'If you guys do not get here, we are going to die!' New book reveals CIA chief stopping 5 commandos from responding to Benghazi attack

A C.I.A. station chief reportedly stopped five American commandos from responding immediately to the attack on a U.S. diplomatic base in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that left four Americans dead, it was reported Thursday.

'I HAD A GREAT WILL TO LIVE': Lone survivor of ISIS massacre that killed at least 560 played dead to escape terrorists

ISIS terrorists have killed at least 560 soldiers during a June slaughter in Tikrit, but Ali Hussein Kadhim, outsmarted his murderers by playing dead when a bullet missed his head.

EXCLUSIVE Gonzalez: Mayor de Blasio ditches NASA's contract for overhaul of 911 system after costs skyrocketed

Consultants from the space agency were hired two years ago by de Blasio’s predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, to solve mounting technical problems with the city’s $2 billion overhaul of its 911 system.

Elderly flasher pulls down his hot pink ladies panties, exposes himself to kids in nearby pool: cops

An 81-year-old Florida man was anything but pretty in pink Tuesday when he allegedly pulled down the ladies undergarments he was wearing and flashed a pool filled with adults and children.

Raissman: Mike Vick's rep confirms he will appear on Mike Francesa's show

Mark Chernoff has a contract with Michael Vick’s signature on it. The WFAN boss also has multiple reassurances from Vick’s agent that Geno Smith’s backup will definitely be on The Balcony on Tuesday for his first of many weekly football audiences with Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa.

Kim on another sex tape: 'Never make the same mistake twice'

Breast-feeding mom slams Virginia bar that tossed her out after she was seen with alcohol

The mom identified as 'Crystal' says she had only had a sip from her beer and planned to finish the rest once she was finished feeding her 11-month-old when she was asked to leave Big Woody's in Chesapeake.

'UNEXPLAINABLE': Arizona rape victim has to pay child support for daughter he didn't know existed

Nick Olivas had a relationship with a 20-year-old woman when he was 14, but didn’t know until 8 years ago that he fathered a daughter. Now he is being required to pay more than $15,000 in back child support.

Ex-Navy SEAL lied about being shot by 3 black men in Ohio parking lot to cover up stomach wound: police

A telegenic ex-Navy SEAL lied about being shot by three black men after a March altercation in an Ohio parking lot, police in Bath Township say.

Congressional staffer quits with EPIC letter: ‘I’ve f-----g had it’ ... 'F--k you people'

A fed-up Capitol Hill staffer who recently resigned went out with an epic bang, penning a fiery, no-holds-barred letter that took to task several current and former lawmakers.

Barbara Walters: My friend Joan Rivers was the picture of elegance and class

BARBARA WALTERS: We met years ago at NBC and there may have even been a bit of competition between us in the beginning, but I loved being with her.

Melissa Rivers makes heart-breaking decision to remove comedy icon mom from life support

Acid-tongued comedienne Joan Rivers, who parlayed her ground-breaking stand-up act into a second career as talk show host, fashion critic and reality show star, died Thursday afternoon. She was 81.

Joan Rivers’ funeral requests included paparazzi, Meryl Streep's tears

With a legend like Joan Rivers, it could be hard to know the best way to pay one’s respects. But in her typically hilarious fashion, she already made her wishes clear.

State probing NYC clinic where Rivers ceased breathing during procedure

New York state health officials are taking a closer look at the Upper East Side clinic where Joan Rivers stopped breathing last Thursday.

Editorial: Joan Rivers was a Brooklyn girl who possessed razor-sharp wit

The woman born Joan Alexandra Molinsky died Thursday at 81, having done and, surely, having said things her Russian Jewish immigrant parents Beatrice and Meyer never imagined.

Fellow comedians remember ‘one of a kind’ star on Twitter, social media

Colleagues and friends paid tribute to the fearless Brooklyn-born comedian, who died Thursday.

Fashion community remembers icon Joan Rivers, brutally honest host of 'Fashion Police'

The late host of the brutally honest "Fashion Police" made waves in the fashion community and celebrities and fashion figures took to Twitter Thursday afternoon to send their condolences and share fond memories.

APPRECIATION Joan Rivers blazed a trail for modern day women in comedy

HINCKLEY: Joan Rivers could drive you crazy. On a red carpet she could pound a viewer into submission. But she was also just plain funny, and she never slipped into cruise control.

PHOTOS Remembering the life and career of comedian Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers, an iconic TV personality known for her brassy sense of humor and quick wit, has died at age 81 in New York City on Sept. 4, 2014.

Joan Rivers' Top 10 jokes about celebs — and herself

Joan Rivers always had one goal throughout her decades-long career: to make people laugh. With her passing away Thursday from surgery complications at age 81, the comedy world has experiencing a stunning loss.

2014 NFL SEASON PREVIEW

NFC East Preview: Great rivalries, bad teams in once-proud division

Once beastly, the NFC East could be the weakest division in football. All four teams are flawed — especially on the defensive side — and it’s likely that there won’t be a wild card team out of this bunch. Fierce rivalries abound, though, so it will be a pretty good scrap for first.

NFC South Preview: Saints plan to march all the way back to Super Bowl

$Cam Newton takes a big step forward in 2013, but he could face steep challenges this season with a host of new receivers and fractured ribs suffered in the preseason.$ The NFC South has always been a topsy-turvy division, with teams going from worst to first year to year. It’s up for grabs again with the Saints favored, the Bucs seemingly stabilized, the Falcons healthy and the Panthers full of question marks.

NFC North Preview: With QB Rodgers back, Green Bay leaders of the Pack

There is offense enough for two divisions here. Consider that the division could contain the best running back (Adrian Peterson), best quarterback (Aaron Rodgers) and best receiver (Calvin Johnson).

NFC West Preview: Seahawks stellar defense still looking Super

Can the Seahawks repeat? They look to have as good a chance as anyone since the Pats did it, but first they’ll have to get out of their own division, which was a combined 44-22 last year.

AFC East Preview: Brady, Patriots still without peers in weak division

Can anyone prevent the Patriots from running away with the division again? Rex Ryan has been full of his usual bravado, hoping that Geno Smith finds himself in his second year but the gap between East Rutherford and Foxborough hardly looks closed.

AFC South Preview: Luck is on Colts' side - can they take Super step?

Will coaching changes in Houston (Bill O’Brien for Gary Kubiak) and Tennessee (Ken Whisenhunt for Mike Munchak) signal any change in a rather weak division? The Colts are the outright favorites and with a weak schedule could position themselves nicely for the postseason.

AFC North Preview: Low-key Bengals looking like top cats again

What else but Johnny Manziel? The rookie from Texas A&M, a modern Broadway Joe, isn’t even starting the season but he’s commanded all the headlines. There hasn’t been this much attention on the Browns since Jim Brown was hauling the football. Odds are, he’ll take over at some point from Brian Hoyer.

AFC West Preview: Broncos have improved D, but keep eye on Chargers

The Broncos didn’t take their Super Bowl loss lightly and fortified their defense by adding CB Aqib Talib, pass rusher DeMarcus Ware and safety T.J. Ward.

New York

It's Barron vs. Banks in East New York once more

The bombastic Barron political power couple is taking on an old foe in their effort to complete a public office switcheroo.

Heavy-handed Forest Hills teacher yanked from classroom, but parents remain unsatisfied as he remains inside school

A Forest Hills school teacher with a penchant for using physical force to discipline his young students has been removed from the classroom, but parents say they’re not satisfied.

Citi Bike bicycle ‘bucks’ Manhattan man who then needs surgery on elbows: court papers

A Manhattan man alleges in court papers that he was bucked off a malfunctioning Citi Bike and busted his elbows.

Gynecologist charged with sexually abusing patients could face 10 witnesses: DA

Dr. Robert Hadden, 55, is facing testimony from the witnesses who are aware of crimes that the dirty doc was never charged with, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Court finds former Yeshiva University students waited too long to sue over alleged sex abuse, dismissed suit

A federal appeals court Thursday upheld the dismissal of a $680 million sex abuse lawsuit against Yeshiva University.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

New York's Obamacare rates will rise an average of 5.7% for its second year

ALBANY — New Yorkers will be digging a little deeper into their wallets for Obamacare health plans in 2015 — but not as deep as insurers wanted.

SEE IT SMILE, OFFICER! NYPD cops to wear body cameras as part of pilot program

The pilot program is set to begin with cops in five different precincts, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is expected to announce Thursday afternoon.

'Bubble, bubble': Pastry worker claims sexual harassment after chef at New York Palace Hotel taps his lips

The odd run-in with chef Michel Richard left longtime pastry tournant Danny Yoo 'shocked and horrified,' and unable to work with him, the Manhattan Federal Court suit says.

Bronx drug ring busted for shuttling heroin and cocaine in Soundview

A drug operation — dubbed the “Soundview Shuttle” by police — was busted after a lengthy investigation led to the arrest of five people on narcotics sales and possession charges.

J.Lo, Iggy sizzle in ‘Booty’ remix music video teaser

First day at city schools has smooth start, few snags reported

Class got off to a relatively smooth start at city schools Thursday, kicking off another year for the country’s largest and most diverse public education system.

SEE IT NYPD helicopter crew rescues man who had heart attack

A 47-year-old man who suffered a heart attack aboard a barge off the Queens coast on Thursday afternoon survived the ordeal thanks to an NYPD air-sea rescue helicopter crew.

Hackers break into Obamacare website, no consumer information taken

Hackers successfully breached HealthCare.gov, but no consumer information was taken from the health insurance website that serves more than 5 million Americans, the Obama administration disclosed Thursday.

Oklahoma Republican refuses to apologize for cautioning people to ‘be wary’ of Muslim Americans

State Rep. John Bennett is under fire for an anti-Muslim comment on Facebook that critics say ‘promote misunderstanding and incite hatred.’

Arab civil rights activists threatened with beheading in Brooklyn

An Arab civil rights activist was attacked in Brooklyn Wednesday by a man who hurled slurs and threatened to behead her to 'see how your people feel about it,' authorities and the victim said.

Bengals sign player to help pay for kid's cancer treatment

Lava flowing within a mile of homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said lava from the Kilauea volcano could reach the Kaohe Homesteads in five to seven days if it continues its steady advance through cracks in the earth. The lava has been advancing about 800 feet per day since July 10.

NYPD probes lag in response to 911 hate-crime call

The NYPD is probing why it took cops an “inordinate amount of time” to respond to a 911 call after a hater threatened to behead an Arab-American activist in Brooklyn, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Thursday.

Body of woman killed by Alaska serial killer Robert Hansen exhumed

She goes by Jane Doe and Horseshoe Harriet, but in a grave, she’s one of the last of Alaska serial killer Robert Hansen’s 17 victims to be identified.

BACKYARD ATTACK: Woman found beheaded in gruesome London killing

A man was arrested in connection with the crime after police received calls about a stabbing around 1 p.m. in the area of Edmonton, in north London.

Massachusetts pharmacist arrested in connection to deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak

Authorities nabbed 46-year-old Glenn Adam Chin, former supervising pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center, at Logan International Airport in Boston on Thursday.

Can you guess which celeb shared this birthday snap?

Apple to release new security features for iCloud after hacking

Apple will roll out new security features for iCloud users following the hack that led to a trove of nude pics of celebs being splashed onto the Internet.

Russia, China are quiet when it comes to ISIS

When it comes to the ISIS terrorists, Russia and China are conspicuously silent.Both nations this week backed a United Nations decision to investigate ISIS atrocities in Iraq.

SEE IT Cops nab Chinese robber who allegedly said he was Superman when caught in the act and jumped out window in his underwear

A drunk Chinese man pretended to be the Man of Steel after being caught trespassing inside an apartment by the owners' little girl.

Texas man arrested for stabbing roommate over loud birthday threesome

A Texas man’s ending was anything but happy after his furious roommate stabbed him because he was having an over-the-top, loud birthday threesome, police said.

Eric Holder confirms DOJ launching civil rights probe into Ferguson Police Department

The feds have launched a civil rights investigation into a Missouri police department that was branded racist after one of their white officers killed a black teenager.

Nick Cannon denies confirming split from Mariah Carey

TEAMING AGAINST TERROR: Obama, Cameron vow West will 'not be cowed' by ISIS militants in joint op-ed

Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists who have killed two American journalists.

School guard's photo bomb with child was racist, mom says

A white security guard has been suspended after his welcome-back-to-school photo bomb with a black special needs student turned racist, according to an irate mom.

OPINION Obama is the embodiment of ambivalence as he abandons Ukraine

Krauthammer: At his first press briefing after the beheading of American James Foley, President Obama stunned the assembled when he admitted that he had no strategy in Syria for confronting the Islamic State.

Teen daughter of British hostage David Haines: 'I miss my dad — I would do anything to have him home'

David Haines' 16-year-old daughter made her anguish clear in a series of heartbreaking online messages. "I miss my dad I would do anything to have him home," she wrote, according to a report.

Third American aid worker with Ebola will be treated in Nebraska

SIM, the organization that Rick Sacra was serving with, said that he will arrive back in the U.S. Friday morning to begin treatment at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Nets star Deron Williams: I don't feel 'like a New Yorker'

Woman surfing Facebook kills great-grandmother in crash: prosecutor

A 20-year-old Facebook fanatic was cruising the social media site while speeding along a North Dakota highway as she struck and killed an 89-year-old great-grandmother, prosecutors say.

'Knee Defender' passenger kicked off flight says he's 'not proud' of incident, but WOULD use device again

The Colorado man who sparked a national debate over leg room aboard passenger flights is not proud of how acted - but would use the "Knee Defender" all over again.

Minnesota hardware store manager arrested after ejaculating into co-worker's coffee: police

John Lind, a plumbing expert at Beisswenger’s, says he left bodily fluid on desk, and in mug of colleague he ‘was attracted to.’ He faces two counts of felony sexual conduct.

Black firefighter files complaint against white cop after being detained with kids

A black Oakland firefighter and his two kids have a new perception of police after they were wrongly detained by a white officer.

HOMEGROWN? Tech-savvy terrorist from Boston believed to be running ISIS' social media arm

Ahmad Abousamra, a wanted terrorist by the FBI, grew up in a tony neighborhood of Boston and graduated with honors from Northeastern University.

Rihanna flaunts her panties in during trip to Italy

Arrest made in death of missing Arizona girl; body found confirmed as hers: police

Group hunting for Isabella "Bella" Grogan-Cannella discovered the lifeless body near her Bullhead City home Wednesday afternoon.

BURN NOTICE: Muslims begin ISIS flag-burning challenge to protest terror group after second American journalist beheaded

Three teens in Beirut started an online protest Saturday when they posted video of themselves setting the extremist group’s black flag alight.

SEE IT Delaware gov accidentally tweets racy photo while announcing state funding for schools

Gov. Jack Markell got schooled on the workings of social media after his office mistakenly tweeted a racy photo of a model while publicizing a public education initiative.

Mom calls cops on teen son who refused to go to school

The 14-year-old boy's mother told a responding St. Johns County deputy that she had taken away his cell phone, laptop and Internet access, but he still refused to go. When the boy was warned that he would be arrested, he replied: 'Do what you gotta do. I'm not going to school.'

Duct-taped Phoenix woman manages to escape assault, runs to bar for help as abusive boyfriend chases her down

An injured woman who had been knocked unconscious and bound with duct tape managed later to escape her abusive boyfriend and bolt for help, authorities said.

Sports

CHASE IS ON! Headley's game-winning HR lifts Yanks past Sox in 9th

Chase Headley's Yankees career started with a walk-off hit. Turns out it was only his second-biggest hit in pinstripes. Turns out it was only his second-biggest hit in pinstripes. Headley launched a walk-off homer against Koji Uehara Thursday night, lifting the Yankees to a dramatic 5-4 win over the rival Red Sox that may have saved their season.

Johnny Manziel's company applies for patent on 'Johnny Cleveland'

Since he doesn't have the Steelers defense to worry about in Week 1, Johnny Manziel and his people are getting down with the business side of sports a little early.

Wozniacki takes aim at U.S. Open finals after big breakup with McIlroy

The thwap, thwap, thump popping on the practice courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Thursday morning came from the racket of frighteningly powerful top seed Serena Williams, who tossed her racket in disgust after blasting one poor ball into the net.