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HBO producer Marc Johnson steps away from porn project ‘The Deuce’ after friend's apparent cocaine overdose death in Chelsea

Marc Johnson, upset by the death of pal Kiersten Cerveny, stepped away from “The Deuce” Tuesday, just as the project was to start filming.

SNAKE ATTACK: Python bites Cincinnati reptile shop owner, coils itself around him in bloody scene

The 20-foot, 125-pound snake bit Captive Born Reptiles owner Terry Wilkins on the arm when he was cleaning a cage at his Newport, Ky., store at 11 a.m., Newport Police Chief Thomas Collins told WCPO-TV.

Dog apparently shot dead in Central Park during walk with owner: police sources

The black Labrador was running off-leash with his 65-year-old owner when the dog rambled down a hill near the northwest corner of the park around 11 p.m., police sources said.

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[POLL] Which of these players would make the better drinking buddy?

There is a reason you picked these players for your Fantasy Football team, but would they make the cut off the field in a game of Would You Rather?

EXCLUSIVE Mom who hunts bail jumping defendants to capture fame in new TV show

'All his skin is off, arms peeled, hair burnt': Florida teen on life support after taking part in 'Fire Challenge'

Robert Seals, 15, was rushed to the hospital on Monday night after being doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire by a friend who held a match to his clothes.

EXCLUSIVE Man charged with murdering 2 women in hotel rooms charged with sexually abusing another victim

Joseph Danclair was busted Sept. 18 for the murders of Antoinette Marin, 43, and Chrissy Bevelaqua, 34, who were found naked and dead inside Manhattan and Brooklyn hotel rooms over the summer.

Texas teen dies in tragic accident after friend puts him in chokehold during sleepover

Elijah Hernandez, 17, died early Sunday after wrestling with another teen at the sleepover in Buda. The teen was put in a chokehold and told to “tap out” to give up, but lost consciousness instead.

Ex-Ranger Sean Avery busted for drugs in Hamptons traffic stop

Australian terrorism suspects arrested in killing of police worker; teen’s gun came from Middle East: reports

Over 200 officers converged on the men aged 16 to 22 near the Western Sydney neighborhood where a teen gunned down New South Wales police staffer Curtis Cheng on Friday, police said.

Video of suspect in deadly Cuomo aide shooting released by NYPD

Police released surveillance footage of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the death of Cuomo aide Carey Gabay.

Captain boots air marshal from plane after he rushed into cockpit to complain about spilled drink

A tough-as-nails captain booted a federal air marshal after the cranky man threatened to file an official complaint about a spilled drink.

71-year-old man fatally shoots himself in Murray Hill apartment as NYC marshal tries to evict him

A 71-year-old man shot himself as a city marshal knocked on his door to evict him from his Murray Hill apartment, police sources said.

'Maze Runner' actor says cast members swiped artifacts during shoot

Boy dies after contracting E. coli infection from petting farm animals at Maine fair

Colton Guay likely contracted hemolytic uremic syndrome at the Oxford County Fair, his father revealed in a touching Facebook post remembering his son.

Man, 62, fatally struck by L train in Brooklyn after stumbling onto tracks: police

The man fell onto the tracks moments before a northbound L train rolled into the Wilson Ave. station in Bushwick around 6:30 p.m., police said.

Authorities working with FBI stop Russia-tied plots to sell nukes to jihadis

In Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists.

Long lines strand fans outside Yankee Stadium for wild card game

The Yankees and Astros got underway at The Stadium at 8:10 Tuesday night, but empty seats still littered the stands.

SPANX IT! Kylie Jenner shows off perky butt on Snapchat

JUAN GONZALEZ East Harlem Pathmark land sold to make way for luxury apartments – but nonprofit involved in deal says they haven’t seen a dime

In 2014, Abyssinian Development Corp. sold the site of a Pathmark supermarket at 125th St. and Lexington Ave. for $39 million.

Man in custody after bomb scare at Brooklyn shelter leads to evacuation

A men’s shelter in Brooklyn was evacuated after workers found a pipe with a timer taped to it, police sources said.

NYC promoter sues hard-partying oilman over unpaid bills

A Manhattan promoter claims a hard-living Texas oilman took him on a wild ride and saddled him with a $241,000 bill.

NY and NJ drivers pay nearly one-third of all U.S. tolls

Drivers in New York and New Jersey pay the heftiest price for their commutes — accounting for almost one-third of tolls across the U.S.

LONG OR SHORT: Gaga goes casual, Miranda glams up

Nyack College coach accused of sexually abusing players passed 'rigorous' background check before getting hired

Kurt Ludwigsen, 44, was fired from Nyack College in March, after several members of the softball team said he'd been grabbing their breasts and slapping their buttocks, court papers say.

Stoned Ohio man calls cops, is found surrounded by munchies

Police in Ohio say they were called to a house by a man who complained he’d gotten too high smoking marijuana.

China’s slowdown, sagging commodity prices will slow global economic growth to lowest level since 2009, IMF predicts

In a report Tuesday in advance of the IMF-World Bank annual meetings here this week, the fund says the world economy will grow 3.1 percent this year, down from a July forecast of 3.3 percent.

Deportation of immigrants in U.S. hits lowest mark since 2006

The Obama administration deported fewer immigrants over the past 12 months than at any time since 2006, according to internal figures obtained by The Associated Press.

AUTOS

2016 Infiniti QX50 Test Drive and REVIEW

An all-new Infiniti QX30 crossover is on the way, but a place remains for the capable QX50 SUV.

5 foreign trucks to look out for from TPP

The Trans-Pacific Partnership would undue a half-century-old tax that has kept foreign pickups out of the U.S.

Explaining the UAW negotiations with Fiat Chrysler

The United Auto Workers are currently without a long term contract with Fiat Chrysler and the two other Detroit Automakers.

Lexus creates life-size IS replica with origami

Lexus has created a life-size IS replica that is fully driveable and made entirely of cardboard origami.

New York

EXCLUSIVE Zero NYC government vehicles involved in fatal accidents over the last year

The city has reached one “zero” in its Vision Zero push - city government vehicles did not kill anyone over the last year, according to new data.

Bronx man accused of killing wife attempts to shoot himself as brother, an NYPD cop, drives him to police station

Amauri Perdomo was the prime suspect in the shooting death of his wife, Jennifer Ortiz, when his brother Angel Perdomo, an auxiliary cop, tried to get him surrender Monday afternoon.

Ex-con accused of stealing elderly woman’s Queens house arraigned on 10 charges

Darrell Beatty, 50, was arraigned on 10 charges, including burglary, larceny and falsifying business records.

EXCLUSIVE More than 500 homes wrecked by Hurricane Sandy now fixed through Neighborhood Revitalization program

More than 500 Hurricane Sandy-wrecked homes have been fixed through a privately funded program for storm victims unable to get federal aid, the city’s First Lady Chirlane McCray will announce Wednesday.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

exclusive Bronx exec's death following butt enhancement surgery ruled a homicide

An non-profit executive died after getting injections to enhance her butt, and her death has since been ruled a homicide, sources said.

Brooklyn contractor hit with $84,600 fine for death of worker at Brighton Beach job site

Laborer Vidal Sanchez-Roman, 51, fell April 1 while raking freshly poured concrete at the unprotected edge on the sixth floor of a building on Neptune Ave.

Success Academy officials say Bill de Blasio ignored deadline to find space for 7 charter schools

Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz, a de Blasio foe, said the sites needed to publicly posted by Monday in order to be voted on at a Nov. 19 meeting of the Panel for Educational Policy.

Sports

Harper: Alex Rodriguez's comeback season hits wall

Alex Rodriguez appeared at his locker, and for the first time all season he was still in his uniform pants and a white T-shirt.

Harper: Mets are Wright to be annoyed with Matt Harvey drama

There were any number of ways that David Wright could have downplayed the latest Matt Harvey drama

Yankees lament on ‘disappointing’ end to season

For a team not many expected to make it to the postseason at all, the Yankees were lamenting their missed opportunity Tuesday night.

Dallas Keuchel dominates Yankees again, as he has all season

Dallas Keuchel had the Yankees’ number all regular season. That didn’t change Tuesday night.

BOTOX FOR BOOBS: Plastic surgeon boasts of easier recovery

Wildlife Conservation Society to unveil new look, mission

The “WCS: 2020” strategic plan will focus on conserving the world’s largest wild places in 15 priority regions, including the Arctic coast of Alaska and the wilds of the Adirondacks. .

Bike lanes eyed in $400M overhaul of Verrazano Bridge

An engineering firm hired by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s is developing a master plan the bridge that will include the agency’s first study of bike and walking paths.

Bronx man, 19, nabbed in shooting death of fellow teen

Cops have cuffed a 19-year-old man they say shot and killed another teen during a deadly meetup in the Bronx, officials said.

Elderly woman shot dead after GPS app leads her, husband into to dangerous neighborhood in Brazil

A 70-year-old woman was fatally shot after a GPS app led her to a dangerous neighborhood in Brazil, police said.

Jay Z, Beyoncé renting $45M mansion in LA

Obama goes all-in on Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal

Obama goes all-in on pitching the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, to tie the U.S. more closely to 40% of the world's economy.

Family of man shot, killed by retired jail guard in subway station files wrongful death lawsuit against gunman

Gilbert Drogheo and his friend Joscelyn Evering were on a southbound rush hour 4 train on March 10 with Willie Groomes.

Family and friends grieve after death of pregnant S.I. mother fatally struck by car

“It’s all very fresh,” a relative of Shannon Lies, 31, said when reached by phone. “We need some time.”

Deadline approaches for New Yorkers to change, enroll in political parties

New Yorkers undecided about who to vote for in the 2016 White House race might want to make up their minds in the next three days.

Kylie, Taylor feature in 5 most-liked Instagram photos

Ben Carson blasts Obama for ‘politicizing’ Oregon shooting

Carson blasted President Obama's decision to visit Roseburg, Ore., in the wake of last week's horrific shooting.

Man sues Syracuse University after boxing club session leaves him with brain injury

Gabriel Sansone joined Syracuse University's boxing club in the beginning of his senior year for exercise purposes, the suit says.

Joe Biden leaked dying son’s plea for him to run in 2016

Vice President Biden might be his own biggest behind-the-scenes 2016 supporter.

'I BECAME THE TEACHER': Chilling statement of suspect, 14, accused of raping, killing educator

Alleged teen killer Philip Chism was charged with rape, robbery and murder after his algebra teacher, Colleen Ritzer, was found dead in the woods behind Danvers High School in Mass. in 2013.

Nick Gordon could soon be charged in death of Bobbi Kristina: report

Up to 6,000 federal prisoners, mostly drug offenders, will be released early

The majority are drug offenders who received punitive sentences over the past 30 years, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

'THE HUMAN THING TO DO': S.C. pastor wades through waist-high waters to retrieve unearthed casket as flood ravages region

A South Carolina pastor waded through flood waters to retrieve an unearthed casket, video shows.

SPITTING MAD: Unhinged NJ man arrested for spitting at desnuda

The naked painted ladies of Times Square do their best to drive guys crazy — but a New Jersey man literally went nuts Monday.

Pennsylvania mom accused of shooting up daughter, friend with heroin

Jessica Riffey, of West Caln Township in Chester County, is accused of injecting both her 14-year-old daughter and the girl’s 16-year-old friend with the drug.

NOT MERYL! 'Suffragette’ cast under fire over insensitive T-shirts

ISIS affiliate claims responsibility for deadly Aden attacks

A new Islamic State affiliate in Yemen has claimed responsibility for attacks in the port city of Aden that killed at least 15 people.

Gen. John Campbell says U.S. airstrike on Kunduz hospital was a mistake

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says the recent airstrike on a hospital in the northern city of Kunduz was a mistake.

Texas inmate set for execution for fatally shooting Mexican man robbed of $8

Juan Martin Garcia's execution is scheduled for Tuesday. He was convicted of capital murder for the September 1998 killing and robbery of Hugh Solano in Houston.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY ON THE FIELD: Seattle high school wide receiver, 17, dies after tackle — marking the country's 4th H.S. football-related death of the season

Kenney Bui, a senior defensive back and wide receiver, was hurt while making a tackle in the fourth quarter for Seattle’s Evergreen High School, KING-TV reported.