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Saturday, January 2, 2016

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DRAGGING HIS HEELS: Affluenza teen Ethan Couch delays deportation to U.S. by claiming Mexico violated his human rights

The teen won a delay based on a constitutional appeal in Mexico that could lead to a trial process that could last weeks or even months.

Cops trace stolen phone of Knicks guard shot at strip club to Brooklyn location

Cleanthony Early shared a photo from his hospital room on Thursday a day after he was set upon by masked thugs, robbed and shot in the knee outside a Queens strip club. Investigators tracked the hoopster’s stolen cell phone to the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of the borough.

Queens teenager Jihad Jackson fatally shot on New Year's Eve in Jamaica, is 2015's final murder victim in NYC

Jihad Jackson, 16, was shot and killed December 31, 2015 in Queens, NY. He was the last murder victim of 2015. The victim of New York’s final homicide of 2015 has been identified as a 16-year-old boy, police said Friday.

Raymond Kelly: 'I had no role' in NYPD deleted emails

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Former Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly denied having any knowledge of the deletion of his NYPD emails.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop pop-up shop heist suspects revealed

SWIPE WHITE? Huge billboard in suburban Utah advertising dating website for white people only drawing stares, criticism

A billboard for dating website 'wherewhitepeoplemeet.com' along a highway in West Valley City, Utah has created controversy. http://fox13now.com/2015/12/31/white-people-meet-dating-site-billboard-turning-heads-in-utah/ An image of a billboard promoting a new dating website in suburban Utah caused controversy after the awkward image went viral.

Munich terror warning on New Year's Eve was real

epaselect epa05084876 German police on duty at the main railway station in central Munich, Germany, 31 December 2015. Police evacuated Munich's main train station and a second station in the city's Pasing district in response to a credible terrorist threat to the Bavarian capital, authorities said. No trains are approaching the main station, Germany's second busiest, and the outlying station, police said on Twitter. 'In response to credible reports, Munich police believe that there is a threat of a terrorist attack in the Munich area. According to available information, which we have judged to be credible, an attack is intended to be carried out on the evening of 31 December 2015,' police say on Facebook. EPA/SVEN HOPPE A terror warning in Munich on New Year’s Eve that led to the evacuation of two train stations was not a false alert.

Uber angers New Year's Eve revelers with surge pricing

The logo of car-sharing service app Uber on a smartphone over a reserved lane for taxis in a street is seen in this photo illustration taken in Madrid on December 10, 2014. A Madrid judge has ordered U.S.-based online car booking company Uber to cease operations in Spain, the latest ban on the popular service. Taxi drivers around the world consider Uber unfairly bypasses local licensing and safety regulations by using the internet to put drivers in touch with passengers. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (SPAIN - Tags: LAW TRANSPORT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS LOGO) - RTR4HGTL Revelers around the country rang in the new year with Champagne, confetti — and complaints about Uber’s surge pricing.

Jason Derulo and girlfriend Daphne soak up sun

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Worst of deadly winter flood is over in St. Louis area, Midwest death toll rises

December 31, 2015 - Kimmswick, Missouri, United States: "It's going to take a couple of weeks to go down. I have things to do," said Scott Fox (front), who decided it was time leave his residence located at 6100 Mississippi Blvd. which was surrounded by water. His friend Tony Watkins paddled a boat out and helped Fox come to shore. Two residents decided to stay in the home. At least 20 deaths over several days in Missouri and Illinois were blamed on flooding. A 24-mile stretch of Interstate 44 was closed today at Valley Park southwest of St. Louis due to Meramec River flooding. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has activated the National Guard to assist with security in evacuated areas and to help keep road closure sites clear. Three-day rainfall totals of 9 to 11 inches were records in some parts of an area that stretched from southwest to east-central Missouri. Rainfall totals of that magnitude occur only every 100 to 300 years. The Mississippi River, which runs beside the Gateway Arch and downtown St. Louis, is expected to reach nearly 13 feet above flood stage there. That would be the second-worst flood on record, behind only the devastating 1993 flood. A flood wall protects the city. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Polaris) *** Local Caption *** 05343851 The worst of the deadly winter flood is over in the St. Louis area.

Father of Rochester man accused of planning to behead New Year's revelers says his son is sick, not ISIS

This undated photo provided by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision shows Emanuel Lutchman, of Rochester, N.Y. Lutchman, 25, was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015 and charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorists. Authorities say that he was planning a New Year's Eve attack at a Rochester area bar to prove to the Islamic State he was worthy to join it in Syria. (New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision via AP) The father of a Rochester man accused of planning to behead New Year’s revelers at a bar says his troubled son is “easily manipulated."

AG wants FanDuel and DraftKings to return losers' money

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman at UFT Launch of the Greenpoint Eco-School Program. The Greenpoint program aims to develop the next greneration of community environmental leaders November 18, 2015. Manhattan, New York. (Kevin C Downs for New York Daily News) State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has upped the ante in his battle with daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings.

Georgia cop fired after he's caught performing sex act on duty

Clayton County police officer Joshua Nicholson was fired for allegedly recording himself performing a sex act in his patrol car. A police officer in Georgia was doing more than protecting and serving when he was caught sexting and visting adult websites while on duty.

Don Lemon 'racks' up scorn for Kathy Griffin comments on NYE

Fresh gunfire heard at Indian air base near Pakistan border

Indian security forces stand guard near a road barrier outside an Indian air force base in Pathankot, 430 kilometers (267 miles) north of New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Gunmen attacked the air force base near the border with Pakistan on Saturday morning and exchanged fire with security forces, officials said. (AP Photo/Channi Anand) At least one helicopter could be seen firing at an area inside the Pathankot air force base.

Pope Francis calls for an end to 'arrogance of the powerful'

Pope Francis looks on as children's dressed like the three Wise Men leaves the altar during a mass on New Year's Day at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 1, 2016. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito Wishing for a year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the “arrogance of the powerful."

Kim Jong Un: North Korea is ready for war

EUO 3TP MNDTY JPNOUT The North Korean leader said the country was ready for war if provoked by outsiders, but stayed away from threats involving nuclear weapons.

Chicago officials coordinated Laquan McDonald response

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 31: Demonstrators calling for an end to gun violence and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel march through downtown on December 31, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting deaths by police of a 19-year-old college student Quintonio LeGrier and his 55-year-old neighbor Bettie Jones and a recently released video showing the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke have sparked dozens of protests in the city. Yesterday Emanuel announced several changes that would take place in the police department with the hope of preventing future incidents. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) The messages clearly indicate that advisers to Mayor Rahm Emanuel knew within months that the case could be politically explosive.

'Christmas with my pops': Lamar Odom's first pic since overdose

Florida monster dad kills 6-year-old son by sitting on him while playing video games, cops say

James Dearman A Florida man played video games while he smothered his 6-year-old son to death against a couch on Christmas Eve, according to police.

Saudi Arabia beheaded 157 people in 2015

FILE - In this Thursday, April 1, 2010 file photo, activists from a civil organization reenact an execution scene in front of the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, as they protest a possible beheading of a Lebanese man accused of witchcraft in Saudi Arabia. The Arabic writing on banners read:"don't kill." Saudi Arabia carried out at least 157 executions in 2015, with beheadings reaching their highest level in the country in two decades, according to several advocacy groups that monitor the death penalty worldwide. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, File) Coinciding with the rise in executions is the number of people executed for non-lethal offenses that judges have wide discretion to rule on.

MOM MUST BE PROUD! Oklahoma man freaks out town with tattooed swastika face

Michael Carter, 26, was arrested in a misdemeanor charge after he entered a Kum and Go convenience store on East Kenosha in Broken Arrow, OklahomaOklahoma on December 30, 3015, wearing a mask, a red costume, forks and a toy gun. Before entering the Kum & Go, Carter was seen at a nearby Whataburger restaurant. He has a face only a mother could love — and now it’s up to her to bail him out of an Oklahoma jail.

'BABY, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, PLEASE': Step-daughter of Florida policeman accidentally shot by mom who mistook her for home intruder

The step-daughter of a high-ranking Florida police official was fatally shot Tuesday after the woman’s mother mistook her for an intruder.

France files extradition request for sexy DJ after kidnap rap

Model and DJ Angie Vu Ha posted this image to her Facebook page.

SEE THE VIDEO BROOKLYN BRUTALIZERS NABBED: Cops catch two robbers accused of pummeling man who needed 70 stitches

Two robbers who pummeled a man in Brooklyn so badly that he needed 70 stitches in his forehead were nabbed Thursday, cops said.

exclusive A CREEP DENIED: Alimony payments rejected for Brooklyn man serving 40 years for raping wife

NR A Brooklyn man who’s serving a 40-year prison sentence for raping his abused wife has lost his galling bid to get alimony payments from her.

Man rams car into soldiers outside crowded mosque in France

French police officers and soldiers stand near a red car in front of the mosque of Valence, southeastern France on January 1, 2016, after a soldier guarding the mosque shot and wounded a driver who rammed him with a car. Police said the driver deliberately drove his Peugeot into the soldier in the southeastern city of Valence. The impact of the car left the soldier with injuries to his knee and shin. Police said the driver's motive remained unclear. / AFP / PATRICK GARDINPATRICK GARDIN/AFP/Getty Images A man rammed his car into French soldiers twice outside a crowded Valence mosque Friday afternoon, officials said.

DEATH ON THE NILE: New Year's Eve boat crash kills 15 in Egypt

A TUESDAY JAN 22 2013 FILE PHOTO After a deadly boat crash in the Nile River, the death toll is now raised to 15 after an elderly man's body was found.

From tragedy to victory, check out the Daily News’ top 30 stories of 2015

From the devastating terrorist attacks in Paris to the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage, check out the Daily News' top 30 news stories of 2015 …

BIGGEST SPORTS NEWS: Here are the best Daily News back pages of 2015

Nov. 18: Those boos on draft night quickly turned to cheers as Kristaps Porzingis gets Linsanity-like love from the Garden faithful. From Deflategate to A-Rod, these stories dominated the back pages of The News this year.
Autos

10 things you never knew about the BMW 7 Series

The BMW 7 Series was first introduced in 1977. The 2016 BMW 7 Series is loaded with tech and luxury. But this German super sedan also packs some surprising secrets.

5 potential future off-roaders to take the fight to Jeep

It's been a long time since the Land Cruiser was a true Jeep competitor, but with a new, stripped-down FJ40 model, Toyota could have a winner on their hands. The Jeep Wrangler has had the rugged off-roader market to itself for years, but we think these 5 companies could challenge it.

DREAM ON: Holiday bonus dream machines - Part 3

Our three final nominees for the honor are a raucous and sensuous sports coupe for the modern gentleman, a “Saville Row” take on BMW’s sexiest sedan, and a surprising, oil-burning addition to the luxury SUV universe. So Santa was especially good to you this year? Here are the final three dream cars to spend that bonus on.

DREAM ON: Best dream cars to blow your holiday bonus on - Part 2

We know that extra $100,000 is burning a hole in your pocket, so we'll break down the Porsche 911 Targa and the Nissan GT-R for you as quickly as we can. Nissan celebrates 45 years of the GT-R, and Porsche goes into tech overload with the 911 Targa.

2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Redesigned for 2016, the stylish new Chevy Malibu has what it takes to conquest other midsize family sedans. But will car buyers buy it?
New York

George Washington Bridge jumper had debt woes

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The man who jumped from the bridge was a Deutsche Bank employee who was deeply in debt, court documents state.

June death of man found on Brooklyn street was a homicide

A New York City Police Crime Scene Unit vehicle stands on West 75th street outside an apartment building where two children died in a stabbing, on New York City's upper west side of Manhattan early October 26, 2012. The children's mother returned home to the luxury New York City apartment on Thursday to find two of her young children stabbed to death in the bathtub, and the family's nanny was arrested as the suspect in the killings, police said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW) - RTR39M8H STOCK IMAGE The city's Medical Examiner ruled that Anthony Mosley died of "blunt impact injuries" when he was found sprawled unconscious.

Ten percent of New Yorkers applied for municipal ID in first year

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Some 732,630 people applied as of Dec. 30, according to a report sent to Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito.

Brooklyn house fire leads police to discovery of marijuana and guns

NYPD 71st precinct posted this photo of a marijuana grow house bust in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Dec. 31, 2015, with caption: search warrant recovers 4 handguns 2 air rifles ammo and marijuana from a grow operation house #NYPD #crownheights A fire in a Brooklyn home led police to find a marijuana grow house — and a stash of guns, police said Thursday.

Family Dollar worker charged with ringing up bogus returns, stealing gift cards from Staten Island store

The Family Dollar store at 135 Canal St. on Staten Island. Tevin Burks, 19, rang up more than $850 in bogus returns and stole $1,500 in gift cards at the Staten Island store on Dec. 23, 27 and 29, police allege.
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NYPD to spend more than $700,000 to buy automatic weapons

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: An NYPD tactical police officer stands guard near the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2011 in New York City. Officials are stepping up security in New York and Washington D.C. a day after U.S. officials received a credible but unconfirmed terror threat to utilize car bombs on bridges or tunnels in New York or Washington. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The 450-gun purchase means no cop in the elite unit will have to share weapons.

Newark activists brawl at anti-violence rally on steps of City Hall

A fight broke out at an anti-violence rally in Newark City Hall between community activists Donna Jackson and Abdul Muhammad. They missed the point.

NEIGH-BORLY BEHAVIOR! NYC horse carriage industry thanks supporters for help

**FOR USE ONLINE (indefinitely) AND IN PRINT FOR MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014.** Horse carriages — which for the past two years have operated under a cloud of uncertainty — are starting 2016 on a positive note.

Man, 30, leaps to his death off George Washington Bridge

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A man jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge Thursday, authorities said.
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Vacchiano: If Coughlin gone, Giants must think Big for new coach

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets won 23-20. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) John Mara seems poised to make the decision he hoped he’d never have to make, the one he’s resisted time and time again.

Jets WR Brandon Marshall earns team MVP honors

New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of New England Patriots' Logan Ryan (26) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Brandon Marshall used his offseason trade as motivation for a resurgent 2015 campaign in New York.

Porzingis credits family with helping him avoid trouble off the court

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