Monday, March 7, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Nancy Reagan brought grace and toughness to the White House, making her among the most influential First Ladies ever

Ronald and Nancy Reagan did not just bring style to their eight years in the White House. They brought shared values about America.

BLOODY SPREE IN QUEENS: Cops nab violent maniac who fatally stabbed a man, slashed one woman, set a homeless person on fire and injured 2 cops in Astoria

James Patrick Dillon, 23, went on a bloody rampage in Queens, fatally stabbing one man and setting a homeless man on fire.

HITTING BELOW THE BELT: Alabama lawmaker tries passing castration bill — for the the THIRD time

Alabama Rep. Steve Hurst. An Alabama lawmaker is at it again.

Brooklyn dad tortured 3-year-old by making him kneel on Legos, shot him with pellet gun

Legos Lego stock image. The dad forced his helpless boy to kneel on the toy blocks until they cut him, shot him twice in the right foot with a pellet gun, whipped himwith a cable and belt, and burned his right hand and both of his feet.

Nancy Reagan's crumbling Queens childhood home a memory

Nancy Reagan's childhood home, 149-40 Roosevelt Ave.,Flushing Queens, March 6, 2016. The former First Lady, who passed away at age 94, lived their as a young child in the early 1920's. (Andrew Savulich / New York Daily News) Nancy Reagan's now-abandoned childhood home in Flushing, Queens is a far cry from the White House.

HOT MAMA: Kim Kardashian shows off her post-baby bod in naked selfie

Former Marine shoots, critically injures Idaho pastor who recently spoke at Ted Cruz rally

Tim Remington, Senior Pastor at The Altar Church in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. A pastor who spoke at a Ted Cruz rally in North Idaho was critically wounded in a shooting outside his church Sunday, authorities said.

EXCLUSIVE NYC homeless shelters have near-record number of families

The number of families with kids in city shelters has been rising for months, bringing current the levels close to the all-time high.

EXCLUSIVE Bronx teen threatened on social media for rape accusation of classmate

South Bronx, NY - March 6, 2016: South Bronx Preparatory School had a 16-year-old teen raped by classmate on an overnight upstate school trip in Mott Haven last month at the Pine Grove Dude Ranch in Ulster Co. The victim is being vilified on social media by pals of the accused raper Elijah Hightower.Real estate of the school. (© Norman Y. Lono for NYDN) The teen who was allegedly raped by a classmate on a school trip has been targeted by pals of her assailant.

ROAD-TRIPPING! North West falls during walk with Kim

EXCLUSIVE BAD RAP: Gang member jailed for music video featuring lyrics threatening Queens DA

JP Smoov -- Music video for KAR, a song by JP Smoov. Sean Chung a.k.a. JP Smoov (pictured) was held without bail for re-posting a YouTube video in November under the stage name "JP Smoov" where his rap lyrics allegedly posed a threat to DA Richard A. Brown. Sean Chung, 20, was remanded to Riker’s Island on Feb. 22 for posting a YouTube video in November.

'PREDATORS AND DEVIANTS': Staten Island lawmaker wants to toughen penalties on subway creeps

Senator Klein, joined by Senators Diane Savino (D-Staten Island-Brooklyn) and Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn), will release the investigative report and demand the passage of a list of bills to further protect children from sexual predators — including fixing the Pre-K loophole and empowering localities to fortify their sex offender laws. Meeting is held at 250 Broadway.Senator Diane Savino addresses the mediaPhoto taken on 2/22/15(Alex Rud for New York Daily News) Diane Savino is looking to crack down on perverts who masturbate while riding on buses and subways.

Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer drug treatment

Former President Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he would not require any more drugs for his cancer treatment, less than seven months after announcing his melanoma diagnosis. Jimmy Carter announced Sunday that he no longer needs treatment for cancer, less than seven months after revealing his cancer diagnosis

Bernie Sanders defeats Hillary Clinton in Maine

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, pumps his fist as he arrives for at a rally at the Macomb Community College, Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) In a sweeping victory, Bernie Sanders won Maine at 63.9% over his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.

Vivienne Westwood helps a model retain her modesty

LOVETT Antonin Scalia's death halts lawsuit to fight Gov. Cuomo's gun control law

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses the audience during the NY Safe Act signing ceremony at City Hall in Rochester Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Cuomo signed into law on Tuesday legislation that tightens a ban on assault-style rifles, calls for background checks on ammunition purchases, outlaws large-capacity magazines and tries to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill people deemed to be a threat. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Shawn Dowd) MAGS OUT; NO SALES A New York gun rights group has halted its lawsuit to strike down Gov. Cuomo's 2013 gun control law because of the death of Anthony Scalia.

Passenger found dying of gunshot wound in Queens car crash

Crime date photo illustration stock web generic crime scene tape shooting felonies index crimes Cops found the 24-year-old victim in a Nissan Altima that crashed into a parked car on Mangin Ave.

MIXED FEELINGS ON MMA: Lawmaker wants Assembly to vote on legalizing Mixed Martial Arts

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi In the Assembly, where the measure has been blocked the past six years, some who oppose the measure want a chance to speak out against it, Joseph Morelle said.

Former NYC schools chancellor Dennis Walcott gets hands-on as Queens Library CEO

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Some Queens Library staffers got a first look at their new boss last Friday and were probably stunned — and heartened — by what they saw.

Jada laughs off Oscar jokes, 'It comes with the territory, sweetheart'

TIP OF THE ICEBERG! Glacial chunk that sank the Titanic was more than 100,000 years old, only a fraction of its original massive size

The iceberg that sank the Titanic was only a small chunk of the monstrous block from when it first formed more than 100,000 years ago.

Sen. Schumer: Allow people to block unwanted robocalls

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference at the U.S Capitol on February 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. Schumer and a group of other Democrats are calling on senate Republicans to support the passage of emergency funding to tackle the prescription opioid and heroin crisis. (Photo by Olivier Douliery/Getty Images) Chuck Schumer wants telecom companies to slam the handset down on those annoying, automated robocalls.

Marco Rubio wins Puerto Rico GOP primary

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) shakes hands at a rally in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Saturday. He was the only GOP candidate to visit the island territory. Marco Rubio picked up his second victory of the GOP primary season Sunday, winning his party's Puerto Rico primary.

Cops search for woman after husband said she returned to Bangladesh, leaves country with his daughter

Missing Poster Police tore up cement and searched with dogs to find clues about the disappearance of a Bangladeshi nurse.

'I LOVE HIM': Lindsay Lohan teases photo of sexy mystery man

American detained in strangling death of girlfriend in Cancun, Mexico

Tamra Turpin, 36, died of asphyxiation in Cancun, Mexico authorities determined. Her boyfried John Loveless, 59, (pictured) has been detained. A U.S. man is being held in the death of his American girlfriend in the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen.

ALMOST ANOTHER CIVIL WAR: Protesters face off over Confederate flag at historic Battle of Gettysburg site

MANDATORY CREDIT A clash between Confederate flag supporters and counter-protesters during a rally nearly escalated to violence at Gettysburg.

Az. officer charged with murder after killing unarmed man

FBMD01000abe0300000f270000145e00004862000083680000829000000ef800002e000100000a0100901501005bd60100 An Arizona police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in January has been charged with murder on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE BUYER BEWARE: Investor in Donald and Ivanka Trump-touted resort boondoggle warns GOP voters of far-fetched promises

Linda Drake saw the commercials, read the brochures and knew of the real estate mogul’s purportedly sterling reputation.
Autos

WHY DO YOU BUY? 10 Top Reasons Why People Buy Specific Cars

Styling is one of the main reasons that people choose a specific make or model, which is why a production version of this Buick Avista Concept would probably sell quite well. Ever wonder why people choose the type of car, truck, SUV, or minivan that they drive? In 2015, these were the top 10 reasons.

THE RIGHT CHOICE? 2016 Chevrolet Suburban Report

Lots of people think they need something like a Suburban. Even if they’re right, this Chevy isn’t the best tool for the job.

LOOKING BACK...Ford Mustang: America's popular pony car through the years

The Mustang is the car for the whole family, at least according to this ad from 1965. Three variants of the Mustang are shown with their target demographics: young men, women, and families. It's been 50+ years since the Ford Mustang was first introduced, so why not celebrate with a look back at some of the muscle car's greatest moments.

NEAR MISS. Biker lucky to be alive after near crash

Hmmmm.. what to do? Stop at the light like everyone else? Or slide through two cars, rip through the light, and cheat death? Tough choices for this biker.  A biker had a close call with a serious injury or possible death but escaped thanks to some nifty steering.

Maserati will bring Levante to New York Auto Show

The Levante will hit the U.S. later this year and should carry a starting price tag in the $80,000 range.  The Italian sports car maker will bring its first-ever SUV to the Big Apple this month.

SWISS IMPORTS! 14 Geneva Auto Show debuts we want in the U.S.

Take a Passat, give it badder-ass looks, and call it "SUPERB." As VW's Czech-based division, Skoda routinely surprises by having some of the coolest offerings in the VW/Audi empire. Geneva is famous for being a supercar showdown, but these are the 14 oddballs we want to come Stateside.
New York

Queens St. Pat’s Day march celebrates all-inclusive victory

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The St. Pat’s for All Parade was founded to fight discrimination against gay groups in the main Fifth Ave. procession.

Man, 81, dead after crashing car into Bronx train station pillar

NR An 81-year-old man died after slamming his car into an elevated train pillar in the Bronx.

Family, friends honor memory of Bradley Doyley, Buffalo State College student from Brooklyn who died in possible hazing incident

Candle Light Vigil for Hazing Victim Bradley Doyley. His family and friends marched from Bradley's old home address in Brooklyn to the park where he used to play Basketball with his friends, where they placed memorial candles and let balloons fly free in his memory. far right Bradley Doyley Sr. Friends and loved ones of the college student whose death was possibly linked to a hazing ritual held a vigil Saturday.

Two joyriding teens crash stolen car in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A police car chase ended when two joyriding teenagers speeding through Brooklyn crashed the stolen car, police said on Sunday.

Massive blaze tears through four Brooklyn buildings

It took 138 firefighters and nearly five hours to put out the blaze. A three-alarm fire ripped through four commercial buildings early Sunday in Brooklyn, said an FDNY official and witnesses.
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PBA to call for firing of CCRB Chairman Emery in new ad

Richard Emery, the chairman of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, has come under fire after he called the cop union pigs. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association will call for the firing of beleaguered CCRB Chairman Richard Emery with a new TV ad.

Man arrested for setting off bomb attached to car in Bronx

Richard Laugel has been arrested for detonating a makeshift bomb he attached to his victim’s rental car — a red Nissan hatchback. A 36-year-old man has been arrested for detonating an explosive device affixed to another man’s car in the Bronx, police said on Sunday.

Man, 29, struck and killed by No. 4 train in the Bronx

A 29-year-old man was killed after he was struck by a northbound No. 4 train early Sunday. A 29-year-old man died after he was struck by a train in the Bronx, police said.

Police searching for perv who groped woman on Q train

A 54-year-old woman was groped while riding the Q train in Brooklyn early Sunday. Police are searching for the pervert who put his hand on a 54-year-old woman’s groin on the subway Sunday morning.
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Over the next few days, the Giants are expected to look into every available free-agent pass rusher on the market.

J.T. Miller essentially benched as Rangers fall to Islanders

So backup Antti Raanta couldn't stop a puck in Sunday afternoon's seven-goal first period.

McCarron: MLB letting Utley slide on suspension is a joke

Matt Harvey, who is no stranger to plunking Chase Utley, may be reprising role in retaliation for slide that broke Ruben Tejada’s leg — a slide that baseball now decides didn’t break rules. GETTY Baseball rescinded Chase Utley’s two-game suspension so you can pretty much circle May 9 as the date when Utley will get the real penalty.

Jenrry Mejia's conspiracy allegations are news to MLBPA boss

New York Mets Jenrry Mejia delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field in New York, in this file photo taken April 26, 2014. Major League Baseball on Friday issued a lifetime ban to Mejia after he tested positive a third time for a performance-enhancing substance. The lifetime suspension is the longest drug-related ban MLB has issued. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports/Files MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark said that Jenrry Mejia's recent accusations are news to him.
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