Wednesday, March 23, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

BLOOD BROTHERS: Two suicide bombers at Brussels airport identified as brothers Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui, third suspect reportedly tied to Paris attacks

3TP EUO NARCH/NARCH30 MNDTY The brothers, 27 and 30, were among the three men seen in the departure area shortly before the explosion.

'BREAKS MY HEART BEYOND BELIEF': Manhattan siblings missing after Brussels attack; phone call with family was dropped after blast

New York siblings Sascha and Alexander Pinczowski are feared missing in the Brussels terror attacks, their worried loved ones said Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton wins Arizona primary, Bernie Sanders takes Utah and Idaho; Trump and Cruz split Ariz., Utah

A DEC. 2, 2015, FILE PHOTO Trump notched a critical victory in the Arizona Republican primary, adding the state’s 58 winner-take-all delegates to his mounting total.

Missouri mom seen smoking meth with her baby girl lying next to her in Facebook picture arrested on felony charge

Ashley Ann Lewis, 28, was arrested after a photo of her smoking meth while holding a baby appeared on Facebook. A Missouri mom seen smoking meth with her baby girl lying next to her in a Facebook photo was arrested Friday, police said.

SEX ED: Alabama bill demands teachers take class on how NOT to have affairs with students in state with highest rate of such trysts

42-year-old Carrie Cabri Witt, a psychology and social studies teacher at Decatur High School in Alabama, is facing charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with at least two students. In the month since the bill was first introduced, an Alabama school worker was either arrested or convicted for having sex with a student at least once a week.

Nearly nude pic of Melania used by anti-Trump PAC — and Donald is angry!

'THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL PERSON': TV anchor says her rapist must remain be denied parole

Maureen O’Boyle arguing that the man who raped her 30 years ago should not be let out of his prison sentence early. WBTV’s Maureen O’Boyle was raped by James Starling in 1986 on what she describes as the “most terrifying day of my life.”

Florida teen with fake gun shot dead by police after standoff

FBMD01000ac00300003a1500005a2e00008931000039350000c640000066610000fa64000091690000d86e00009da20000 Robert Dentmond, a 16-year-old in Gainesville, had called 911 on Sunday night to say that he had a gun and was going to kill himself.

Connecticut correction officer assaults mailman, shouts slurs after catching him peeing near his home

Off-duty correction officer Daniel Alvarado, 43, as arrested and charged after assaulting a mailman. The mailman was reportedly urinating next to Alvarado's side yard when Alvarado came out to confront him. A Connecticut jail guard assaulted a mailman while screaming “n----r” after the Postal employee peed near the drunk off-duty jailer’s home.

Curvy fitness trainer sued for not paying Bronx marketing guru

Popular Instagram model and fitness guru Nicole Mejia. She has 1.4 million followers.

City worker stole $36G in welfare benefits from disadvantaged elderly victims

Robert Tejada is arraigned in State Supreme Court on March 22nd, 2016 in New York. Tejada, an HRA employee, was indicted for stealing from the elderly and the infirm, allegedly using speciL access to change EBT cardholders' PINs and steal their benefits. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) The Human Resources Administration worker is charged with scamming 137 victims who relied on those benefits.

GONZALEZ Puerto Rico’s financial future is in hands of Supreme Court

PHOTO TAKEN SEPT. 18, 2014 The court is hearing arguments about whether the territory can restructure its $70 billion debt and avoid financial collapse.

Long Island agency involved in foster child sex abuse case hit with lawsuit for overworked, unpaid workers

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Charity did not begin at home for the Long Island-based agency caught up in a foster care sex abuse case, according to a federal lawsuit.

BRING IT ON: Assembly votes to legalize mixed martial arts in New York, making it final state to allow the sport

Professional mixed martial arts scored a huge win when the state Assembly gave final passage to a bill that would legalize the sport.

Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Erin Storm dead in plane crash

Wheelchair-bound boy kicked out of Georgia mall as security guard claimed his chair was a 'safety hazard'

The Tate family is outraged after their five-year-old son, Isaiah Tate, was kicked out of the Mall of Georgia' play area after his wheelchair was determined to be a liability. Mother April Tate said she is willing to take her son back after the mall offered her an apology. The Georgia family of a disabled boy was kicked out of a local mall’s play area by a security guard who said his wheelchair was a liability.

CHEEKY CHARGE: Florida girl, 12, arrested and charged with battery after pinching a boy's butt

Breana Evans, 12, a student at Milwee Middle School in Longwood, Florida is facing misdemeanor battery charges after pinching a boy's butt while at school. This Florida girl really got herself into a pinch. Breana Evans was arrested after pinching a boy’s butt at Milwee Middle School and charged with misdemeanor battery.

NYC beefs up security after Belgium bombings, but experts say more is needed to reduce danger at airports, train stations

A Port Authority Police Department Officer patrols Terminal 8 at JFK Airport on March 22, 2016. Security around New York was increased following a terror attack in Brussels, Belgium. (Michael Graae for New York Daily News) Security was tightened across New York Tuesday in the wake of the deadly Belgium bombings, but more is needed to reduce the danger.

Supreme Court records first 4-4 tie after death of Justice Antonin Scalia

JUNE 30, 2014 FILE PHOTO The tie left a lower court ruling that barred two Missouri women from suing a bank for loan discrimination.

Jenny McCarthy & Donnie Wahlberg talk threesomes, invite Andy Cohen

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Texas executes man who killed city code enforcement officer in 2005, despite concerns over mental illness

Death row inmate Adam Ward is shown in this undated Texas Department of Criminal Justice photo. Texas plans to execute on March 22, 2016 the convicted killer whose lawyers are appealing the death sentence, arguing that he was mentally ill when he shot a city code officer who had been sent out to inspect piles of garbage at the death row inmate's former home. REUTERS/Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS A Texas man on death row for killing a worker who was on his property looking for city code violations was put to death Tuesday.

Ex-Texas cop charged in Sandra Bland’s death pleads not guilty in court appearance as he’s greeted by two dozen protesters

MANDATORY CREDIT Brian Encinia entered his plea during a brief appearance before a Waller County judge as protesters gathered outside the courthouse.

Gawker founder says Hulk Hogan lawsuit was not about sex tape but to suppress a racist rant

Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, testifies in court during his trial against Gawker Media, in St Petersburg, Florida, in this file pool photo taken March 8, 2016. Bollea returned to a Florida courtroom on Monday to argue that the Gawker website should have to pay significant punitive damages on top of the $115 million it must pay for posting a sex tape online. REUTERS/Tampa Bay Tribune/John Pendygraft/Pool The Gawker founder spoke out after the $140 million legal body slam.

What each presidential candidate had to say about the Brussels terror attacks — a mix of madness and blandness

Broken windows seen at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY The candidates' statements come ahead of primary challenges in Arizona and Utah.

MOVE OVER CUZ: Beyoncé's cousin breaks Internet in sexy blue dress

POT NEVER GETS OLD: 80-year-old man who ran massive marijuana operation gets 10 years

Marshall Dion pleaded guilty last year to drug and money-laundering charges, and Tuesday’s sentencing in Massachusetts was the latest chapter in a long, colorful history with law enforcement. Marshall Dion pleaded guilty last year to drug and money-laundering charges.

Florida gun lover whose 4-year-old son shot her should be charged, sheriff says

Jamie Gilt The Florida gun lover whose 4-year-old son shot her while they rode in a pickup truck should be charged with a misdemeanor.

Manhattan Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, Rosie's brother, compares mixed martial arts to ‘gay porn with a different ending’ during floor debate

Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell, who is openly gay, went into the bizarre rant during a floor debate on a bill to legalize MMA in New York. A Manhattan Assemblyman Tuesday compared mixed martial arts to “gay porn with a different ending.”

Ore. cops ticket driver for parking smart car perpendicular in a parallel spot

Oregon police ticketed a smart car driver after he parked it perpendicular to the street, even though it fit. Here’s a dumb way to park your smart car.
Autos

GO, RENT-A-RACER, GO. The Shelby GT-H gets a 50th anniversary edition

The 50th Anniversary edition "Rent-A-Racer" will be on display at this week's NY Auto Show. Ford, Hertz, and Shelby American collaborate and reveal the 50th anniversary edition of the “Rent-A-Racer.”

A TRUE RARITY. 2016 Infiniti QX70 Report

Perhaps more than any other Infiniti, the QX70 best represents what the brand is supposed to stand for: performance, style, and luxury.

DID UBER BUY 100,000 MERCEDES? The car service may have bought a boatload of S-Classes

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the perfect showcase for everything that makes a modern luxury sedan so special. Reports say that Uber is rumored to have bought 100,000 Mercedes-Benz S-Class models for a potential self-driving fleet.

VIDEO LOOK OUT FOR THE....BOAT? Motorcyclist loses control

The moment before the biker takes a dive, luckily right into a sailboat.  A motorcyclist took an awkward fall that could have been nasty, but luckily he had something watching out for him – a sailboat.

SCARY AS HELL. This almost-crash is as close as they come (VIDEO)

A driver going way too fast nearly caused an awful collision in Minnesota last September.  A driver in Minnesota gets nabbed for a DWI as he nearly causes a horrific accident in this video.

GET SMART. Ore. cops ticket driver for perpendicular parking smart car

FBMD01000a9f0d000039350000717e0000bd840000078c000073de000051620100746a01009e720100567c0100a6590200 Here’s a dumb way to park your smart car.
New York

Restaurant fire in Grand Central Terminal causes scare

"#FDNY members on scene at Grand Central Station. No injuries reported " Fire at Junior�s Restaurant in Grand Central Station on March 22, 2016. Firefighters brought the fire at restaurant in Grand Central Terminal under control.

Bronx DA moves to toss 1996 murder conviction of man who served almost two decades behind bars

richard rosario, convicted killer of Jorge Collazo in the Bronx (1996 murder) -- The Exoneration Initiative is trying to get him sprung..... All that stands between Richard Rosario and his freedom is a nod from a judge.

‘Brute’ gets 20 years in prison for role with vicious crew that robbed drug dealers along East Coast

Javier Rivera, who is suspected of killing two cops in the Dominican Republic, was sentenced Tuesday March 22, 2016 to 20 years in prison for his membership in a violent robbery crew that targeted drug dealers on the East Coast. Javier Rivera pleaded guilty to 10 robberies with the crew which included NYPD cop Jorge Arbaje-Diaz. Judge Nicholas Garaufis said he would not factor into the sentence allegations that Rivera gunned down two cops in 1999. After completing his sentence in the U.S., he will be deported to the Dominican Republic where he will be prosecuted for the double murder. A man suspected of killing two cops in the Dominican Republic was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a robbery crew.

Councilman wants to ban cigarette sales at NYC pharmacies

The ban would apply to popular drug stores like Duane Reade and Rite Aid that operate pharmacies and also peddle smokes. Councilman Brad Lander introduced a bill Tuesday to ban pharmacies from selling cigarettes.

Push to boost housing aid for domestic violence victims

Human Resoucres Administration Commissioner Steve Banks meets with the Daily News Editorial Board Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at the paper's downtown office. The head of the city Human Resources Administration lobbied to include domestic violence victims in a state rental assistance program.

Yankee Stadium, Citi Field to ban smokeless tobacco

New York Mets players hold tobacco products during batting practice before the Mets played against the Miami Marlins in a baseball game in Miami, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper) Smokeless tobacco will be banished from Yankee Stadium and Citi Field this baseball season after the City Council voted for a ban.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Brooklyn Jewish woman says she was victim of rabbi's scam

Torah reading book stock webstock generic A Brooklyn Jewish woman who paid $200,000 for three Torahs and a husband got bupkis for her money, a lawsuit claims.

HERE'S YOUR THANKS: Manhattan man sentenced for assaulting pregnant woman who didn't thank him for holding the door open

Darryl Gillyard, 32, sentenced to five years in prison on March 22, 2016 after pleading guilty to assaulting a 22 year old pregnant woman who did not say thank you when he opened a door for her. Darryl Gillyard pleaded guilty to attacking a woman who didn't thank him for holding the door open.

Motorists trapped in NYPD checkpoint can take suit to trial

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Winston McLennon, Karlick Price and Stephen Augustine were stopped between 2011 and 2014 in Queens.

N.J. man says he cut woman in Brooklyn because she was white

The psycho wearing an American flag bandana who slashed a woman on a Brooklyn street targeted her for being white, officials said.

Cops hurled 85-pound teenager to ground, clubbed her: suit

Cops “repeatedly” struck the tiny teenage plaintiff with a baton, the federal lawsuit alleges. An 85-pound teen was thrown to the ground by cops and beaten with a baton by police, a new lawsuit alleges.
Sports

Yankees' Chapman talks Cuba, hopes players can travel freely

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman goes into his wind up against the New York Mets during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Aroldis Chapman sat in a chair near his locker, engrossed in the images on the television that hangs in the Yankees’ clubhouse.

Luis Severino continues to deliver promise for Yankees

The Mets have gotten plenty of hype over their arsenal of young arms, a spectacular rotation that should make them contenders for years

Mets eye full season from Matz, who gets roughed up by Yanks

Steven Matz has things to work on. He could hold runners better and he is learning to deal with adversity on the mound like he did Tuesday

Daily Fantasy industry closely watching New York battle

DraftKings and sites like it have ceased operating in New York. Legalization in the Empire State could set the tone for the future of the industry across the country.
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