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Major League Baseball announced Friday that it is postponing the entire weekend series between the Nationals and the Mets to allow for additional testing and contact tracing in the wake of multiple positive Covid-19 tests among the Nationals’ roster. At least three Nationals players tested positive leading up to Opening Day, and the team is said to be awaiting definitive word on what it believes is a fourth positive test. It would appear, then, that the Mets’ season opener will be pushed back to Monday in Philadelphia. It’s not clear when the Nationals will get underway at this time. The league’s press release indicates only that it will “continue to provide scheduling updates as available.” At the moment, the Nationals are scheduled to host the Braves in a three-game series beginning Monday before traveling to the West Coast to take on the Dodgers next Friday.

Baby born with three penises makes medical history Good things come in threes? An Iraqi boy no doubt etched his name into the phallic hall of fame after he was born with a whopping trio of penises. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case with three penises or triphallia,” wrote Dr. Shakir Saleem Jabali in a study on the treble-membered tyke published in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. The baby boy, a Kurd from Duhok, was originally brought to the hospital by his parents when he was 3 months old due to swelling in the scrotum. However, when he arrived, doctors observed that he had some extras — one 2-centimeter member sprouting near the root of his primary penis, and another 1-centimeter-long schlong situated under his sack. The Hydra-esque anomaly was particularly mysterious as the child hadn’t been exposed to drugs while in the womb and didn’t have a family history of genetic aberrations, study authors reported. Alas, it seems that the boy’s potential future as the world’s first three-pronged porn star was nipped in the bud: As three willy’s additional phalluses didn’t have urethras — the tube that urine passes through — doctors decided to surgically remove those two. Fortunately, the operation went swimmingly and the formerly triphallic tot was deemed problem-free during a follow-up appointment a year later, per the case report. A similar instance of triplet nether regions made headlines in India in 2015, but couldn’t be verified as it wasn’t documented in a medical journal, the Daily Mail reported at the time. However, despite boasting the only recorded case of triphallia, this latest case study isn’t the only multimembered kid out there. First reported in 1609, the condition diphallia — or sporting a pair of penises — reportedly affects one in every five to six million baby boys, with around 100 recorded cases “reported in literature,” according to the new study. And unlike this latest penile patient, some of these akimbo organs can reportedly both ejaculate and urinate, suggesting that two heads indeed might be better than one. In fact, one anonymous soul — dubbed “Double Dick Dude” — went viral in 2015 after it was revealed that he boasted dual, 10-inch-long functioning penises. Doctors have yet to pinpoint the cause of the phallic deformity, however they have linked it to other congenital aberrations such as being born with two scrotums or anuses, according to World Health Organization research. ‘Double D–k Dude’ describes life with two 10-inchers A man with two penises who calls himself “Double D–k Dude” has written a revealing memoir about his wild sexual exploits and painful medical emergencies. The man, who suffers from an extremely rare medical condition called diphallia, rocketed to fame a year ago after answering questions in an infamous “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Reddit thread. The question-and-answer drew more than 17,000 comments, with the openly bisexual man describing in graphic detail what it’s like to have two 10-inch-long, functioning organs. Now, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the big reveal, the anonymous man has published an e-memoir, “Double Header: My Life With Two Penises,” about his life. The author, who claims to have slept with more than 1,000 men and women, told Rolling Stone he wrote the memoir because people still had lots of questions. “Before I was ‘Double D–k Dude,’ no one cared about what I had to say,” he said. “Since then, I’ve been able to help people who felt alone or lost. I’ve gotten so many messages from people who need encouragement for one thing or another.” The man, who refused to reveal his identity, said he doesn’t tell all sexual partners about what’s in his pants. He was previously in a polyamorous relationship with a man and woman. “It really depends on the person and how long I’ve been dating them. During the time when I was all about one-night stands, I’d surprise them. The girls were always difficult,” he wrote. “Guys were always game for action, even the guys who identified as straight. I swear if there was a way to document the interaction I’ve had with men who said they were straight, I’m sure the Kinsey Scale would explode.” However, the man’s many hair-raising sexual adventures have taken a toll on his body, including torn skin and broken blood vessels. He said while most of his lovers tend to embrace his body, he has had some hideous experiences. “Two of the funniest reactions were probably when a girl thought it was a prosthetic and went to pull one of them off and realized it was real. She started shrieking with laughter and almost hyperventilated,” he said. “The other one was a guy I met since my AMA, who identifies as straight, that said, ‘I’m going to blow you because I want to piss off all my gay buddies.’ It cracked me up at first but then when he actually started doing the deed I was impressed. “The most upsetting was a girl I actually dated seriously after I got over all the one-night stands. We’d dated for about three months with just kissing and cuddling. She finally was ‘ready’ and I put it off for about another month. When it came down to it, I told her that I was built different than most guys and she said she didn’t care. I revealed them to her and she definitely cared. She told me to get out and ended the relationship. It still stings when I think about it.” In January last year, the double-pronged man answered hundreds of questions on Reddit about his condition. He described how he urinates through both penises, and uses both during sex. Here are some of the questions and answers: 1. What was it like growing up, and going through puberty? Did you know you were different, and how did that affect your psyche? I guess pretty much like any other guy in puberty. Just had two dicks instead of one. I knew from an early age. But it was not a big deal. My mum said “You just have one extra” and that was it. It wasn’t until I was older that it started to be a hassle. 2. Do they both hang to one side of your pants, or do they split the seam? When I go commando, which is almost always except in winter, they take their own sides. The seam can be a pain sometimes because the skin between them is a little delicate and sensitive. 3. What kind of comments do you get from your guy friends? My friends are so much like me that they don’t bring it up often. One or two wise guys will make comments like “She wants the D’s” as a joke when a girl smiles at me. But other than that they’re so chill about it because they know I don’t want the attention. 4. You’ve said that having two penises used to be a thing of shame, and now is a thing of pride. How did that happen, was there a certain event or experience that changed your mindset? Honestly, it was the jerks I was around that made life hell. Once I was done with school, I realized it was something to be proud of … It’s one thing to be KNOWN as the guy with two c–ks and another thing to BE the guy with two c–ks. And being bisexual meant my d–ks were in constant demand. So it got to be kind of a curse for a while. 5. Did you have any nicknames in high school? A buddy nicknamed me Double D. 6. Do you shower at the Y or wait until you get home? I generally avoid public bathrooms and if I do use one I try to use the stall and not a wall urinal.

A past Roseanne-era feud is getting resurrected in present-day The Conners. Also, Brian Austin Green is Lanford-bound. ABC announced Tuesday that Danielle Harris will reprise her Season 5 Roseanne role as Molly Tilden, AKA Darlene’s high school rival for David’s affection, in the April 7 episode of The Conners. Although Darlene and Molly were enemies back in the day, they find themselves 30 years later having had similar lives and become close. Meanwhile, Green has booked a two-episode arc on the ABC spinoff as Jeff, a quirky, free spirit traveler who lives out of his van. The network has not revealed when his first episode will air. Wait — there’s more Conners casting news. Candice Bergen — who guest-starred earlier this season as Ben’s mom, Barb — will return for two more episodes. Her next airdate is also TBA.

MMA fighter loses finger during fight — and there was a massive search to find it In combat sports, gnarly injuries happen. But the one suffered by middleweight Khetag Pliev at a Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) event on Thursday night in Philadelphia is about as gruesome as it gets. Pliev’s left ring finger was severed (Graphic image) during his co-main event bout against Devin Goodale, with broadcast cameras picking up what happened between the second and third rounds. “In the second round, he caught my glove with one hand and held it,” Pliev told ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. “I felt my finger snapped. He kept pulling my glove and my finger snapped. We kept fighting. When the second round was finished, I see my [bone] was out in the open. I wanted to keep fighting, because I felt like I had this guy. But the doctor saw that and stopped the fight. “ Confusion reigned as it was not immediately clear where the disconnected portion of Pliev’s digit had gone or when the injury took place. There was a search to track down the finger and even an announcement asking for help. CFFC president Rob Haydek later said on the broadcast, available on UFC Fight Pass, that the finger was located inside Pliev’s glove. Pliev later told ESPN that he was in the hospital emergency room where his finger was successfully reattached. The bout was halted between rounds because of the injury, with Goodale earning a win via TKO.

From burner accounts to Twitter beefs with random unverified trolls, Kevin Durant has never seen a social media fight he didn’t love. But his latest has forced the Nets to have a long talk with their superstar player, and could even land him in hot water with the NBA. After actor Michael Rapaport made public a number of social media private messages that Durant had sent him — some of which were misogynistic, homophobic and threatening — the league is aware of the situation and assessing the next move. It’s unclear whether Durant will face any fines. Meanwhile, a team source told The Post that the Nets reached out and spoke to the All-Star forward. The source declined to say who specifically spoke with Durant, and said the tenor of the conversation would be kept “in-house.” Durant wishes his comments to Rapaport had stayed that way, too. “Me and mike talk CRAZIER than this on the regular and today he’s pissed,” Durant tweeted. “My bad mike, damn!!” The two have clearly known each other for years, with Durant even providing the New York native with tickets to the NBA Finals while he was playing with Golden State. Rapoport actually shared a video in which he complains to Durant about the location of his seats. But their recent feud appeared to start in December when Rapaport weighed in on an interview that the Nets forward did with Charles Barkley and the “NBA on TNT” crew, in the wake of Barkley’s criticism of Durant. “KD seemed deeply in his feelings with the [NBA on TNT] crew after the game,” Rapoport tweeted. “DAMNIT he’s super sensitive about everything. Don’t do the interview.” That seems to have set Durant off, and the two proceeded to have a months-long argument in which he calls Rapaport a “b—h” and a “d—head.” The actor pushed back, telling the Brooklyn star to “go help the kids in Brownsville, Brooklyn and stop being a f—ing p—-.” In the messages, Durant also mentioned he eventually told Rapaport “all u do is c— suck other men for attention,” referred to him as a “piece of s–t,” and told him to “suck a d–k.” He also mocked Rapaport’s unsuccessful attempt to sue Barstool founder David Portnoy— which prompted Portnoy to praise Durant for going after Rapaport — and even suggested the actor’s wife didn’t respect him and threatened to “spit in your face.” He challenged Rapoport to meet him on West 17th Street at 10 a.m., or provide his own address. Now Durant — who hasn’t played since Feb. 13, sidelined by a hamstring strain — has to worry about more than just his rehab, explaining himself to his team.

My best friend loves Cibrian, and she said it's absolutely awful.

I didn't watch the first few seasons, but got sucked in by all the crossovers with GREY'S this year. I find Travis very attractive and the last 2 episodes have dealt with his lingering grief and anger over his hubby's death. Last night's was a good episode and it ended with him calling his late hubby’s voicemail & finally letting him go. BTW, earlier this season Travis found his bible-quoting homophobic dad's profile on a gay dating site. Still waiting for that to be followed up on.

I believe the first 2 seasons had only 29 episodes, so you could binge. One episode last season was partly shot in an empty bank on Queens Blvd that was fixed up to appear open. It was on the block of the long-shuttered Center Cinema, which had its marquee fixed up for the shoot. As an inside joke, they had it showing the film ARRIVAL. The area should be very familiar to you, as it is diagonally across from the White Castle in Sunnyside.

Unfortunately, nobody wants to eat mine anymore. Everyone seems to be on a low-fat diet. ??

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In the 3rd season premiere, the actress playing the religious mother seemed so familiar... I paused the scene, determined I definitely knew her, but couldn't place her. I even rewound to the beginning and the guest credits. Nada. When it was over, just as I was about to go check IMDB, it struck me... Sherry Stringfield (of ER). When I checked her IMDB it showed no credits since 2017, and when I checked the episode on IMDB, it didn't show anybody for the role. Hmm... ? I guess I might have been wrong, but that happens so rarely, I forget what it feels like.

I wasn't overly enthusiastic about the show. I know they swapped in a new actress for his oldest daughter, but couldn't tell about the older son under the beard.

HOLD HIS FAMILY AT GUNPOINT

Two killed when plane used for gender reveal crashes in Cancun A gender reveal in Mexico went tragically wrong when a plane streaming a sign about a baby girl plunged into the waters off Cancun – killing two people on board while the parents-to-be and their guests watched in horror from a boat, according to reports. The expecting couple, their family and friends were watching the flyover in glee in the Nichupte Lagoon off the coast of the resort city about 3:30 pm Tuesday, The US Sun reported. “It’s a girl!” the guests are heard screaming as the single-engine Cessna 206, which was rented from a company called Xomex, flew overhead and performed a series of stunts, according to the outlet. One person on the boat even made a chilling joke, saying, “It’s all good as long as it doesn’t end up crashing into us!” Moments later, the prescient comment almost ended up happening when the aircraft nosedived into the lagoon, turning what had been a joyous celebration into an abject nightmare. “Surely this can’t be happening!” one shocked attendee shouted. Local media reported that there had been between two and four passengers aboard the plane, which took off from Holbox, about 40 miles from Cancun. One of the people died while the rescue operation was underway, Francisco Fernández Millán, president of the Nautical Association of Quintana Roo, said in a statement, according to La Prensa Latina. The other person died while receiving first aid by first-responder, the outlet reported. It was not immediately clear if the victims included the pilots. The Federal Civil Aviation Agency has launched an investigation into the tragedy.

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I and four friends were waiting to be served at a restaurant. All four of them began staring at their cellphones. Because I am not a cellphone owner and I spotted a magazine on a nearby table, I picked it up and started reading it. When we got home, my wife said she had been ashamed of my rudeness. Do you think I was rude? -- TIT FOR TAT IN TEXAS DEAR T.F.T.: Under the circumstances, no, I do not think you were rude. In light of the fact that the others were staring at their cellphones, you should have pleaded self-defense and been found not guilty.

AP source: VW plans brand-name change to 'Voltswagen' in US Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal. A person briefed on the plan said a formal announcement is planned for Tuesday. The person didn't want to be identified because the plans had not been made public. The company had briefly posted a press release on its website early Monday announcing the brand name change. The press release was noticed by a reporter from USA Today before it was removed. The release was dated April 29. The premature release (don't you hate it when that happens?) comes cums as VW is taking reservations for the new ID.4 small electric SUV in the U.S. It’s the company’s only new electric model sold in the United States, though there are plans for more, including a nostalgic reprise of the company’s Microbus. Even with the ID.4 fully on sale, only a small fraction of VWs on U.S. roads will bear the “Voltswagen” name. The vast majority of VW’s vehicle sales in the U.S. will still be powered by gasoline for the foreseeable future and will continue to be labeled simply as “VW.” The German automaker sold just under 326,000 VW-branded vehicles in the U.S. last year. The person who was briefed on the plan said the name Volkswagen Group of America, which also includes the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini brands, won't change. Rather, only the ‘k’ in the Volkswagen brand itself will be changed to a ‘t.’ An exterior badge with the name “Voltswagen” will be affixed to the company’s electric vehicles, while gas-powered vehicles will still have the normal “VW,” but no brand name on them, the person said. The premature news release said the move amounted to a public declaration of the company’s future investment in electric mobility. “We might be changing out our K for a T, but what we aren’t changing is this brand’s commitment to making best-in-class vehicles for drivers and people everywhere,” VW of America CEO Scott Keogh said in the errant release. Outside the United States, Volkswagen, like some other automakers, has sharply expanded its EV footprint. In Europe, the company tripled its battery-powered vehicle sales from 45,000 in 2019 to 134,000 in 2020. VW began selling its new electric compact ID.3 ahead of strict new European Union limits on auto emissions. In the U.S., fully electric vehicles last year accounted for less than 2% of new vehicle sales. Tesla led the way, with an estimated 205,600 in U.S. sales, according to Autodata Corp. General Motors sold just under 21,000 Chevrolet Bolts, while Nissan sold a little more than 9,500 Leaf electric cars. VW has been trying to repair its image after U.S. authorities in 2015 discovered that its so-called “clean diesel” vehicles cheated on emissions tests. The diesels switched pollution controls on during Environmental Protection Agency treadmill tests, then turned them off while on real roads. Volkswagen in 2017 pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4.3 billion in U.S. civil and criminal penalties on top of billions more to buy back cars. Two people were sent to prison.

My company does an office pool for most big sporting events. It has small jackpots, and the boxes on the graph are randomly assigned to all the employees. I won $10 from this past weekend's NCAA Basketball Tournament. Off to Zillow to investigate villas in the south of France to retire to...