newyorkpost--2020-10-25--Operation Warp Speed is an ‘unprecedented’ success and other commentary

“ Attacks on President Trump ’ s performance on COVID-19 ” are “ central ” to Joe Biden ’ s campaign , notes Roger D. Klein at City Journal , and those attacks , along with the media ’ s “ continual faultfinding , ” have influenced voter opinion .
But they ’ re “ unjustified and unwarranted.
” Yes , the FDA ’ s “ initial overregulation and the Centers for Disease Control ’ s early underperformance ” made Trump a “ ready target.
” But the president ’ s “ targeted regulatory relief and financial incentives stimulated an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than compensating.
” Crucially , “ Operation Warp Speed is compressing the usual new-vaccine implementation time from over ten years to a matter of months ” and states that heeded Trump ’ s advice to reopen quickly “ have seen proportionally fewer deaths from COVID-19 and have brought millions more Americans back to work than those that proceeded more slowly.
” The Spectator ’ s Douglas Murray joined Antifa-BLM activists in Portland for a few nights .
At a “ F- – k Gentrification ” march , they paraded “ through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remaining bars and at the residents of an area which they claimed had once been lived in by black and indigenous families.
” Chants of “ the mostly white marchers ” included “ Wake up , motherf – – ker , wake up.
” The next night , they set fires outside a boarded-up ICE building ; police responded , only “ to retreat under a barrage of ‘ oink ’ noises ” and cries of “ Nazis , ” with activists “ screaming through megaphones .
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about how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fathers.
” They have now pulled down “ almost every statue and public monument in the city , ” and the few businesses still open operate “ as in a city under siege.
” Joe Biden paradoxically wants to “ help small businesses ” by “ raising their labor costs with a minimum wage hike ” from $ 7.25 to $ 15 an hour , observes Reason ’ s Christian Britschgi .
Most studies find a correlation between a higher minimum wage and higher unemployment rates or fewer working hours , so “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too.
” It ’ s “ a bit of a mystery ” how Biden could think “ small businesses already coping with massive declines in revenue and increased operating costs would benefit from having their labor get more expensive.
” In Thursday ’ s debate , Biden said struggling businesses should get more money from Congress ; Britschgi snarks that “ if he has his way on the minimum wage , they ’ ll need all the assistance they can get.
” From the right : Joe Hasn ’ t Made the Case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Biden , there is no meaningful case for his candidacy , ” argues Lisa Boothe at The Hill .
The Post ’ s reporting about Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings calls into question the “ good guy ” façade on which the Biden campaign is based .
His record on racial justice “ has been widely criticized by Democrats and others , ” and his call for national civility is overshadowed by his behavior as a senator , leading “ two of the most vitriolic , destructive Supreme Court confirmation hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clarence Thomas.
” And his constant flip-flopping means “ voters have no reason to trust Biden on policies either.
” While the president “ certainly has his own faults , you always know where he stands and what he believes .
What ’ s the case for Biden ?
” At RealClearPolitics , Stephen Moore argues that despite Joe Biden ’ s claims , “ there ’ s nothing centrist ” in his economic plan .
Though polls show most voters believe President Trump would be better for the economy , many also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan is relatively harmless and won ’ t endanger jobs , paychecks or retirement savings.
” Wrong .
Moore cites several of Biden ’ s “ economic deadly sins ” : a $ 4 trillion tax hike , ending right-to-work laws and US energy independence and imposing a minimum wage “ that will destroy millions of jobs for young people and low-skilled workers.
” Many economists worry that under Biden , “ we could be looking at a second Great Depression.
” — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board

Pathologist: Op Warp Speed Is ‘Unprecedented’
“Attacks on President Trump’s performance on COVID-19” are “central” to Joe Biden’s campaign, notes Roger D. Klein at City Journal, and those attacks, along with the media’s “continual faultfinding,” have influenced voter opinion. But they’re “unjustified and unwarranted.” Yes, the FDA’s “initial overregulation and the Centers for Disease Control’s early underperformance” made Trump a “ready target.” But the president’s “targeted regulatory relief and financial incentives stimulated an unprecedented private-sector response to the pandemic, more than compensating.” Crucially, “Operation Warp Speed is compressing the usual new-vaccine implementation time from over ten years to a matter of months” and states that heeded Trump’s advice to reopen quickly “have seen proportionally fewer deaths from COVID-19 and have brought millions more Americans back to work than those that proceeded more slowly.”
Urban desk: Packs of ‘Protesting’ Predators
The Spectator’s Douglas Murray joined Antifa-BLM activists in Portland for a few nights. At a “F- – k Gentrification” march, they paraded “through the streets screaming through megaphones at customers in the remaining bars and at the residents of an area which they claimed had once been lived in by black and indigenous families.” Chants of “the mostly white marchers” included “Wake up, motherf – – ker, wake up.” The next night, they set fires outside a boarded-up ICE building; police responded, only “to retreat under a barrage of ‘oink’ noises” and cries of “Nazis,” with activists “screaming through megaphones . . . about how much the officers’ children would hate their fathers.” They have now pulled down “almost every statue and public monument in the city,” and the few businesses still open operate “as in a city under siege.”
Libertarian: $15-Wage Confusion
Joe Biden paradoxically wants to “help small businesses” by “raising their labor costs with a minimum wage hike” from $7.25 to $15 an hour, observes Reason’s Christian Britschgi. Most studies find a correlation between a higher minimum wage and higher unemployment rates or fewer working hours, so “it’ll likely hurt workers, too.” It’s “a bit of a mystery” how Biden could think “small businesses already coping with massive declines in revenue and increased operating costs would benefit from having their labor get more expensive.” In Thursday’s debate, Biden said struggling businesses should get more money from Congress; Britschgi snarks that “if he has his way on the minimum wage, they’ll need all the assistance they can get.”
From the right: Joe Hasn’t Made the Case
When “you take a clear-eyed look at Biden, there is no meaningful case for his candidacy,” argues Lisa Boothe at The Hill. The Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden’s business dealings calls into question the “good guy” façade on which the Biden campaign is based. His record on racial justice “has been widely criticized by Democrats and others,” and his call for national civility is overshadowed by his behavior as a senator, leading “two of the most vitriolic, destructive Supreme Court confirmation hearings, for Judge Robert Bork and Justice Clarence Thomas.” And his constant flip-flopping means “voters have no reason to trust Biden on policies either.” While the president “certainly has his own faults, you always know where he stands and what he believes. What’s the case for Biden?”
Economist: Don’t Underestimate Biden Pain
At RealClearPolitics, Stephen Moore argues that despite Joe Biden’s claims, “there’s nothing centrist” in his economic plan. Though polls show most voters believe President Trump would be better for the economy, many also think “Uncle Joe’s economic plan is relatively harmless and won’t endanger jobs, paychecks or retirement savings.” Wrong. Moore cites several of Biden’s “economic deadly sins”: a $4 trillion tax hike, ending right-to-work laws and US energy independence and imposing a minimum wage “that will destroy millions of jobs for young people and low-skilled workers.” Many economists worry that under Biden, “we could be looking at a second Great Depression.” — Compiled by The Post Editorial Board


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--Yankees coach Carlos Mendoza a candidate for Red Sox manager

Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has talked with the Red Sox and Tigers about their respective managerial openings .
Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames , a former Tiger player , has also spoken to Detroit , who is looking for Ron Gardenhire ’ s replacement .
The Red Sox fired Ron Roenicke in September .
He landed the job when Alex Cora and the team parted ways in mid-January as he was heavily implicated in MLB ’ s investigation into the Astros ’ 2017 sign-stealing scheme .
Cora was manager AJ Hinch ’ s bench coach in Houston .
Hinch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then fired , is viewed as the front-runner for the Tigers ’ job , but he has to wait until the World Series ends , and his suspension is over before talking to the Tigers .
The same goes for Cora , who was also suspended for a year .
Some believe Cora might be able to return to the Red Sox .
Other names in the mix for the Detroit job are Dodgers first base coach George Lombard , Pirates bench coach Dan Kelly , Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol and Lloyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardenhire retired .
Mendoza was elevated from quality control and infield coach to Aaron Boone ’ s bench coach following the 2019 season , to keep him after other teams looked at hiring him .
The 41-year-old Mendoza has two years of minor league managing experience in the low levels of the Yankees ’ system .
He also has managed two seasons in the Arizona Fall League .
This past season was Mendoza ’ s 12th straight with the Yankees ’ organization .
Mendoza spent 13 years in the minors playing for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His last season playing was 2009 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ( Triple-A ) and Trenton ( Double-A ) .
Later that year , he was named a coach at Staten Island ( short season-A ) .
While general manager Brian Cashman said he didn ’ t anticipate changes to Boone ’ s coaching staff after the Yankees were eliminated by the Rays in the ALDS , bullpen coach Mike Harkey ’ s name has been linked to the pitching coach opening in Philadelphia that surfaced when Bryan Price informed the team he was retiring , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract .
Harkey was a teammate of Phillies manager Joe Girardi with the Cubs and was the Yankees ’ bullpen coach when Girardi managed in The Bronx .
Harkey , 54 , was Arizona ’ s pitching coach in 2014-15 .

Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has talked with the Red Sox and Tigers about their respective managerial openings.
Yankees hitting coach Marcus Thames, a former Tiger player, has also spoken to Detroit, who is looking for Ron Gardenhire’s replacement.
The Red Sox fired Ron Roenicke in September. He landed the job when Alex Cora and the team parted ways in mid-January as he was heavily implicated in MLB’s investigation into the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scheme. Cora was manager AJ Hinch’s bench coach in Houston.
Hinch, who was suspended a year and then fired, is viewed as the front-runner for the Tigers’ job, but he has to wait until the World Series ends, and his suspension is over before talking to the Tigers. The same goes for Cora, who was also suspended for a year. Some believe Cora might be able to return to the Red Sox.
Other names in the mix for the Detroit job are Dodgers first base coach George Lombard, Pirates bench coach Dan Kelly, Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol and Lloyd McClendon, who managed the Tigers after Gardenhire retired.
Mendoza was elevated from quality control and infield coach to Aaron Boone’s bench coach following the 2019 season, to keep him after other teams looked at hiring him.
The 41-year-old Mendoza has two years of minor league managing experience in the low levels of the Yankees’ system. He also has managed two seasons in the Arizona Fall League.
This past season was Mendoza’s 12th straight with the Yankees’ organization.
Mendoza spent 13 years in the minors playing for the Giants, Yankees and independent Pensacola. His last season playing was 2009 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A) and Trenton (Double-A). Later that year, he was named a coach at Staten Island (short season-A).
While general manager Brian Cashman said he didn’t anticipate changes to Boone’s coaching staff after the Yankees were eliminated by the Rays in the ALDS, bullpen coach Mike Harkey’s name has been linked to the pitching coach opening in Philadelphia that surfaced when Bryan Price informed the team he was retiring, despite having two years remaining on a contract.
Harkey was a teammate of Phillies manager Joe Girardi with the Cubs and was the Yankees’ bullpen coach when Girardi managed in The Bronx. Harkey, 54, was Arizona’s pitching coach in 2014-15.


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--Beijing’s new threat to take Americans hostages

Once again , the Chinese Communist Party is showing the world its true colors — by threatening to take Americans hostage if Washington doesn ’ t stop cracking down on Beijing ’ s US espionage operation .
China is pushing the US Justice Department to drop its prosecution of at least five Chinese scientists arrested this year for failing to disclose their military connections , The Wall Street Journal reported .
They stand charged with visa fraud for allegedly lying to US immigration authorities about their active-duty statuses with China ’ s People ’ s Liberation Army .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American officials say , they were coordinating with Chinese diplomats to steal cutting-edge research — a key reason Washington in July ordered the shutdown of Beijing ’ s consulate in Houston and the departure of all Chinese scientists with military ties .
In recent years , Chinese authorities have issued trumped-up charges against Canadian , Swedish and Australian citizens in similar games .
So far , Beijing hasn ’ t gone after any Americans — but the State Department ’ s advisory against travel to China now cites the risk of becoming a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bargaining leverage over foreign governments.
” Watch out for this next perilous escalation of Beijing ’ s growing alienation from the civilized world .

Once again, the Chinese Communist Party is showing the world its true colors — by threatening to take Americans hostage if Washington doesn’t stop cracking down on Beijing’s US espionage operation.
China is pushing the US Justice Department to drop its prosecution of at least five Chinese scientists arrested this year for failing to disclose their military connections, The Wall Street Journal reported. They stand charged with visa fraud for allegedly lying to US immigration authorities about their active-duty statuses with China’s People’s Liberation Army.
While the scientists were working at US universities, American officials say, they were coordinating with Chinese diplomats to steal cutting-edge research — a key reason Washington in July ordered the shutdown of Beijing’s consulate in Houston and the departure of all Chinese scientists with military ties.
In recent years, Chinese authorities have issued trumped-up charges against Canadian, Swedish and Australian citizens in similar games. So far, Beijing hasn’t gone after any Americans — but the State Department’s advisory against travel to China now cites the risk of becoming a hostage as China tries “to gain bargaining leverage over foreign governments.”
Watch out for this next perilous escalation of Beijing’s growing alienation from the civilized world.


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--The Post’s local endorsements for 2020

The Post’s local endorsements for 2020

New York is a mess .
The economy is in free-fall , crime is soaring and Democratic Socialists who ’ d add to the pain are on the rise .
To avoid the extremism of one-party rule with the far-left in the driver ’ s seat , voters must act — in particular , to keep the state Senate from going over the cliff .
Senate District 1 : Anthony Palumbo ( R ) , a former prosecutor with a proven record in the Assembly as a tax reformer and public-safety advocate , is the obvious choice to succeed longtime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat .
SD 3 : Suffolk Republican Alexis Weik , a mother , civic activist and businesswoman who understands basic pocketbook issues , deserves to unseat incumbent Monica Martinez ( D ) , who helped pass the state ’ s disastrous bail reforms .
SD 4 : Suffolk voters should give veteran Republican Sen. Phil Boyle , a voice for sanity on crime who has a realistic grasp of the state ’ s budget mess , another term .
The Legislature needs experienced problem-solvers .
SD 5 ( Nassau-Suffolk ) : Ed Smyth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ councilman and will fight against rollbacks in public safety and education funding .
He wants an independent investigation into nursing-home deaths during the pandemic .
SD 6 : Republican Dennis Dunne , a veteran Marine and county lawmaker , ought to oust first-term Nassau Democratic Sen. Kevin Thomas , whose lefty votes on criminal justice have helped endanger Long Island families .
SD 22 : Brooklyn businessman Vito Bruno ( R ) is our choice to unseat another freshman incumbent , Sen. Andrew Gounardes , who supports defunding the NYPD and voted for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Westchester-Putnam ) : Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino ( R ) is the clear choice over incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham , who keeps having to apologize for his campaign ’ s lies .
Where Harckham has enabled the no-bail , tax-hike crazies in the Legislature , Astorino will be a force for fiscal and criminal-justice sanity .
Assembly District 63 : Anthony DeGuerre ( R ) aims to oust longtime Democratic incumbent Michael Cusick on Staten Island ’ s South Shore .
A veteran attorney , his victory would send the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 64 : Michael Tannousis ( R ) , a son of Greek immigrants who has served as an assistant district attorney in The Bronx and Staten Island , prosecuting serious felony cases involving violent crimes and drug sales , is the right pick to succeed Nicole Malliotakis and fight against radical criminal-justice reforms .
AD 76 : Manhattan doorman Louis Puliafito ( R ) should be a real-life “ Mr .
Smith Goes to Washington ” story , who can shake up the Legislature with the common sense so lacking in incumbent Rebecca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third-party line after failing to qualify as a Democrat .
11th Congressional District ( SI-Brooklyn ) : In a race where both candidates denounce Mayor de Blasio , but only one of them actually ran against him , Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis ( R ) deserves to unseat freshman Rep. Max Rose .
14th CD ( Bronx-Queens ) : Retired cop John Cummings ( R ) is a longshot against celebrity Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , but his belief that education is the civil-rights fight of the 21st century is the kind of radicalism New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ariola ( R ) is another underdog against City Councilman Donovan Richards , a creature of the Queens Democratic machine who has been front-and-center on defunding the NYPD and pushing extreme criminal-justice “ reform .
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New York is a mess. The economy is in free-fall, crime is soaring and Democratic Socialists who’d add to the pain are on the rise. To avoid the extremism of one-party rule with the far-left in the driver’s seat, voters must act — in particular, to keep the state Senate from going over the cliff.
STATE SENATE
Senate District 1: Anthony Palumbo (R), a former prosecutor with a proven record in the Assembly as a tax reformer and public-safety advocate, is the obvious choice to succeed longtime Sen. Kenneth LaValle in this Suffolk County seat.
SD 3: Suffolk Republican Alexis Weik, a mother, civic activist and businesswoman who understands basic pocketbook issues, deserves to unseat incumbent Monica Martinez (D), who helped pass the state’s disastrous bail reforms.
SD 4: Suffolk voters should give veteran Republican Sen. Phil Boyle, a voice for sanity on crime who has a realistic grasp of the state’s budget mess, another term. The Legislature needs experienced problem-solvers.
SD 5 (Nassau-Suffolk): Ed Smyth (R) fought overdevelopment as town councilman and will fight against rollbacks in public safety and education funding. He wants an independent investigation into nursing-home deaths during the pandemic.
SD 6: Republican Dennis Dunne, a veteran Marine and county lawmaker, ought to oust first-term Nassau Democratic Sen. Kevin Thomas, whose lefty votes on criminal justice have helped endanger Long Island families.
SD 22: Brooklyn businessman Vito Bruno (R) is our choice to unseat another freshman incumbent, Sen. Andrew Gounardes, who supports defunding the NYPD and voted for the insane no-bail law.
SD 40 (Westchester-Putnam): Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R) is the clear choice over incumbent Sen. Peter Harckham, who keeps having to apologize for his campaign’s lies. Where Harckham has enabled the no-bail, tax-hike crazies in the Legislature, Astorino will be a force for fiscal and criminal-justice sanity.
STATE ASSEMBLY
Assembly District 63: Anthony DeGuerre (R) aims to oust longtime Democratic incumbent Michael Cusick on Staten Island’s South Shore. A veteran attorney, his victory would send the right message on criminal justice.
AD 64: Michael Tannousis (R), a son of Greek immigrants who has served as an assistant district attorney in The Bronx and Staten Island, prosecuting serious felony cases involving violent crimes and drug sales, is the right pick to succeed Nicole Malliotakis and fight against radical criminal-justice reforms.
AD 76: Manhattan doorman Louis Puliafito (R) should be a real-life “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” story, who can shake up the Legislature with the common sense so lacking in incumbent Rebecca Seawright, who is running on a third-party line after failing to qualify as a Democrat.
CONGRESS
11th Congressional District (SI-Brooklyn): In a race where both candidates denounce Mayor de Blasio, but only one of them actually ran against him, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R) deserves to unseat freshman Rep. Max Rose.
14th CD (Bronx-Queens): Retired cop John Cummings (R) is a longshot against celebrity Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but his belief that education is the civil-rights fight of the 21st century is the kind of radicalism New York and the nation need.
QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT
Joann Ariola (R) is another underdog against City Councilman Donovan Richards, a creature of the Queens Democratic machine who has been front-and-center on defunding the NYPD and pushing extreme criminal-justice “reform.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--Trump signs pumpkins and hats for supporters at Maine campaign stop

President Trump ’ s campaign swing through New England included a stop at a Maine orchard , where he signed pumpkins and hats for supporters on Sunday afternoon .
“ That ’ ll be on eBay tonight , ” Trump joked to the crowd at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant after signing one of the pumpkins .
The president , using a megaphone , used the stop to tout his June executive order that lifted commercial fishing restrictions in a marine national monument off the New England coast .
“ It ’ s a terrific state , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freed up 5,000 square miles in the ocean they took away from you , ” Trump said , referring to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument that was established by former President Barack Obama .
“ It ’ s very important , as you know , for your lobsters and your fish and your fisheries , ” Trump also told the crowd , according to the Portland Press Herald .
The president ’ s visit to Maine comes nine days ahead of election day .
In 2016 , Trump lost the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manage to win one of the state ’ s four electoral votes .

President Trump’s campaign swing through New England included a stop at a Maine orchard, where he signed pumpkins and hats for supporters on Sunday afternoon.
“That’ll be on eBay tonight,” Trump joked to the crowd at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant after signing one of the pumpkins.
The president, using a megaphone, used the stop to tout his June executive order that lifted commercial fishing restrictions in a marine national monument off the New England coast.
“It’s a terrific state,” he said the people of Maine. “We freed up 5,000 square miles in the ocean they took away from you,” Trump said, referring to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument that was established by former President Barack Obama.
“It’s very important, as you know, for your lobsters and your fish and your fisheries,” Trump also told the crowd, according to the Portland Press Herald.
The president’s visit to Maine comes nine days ahead of election day. In 2016, Trump lost the state to Hillary Clinton, but did manage to win one of the state’s four electoral votes.


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--Number of early US voters already surpasses the same total figure for 2016

James Franklin is a very good coach .
He ’ s an excellent ...

More Americans have already cast early ballots in this year’s presidential race than all of those who ended up voting before Election Day and by absentee combined in 2016.
More than 58.5 million people have voted with still nine days to go before the general election Nov. 3. Four years ago, the total number of early and absentee voters overall was 58 million, according to the Associated Press.
This year’s early-voting numbers are fueled by an additional number of states, including New York, that allowed early voting because of COVID-19.
Democrats are overwhelmingly represented among early voters early compared to Republicans, although the GOPers have narrowed that gap in recent days.
Many New York City residents have braved hours-long lines to cast early ballots after polling sites opened this weekend.
Nearly 194,000 New Yorkers took advantage of early voting during the first two days on Saturday and Sunday, the city’s Board of Elections said.
Brooklyn had the most early-birds, with 61,315 in-person ballots cast, followed by Manhattan with 40,838 and Queens with 40,278.
The Bronx had 30,484 and Staten Island 21,000.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--James Franklin’s maddening blunder costs Penn State again

Alabama sent a message to the rest of the SEC ...

James Franklin is a very good coach. He’s an excellent recruiter and talent developer. He’s also come up maddeningly short in big spots.
Saturday night was just the latest example of his shortcomings, his decision not to take three knees up a point with 1:46 remaining, in possession of the ball and the opposition with just one timeout left.
It wound up costing Penn State it’s opener, a gut-punch of a 36-35 loss in overtime that deals the Nittany Lions’ playoff hopes a severe blow. Devyn Ford scored on a 14-yard touchdown run, giving Indiana a chance to tie it, an opportunity it may not have had otherwise. The Hoosiers won it in overtime — their first top-10 win since 1987 — on quarterback Michael Penix’s two-point conversion run that may or may not have been the right call as it appeared his left arm may have been out of bounds before the ball crossed the plane of the goal line.
It should never have gotten to that point. Afterwards, Franklin said, “It’s my job to make sure everyone understands those situations, and obviously right there, that didn’t happen.” Ford clearly wasn’t aware of it until it was too late, and he had scored a touchdown. It was a risk not worth taking.
Instead of a feel-good, come-from-behind win, Penn State starts this shortened season with a brutal loss, the kind of defeat it has been unable to escape under Franklin, the type of loss that has somewhat overshadowed all the good he has done.
I wrote that very sentence in this space a few weeks ago. Franklin has elevated Penn State. He has led the program back into the national conversation. It has won 11 games three of the previous four years.
But the Nittany Lions have failed to take the next step. They haven’t gone from good to great because of their inability to win close games like this one. Last year, there was a five-point loss at Minnesota. The year before, losses to Michigan State and Ohio State by a combined five points. And the year before, losses to the same two teams by four points.
Part of that is on Franklin’s game-management issues. Some of it is on execution. Both were factors against the Hoosiers. Franklin didn’t have his team ready to play, trailing 17-7 at halftime. It missed three field goals. It out-gained Indiana more than two to one, 488-211, and yet still suffered the damaging upset.
This game wasn’t merely lost on the botched play late in regulation, but at that point, the game was won. A coach has to put his players in the best position to win. That’s the job. At times, that hasn’t happened under Franklin’s watch at Penn State. That’s why this program has failed to take the next step from good to great.
Now, unless Penn State can knock off Ohio State on Saturday, its playoff hopes are all but over. So is a shot at the Big Ten East title. Already, this season has gone sideways for the Nittany Lions with a loss that Franklin won’t be able to shake anytime soon. It will be part of his résumé.
Getting a Greg up
Hand up, I was lukewarm on the return of Greg Schiano. I didn’t quite get the obsession with Rutgers fans wanting so desperately to bring him back. Trying to recreate past success often backfires. I understand better now. To be honest, I was somewhat sold after his introductory press conference, the enthusiasm he showed that day, the fire he had in discussing the state school. It was apparent in the kind of coaching staff he put together and the strong start it has gottten off to on the recruiting trail. It was flat-out obvious on Saturday that this has a strong chance of working out well, Schiano leading heavy-underdog Rutgers to a resounding 38-27 victory at Michigan State, snapping a 21-game Big Ten losing streak. Look, the Spartans may not be any good. It was just one game. But all Schiano needs is a modicum of success this year, to show recruits and coaches the possibilities. With that in mind, he couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.
Hit & Mich’
From Jake Rudock to Wilton Speight to Shea Patterson, Jim Harbaugh’s five seasons at Michigan have been typified by underwhelming quarterback play. It has held back a talented program that has failed to reach lofty expectations. Joe Milton may be different. He waited his turn in Ann Arbor, and looked capable of being The Guy on Saturday night, producing 277 yards and two touchdowns in an impressive win at Minnesota. The junior, a former four-star recruit, was able to complete 15 of 22 passes to nine different receivers and also run for 52 yards, showcasing his ability to hurt a defense in multiple ways. Harbaugh may finally have his quarterback, which would give the Wolverines a leg up on their recent teams.
Top 10
1. Alabama (5-0) (Last week: 2)
Jaylen Waddle’s season-ending ankle injury is bad for Alabama and bad for college football. One of the sport’s premier gamebreakers, Waddle is a treat to watch and his loss is a significant blow to the Crimson Tide.
2. Clemson (6-0) (2)
Three of the past four years Syracuse has either beaten Clemson or put a scare into the ACC powerhouse, as it did on Saturday, trailing by just six points late in the third quarter before Trevor Lawrence and Co. pulled away. The oddsmakers should’ve considered that when making Clemson 46-point favorites.
3. Ohio State (1-0) (3)
As expected, the offense is electric and the defense has work to do. There weren’t any real surprises in the Buckeyes’ 52-17 rout of Nebraska.
4. Georgia (3-1) (4)
Stetson Bennett remains Georgia’s quarterback. Struggle against Kentucky and that changes, especially with Florida coming up the following Saturday.
5. Notre Dame (5-0) (6)
I’m still not sold on the Irish as a playoff contender, but they at least looked like a potential threat in a 45-3 pasting of Pittsburgh after consecutive underwhelming wins.
6. Florida (2-1) (7)
After the COVID-19 breakout led to consecutive postponements, the Gators get a soft landing spot at home against Missouri. Let’s just say they won’t be packing the swamp, as coach Dan Mullen foolishly suggested prior to the spread of the virus within his program.
7. Cincinnati (4-0) (8)
Pay attention, College Football Playoff committee. Cincinnati’s manhandling of SMU warrants your focus.
8. Oklahoma State (4-0) (9)
The offense has yet to take off and the Cowboys are still undefeated, a nod to the surprising defense that is allowing just 9.0 points per game, the third-fewest in the country.
9. Texas A&M (3-1) (10)
With road games remaining against Tennessee, Auburn and South Carolina, and LSU highlighting the home schedule, don’t be surprised if the Aggies win out.
10. Michigan (1-0) (NR)
Does Jim Harbaugh finally have a potent offense? For one night, it looked like it, as Michigan rolled up 478 yards of offense in a one-sided win at Minnesota.
Dropped out: Penn State (0-1)
Heisman Watch (in alphabetical order)
RB Travis Etienne, Clemson
Three rushing touchdowns, two in the fourth quarter to put Syracuse away, and 106 total yards for the future Sunday star.
QB Justin Fields, Ohio State
That’s how you kick off a Heisman campaign, by connecting on 20 of 21 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, and running for another 54 yards and a score.
QB Mac Jones, Alabama
The awesome numbers continue for Jones as he threw for 387 yards on 25 of 31 passing in a blowout of Tennessee.
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
This wasn’t his best performance — two touchdowns, an interception and season-low 62.8 completion percentage in a win over Syracuse — but it won’t hurt him too much, either.
QB Kyle Trask, Florida
The senior was off to a fantastic start, throwing 14 touchdowns, one interception and completing 71.8 percent of his passes, before the Gators’ COVID-19-induced layoff.


newyorkpost--2020-10-25--GOP raps Democrat Gordon’s military record in bid to keep King seat

The contest to replace retiring Long Island GOP Rep. Peter King has taken a combative turn , with Republicans attacking the military record of Democrat candidate Jackie Gordon .
Army vet Gordon is locked in a tough election battle with Republican Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino .
Gordon , a Babylon Town Councilwoman , has played up her 29 years of Army service during the campaign .
In a sign of the race ’ s tightness , the National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a hard-hitting ad campaign pointing to blemishes in her military record .
The NRCC cited a military investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Military Police Battalion in Afghanistan that found she had a “ toxic ” relationship with some of her subordinates that “ posed a significant threat to her battalion ” and recommended that she be relieved from her command based on leadership “ deficiencies.
” “ Jackie Gordon abandoned her battalion without permission , ” the ad claims , referring to when she took brief time off for duty during her re-election campaign and swearing in to the Babylon Council in 2011-2012 .
The Post has obtained copies of Department of Defense ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first reported by The Daily Caller .
Gordon ’ s campaign site notes she served as a platoon leader in Germany during Operation Desert Storm , as an operations officer at Guantanamo Bay , as a battle captain in Baghdad during the US-led invasion of Iraq , and as Commander of the 310th Military Police Battalion in Afghanistan in 2012 .
A high school guidance counselor , Gordon retired from the Army Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014 .
Gordon and Democrats have spent millions of dollars on ads touting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only fair to scrutinize the record , GOP sources said .
“ Jackie Gordon has made her military service the only piece of her campaign and if these allegations are true , and they appear to be , the voters of the Second Congressional district deserve to know the truth about her military record , ” Garbarino said in a statement .
“ Ms .
Gordon should make herself available and address the allegations contained in these military reports , ” her GOP opponent said .
Gordon ’ s campaign had no immediate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacobs said the GOP ’ s “ despicable smear ” will backfire .
“ Jackie put her life on the line to protect our country .
We should honor her service , ” said Jacobs , who also serves as Nassau County Democratic leader .
“ What this shows is that the race is trending in Jackie ’ s direction.
” One Long Island Republican insider confided that the GOP is “ having real trouble ” trying to keep Peter King ’ s seat .
One investigative memo said , “ LTC Gordon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team is becoming increasingly dysfunctional , causing a sensed polarization of her Battalion and impacting the Battalion ’ s cohesiveness .
It appears that ever since the Battalion ’ s leadership conducted their Pre-Deployment Site Survey in Afghanistan , the Battalion Commander has increasingly estranged herself from her entire command element.
” “ I recommend that LTC Gordon be removed from the battle roster and relieved from command.
” One prober reported that Gordon left her battalion without permission to be sworn into office in January , 2012 following her re-election to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after subordinates lied to investigators about a missing grenade launcher .
Gordon would follow in the footsteps of another Army veteran and Democrat who was elected to Congress two years ago– Staten Island Rep. Max Rose , who is locked in his own fierce re-election battle with Republican opponent Nicole Malliotakis .

The contest to replace retiring Long Island GOP Rep. Peter King has taken a combative turn, with Republicans attacking the military record of Democrat candidate Jackie Gordon.
Army vet Gordon is locked in a tough election battle with Republican Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino.
Gordon, a Babylon Town Councilwoman, has played up her 29 years of Army service during the campaign.
In a sign of the race’s tightness, the National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a hard-hitting ad campaign pointing to blemishes in her military record.
The NRCC cited a military investigation of Gordon when she commanded the 310th Military Police Battalion in Afghanistan that found she had a “toxic” relationship with some of her subordinates that “posed a significant threat to her battalion” and recommended that she be relieved from her command based on leadership “deficiencies.”
“Jackie Gordon abandoned her battalion without permission,” the ad claims, referring to when she took brief time off for duty during her re-election campaign and swearing in to the Babylon Council in 2011-2012.
The Post has obtained copies of Department of Defense’s records of its probes of Gordon, first reported by The Daily Caller.
Gordon’s campaign site notes she served as a platoon leader in Germany during Operation Desert Storm, as an operations officer at Guantanamo Bay, as a battle captain in Baghdad during the US-led invasion of Iraq, and as Commander of the 310th Military Police Battalion in Afghanistan in 2012.
A high school guidance counselor, Gordon retired from the Army Reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014.
Gordon and Democrats have spent millions of dollars on ads touting her military service and it’s only fair to scrutinize the record, GOP sources said.
“Jackie Gordon has made her military service the only piece of her campaign and if these allegations are true, and they appear to be, the voters of the Second Congressional district deserve to know the truth about her military record,” Garbarino said in a statement.
“Ms. Gordon should make herself available and address the allegations contained in these military reports,” her GOP opponent said.
Gordon’s campaign had no immediate comment.
State Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs said the GOP’s “despicable smear” will backfire.
“Jackie put her life on the line to protect our country. We should honor her service,” said Jacobs, who also serves as Nassau County Democratic leader.
“What this shows is that the race is trending in Jackie’s direction.”
One Long Island Republican insider confided that the GOP is “having real trouble” trying to keep Peter King’s seat.
One investigative memo said, “LTC Gordon’s relationship with her current command team is becoming increasingly dysfunctional, causing a sensed polarization of her Battalion and impacting the Battalion’s cohesiveness. It appears that ever since the Battalion’s leadership conducted their Pre-Deployment Site Survey in Afghanistan, the Battalion Commander has increasingly estranged herself from her entire command element.”
“I recommend that LTC Gordon be removed from the battle roster and relieved from command.”
One prober reported that Gordon left her battalion without permission to be sworn into office in January, 2012 following her re-election to the Babylon Council.
She also was rapped after subordinates lied to investigators about a missing grenade launcher.
Gordon would follow in the footsteps of another Army veteran and Democrat who was elected to Congress two years ago– Staten Island Rep. Max Rose, who is locked in his own fierce re-election battle with Republican opponent Nicole Malliotakis.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Musicians line up against Trump over music at rallies

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 ) Musical artists keep lining up @ @ @ @ @ to stop him from playing their tunes at his rallies .
We reported that Andrew @ @ @ @ @ company Really Useful Group sent a cease-and-desist to Trump ’ s campaign over using ALW @ @ @ @ @ ” Now Betty Buckley , who originated the song in “ Cats ” in 1982 @ @ @ @ @ .
Buckley hissed that Trump ’ s “ superspreader events ” are “ exacerbating the @ @ @ @ @ keeping [ Broadway actors ] unemployed , ” adding , “ By January the utter @ @ @ @ @ will be nothing more than a memory .
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Musical artists keep lining up against President Trump to try to stop him from playing their tunes at his rallies.
We reported that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s UK-based company Really Useful Group sent a cease-and-desist to Trump’s campaign over using ALW’s song “Memory.”
We hear that “went ignored.”
Now Betty Buckley, who originated the song in “Cats” in 1982, has her claws out. Buckley hissed that Trump’s “superspreader events” are “exacerbating the problem” that “is keeping [Broadway actors] unemployed,” adding, “By January the utter hell of your presidency … will be nothing more than a memory.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Dr. Fauci says findings on potential COVID-19 vaccine expected by December

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Dr. Anthony Fauci said experts will know “by the end of November, the beginning of December” whether a coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective – but added that it won’t be widely available until next year, according to a report.
“The amount of doses that will be available in December will not certainly be enough to vaccinate everybody — you’ll have to wait several months into 2021,” the top US infectious diseases expert said on the BBC’s “The Andrew Marr Show” on Sunday, CNN reported.
Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, added that the inoculation of a “substantial proportion of the population” so there could be a “significant impact on the dynamics of the outbreak” may not be possible until the second or third quarter of next year.
“What I do foresee is that with a successful vaccine and the continuation of some form of public health measures, as we go and progress through the months of 2021, getting towards the third and fourth quarter, we will see a considerable approach towards some form of normality,” he said.
A vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca is considered the likeliest candidate to be used first.
On Monday, the company said the vaccine produced a similar immune response among older and younger adults — and that its adverse reactions were lower among the elderly.
When asked whether he believes President Trump is correct in saying the US is “rounding the corner” in the pandemic, Fauci said he believes this is untrue.
“The data speak for themselves,” he said. “Unfortunately, I am sorry to see what I’m viewing from a distance, what I’m seeing in the UK … after getting hit pretty badly the way we did, you went down to a pretty low level, but now you’re starting to escalate in the same manner that we are here.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Chris Cuomo socializes mask-free at private members’ club

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Chris Cuomo has taken his no-mask act on the town .
Spies spotted the CNN anchor hanging at a downtown private members club , hobnobbing without a mask and acting like he was the mayor of the joint .
“ He was not social distancing and was walking around indoors , shaking hands and greeting people without a mask .
He was just hanging with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a double standard when his brother [ Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ] is attacking the restaurant industry and implementing all these senseless rules , ” a source told Page Six .
Another source told us Chris was walking around “ acting like he was mayor ” when he wasn ’ t seated at his table .
Despite advocating for masks on his primetime show , Chris has not apparently been practicing what he preaches .
He ’ s also reportedly been marching around his apartment building without a face covering .
Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for not abiding by the rules and threatening a $ 500 fine .
It read , in part , “ You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings.
” It adds , “ Even though staff members have asked you to comply with this requirement , you have refused to do so.
” Meanwhile , it appears masks are optional in the Cuomo household .
In a new interview with Elle , Chris ’ wife , Cristina , said , “ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave it up to them whether they want to wear a mask or not.
” The couple both battled the coronavirus this year .
Chris has recently said : “ We are our own solution … Wearing masks , avoiding crowds , keeping your distance .
It sounds simple , but we ’ re not doing it.
” A rep for Chris did not comment .

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Chris Cuomo has taken his no-mask act on the town.
Spies spotted the CNN anchor hanging at a downtown private members club, hobnobbing without a mask and acting like he was the mayor of the joint.
“He was not social distancing and was walking around indoors, shaking hands and greeting people without a mask. He was just hanging with Brooke Shields’ husband. It’s a double standard when his brother [Gov. Andrew Cuomo] is attacking the restaurant industry and implementing all these senseless rules,” a source told Page Six.
Another source told us Chris was walking around “acting like he was mayor” when he wasn’t seated at his table.
Despite advocating for masks on his primetime show, Chris has not apparently been practicing what he preaches.
He’s also reportedly been marching around his apartment building without a face covering. Fox News obtained a letter from management scolding him for not abiding by the rules and threatening a $500 fine. It read, in part, “You have been observed entering and exiting the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings.” It adds, “Even though staff members have asked you to comply with this requirement, you have refused to do so.”
Meanwhile, it appears masks are optional in the Cuomo household.
In a new interview with Elle, Chris’ wife, Cristina, said, “When people come in my house, I leave it up to them whether they want to wear a mask or not.”
The couple both battled the coronavirus this year.
Chris has recently said: “We are our own solution … Wearing masks, avoiding crowds, keeping your distance. It sounds simple, but we’re not doing it.”
He sure isn’t!
A rep for Chris did not comment.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Anya Taylor-Joy Gives Us Her Take on ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Ending

The Queen ’ s Gambit is a stylish and gripping look at the world of chess .
Yes , chess .
The cerebral sport is reimagined as a visually arresting battlefield in the Netflix series .
The game ’ s greatest player ?
Anya Taylor-Joy ‘ s Beth Harmon .
Well , that is… she could be the best chess player in the world .
Only she ’ s weighed down by self-sabotaging addictions and a handful of Soviet grandmasters standing in her way .
In The Queen ’ s Gambit finale , Beth finally travels to the USSR to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that pits her against each and every grandmaster she ’ s yet to beat .
Can she persevere ?
Will she succumb to her addictions once more ?
And after the dust settles…what happens next ?
As it happens the ending of The Queen ’ s Gambit might be far more confusing than it appears at first glance .
Netflix ’ s The Queen ’ s Gambit actually ends on a happy note for its beleaguered heroine .
After seven episodes of pill-popping , booze-guzzling , and losing loved ones , Beth finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travels to the USSR and with the support of her found family — friends like Benny Watts ( Thomas Brodie-Sangster ) , Jolene ( Moses Ingram ) , and Townes ( Jacob Fortune-Lloyd ) — she manages to beat Borgov ( Marcin Dorocinski ) , the best chess player in the world .
What happens at the very end of The Queen ’ s Gambit is open for debate… While traveling to the airport with her CIA-appointed handler , Beth seems uninterested in the patriotic press tour waiting her back home .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop and then she leaves the vehicle .
Beth wanders the streets of Soviet Moscow until she stumbles upon a square full of older men playing chess .
They embrace her as a hero and she happily sits down to face one of them in a game .
And that ’ s the end of The Queen ’ s Gambit .
Does The Queen ’ s Gambit have a twist ending where Beth Harmon actually defects to the USSR ?
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Is Beth going to return to the car with the CIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or is that final moment all in Beth ’ s head ?
What does the ending of The Queen ’ s Gambit mean ?
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When Decider spoke with Anya Taylor-Joy earlier this month , we asked her if Beth defected to the USSR .
The actress just laughed .
She then explained her personal take on Beth ’ s choice to leave the car and wander the streets of Soviet Moscow .
“ That moment for me , man .
I can not tell you how connected I was to this character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of every one of those takes , I would just start crying .
I was so happy for her.
” “ I think it ’ s just , it ’ s the first time that she ’ s able to go : ‘ You know what ?
I deserve to enjoy this .
Leave me alone for a second .
I have worked my whole life for this moment , ’ with no spoilers .
‘ I need a second .
Let me live , ’ in 2020 language .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s her victory lap , ” Taylor-Joy said .
So , no , Beth Harmon wasn ’ t intending on creating an international scandal .
She just wanted a victory lap .
However , we can ’ t help but wonder if Beth wouldn ’ t be happier in a nation that celebrates chess like it ’ s football and serves vodka in mess halls like it ’ s nothing… Ultimately , the ending of The Queen ’ s Gambit is a shining moment for Beth Harmon .
That ’ s all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ soaking it all up .

The Queen’s Gambit is a stylish and gripping look at the world of chess. Yes, chess. The cerebral sport is reimagined as a visually arresting battlefield in the Netflix series. The game’s greatest player? Anya Taylor-Joy‘s Beth Harmon. Well, that is… she could be the best chess player in the world. Only she’s weighed down by self-sabotaging addictions and a handful of Soviet grandmasters standing in her way.
In The Queen’s Gambit finale, Beth finally travels to the USSR to take part in a thrilling chess tournament that pits her against each and every grandmaster she’s yet to beat. Can she persevere? Will she succumb to her addictions once more? And after the dust settles…what happens next? As it happens the ending of The Queen’s Gambit might be far more confusing than it appears at first glance.
**SPOILERS FOR NETFLIX’S THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT AHEAD**
Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit actually ends on a happy note for its beleaguered heroine. After seven episodes of pill-popping, booze-guzzling, and losing loved ones, Beth finally gets to shine. A sober Beth travels to the USSR and with the support of her found family — friends like Benny Watts (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Jolene (Moses Ingram), and Townes (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) — she manages to beat Borgov (Marcin Dorocinski), the best chess player in the world. What happens at the very end of The Queen’s Gambit is open for debate…
While traveling to the airport with her CIA-appointed handler, Beth seems uninterested in the patriotic press tour waiting her back home. She asks the car’s driver to stop and then she leaves the vehicle. Beth wanders the streets of Soviet Moscow until she stumbles upon a square full of older men playing chess. They embrace her as a hero and she happily sits down to face one of them in a game. And that’s the end of The Queen’s Gambit.
Does The Queen’s Gambit have a twist ending where Beth Harmon actually defects to the USSR?!? Is Beth going to return to the car with the CIA agent and return to the USA? Or is that final moment all in Beth’s head? What does the ending of The Queen’s Gambit mean??
When Decider spoke with Anya Taylor-Joy earlier this month, we asked her if Beth defected to the USSR. The actress just laughed. She then explained her personal take on Beth’s choice to leave the car and wander the streets of Soviet Moscow.
“That moment for me, man. I cannot tell you how connected I was to this character,” Taylor-Joy said. “At the end of every one of those takes, I would just start crying. I was so happy for her.”
“I think it’s just, it’s the first time that she’s able to go: ‘You know what? I deserve to enjoy this. Leave me alone for a second. I have worked my whole life for this moment,’ with no spoilers. ‘I need a second. Let me live,’ in 2020 language. So, yeah. I think that’s her victory lap,” Taylor-Joy said.
So, no, Beth Harmon wasn’t intending on creating an international scandal. She just wanted a victory lap. However, we can’t help but wonder if Beth wouldn’t be happier in a nation that celebrates chess like it’s football and serves vodka in mess halls like it’s nothing…
Ultimately, the ending of The Queen’s Gambit is a shining moment for Beth Harmon. That’s all. Our girl won it all and was soaking it all up.
Watch The Queen's Gambit on Netflix


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--El Paso County issues COVID-19 curfew as hospitals reach capacity

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El Paso County in Texas has issued a curfew amid a “ crisis stage ” in new COVID-19 infections — which have left hospitals and ICUs at full capacity and forced officials to request additional morgue space .
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego enacted a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew Sunday evening , The El Paso Times reported .
It applies to everyone , unless a person is going to work for an essential service .
Violations are punishable by a $ 500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Samaniego said that hospitals and intensive care units in the county — which includes the city of El Paso — are overwhelmed .
“ The purpose of the curfew is to limit mobility in the community , ” Samaniego said during a virtual press conference Sunday night .
“ Currently our hospitals are stretched to capacity.
” The county has seen a 160 percent increase in COVID-19 positivity rate since October 1 and a 300 percent increase in hospitalizations , he added .
“ We ’ ve had significant spikes to the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” El Paso Mayor Dee Margo told CNN ’ s Ana Cabrera on Newsroom Sunday night .
“ We ’ re probably at the end of our rope there .
It ’ s not good here at all.
” A record 1,443 new COVID-19 cases were announced in El Paso Monday , KVIA reported , citing public health department records .
Hospitalizations soared to 853 , also a new record .
One new coronavirus-related death was reported Monday , bringing the death toll to 576 in El Paso County , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an earlier plea for residents to stay home for two weeks .
“ For the sake of those hospitalized and the frontline healthcare workers working tirelessly each day to care for them , we ask you to please stay home for two weeks and eliminate your interactions with those outside your household until we can flatten the curve , ” El Paso Public Health Director Angela Mora said in a statement obtained by the Times .
The El Paso civic center will be converted into a medical care site and some patients will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grapple with surging numbers of COVID-19 patients , according to the report .
In addition , agreements are underway for more morgue space in the area , Samaniego said , according to CNN .

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El Paso County, Texas, has issued a curfew amid a “crisis stage” in new COVID-19 infections — which have left hospitals and ICUs at full capacity and forced officials to request additional morgue space.
County Judge Ricardo Samaniego enacted a 10 p.m.-to-5 a.m. curfew Sunday, the El Paso Times reported.
It applies to everyone, unless a person is going to work for an essential service. Violations are punishable by a $500 fine, according to the report.
Samaniego said hospitals and intensive care units in the county — which includes the city of El Paso — are overwhelmed.
“The purpose of the curfew is to limit mobility in the community,” Samaniego said during a virtual press conference Sunday night. “Currently our hospitals are stretched to capacity.”
The county has seen a 160 percent increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate since Oct. 1 and a 300 percent increase in hospitalizations, he added.
“We’ve had significant spikes to the point that our hospital capacity is really tapped,” El Paso Mayor Dee Margo told CNN’s Ana Cabrera on “Newsroom” Sunday night. “We’re probably at the end of our rope there. It’s not good here at all.”
A record 1,443 new COVID-19 cases were announced in El Paso on Monday, KVIA reported, citing public health department records.
Hospitalizations soared to 853, also a new record.
One new coronavirus-related death was reported Monday, bringing the death toll to 576 in El Paso County, according to the report.
Officials on Sunday echoed an earlier plea for residents to stay home for two weeks.
“For the sake of those hospitalized and the frontline healthcare workers working tirelessly each day to care for them, we ask you to please stay home for two weeks and eliminate your interactions with those outside your household until we can flatten the curve,” El Paso public health director Angela Mora said in a statement obtained by the Times.
The El Paso civic center will be converted into a medical care site and some patients will be flown to other cities as hospitals grapple with surging numbers of COVID-19 patients, according to the report.
In addition, agreements are underway for more morgue space in the area, Samaniego said, according to CNN.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Harvey Weinstein gives up hope of getting out of prison on bail

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Harvey Weinstein has given up any hope of getting out of prison on bail , his lawyers say , but still thinks he ’ ll win an appeal , which the ex-movie mogul wants to be “ the Sistine Chapel of appeals.
” Weinstein ’ s legal reps began building his appeal in February , after the disgraced honcho was convicted on rape charges .
But the appeal was delayed by the pandemic .
Now Weinstein ’ s attorney , Arthur Aidala of Aidala Bertuna & Kamins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to be filed by the end of this year .
Weinstein just lost a bid to be released on $ 2 million bail pending appeal .
“ He ’ s come to grips with the reality of the situation , ” Aidala told us .
But Weinstein is still “ pretty optimistic — having lived through the trial and seen all the legal improprieties — that he ’ s going to be successful on appeal , ” said the attorney , who has not seen Weinstein in person since March 12 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently as Friday .
He said Weinstein is expecting Aidala ’ s firm to “ be Michelangelo ” and “ build the Sistine Chapel of appeals.
” As far as how Weinstein has adjusted to life behind bars at Wende Correctional Facility east of Buffalo , Aidala said , “ I don ’ t think he would mind a change of scenery , but he ’ s hanging in.
” Harvey ’ s lawyers will argue there were issues with the judge as well as a juror .
Weinstein is also being repped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Harvey Weinstein has given up any hope of getting out of prison on bail, his lawyers say, but still thinks he’ll win an appeal, which the ex-movie mogul wants to be “the Sistine Chapel of appeals.”
Weinstein’s legal reps began building his appeal in February, after the disgraced honcho was convicted on rape charges. But the appeal was delayed by the pandemic.
Now Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala of Aidala Bertuna & Kamins, tells Page Six he expects the appeal to be filed by the end of this year.
Weinstein just lost a bid to be released on $2 million bail pending appeal. “He’s come to grips with the reality of the situation,” Aidala told us.
But Weinstein is still “pretty optimistic — having lived through the trial and seen all the legal improprieties — that he’s going to be successful on appeal,” said the attorney, who has not seen Weinstein in person since March 12, but spoke to him by phone as recently as Friday.
He said Weinstein is expecting Aidala’s firm to “be Michelangelo” and “build the Sistine Chapel of appeals.”
As far as how Weinstein has adjusted to life behind bars at Wende Correctional Facility east of Buffalo, Aidala said, “I don’t think he would mind a change of scenery, but he’s hanging in.”
Harvey’s lawyers will argue there were issues with the judge as well as a juror. Weinstein is also being repped by the firm’s Imran Ansari.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Trump mocks Biden for mixing him up with former President George W. Bush

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President Trump reminded Joe Biden whom he’s running against, mocking the former veep for appearing to confuse him with either former President George W. Bush or his dad, President George H.W. Bush, at a celeb-studded virtual fundraiser Sunday night.
“Joe Biden called me George yesterday. Couldn’t remember my name. Got some help from the anchor to get him through the interview. The Fake News Cartel is working overtime to cover it up!,” Trump said Monday on Twitter.
Later, at a campaign rally in Allentown, Pa., Trump brought up the Biden blunder again.
“Did you see yesterday when he called me George? No, I don’t know if I like George. Not George. What a mess. What a mess. No, he called me George. I don’t know if I should be insulted or happy about it. Sort of insulted. That’s the first time that’s happened to me in a long time,” the president said.
Biden, speaking during an “I Will Vote” concert on Sunday, mixed up the two presidents.
“The character of the country, in my view, is literally on the ballot,” Biden said. “Four more years of George, um, George, gonna find ourselves in a position where if Trump gets elected, we’re gonna be in a different world.”
Bush was finishing his second term in office when Barack Obama and Biden ran in 2008. His father was president from 1989-1993.
Jill Biden appears to twice say something to her husband after the “George” flubs, with some news outlets and commenters on social media, speculating she may have been saying “Trump” to prod her husband.
The misstep once again raised concerns about Biden’s mental capacity in the stretch run to Nov. 3’s Election Day
Biden has been known to mangle facts, numbers and locations throughout his time campaigning.
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He once said he had met with students who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., when he was vice president but that shooting happened in February 2018.
During a town hall earlier this month he flubbed the number of Americans who died from the coronavirus as “210 million” before correcting himself.
In June, he wrongly claimed that 120 million people died of the coronavirus.
Biden also mixed up Iran and Iraq during a speech in Tampa, Fla., in September.
“U.S. troops died in Iran and Afghanistan, 6,000, as of today, 923,” Biden said. “Not roughly 6,900 — 923, because every one of these fallen angels left behind a family, left behind a community. There is an empty seat at that table now.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--‘Jersey Shore’ star Deena Cortese is pregnant, expecting baby No. 2

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) A post shared by Deena ( @ deenanicole ) on Oct 25 , 2020 at 1:38pm PDT Deena Cortese and husband Chris Buckner are adding another pumpkin to their patch .
On Sunday , the “ Jersey Shore ” star , 33 , announced the couple is expecting their second child together next spring .
“ We ’ re so excited to announce we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 , 2021 , ” Cortese gushed on Instagram .
“ Our hearts are filled with so much love and joy !
” Cortese added that 1-year-old son CJ — Christopher John — will be “ the best big brother ever !
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” In response to Sunday ’ s pregnancy reveal , Cortese ’ s “ Jersey Shore ” family offered their well-wishes on social media .
Cortese and Buckner , who tied the knot in 2017 , welcomed CJ early last year .
In January , Cortese opened up about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metatarsus adductus , which occurs when “ the front part of a child ’ s foot turns inward , ” per John Hopkins Medicine .
“ He ’ s had it since he was born but we noticed it at 10 months when he started walking , ” Cortese posted to social media at the time .
“ The doctor says it ’ s common and we ’ ve been on top of it .
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Deena Cortese and husband Chris Buckner are adding another pumpkin to their patch.
On Sunday, the “Jersey Shore” star, 33, announced the couple is expecting their second child together next spring.
“We’re so excited to announce we’re expecting Baby Buckner #2 May 1, 2021,” Cortese gushed on Instagram. “Our hearts are filled with so much love and joy!”
Cortese added that 1-year-old son CJ — Christopher John — will be “the best big brother ever!!!”
In response to Sunday’s pregnancy reveal, Cortese’s “Jersey Shore” family offered their well-wishes on social media.
“YASSSSS MAWMA❤🙏🏽 So excited for you!” Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi commented.
“🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 best news,” Jenni “JWoww” Farley wrote.
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Cortese and Buckner, who tied the knot in 2017, welcomed CJ early last year. In January, Cortese opened up about her son’s foot condition, metatarsus adductus, which occurs when “the front part of a child’s foot turns inward,” per John Hopkins Medicine.
“He’s had it since he was born but we noticed it at 10 months when he started walking,” Cortese posted to social media at the time. “The doctor says it’s common and we’ve been on top of it.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Trump, Biden clash when asked about biggest foreign threat to US

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get updates on the 2020 presidential election and more President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appeared in back-to-back interviews on CBS News ’ “ 60 Minutes , ” presenting contrasting views on which country is the biggest threat to the United States .
Asked by Lesley Stahl who the country ’ s biggest adversary is , Trump named China , blaming the Communist Party-run country of mishandling the coronavirus and putting the world at risk .
“ They ’ re a foe in many ways , but they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was disgraceful , should never have happened .
They should never have allowed this plague to get out of China and go throughout the world .
188 countries .
Should never have happened , ” the president said in the interview that aired Sunday evening .
Norah O ’ Donnell questioned Biden on which country poses the biggest threat to the US .
“ I think the biggest threat to America right now in terms of breaking up our – our security and our alliances is Russia .
Secondly , I think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depending on how we handle that will determine whether we ’ re competitors or we end up being in a more serious competition relating to force , ” he said .
Earlier in the interview , Biden was fact-checked by O ’ Donnell when he talked about the trade deficit with China during a question about his plan to raise taxes on those making more than $ 400,000 a year .
“ The president says that ’ s going to end up sending jobs overseas , ” O ’ Donnell asked .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Take a look at what ’ s happened .
We have a trade deficit that ’ s larger with China than when we were there , ” Biden responded .
But O ’ Donnell corrected the record : “ Actually , that depends on how you calculate it .
The overall trade deficit with China was slightly lower in 2019 than it was during the last three years of the Obama administration.
” Washington has introduced a number of tariffs on Chinese goods during the Trump administration to counter what the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of unfair business practices to benefit China and hamper US companies .
Trump has also repeatedly condemned China ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December , saying the country failed to alert the rest of the world of the seriousness of the threat and mislead the World Health Organization about the pandemic .
The president released 38 minutes of raw footage of the interview last Thursday after he walked out during the taping on Tuesday following clashes with Stahl .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS .
Tonight ’ s anchor , Kristen Welker , is far worse !
# MAGA , ” Trump wrote on Twitter , linking to video of the interview .
The video was released hours before the final presidential debate , hosted by Welker of NBC News .

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President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appeared in back-to-back interviews on CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” presenting contrasting views on which country is the biggest threat to the United States.
Asked by Lesley Stahl whom the country’s biggest adversary is, Trump named China, blaming the Communist Party-run country for mishandling the coronavirus and putting the world at risk.
“They’re a foe in many ways, but they’re an adversary. I think what happened was disgraceful, should never have happened. They should never have allowed this plague to get out of China and go throughout the world. A hundred eighty-eight countries. Should never have happened,” the president said in the interview that aired Sunday evening.
Norah O’Donnell questioned Biden on which country poses the biggest threat to the US.
“I think the biggest threat to America right now in terms of breaking up our — our security and our alliances is Russia. Secondly, I think that the biggest competitor is China. And depending on how we handle that will determine whether we’re competitors or we end up being in a more serious competition relating to force,” he said.
Earlier in the interview, Biden was fact-checked by O’Donnell when he talked about the trade deficit with China during a question about his plan to raise taxes on those making more than $400,000 a year.
“The president says that’s going to end up sending jobs overseas,” O’Donnell asked.
“He’s sending them overseas already. Take a look at what’s happened. We have a trade deficit that’s larger with China than when we were there,” Biden responded.
But O’Donnell corrected the record: “Actually, that depends on how you calculate it. The overall trade deficit with China was slightly lower in 2019 than it was during the last three years of the Obama administration.”
Washington has introduced a number of tariffs on Chinese goods during the Trump administration to counter what the president points out as Beijing’s use of unfair business practices to benefit China and hamper US companies.
Trump has also repeatedly condemned China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December, saying the country failed to alert the rest of the world on the seriousness of the threat and misled the World Health Organization about the pandemic.
The president released 38 minutes of raw footage of the interview last Thursday after he walked out during the taping on Tuesday following clashes with Stahl.
“Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS. Tonight’s anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse! #MAGA,” Trump wrote on Twitter, linking to video of the interview.
The video was released hours before the final presidential debate, hosted by Welker of NBC News.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Amy Coney Barrett expected to be confirmed as next Supreme Court justice today

Senate Republicans cleared the remaining procedural hurdle on Sunday to ...

Amy Coney Barrett is poised to become President Trump’s third Supreme Court justice when the full Republican-led Senate votes on her nomination on Monday evening — just more than one week from Election Day.
Senate Republicans cleared the last procedural hurdle on a 51-48 vote to advance Barrett’s nomination to the Senate during a rare Sunday session.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-0 last Thursday to advance Barrett’s nomination to the Senate after Democrats on the panel boycotted the hearing, arguing that it was being rushed by Republicans to ensure Barrett was seated on the court by the election.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), said Republicans left his caucus no choice because Barrett’s “is the most illegitimate process I have ever witnessed in the Senate.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) teed up a vote for Barrett, 48, after a contentious closed-door session Friday in which Democrats used a number of tactics to delay the process.
“Let’s get on with it. Let’s do our jobs,” said McConnell. “We will give this nominee the vote she deserves no later than Monday.”
Republicans, who control the chamber 53-47, are expected to easily pass Barrett’s nomination — especially following Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) saying Saturday that she would vote for Barrett to be placed on the high court, after initially opposing it so close to the November election.
That leaves just one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins, who’s running in a tough re-election race in Maine, against the nomination.
Murkowski and Collins voted with the Democrats on Sunday.
Once the Senate gives the green light, Barrett is likely to be sworn in swiftly. The most recent addition to the court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, was sworn in just hours after his confirmation.
Trump, who also nominated Justice Neil Gorsuch, announced his selection of Barrett in a White House Rose Garden ceremony on Sept. 26, calling her a woman of “remarkable intellect and character. She is eminently qualified for the job.”
The announcement came a little more than a week after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who anchored the liberal wing of the court, passed away.
Democrats immediately called for Trump and McConnell to wait until after the Nov. 3 presidential election to allow whoever wins to make the selection.
They pointed to 2016, when McConnell refused to allow the nomination process for President Barack Obama’s pick, Merrick Garland, to proceed.
Democrats also believe that Barrett, a Catholic and a federal appeals court judge in Illinois, based on her previous writings would rule against Roe v. Wade, the landmark case legalizing abortion nationwide, and the Affordable Care Act, a case the court is expected to hear a week after the election.
She would expand the conservative majority on the court to 6-3.
Barrett defended her judicial independence during her confirmation hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month.
“Judges can’t just wake up one day and say, ‘I have an agenda, I like guns,’ ‘I hate guns,’ ‘I like abortion,’ ‘I hate abortion’ and walk in like a royal queen and impose their will on the world,” Barrett told the senators.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Prince Harry urges everyone to join the ‘global movement’ of protests

Prince Harry says his marriage to mixed-race wife Meghan Markle opened his eyes to unconscious racial bias — as he called for everyone to join the “ global movement ” of protests .
“ Unconscious bias , from my understanding , having the upbringing and the education that I had , I had no idea what it was .
I had no idea it existed , ” the 36-year-old duke said in a Zoom chat with a UK Black Lives Matter activist for GQ magazine .
“ And then , sad as it is to say , it took me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially then living a day or a week in my wife ’ s shoes , ” he said of Markle , whose mother is black .
Harry insisted that “ no one ’ s blaming anybody ” for having a bias they are not even aware of , saying , “ You can ’ t really point fingers , especially when it comes to unconscious bias .
“ But once you realize or you feel a little bit uncomfortable , then the onus is on you to go out and educate yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse , ” he said .
“ It ’ s going to take every single one of us to really change things and anyone that ’ s pushing against it really needs to take a long , hard look at themselves in the mirror.
” Harry was speaking to Patrick Hutchinson , the Black Lives Matter activist who went viral in June after photos caught him slinging a white counter-protester over his shoulder to save him from clashes during a London protest .
Harry called Hutchinson , 50 , a “ guardian angel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get on ” the protests .
“ Now in 2020 we have protestors of every color , every background , every religion , every age .
This is a global movement , ” Harry told the Black Lives Matter activist .
“ The train has left the station .
If you ’ re not on it now , then get on it because there ’ s so much that we can do .
“ And being a dad myself , the whole point in life , I guess , for me , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a better place than when you found it , ” the prince added .
“ I genuinely feel as though the world is actually very much heading in the right direction .
But , inevitably , a lot of the pain has to come to the surface before we can actually turn the page and start the new chapter .
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Prince Harry says his marriage to mixed-race wife Meghan Markle opened his eyes to unconscious racial bias — as he called for everyone to join the “global movement” of protests.
“Unconscious bias, from my understanding, having the upbringing and the education that I had, I had no idea what it was. I had no idea it existed,” the 36-year-old duke said in a Zoom chat with a UK Black Lives Matter activist for GQ magazine.
“And then, sad as it is to say, it took me many, many years to realize it, especially then living a day or a week in my wife’s shoes,” he said of Markle, whose mother is black.
Harry insisted that “no one’s blaming anybody” for having a bias they are not even aware of, saying, “You can’t really point fingers, especially when it comes to unconscious bias.
“But once you realize or you feel a little bit uncomfortable, then the onus is on you to go out and educate yourself, because ignorance is no longer an excuse,” he said.
“It’s going to take every single one of us to really change things and anyone that’s pushing against it really needs to take a long, hard look at themselves in the mirror.”
Harry was speaking to Patrick Hutchinson, the Black Lives Matter activist who went viral in June after photos caught him slinging a white counter-protester over his shoulder to save him from clashes during a London protest.
Harry called Hutchinson, 50, a “guardian angel” — and said everyone should “get on” the protests.
“Now in 2020 we have protesters of every color, every background, every religion, every age. This is a global movement,” Harry told the Black Lives Matter activist.
“The train has left the station. If you’re not on it now, then get on it because there’s so much that we can do.
“And being a dad myself, the whole point in life, I guess, for me, is to try to leave the world in a better place than when you found it,” the prince added.
“I genuinely feel as though the world is actually very much heading in the right direction. But, inevitably, a lot of the pain has to come to the surface before we can actually turn the page and start the new chapter.”


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Tesla reportedly exporting 7,000 Chinese-made cars to Europe

Tesla will reportedly ship about 7,000 cars from China to Europe this week after announcing plans to export vehicles from its Shanghai factory .
The load of Model 3 sedans produced at the electric-car maker ’ s first plant outside the US will leave China on Tuesday , according to The Paper , a state-backed Chinese news outlet .
The cars will reportedly be sold in several European countries including France , Germany , Italy and Portugal after they arrive at Belgian ports next month .
Tesla first announced last week that it would begin shipping cars from China to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world ’ s fastest-growing markets for electric vehicles , Bloomberg News reported .
Tesla ’ s Shanghai “ Gigafactory , ” which opened late last year , could help the company supply more vehicles to Europe while it works to build a new plant in Germany .
The Silicon Valley automaker expects to start delivering cars from the Berlin-area factory next year , CEO Elon Musk said last week .
The Shanghai plant was initially meant to help Tesla produce a local pipeline of vehicles in China , home to the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The company says the plant is now capable of producing 250,000 Model 3 sedans each year .
But Tesla hit a snag last week when it recalled about 30,000 older Model S and Model X cars that had been imported to China over reported suspension problems .
Tesla reportedly said Chinese regulators forced the recall and claimed the suspension issues were caused by “ driver abuse ” rather than any defect .
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday on its plans for exporting cars from China to Europe @

Tesla will reportedly ship about 7,000 cars from China to Europe this week after announcing plans to export vehicles from its Shanghai factory.
The load of Model 3 sedans produced at the electric-car maker’s first plant outside the US will leave China on Tuesday, according to The Paper, a state-backed Chinese news outlet. The cars will reportedly be sold in several European countries including France, Germany, Italy and Portugal after they arrive at Belgian ports next month.
Tesla first announced last week that it would begin shipping cars from China to Europe, which is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for electric vehicles, Bloomberg News reported.
Tesla’s Shanghai “Gigafactory,” which opened late last year, could help the company supply more vehicles to Europe while it works to build a new plant in Germany. The Silicon Valley automaker expects to start delivering cars from the Berlin-area factory next year, CEO Elon Musk said last week.
The Shanghai plant was initially meant to help Tesla produce a local pipeline of vehicles in China, home to the world’s largest market for electric cars. The company says the plant is now capable of producing 250,000 Model 3 sedans each year.
But Tesla hit a snag last week when it recalled about 30,000 older Model S and Model X cars that had been imported to China over reported suspension problems. Tesla reportedly said Chinese regulators forced the recall and claimed the suspension issues were caused by “driver abuse” rather than any defect.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday on its plans for exporting cars from China to Europe.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--‘Fake Melania’ conspiracy theory resurfaces with image of first lady

A COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University that is ...

The #FakeMelania hashtag was trending again in the latest round of conspiracy theories about a bogus FLOTUS.
The first lady was photographed Thursday as she boarded Marine One with President Trump en route to the debate in Nashville – prompting social media users to comment about her smile and suggest she was a body double.
“Good luck finding any photos of Melania smiling like that,” The Ghost of George Conway said in a tweet.
“Swipe these two photos back & forth. Notice the two front teeth. Melania’s are more squared…THAT AIN’T HER in the other photo. #FakeMelania,” read a post by BlueinaRedState that featured side-by-side smiley close-ups.
User Daniel Noriega opined: “Not even anywhere close to being convincing Melania doubles,” adding an emoji with a long nose.
And film director Zack Bornstein wrote: “The only thing I’ll miss from this administration is them swapping in new Melanias and just pretending we won’t notice like a 4-year-old with a guppy.”
The latest theory was not the first time bizarre speculation about a Melania double has flooded the internet.
A post by a since-suspended Twitter account went viral in 2017 with a video of an alleged impostor wearing sunglasses and an Inspector Gadget-like trench coat.
In March 2019, the president lashed out at the #FakeMelania conspiracy theories.
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“The Fake News photoshopped pictures of Melania, then propelled conspiracy theories that it’s actually not her by my side in Alabama and other places. They are only getting more deranged with time!” Trump tweeted.
The first lady earlier last week canceled her return to the campaign trail with an appearance scheduled for a campaign stop in Pennsylvania because she had lingering COVID-19 symptoms.


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newyorkpost--2020-10-26--Oxford COVID-19 vaccine prompts immune response among young, elderly adults

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A COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University that is considered a front-runner in the race for an inoculation against the deadly bug produces a similar immune response among older and younger adults, UK drug maker AstraZeneca said Monday.
The vaccine’s adverse reactions also were lower among the elderly, the company said, according to Reuters.
“It is encouraging to see immunogenicity responses were similar between older and younger adults and that reactogenicity was lower in older adults, where the COVID-19 disease severity is higher,” an AstraZeneca spokesman told the news outlet.
“The results further build the body of evidence for the safety and immunogenicity of AZD1222,” the rep added, using the scientific name of the vaccine.
News that older adults get an immune response is encouraging because the immune system weakens with age and older people are those who are most at risk of dying from the disease.
The Financial Times has reported that the vaccine — being developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca — triggers protective antibodies and T-cells among older people, according to Reuters.
Immunogenicity blood tests performed on older subjects back data released in July that showed the inoculation generated “robust immune responses” in a group of healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55, the Financial Times reported.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said a vaccine is not ready yet, but added that he was preparing logistics for a possible rollout.
“I would expect the bulk of the rollout to be in the first half of next year,” he told the BBC, adding that he was not ruling out the possibility that some people could receive a shot this year.
“We want to be ready in case everything goes perfectly but it’s not my central expectation that we’ll be doing that this year, but the program is progressing well, we’re not there yet,” he said.
Meanwhile, London health officials said staff at a hospital in the capital are on standby to receive the first batches of the vaccine as early as the week beginning Nov. 2, the Sun reported Monday.
Other clinical trials at the unidentified hospital have been paused as all resources have been allocated to preparing to vaccinate thousands of doctors, nurses and other front-line workers, according to the newspaper.


newyorkpost--2020-10-26--The New York Post endorses President Donald J. Trump for re-election

New York is a mess .
The economy is in free-fall , ...

We can return to the explosive job creation, rising wages and general prosperity we had before the pandemic. We can have economic freedom and opportunity, and resist cancel culture and censorship. We can put annus horribilis, 2020, behind us and make America great again, again. We can do all this — if we make the right choice on Nov. 3.
The New York Post endorses President Donald J. Trump for re-election.
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Elections are always about the economy, but never more so than this year.
So a reminder: Until the necessary shutdown to fight the coronavirus, the unemployment rate stood at 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century. African American unemployment was 6.8 percent, the lowest figure since 1972.
Adults out of the workforce for years found new prospects; for 17 months of Trump’s term, there were 1 million more job openings than people unemployed.
That drove up salaries. For the first time in a decade, wage growth exceeded 3 percent year-over-year. It also narrowed the wealth gap. Between 2016 and 2019, real median incomes rose the most, 9 percent, for those without a high school diploma. Real median incomes declined 2.3 percent for those with a college degree, mostly because older workers retired, according to the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances.
How did President Trump do it? First, by trusting the free market. He championed lowering the corporate tax rate to a figure more in line with the rest of the industrialized world. He cut cumbersome regulations, particularly ones rammed through as President Barack Obama was headed out the door. He streamlined the permitting process that would delay infrastructure projects by years, sometimes decades.
A Joe Biden administration would be beholden to a socialist left that sees an opportunity to remake the nation in its vision, one more dependent on government debt. Consider Biden’s dance on fracking — against it for his party, in favor of it in general because he knows what a positive force it’s been for Pennsylvania. Which position would he have in office?
Trump also rejected the globalist axiom that trade deals and unfettered immigration were better for Americans. The US has lost 3.7 million jobs to China since 2001, according to the Economic Policy Institute. And this undermining of our workers with cheap foreign labor did nothing to encourage openness and democracy in Beijing. China’s authoritarianism has only grown worse with concentration camps for Uighurs, crackdowns in Hong Kong and the shuttering of independent churches. The nation remains a manipulative planned economy that devalues its currency and exploits its trade deficit.
Further, the president recognized that unfettered illegal immigration was unfair to American workers, a common-sense belief held by such right-wingers as Bernie Sanders.
Biden would open the border floodgates again, and by all appearances would go back to “normalization” with China — a byword for them eating our lunch.
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Domestically, President Trump has rolled back the excesses of previous administrations.
His Education Department reversed Obama’s spectacular overreach that turned college bureaucrats into star-chamber judges in sexual assault cases, with no rights for the accused. He’s encouraged school choice — a work in progress that Biden would stifle because of his fealty to the teachers unions. Trump passed criminal justice reform, freeing those locked up far past the point of reasonable punishment. He rightly railed against the permissiveness of politicians in cities such as Portland to the lawlessness on their streets.
He’s defended pride in American values against those who slander our entire nation as a racist enterprise.
Most importantly, throughout his time in office and culminating with the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s judicial appointments promise to curb the leftward shift of the courts and the activism that Democrats have come to count on. The left has achieved through legal decisions what it couldn’t through legislation.
A new crop of judges and justices promises to decide the law on its constitutionality, not through activism.
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Joe Biden has tried to make this election about the coronavirus, but it’s unclear he’d do anything different except trigger new lockdowns — a strategy the WHO now discourages.
Trump is criticized for his early handling of the virus, but his institution of a travel ban and aid to the states undoubtedly saved lives. The same perfect hindsight the media expects of the president they rarely apply to others. Consider that Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote a self-praising book about his response to COVID-19, even though New York’s death toll is higher than that of any other state. And because he’s a Democrat, the media let him get away with it!
Today, those who are infected with the coronavirus survive at much higher rates. We are likely to have a vaccine in the coming months, far earlier than many experts thought possible. The media don’t want to admit it, but that’s all thanks to the “warp speed” policy instituted by the White House.
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On foreign policy, President Trump has repeatedly embarrassed the conventional wisdom. After previous administrations promised but did not move our embassy to Jerusalem, he did so, and, despite the doomsayers, nothing happened.
The Obama administration tried to co-opt Iran with bundles of cash, which the theocratic regime used to sow chaos across the region, stirring up unrest in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and the West Bank. The Trump administration cut off the money, killed the architect of the terror campaign, Qasem Soleimani, and, despite the doomsayers, the world became safer. The result? Arab nations have increasingly accepted Israel, signing historic peace deals.
As promised, Trump has not entangled us in new foreign wars, and has been pulling us out of the old ones. He cajoled Mexico to handle immigration caravans from Central America, and successfully pushed NATO allies to pay more of their commitments. When journalists write that the United States has “lost its standing in the world,” they usually mean our standing at Davos cocktail parties. For the rest of us, it’s clear that Trumpism is focused on pursuing what’s best for our country.
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Here’s the part about Twitter. This paper has, before the 2016 election and often through his term, bemoaned President Trump’s habit of speaking before he thinks. Trump himself admitted in an interview with Barstool Sports in July: “It used to be in the old days before this, you’d write a letter and you’d say, ‘This letter is really bad,’ you put it on your desk and you go back tomorrow and you say, ‘Oh, I’m glad I didn’t send it.’ But we don’t do that with Twitter.”
He’s vainglorious and thin-skinned. He cannot change, and nothing we say will curb those impulses — though we acknowledge that considering how frequently Democrats have pushed discredited theories about Russian collusion and insulted his every action, Trump can be forgiven for being angry. Twitter gives him an unfiltered platform to push back and present his side to the American people.
We can only counsel that a president who lowers the temperature rather than pouring gasoline on every fire will have a happier nation (and a higher approval rating).
The question is what matters more: words or actions? The media are enormously fixated on Trump’s tweets and extemporaneous remarks, never learning the lesson that most of the time, he is just riffing. In endorsing him, we’re choosing to focus on President Trump’s actions and accomplishments. He has kept his promises.
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As this campaign has made clear, Joe Biden is a figurehead candidate for the Democratic Party. He rarely takes questions, sticks to his stump speeches, puts a lid on the day at the late hour of 9 a.m. There’s no reason to think his presidency would be any different. The assurgent left of the party, AOC and the Squad, are salivating at the possibility of pushing through their agenda. Kamala Harris is measuring the drapes. Whatever moderate impulses Joe Biden may have, expect them to evaporate quickly in office — particularly if there’s a united blue Congress behind him.
President Trump will not be looking to remake the country. He will trust that America will, given support but not interference, bounce back. He will, in short, not get in the way. Re-electing him is the best choice for the United States.
Plus, it’ll really tick off Hollywood.