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Friday, May 13, 2016

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'A RARE SIGHTING. AN OFFICER WHO HELPS' Hartford, Conn., city councilwoman gets slammed for 'under-informed' comments about police

RJo Winch, elected last year to the Connecticut capital's council, posted a photo with a policeman on Monday.

George Zimmerman's gun that killed Trayvon Martin reappears on 2nd online auction website

MAGS OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT George Zimmerman’s contentious auction of the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin was over before it started.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT 'HEY, PUT IT DOWN!' Video of North Carolina woman holding meat cleaver and being fatally shot by police officer is released

The video of a police officer fatally shooting a North Carolina woman who was holding a meat cleaver was released Wednesday.

Beyonce & Jay Z Spotted Together, First Time Since 'Lemonade' Sparked Cheating Rumors

Beyonce & Jay Z Spotted Together, First Time Since 'Lemonade' Sparked Cheating Rumors 
Beyonce and Jay Z were spotted together sitting side by side riding a golf cart together. This is the first time the pair was spotted since the alleged cheating rumors began to fly after the release of Beyonce's new visual album 'Lemonade.

Ricky Martin dancer arrested on domestic violence charge

Auction of gun that killed Trayvon Martin is the low point of NRA’s ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ culture

epa05300837 (FILE) A file picture date 25 June 2013 shows the hands of Diana Smith, crime scene technician for the Sanford Police Department, showing the jury Zimmerman's gun, which was collected as evidence at the crime scene, during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Florida, USA. According to news reports on 12 May 2016, George Zimmerman has put for auction the Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin as a 'Piece of American History'. The sale of the 9mm pistol is reportedly being hosted online and the auction is set to begin on 12 May morning with a starting bid of 5,000 dollars. Zimmerman, a former volunteer neighborhood watch captain, was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 26 February 2012 shooting death of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. EPA/GARY W. GREEN / POOL People are shocked by the news about the gun auction, but they shouldn't be.

Brooklyn athlete's attorney brings up past of S.I. woman involved in catfight: 'You're no longer selling sex, right?'

Samarrah Briggs, (left) testified at the trial against High School running back Rahmel Ashby. Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 12, 2016. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News) The past of a S.I. woman involved in a catfight that ended with three people allegedly shot by a high school athlete came back to haunt her.

Navy fires commander who got 10 sailors captured by Iran

BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES The Navy said it had lost confidence in Cmdr. Eric Rasch.

Katy posts cryptic tweets after pics surface of Orlando and Selena

Cops hunt bank robber who disguised himself with sunglasses

City-wide Bank Robbery Pattern# 14 (RMA# 716-16) At least this time he wore protection.

Kid Rock’s assistant was extremely drunk during fatal ATV crash

Michael Sacha, 30, the personal assistant to Kid Rock was killed in an ATV crash on the musician's property in Nashville, Tennessee on April 25, 2016. Kid Rock’s assistant reportedly was wasted when he died in a gruesome ATV crash on the musician’s Tennessee estate last month.

'MY HAND HURTS': Fla. man loses arm in alligator attack while running from police

NR Things got out of hand for a Florida man after he ran into an alligator.

Eight suspected overdoses leads to police heroin probe on Staten Island

Home at 207 Nicholas Ave., Staten Island, where a 53-year-old man was found unresponsive on April 5, 2016. Eight suspected overdoses have authorities investigating whether a bad batch of heroin is circulating on Staten Island.

Hayden P. seeks help again for postpartum depression as ‘Nashville’ is canceled

Florida stripper tries to eat shirt during drunk driving arrest

ZyZe McCausland told Monroe County Sheriffs "You'll be sorry" after police pulled her over for driving drunk behind the wheel in Key West, Fla. A Florida stripper put “a large portion of her shirt into her mouth and began chewing” during her drunk driving arrest.

'FIGHTING FOR THE SOUL OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY': Bernie Sanders says pressure is mounting on his campaign since West Va. win

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses a campaign rally in Salem, Oregon, May 10, 2016. Sanders beat rival Democrat Hillary Clinton in the West Virginia primary to bolster his argument for remaining in the race. / AFP PHOTO / Rob KerrROB KERR/AFP/Getty Images He's a soul man.

Four boys charged for torching Jewish school bus in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Police have apprehended a second boy in the senseless torching of a school bus used by a Brooklyn Jewish school, cops said Thursday.

BMW driver, 22, dies after being shot, flipping car in Brooklyn

This is the vehicle in which an unidentified male was shot several times. The victim was shot on the corner of East 82nd street and Glenwood Road. He continued driving the vehicle (while shot) northbound on East 82nd Street hitting numerous parked vehicles and finally flipping the vehicle over in the intersection of east 82nd street and Farragut Road. The incident occurred at approximately 10pm. The victim expired.(Sam Costanza for New York Daily News) A 22-year-old man died Thursday in Brooklyn after he was blasted in the chest and the BMW he drove flipped over.

LEAVING THE 'EMPIRE': Jussie Smollett hints show departure

THAT'S WHERE OUR LOST LETTERS WENT: NYC postal worker arrested for throwing out four bags of mail just one month into job

Porshea Wiggins, 28, was released on $50,000 bail after getting arrested. A Queens postal worker has been arrested for throwing out four bags of undelivered mail with the trash after only one month on the job.

Ex-State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos sentenced to 5 years, son Adam gets 6 1/2 in prison for bribery, extortion and conspiracy

A judge sentenced former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to five years in prison Thursday for running a federal shakedown scheme.

Feds want corrupt ex-Sen. John Sampson to spend 87 months in jail

Embattled Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson leaves after arguing to dismiss his guilty verdict at Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn on Thursday, January, 14, 2016. Credit: Byron Smith for New York Daily News Federal prosecutors are recommending a jail term of 87 months for ex-state Sen. John Sampson when he is sentenced next week.

Pennsylvania woman shot by boyfriend recorded her own murder

43-year-old Keith Rober Smith has been charged with the death of girlfriend 40-year-old Wesley Webb, allegedly fatally shooting her in their home in Pheonixville, Penn. on May 2, 2016. A Pennsylvania woman who was killed by a shotgun blast during a dispute with her boyfriend managed to record audio of her own murder.

Kendra unleashes obscene rant over Holly Madison's Playboy 'fear'

Mother goose seeks out police assistance to help her trapped baby

Adult Canada Goose in green grass. - Stock imageCanada Goose, Springtime, Nature, Animal, Canadaweb stock A mother goose on Monday started pecking at Sergeant James Givens’ cruiser door after she was unable to free her trapped gosling on her own.

Muslim teen called ‘Isis’ in yearbook returns to high school

The Muslim teen misidentified as “Isis Phillips” in her yearbook had a bittersweet return to campus Thursday.

Ivanka Trump says she ‘loves and respects’ dad Donald

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The daughter of the blowhard billionaire says the GOP front-runner doesn't start fights, but finishes them.

McDonald’s tests fresh beef for its hamburger patties

For editorial use only. Additional clearance required for commercial or promotional use, contact your local office for assistance. Any commercial or promotional use of Bloomberg content requires Bloomberg�s prior written consent. The Oak Brook, Illinois company says the test is limited to its quarter pounder patties.
Autos

Auto News Round Up Mitsubishi scandal deepens, Nissan makes a move, and more

nissan logo red silver Also, Toyota projects first profit decline in 5 years, FCA announces new Ram for 2018, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

SEE IT BUMPER-TO-BUMPER: This traffic jam experiment will make you angry

Traffic experiment depicts why jams occur There is nothing quite like a little science experiment that shows just how avoidable some traffic jams could be.

Dodge: 100 years of performance and innovation

More than 100 years after the Dodge brothers first started making cars, author Matt DeLorenzo explores the storied automaker in his new book: "Dodge: 100 Years."

See it VIDEO: Man in car wash idiotically opens door

A man at car wash opened door There are a couple of simple rules when you are at a drive-thru car wash, and the first one is the most simple. Don’t open the door.

LIST FUN-DER THE RADAR: 7 of the most unexpectedly fun-to-drive cars and SUVs

Cadillac has added active fuel management to the powertrain, which deactivates cylinders when they are not needed and uses start/stop technology. The end result is pretty decent fuel economy, at 19 city/28 highway/22 combined. Fun doesn’t always come with a ‘GT’ or ‘SS’ badge. Here are 7 of the most fun cars and SUVs you may not have noticed.

KEEP TRUCKIN': Louisiana man's Toyota Tundra reaches 1 million miles

Million_Mile_Tundra_owner_victor_sheppard For his diligent maintenance, Victor Sheppard was rewarded with a 2016 Tundra.
New York

One more NYPD detective hit with charges in ongoing gift probe

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A detective in the NYPD's mushrooming gifts-for-favors scandal sending shock waves through the NYPD was slapped with disciplinary charges.

New York City economy grows by 3.4%, but hourly pay stays flat

Comptroller Scott Stringer holds a media availability in front of a polling site at 66 Frankfort St. on April 19th, 2016 in New York. Stringer announced that his office is investigating voting irregularities in the New York primary.(Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) An analysis by city Controller Scott Stringer pointed to some worrying signs about the near future.

Man charged with stabbing victim 11 times in Manhattan road rage attack is arraigned

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Long Island man who allegedly stabbed a stranger 11 times in a bizarre road rage incident in April was brought before a judge Thursday.

Jobless claims hit 1-year high; economists blame Verizon strike

THURSDAY, OCT. 1, 2015, FILE PHOTO Economists say there's no reason to worry about long-term issues in the U.S. labor market.

De Blasio's Harlem pre-K chat interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Mayor de Blasio went to Harlem on Thursday to tout the city’s universal pre-kindergarten programs, but got a rude reception.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

CUNY staffers vote to authorize strike if school can’t agree on contract

Barbara Bowen, President of the Professional Staff Congress meets with the editorial board of the New York Daily News inside their offices, 4 New York Plaza in New York City on December 21, 2015. The Professional Staff Congress is the union that represents faculty and staff at the City University of New York (CUNY)and the CUNY Research Foundation.(Andrew Schwartz for New York Daily News) Roughly 25,000 employees are looking for their first contract since 2010, and first raise since 2009.

Relatives of Bronx bodega worker killed by cops during 2012 robbery want to know why he was shot

FILE-Family photo of Reynaldo Cuevas. Mr Cuevas was killed accidentally by an NYPD cop in 2012 during a bodega robbery Reynaldo Cuevas was shot and killed when he was fleeing his store during a robbery. His family wants to know why.

Bronx gang members from Wagner Houses indicted in cocaine ring

brown gavel and open book on a wooden table of the law in the courtroom web stock A dozen members of East Harlem's "Deadgang" have been indicted for running a cocaine conspiracy.

Sheltering near-record homeless population will cost city extra $194M, social services head says

There are 57,854 homeless New Yorkers currently living in city shelters, according to the latest figures. It will cost the city another $194 million to house its stubbornly high homeless population, officials said Thursday.
Daily News Video

podcast John Carpenter's 1998 classic 'They Live' remains relevant today

captain We came here to talk movies and chew bubble gum. And we're all out of bubble gum.

podcast Gary Myers wraps up wild NFL Draft: Daily News Sports Talk

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 28: (L-R) Laremy Tunsil of Ole Miss holds up a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #13 overall by the Miami Dolphins during the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 28, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) Bongs, gas masks, plummeting draft stock, oh my!
Sports

Chase Headley homers as Yankees smash way to 7-3 win over Royals

If you didn't know any better, you'd think Chase Headley had just won the pennant for the Yankees.

Yankees Podcast: Andrew Miller talks Aroldis Chapman, bullpen

New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller (48) throws on the field before a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium in New York, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) On this week's Daily News Yankees Podcast, beat writer Mark Feinsand sits down with Andrew Miller.

Bartolo Colon roughed up by Dodgers as Kershaw silences Mets, 5-0

May 12, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) throws in the first inning of the game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports So much for the home run, this is really what the Mets went out and re-signed Bartolo Colon for.

Jets ink QB Hackenberg to 4-year, $4.66M rookie deal

New York Jets second round draft pick Christian Hackenberg throws a pass during NFL football rookie minicamp, Friday, May 6, 2016, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) While the Jets’ contract stalemate with incumbent starter Ryan Fitzpatrick continues, the team signed Christian Hackenberg.
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