Thursday, March 31, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

SHELTER SHELLS OUT THE CASH: East Village homeless facility agrees to pay $1.2M to family of wheelchair-bound resident fatally stabbed after manhood joke

"I’m sure the family is breathing a sigh of relief," Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Alexander Hunter told the jury.

WHAT THE FORK!?! John Kasich foolishly mirrors de Blasio, as he uses utensil to chomp on pizza in Queens

John Kasich has committed the biggest New York faux pas of them all — eating a slice with a fork and knife.

Teacher at prestigious New England boarding school barred for sexual misconduct

Phillips Exeter Academy. Rick Schubart had received an award for his 40 years of work at Philips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire.

'Of course I wanted to take her to bed': Woman flirts her way into tourist's Miami beach hotel room — swipes $28G Rolex

Alvin Malhi, a 40-year-old Toronto native, was in Miami’s Nikki Beach for his brother-in-law’s bachelor party when a blond beauty cozied up to him while he was waiting for a cab back to his hotel.

Hit-and-run driver in stolen car leaves teen in critical condition on Bronx street

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A hit-and-run driver behind the wheel of a stolen car left a teenager clinging to life on a Bronx street Wednesday afternoon.

WHITE THE SHOCK! Khloe Kardashian reveals racial sex history secret

Texas toddler dies after her dental procedure in Austin office; state board opens investigation into death

14-month-old Daisy Lynn Torres died following a dental visit to fill cavities at Austin Children’s Dentistry in Austin, Texas. A 14-month-old Texas girl died after receiving treatment in her Austin dentist’s office Tuesday morning, officials said.

'THEY KNOW THE POLICE. THEY’VE BEEN ARRESTED' Anchor fired after Facebook post stereotyping black people

Now former WTAE wrote an offensive Facebook post regarding a shooting. Wendy Bell, who had been with WTAE for 18 years, was booted from the station Tuesday after anger over her post.

At least seven injured as tornadoes tear through Oklahoma

A tornado touches down in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The National Weather Service is confirming multiple tornado touchdowns in the Tulsa area. The City of Tulsa said in a statement that several roads were closed and police and fire crews were canvassing the city. The Streets and Water Departments are assisting with road barricades and debris removal. At least nine injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Larry Papke) Authorities were evaluating damage that included a destroyed home after severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns.

BOSOM BUDDIES! Kim, Emily post topless selfies

White guy confronted over his hair says dreadlocks don’t belong to the ‘colored community’s culture’

Cory Goldstein responds to viral dreadlocks video that happened on San Francisco State University. The white college student who argued with his black classmate said Wednesday that dreadlocks aren't just the “colored community’s culture.”

U.S. Travel Department apologizes for Twitter advice fail for people who are ‘not a 10’

The State Department is taking some heat after they posted a controversial tweet about getting hit on while abroad. This tweet was not a 10.

ANTHONY WEINER GOP wishes it had Democrats’ setup for choosing candidate

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HE GOT BERNED: Democratic Party blunder may leave Bernie Sanders off ballot in Washington, D.C.

NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT The D.C. Democratic Party inexplicably failed to send Sanders’ registration information to the Board of Elections until a day after the March 16 deadline,

'NOT DATING': Kyrie Irving breaks silence on Kehlani Parrish

Brooklyn burglars break into 19 homes in just 6 weeks

A Brooklyn burglary crew has struck 19 times over the past six weeks, plundering keys, cards, cash and the occasional computer, cops said. A Brooklyn burglary crew has struck 19 times over the past six weeks, plundering keys, cards, cash and the occasional computer, cops said.

GOP big rips superdelegates for 'unfair' role in Democratic primaries

Hillary Clinton gets boost from Sen. Chuck Schumer during rally Wednesday at Apollo Theater in Harlem. Inset, she’s also embraced by Rep. Charles Rangel, another of local pols who’ve added to her superdelegate edge in race against Bernie Sanders (bottom). Even Republicans are taking issue with the screwy system the Democratic Party uses to choose a presidential nominee.

Pa. teen admits to killing brother in fight over girl, 'They were both interested in the same girl'

Dakota Thorton, 15, has been charged with murder for the fatal shooting of his 18 year old brother Dominick Thorton. According to charging documents, authorities state that Dakota confessed to being interested in his brother's girlfriend. A sibling rivalry turned deadly after a lovesick Pennsylvania teen killed his older brother in a fight over a girlfriend.

THIS IS THE PEPPER SPRAY PUNK: Wisconsin cops release photo of Trump rally attack creep suspected of ambushing 15-year-old girl

Wisconsin police released a photo of the Donald Trump supporter suspected in a possible attack on a 15-year-old protester.

Sonja Morgan is too busy for sex, but Ramona Singer is not

see it Gang of children seen attacking passenger on Philadelphia SEPTA train

Mother Aurelis Rivera of unruly kids on a Philladelphia SEPTA train in March of 2016 apologizes for their foul mouths. “I would love to get help for them before they become chalk outlines on some Philadelphia street," the SEPTA Police Chief said.

Abused Yeshiva University H.S. students want change in statute of limitations law

Yeshiva University High School Under current law, the students sexually abused by a sicko teacher can't sue the school once they turn 23.

Docs perform first US organ transplant between HIV patients

Dr. Dorry Segev, left and Dr. Christine Durand answer questions about the first ever HIV-positive liver transplant in the world during a news conference. Johns Hopkins University announced Wednesday that both recipients are recovering well after one received a kidney and the other a liver.

Superdelegates have turned democracy into a joke

NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT When the votes were counted on Nov. 7, 1972, the Democratic Party had suffered one of the most humiliating defeats ever.

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Suspected ISIS terrorist planning attack had ‘unprecedented’ trove of guns and explosives in Paris apartment

French soldiers patrol outside the Paris hall of Justice, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 while Frenchman Reda Kriket is being questioned by a magistrate who is expected to file preliminary terrorism charges. Kriket has been detained in the Paris region last week on suspicion of being in the "advanced stages" of a plot. Authorities found a large quantity of explosives and weapons in Kriket's apartment. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) Investigators searching the Paris apartment of a French national found nearly four pounds of explosives, along with lots of guns.

'No, Daddy, please don’t, don’t do it': Dallas man granted stay of execution for killing daughters, 9 and 6, while ex-wife listened helplessly on phone

John David Battaglia granted stay of execution for his daughters' May 2001 shooting deaths.

President Obama says don't let terrorists 'weaken our faith'

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 30: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House on March 30, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images) President Obama warned that terrorists want to “weaken our faith” and cause people to retaliate against those who look or pray differently.

Blind lawyer, 90, asks state courts for help in retrieving two paintings worth $5M swiped by Nazis around 1940

The Basket Weavers painting. David Toren says his great uncle, industrialist David Freidmann, had 54 pieces of museum quality art in his Breslau mansion. They were seized as part of a larger Nazi program to strip Jews of their wealth and to finance the war effort. Toren is currently trying to retrieve his family painting. A blind elderly lawyer who lost his entire family to the Nazis is asking the state courts for help in retrieving two paintings.
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VIDEO TUG OF WAR. Volvo station wagon versus Chevy truck

Today is a sad day for American-made trucks everywhere.   If Vegas had handicapped this matchup, they probably would have gotten it wrong.

FANTASY MEETS REALITY. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Report

Ever dreamed of a minivan equipped with a plug-in hybrid powertrain? Chrysler makes the fantasy a reality with the new 2017 Pacifica Hybrid.

FIRST LOOK. Daily News Autos takes a closer look at the 2017 Kia Cadenza

Give a warm New York welcome to the Kia Cadenza, we'll probably be seeing it around town in the very near future. The Cadenza is a low-profile luxury sedan, but that could change with the 2017 model year.

HAPPY WAZE. Waze app alerts drivers when they speed

Waze, a navigational app owned by Google, now has a feature that tells you the speed limit and notifies you when you're driving over it. The Google-owned navigation app won't let drivers plead ignorance when it comes to speeding.

Airbag recalls could cost Takata as much as $24 BILLION

The Takata airbag scandal could cost the Tokyo-based company $24 billion. With the total number of affect airbags nearing 300 million, Takata seems to be in some serious trouble.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT. IIHS study says headlights are not doing their job

Flashing headlights to warn drivers of a speed trap is protected by the First Amendment, a circuit judge ruled. An IIHS study shows that many car headlights are mediocre when they need to perform most.

BUGATTI KNOCKOFF? Bugatti Veyron replica on eBay asks: 'why spend $2 million?'

This may look like a real Veyron, but it's actually more Mercury than Bugatti. This custom-made Bugatti Veyron knockoff provides an answer to a question that not many people were asking...
New York

Inge Hardison, artist who honored black icons, dies at 102

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi In the 1960s, artist Inge Hardison was best known for a series of sculpted portraits titled 'Negro Giants in History.'

Judge stops CCRB's bid to access secret files on Garner deal

Erica Garner, left, daughter of chokehold death victim Eric Garner, and his mother Gwen Carr, talk to the press after attending a court hearing, in the Staten Island borough of New York, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. Civil liberties lawyers urged a state judge on Thursday to reveal secret grand jury testimony concerning the police chokehold death of Eric Garner, an unarmed man, saying the public needs to reconcile a video of the arrest with the decision not to indict the officer involved. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) A Manhattan judge has thwarted the CCRB’s bid to access secret files on the city’s $5.9 million settlement to the family of Eric Garner.

Indian nuke plant shutdown after 'missing' bolts discovered

One of the domes can be seen in the background of the Indian Point Nuclear Power plant where a transformer exploded. A Nuclear dome can be seen in the background with a plume of smoke coming up. A transformer exploded at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility in Westchester on Saturday, May 09,2015 in Buchanan, New York. There were no reports of injuries in the blast and resulting fire, which Indian Point Energy said was caused by a "transformer failure." The Indian Point nuclear power plant will stay shut after inspectors discovered “faulty” or “missing” steel bolts from a reactor.

Union boss says night hours for NYCHA workers are 'unsafe'

Castle Hill Houses, 625 Castle Hill Ave, Bronx, NY. Feb. 24th, 2015: Gerri Lamb, President of the Tenants Association toured the Daily News around the Boys and Girls Club where the senior center is held. In one room water was visibly running down the wall. The houses and the senior center which reside inside the houses are operated by NYCHA and many residents complain about lack of maintenance of broken heaters. Gregg Vigliotti for The New York Daily News The union representing thousands of NYCHA workers has fired back at the agency’s plan to extend hours for maintenance crews.

NYCHA settles lawsuit, promises to end heat shut-off policy

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi NYCHA has finally agreed to turn up the heat.
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Mayor de Blasio asked to fix No. 7 line before Flushing rezone plan

NYS Senator Tony Avella speaks to supporters of Cecil's Law during a rally outside City Hall on Tuesday.(Jeff Bachner/New York Daily News) The No. 7 line is too taxed to handle people who will flock to Flushing under Mayor de Blasio's rezoning plan, two Queens pols said.

Queens tire shop sold cocaine, synthetic pot

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 05: A man prepares to smoke K2 or "Spice", a synthetic marijuana drug, along a street in East Harlem on August 5, 2015 in New York City. New York, along with other cities, is experiencing a deadly epidemic of synthetic marijuana usage including varieties known as K2 or "Spice" which can cause extreme reactions in some users. According to New York's health department, more than 120 people visited an emergency room in the city in just one week in April. While the state banned the ingredients used to make K2 in 2012, distributors have switched to other ingredients and names in an attempt to circumvent the law. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) A synthetic marijuana lab based in a Queens tire shop and a cocaine ring have been smashed by local and federal law enforcement.

Culinary student who robbed 6 banks after being laid off sentenced to 51 months

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Carmelo Anthony chokes away Knicks loss to Mavericks

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