Monday, April 18, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

BLIND INJUSTICE: Disabled veteran without eyesight files lawsuit after getting roughed up by NYPD cops who neglected to identify themselves as police during arrest

Claude Ruffin is blind — and so were the cops who never identified themselves as police when they wrestled him to the ground.

EXCLUSIVE 'THERE’S JUST TOO MUCH PAIN': Bronx mom awarded $50M for doctor's error during childbirth, leaving horrible damage to her body

Llaulin Cruz was awarded $50 million after a jury found that a doctor caused nightmarish damage to her body.

VIDEO 'THE INSTITUTION IS BROKEN': Video shows mentally ill Rikers Island inmate’s gruesome death, and just how bad his final day were

Newly obtained video of a mentally ill Rikers Island inmate’s torturous death shows just how bad his final days were.

LUPICA Obama must stand up for the families of 9/11 — remind Saudi Arabia that they don’t get to threaten the U.S.

The President needs to stand up now to a government in Saudi Arabia that somehow thinks it has the right to threaten this country.

Retired New York police group endorses Donald Trump

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi An association of retired police officers endorsed Donald Trump before a raucous crowd Sunday.

DOGGONE IT! Amber Heard pleads guilty for pooch problems

Michigan father dies saving daughter from waves after visiting Florida for father's memorial service

Bill Mortiz died April 16th while saving his daughter from a rip tide. William Moritz dived into the surf at Jacksonville Beach when his 6-year-old Maddy was pulled in by strong waves on Saturday.

Brooklyn man set to return to court for allegedly harassing family of Sandy Hook victim

Matthew Mills, 32, was arrested in Stratford after the Brooklyn man was accused of harrassing Victoria Soto's family with Newtown conspiracy theories. The event happened after the town hosted a charity run in Soto's name. A man accused of harassing relatives of a teacher killed in the Newtown school massacre is set to return to court.

HE'S HIS OWN CARRY-ON! Memphis airport worker falls asleep in plane and wakes up in Texas

MONDAY, DEC. 2, 2013, FILE PHOTO The unidentified FedEx employee was transported from the tarmac in Tennessee to Lubbock in the Lone Star State after falling asleep.

Cheryl Burke laments working with Ian Ziering on 'DWTS'

Security beefed up at Boston Marathon, thousands of cops added

RETRANSMITTED FOR IMPROVED TONING Thousands of uniformed and undercover police officers will blanket the Boston Marathon Monday.

LOVETT Big New York unions stop funding Working Families Party — which supports Bernie Sanders

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a Democratic debate hosted by CNN and New York One at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson The Working Families Party, which is supporting Bernie Sanders, has lost the financial backing of several of the state's biggest unions.

SUNY Purchase lockdown ends following reports of gunman on campus

SUNY Purchase campus An email that said a “possible armed suspect” was seen at the university before fleeing into the woods.

Man wanted in homeless shelter killing now suspected of robbing Queens cabbie

William Smith, 53, is a suspect in two different slash assaults in Queens and Manhattan. Smith slashed at livery driver Manuel Vera before running off and leaving his wallet - an ID contained inside led to the identity of the suspect wanted for the gruesome murder of Marcus Guerreiro inside Manhattan's Bellevue Men's Shelter in Kips Bay. An ex-con sought in connection with a Manhattan homeless shelter murder is also wanted for robbing another taxi driver at knifepoint.

SHADY BUSINESS: DiCaprio, Rihanna spotted at Coachella

Abduction scare ends with child found safely in the Bronx

Police say a man sped away with his girlfriend�s 2-year-old daughter after he fought with her in the Bronx Sunday night. He was sitting in the driver�s seat , his girlfriend in the passenger seat, when they argued on Mace Ave. near Pearsall Ave. in Allerton at about 8:40 p.m., cops said. He then started punching her and took her cell phone. Afraid for her safety, she got out of the car, and he drove off -- but her daughter remained in the back seat, police said. She has since been found. A two-hour abduction scare in the Bronx, sparked when a man sped away with his girlfriend’s daughter, ended with the toddler’s safe return.

Brooklyn court orders new trial to put price on damaged horse semen

This photo of the prize stallion named Shamrock is from the owner of Fix Run Farms in Dutchess County, New York. A Brooklyn appeals court has ordered a retrial to determine how much Cornell University owes a breeder for defrosting 210 vials of horse semen obtained from Shamrock's $1,000 per-vial based on a contract the owner had signed for a portion of the horse's semen. (Lynn Reed/HO) The retrial is to determine how much semen extracted from a prize stallion named Shamrock is worth.

Gabby Giffords and husband join Hillary to attack Bernie on gun stance

Long Island Congressman Steve Isreal (dark coat), former Senator Gabby Giffords and her husband, former astronaught Mark Kelly (blue) held a panel discussion on Hillary Clinton's record of supporting gun control vs. Bernie Sanders Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, Long Island. Gabrielle Giffords' husband joined with Hillary Clinton to pummel Bernie Sanders for his stance on guns Sunday.

'OCEANS' OF ANGER: George Clooney defends choice to raise money for Hillary Clinton, but admits ‘it’s not the most fun thing to do’

George Clooney may have raised millions of dollars for Hillary Clinton, but he didn’t enjoy it.

FLYING COACHELLA! Stars share photos from music festival

Thousands march in Brussels to seek peace after bombings

People take part in a march in tribute to victims of the Brussels attacks and against violence in Brussels on April 17, 2016.Around 7,000 people in Brussels marched against jihadist violence, nearly a month after suicide blasts on Europe's institutional capital left 32 dead and several hundred injured, police said. / AFP PHOTO / THIERRY CHARLIERTHIERRY CHARLIER/AFP/Getty Images Thousands of people rallied in Brussels on Sunday for a “march against hate” in the wake of the suicide bombings in the city last month.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff impeached, ouster likely

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff reacts during a ceremony for the launch of the National Plan for Export at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, June 24, 2015. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos If the Senate agrees to go ahead with the impeachment, as seems likely, Rousseff would be suspended from her post.

Clinton calls for end to gun violence at stop in Westchester

Hillary Clinton speaks during church services at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday in Mount Vernon, New York ahead of Tuesday’s primary. “Guns are not the answer to anything,” Clinton said while stumping at Grace Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.

Philadelphia father confesses to accidentally shooting and killing 4-year-old daughter, police say

A father in Philadelphia confessed to accidentally shooting and killing his 4-year-old daughter, authorities said. The tragedy was initially blamed on the girl's 5-year-old brother.

CHARLOTTE'S WEB! McKinney shows off her hot bikini body

Clinton, Trump hope N.Y. primary wins lead to nominations

Hillary Clinton speaks before a large audience at a block party Sunday, April 17, 2016 in Washington Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. (Robert Sabo/New York Daily News) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are hoping that if they can make it here, they can make it anywhere.

'THE COPS SHOT HIM IN THE BACK FOR NO REASON': Man with gun fatally shot by police following traffic stop in Queens

Police study the victim's SUV following the fatal shooting. The shooting happened outside on 116th Ave. and 135th St. in South Ozone Park around 1:30 a.m., police said.

272 killed, 2,500 injured in Ecuador earthquake

View of a fallen building after a 7.8-magnitude quake in Portoviejo, Ecuador on April 17, 2016. At least 77 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck Ecuador, destroying buildings and a bridge and sending terrified residents scrambling from their homes, authorities said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / JUAN CEVALLOSJUAN CEVALLOS/AFP/Getty Images The strongest earthquake to hit Ecuador in decades flattened buildings and killed hundreds.

Former Syracuse football player stabs ex-teammates

Syracuse football players Chauncey Scissum, Corey Winfield were allegedly stabbed by a former SU defenseive back Naesean Howard.(pictured) A former Syracuse University football player is behind bars after allegedly stabbing two of his ex-teammates on Saturday night.
Autos

DRIVE-THRU A new U.S. Mercedes G-Class, Infiniti teases QX, and more

Get used to the Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4², you might be seeing a whole lot more of it. Also, Lincoln sets the price on the 2017 Continental, more recalls could be coming for Takata, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru

REVIEW STILL AN ICON: 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL Class First Drive

After a poorly received redesign in 2013, Mercedes-Benz is hoping to breathe new life into the SL Class with the sleek and sexy 2017 model. The SL Class is polished up and shining brighter than ever.

BEST BENZES: 10 best Mercedes-Benz models ever made

From terrain-traversing SUVs to ‘Bahn-burning sedans and coupes, there are few types of cars that Mercedes has yet to master in some form. Mercedes-Benz has one of the longest and most successful histories of any carmaker. We pick the 10 best from the last century (and more).

CHINA BOUND: Infiniti QX SUV concept teased ahead of Beijing Auto Show

Inifiniti is teasing the QX luxury crossover SUV ahead of its world premiere later this month at the Beijing Auto Show. The premium SUV will draw inspiration from the Q60 coupe concept.

SUPER RECALL: 92 Bugatti Veyrons in U.S. get recalled for fuel sensors

Bugatti was forced to recall some older Veyron models due to a couple of issues.  It’s not every day you see a car like the Bugatti Veyron suffer from the dreaded recall.

GIRL POWER: What's it take for a woman to succeed in auto engineering?

For Jackie Birdsall, developing clean-energy automobiles is about more than just protecting the environment. For her, it's a humanitarian effort. First you have to know engineering exists. Then you have to be willing to fail welding.
New York

Two men shot outside sweet 16 party in Brooklyn

The ASASE YAA Cultural Arts Foundation at 1803 Fulton St., Brooklyn, New York. The party was inside a ASASE YPA Cultural Arts Foundation in Bedford-Stuyvesant

N.Y. voters also replacing two corrupt pols on primary day

Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted on federal corruption charges last year. It’s not just presidential candidates that voters will be choosing on Tuesday.

Times Square Alliance worker stabbed in neck by homeless man

NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Tourists gather on new York City's landmark Times Square at night on April 28, 2015. It is a major tourist destination in the USA. A Times Square Alliance sanitation worker was stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors by a homeless man who tried to rob him Sunday.

NY's initiative 'No Empty Chair' to keep teen drivers safe

New York state launched the “No Empty Chair” a teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign to raise awareness of highway dangers during prom and graduation season. The police will target speeding in school zones, seatbelt violations, drunken driving and texting while driving from Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22. The campaign includes public awareness and stepped up law enforcement near high schools.

East Harlem man fatally shot in the head

FREE FOR WEB USE: 04/17/2016 2:27 AM NY| New York| Manhattan| Shooting| 350 E 124th St. | 25 pct| EMS A 21-year-old man was fatally shot in the head following an argument in an East Harlem housing complex.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Python abandoned by owner at Queens apartment building

The tenants of a Queens apartment building were greeted Sunday morning by a 7-foot snake abandoned by its owner by a garbage shoot.

Manhattan DA vents about Apple's encryption policy

Manhattan DA Cy Vance, Jr. is shown at the podiumdurong a press conference on the fifth floor of 80 Centre on February 10th, 2015. He and DOI Commissioner Mark G Peters announced arrests and criminal charges stemming from an investigation into bribery schemes involving DOB and HPD employees. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) The prosecutor blasted Apple and other tech giants for their encryption policies on

City pays $100G in settlements for wrongful arrests of subway musicians

James Joseph Gallagher (FL),44, a musician who was arrested for playing music on the L train, with Theo Eastward (L), 39, who lives in NYC and Matthew Christian (C), 24, the founder of BUSKNY and Jadon Woodard (R), 25, from Fairfield, CA, who was also arrested for playing his music on the L train platform and Andrew Kalleen (FR), 31, from NYC. BUSKNY holds press conference to announce they had broken $100,000 in settlements for wrongful arrest of subway performers. April 16, 2016, Brooklyn. (Kevin C Downs for New York Daily News) An advocacy group announced that the city has strummed up over $100,000 in settlements for the wrongful arrests of performers.

Man lying in Queens road struck by tractor trailer

A 25-year-old man was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition after he was struck by a tractor trailer making a right turn onto Borden Avenue in Queens. A man in Queens is in serious condition after he was struck by a tractor trailer early Saturday, police said.
Daily News Video

Podcast Feminist or Sexist? 1982's 'Tootsie' may not stand test of time : For the Love of Movies

Dustin Hoffman puts on a dress and delivers a classic performance in 1982's 'Tootsie'. Would you ever pretend you're a woman in order to keep working?

podcast Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner talks about start of season : Daily News Yankees Podcast

Brett Gardner goes all out — and into the stands — on a fly ball in the third inning. On this week's Daily News Yankees Podcast, beat writer Mark Feinsand chats with Brett Gardner about the Yankees' start to the season.
Sports

Five burning questions for Jets

It’s unusual to enter offseason workouts with the team’s presumed starter still a free agent.

Rangers Insider: Raphael Diaz may skate into lineup

NEWARK, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Raphael Diaz #33 of the New York Rangers celebrates his powerplay goal at 9:33 of the second period against the New Jersey Devils during a preseason game at the Prudential Center on September 26, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Here comes Bobby Orr, or rather, Raphael Diaz to join the Rangers for Monday’s noon practice in Greenburgh.

Yankees Insider: Brett Gardner's bat finally springs to life

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, right, hits a RBI-ground-rule double as Seattle Mariners catcher Steve Clevenger and home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski, left, look on during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Brett Gardner’s bat continued to sizzle during Sunday’s 4-3 Yankees win over the Mariners.

Mets Insider: Travis d'Arnaud suffers left elbow contusion

Travis d'Arnaud has been struggling at the plate, and now he'll sit for at least a few games. Travis d’Arnaud left Saturday’s game with what the team is calling a “contusion,” on his left elbow.
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