TASK DEFINITION: Given a document, an entity and its sentiment towards the entity, verify if it is the correct sentiment towards the entity. Answer should be yes or no. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Positive . Sarah Huckabee Sanders  lied about baking a chocolate pecan pie for Thanksgiving. The White House press secretary further ruined the national holiday by humiliating the press corps by asking them why they are grateful. While none of this is true   attacking Sanders  personally has become the media’s latest and lowest method of attacking President Trump.
“Piegate” started after  Sanders  shared a picture on Thursday of a chocolate pecan pie with the caption   “I dont cook much these days  but managed this Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving at the family farm!” April Ryan  the American Urban Radio Networks correspondent and a CNN political analyst  tweeted at  Sanders  the next day: “Show it to us on a table.” She then added  “I am not trying to be funny but folks are already saying #piegate and #fakepie Show it to us on the table with folks eating it and a pic of you cooking it.” Ryan’s insinuation that  Sanders  used a stock photo launched a viral debate involving every nook and cranny of the crust and glazed pecan top of the pie.
 Sanders  responded to the second tweet with grace: “Don’t worry @AprilDRyan because I’m nice I’ll bake one for  you  next week ;-) #RealPie #FakeNews.”
Ryan’s fake news was so influential that other liberal media kept the rolling pin going. On Saturday  MSNBC’s Joy Reid  said she “cannot verify whether or not  Sanders  baked that pie.” Did anyone at MSNBC call the White House and ask? Fox News’s Todd Stearns did  and  Sanders  told him  “Of course I made the pie.” She added that  “I make it for every holiday family gathering and have for years.”
 Sanders  was also attacked for asking reporters  in a pre-Thanksgiving briefing  to state what they were thankful for before asking their questions.  Sanders  started by saying she was thankful for  among other things  the people in the room  her faith and family. Reporters almost all responded in kind  which gave the usually antagonistic briefing room a kinder atmosphere.
 Sanders  is a practicing Christian  who prays before she does the daily briefing  so one would think she would be given the benefit of the doubt in understanding this as a good-will effort to transcend partisanship.
Piling on  his colleague Kathleen Parker said  Sanders ’s request was “candy-coating her usual condescension with faux fellowship.” Parker used the rest of her column to criticize every aspect of  Sanders ’s professional skills and recommended that she be replaced with — naturally — a journalist.
The Thanksgiving nastiness wasn’t even the lowest the media sank in its attacks on  Sanders .
Earlier this month  Los Angeles Times writer David Horsey began his piece: “ Sarah Huckabee Sanders  does not look like the kind of woman Donald Trump would choose as  his  chief spokesperson.”  He  went on to say  she  “looks more like a slightly chunky soccer mom who organizes snacks for the kids’ games.”
The backlash to this piece  especially the reference to  Sanders ’s weight  was so swift that the Times deleted all of it from the column and added an apology from the author. This is not standard procedure in newspapers. The as-written text normally stays in the piece  unless factually incorrect. There’s no way the Times did this because it cares about Trump supporters. It cares about female readership. And we don’t like men judging our weight and appearance at work.
The media hostility toward  Sanders  really has nothing to do with her but stems from its barely concealed hatred for Trump. So they want a Trump spokesperson to perform badly. But  Sanders  is effective in the way she does not give an inch in defense of the president  while keeping her cool and appearing unfazed. That means she gives the media few sound bites to nourish liberal cable shows and late-night television. She ducks and dodges when needed  which is part of the job.
 Sanders  has thick skin and a strong faith. None of these personal attacks appear to get to her  no matter how low and mean. She knows her purpose is to defend and promote the policies of the president and the administration. At some point  the elite pundit class in the media will realize that in attacking  Sanders   they are the ones who end up looking bad.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Carmelo Anthony is Positive . A complicated era is over.  Carmelo Anthony  finally escaped New York.
After months of posturing and misdirection regarding  his  future   the Knicks  agreed to ship the greatest Knick since Patrick Ewing to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Doug McDermott  Enes Kanter and a 2018 second-round pick  a source confirmed Saturday.
Two role players is a small haul for a player of Anthonyâs stature and scoring prowess  but  the Knicks  were never getting a comparable return. Both sides just needed to move on after a long and contentious divorce period.
 Carmelo Anthony  is getting  his  wish and will be leaving  the Knicks  just days before start of training camp.
During and after Phil Jacksonâs tenure   the Knicks  made it known that  Anthony  was no longer part of  their  plans. But  they  couldnât agree to a deal to satisfy Anthonyâs desire of playing for the Rockets  setting in motion fears that the small forward would make it to another  Knicks  training camp.
 Knicks  reach out to Cavs about a potential  Carmelo Anthony  trade
 He  didnât want that.
Less than two weeks ago  according to a source   Anthony  opened up  his  options to three destinations â including the Rockets â to pressure  the Knicks  to get a deal done before having to attend Media Day in New York on Monday. As the Daily News first reported   the Knicks  reached out to the Cavs recently with the understanding that  Anthony  would waive  his  no-trade clause to join buddy LeBron James. However  the Cavs were unwilling to part with Tristan Thompson or Kevin Love.
The Thunder were also on  Anthony âs list  and there is an important connection: Assistant GM Troy Weaver formerly coached  Anthony  at Syracuse  and the two remain close. Beyond that  the Thunder will boast a trio (Anthony  Russell Westbrook  Paul George) as lethal offensively as any in the NBA. To complete the deal   Anthony  not only had to waive  his  no-trade clause   he  sacrificed a trade kicker worth $8.1 million.  He  leaves the biggest NBA market for one of the smallest  an ironic move considering  he  pushed so hard to travel the opposite way six years ago for  his  trade to the Knicks. New York is the city that never sleeps and Oklahoma Cityâs stores all close by 6 p.m. But digital media has changed the landscape such that stars can get exposure and endorsements in any market. The Thunder have 27 games on national television this season  compared to New Yorkâs eight.
 Carmelo Anthony  will be sporting a new look this season. (Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE/Getty Images)
The Knicks are projected to land in the lottery again  while challenged to replace Anthonyâs 22-plus points per game. Theyâll be really bad  but itâs easy to find the long-term reasons for dealing  Anthony : it creates a faster transition into the Kristaps Porzingis era; it eliminates potential distractions and another controversy; it jibes with New Yorkâs tanking strategy in the final year of the current draft lottery system.
 Carmelo Anthony  spends seven seasons with the Knicks but fails to deliver a true contender. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
 Anthony  wouldâve been traded long ago if  he  wasnât one of only three NBA players with a no-trade clause. It was given to  Anthony  by Jackson â along with a $124 million contract â in 2014. Before that   he  led the Knicks to a division title  a playoff series victory and set the franchise record for most points in a game (62).
But everything went downhill after Jackson took over as president  culminating Saturday with  Anthony  leaving the Knicks â a marriage once meant to save the franchise.
Knicks   Carmelo Anthony  headed toward awkward reunion next week

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Stephanie O'Neill is Positive . Now we'd like to hear a bit more about the Thomas fire  the biggest fire in the region right now. Thomas has been burning since Monday across Ventura County  north of Los Angeles.  Reporter Stephanie O'Neill  lives in the city of Ojai and has been witnessing the destruction firsthand.  Stephanie   thanks so much for speaking with us.
 STEPHANIE  O'NEILL: You're welcome.
MARTIN: That's  reporter Stephanie O'Neill  talking to us from Ojai  Calif. - that's north of Los Angeles - with an update on the devastating fire that's burning there right now. Stephanie  thanks so much for speaking with us.
 O'NEILL : You're welcome.

SOLUTION:
yes