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On Thursday, the New York Post reported that one of Cuomo’s top aides privately apologized to Democratic lawmakers about the figures on a call, saying that the governor’s office “froze” out of fears that the correct numbers could be used against them by federal prosecutors. State Senator Andrew Gournardes called it a “betrayal of the public trust,” tweeting, “There needs to be full accountability for what happened, and the legislature needs to reconsider its broad grant of emergency powers to the governor....

The agreement between the Dodgers and Heaney is a one-year contract valued at $8.5 million for the 30-year-old pitcher, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is still pending a physical per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, so has not been made public by the organization yet. MORE: Ranking MLB’s top 50 free agents for 2022 Heaney on July 30 was acquired by the Yankees from the Angels. In New York, Heaney had an ERA of 7....

Tate is a former kickboxer, holding titles in the light heavyweight and light-cruiserweight divisions. He amassed over 70 wins from 2007-2020. He also has a 2-1 MMA record and has been rumored as a possible boxing opponent for both KSI or Jake Paul. KSI called out Tate after he beat Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda in August, and Paul posed with Tate on social media, teasing a fight. A one-time contestant on “Big Brother,” Tate was removed from the show after a video surfaced that appeared to show him attacking a woman....

Andrew Tate originally rose to fame as a kickboxer in the UK, winning two world titles in the International Sport Kickboxing Association. He then appeared on the reality show Big Brother, where he came under fire for homophobic and misogynistic social media posts. After that, Tate started his business Hustler’s University, where he gives “classes” on various money-making methods like crypto investing and dropshipping, and he started to gain notoriety for his misogyny and sexism....

The 36-year-old’s home in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, was raided on Thursday, December 29, and he was detained alongside his brother Tristan, 34, and two Romanian nationals. Videos circulating on social media appear to show Tate and his brother being led away by Romanian police from their luxury villa. Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) also released a video of the raid, showing guns, knives and money in the villa....

Yang, a 2020 New York City mayoral candidate, came under fire on Monday for a tweet in which he stated he was “standing with the people of Israel” and condemned “Hamas terrorists” amid deadly escalations occurring between Israeli and Palestinian forces. “I’m standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and condemn the Hamas terrorists,” Yang tweeted. “The people of NYC will always stand with our brothers and sisters in Israel who face down terrorism and persevere....

Companies like OnePlus can push out Android updates to its latest phones just days after Google, but it has always taken Android heavyweights Samsung a lot longer. That looks to be changing with the introduction of a stable beta less than two months after the launch of Android 10. Sammobile reported that the beta was available in Germany, and it’s expected to be live in Korea, the US and the UK soon....

Google first introduced the world to Material You in May. The new feature uses advanced color extraction algorithms to make your phone’s UI—your lock screen, notifications, widgets, and more—match your wallpaper. Google apps like Gmail, YouTube Music, and Drive are getting new icons, as well. Right now, Google says Material You is available only on Pixel phones, but it’s coming to other devices soon. Privacy seems to be a major theme of the Android 12 update, too....

The boos were mixed in with some cheers when the Bengals quarterback was first introduced. He was booed again when he made his first appearance at the plate. MORE: AFC uniform rankings | NFL players’ favorite players | QBs teams need to move on from The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback didn’t seem too bothered by the noise. “I’m not worried about it,” Dalton said, per the Cincinnati Enquirer. “Everybody has got an opinion....

Former world No. 1 Murray made his Grand Slam return at the U.S. Open earlier this month, defeating Yoshihito Nishioka before losing to Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. Murray, 33, was a finalist at Roland Garros in 2016 and reached the semifinals four consecutive years between 2014 and 2017. He is currently ranked 110th in the world after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery last year. Bouchard, a native of Montreal, enjoyed a restorative run to the final of the Istanbul Open last week, where the 2014 Wimbledon finalist was beaten by Patricia Maria Tig despite taking the first set....

Be bolder in your communication, too. Talk about your feelings openly to clear up misunderstandings and strengthen your relationships. Try new things and keep up a busy social life. Your guardian angels (or the universe, or God) want to shake you out of your routine. 3 is also a sign that the Ascended Masters (those who’ve achieved spiritual enlightenment) are watching over you and helping you fulfill your goals. 3333 is a circular iteration of the number 3....

That’s not to say Anthony Rendon won’t make an impact, because of course Anthony Rendon will make an impact. He’s an elite third baseman who just finished third in the NL MVP voting, and who hit .328 with three homers, 15 RBIs and a 1.003 OPS in 17 postseason games as his Nationals claimed a very unexpected World Series title. Rendon is also an above-average fielder who will be a benefit to Angels pitchers....

“An ornithomimosaur refers to a particular group of bipedal dinosaurs, most of which are generally ostrich-like in appearance,” Tom Cullen, one of the study’s authors, told Newsweek. “They generally have large eyes, long arms with relatively large clawed hands, long legs, a long tail, and either have small or no teeth…the teeth are absent in later ornithomimosaurs with them having a keratinous beak to assist in processing food.” The bird-like dinosaurs are thought to have existed between 145 million and 66 million years ago and were distributed across the Northern Hemisphere....

The South African, who made the quarters in New York in 2015, battled to a 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (9-11) 6-3 7-6 (9-7) victory over Querrey. Anderson, a top-10 player before injuries impacted his career last year, now faces Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. But he needed three hours and 26 minutes to get past Querrey in a match that finished at 01:51 local time. A semi-finalist at Wimbledon this year, Querrey missed a chance to progress to the last four at his home grand slam for the first time....

Anderson raised his arms and pumped his fists after stopping 27 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Thursday night. It was Anderson’s 10th win this season, his first shutout since Dec. 16 and the 41st clean sheet of his career. “It’s been a while for me,” Anderson said. “Sometimes when you’ve given up a lot of goals and you get caught up in the whole statistic of things and you try not to as best you can, but tonight was one of those nights where everything kind of came together and it’s just my emotions towards the guys....

Anderson revealed in a press conference last week in Florence that he was not the only player keen on leaving the Premier League champions. “I am sure that lots of players want out,” he claimed. “Especially people like myself and Nani, who have been in Manchester for seven or eight years. Manchester United is a huge club, a club that does everything for its players, but sometimes a footballer wants to leave just to experience a different way to play football and to learn something as well....

On Monday, former WWE Superstar Andrade shared a video of himself performing the move on his future father-in-law. Ric Flair, 72, responded by joking that his form was “lousy” and he wants to add a backdrop next time. Charlotte Flair, who appeared to be the person recording the video, tweeted that there is never a dull moment with her family. She also jokingly said she is thankful that her commentary was not included in the video....

The 2015 Finals MVP responded in sassy fashion on Twitter about the possibilty of not starting next season. He tweeted that if Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wouldn’t start him, he could trade him. MORE: Warriors celebrate championship in the best way | Chris Paul’s son has great golf swing Lucky for the Warriors — and probably Iguodala’s agent — the swingman was just kidding. 

At least not in my mind based on my experience in the NFL. In fact, a lot of times the sideline spat caught on camera pales in comparison in terms of significance to things that are said after the game or during the week. ROSS VIDEOS: McCown invaluable | Falcons implode | Cardinals playoff-bound? The perfect example of that is what happened with Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson on Sunday....

After saying that he was “immune” to any form of criticism following Tottenham Hotspur’s 6-0 defeat to Manchester City, Andre Villas-Boas has gone and done the unthinkable to a football fan. During the Europa League game between Tottenham and Norwegian side Tromso, a game that the Spurs won 2-0, the Spurs manager asked security to eject a Tromso fan behind the dugout who was chanting, “You’ll be sacked in the morning....