newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Jameis Winston on joining Saints, Drew Brees: ‘Harvard education’ in QB school

Jameis Winston is hoping backing up New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees can revitalize his career , just like it did for Teddy Bridgewater .
The Saints officially announced Tuesday they reached a one-year deal with the veteran quarterback , who was displaced in Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers signed six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady to a two-year , $ 50 million deal guaranteed , with $ 9 million in incentives .
The 26-year-old Winston , who was the No .
1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft , is expected to be the backup to Drew Brees , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to be used as a wide receiver and running back in certain game situations .
The Saints signed Hill , 29 , to a two-year , $ 21 million extension on Sunday .
“ Being a part of the New Orleans Saints , being a part with Drew Brees , Taysom Hill , Sean Payton , coach Joe Lombardi , coach Pete Carmichael .
When you think about that room , that ’ s like a Harvard education in quarterback school , ” Winston said on Instagram Live on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to put my ego aside , put the money [ aside ] , think about my family , think about my career .
[ There ] was no better position than to be in the same room with someone that I ’ ve really looked up to , someone that I ’ ve admired since I ’ ve been playing this game in Drew Brees.
” Brees , 41 , told ESPN that he is “ excited ” to have Winston in the quarterback room .
“ He ’ s got a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Brees said .
“ I ’ ve heard a lot of good things about his work ethic and love of the game.
” Winston , who threw for 19,737 yards during his five seasons with the Buccaneers , put up big positive and negative numbers in 2019 .
He led the NFL with 5,109 passing yards , and became the first quarterback in league history to throw for at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in the same season .
Saints general manager Jeff Ireland credited Winston for signing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for both sides .
“ It ’ s a compliment to Jameis Winston to understand where he ’ s at in this world and sign a one-year deal here and learn behind Drew [ Brees , ] ” Ireland said on “ The Matt Mosley Show ” on ESPN Central Texas radio .
“ Look , there ’ s no better teacher .
If Drew never said a word to him , he would observe more than he ’ ll ever learn in football just by learning how Drew does things .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s an incredible studier of of the game , how he breaks down his opponents.
” Winston only can hope his time in New Orleans will work out as it did for the 27-year-old Bridgewater , who was 5-0 with the Saints as a starter last season .
Bridgewater signed a three-year , $ 63 million deal with the Panthers in March .

Jameis Winston is hoping backing up New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees can revitalize his career, just like it did for Teddy Bridgewater.
The Saints officially announced Tuesday they reached a one-year deal with the veteran quarterback, who was displaced in Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers signed six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady to a two-year, $50 million deal guaranteed, with $9 million in incentives.
The 26-year-old Winston, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, is expected to be the backup to Drew Brees, along with Taysom Hill, who also will continue to be used as a wide receiver and running back in certain game situations. The Saints signed Hill, 29, to a two-year, $21 million extension on Sunday.
“Being a part of the New Orleans Saints, being a part with Drew Brees, Taysom Hill, Sean Payton, coach Joe Lombardi, coach Pete Carmichael. When you think about that room, that’s like a Harvard education in quarterback school,” Winston said on Instagram Live on Tuesday, via Pro Football Talk.
“I wanted to put my ego aside, put the money [aside], think about my family, think about my career. [There] was no better position than to be in the same room with someone that I’ve really looked up to, someone that I’ve admired since I’ve been playing this game in Drew Brees.”
Brees, 41, told ESPN that he is “excited” to have Winston in the quarterback room.
“He’s got a lot of talent and a bright future,” Brees said. “I’ve heard a lot of good things about his work ethic and love of the game.”
Winston, who threw for 19,737 yards during his five seasons with the Buccaneers, put up big positive and negative numbers in 2019. He led the NFL with 5,109 passing yards, and became the first quarterback in league history to throw for at least 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in the same season.
Saints general manager Jeff Ireland credited Winston for signing the deal, saying it will be beneficial for both sides.
“It’s a compliment to Jameis Winston to understand where he’s at in this world and sign a one-year deal here and learn behind Drew [Brees,]” Ireland said on “The Matt Mosley Show” on ESPN Central Texas radio. “Look, there’s no better teacher. If Drew never said a word to him, he would observe more than he’ll ever learn in football just by learning how Drew does things. He’s an incredible leader. He’s an incredible studier of of the game, how he breaks down his opponents.”
Winston only can hope his time in New Orleans will work out as it did for the 27-year-old Bridgewater, who was 5-0 with the Saints as a starter last season. Bridgewater signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Panthers in March.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Colorado man wins $1 million lottery jackpot twice on same day

PUEBLO , Colo. — With a little bit of luck and persistence , a Colorado man has hit the jackpot @ @ @ @ @ numbers for 30 years .
Colorado Lottery officials identified “ Joe B.
” as the @ @ @ @ @ million Powerball jackpots on March 25 .
He claimed the winnings on Friday , KUSA-TV @ @ @ @ @ were sold on Lake Avenue in Pueblo at two different stores , about a mile @ @ @ @ @ “ Joe B.
” bought one ticket in the morning and the other in the @ @ @ @ @ Dougherty said .
The Colorado Lottery received approval earlier this month to process winning tickets @ @ @ @ @ at a touch-free , drive-thru claims office amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Winners must make @ @ @ @ @ prize , or do so through the mail .

PUEBLO, Colo. — With a little bit of luck and persistence, a Colorado man has hit the jackpot twice after playing the same numbers for 30 years.
Colorado Lottery officials identified “Joe B.” as the winner of two $1 million Powerball jackpots on March 25. He claimed the winnings on Friday, KUSA-TV reported.
The winning tickets were sold on Lake Avenue in Pueblo at two different stores, about a mile apart, officials said.
“Joe B.” bought one ticket in the morning and the other in the evening, communications director Meghan Dougherty said.
The Colorado Lottery received approval earlier this month to process winning tickets worth $10,000 or more at a touch-free, drive-thru claims office amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Winners must make an appointment to claim their prize, or do so through the mail.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--‘Riverdale’ Closed The Door On Betty And Archie’s Relationship — For Now

If you thought the ongoing global pandemic was bad* , you should have gotten a look at the Riverdale fandom over the past few weeks .
Fans of the hit CW series have been losing their minds over the pairing of Betty Cooper ( Lili Reinhart ) and Archie Andrews ( KJ Apa ) , a.k.a .
# Barchie , something that had been teased as the show started ; but mostly moved to the sidelines to make way for the popular couplings of Betty and Jughead Jones ( Cole Sprouse ) , a.k.a .
Bughead , and Archie and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.k.a .
# Varchie .
After years of anticipation , Barchie finally kissed , for real , in last week ’ s “ Wicked Little Town ” and it ’ s been the equivalent of burning down a house with the entire fandom inside .
Except , as things turned out in this week ’ s episode , “ Lynchian , ” despite a long history for the pair the door is closed on Barchie and Bughead and Varchie are back .
At least , for now .
In the episode , Jughead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Voyeur ?
” mystery that ’ s propelled the second half of the season , discovering a second recreation of a seminal Riverdale event , Jason Blossom ’ s ( Trevor Stines ) murder , on a VHS tape found in the appropriate to the episode ’ s David Lynch inspired “ Lynchian ” named video store , Blue Velvet ( ran by a guy named David , no less ) .
Meanwhile , Reggie ( Charles Melton ) and Toni ( Vanessa Morgan ) joined forces with Fangs ( Drew Ray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Casey Cott ) tickle tape operation , only to be shut down by Principal Honey ( Kerr Smith ) and barred from prom .
But the main event was clearly Betty and Archie .
After the illicit kiss in Archie ’ s garage last week , would the couple come clean with their significant others ?
Would they pursue the relationship further ?
What was going to happen next ?
?
?
“ Lynchian ” opted to go a different route , flashing back to a childhood friendship between Betty and Archie , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We first meet Young Betty ( Hannah Bos ) and Young Archie ( Brock Brown ) as Betty reads from her diary , showing quick shots of the first time she saw her neighbor Archie — and immediately fell in love .
Then it ’ s to a moment previously mentioned , but never seen , when Little Archie ( weirdly described in Little Betty ’ s diary as “ Little Archie , ” though they ’ re the same size and age ) proposed marriage to Betty ; she told him they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until they were eighteen .
And finally , Little Betty and Little Archie lying on the floor listening to records , and holding hands .
In the present , both Large Betty and Large Archie are flashing back to the moment they kissed ; the moment and what it meant living rent free in their minds .
While Jughead and Veronica are distracted — Veronica , by the way , is finding her Maple Club attacked by a family called The Malloys , because she ’ s introduced a new low cost alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet in the sex bunker in the woods and lie there , like they did years earlier , holding hands .
They defer from saying what it all means , but clearly it ’ s not that innocent , as a certain sage named Britney might say .
The two continue to think about each other , with Archie composing a song , and offering to help Betty on the yearbook .
She knows he wants something else , to which he replies that , “ Honestly , I can ’ t stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve tried.
” Betty insists she can ’ t talk about this now , but , “ I can ’ t stop thinking about you , either.
” The two agree to meet the next night , to give them time to think — they both still love their respective significant others , but there ’ s also something between them they can ’ t ignore .
When Cheryl Blossom ( Madelaine Petsch ) sees Betty reading her old diary , though , she knows exactly what ’ s going on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she hasn ’ t been in love with Archie for 10 years , she ’ s been in love with the idea of Archie for 10 years , the fantasy .
As the Bughead theme plays in the soundtrack , Cheryl explains that what she has with Jughead , something built in the middle of murder and mayhem , that ’ s real love .
“ Dare I say , endgame ?
” she adds .
Still , Archie and Betty meet — once again — in the bunker , where Archie sings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to scenes of the two together throughout previous seasons , and Betty is clearly affected , and feeling herself falling… Which is why she stops Archie from playing .
She repeats that she loves Jughead , he says he loves Veronica ; but true to form , Archie , who is always focused on the thing in front of him , doesn ’ t understand what they ’ re doing there if it ’ s not gon na lead to bone-town .
Still , Betty gets through to him , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So whatever this is , or was , is over , ” Betty says .
There ’ s one more little bit , as Archie plays his song , alone in his room .
His mother hears , thinks it ’ s sweet and hopes that Veronica likes it , which seems to spur him to finally commit to a future path : enlisting in the navy after high school .
It ’ s clear he ’ s doing it to run away from something ; but whether it ’ s his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth , or his own demons , is unclear for now .
As for Betty , she burns her diaries , giving up her own demons for once .
But her mother Alice ( Mädchen Amick ) stops her from burning them all , telling her to hold on to one for safe keeping .
There will always be that part of Betty that holds a torch for Archie , even if a scene or two later she ’ s back on the mystery solving beat with Jughead .
So at the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meant to be .
Betty is back with Jughead , Archie is back with Veronica , and it ’ s all status quo .
But hey , this is Riverdale : everything could change , again , next episode .
Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW .

If you thought the ongoing global pandemic was bad*, you should have gotten a look at the Riverdale fandom over the past few weeks. Fans of the hit CW series have been losing their minds over the pairing of Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) and Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), a.k.a. #Barchie, something that had been teased as the show started; but mostly moved to the sidelines to make way for the popular couplings of Betty and Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), a.k.a. Bughead, and Archie and Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), a.k.a. #Varchie. After years of anticipation, Barchie finally kissed, for real, in last week’s “Wicked Little Town” and it’s been the equivalent of burning down a house with the entire fandom inside.
(*Don’t worry, I’m aware the global pandemic is far worse, I’m just being hyperbolic for effect.)
Except, as things turned out in this week’s episode, “Lynchian,” despite a long history for the pair the door is closed on Barchie and Bughead and Varchie are back. At least, for now.
Spoilers for Riverdale Season 4, Episode 18, “Chapter Seventy-Five: Lynchian” past this point.
In the episode, Jughead delved further into the “Who Is The Voyeur?” mystery that’s propelled the second half of the season, discovering a second recreation of a seminal Riverdale event, Jason Blossom’s (Trevor Stines) murder, on a VHS tape found in the appropriate to the episode’s David Lynch inspired “Lynchian” named video store, Blue Velvet (ran by a guy named David, no less). Meanwhile, Reggie (Charles Melton) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) joined forces with Fangs (Drew Ray Tanner) and Kevin’s (Casey Cott) tickle tape operation, only to be shut down by Principal Honey (Kerr Smith) and barred from prom.
But the main event was clearly Betty and Archie. After the illicit kiss in Archie’s garage last week, would the couple come clean with their significant others? Would they pursue the relationship further? What was going to happen next???
“Lynchian” opted to go a different route, flashing back to a childhood friendship between Betty and Archie, thanks to some adorable stand-in actors. We first meet Young Betty (Hannah Bos) and Young Archie (Brock Brown) as Betty reads from her diary, showing quick shots of the first time she saw her neighbor Archie — and immediately fell in love. Then it’s to a moment previously mentioned, but never seen, when Little Archie (weirdly described in Little Betty’s diary as “Little Archie,” though they’re the same size and age) proposed marriage to Betty; she told him they were too young, and should wait until they were eighteen. And finally, Little Betty and Little Archie lying on the floor listening to records, and holding hands.
In the present, both Large Betty and Large Archie are flashing back to the moment they kissed; the moment and what it meant living rent free in their minds. While Jughead and Veronica are distracted — Veronica, by the way, is finding her Maple Club attacked by a family called The Malloys, because she’s introduced a new low cost alcohol called Maple Claw — Betty and Archie meet in the sex bunker in the woods and lie there, like they did years earlier, holding hands. They defer from saying what it all means, but clearly it’s not that innocent, as a certain sage named Britney might say.
The two continue to think about each other, with Archie composing a song, and offering to help Betty on the yearbook. She knows he wants something else, to which he replies that, “Honestly, I can’t stop thinking about you, Betty. I’ve tried.” Betty insists she can’t talk about this now, but, “I can’t stop thinking about you, either.”
The two agree to meet the next night, to give them time to think — they both still love their respective significant others, but there’s also something between them they can’t ignore. When Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) sees Betty reading her old diary, though, she knows exactly what’s going on. She lays it down for Betty: she hasn’t been in love with Archie for 10 years, she’s been in love with the idea of Archie for 10 years, the fantasy. As the Bughead theme plays in the soundtrack, Cheryl explains that what she has with Jughead, something built in the middle of murder and mayhem, that’s real love. “Dare I say, endgame?” she adds.
Still, Archie and Betty meet — once again — in the bunker, where Archie sings her an original song. We flash back to scenes of the two together throughout previous seasons, and Betty is clearly affected, and feeling herself falling… Which is why she stops Archie from playing. She repeats that she loves Jughead, he says he loves Veronica; but true to form, Archie, who is always focused on the thing in front of him, doesn’t understand what they’re doing there if it’s not gonna lead to bone-town. Still, Betty gets through to him, and they both shut down the blossoming romance.
“So whatever this is, or was, is over,” Betty says.
There’s one more little bit, as Archie plays his song, alone in his room. His mother hears, thinks it’s sweet and hopes that Veronica likes it, which seems to spur him to finally commit to a future path: enlisting in the navy after high school. It’s clear he’s doing it to run away from something; but whether it’s his feelings for Betty, telling Veronica the truth, or his own demons, is unclear for now. As for Betty, she burns her diaries, giving up her own demons for once. But her mother Alice (Mädchen Amick) stops her from burning them all, telling her to hold on to one for safe keeping. There will always be that part of Betty that holds a torch for Archie, even if a scene or two later she’s back on the mystery solving beat with Jughead.
So at the end of the day, Barchie was not meant to be. Betty is back with Jughead, Archie is back with Veronica, and it’s all status quo, other than the whole “cheating on their significant others and not telling them about it” thing. But hey, this is Riverdale: everything could change, again, next season.
Riverdale airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.
Where to watch Riverdale


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’ gripped fans with this scene

Kirsten Dunst shows who ’ s boss in this wild scene from “ On Becoming A God In Central Florida.
@ @ @ @ @ the Showtime series , things get heated between Krystal ( Kirsten Dunst ) and Cody @ @ @ @ @ the details of their pyramid scheme business .
The argument turns physical when Krystal slaps @ @ @ @ @ oh so much more .
Watch a play-by-play of the action with your “ Steamy @ @ @ @ @ Lea Palmieri and Brian Faas .

Kirsten Dunst shows who’s boss in this wild scene from “On Becoming A God In Central Florida.” In Season 1 of the Showtime series, things get heated between Krystal (Kirsten Dunst) and Cody (Théodore Pellerin) over the details of their pyramid scheme business. The argument turns physical when Krystal slaps Cody, chokes him and oh so much more. Watch a play-by-play of the action with your “Steamy and Streamy” hosts, Lea Palmieri and Brian Faas.
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newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Five key issues regarding NCAA athlete profiting proposal

The NCAA says it is ready to adopt significant changes ...

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced it is supporting new rules suggested by its working group that would finally allow student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness.
The Post’s Zach Braziller answers five key questions:
Q: Is there a limit to how much money student-athletes can make? What would stop, say, quarterback Trevor Lawrence from signing a $50 million deal with Gatorade while he plays for Clemson this year?
A: It remains to be seen. Ohio State athletic director and working group co-chair Gene Smith said Wednesday there is no cap to how much money can be made, but there will be yet-to-be-decided-upon “guardrails” put in place that ensure an appropriate rate of compensation, like market value, is given in return for services. For example, if a local car dealership usually pays an actor or guest $5,000 to appear in a commercial, it cannot then pay a star athlete $50,000. Expect limitations to be put on student-athletes, as the NCAA plans to make a clear distinction between professional and college athletes. There will be a ceiling placed on advertisement and endorsement deals.
Q: Why not just pay players instead of opening up all of these questions and creating complications?
A: The NCAA remains committed to its amateurism model, refusing to turn student-athletes into employees. It believes this plan of action does that, because third parties will be providing compensation and not the schools themselves. The universities will have no role in any deals the athletes make, other than helping to enforce the rules the NCAA sets forth.
Q: Does this mean college sports video games are back in business?
A: Unfortunately, no. Student-athletes are not allowed to profit from school logos or trademarks, creating the first impediment, and because there is no players union, it makes group licensing “unworkable,” Big East commissioner and working group co-chair Val Ackerman said.
Q: Which schools will these new rules help the most?
Think location, where college sports matter the most. Basically, in many cases, the rich — think Kentucky, Kansas and Duke in basketball, Alabama, LSU and Clemson in football — get richer. The programs that get covered like professional teams — and its stars treated like celebrities — are bound to be aided. But that doesn’t just mean blue bloods. In Omaha, Neb., Creighton basketball is the only show in town. Its players will benefit from these new rules, just like other popular programs in college towns.
Q: Did the new G-League endeavor, paying top prospects upwards of $500,000 to join its “select team,” have any impact?
A: It had minimal impact, if any. The working group was assigned to begin formulating guidelines for student-athletes to profit from name, image and likeness last May, long before the G-League route popped up a few weeks ago as a threat.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Yankees will need Aroldis Chapman to rebound from ALCS letdown

Baseball has been delayed , but Aroldis Chapman ’ s bodybuilding has not ... .

Part 4 in a series analyzing the New York Yankees.
The last time we saw Aroldis Chapman in a game that counted, he was walking off the Minute Maid Park mound as Jose Altuve toured the bases after hitting a home run to left field that sent the Astros to the World Series and the Yankees home last October.
In the bottom of the ninth of ALCS Game 6, Chapman walked George Springer on five pitches with two outs and the bases empty. Two fastballs missed before an off-speed pitch was called a strike. Chapman stayed away from his overpowering heater and fed Altuve another slider clocked at 83 mph. From the nano-second the pitch hit Altuve’s bat there was no doubt the Yankees’ season was finished.
Throughout the 2019 season, the Astros were accused of swiping signs at home. That Altuve was on a second straight slider from Chapman and signaled to his teammates to not rip off his jersey while nearing home plate added fuel to the allegations that increased when MLB said the Astros were guilty of sign-stealing via in-game video in 2017. That led to GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch being suspended and eventually fired following the 2019 season.
Chapman had all winter to get over the cruel ending and he arrived in spring training with his sculpted body intact. One month later, MLB ended spring training and nobody knows when or if the regular season will begin.
Judging by recent pictures on social media, the 32-year-old closer has improved the size of his dock rope arms in front of the first leg of a three-year, $48 million extension he signed last November.
When the 2020 season starts, Chapman will be relied on to get the final three outs of a victory and be a big part of what many considered in spring training to be the best bullpen in baseball.
How much time would Chapman need to be ready for a shortened season? He made two spring training appearances, the first one March 6 and worked two innings.
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A six-time All-Star and a 10-year veteran, Chapman has averaged 57 appearances in the past three seasons with the Yankees. And his calling-card fastball didn’t slip last year when he averaged 98 mph with the four-seamer and 100 mph with the sinker.
Other positives for Chapman: The 60 appearances were his most since 2015 (65 with the Reds), the 37 saves were the highest since 2013 (38 with the Reds) and 57 innings were the most since 2016 (58 with the Yankees and Cubs). He also avoided the injured list after landing there in each of the two previous seasons.
Had the season started on time (March 26), the Yankees’ pen had a chance to be better than last year — when it tied the Twins in saves with 50 in 78 chances — because the plan was for Chad Green, who was used as an opener 15 times a year ago, wasn’t needed for that role in the grand plan.
With James Paxton (back surgery) on the shelf, that called for Gerrit Cole, Masahiro Tanaka, J.A. Happ, Jordon Montgomery and possibly Jonathan Loaisiga to be in the rotation.
A lot has been made of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton benefiting from a delayed opening to the season because they weren’t expected to be ready on Opening Day because of injury. Yet, a shortened schedule — say it starts in July — would mean Chapman would have three fewer months of wear and tear on his body.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Elon Musk slams ‘fascist’ coronavirus lockdowns in Tesla earnings call

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday night doubled-down on his criticism of the coronavirus lockdowns that have shut down life in the United States , calling public officials ’ directives to stay home “ fascist.
” The billionaire ’ s expletive-filled outburst came during Tesla ’ s earnings call , where the electric automaker was celebrating its third consecutive quarterly profit .
On the topic of California ’ s ongoing shelter-in-place order — which requires people to stay home unless they work at a business that provides essential services — Musk said he “ would call it forcible imprisoning ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights.
” “ It ’ s breaking people ’ s freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why they came to America or built this country , ” Musk said .
“ What the f–k ?
Excuse me .
Outrage.
” He continued on to add that the lockdowns will cause “ great harm ” to many companies , and that not all companies will be able to weather an extended shutdown as well as Tesla .
“ If somebody wants to stay in their house , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But saying they can ’ t leave their house and that they will be arrested if they do — that ’ s fascist.
” “ That isn ’ t democratic , ” he added .
“ This is not freedom .
Give people back their god damn freedom.
” A representative for Tesla did not immediately respond to The Post ’ s request for comment .
The South Africa-born executive ’ s comments came less than 24 hours after he lashed out against the lockdowns on Twitter to his more than 33 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Bravo Texas !
” in an earlier post hailing the Lone Star State for moving to reopen restaurants and retail stores this week .
His praise came a week after Texas Lt. Gov .
Dan Patrick said the state should lift restrictions because “ there are more important things than living.
” Musk also shared a Sunday op-ed in The Wall Street Journal arguing that severe shutdowns have not helped save many lives .

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday blasted the coronavirus lockdowns that have shut down life in the United States, calling public officials’ directives to stay home “fascist.”
During an earnings call that had the electric automaker’s stock soaring on a surprise quarterly profit, Musk described California’s ongoing shelter-in-place order — which requires people to stay home unless they work at a business that provides essential services — as “forcible imprisoning” that had robbed Americans of “their constitutional rights.”
“It’s breaking people’s freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why they came to America or built this country,” Musk said. “What the f–k? Excuse me. Outrage.”
Musk has long expressed skepticism about the coronavirus, which has sickened more than 3.1 million people and killed more than 217,000 people worldwide, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.
Wednesday’s outburst was the most explicit yet, however, and came as Tesla eked out a first-quarter profit of $1.24 a share, surprising Wall Street, which had been expecting a loss of 36 cents a share.
That marked the company’s third consecutive quarterly profit, sending the stock up more than 7 percent in extended trading.
“If somebody wants to stay in their house, that’s great,” Musk said. “But saying they can’t leave their house and that they will be arrested if they do — that’s fascist.”
He raged that the lockdowns will cause “great harm” to many companies, and that not all companies will be able to weather an extended shutdown as well as Tesla.
Indeed, despite the shutdowns that have slammed the brakes on restaurants, factories and travel, Tesla reported $5.99 billion in revenue, narrowly beating out analyst estimates of $5.90 billion.
Revenue grew 32 percent year-over-year even with Tesla temporarily having shut down production at its Fremont, Calif., factory, as well as its Shanghai Gigafactory, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Still, the Silicon Valley auto maker said it’s too soon to say how the rest of the year might be affected by the spread of COVID-19, which has shuttered production as public officials ordered non-essential workers to shelter in place.
“It is difficult to predict how quickly vehicle manufacturing and its global supply chain will return to prior levels,” the company said. “Due to the wide range of potential outcomes, near-term guidance of net income and free cash flow would likely be inaccurate. We will again revisit our 2020 guidance in our Q2 update.”
The South Africa-born executive’s expletive-filled outburst echoes protests in several states urging officials to lift lockdown measures that have forced businesses to close and put millions of workers on the unemployment rolls. President Trump recently voiced support for the largely conservative protesters by calling on officials to “liberate” Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia.
His lashing out kicked off with a tweetstorm in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. “FREE AMERICA NOW,” Musk tweeted at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday to his more than 33 million Twitter followers.
“Give people their freedom back!” he wrote in sharing a Sunday op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that severe shutdowns have not helped save many lives.
Tesla shares rose 7.7 percent, to $861.78, after hours.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher send planeload of PPE to UK frontline workers

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 ) Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla @ @ @ @ @ mogul Marc Benioff to donate a planeload of PPE supplies to front-line medical workers in @ @ @ @ @ of 20 tons of equipment was also made with the Daily Mail via a new @ @ @ @ @ with Benioff .
Benioff revealed that Cohen was part of the donation in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ responded in a post : “ Isla and I are so happy to have such @ @ @ @ @ getting this done .
Businesses please follow and get PPE in through.
” The shipment @ @ @ @ @ masks .
Cohen ’ s also working with Project HOPE in the US .

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher quietly partnered with Salesforce mogul Marc Benioff to donate a planeload of PPE supplies to front-line medical workers in the UK.
The shipment of 20 tons of equipment was also made with the Daily Mail via a new charity initiative called Mail Force with Benioff.
Benioff revealed that Cohen was part of the donation in a tweet — and the comedy star responded in a post: “Isla and I are so happy to have such persistent and generous partners in getting this done. Businesses please follow and get PPE in through.” The shipment included 50,000 coveralls and 100,000 masks.
Cohen’s also working with Project HOPE in the US.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Hasbro’s Play-Doh and Monopoly bright spots in challenging quarter

Hasbro expects to ramp up production in China to meet demand for its Nerf blasters , Transformers figures and other toys in the vital end-of-year holiday season , even as it warned of a hit to overall sales from coronavirus lockdowns .
The toymaker said on Wednesday sales of Monopoly and Play-Doh soared in March as Americans and Europeans locked in their homes , or preparing for lockdowns , turned to things other than mobile games and Netflix to keep themselves and their children occupied .
However , Hasbro warned of a hit to sales in the second quarter and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis drives the world into recession , leading industry experts to predict a 20 percent to 25 percent contraction in spending on toys this year .
That heightens the call for Hasbro and other big consumer goods producers to haul in strong sales over the end-of-year holiday season , and both the company ’ s results statement and its executives emphasized on a recovery late in the year .
“ We expect to catch up on production over the coming months and be positioned to meet holiday demand , ” the company ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a call .
“ We think it ’ s going to be a good holiday .
We think that the holiday will still come , ” Thomas continued .
Shares in Hasbro , down by more than a quarter so far this year , closed down another 6.4 percent Wednesday , although they picked up 1.1 percent after hours , to $ 73.70 .
While the US and Europe have started to ease some of the coronavirus-led restrictions over the past week , most malls and “ non-essential ” streetfront shops in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for retailers .
Hasbro ’ s manufacturing operations have also taken a hit , but the company said its supply chains have been fully restored in China , where it makes more than half of its products .
The suspension of movie production and delays in new releases are also hurting sales , with both it and rival Mattel reliant on licenses for “ Avengers , ” “ Star Wars ” and “ Frozen ” to pull in dollars .
Overall , the company swung to a loss of $ 69.6 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with a profit of $ 26.7 million a year earlier , due to costs related to its $ 4 billion purchase of Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One .
Net revenue rose 51 percent , to $ 1.11 billion , boosted by the income from Entertainment One-distributed properties including the Oscar-winning film “ 1917.
” Excluding one-time items , the Pawtucket , RI-based company earned 57 cents per share , slightly below analysts ’ average estimate of 58 cents , according to IBES data from Refinitiv .

Hasbro expects to ramp up production in China to meet demand for its Nerf blasters, Transformers figures and other toys in the vital end-of-year holiday season, even as it warned of a hit to overall sales from coronavirus lockdowns.
The toymaker said on Wednesday sales of Monopoly and Play-Doh soared in March as Americans and Europeans locked in their homes, or preparing for lockdowns, turned to things other than mobile games and Netflix to keep themselves and their children occupied.
However, Hasbro warned of a hit to sales in the second quarter and scrapped its full-year forecast as the health crisis drives the world into recession, leading industry experts to predict a 20 percent to 25 percent contraction in spending on toys this year.
That heightens the call for Hasbro and other big consumer goods producers to haul in strong sales over the end-of-year holiday season, and both the company’s results statement and its executives emphasized on a recovery late in the year.
“We expect to catch up on production over the coming months and be positioned to meet holiday demand,” the company’s finance chief Deborah Thomas told analysts on a call.
“We think it’s going to be a good holiday. We think that the holiday will still come,” Thomas continued.
Shares in Hasbro, down by more than a quarter so far this year, closed down another 6.4 percent Wednesday, although they picked up 1.1 percent after hours, to $73.70.
While the US and Europe have started to ease some of the coronavirus-led restrictions over the past week, most malls and “non-essential” streetfront shops in those regions remain shut, hammering business for retailers.
Hasbro’s manufacturing operations have also taken a hit, but the company said its supply chains have been fully restored in China, where it makes more than half of its products.
The suspension of movie production and delays in new releases are also hurting sales, with both it and rival Mattel reliant on licenses for “Avengers,” “Star Wars” and “Frozen” to pull in dollars.
Overall, the company swung to a loss of $69.6 million in the first quarter ended March 29, compared with a profit of $26.7 million a year earlier, due to costs related to its $4 billion purchase of Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One.
Net revenue rose 51 percent, to $1.11 billion, boosted by the income from Entertainment One-distributed properties including the Oscar-winning film “1917.”
Excluding one-time items, the Pawtucket, RI-based company earned 57 cents per share, slightly below analysts’ average estimate of 58 cents, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Trump won’t extend federal coronavirus social distancing guidelines

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President Trump on Wednesday said the federal coronavirus social distancing guidelines — which expire Thursday — will not be extended as states have dealt their own restrictions .
“ They ’ ll be fading out because now the governors are doing it , ” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he met with John Bel Edwards , the Democratic governor of Louisiana .
The guidelines were presented in March — originally for 15 days — but Trump extended them for another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus .
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said the guidelines , part of which encouraged Americans to work from home and avoid large gatherings , were included in the administration ’ s three-phase plan for state ’ s to gradually revive their economies .
“ Every state in America has embraced those guidelines at a minimum , or even done more , and now our focus is working with states , ” Pence said .
“ The current guidelines , I think you can say , are very much incorporated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving states to open up America again .
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President Trump on Wednesday said the federal coronavirus social distancing guidelines — which expire Thursday — will not be extended as states have dealt their own restrictions.
“They’ll be fading out because now the governors are doing it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he met with John Bel Edwards, the Democratic governor of Louisiana.
The guidelines were presented in March — originally for 15 days — but Trump extended them for another 30 days to help slow the spread of the virus.
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said the guidelines, part of which encouraged Americans to work from home and avoid large gatherings, were included in the administration’s three-phase plan for state’s to gradually revive their economies.
“Every state in America has embraced those guidelines at a minimum, or even done more, and now our focus is working with states,” Pence said.
“The current guidelines, I think you can say, are very much incorporated in the guidance that we’re giving states to open up America again.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Joe Robinowitz, The Post’s beloved managing editor, retires

In any business that ’ s been around a while , you ’ ll find someone who is the constant .
The man or woman who has seemingly been there forever , knows everyone , can tell you some stories .
For The New York Post , that ’ s Joe Robinowitz .
Robo , as we call him , has worked for our parent company , News Corp. , for 47 years .
Most of them with The Post — including 25 years in his current role , as managing editor .
In the Texas drawl he has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Robo would design the pages you read , throw out pun headlines and be a cheerleader for scoops ( “ all day and all night !
” was how he ’ d recommend a story for the wood , what we call the front page ) .
In a profession of sharp elbows , Robo was invariably kind , mentoring young journalists and supporting countless careers .
Yeah , he would get exasperated at deadline , but not with angry shouting , more of a despondent “ where , oh , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s hard to imagine The Post without Robo , yet we must .
Months ago , he announced to the staff that he was retiring .
We pretended he wasn ’ t serious .
But now it ’ s April 30 , the day he said he was departing , and Robo is sticking to the plan .
He has a wife , and children , and a retirement much deserved awaiting him .
So thanks , Robo , for everything .
It won ’ t be the same without you .

In any business that’s been around a while, you’ll find someone who is the constant. The man or woman who has seemingly been there forever, knows everyone, can tell you some stories.
For The New York Post, that’s Joe Robinowitz.
Robo, as we call him, has worked for our parent company, News Corp., for 47 years. Most of them with The Post — including 25 years in his current role, as managing editor.
In the Texas drawl he has not lost despite living decades among us Yankees, Robo would design the pages you read, throw out pun headlines and be a cheerleader for scoops (“all day and all night!” was how he’d recommend a story for the wood, what we call the front page).
In a profession of sharp elbows, Robo was invariably kind, mentoring young journalists and supporting countless careers. Yeah, he would get exasperated at deadline, but not with angry shouting, more of a despondent “where, oh, where is that story?”
It’s hard to imagine The Post without Robo, yet we must. Months ago, he announced to the staff that he was retiring. We pretended he wasn’t serious.
But now it’s April 30, the day he said he was departing, and Robo is sticking to the plan. He has a wife, and children, and a retirement much deserved awaiting him.
So thanks, Robo, for everything. It won’t be the same without you.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Trump announces trip to Arizona, ending White House confinement

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President Trump will end his months-long confinement at the White House with a visit next week to the presidential battleground state of Arizona, he announced Wednesday.
During a roundtable with business executives at the White House, Trump confirmed he’d “start to move around” the country and said he hoped that, eventually, he could hold more of his trademark rallies.
“I think I’m going to Arizona next week and we look forward to that, and I’m going, I hope, to Ohio very soon,” Trump told reporters.
Earlier Wednesday, The Post detailed how Trump’s aides were looking at possible travel for the president, who has grown frustrated with being confined amid the coronavirus pandemic — leaving the White House only once in the past seven weeks.
He said the Arizona event would be at an industry site because it was “too soon for everybody to get together and stand next to each other.”
Bloomberg News reported that the visit could be a tour of a facility manufacturing personal protective equipment, such as face masks.
Advisers and other people close to the president have been encouraging him to visit businesses involved in the fight against COVID-19 in an attempt to turn the tide of negative press about his daily briefings, sources told The Post.
With the November election looming, Trump said he longed to hold more of the raucous rallies, some of which he was forced to cancel at the start of the outbreak.
“Hopefully, in the not too distant future, we’ll have some massive rallies and people will be sitting next to each other. I can’t imagine a rally where you have every fourth seat full, every six seats are empty for every one you have full. That wouldn’t look too good,” he said.
“I hope we’ll be able to do some good old-fashioned, 25,000-person rallies where everybody is going wild because they love our country,” he continued.
Trump is eager to reconnect with everyday Americans affected by the outbreak and wants to travel as soon as possible, sources said.
The president announced earlier this month that he would deliver the commencement address at the United States Military Academy’s 2020 graduation ceremony at West Point on June 13.
Vice President Mike Pence has recently made trips, including a visit to staff and infected patients at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Tuesday.
Pence toured the facility without a mask, although the clinic requires all visitors to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--In NYC’s coronavirus budget crunch, cut bloated schools bureaucracy first

City Council Education Committee Chairman Mark Treyger has it right : Chancellor Richard Carranza needs to cut the fat at Department of Education HQ before slashing classroom funding .
Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s budget cuts $ 200 million-plus from schools , yet leaves the system ’ s bureaucracy at $ 125 million above the 2014 level .
Under two chancellors , the de Blasio era has seen an ever-growing central staff of allies , cronies and consultants — with the non-classroom bureaucracy up a whopping 46 percent .
Under Chancellor Carmen Fariña , the system blew through $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hiring hundreds of consultants , many of them her cronies , to “ coach ” the staff at failing schools .
Carranza ’ s best move was to end the program .
But then he added a whole new layer of central bureaucracy : nine executive superintendents earning $ 200,000 salaries .
And some 56 specialists assigned to the little-known or understood Academic Response Teams — costing taxpayers close to $ 10 million a year to “ coach ” school staffs where test scores are lagging .
Treyger ( D-Brooklyn ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why spending on central staff , borough administrators and support personnel mushroomed from $ 489 million to $ 734 million over seven years .
“ If you ’ re not working in a school each day , if you ’ re working in a field office , you ’ re not providing a direct service to students , ” he fumes .
Some central staff are a necessity — but the way forward now should begin with a rollback of the last six years ’ bureaucratic bloat .

City Council Education Committee Chairman Mark Treyger has it right: Chancellor Richard Carranza needs to cut the fat at Department of Education HQ before slashing classroom funding.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s budget cuts $200 million-plus from schools, yet leaves the system’s bureaucracy at $125 million above the 2014 level. Under two chancellors, the de Blasio era has seen an ever-growing central staff of allies, cronies and consultants — with the non-classroom bureaucracy up a whopping 46 percent.
Under Chancellor Carmen Fariña, the system blew through $750 million for the Renewal Schools debacle, hiring hundreds of consultants, many of them her cronies, to “coach” the staff at failing schools. Carranza’s best move was to end the program.
But then he added a whole new layer of central bureaucracy: nine executive superintendents earning $200,000 salaries. And some 56 specialists assigned to the little-known or understood Academic Response Teams — costing taxpayers close to $10 million a year to “coach” school staffs where test scores are lagging.
Treyger (D-Brooklyn), a former teacher, wants to know why spending on central staff, borough administrators and support personnel mushroomed from $489 million to $734 million over seven years. “If you’re not working in a school each day, if you’re working in a field office, you’re not providing a direct service to students,” he fumes.
Some central staff are a necessity — but the way forward now should begin with a rollback of the last six years’ bureaucratic bloat.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Coronavirus ‘altered the brain’ of NYC ER doc who killed herself, sister says

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The sister of top Manhattan ER doctor Lorna Breen — who committed suicide after working on the front lines of the coronavirus battle — said she believes contracting the illness “altered her brain.”
Jennifer Feist told NBC’s “Today” that her 49-year-old sister, who caught COVID-19 herself before returning to work at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, was haunted by the disease and her inability to help more people.
“She had COVID. And I believe that it altered her brain. Then she went back to the most horrific, unimaginable conditions,” Feist said in an interview set to air Thursday.
“For somebody whose life’s calling is helping people, and she just couldn’t help enough people, the combination was just untenable.”
The late doctor kept pulling long hours and was set on saving as many lives as she could.
“She had 12-hour shifts,” said Feist. “When she finished, she said, ‘I can’t leave. Nobody’s leaving. I have to stay and help.'”
Feist said she begged her sister to take better care of herself, but she wouldn’t give up on battling the disease and it eventually “broke” her.
“I kept telling my sister, you know, ‘You can’t — if you can’t function, you can’t help anybody. You have to sleep. You have to rest.’ And she just didn’t want to give up,” said Feist.
“She would not give up. She would not let it break her, which, of course, it did.”
A close pal of the doctor has told The Post that “it broke her” when she returned to work after catching the coronavirus and was told she still wasn’t well enough to return to work and instructed to go back home.
She took her own life Sunday while staying with family in Charlottesville, Va. Her death came two days after rookie Bronx EMT John Mondello fatally shot himself.
Experts have told The Post that their deaths could be just the tip of the iceberg for the mental-health fallout among health care workers battling the virus.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--NFL’s Roger Goodell gave up chunk of $40 million salary to fight coronavirus

Roger Goodell just made one of the best moves of his maligned tenure as NFL commissioner .
Scheduled to make up to $ 40 million this year , Goodell — who signed a five-year extension in 2017 which could pay as much as $ 200 million — voluntarily agreed to take no salary last month due to financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , according to ESPN .
Salary reductions also are being implemented among league executives , while some league employees will be furloughed .
“ It is important to note that the Commissioner and his staff took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsible steps in light of the economic uncertainty facing all businesses , ” Steelers owner Art Rooney II wrote in an e-mail obtained by ESPN .
“ Obviously , these are steps we all would prefer not to have to take , and the League office remains committed to planning for a full season in 2020.
” According to a memo written by Goodell — attached to the Rooney e-mail — no employee with a base salary of $ 100,000 will be impacted by the paycuts .
Furloughed employees will continue to receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope that business conditions will improve and permit salaries to be returned to their current levels , although we do not know when that will be possible , ” Goodell wrote .
“ It is important to remember that a furlough is not a termination .
We do not know how long a furlough will last , but we are hopeful that we will be able to return furloughed employees back to work within a few months.
” The NFL ’ s recent Draft-A-Thon helped drive COVID-19-related donations over $ 100 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , owners and players .
The 61-year-old Goodell last week was praised for how he ran the NFL Draft , which took place virtually because of coronavirus concerns .
It ’ s unclear when the NFL season will start this year , though discussions are ongoing .

Roger Goodell just made one of the best moves of his maligned tenure as NFL commissioner.
Scheduled to make up to $40 million this year, Goodell — who signed a five-year extension in 2017 which could pay as much as $200 million — voluntarily agreed to take no salary last month due to financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ESPN. Salary reductions also are being implemented among league executives, while some league employees will be furloughed.
“It is important to note that the Commissioner and his staff took the initiative to implement these measures as responsible steps in light of the economic uncertainty facing all businesses,” Steelers owner Art Rooney II wrote in an e-mail obtained by ESPN. “Obviously, these are steps we all would prefer not to have to take, and the League office remains committed to planning for a full season in 2020.”
According to a memo written by Goodell — attached to the Rooney e-mail — no employee with a base salary of $100,000 will be impacted by the paycuts. Furloughed employees will continue to receive full health care benefits.
“We hope that business conditions will improve and permit salaries to be returned to their current levels, although we do not know when that will be possible,” Goodell wrote. “It is important to remember that a furlough is not a termination. We do not know how long a furlough will last, but we are hopeful that we will be able to return furloughed employees back to work within a few months.”
The NFL’s recent Draft-A-Thon helped drive COVID-19-related donations over $100 million, which includes previous support from the league, owners and players.
The 61-year-old Goodell last week was praised for how he ran the NFL Draft, which took place virtually because of coronavirus concerns. It’s unclear when the NFL season will start this year, though discussions are ongoing.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Yankees’ Randy Levine ‘surprised’ by Anthony Fauci’s hopeless sports forecast

Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the possibility of having to cancel the entire MLB season Wednesday .
Yankees president Randy Levine isn ’ t giving up , saying he believes everybody with a stake in Major League Baseball getting its season started should cooperate with each other .
Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , told the New York Times , “ Safety , for the players and for the fans , trumps everything .
If you can ’ t guarantee safety , then unfortunately you ’ re going to have to bite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to go without this sport for this season.
’ I would love to be able to have all sports back .
But as a health official and a physician and a scientist , I have to say , right now , when you look at the country , we ’ re not ready for that yet.
” “ I really believe everybody should just work together to do this .
I was kind of surprised this morning when I saw one story about Dr. Fauci where he said that now he doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might not play till next year , but last week on the YES Network , he said that — quite the opposite , ’ ’ Levine said .
“ He [ Fauci ] said that he , like the governor [ Andrew Cuomo ] , would like to see games with fans in the seats … — I ’ m sorry , with no fans in the seats and there — if there is mitigation , possibly , depending on conditions on the ground , fans in the seats .
So I mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s why all of us with good intentions have to come together , need to come together and put a plan together that works.
” Recently , Fauci said the coronavirus will dictate the decision to start the season .
“ It ’ s going to be the virus that determines what the timetable is because if we get the virus under really good control , it is conceivable that you may be able to have some baseball with people practicing physical separation , ’ ’ Fauci said .
“ Namely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ’ As for injured outfielder Aaron Judge , Levine said his fractured top rib on the right side is progressing .
“ He ’ s getting better .
He ’ s getting much , much better .
Last I looked he was healing really well , but I haven ’ t gotten a report in I would say in about a week , but he ’ s feeling very good , ’ ’ Levine said of Judge , who is rehabbing in Tampa .

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Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the possibility of having to cancel the entire MLB season Wednesday. Yankees president Randy Levine isn’t giving up, saying he believes everybody with a stake in Major League Baseball getting its season started should cooperate with each other.
Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told the New York Times, “Safety, for the players and for the fans, trumps everything. If you can’t guarantee safety, then unfortunately you’re going to have to bite the bullet and say, ‘We may have to go without this sport for this season.’ I would love to be able to have all sports back. But as a health official and a physician and a scientist, I have to say, right now, when you look at the country, we’re not ready for that yet.”
Levine reacted on Fox News Radio’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show.”
“I really believe everybody should just work together to do this. I was kind of surprised this morning when I saw one story about Dr. Fauci where he said that now he doesn’t — he thinks some sports might not play till next year, but last week on the YES Network, he said that — quite the opposite,’’ Levine said.
“He [Fauci] said that he, like the governor [Andrew Cuomo], would like to see games with fans in the seats … — I’m sorry, with no fans in the seats and there — if there is mitigation, possibly, depending on conditions on the ground, fans in the seats. So I mean it’s confusing, and that’s why all of us with good intentions have to come together, need to come together and put a plan together that works.”
Recently, Fauci said the coronavirus will dictate the decision to start the season.
“It’s going to be the virus that determines what the timetable is because if we get the virus under really good control, it is conceivable that you may be able to have some baseball with people practicing physical separation,’’ Fauci said. “Namely, you don’t pack a stadium.’’
As for injured outfielder Aaron Judge, Levine said his fractured top rib on the right side is progressing.
“He’s getting better. He’s getting much, much better. Last I looked he was healing really well, but I haven’t gotten a report in I would say in about a week, but he’s feeling very good,’’ Levine said of Judge, who is rehabbing in Tampa.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Chicago brewery uses ice cream truck-inspired van to sell beer amid coronavirus

I scream , you scream , we all scream … for beer .
As companies continue to alter their business practices to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic , one brewery in Chicago has seemingly taken a unique approach .
According to reports , it ’ s taken a cue from the ice cream truck industry .
While the state of Illinois has allowed liquor stores to remain open , bars and brewery showrooms have had to close down , forcing these businesses to find other ways to serve their customers .
Goose Island Beer Co. is still serving customers through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In order to reach customers , Goose Island has a black van driving around Chicago with the brewery ’ s phone number displayed on the side .
The vehicle also displays the message : “ Want beer right now ?
” Customers can call the number and order drinks , which the van will then deliver to them .
While it ’ s not the same exact business model as an ice cream truck , the van reportedly plays ice cream truck music to attract people ’ s attention .
According to customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the van will not sell beer directly to people on the street .
Instead , orders have to be placed through the brewery or the brewery ’ s app , at which point the van will complete the order .
While Goose Island appears to be making the best of the situation , the beer industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting shutdowns and lockdown orders .
Fox News recently reported that millions of gallons of beer stuck in stadiums , concert halls , restaurants , bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak are starting to go stale .
Millions of gallons of beer are also stuck in warehouses , where it is unlikely to be sold before it goes bad .

I scream, you scream, we all scream … for beer.
As companies continue to alter their business practices to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic, one brewery in Chicago has seemingly taken a unique approach. According to reports, it’s taken a cue from the ice cream truck industry.
While the state of Illinois has allowed liquor stores to remain open, bars and brewery showrooms have had to close down, forcing these businesses to find other ways to serve their customers. Goose Island Beer Co. is still serving customers through delivery orders, Eater Chicago reported.
In order to reach customers, Goose Island has a black van driving around Chicago with the brewery’s phone number displayed on the side. The vehicle also displays the message: “Want beer right now?”
Customers can call the number and order drinks, which the van will then deliver to them. While it’s not the same exact business model as an ice cream truck, the van reportedly plays ice cream truck music to attract people’s attention.
According to customers who posted about their experiences on Reddit, the van will not sell beer directly to people on the street. Instead, orders have to be placed through the brewery or the brewery’s app, at which point the van will complete the order.
While Goose Island appears to be making the best of the situation, the beer industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting shutdowns and lockdown orders.
Fox News recently reported that millions of gallons of beer stuck in stadiums, concert halls, restaurants, bars and other establishments shut down due to the outbreak are starting to go stale. Millions of gallons of beer are also stuck in warehouses, where it is unlikely to be sold before it goes bad.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--South Carolina man gets six years in prison for trafficking guns into NYC

A South Carolina man on Wednesday was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six-and-a-half years in prison for trafficking dozens @ @ @ @ @ .
Torrie Johnson , 42 , sold 25 handguns to an undercover NYPD detective over @ @ @ @ @ from January to May of last year , according to court documents .
“ Torrie @ @ @ @ @ two dozen firearms in New York City without regard for where they ended up or @ @ @ @ @ , ” US Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement .
Johnson was arrested last @ @ @ @ @ pled guilty to one count of firearms trafficking , the US Attorney ’ s Office @ @ @ @ @ announcing his sentencing .
In addition to Johnson ’ s prison term , he was @ @ @ @ @ of supervised release .

A South Carolina man on Wednesday was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six-and-a-half years in prison for trafficking dozens of guns into the city.
Torrie Johnson, 42, sold 25 handguns to an undercover NYPD detective over the course of five meetings from January to May of last year, according to court documents.
“Torrie Johnson illegally sold more than two dozen firearms in New York City without regard for where they ended up or how they would be used,” US Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement.
Johnson was arrested last May and in January he pled guilty to one count of firearms trafficking, the US Attorney’s Office said in a press release announcing his sentencing.
In addition to Johnson’s prison term, he was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--Theaters blast Universal over home-rental plans after ‘Trolls World Tour’

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A battle is brewing between movie theaters and Universal Pictures over its decision to release “Trolls World Tour” directly to home video-streaming services during the coronavirus lockdown.
Both AMC Entertainment and Regal Cinemas, the nation’s top two theater owners, are threatening to boycott Universal Pictures’ films from its screens after Jeff Shell, chief executive of Universal’s parent company NBCUniversal, said on Tuesday that the release to home screens went so well that he expects to launch new movies simultaneously to theaters and direct-to-home formats from now on.
Shell said the results of “Trolls World Tour” “exceeded” the company’s expectations and demonstrated the surprising “viability” of at-home video rental. The announcement came amid reports that “Trolls World Tour” has raked in $100 million over the past three weeks, more than the first “Trolls” movie made during five months in theaters in 2016, which could pose an existential threat to already struggling movie theaters.
Cinema houses rely on exclusive films for a two-month period in order to draw customers.
AMC, the country’s biggest cinema chain, reacted by putting out a statement on the same day saying it would boycott all Universal films, including its blockbuster series “Fast & Furious 9,” set to hit theaters next April, if the studio followed through with Shell’s plan.
While Hollywood studios have been looking at shortening the theatrical window, analysts were split on whether Universal’s words were merely bluster or if the studio will change the industry post-pandemic.
“Jeff Shell made a rookie mistake saying something to the effect of ‘we’re in an unprecedented situation, and we’ll keep doing it when the world goes back to normal,'” said Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. “He has no idea if premium video on-demand will work when we’re no longer in our homes, and it was stupid of him to provoke valuable partners who are suffering far worse than Universal is suffering.”
Calling AMC’s response “an overreaction,” Pachter attributed the dustup to heightened emotions and said “cooler heads will prevail” down the line.
But then Regal Cinemas, the second largest theater chain, added fuel to the fire on Wednesday.
“Universal was the only studio that tried to take advantage of the current crisis and provide a ‘day-and-date’ release of a movie that was not yet released,” Mooky Greidinger, CEO of Regal parent Cineworld, said in a statement. “Today we make it clear again that we will not be showing movies that fail to respect the windows as it does not make any economic sense for us.”
Greidinger added that despite the current environment, which has caused over 40,000 movie theaters to close nationally, he has “full confidence in the industry’s current business model.” He pointed to the pre-COVID strength of the movie business, adding that it generated an all-time record income of $42 billion last year and that movie distributors’ share of that was about $20 billion.
The International Union of Cinemas, which represents European cinema trade associations and operators, chimed in saying that the success of “Trolls World Tour” is mostly thanks to the unusual circumstances of the nationwide lockdown.
“When a third of the global population is currently on some form of a coronavirus lockdown and only 4 per cent of cinema screens around the world are open, it is hardly surprising that many have turned to video-on-demand and similar other services,” UNIC said in a statement.
Even so, experts have noted that the overall health of the theater industry has suffered greatly during the pandemic, and there may be no turning back.
AMC furloughed 25,000 workers, including CEO Adam Aron, while trying to thwart bankruptcy rumors. Last week, the company revealed plans to raise $500 million in debt to stay afloat. Regal has also furloughed over 90 percent of its workforce and it warned in March that any “material uncertainty” may “cast significant doubt” about its ability to stay in business and put it at risk of breaching its debt covenants.
According to MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett, while studios and cinema chains have tussled over the theatrical window before, AMC and Regal may not have the strength to keep fighting the battle.
“Universal has toyed with the idea of direct-to-consumer in the past, and AMC responded with the same threats. AMC’s leverage at the time was too great, and Universal backed down,” Moffett said. “Things are completely different now.”
The analyst focused on the biggest theater chain, AMC, which boasts 1,000 screens globally.
With theaters closed, and with no one sure how many people will want a communal movie-going experience when they reopen, AMC has no leverage,” he said. “AMC needs top-flight product a lot more than Universal needs theaters.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-29--With homeless overwhelming NYC subways, de Blasio must embrace ‘tough love’

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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s failure on the homeless has taken a new, toxic turn in the coronavirus crisis, as they’ve taken over the subways — boosting risks to front-line workers and themselves.
Tuesday, Hizzoner seemed to bend, after videos and reports highlighted the horror on the trains, and a Post column by NYC Transit boss Sarah Feinberg blasted the city for not providing homeless services in the subway: De Blasio offered 200 beds and asked the MTA to close 10 terminals so cops and workers could clear out vagrants and clean the stations.
The agency nixed the closures as unworkable, but it’s progress of a sort: The mayor had been denying the system was “out of control.” But it’s not enough, as City Hall still refuses to embrace tough love.
Even now, mass transit is key to keeping the city running. MTA workers, cops, doctors, nurses (the very people needed to fight the virus and care for the sick) depend on it.
Yet the subways are now filthy, disgusting, unsanitary mobile shelters, with passed-out derelicts, druggies and the mentally ill sprawled out on seats and floors and using trains as toilets. The disease risk is huge.
Crime has also swelled. Workers filed over 300 “unruly person” reports in the first three weeks of April, on a level with past years, though ridership’s down 90 percent. Robberies last month shot up 55 percent over March 2019.
Yet de Blasio pretends to be helpless, wailing that the city has no “magical” way to move homeless into social-service programs. It’s the same excuse he’s used for years as homelessness has soared — denying his duty to enforce basic standards in public spaces.
Sorry, the city can’t rely on persuasion here: Sure, have social-services teams in support, but direct the NYPD to clear them out.
And if homeless czar Steven Banks — who’s spent much of his life fighting for the right of the homeless to seize those same public areas — balks, fire him.
Get these people off the trains — or it’s goodbye New York.


newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Masked workers brawl with suspected shoplifters in Yonkers supermarket

At least a dozen staff from a Yonkers supermarket were caught in a wild brawl with two suspected shoplifters — leaving one of the accused repeatedly sobbing , “ I can ’ t breathe !
” The almost 11-minute clip from Shop Fair supermarket in Getty Square on Monday started with one of the accused already being pinned to the ground in one of the aisles as another was held back .
“ Look what they doing !
Look what they doing to my brother !
” the second man , wearing a blue , white and red jacket , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he then waded in , appearing to throw at least one punch — with at least four staffers leaping on him and exchanging blows .
As they stumbled into the next aisle , the suspect was mounted from behind , with a staffer putting his hands on his neck and even appearing to go for a rear-naked choke when the suspect stood .
At one point , a 3-foot pole was brought out , although it was not seen being used to strike anyone .
The second suspect , who had mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and punching out at a several other staff surrounding him .
“ Call the cops and let them handle it , ” urged a muscular staff member in a tight “ Blessed ” shirt — before becoming heated as he walked one of the suspects out of the store .
“ Get the f–k out this store before I knock you out myself !
” he told the suspect , who rubbed his head as he got up off the ground before being cuffed by waiting Yonkers cops .
The person videoing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times by Thursday morning — repeatedly claimed that he has seen violence in the store before , saying , “ They do this all the time .
This is not right !
” The clip ended after he was told he was banned from the store , complaining that it was “ because I documented what happened .
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Two suspected shoplifters were caught in a wild brawl with staffers at a besieged Yonkers supermarket that says it has already lost $34,000 to thieves this year.
The almost 11-minute clip from Shop Fair supermarket in Getty Square on Monday started with one of the accused already being pinned to the floor in one of the aisles as another was held back.
“Look what they doing! Look what they doing to my brother!” yelled the second man, wearing a blue, white and red jacket.
After counting down from five, he waded in, appearing to throw at least one punch — with staffers leaping on him and exchanging blows.
As they stumbled into the next aisle, the suspect was mounted from behind, with a staffer putting his hands on his neck and even appearing to go for a rear-naked choke when the suspect stood.
“I can’t breathe!” he repeatedly insisted.
At one point, a 3-foot pole was brought out, although it was not seen being used to strike anyone.
The second suspect, who had mostly been off-camera, was then shown kicking and punching out at several other staff members surrounding him.
“Call the cops and let them handle it,” urged a muscular staff member in a tight “Blessed” shirt — before becoming heated as he walked one of the suspects out of the store.
“Get the f–k out this store before I knock you out myself!” he told the suspect, who rubbed his head as he got up off the ground before being cuffed by waiting Yonkers cops.
The person videoing the wild brawl — seen more than 25,000 times by Thursday morning — repeatedly claimed he has seen violence in the store before, saying, “They do this all the time. This is not right!”
The clip ended after he was told he was banned from the store, complaining that it was “because I documented what happened.”
Store manager Eddie Duran told The Post that five employees have been reprimanded over the violence.
“There’s no excuse,” he said. “I hope that something like this never happens again.”
Still, he insisted that the two suspects started the attack before the camera started rolling — even though employees had offered to let them leave without calling the police.
“Since the coronavirus, we’ve been telling shoplifters, ‘Leave the items and you can just leave the store,'” he said.
The suspects were known from previous thefts at the store, which has already lost $34,000 this year, likely to be worse even than the $45,000 lost in 2019, Duran said.
The pair took two bags of shrimp worth $22.99 each — seemingly a hot commodity for thieves — and started swinging when they refused to hand them over, Duran said.
“The guy just flipped and started beating my employee — he was left bleeding,” the manager said. “The video doesn’t show any of what started this.
“But what happened after that is a nightmare. I’ve told all my staff that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.”


newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Jewish leaders slam de Blasio over comments about Brooklyn funeral in letter

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More than 100 Jewish leaders expressed their “anger and disappointment” with Mayor Bill de Blasio over his warning to “the Jewish community” after thousands gathered for a funeral in Williamsburg — and demanded a meeting with him to discuss his incendiary critique.
In the Wednesday letter, obtained by Jewish Insider, the leaders said they want face time with de Blasio “to discuss constructive approaches to respond to the pandemic that recognize the Jewish community’s earnest efforts to fight COVID-19, protect vulnerable communities, and avoid heavy-handed over-policing.”
“In the midst of a historic wave of antisemitic hate violence in New York City, our community — like the Asian community — has been feeling the pain of being singled out and blamed for the spread of this deadly disease,” the letter says.
“This singling out is especially potent because it aligns with longstanding antisemitic tropes that have, for millennia, blamed Jews for societal ills,” it continues. “Laying blame upon Hasidic communities — among the most visible members of our Jewish family — will not stop the spread of COVID-19, and referring to these particular communities as ‘the Jewish community’ both flattens a diverse group of New Yorkers into a single bloc and fuels the anti-Semitic hatreds that bubble beneath the surface of our society.”
The letter was signed by groups including Jews for Racial & Economic Justice and the New York Jewish Agenda, as well as city council members Stephen Levin and Brad Lander, who, respectively, represent parts of the Williamsburg and Borough Park neighborhoods. State Sens. Brad Hoylman and Julia Salazar, as well as Assembly members Harvey Epstein and Linda Rosenthal, also signed.
Dozens of religious leaders are also included in the signatures.
The letter echoes similar concerns brought earlier by Anti-Defamation League head Jonathan Greenblatt, World Jewish Congress president Ronald Lauder and even Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for the mayor’s tweet.
Hizzoner tweeted his outrage Tuesday night after Orthodox Jewish mourners gathered en masse — a blatant violation of social distancing mandates — near Rutledge Street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg to pay their respects for Rabbi Chaim Mertz.
In a Wednesday press conference, he defended his statements, saying he spoke out of “passion” and “tough love,” but regretted if his message came across in a hurtful manner.
Hizzoner called the funeral “by far the largest gathering” in the city he’d heard of since the start of the coronavirus crisis, “and it’s just not allowable.”
He added that the city no longer permits these kinds of gatherings “in any community” as the crisis continues.


newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Rishi Kapoor, beloved Bollywood film star, dies at 67

Rishi Kapoor , one of India ’ s most beloved film actors who was best known for his romantic roles , has died .
He was 67 .
Kapoor was hospitalized in Mumbai on Wednesday .
“ He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problems , so he has been admitted to the hospital , ” his brother Randhir told Indian media on Wednesday .
Kapoor died on Thursday morning , a day after the death of another Indian star , Irrfan Khan .
Kapoor was first diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and received treatment initially in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 .
He had been hospitalized in India several times since with a variety of complications .
“ He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents .
Family , friends , food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him , ” his family said in a statement .
“ In this hour of personal loss , we also recognise the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and troubled time .
There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public .
We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force.
” Despite his health problems , Kapoor recently announced that he would co-star with Deepika Padukone in a remake of the Hollywood hit “ The Intern.
” The actor was usually active on social media , but his activity went quiet around the beginning of April .
After a cameo in his father Raj @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 420 , ” Kapoor debuted as a child actor in his father ’ s 1970 magnum opus “ Mera Naam Joker.
” Often nicknamed Chintoo , Kapoor then appeared in his first film as an adult romantic lead , in 1973 ’ s “ Bobby , ” also directed by his father .
He debuted as director with 1999 ’ s “ Aa Ab Laut Chalen.
” Along with frequent co-star Amitabh Bachchan , Kapoor starred in several hits including “ Amar Akbar Anthony ” and “ Coolie.
” In recent years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considerable success , with films including “ Agneepath , ” “ Do Dooni Chaar , ” “ Mulk ” and “ Love Aaaj Kal.
” Among his most recent on-screen appearances were Bollywood comedy “ 102 Not Out ” opposite Bachchan and Netflix drama “ Rajma Chawl.
” Kapoor ’ s last appearance was “ The Body , ” a remake of Oriol Paulo ’ s 2012 Spanish film of the same name .
Indian film fans followed his romance with Dimple Kapadia , but it was his “ Rafoo Chakar ” co-star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up marrying and staying with until he died .
He shined in so many light-hearted comedies , like “ Rafoo Chakar ” with Singh , “ Amar Akbar Anthony ” with Amitabh Bachchan , “ Khel Khel Mein ” and “ Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ” with Zeenat Aman , all in the 1970s .
His films were characterized by great songs and simple plots .
Kapoor is survived by his son Ranbir , an A-list Bollywood star ; his wife Neetu , a former Bollywood A-lister herself ; and his daughter Riddhima @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media to pay their respects on Twitter .
Naman Ramachandran and Shali Dore also contributed to this report .

Rishi Kapoor, one of India’s most beloved film actors, who was best known for his romantic roles, has died. He was 67.
Kapoor was hospitalized in Mumbai on Wednesday. “He is suffering from cancer and he has some breathing problems, so he has been admitted to the hospital,” his brother Randhir told Indian media on Wednesday.
Kapoor died on Thursday morning, a day after the death of another Indian star, Irrfan Khan.
Kapoor was first diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and received treatment initially in the US before returning to India late in 2019. He had been hospitalized in India several times since with a variety of complications.
“He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him,” his family said in a statement.
“In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force.”
Despite his health problems, Kapoor recently announced that he would co-star with Deepika Padukone in a remake of the Hollywood hit “The Intern.” The actor was usually active on social media, but his activity went quiet around the beginning of April.
After a cameo in his father Raj Kapoor’s 1955 film “Shree 420,” Kapoor debuted as a child actor in his father’s 1970 magnum opus “Mera Naam Joker” (“My Name Is Joker”). Often nicknamed Chintoo, Kapoor then appeared in his first film as an adult romantic lead, in 1973’s “Bobby,” also directed by his father.
He debuted as a director with 1999’s “Aa Ab Laut Chalen” (“Come Back Now”).
Along with frequent co-star Amitabh Bachchan, Kapoor starred in several hits including “Amar Akbar Anthony” and “Coolie.” In recent years, he transitioned to playing character roles with considerable success, with films including “Agneepath,” “Do Dooni Chaar” (“Two Twos Are Four”), “Mulk” (“Country”) and “Love Aaaj Kal.”
Among his most recent on-screen appearances were Bollywood comedy “102 Not Out” opposite Bachchan and Netflix drama “Rajma Chawl.” Kapoor’s last appearance was “The Body,” a remake of Oriol Paulo’s 2012 Spanish film of the same name.
Indian film fans followed his romance with Dimple Kapadia, but it was his “Rafoo Chakar” (“Darn Duck”) co-star, Neetu Singh, whom he ended up marrying and staying with until he died. He shined in so many light-hearted comedies, like “Rafoo Chakar” with Singh, “Amar Akbar Anthony” with Amitabh Bachchan, “Khel Khel Mein” (“In Fun”) and “Hum Kisise Kum Nahin” (“I Am Not Lesser Than Anyone”) with Zeenat Aman, all in the 1970s. His films were characterized by great songs and simple plots.
Kapoor is survived by his son, Ranbir, an A-list Bollywood star; his wife, Neetu, a former Bollywood A-lister herself; and his daughter, Riddhima. His peers reached out to pay their respects on Twitter.
Naman Ramachandran and Shali Dore also contributed to this report.


newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Vacuum artist draws John Lennon in his carpet

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Meet the carpet Caravaggio. This father of two in Essex, England, used a vacuum cleaner, brush and the carpet in his house to create an impressive portrait of John Lennon. Andrew Peter Joyce, 47, says he discovered his talent while cleaning to cure his boredom. Along with the Beatles icon, Joyce has drawn Elvis Presley, the Mona Lisa and Charlie Chaplin.
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newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s baby was no mystery

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Eagle-eyed fans knew Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik were expecting way before the pregnancy news broke .
Hollywood ’ s skincare guru says his celebrity clients are desperate for their precious Botox and fillers amid the coronavirus lockdown .
And Crossfit co-founder Lauren Jenai ’ s wedding is still happening – even while her fiancé is on house arrest .
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first baby , and fans speculate that Gigi ’ s 25th birthday party may have doubled as a gender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , include the colors of balloon strings .
Yolanda Hadid shared a photo on Instagram of her daughter Gigi holding a “ 2 ” balloon that had blue strings and a “ 5 ” balloon that had pink strings .
“ WHAT IF THE REASON SHE ’ S HOLDING THE BLUE STRING WITH ZAYN IS BECAUSE THEY ’ RE HAVING A BOY , ” one person commented on Twitter .
Another fan also pointed out on Twitter that gift bags at the party said “ Hello Little One ” on the front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were also hosting a gender reveal party .
Gigi ’ s sister , Bella Hadid , conveniently covered the front of the bags with a sunflower emoji .
It turned out that the couple is having a baby girl , according to TMZ .
Reps for Hadid and Malik didn ’ t get back to us .
Hollywood ’ s skincare guru is being flooded with calls from his clients who can ’ t get their Botox and fillers during coronavirus lockdown .
Dr. Harold Lancer , who looks after some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Victoria Beckham to Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian West , tells Page Six Style he even has a client who gave herself second-degree burns trying to give herself a face peel at home .
No matter how well — or how badly — Botox and fillers are applied , they only last for four months .
“ I ’ m getting around 20-45 calls a day coming through to my nurses for a variety of cosmetic and medical issues , ” said the renowned dermatologist .
“ The majority of my clients are high-profile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they require a lot of care , but most of the people I see are extremely disciplined about home skincare .
It ’ s about ensuring care when you can ’ t see patients for long spurts of time.
” CrossFit co-founder Lauren Jenai and her fiancé Franklin Tyrone Tucker are still making their wedding happen — even while Tucker ’ s under house arrest .
“ We are eager to get married , and we don ’ t know when life is going to be normal again , so we decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead and just do something special from home , ” Jenai told Page Six .
They ’ ll tie the knot June 26 , and “ we ’ ll keep it really special , pretty low-key , just our household members.
” To officiate , “ we ’ ll have a friend who can come in and stand 6 feet away.
” The guest list “ pretty much has to be household members , ” since local rules dictate that “ any group over 10 is illegal.
” Jenai — who reportedly sold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as part of her divorce from the brand ’ s co-founder and CEO , Greg Glassman , in 2013 — continues to her fight to free Tucker .
A long-lost high school friend , he ’ s been incarcerated in Florida for two years awaiting trial in a case dubbed the “ tree house murder.
” While Jenai adamantly defended his innocence , romance blossomed , and they got engaged .
In the fall , she got him out on a $ 2 million bond .
Now he ’ s living in Jenai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up on all episodes of “ We Hear ” by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts .
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Eagle-eyed fans knew Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik were expecting way before the pregnancy news broke. Hollywood’s skincare guru says his celebrity clients are desperate for their precious Botox and fillers amid the coronavirus lockdown. And Crossfit co-founder Lauren Jenai’s wedding is still happening – even while her fiancé is on house arrest.
Here’s a closer look at today’s stories:
Gigi’s ‘revealing’ party
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first baby, and fans speculate that Gigi’s 25th birthday party may have doubled as a gender reveal party. The clues, they say, include the colors of balloon strings.
Yolanda Hadid shared a photo on Instagram of her daughter Gigi holding a “2” balloon that had blue strings and a “5” balloon that had pink strings.
“WHAT IF THE REASON SHE’S HOLDING THE BLUE STRING WITH ZAYN IS BECAUSE THEY’RE HAVING A BOY,” one person commented on Twitter.
Another fan also pointed out on Twitter that gift bags at the party said “Hello Little One” on the front, which further fueled speculation that they were also hosting a gender reveal party. Gigi’s sister, Bella Hadid, conveniently covered the front of the bags with a sunflower emoji.
It turned out that the couple is having a baby girl, according to TMZ. Reps for Hadid and Malik didn’t get back to us.
Related Video Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik expecting a baby girl
Desperate for their Botox fix
Hollywood’s skincare guru is being flooded with calls from his clients who can’t get their Botox and fillers during coronavirus lockdown.
Dr. Harold Lancer, who looks after some of the biggest names in the biz, from Victoria Beckham to Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian West, tells Page Six Style he even has a client who gave herself second-degree burns trying to give herself a face peel at home.
No matter how well — or how badly — Botox and fillers are applied, they only last for four months.
“I’m getting around 20-45 calls a day coming through to my nurses for a variety of cosmetic and medical issues,” said the renowned dermatologist. “The majority of my clients are high-profile people, whether in entertainment or politics and they require a lot of care, but most of the people I see are extremely disciplined about home skincare. It’s about ensuring care when you can’t see patients for long spurts of time.”
Wedding bells and house arrests
CrossFit co-founder Lauren Jenai and her fiancé Franklin Tyrone Tucker are still making their wedding happen — even while Tucker’s under house arrest.
“We are eager to get married, and we don’t know when life is going to be normal again, so we decided that we were just going to go ahead and just do something special from home,” Jenai told Page Six.
They’ll tie the knot June 26, and “we’ll keep it really special, pretty low-key, just our household members.” To officiate, “we’ll have a friend who can come in and stand 6 feet away.” The guest list “pretty much has to be household members,” since local rules dictate that “any group over 10 is illegal.”
Jenai — who reportedly sold her CrossFit shares for $20 million as part of her divorce from the brand’s co-founder and CEO, Greg Glassman, in 2013 — continues to her fight to free Tucker. A long-lost high school friend, he’s been incarcerated in Florida for two years awaiting trial in a case dubbed the “tree house murder.” While Jenai adamantly defended his innocence, romance blossomed, and they got engaged. In the fall, she got him out on a $2 million bond. Now he’s living in Jenai’s home in Oregon.
Catch up on all episodes of “We Hear” by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes come out every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.


newyorkpost--2020-04-30--Rod Thorn: Michael Jordan didn’t keep Isiah Thomas off Dream Team

Isiah Thomas said on Monday he would be “ more disappointed today ” if he was held off the 1992 Dream Team because he didn ’ t shake hands with Michael Jordan after the Bulls eliminated Thomas ’ Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference finals .
But one of the Dream Team ’ s main architects said on Wednesday that wasn ’ t the case , despite the fact Jordan expressed anger with the Pistons great ’ s lack of sportsmanship in Episode 4 of the “ Last Dance.
” Rod Thorn , a longtime NBA executive who was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Team roster , said Thomas wasn ’ t held off the squad because he upset Jordan over the shake snub .
“ There was never anything in my conversation with [ Jordan ] that had to do with Isiah Thomas , period , ” Thorn said Wednesday during an interview with ESPN ’ s Golic & Wingo .
“ He said , ‘ I ’ ll do it.
’ … Isiah ’ s name never came up during that conversation .
And he never backtracked and said he didn ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those of us in the NBA office .
“ Now , if that in fact happened , then it happened with somebody else ; because when I talked to him , he ended up saying he would definitely [ play for the Dream Team ] .
” Nevertheless , Jordan made it known during Sunday ’ s documentary installment that he was still upset with Thomas and the Pistons ’ decision not to shake hands , and wasn ’ t about to let his fellow Hall of Famer off the hook .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ BS , ” he said .
“ Whatever he said , I know it wasn ’ t his true actions , that he ’ s had time enough to think about it .
The reaction of the public has changed his reaction to it .
“ What it comes down to is simple .
Respect .
And sportsmanship.
” Thomas , who did express regret in the documentary for failing to shake hands after the game , said Monday on ESPN ’ s “ Get Up !
” that it still stings that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seemed to suggest Jordan could have been the reason he didn ’ t make the squad .
“ I tried to do everything correctly , and I thought I should have made the Dream Team , ” Thomas said .
“ However , I wasn ’ t a part of it .
That hurt me .
And looking back , if I ’ m not a part of the Dream Team because a lapse in emotion in terms of not shaking someone ’ s hand , if that ’ s the reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dream Team , then I am more disappointed today than I was back then when I wasn ’ t selected .
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Isiah Thomas said on Monday he would be “more disappointed today” if he was held off the 1992 Dream Team because he didn’t shake hands with Michael Jordan after the Bulls eliminated Thomas’ Pistons in the 1991 Eastern Conference finals.
But one of the Dream Team’s main architects said on Wednesday that wasn’t the case, despite the fact Jordan expressed anger with the Pistons great’s lack of sportsmanship in Episode 4 of “The Last Dance.”
Rod Thorn, a longtime NBA executive who was one of the main builders of the Dream Team roster, said Thomas wasn’t held off the squad because he upset Jordan over the shake snub.
“There was never anything in my conversation with [Jordan] that had to do with Isiah Thomas, period,” Thorn said Wednesday during an interview with ESPN’s Golic & Wingo. “He said, ‘I’ll do it.’ … Isiah’s name never came up during that conversation. And he never backtracked and said he didn’t want to do it from that time on, to those of us in the NBA office.
“Now, if that in fact happened, then it happened with somebody else; because when I talked to him, he ended up saying he would definitely [play for the Dream Team].”
Nevertheless, Jordan made it known during Sunday’s documentary installment that he was still upset with Thomas and the Pistons’ decision not to shake hands, and wasn’t about to let his fellow Hall of Famer off the hook.
“I know it’s all BS,” he said. “Whatever he said, I know it wasn’t his true actions, that he’s had time enough to think about it. The reaction of the public has changed his reaction to it.
“What it comes down to is simple. Respect. And sportsmanship.”
Thomas, who did express regret in the documentary for failing to shake hands after the game, said Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up!” that it still stings that he was left off the Dream Team and seemed to suggest Jordan could have been the reason he didn’t make the squad.
“I tried to do everything correctly, and I thought I should have made the Dream Team,” Thomas said. “However, I wasn’t a part of it. That hurt me. And looking back, if I’m not a part of the Dream Team because a lapse in emotion in terms of not shaking someone’s hand, if that’s the reason why I didn’t make the Dream Team, then I am more disappointed today than I was back then when I wasn’t selected.”