elected mayor of Fayette, Mississippi, making him the first black mayor of a multiracial town in the state since Reconstruction.
He ran unsuccessful campaigns for governor in 1971 and for a US Senate seat, but remained an influential political voice. He publicly endorsed Ronald Reagan in 1980 and served as a delegate to the 1996 GOP convention, before endorsing Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Trump in 2016.
“Charles Evers was never afraid to challenge the accepted norms or fly in the face of political correctness,” US Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said Wednesday. “He used his powerful personality and platform to change Mississippi for the better.”
Evers was a successful businessman and was even a concert promoter with blues legend BB King.
He died at home of natural causes, surrounded by his family.


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--NY Democrats’ insane bid to bleed wealthy — when they’re already fleeing state

The mass exodus of wealthier people from dense cities such ...

Albany Dems want to squeeze job-creators now?
When it comes to New York’s economy and creating opportunity, there is much that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has gotten wrong. But in one area he is correct: A tax hike on our state’s highest earners would be disastrous for our state — especially when New York is struggling to a mount a recovery after the novel-coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns.
The Empire State economy has lagged behind the rest of the nation for years. Now, due to the pandemic, we are facing quite possibly the most daunting long-term economic crisis of our lifetimes.
As we in the Senate Republican Conference look for constructive solutions, Senate and Assembly Democrats are under the misguided idea that they can tax our way out of this situation.
They are looking at a tax-hike scheme that ups the tax brackets for those who make over $1 million annually, implementing a tax on second residences in New York City and instituting a capital-gains tax. Even in times of prosperity and growth, this plan would be short-sighted. Advancing this agenda right now would doom our state’s economic outlook for years to come, not least by accelerating the outflow of the very taxpayers it relies upon the most to generate revenue.
To Albany Democrats, the solution to every problem is the same: tax the rich. Every budget short fall, pet project and pipe dream can be funded by simply raising taxes on individuals and businesses that make New York City the world’s financial capital, creating tens of thousands of jobs in the process.
But what happens when that gravy train leaves town?
New York’s high-income earners are responsible for paying 46 percent of the state’s overall income-tax revenue. Those tax dollars are critical to funding schools, public safety, infrastructure, necessary social programs and more in communities in every corner of our state.
But these individuals are also the most mobile in our community, and when they leave, they take a significant portion of state revenue with them. In fact, if just 3 percent of New York’s top 1 percent of income earners were to leave the state, they would take more than $500 million in tax revenue with them.
New York’s high-tax climate has long provided an incentive for these individuals to leave the state anyway. For many, the recent pandemic has made the New York exodus a temporary necessity, and now these new tax hike proposals could make those moves permanent.
Then, too, this misguided tax-hike push is unlikely to raise as much revenue as Albany Democrats imagine. A 2012 study by Stanford University’s Josh Rauh examined the effects of the millionaires tax that was enacted in 2012 in California. It found that between outward migration and behavioral responses by affected taxpayers in the Golden State who chose to stay in the state, nearly half of the revenue increase expected by 2013 had eroded.
These reckless proposals also threaten thousands of jobs in our state. Facing mandatory social-distancing orders, businesses have proved they can function with their employees working remotely.
Adding new taxes on our financial-services industry would provide additional incentive for these businesses to make those changes permanent and protect their employees from New York’s uniquely onerous tax burden. This would jeopardize the more than 30,000 jobs created by Wall Street alone, with countless more at risk.
Instead of dropping new taxes on New York’s financial engine, Albany Democrats should work with Republicans to make tough financial decisions, as we were elected to do. The high cost of living has already forced thousands of New Yorkers and hundreds of businesses out the door. Imposing new taxes during this current pandemic will crush our economic recovery, kill jobs and imperil services for our most vulnerable.
Rob Ortt is the Republican minority leader in the state Senate. Twitter: @SenatorOrtt


newyorkpost--2020-07-22--Breathtaking 4K video shows Mars in ultra-high definition

When NASA announced that it was forcing as many of ...

These videos are truly out of this world.
Extraordinary images captured by NASA’s robotic rovers are giving Earthlings their first look at Mars in state-of-the-art, ultra-high-definition video.
A 10-minute clip posted on YouTube features panoramic views of the Red Planet’s surface, including sweeping deserts, massive dunes, craggy outcroppings and cracked ground strewn with jagged rocks.
“This is the first time Martian footage has been rendered in stunning, 4K resolution,” a narrator intones as haunting music plays in the background.
The video’s “journey across the surface of another world” was posted by Britain’s ElderFox Documentaries, which said it was created using digital photos shot by three NASA rovers — Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity — and beamed back to Earth.
They were then “stitched together” to create the illusion of a camera panning across the desolate and barren landscape — and provide what the narrator calls the “most lifelike experience of being on Mars.”
The locations featured in the video bear names that include Cape Verde, Santa Maria Crater, Burns Cliff and Marathon Valley Entrance.
Some shots capture parts of the rovers that were recording the images, while others have small black sections that represent scenery that wasn’t photographed.
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One view — which the narrator calls the “largest mosaic ever put together” — was made from more than 1,000 images shot by Curiosity between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 2019.
“The rover was exploring the area named ‘Glen Torridon’ which was theorized to contain large amounts of clay,” the narrator says.
“Clay found on Mars signals the presence of water in the past. At this point, in 2020, the NASA rovers have found irrefutable evidence that Mars was once a watery planet.”
The Martian sky — which is reddish and hazy — appears in the video to range in color from yellow to blue, which the narrator says is the result of “the re-coloring of images done by NASA in order to aid geologists identifying rock formations.”
“This technique also produces a much clearer picture so we can see Mars in much greater detail,” the narrator adds.
Although Spirit and Opportunity are no longer functioning — the result of getting trapped in a sand dune and a massive dust storm, respectively — Curiosity is scheduled to be joined on Mars next year by a new rover, Perseverance.
That model will also deploy a helicopter, Ingenuity, that will fly ahead and help NASA avoid sand traps.
But because the atmosphere on Mars is much thinner than that on Earth, Ingenuity’s rotor blades will have to spin at 2,400 revolutions per minute, compared to just 500 per minute for terrestrial choppers.


newyorkpost--2020-07-23--Brandi Glanville tells all on alleged Denise Richards hookup

Brandi Glanville is finally telling her side of her alleged hookup with Denise Richards .
Glanville , a former cast member on “ The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills , ” appeared on Wednesday ’ s episode to say that she and Richards had a tryst that left her feeling disgusted and vulnerable .
The “ Drinking and Tweeting ” author , 47 , said she and Richards , 48 — who is married to Aaron Phypers — “ hit it off right away ” when they first met but that Richards “ kind of put me in a situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then explained that cheating is a sensitive topic for her after ex-husband Eddie Cibrian infamously had affairs behind her back .
“ I had been out with her and Aaron and like , I knew that they have an understanding , ” Glanville began .
“ Like , she could be with girls if she wanted to .
And as long as , you know , it wasn ’ t with a guy .
The first night we met , something happened.
” Denise and Phypers tied the knot in September 2019 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Denise and I went out and we had dinner , ” Glanville explained as a flashback to a dinner scene between her and Denise played out .
The scene then cut between her talking to the women and her talking in a confessional saying : “ We completely click .
We get absolutely wasted .
We go to the restroom and all of a sudden we ’ re making out .
But she wasn ’ t with like Aaron at that time.
” “ I was not expecting it , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was like , I ’ ll go with it .
I ’ m wasted .
You ’ re pretty .
Let ’ s do this.
” She then added , “ In April she invited me to go to her set in Northern California to do my podcast .
She really wanted to hang out a lot .
And she ’ s like , ‘ Just come here ’ and I was like , ‘ OK .
I ’ ll just go there.
’ I went and I was going to get my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , just stay here .
It ’ s fine .
I ’ ll get you like a rollaway bed .
You can stay in the room with us .
There ’ s plenty of room.
’ Her middle daughter was there with a friend and we did the podcast .
That first night the girls were sleeping in a room downstairs a the door and Denise had a room upstairs .
There was no rollaway bed conveniently .
And so I just slept in the bed with Denise.
” She said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the second night , “ We got really drunk and we were just so f–ked up and — just like , we kind of hooked up .
We hooked up.
” Cast member Teddi Mellencamp then asked if they just kissed , to which Glanville replied that they did “ everything.
” Glanville added to the cameras that she is bisexual and open about it .
“ I was uncomfortable , ” she continued with her story .
“ The kids were downstairs and we were in the loft and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t get into it .
And the next day she just said to me , she ’ s like , ‘ No matter what you do , you can ’ t tell Aaron .
He will kill me.
’ ” “ I ’ m like , ‘ What the f—k is happening right now ?
’ ” she added .
In a confessional , she explained , “ In the moment I was just like , I ’ m everything that I have always hated because my books are both about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being loyal .
I will never be the other woman .
I would have never slept with Denise if I thought that Aaron was not OK with it .
And he knew I was going out of town with her .
He knew we ’ d made out before .
There was no question in my mind that Aaron was OK with all of this.
” Denise denied in February that she and Phypers had an open marriage .
Cast member Kyle then asked what happened after she and Denise had their alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like I never really existed , ” Glanville said .
“ But then she would text me and stay in touch to make sure that everything was kosher .
I never wanted to see her in that way again .
She made me believe that I did something wrong .
Rumors of Glanville and Denise ’ s affair began circulating in January , as Denise stopped filming with the rest of her cast following their confrontation during their cast trip in Rome .
Adding fuel to the fire , last month Glanville tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who appeared to be Denise .

Brandi Glanville is finally telling her side of her alleged hookup with Denise Richards.
Glanville, a former cast member on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” appeared on Wednesday’s episode to say that she and Richards had a tryst that left her feeling disgusted and vulnerable.
The “Drinking and Tweeting” author, 47, said she and Richards, 48 — who is married to Aaron Phypers — “hit it off right away” when they first met but Richards “kind of put me in a situation where I was the cheater.” She then explained that cheating is a sensitive topic for her after ex-husband Eddie Cibrian infamously had affairs behind her back.
“I had been out with her and Aaron and like, I knew that they have an understanding,” Glanville began. “Like, she could be with girls if she wanted to. And as long as, you know, it wasn’t with a guy. The first night we met, something happened.”
Richards and Phypers tied the knot in September 2019 in front of “RHOBH” cameras.
“Denise and I went out and we had dinner,” Glanville explained as a flashback to a dinner scene between her and Richards played out.
The scene then cut between her talking to the women and her talking in a confessional, saying: “We completely click. We get absolutely wasted. We go to the restroom and all of a sudden we’re making out. But she wasn’t with, like, Aaron at that time.”
“I was not expecting it,” she said in a confessional. “I was like, I’ll go with it. I’m wasted. You’re pretty. Let’s do this.”
Then, Glanville said, in April of last year, “she invited me to go to her set in Northern California to do my podcast. She really wanted to hang out a lot. And she’s like, ‘Just come here’ and I was like, ‘OK. I’ll just go there.’ I went and I was going to get my room. But Denise said, ‘No, just stay here. It’s fine. I’ll get you like a rollaway bed. You can stay in the room with us. There’s plenty of room.’ Her middle daughter was there with a friend and we did the podcast. That first night the girls were sleeping in a room downstairs at the door and Denise had a room upstairs. There was no rollaway bed conveniently. And so I just slept in the bed with Denise.”
She said nothing happened between them that first night, but the second night, “We got really drunk and we were just so f–ked up and — just like, we kind of hooked up. We hooked up.”
Cast member Teddi Mellencamp then asked if they just kissed, to which Glanville replied that they did “everything.”
Glanville added to the cameras that she is bisexual and open about it.
“I was uncomfortable,” she continued with her story. “The kids were downstairs and we were in the loft and there was no door. And I just couldn’t get into it. And the next day she just said to me, she’s like, ‘No matter what you do, you can’t tell Aaron. He will kill me.’”
“I’m like, ‘What the f—k is happening right now?’” she added.
In a confessional, she explained, “In the moment I was just like, I’m everything that I have always hated because my books are both about hating cheaters, not being cheaters, being loyal. I will never be the other woman. I would have never slept with Denise if I thought that Aaron was not OK with it. And he knew I was going out of town with her. He knew we’d made out before. There was no question in my mind that Aaron was OK with all of this.”
Richards denied in February that she and Phypers had an open marriage.
Cast member Kyle then asked what happened after she and Richards had their alleged rendezvous.
“It was kind of like I never really existed,” Glanville said. “But then she would text me and stay in touch to make sure that everything was kosher. I never wanted to see her in that way again. She made me believe that I did something wrong.”
Rumors of Glanville and Richards’ affair began circulating in January, as Richards stopped filming with the rest of her cast following their confrontation during their cast trip in Rome.
Adding fuel to the fire, last month Glanville tweeted a photo of herself kissing a woman who appeared to be Richards.