Thursday, December 3, 2015

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PRAY THEY WAKE UP: GOP prez hopefuls just offer prayers, not real solutions on gun control

Another mass shooting prompted another round of silence Wednesday from GOP presidential candidates on the issue of gun control.

HOTBED OF HATE: San Bernardino struggled with homicides and gangs before mass shooting

The city rocked by a mass shooting that left 14 people dead Wednesday has been a hotbed of hate.

LUPICA: Welcome to the land of the damned and home of the gun! No one is safe in America... no one

Police officers conduct a manhunt after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California December 2, 2015. Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others, then fled the scene, triggering an intense manhunt and a shootoutout with police, authorities said. REUTERS/Mike Blake This is what we have become in the U.S.: We have become the land of the free and the home of the guns.

GREENE NO MORE SHOOTINGS: Blame the public, not lawmakers, for slow progress on gun control

While the rest of us were out buying Samsung TVs, and Star Wars toys, bargain hunters were shopping for guns.

CHRISTMAS PARTY, THEN HORROR: San Bernardino facility had holiday fest day before deadly attack, unclear why center was targeted

A day before armed shooters stormed into the Inland Regional Center in southern California, the facility celebrated a Christmas party.

U.S. Army confirms Apache helicopter crashes near Tennessee base killing 2 pilots

The two crewmembers were flying a two-seat AH-64D Apache during a routine training mission when the helicopter went down around 7 p.m. Wednesday, a news release from the Army's 101st Airborne Division said.

EXCLUSIVE De Blasio's affordable housing plan for East N.Y. is not affordable, according to report by Scott Stringer

Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks with elected officials and developers during the groundbreaking for a new affordable senior housing development located at 34-11 Beach Channel Drive on Thursday, August 20th 2015 in Far Rockaway, Queens. Mayor de Blasio’s affordable housing plan for East New York is not affordable, according to a report by city Controller Scott Stringer.

SEE IT Michigan men arrested after filming violent robbery of disabled man

Two men stole a cellphone from a man with cerebral palsy, then proceded to record beating the man on his own phone police say. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Two Michigan men have been arrested after filming themselves beating a disabled man in a violent robbery.

British carries out airstrikes against Islamic State militant group in Syria

TV OUT - NO ARCHIVE British lawmakers voted by a wide margin to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State militant group in Syria.

Boy, 4, mauled to death in Detroit by four pit bulls

A 4-year-old boy was mauled to death by pit-bulls in Detroit. Three dogs were shot on site and a forth captured. A 4-year-old boy in Detroit has died after being mauled by four pit bulls.

BAR THE DOOR ON KATIE: Couric's days at Yahoo! numbered

Missing Ohio teen found in Missouri was held captive, raped since November

Christopher David Schroeder, 41, is facing federal and state charges of luring an under-age Ohio girl to his home and raping her repeatedly over three weeks in captivity. An Ohio teen missing since November was found safe on Tuesday night, more than 600 miles from home in Missouri.

MURDER FOR MONEY: Florida man helped plan wealthy doctor wife's slaying for insurance cash: documents

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Bonita Springs, Florida resident, Dr. Teresa Sievers. Sievers was found murdered in her home on Monday June 29, 2015. At this point Mark Sievers has not been charged, as the investigation is ongoing.

More FIFA bigwigs arrested in Switzerland: report

epa04769687 (FILE) File picture dated 29 October 2007 shows the FIFA logo at the FIFA headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland. Police arrested six football officials 27 May 2015 in Switzerland for extradition to the United States where they are to face corruption charges. The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) said the Zurich arrests were on suspicion of accepting bribes. The six can agree to be extradited to the US "immediately". If they don't agree, the United States will need to submit a formal extradition request, a statement said. The arrests at dawn were carried out as officials from football's world governing body FIFA were gathered at the Baur au Lac hotel ahead of their annual congress opening 28 May. EPA/STEFFEN SCHMIDT Hours after Jack Warner secured a reprieve, some of his former colleagues at FIFA were under siege in a Swiss hotel early Thursday.

Former FDNY firefighter and WTC first responder dies from 9/11-related cancer

Manhattan Battalion Chief James Costello, 52, died the day before Thanksgiving and was buried in New Jersey after a Catholic funeral mass, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A hero former FDNY battalion chief was buried on Wednesday after succumbing to World Trade Center-related cancer, officials said.

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Amy Schumer's just as beautiful as she is brave

'THEY WERE MY KIDS': Cops shoot 2 dogs, kill one, after pooches charge police during attack

Cops were trying to determine if the two men were hit with stray police bullets — or just ricocheting fragments of the shots fired at the dogs. A dispute between a renter and a landlord turned deadly Wednesday — for the homeowner’s dogs.

SEE THE VIDEO Jahlil Okafor got into SECOND brawl in Boston, Sixers suspend rookie for 2 games

New footage shows Sixers star Jahlil Okafor throwing punches at a man farther down the street that same night.

Obama calls for gun law changes to keep firearms out of hands of suspected terrorists after GOP blocks debate on bill

US president Barack Obama speaks during a press conference on December 1, 2015 at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAUMARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images President Obama called for legislation to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists.

FINAL MOMENTS OF HIS LIFE: Las Vegas police release bodycam footage capturing moments before suspect was fatally shot eight times — WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO

Las Vegas police have released body cam footage of the tense moments leading up to a fatal shooting of 32-year-old Thomas McEniry (right).

Donald Trump: ‘Take out’ the families of ISIS members

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is pitching a new strategy for fighting ISIS. Donald Trump on Wednesday pitched a new strategy on how to best combat ISIS: Kill their families.

Miss Teen USA 2007 considered suicide after making pageant blunder

‘M. Butterfly’ playwright slashed in neck near Brooklyn home

Contact your local office for all commercial or promotional uses.The use of Los Angeles Times images for political advertising or endorsements is not permitted. A Tony award winning playwright was slashed in the neck in an apparently random attack near his Brooklyn home, police said Wednesday.

'I WILL KILL EVERY BLACK MALE AND FEMALE AT KEAN UNIVERSITY': Black Kean U. alum busted for threatening students during racism protest

Self-proclaimed activist Kayla-Simone McKelvey, 24, sent messages from an anonymous Twitter account menacing black students at the school.

Islamic State monsters behead man they claim is Russian spy in latest brutal execution video

An Islamic State terrorist beheads a man he claims is a Russian spy captured in Syria in the latest execution video released Wednesday.

SPARKLE AND FADE: British mom afraid of growing old wins right to die

woman silhouette female anonymous stock A “self-centered” British mom who would rather be dead than “ugly or old” won the legal right to die after she “lost her sparkle.”

Jury seated for first cop indicted Freddie Gray murder trial

William G. Porter, one of six police officers charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in the death of Freddie Gray. A jury has been seated in Baltimore for the trial of a city cop facing manslaughter and other charges in the death of Freddie Gray.
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2015

HEY, BEAUTIFUL! Best makeup, nail polish for season

From makeup to perfume to nail polish, check out the hottest beauty products for this holiday season ... By Tracy Brock and Raakhee Mirchandani

STUFF IT! Some of the best gifts come in small packages

Check out these fun and affordable stocking stuffers ...
AUTOS

17 Million Road rage cases reported in China in 2015

Cars travel on a highway in the Chinese city of Shanghai. China Road rage cases reach new highs with 17 million reported in 2015.

How bad are New York drivers, really?

The darker the blue, the worse the drivers in that state are, with the exception of Montana, which has the worst drivers and is colored red. Minnesota, in green, has the best drivers.  Statistically speaking, not nearly as bad as drivers in Montana.

November sales drop 25% for VW in wake of 'Dieselgate'

GERMANY OUT After initially holding steady following this year's emissions scandal, Volkswagen's U.S. sales took a major hit last month.

VIDEO: $4 million Koenigsegg Agera crashes in China

The Agera R, the model involved in the crash, boasts 960-horsepower on regular gaas and up to 1160-hp if using E85 as fuel. The supercar was seen destroyed and bumperless on a main road in the city of Chongqing.

Lamborghini new model celebrates founder's centennial

What could possibly be better than a 600-plus-horsepower Italian camper? One that sends all of its power to the rear wheels, of course. Lamborghini’s baby supercar gets a drivetrain switch-up for the Southern California sun this year. Lamborghini has announced a new model, the Centenario, to celebrate their founder's 100th birthday.

Volvo enters premium sedan market, introduces the new S90

Volvo is throwing their hat into the top tier sedan class with the brand new S90. Volvo is attempting to make a new name in the top tier sedan segment with the brand new S90.
New York

New York lawmaker eyes bill to create agency to probe abuse in state prisons

Daniel J. O'Donnell, New York State Assembly, District 69. A state lawmaker intends to introduce legislation creating an independent agency to probe complaints of abuse in New York prisons.

'PLACE BOMBS HERE': Bronx high school swept after student finds bomb threat

The former Walton High School building in the Bronx — which now contains several smaller high schools — was swept by cops on Wednesday after a student found a bomb threat. A Bronx high school building was swept for explosives as cops investigated a threat against a nearby college, officials said.

Woman, 20, hospitalized after attack in LaGuardia bathroom

Police officers and emergency personal stand outside the American Airlines Terminal at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York, December 2, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized Wednesday after she was scratched on her stomach during a tussle in a LaGuardia Airport bathroom.

Man struck by car in Staten Island, knocked unconscious

NR A pedestrian was hit by a car and knocked unconscious on Staten Island on Wednesday, police said.

Judge rips ex-cop for lying about arrest of New York Times photographer

Police Officer Michael Ackerman at Bronx Supreme Court today to set a trial date.He is charged with lying and falsifying official documents in the arrest of NY Times photographer Robert Stolarik in 2012 at a crime scene where Ackerman objected with Stolarik's use of a flash, before throwing him to the ground..Wednesday,,September 30th, 2015 Bronx, New York.(Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News). A Bronx judge scolded an ex-cop convicted of lying about why he cuffed a New York Times photographer during his sentencing.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Future Etan Patz jury may get first-hand tour of SoHo streets where boy disappeared 36 years ago

Pedro Hernandez appears in Manhattan criminal court, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2012, in New York. Harvey Fishbein, the lawyer for Hernandez, charged with 1979 killing of Etan Patz, says his client will plead not guilty because he made a false confession. Hernandez' next court date is set for Dec. 12, when he'll have a chance to enter a plea. He's being held without bail. (Pool Photo) Prosecutors want the next Etan Patz jury get a first-hand tour of the SoHo streets the boy disappeared from 36 years ago.

NYC will finish year with more murders than 2014: Bratton

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says New York City will end the year with more murders than last year. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Wednesday the city will end 2015 with more murders this year than last.

Homeless tent gone from Riverside Park after concerns raised

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A homeless encampment in Riverside Park that has Upper West Side dog owners barking mad was nowhere to be seen Wednesday

Police identify suspect in fatal double shooting in Brooklyn

Jarvis Roberts, 34, wanted in connection with the homicide Dupris Moore, 25, and her father Dupree Dunbar, 47 at the Langston Hughes Houses in Brownsville, New York on November 27, 2015. Police have identified a suspect in the killings of a father and son in a hail of bullets in a Brooklyn public housing hallway.
Daily News Video

VIDEO X-Men in China? 'Levitating' cars sparks viral video

Video that appears to show several cars 'levitate' at an intersection in China has the Interwebs buzzing. But sadly the explanation takes the magic out of it all.

VIDEO 94-year-old recalls witnessing arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mineola Dozier Smith, now 94, was reminiscing back to that day 60 years ago when she witnessed Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Ala.
Sports

Mehta: Jets former 1st rounder Milliner can't get on field

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Dee Milliner’s career arc would have driven most of us into a state of madness or despair.

Vacchiano: Eli Manning all but controls Giants' playoff fate this season

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Eli Manning's back is up against the end zone again, with a long drive ahead and the fate of the Giants resting on his shoulders.

Melo hopes to talk to Sixers' rookie Okafor about fights

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks heads for the net as Isaiah Canaan #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers defends at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2015 in New York City.The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 99-87.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Jahlil Okafor doesn’t really have a veteran voice of reason in the 76ers’ locker room, but Carmelo Anthony hopes to serve in that role.

Leonard: Plenty to like for Rangers, even in loss to Isles

NHL linesman Mark Shewchyk (92) calls for help as he tries to restrain New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) from fighting New York Rangers defenseman Keith Yandle (93) during overtime in an NHL hockey game between the crosstown rivals at the Barclays Center in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) gets in on the action, far left. The Islanders defeated the Rangers 2-1 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) The central location on Atlantic Ave. brought swarms of Rangers fans, just as Nassau Coliseum once did out on the Island.
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