Thursday, September 24, 2015

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EXCLUSIVE: Wealthy Upper East Side heiress leaves $50G to favorite nail salon tech for her 'love and devotion'

Echo Spa and Nail on 1st Avenue in Manhattan, on September 23, 2015. Jenny Kim, who has worked in the salon for 13 years was left a $50,000 gift by Karen Gray, a regular customer after she passed away. (Michael Graae for New York Daily News) Jenny Kim, 60, was sad to learn that her client of 12 years, Karen Parker Gray, 72, died of a heart attack on Aug. 24 in her fancy Sutton Place digs on E. 57th St.

'I WANT MY 2 (MILLION) DOLLARS': Oregon man outraged after hit with fortune of a cell phone bill

Ken Slusher and his girlfriend, of Damascus, Oregon, are trying to figure out how their Verizon cellphone bill got to be $2 MILLION Ken Slusher said he's being harassed by bill collectors over more than $2.1 million he's accused of owing after just one month's service.

‘Bling Ring’ mastermind and another man stalked Hollywood skin guru, solicited rape: officials

Nicholas Prugo, is seen during his sentencing at the Criminal Courts building in Los Angeles on Monday, April 15,2013. A judge has sentenced Prugo the alleged ringleader of the group that burglarized celebrities’ homes to time served. Prugo is the final defendant in the so-called “Bling Ring” to be sentenced. He pleaded no contest in March 2012 to stealing from Lindsay Lohan and reality star Audrina Patridge in exchange for a two year prison sentence. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) Nicholas Prugo, 24, faces charges of stalking and solicitation to commit sexual assault after police arrested him Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

In-laws to former Miss USA Ali Landry found dead after kidnapping

Reporter working story finds missing Pa. boys, 7 and 9, hiding under blueberry bush, skipping school

Twitter profile photo of Centre Daily Times reporter Shawn Annarelli, who found two missing boys hiding underneath a blueberry bush when he went to investigate the story in State College, Pennsylvania. We have permission to use this photo but MUST LINK TO: Centre Daily Times reporter Shawn Annarelli says the brothers, age 7 and 9, were supposed to board a bus to their charter school Tuesday morning but didn't.

Cops bust man accused of fatally shooting cab driver in the Bronx

Captioned: "Detectives arrested Nicholas Sanchez tonight and charged him with Murder of a NYC Cab driver." Nicholas Sanchez, 24, shot long-time cab driver Barry Mamadou, 37, in the head at point blank range Crotona Ave. and E.189th St. on Sept. 21 during the argument, police said.

New Yorkers may soon need 2 ID cards to board domestic flights

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 27: A TSA agent checks a traveler's identification at a special TSA Pre-check lane at Terminal C of the LaGuardia Airport on January 27, 2014 in New York City. Once approved for the program, travelers can use special expidited Precheck security lanes. They can also leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, as well as keep their laptop and small containers of liquids inside carry-on luggage during security screening. The TSA plans to open more than 300 application centers across the country. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) New York is one of four states and American Samoa that issue identification that is out of compliance with stricter federal rules expected to start sometime next year.

AN 'AMERICAN HERO': Yogi Berra, beloved Hall-of-Fame Yankee catcher, dead at 90

Baseball legend Yogi Berra has died, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.

HARPER Mel Stottlemyre remembers Yogi's harmonica incident with Phil Linz

LINZ, PHIL - NEW YORK METS (PLAYING HARMONICA AS BERRA PLUGS HIS EARS) In one sense, Mel Stottlemyre knew Yogi Berra like so many others, as one of the nicest, most unassuming people he'd ever met.

'TOGETHER AGAIN': Yogi Berra's granddaughter shares heartfelt tribute to Yankee legend and wife Carmen, who died 19 months earlier

Yogi Berra and wife Carmen spent 65 years as husband and wife, and 19 months apart after her death last year.

'There will never be another': Joe Namath says he was 'a little kid' around Yankees legend

The late, great Yogi Berra was a larger-than-life persona who even left fellow New York sports superstars like Joe Namath in awe.

LUPICA Yogi wasn't just a baseball icon... the military vet was filled with grace and humility

It was always more than baseball with Yogi, because in addition to everything else, when he was 18 in 1944, he was on the beach in Normandy.

SEE IT: Yogi Berra's congratulatory telegram to Johnny Bench

Johnny Bench, who broke Yogi Berra's record for home runs by a catcher, shared a telegram the late Yankees legend sent him after the feat.

Wet the heck is the matter with your pants, Victoria?

Was it the baby? The puppy? A dropped drink? Victoria Beckham has gotten wet - somehow ...

220 pilgrims dead in hajj stampede outside Mecca: officials

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED PHOTO RELEASED BY THE SAUDI CIVIL DEFENSE ASGENCY TO BE USED FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT At least 220 people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede Thursday at the annual hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said.

FATAL YALE THREESOME: Jealousy during boozy campus sex romp blamed for Ivy Leaguers' stabbing, suicide — police

The new details are the first to shed light on a motive behind the May tragedy which left Tyler Carlisle dead and Alexander Michaud wounded.

British Prime Minister David Cameron commits additional $175M to battle migration crisis

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at a European Union leaders extraordinary summit on the migrant crisis, in Brussels, Belgium September 23, 2015. European Union leaders meet for an extraordinary summit dedicated to tackling the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia on Europe's shores. REUTERS/Eric Vidal David Cameron committed an additional $175 million to tackle the growing migration crisis in the wake of an emergency European summit.

Hawaii fisherman says he punched shark as it bit his leg

A SEPT. 20, 2015 FRAME FROM VIDEO; BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE A Hawaii fisherman said he fought off a large tiger shark by smacking its nose after it locked onto his leg along a Big Island coastline.

Nick Cannon spotted on date with model Winnie Harlow

Baltimore man who showed fake prescription in drug store shot dead by police officer

A man was shot to death by a Baltimore County police officer in Reisterstown Wednesday after trying to pass off a fake prescription at a pharmacy, then running from the officer, police said. The as-yet-unidentified man in Reisterstown, Md. ran from an officer who showed up after the pharmacist alerted police to the fake prescription at around 5 p.m.

Ex-Harvard employee accused of spending $80G on university credit card to buy Lego blocks and iPads

Stock photo of Lego. Shawn Bunn, 44, allegedly used his university-issued credit card to pay for personal items during his 17 years as a computer lab manager.

Memorial held for Bronx man in fatal Central Park Reservoir jump

This is Taiquan Collier 27. Collier jumped into the Central Park Reservoir and drowned. This pivcture was made at approximately 1AM on 9/24/15. Friends and loved ones of the Bronx man who died after leaping into the Central Park Reservoir honored him with a massive memorial in his neighborhood Wednesday night.

'He was doing his job, I made a mistake': Black motorist’s selfie with white Indiana trooper goes viral for positive message

A black Indiana man's selfie with a white cop during a traffic stop has gone viral for its positive message.
AUTOS

VW boss Winterkorn steps down amidst scandal

VW's CEO, Martin Winterkorn, has officially stepped down amidst an ongoing emissions scandal that has rocked the German automaker. Dieselgate has officially claimed its first victim, as VW’s Martin Winterkorn steps down as the German automaker’s CEO.

Daily News Deal of the Week: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

NYDN 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab While it's tempting to wait for the 2016 Silverado 1500 to arrive, you can’t deny that the outgoing 2015 version is a great value right now.

Buick hints at a sportier LaCrosse for 2017

Buick teased the forthcoming unveiling of its 2016 LaCrosse by releasing a shot of the car's redesigned grill, which Buick promises to incorporate across all its models by 2018. In effort to continue shedding its ho-hum image, Buick teases a sporty 2017 LaCrosse in advance of November reveal

Volkswagen scandal discovered in West Virginia last year

While the automotive industry is reeling from what has become #VWGate, a team of engineers in West Virginia see it as old news.
New York

EXCLUSIVE STEM training gets $6M boost as supporters fund future

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Big Apple nonprofit landed millions of dollars this summer to train teachers to give lessons in science, technology, engineering and math.

Cops bust gunman who robbed, shot 2 brothers — fatally wounding one — in Brooklyn

Police investigate the scene of a double shooting on Stillwell Avenue and 85th Street in Brooklyn, New York City on Tuesday, May 26 2015. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News) A gunman who robbed and then shot twin brothers — fatally wounding one — in Brooklyn last May has been arrested, police said.

Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx will get $35M for repairs

Photographs of Roberto Clemente Park. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Bernadette Castro unveiled initial plans for the $20 million rehabilitation project at Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx. Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx is getting a $35 million spruceup, state officials said Wednesday.

Central Park horse carriages banned during Pope Francis’ New York visit due to 'large crowds'

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city on Wednesday announced that all horse carriage rides would be prohibited at Central Park on Friday because of the Pope’s visit, which includes a procession through the famed greenspace.

$10M worth of synthetic marijuana, known as K2, seized from Bronx garage: cops

Authorities seized 2 million packets of K2 from a Bronx garage at 2421 Polar Street on Wednesday September 23, 2015. A whopping 2 million packets of synthetic marijuana — with a street value of $10 million — were seized by authorities at a Bronx garage on Wednesday, police said.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Motorcyclist, 38, dies after crashing into sign in Queens

Captioned: "A motorcyclist southbound on Cypress Hills St struck a pole causing a fatality. Speed is believed to be a factor." A 38-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a street sign and a utility pole in Queens on Wednesday, police said.

Driver seriously injured as bus carrying special needs adults crashes in Queens

A bus filled with special needs adults crashd in Queens on Wednesday, police said. The white bus collided with a sedan at the intersection of Woodhaven Blvd. and 81st Rd. in Woodhaven around 3:48 p.m., police said. One person was seriously injured in the crash and ten others suffered minor injuries, according to the FDNY. None of the special needs passengers were seriously injured, according to police. A bus filled with special needs adults crashed in Queens on Wednesday, police said.

Cabbies file lawsuit claiming wheelchair accessible taxis are causing them to lose money to Uber

The KIA Rondo is exhibited with its designer Davin Stowell April 2, 2007 at the corner of Second Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan, NY. As part of Taxi '07, a project of the Design Trust for Public Space to honor the 100th anniversary of the modern-day taxi, , Kia reinvented the iconic yellow cab with its new KIA Rondo. The fuel efficient vehicle includes a child safelty seat, a a wheelchair acces seat the at actually rotates out of the vehicle for easy access, passenger mirrors to avoid cyclists when exiting, gps tracking and passenger monitoring and other easier payment options. A group of cabbies say they can’t afford to drive a wheelchair accessible taxi while losing business to Uber, according to a federal suit.

Andrew Cuomo announces policy to help ex-cons seeking jobs

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi State officials, mirroring a move made earlier this year by the City Council, will no longer ask job applicants about prior criminal convictions until after they’ve been interviewed.
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Cal Ripken: Mets' Matt Harvey in 'no-win situation'

Baseball analyst Cal Ripken, Jr. speaks with New York Daily News sports editor Bill Price during a podcast, Wed. Sept. 23, 2015. Cal Ripken Jr., a man who didn’t take a day off for 16 years, was in town Wednesday promoting TBS’ coverage of the NL playoffs.

Mets refuse to make clinching NL East easy, lose to Braves

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi It may not be Panic City yet, but the Mets are starting to give their long-suffering fans some late-season agita.

Mehta: It's too soon for Eagles to turn to Mark Sanchez

Mark Sanchez isn't the answer to the Eagles' problems - not yet, at least. Rome is burning in the most passionate and unforgiving place on God's green Earth. The natives are beyond restless.

Vacchiano: Giants defense must make stand vs. Washington

The biggest moment in the Giants’ first Super Bowl run under Tom Coughlin back in 2007 didn’t come in Super Bowl XLII.

Gisele yeah! Stunner wants $700 for sexy coffee table book

Cover of Gisele Bundchen's $700 collector's edition book featuring photos throughout her career. CENSORED VERSION

Friends of Cuomo aide Carey Gabay raise $24G through fund campaign

In this photo taken Dec. 12, 2011, and provided by the New York Governor’s Office, Carey Gabay, first deputy general counsel at the Empire State Development Corporation is shown. Gabay, an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was fighting for his life Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, a day after being caught in the crossfire between two gangs in Brooklyn. Gabay was shot in the head during a pre-dawn party Monday, celebrating the West Indian Day parade. (Judy Sanders/New York Governor’s Office via AP) The Carey Gabay Fund has raised nearly $24,000 in two days, with a goal of $35,000. The GoFundMe.com campaign was launched to help the family, according to a friend.

'He didn't want to go on without her': Georgia couple dies hours apart day after 60th anniversary

Senior wife touching the hand of her old husband, file elderly couple web stock A Georgia couple died within hours of each other one day after celebrating their 60th anniversary.

Vietnamese refugees reach out to Syrians fleeing by boat

A TUESDAY, SEPT. 22, 2015, PHOTO When Jonathan Huynh heard the story of two young Syrian boys and their mom drowning when their boat capsized, he saw himself.

Remains of 92-year-old Holocaust survivor get lost in mail

STUDIO - Bertha McFadden in her wedding dress when she was approx 24 y/o (Courtesy McFadden Family) The remains of a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor have gone missing after being shipped by a New York funeral home and lost in the mail.

Kathie Lee & Hoda: New York will adore Pope Francis

25 dead after suicide bombing at mosque in Yemen's capital

Yemeni Huthi rebels check the Balili mosque in the capital Sanaa, following an explosion on September 24, 2015 on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, the most important holiday of the Islamic calendar. A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Yemen's capital in an attack targeting Shiite worshippers that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens during holiday prayers, medics and witnesses said. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED HUWAISMOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images A suicide bomber blew himself up during prayers at a mosque for the Eid al-Adha holiday on Thursday, killing 25 people in Yemen's capital Sanaa, security officials said.

Pope Francis meets Obama family dogs at White House

3TP EUO SALESOUT NARCH When Pope Francis met with President Obama at the White House, he also had a personal audience with a real pair of hounds.

KKK leader sent back to prison, burned cross in Alabama

A former Ku Klux Klan leader who pleaded guilty to burning a cross in an African-American neighborhood was ordered Wednesday to return to prison for violating terms of his probation. U.S. District Judge W. Keith Watkins ordered Steven Joshua Dinkle (pictured here in a 2012 mugshot), back to prison for 10 months. A former Ku Klux Klan leader who pleaded guilty to burning a cross was ordered to return to prison for violating terms of his probation.

Girl, 3, dies days after dad threw her, sister into North Carolina pond

Durham County Sheriff's Deputy David Earp speaks to reporters at headquarters in Durham, N.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Earp pulled two young girls out of a pond Sunday night after their father allegedly tried to drown them and their brother. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed) A 3-year-old girl died after her father tried to drown her and her siblings in an apartment complex pond, police said Wednesday.

Blake Shelton still ‘buddies’ with Miranda Lambert

Feds zero in on gangbanger accused of slaying rival at hookah bar that set off shootout killing Cuomo aide

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The feds have a search warrant to photograph the tattoos of a Crips gangbanger who allegedly murdered a rival in a Brooklyn hookah bar.

Distant Obama relative files suit, says flatulent co-workers harassed her

A woman who is a distant relative of President Obama is suing the police station where she worked and says she experienced harassment. WASHINGTON — A distant relative of President Obama wants a windfall because her coworkers broke wind.

Florida ‘Officer of the Year’ arrested for child porn

Officer Michael Harding was taken into custody Tuesday evening by agents. A Florida cop was arrested by federal agents for distributing child porn and uploading the smut while on the job, court documents show.

Emmy-winning producer pleads not guilty to charge of stabbing tenant

BURBANK, CA - APRIL 26: Actor Andre Bauth attends The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 26, 2015 in Burbank, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for NATAS) Andrew Bauth is accused of reenacting the plot of his own film has been charged with attempted murder, authorities said.

Alba darned! I was chubby, sickly kid, says Jessica

CLEANING UP! Cities close to nixing fossil fuel

A recent survey released by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) that compared the use of fossil fuels and clean power sources of 162 cities. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Here are a few places that are a windmill turn away from going completely green.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, other lawmakers owe Albany for unpaid parking tickets

New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) owes Albany $65 for an unpaid parking ticket, according to information recently posted on the capital city’s website. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and a handful of state lawmakers left Albany with some unfinished business — unpaid parking tickets.

Fox and enemies: Donald says he won't do anymore interviews on right-wing network

"@FoxNews has been treating me very unfairly & I have therefore decided that I won't be doing any more Fox shows for the foreseeable future," Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday. Donald Trump is still looking to outfox Fox News.

Archdiocese will help NYC with homeless problem

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city is relying on some divine intervention to help solve the homeless crisis.

Who's hotter than Hurley? Liz looking nifty at 50

Elizabeth Hurley wears a bathingsuit that shows off he gorgeous body in an Instam picture.

Twitter mocks Brian Williams’ coverage of the Pope

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