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Estate belonging to mother of Sandy Hook shooter, Nancy Lanza, estimated at $64K; may prove to be a set back to suing families of Newtown victims

The Newtown home, where Adam Lanza first shot his mother before taking the lives of 26 others, has an underwater mortgage of $402,232 it was revealed this month. The meager inventory of Nancy Lanza's finances will undoubtedly prove a crushing setback to the Sandy Hook victims seeking damages. An inventory of Nancy Lanza's finances revealed that the Newtown home, where the gun-crazed sicko first shot his mother before taking the lives of 26 others, as having an underwater mortgage, the Hartford Courant reported.

America still ‘not ready’ for female president, Michele Bachmann says

Michele Bachmann The Tea Party queen and former presidential candidate said there wasn’t ‘a pent-up desire’ in the US to see a woman hold the top office.

‘Subway vigilante’ Bernie Goetz shares bizarre beliefs on wide range of issues before NYC court appearance

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The infamous "Subway Vigilante" — who was back in court Thursday for his misdemeanor pot case — expressed his bizarre beliefs on issues ranging from the Central Park horse carriage battle to overpopulation.

Jahi McMath's mom says brain-dead teen is ‘much better’ after moving to new facility — 'I see changes that give me hope'

UNDATED FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF MCMATH FAMILY AND OMARI SEALEY AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. Nailah Winkfield told Jahi McMath’s supporters on Wednesday that her daughter's condition is improving.
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Stabbing suspect admits she tried to kill own mother she thinks leads satanic cult

Katie Nichols thinks her mother is the Antichrist. A Tennessee woman admitted to stabbing her mother three times because she thinks the 61-year-old leads a satanic cult and possesses diabolical powers.

Retired optometrist who stole cat from Upper East Side bagel store gets no-jail deal

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Dr. Nancy Glassman, 50, will have her burglary case dismissed if she stays out of trouble for six months, according to a deal she struck with prosecutors.

Brooklyn special ed teacher, a married mom, pleads guilty to having sex with 15-year-old student

Evelyn Rogers pleaded guilty Thursday to having sex with a 15-year-old. Evelyn Rogers, 34, will receive 10-years' probation for having sex four times with the student. She will also surrender her teaching license and register as a sex offender.

Former President George W. Bush doesn’t miss much about being in office — except Air Force One

Then-President George W. Bush waves to photographers as he enters Air Force One in Berlin in June 2008. When it comes to no longer being in office, George W. Bush is just plane cheerful, except for one thing — that personal presidential jet. The former leader told a crowd in Dallas Wednesday night he doesn’t miss much about being President, except for Air Force One.

Florida teacher charged with battery after allegedly forcing 10-year-old to unclog school urinal with BARE HANDS

Jennifer Forshey, 58, was charged with battery of a child by exposure to urine, according to a Coral Springs arrest report. You're in trouble if you think you can wash your hands of this crime. A charter school teacher in Florida was arrested Wednesday after she forced a 10-year-old boy to unclog a urinal with his bare hands, cops said.

SPIN ONE FOR THE GIPPER! Controversial textbook paints Ronald Reagan, conservatives as sexist, ‘corrupt’

10432 Author of a controversial textbook that paints President Ronald Reagan as sexist and calls conservatives “corrupt and lazy,” is under fire from young Republicans who feel insulted by the book’s contents.

Arizona dad left 11-month-old daughter alone as he hid from motorbike gang in Petco store ceiling: cops

Jay Harold Bishop, 34, of Mesa, Arizona, is accused of leaving his baby daughter to fend for herself while he tried to get away from a motorcycle gang allegedly chasing him by running into a Petco store and hiding in a crawl space in the ceiling on February 16, 2014. A deadbeat Arizona dad left his baby daughter to fend for herself in a running car so he could escape from a motorbike gang he claimed was chasing him down, police said.

Trial begins in drunken-driving trial of Kerry Kennedy, daughter of RFK

Kerry Kennedy was not present for jury selection Thursday, but she is expected in court Monday for opening arguments. Jury selection kicked off Thursday in the drugged-driving trial of Kerry Kennedy without the daughter of slain Sen. Robert F. Kennedy inside the White Plains courtroom.

S.I. Swimsuit models play beach volleyball

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Michelle Obama is hilarious on 'Tonight Show'...

Michelle Obama’s appearance on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' Thursday was anything but a drag. The same thing, however, couldn’t be said for the newly minted affable host, who donned women’s ga...

City Council hearing on boilers coming to Con...

The City Council is set to hold its first-ever hearing in a Brooklyn public housing complex — a far cry from its polished-wood chambers at City Hall.
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See the rescue: Miami baby who stopped breath...

Pamela Rauseo doing CPR on 5-month-old baby Sebastian de la Cruz on side of Miami highway Like any veteran news shutterbug, when Al Diaz spots trouble on the road he reaches for his camera. But when he saw a desperate woman jump out of her SUV on Thursday screaming for assistance as the ba...

Rupert Murdoch, Wendi Deng reach divorce sett...

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng ended their 14 year marriage Wednesday with a hug and a handshake. It was a cordial conclusion to what had been a big bucks divorce battle between the billionaire media m...

Mayor de Blasio's SUV caught running stop sig...

CBS News follows New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he runs stops sign and goes in excess of posted speed limits throughout the day.  It’s another a tale of two cities — one set of traffic rules for Mayor de Blasio, and one for the rest of us. Just two days after de Blasio announced a sweeping plan to crack down on dangerous driv...

Michelle Obama is hilarious on 'Tonight Show'...

For editorial use only. Additional clearance required for commercial or promotional use, contact your local office for assistance. Any commercial or promotional use of NBCUniversal content requires NBCUniversal's prior written consent. No book publishing w Michelle Obama’s appearance on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' Thursday was anything but a drag. The same thing, however, couldn’t be said for the newly minted affable host, who donned women’s ga...
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Rice struck fiancee, 'rendering her unconscio...

A MARCH 11, 2013 FILE PHOTO A police complaint alleges Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked out his fiancee during an argument at an Atlantic City casino. Police charged both Rice and Janay Palmer with simple assault i...

Ex-Fox 5 reporter Charles Leaf convicted of s...

A former Fox 5 reporter was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl at his New Jersey home between 2009 and 2010.

Chicago boy charged with a felony for throwin...

A 13-year-old boy is accused of chucking a snowball at a Chicago police officer - who immediately hit back with a felony charge against the teen. The unnamed 8th grader says he wasn't even the studen...
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Fordham faces possible mumps outbreak

Fordham University campus dealing with possible mumps outbreak Fordham University in the Bronx is working to contain a possible outbreak of mumps that has now spread to the school’s Lincoln Center Campus. One case was reported Thursday at the school’s Midtown loc...

Islamic authority issues fatwa forbidding tra...

A sketch of the proposed colony on Mars by the organization Mars One. The United Arab Emirates' Islamic authority has a clear, urgent message for Muslims: Don't go to Mars. The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment has issued a fatwa prohibiting participati...

Iowa man loses job after using forklift to re...

NR He needed his Twix fix, and it cost him his job. An Iowa warehouse worker frustrated by a malfunctioning vending machine used a forklift to jar his candy bar loose — but his bosses fired him for the d...

Chris Christie figurine commemorating Bridgeg...

Stop, traffic study: The Gov. Chris Christie inaction figure is ready to stop traffic. Meet the world's first inaction figure. A Florida artist, using a 3-D printer, created a tiny figurine of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie bringing traffic to a grinding halt at the George Washington Br...
World

Bondy: Pussy Riot slams 'total police and security...

Pussy Riot attacked during Sochi Olympics. The 'secret' press conference was no secret, but it was surely surreal and punk enough for Pussy Riot. Sea lions barked in the distance. Police and undercover cops roamed the grounds, occasionally dem...

EU votes to impose sanctions on Ukraine after bloo...

TOPSHOTS A brief truce gave way to more terror and Ukraine’s slide into civil war accelerated. Between 70 and 100 protesters in Kiev were reportedly killed in the worst violence since Ukraine split from the ol...
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