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SEE THE VIDEO 'YOUR WORLD IS ON FIRE': Texas Sen. Ted Cruz scares the life out of 3-year-old girl with cryptic message

Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., on Thursday, March 6, 2014. CPAC, a project of the American Conservative Union (ACU), runs until Saturday, March 8. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ted Cruz A little girl sitting on her mom’s lap in the front row at an appearance by firebrand Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in Barrington, N.H., got trepidatious when the Texas Republican fanned flames on Sunday afternoon.

British ‘mouth of hell’ Greyfriars bus station demolished in Northampton — WATCH IT IMPLODE

Britain’s Greyfriars building, a blocky bus station described as the ‘mouth of hell,’ was demolished on Sunday. Britain’s “mouth of hell” building had its teeth kicked in.

THAT STINKS! British Airways flight returns to London after ‘smelly poo’ smells up the entire plane

A British Airways flight to Dubai on Thursday had to turn around because the smell coming from the bathroom stunk too much. A British Airways plane had to return to London because of a smelly toilet. The plane was scheduled to fly to Dubai, reports Metro.

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Katy hooks up with Mumford & Sons banjo player

Stasi Actions by onlookers, brawling teens in Brooklyn McDonald's beatdown were fueled by fame

There’s a good reason that the crowd watching 16-year-old gang-banger Aniah Ferguson and others beating 15-year-old Ariana Taylor.

California firefighters in San Bernardino County save 4 puppies from blaze

Four of five puppies were rescued from a home fire in San Bernardino County by the San Bernardino Fire Department on March 14, 2015. These firefighters made a doggone good save.

FLIPPIN’ AWESOME! PancakeBot prints breakfast in any shape you want

The PancakeBot was invented by civil engineer Miguel Valenzuela. A breakfast-making machine called the PancakeBot will “print” flapjacks in whatever shapes you want.

Michael Douglas’ son, 14, attacked in Europe over his Star of David

Michael Douglas writes about experiencing anti-Semitism in an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times

Isola: John Calipari building an empire at Kentucky

John Calipari is looking to win his second NCAA crown and make some history by going undefeated. Getty That elusive perfect season is now within Kentucky’s grasp. The Wildcats are six wins from making history.

Asian group calls for justice in Akai Gurley's death by NYPD

New York City rookie police officer Peter Liang, left, arrives at the courthouse for his arraignment, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in New York. Liang, who fired into a darkened stairwell last November at a Brooklyn public housing complex, accidentally killing 28-year-old Akai Gurley, was indicted by a grand jury in the shooting. He surrendered Wednesday to face criminal charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) An aunt of Akai Gurley was brought to tears by a group of Asian community activists who called for Peter Liang to be brought to justice.

Boston sees 108.6 inches of snow this winter, the most since 1872

People use umbrellas to protect themselves from falling snow as they cross a street in Boston's North End neighborhood, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Boston is close to setting an all-time season snowfall mark, which current record is 107.6 inches from the Winter of 1995-1996. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) The official measurement of 108.6 inches at Logan International Airport Sunday night topped a season record of 107.9 inches set in 1995-96.

Minnesota man helps his friend rob a bank in exchange for heroin: cops

St. Cloud Minn. police said a bank employee aided a friend to rob his bank in exchange for heroin. James Hagburg, 23, lost his job at a St. Cloud Wells Fargo and his freedom when police arrested him Thursday for allegedly planning a bank robbery with his friend at his place of employment.

Kate Hudson and Chris Martin spark dating rumors after beach day with kids

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Woman dead in Upper East Side apartment plunge

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The unidentified woman was found dead Sunday in front of the 11-story building on E. 63rd St. near York Ave., officials said.

'He never stopped until that fatal round was fired': Slain Philadelphia officer hailed as hero in funeral

Right, the remains of Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wilson III (left) are transferred to a horse drawn hearse Saturday. In his final, courageous moments, Officer Robert Wilson III took on two armed robbers and gave his life to save those around him.

SURPRISE: Woman goes into shower to ease her stomach pains, comes out with a newborn

Brittany Young, 24, of Des Moines, Iowa, went into labor and had delivered her baby, Miracle, in the shower of her apartment. Young knew she was pregnant, but thought she was earlier along than she was on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Bryon Houlgrave) A Des Moines woman stepped into the shower this week to help ease the discomfort of stomach pains. She emerged holding a newborn.

When ants attack! Florida man pressure washing sidewalk needs firefighters’ help to beat bugs

Jack Hurdt, 81, was hospitalized following an ant attack, and he returned home to find firefighters had finished his yard work. Angry ants overwhelmed an elderly Florida man, but he had a crew of firefighters on his side.

DAILY NEWS INVESTIGATES: Complete coverage of New York City's schools in crisis

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi In a five-part series that begins today, the Daily News takes a comprehensive look at the city’s schools — the largest system of public education in the country.

Struggling NYC schools hope to change without Cuomo takeover

Boy and Girls High School located at 1700 Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn which is at risk of a state takeover, Wednesday February 25th 2015. Brooklyn’s once-proud Boys and Girls High School is now one of 90 failing schools that Gov. Cuomo has marked for a proposed state takeover.
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EXCLUSIVE Veteran Long Island state senator John Flanagan voted on bills that benefitted clients at law firm

State Sen. John Flanagan voted on bills that benefited companies his law firm represents, raising ire of Common Cause’s Susan Lerner (inset). A veteran Long Island state senator voted on a host of bills that benefited clients of a law firm for which he works.

DONOHUE: A day of law and disorder at Bronx County Hall of Justice

NYPD Police Officer Mirjan Lolja running from his courtroom at Bronx Supreme Court this morning for assaulting a uniformed female TWA worker.with his appearance radically changed as he previously did at his arraignment . Lolja ran crouching down hidden by the group of workers trying to avoid his photo taken as he left. Wednesday, March 11th,, 2015,Bronx,,,New York.(Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News). A criminal defense lawyer in a suit, tie and sunglasses was talking to a client on a sidewalk in the Bronx.

NYCHA tenants to rally for state money to fix buildings as authority says it needs $1B boost

Floor indicators inside an elevator at 250 Broadway, a NYCHA building where all elevators appeared to be in service on February 25th, 2015. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) Hundreds of city Housing Authority tenants plan to trek to Albany on Monday to rally at the Capitol and demand that the state help stanch the decay of their aging buildings.

Chuck Schumer wants green laser pointers banned by FDA to protect pilots, passengers

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants the FDA to prohibit the use of the powerful green laser pointers, which are more powerful, travel farther and can cause more damage to the eye than other laser colors. The feds should ban powerful green laser pointers that can blind pilots, says Sen. Chuck Schumer.
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LOVETT: AG Schneiderman looking into legislators’ expense accounts, campaign spending

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has also been looking into the legislative expense account system and lawmaker campaign spending.

Letitia James leads rally against Cuomo's education plan

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James addresses a crowd gathered in City Hall Park, Sunday, March 15, 2015. The demonstrators called for greater education funding and railed against Governor Cuomo's plan to largely base funding on outside teacher evaluations and standardized test scores. Letitia James led a rally Sunday blasting Gov. Cuomo’s education plan, saying he is holding school cash “hostage.”

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING: Wikipedia editors at NYPD stop rewriting after bot was set up to expose their work

Wikipedia logo The Twitter account @NYPDedits, a bot set up to automatically expose all anonymous Wikipedia edits made from city police computers, sat idle Saturday.

‘BOMB’ IT LIKE BECKHAM! David spotted in son’s selfie — SEE IT

David Beckham photobombs his son, Brooklyn’s selfie

Putin: Russia had nukes at the ready on Crimea

POOL PHOTO Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert during tensions in Ukraine in 2014, Vladimir Putin says in a documentary

EXCLUSIVE Cuomo's push for minimum wage increase receives backing of business bigs from Viacom, Gilt Groupe

Viacom President Philippe Dauman Gov. Cuomo’s push to raise the minimum wage has won the backing of more than three dozen downstate business leaders.

REBELS WITH A SICK CAUSE: 3 British teenagers arrested in Istanbul trying to join ISIS forces

BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE. FILE PHOTO TAKEN MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014 Officials have detained three British male teenagers who were caught in Istanbul on their way of joining ISIS.

Kurdish authorities in Iraq claim they have evidence of ISIS using gas as chemical weapon

UNDATED PHOTO MADE AVAIALBLE SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015, BY THE KURDISTAN REGION SECURITY COUNCIL (KRSC). AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY The allegation by the Kurdistan Region Security Council, stemming from a Jan. 23 suicide truck bomb attack, did not immediately draw a reaction from ISIS.

CHEAP SHOTS: Comics target Bieber's mom at comedy roast

Roast of Justin Bieber.

U-Haul driver in Bronx crash says he was fleeing attacker

Bronx Crash: 907 Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY. March 13th, 2015: A child was killed Friday after being struck by a U-Haul Truck as he tried to cross against a red light, outside of an instersection near Southern Blvd and Berratto Ave. The U-Haul trying to avoid hitting the child struck another vehicle sending both of them onto the sidewalk and into the storefront of Guadalajara Beauty Salon. The child was rushed to the hospital, but died from the injuries sustained during the accident. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Daily News A man hopped up on methadone told cops he was fleeing a crowbar-wielding goon when he crashed a U-Haul truck into a Bronx teen.

PICTURED Some nerve! Fla. mugger accidently shoots himself, jumps in stolen car then asks officer for help when pain is too great

Lashawn Williams, 24, accidently shot himself during a robbery and then allegedly stole a car at a strip before flagging down an officer for help, police said. A Florida thief accidentally shot himself during a stick-up, and the wound led him on a desperate few minutes that ended with him flagging down a police officer.

More than 40 people dead after bus in Brazil falls 1,300 ft

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SALMO DUARTE - AGENCIA RBS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - BRAZIL OUT - More than 40 people have been killed in Brazil after a bus plunged off of a mountain road falling 1,300 feet into a ravine.

Netanyahu's legacy on as Israelis prepare to vote Tuesday

AUG. 2, 2014 FILE PHOTO As Israelis prepare to vote Tuesday, Netanyahu finds himself at a fateful crossroads: Make history or become history.
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Undefeated Kentucky ready to go as top seed in NCAA Tournament

For all the wins Kentucky collected over the last four months − demoralizing one team by 40 points and slipping past another in double overtime − coach John Calipari knows the hardest truth: lose one now and Kentucky is done.

Madden: No way Jose Pirela should be ignored by Yankees

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Yankees’ abysmal record of player development over the past decade and a half has been well documented.

Bondy: NYCFC gets off on right foot in home opener in the Bronx

It was, by every measure available, a great success in the Bronx, where the grounds crew staged a small miracle, where the international superstar, David Villa, performed up to his salary figures and where 43,507 soccer fans – real bodies, paying real money – showed up to welcome NYCFC, the newest pro team in town.

Nathan Eovaldi impresses again with four shutout innings

Transition period? What transition period?

CAT FIGHT! Someone owes Taylor $40M for scratching her leg

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Peek: Gen. David Petraeus is right guy to advise White House, but still is a risky move

Military Expert Andrew Peek On Saturday, it was reported that Gen. David Petraeus, Iraq hero and tabloid villain, is advising the White House on how to defeat ISIS.

Vatican backs use of force against ISIS

For latest restrictions check www.corbisimages.com The Vatican has backed the use of force against ISIS, reports the BBC.

Australian teen agrees to get set on fire during beach party

NR A teenager is recovering in the hospital with "excessive burns" after agreeing to be set on fire at a party on a Sydney beach.

WHERE'S BUFFY? Nicholas Brendon arrested AGAIN for hotel disturbance

Nicholas Brendon arrested

Elderly Ga. couple dies in house fire

Lamar Beckwith, 95, and his wife, Catherine Beckwith, 89, died after a fire destroyed their home in Fayetteville Ga. Saturday afternoon. An elderly Georgia couple died in an accidental house fire that caused a small explosion when it engulfed a propane tank.

10 U.S. aid workers leaving Sierra Leone amid Ebola scare

PHOTO TAKEN ON MONDAY MARCH 2 2015 Ten clinicians with a Boston-based nonprofit responding to Sierra Leone’s Ebola outbreak are to be evacuated to the United States.

Republicans threaten to delay Lynch confirmation vote again

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is now saying that the vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next Attorney General could depend on Congress working out an ongoing squabble over a controversial human trafficking bill. Senate Republicans threatened Sunday to further delay the confirmation vote for Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch.

Vanessa Hudgens' bucket-list Broadway dream comes true

Ireland pol to skip annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration

Ireland politicians Martin McGuinness (L) and Peter Robinson (R) have agreed not to travel to the White House for St. Patrick’s Day.

Mich. pastor compares gay people to ax murderers

A Michigan pastor from the First Baptist Zeeland Church compared gay people to axe murderers.

Rose McGiver is the girl next door on 'iZombie'

Mich. man who fatally punched soccer referee sentenced

14 Los Angeles teenagers investigated for sex crimes

Police officers walk on campus at Venice High School where police are investigating allegations of sexual assaults centered on students at the high school, in Los Angeles, California March 13, 2015. Police arrested nine teenagers from the Los Angeles high school on Friday in connection with sexual assaults and unlawful sex acts against two students, and investigators are seeking five more minors who also are suspects, a police official said. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW EDUCATION)

Kylie she takes a page out of Kim's sheer style playbook

Egypt to build new $45B administrative city east of Cairo

epa04661785 Delegates see model of a planned new capital for Cairo during second day of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 March 2015. Egypt is to build a new administrative capital east of Cairo with government buildings to be relocated to the new city, which will lie half way between Cairo and the Suez Canal. The new city would draw its aesthetic inspiration from Cairo's late nineteenth and early twentieth century districts. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI

3 deaths linked to Blue Bell ice cream prompts first recall

This photo shows a container of Blue Bell ice cream Friday, March 13, 2015, in Dallas. The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has prompted the Texas icon’s first product recall in its 108-year history. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)

Bobby Cannavale teams with Pacino for 'Danny Collins'

Falconer catches “terror” owl that menaced Dutch town

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Washington & Lee frat suspended after stun gun hazing

The historic campus ofWashington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia under a stormy sky during Finals. (Photo by Stephanie Gross for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Photos Glitziest cars on display in Geneva

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Full Review 2016 Acura ILX is a rewarding driver's car

With the more powerful engine as standard and a slight tune-up, the refreshed Acura ILX has become more of a driver's car for 2016. Faster and more responsive, the Acura ILX reinvigorates the luxury brand’s entry-level appeal.
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EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA not obeying order to fix mold, lawyers say

Mold on the bathroom ceiling of Vermelle Pleasant's NYCHA apartment on Delancey St in Manhattan on March 13, 2015. Pleasant's bathroom has had a serious mold issue which hasn't been fully resolved for four years. (Michael Graae for New York Daily News)

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Newtown families seek money from Nancy Lanza's estate

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Former Team Canada junior ski coach charged with sex abuse

Bertrand Charest, seen here, has been charged with sexually abusing juvenile athletes as a coach for Team Canada’s junior alpine skiing team.

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FDNY hopeful claims failed lung-capacity test a genetic issue

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: A view of the FDNY logo at FDNY firehouse Engine 34 Ladder 21 on September 7, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Police aim their guns as an injured armed man wanted for kidnapping and pistol-whipping his wife waits with his gun by his side(right, in background) in front of his mother-in-law's house in south Los Angeles on March 13, 2015, after being chased and shot by police. He was captured shortly afterwards when family members convinced him to surrender.
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