Monday, May 2, 2016

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

ARROGANCE IS BLISS! City officials were aware of issues with NYPD nuisance tactic of booting people from their homes before innocent family left homeless for 4 days

The NYPD has begun nearly every nuisance abatement case by requesting an order locking the occupants out of their home.

EXCLUSIVE 'LIKE MOTHS TO A FLAME': N.Y. campaign consultants — who run campaigns because 'that’s where the money is' — made $115M to get pols elected

The state’s seven top political consulting firms were paid a $115.5 million combined over the past five years, a Daily News analysis shows.

Sheldon Silver’s fate is uncertain after he’s sentenced

Former NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver leaves Manhattan Federal Court after a hearing on Thursday, April 14, 2016. Silver was found guilty at trial on all counts of federal corruption charges last November. Silver was on trial for allegedly using his official position to receive nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News) Sheldon Silver will be sentenced in federal court Tuesday after being convicted in November on seven corruption charges.

'HE STARTED CRYING LIKE A LITTLE BABY': 11-year-old Alabama boy shoots armed home intruder

A home alone 11-year-old boy had little sympathy for a repeat burglar he found rummaging through his Talladega, Ala., residence. A home alone 11-year-old boy had little sympathy for a repeat burglar he found rummaging through his Talladega, Ala., residence.

Nine protesters arrested in Seattle May Day clashes with police, as cops dodge Molotovs and other cocktails

Police officers detain a protester during anti-capitalist protests following May Day marches in Seattle, Washington, U.S. May 1, 2016. REUTERS/David Ryder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Seattle police nabbed nine black-clad anti-capitalist protesters while dodging rocks, flares, bricks, canned food and Molotov cocktails.
Kit Harington as Jon Snow in the season 5 finale "Mother's Mercy" for popular HBO series "Game of Thrones".

Jon Snow’s fate revealed on ‘Game of Thrones’ (WARNING: SPOILERS)

EXCLUSIVE 'HOW COULD SOMEBODY DO THIS?' Woman says disabled sister was raped at state-run home

Photos show wounds from abuse allegedly inflicted on developmentally disabled people living at Union Avenue IRA (below), a state-run group home in the Bronx. Lawsuit alleges an “absolutely appalling, horrific” pattern of mistreatment at the facility. The sister of the alleged victim claims officials did nothing to address the abuse in her lawsuit.

Prince's cook says the singer was ‘sick a lot’ in recent months

Prince during "Ocean's Twelve" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals at Grauman's Chineese Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) Prince's chef said he was eating less and drinking less water, and looked like he was losing weight.

EXCLUSIVE Ex-federal guard in Manhattan jail to be sentenced for rape

NR Rudell Mullings faces sentencing consequences after the victim recounts her story to a judge.

INK-ONCEIVABLE! Kylie may get NYC tattoo shop in trouble

CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE RAPE: Fort Bragg solider allegedly kidnapped and attacked fellow soldier in his unit

Johnathan Simpson, 26, was arrested Friday for the alleged off-base rape of a 26-year-old victim.

EXCLUSIVE Bronx Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo avoids prosecution over possible misuse of campaign funds

Carmen Arroyo speaks during ceremony. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined by State Senator Jose M. Serrano, Assembly Member Carmen Arroyo, and Council Members Milissa Mark-Viverito, Maria del Carmen Arroyo and Helen Diane Foster to celebrate the construction of the River Avenue Parks, which consist of a skate plaza and pocket playground at River Avenue and 157th Street in the Bronx, NY on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Bronx Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo escaped prosecution over the possible personal use of her campaign funds.

Bratton says NYPD will publicly destroy 500 seized motor bikes

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city’s top cop is going medieval on the summertime scourge of thundering, high-speed motor bikes.

Albinos in Malawi face ‘total extinction’ as killers hunt them down for mythological 'powers,' UN expert warns

Not Released (NR) An African country’s Albino population faces extinction as killers hunt down the endangered group for their mythological “powers.”

Nashville anchor fired for Prince-themed sports gig

Six people, including four children, die in Florida highway crash

Four children and two adults killed in a crash on Interstate 95 in Jupiter, Florida. One driver reportedly lost control of a vehicle and drove into a wall.

Obama's 'Aunt Hillary' joke at Correspondents Dinner causes some porn confusion

President Barack Obama speaks at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, April 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Obama’s innocent joke at the White House Correspondents dinner on Hillary Clinton just got a lot dirtier.

EXCLUSIVE Board of Elections chief says Mayor de Blasio's fund-raising were not office's only target

j=0317_SEXOFFENDERS Mayor de Blasio’s fund-raising efforts are not the only target of state Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Officer Risa Sugarman.

Number of Iraqis killed in April declines from previous month

Iraqis look at the damage following a twin suicide bombing attack, claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, situated deep in Iraq's Shiite heartland, on May 1, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / HAIDAR HAMDANIHAIDAR HAMDANI/AFP/Getty Images The United Nations says at least 741 Iraqis were killed in April.

CROSS TO BEAR: Kim wears necklace given by Nicole Brown Simpson

Syrian military extends ceasefire as calm sweeps across country

Smoke rises after airstrikes on the rebel-held al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail Syria’s military extended a unilateral ceasefire around the capital for another 24 hours Sunday.

Racist texts revealed among LA sheriffs, San Francisco police

Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell arrives at a news conference to talk about Saturday's fatal shooting of a man in Lynwood, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Los Angeles. A black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles deputies kept holding a gun as he lay dying on the ground, authorities said Sunday in response to questions about why they continued to fire on the man after he fell to the pavement. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) In both Los Angeles and San Francisco, law enforcement officials vow anti-bias reform after both having racist message scandals.

CLASS OF 2021! Malia to attend Harvard after taking a year off

President and Michelle Obama's oldest daughter will be a member of the Class of 2021.

Cops seek creep for groping woman at Stony Brook University

NR Students and staff at the Suffolk County university were notified of the incident.

Kelly Ripa and husband 'Mark' their 20th anniversary

Puerto Rico debt crisis worsens as governor says it will default on debt payment

Puerto Rico Gov, Alejandro Javier Garcia Padilla testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Puerto Rico's fiscal problems. Puerto Rico and its debt crisis takes center stage in Congress as its governor testifies before a Senate panel about the U.S. commonwealth's financial woes and the demands of creditors.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said he was defaulting on the payment.

Embattled Mayor de Blasio tells Queens pastor: ‘I need your prayers’

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Pray for me. That's what Mayor de Blasio asked a sympathetic Queens church pastor before he addressed the congregation Sunday.

Funerals for 8 victims of Ohio shooting massacre continue

From left: Christopher Rhoden Jr., Christopher Rhoden Sr., Dana Rhoden, Kenneth Rhoden, Gary Rhoden, Hanna May Rhoden, Frankie Rhoden and Hannah Hazel Gilley. Funerals for six of eight members of a rural Ohio family killed more than a week ago will he held on Tuesday.

Billboards that track cell phone use draw ire from Sen. Schumer

Sen. Charles Schumer said the cell phone tracking is “like a scary movie.” New York Sen. Schumer said a billboard-based method of sneakily tracking Americans reminds him of a “scary movie.”
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AUTO NEWS ROUND-UP Google, Fiat Chrysler partner up, affordable Teslas, and more

google logo sergio marchionne press conference Turns out Ford is going to get a long-range EV and Mitsubishi didn't cheat in the U.S. All this and more in today's Daily Drive Thru.

BEST OF BEIJING: SUVs & sports cars shine at Auto China 2016

Crossovers and concepts were all the rage at this year's Beijing Auto Show, as well as a few surprise sports cars. China is officially the world's largest car market, and automakers are playing along. Here are our favorites from Auto China 2016.

PHOTOS BIG DEBUTS IN LITTLE CHINA: Beijing Auto Show top car debuts

Volkswagen T-Prime Concept GTE These are the best debuts from Beijing's 14th biennial auto show.

SEE IT CHECK YOUR MIRRORS: Driver reverses into busy street and doesn’t stop

Driver in Ukraine backs on to busy street and crashes Whoever was behind the wheel of this car just refused to stop going in reverse.

SEE IT SWEDISH VS. ITALIAN ENGINEERING: Fiat crashes into Volvo, Fiat gets destroyed

Fiat gets crushed in crash with Volvo Are Volvos made of steel? This video will certainly make you wonder if that’s true.

REVIEW MORE REASON TO THINK 'KIA': 2016 Kia Optima LX Turbo

2016-Kia-Optima-LX-Platinum-Graphite front quarter The LX 1.6T trim replaces Kia’s ‘Eco’ Optima for 2016, but can a new badge and new moves make up for fuel-saving drawbacks?
New York

New York City sends 1M condoms to Puerto Rico to fight Zika virus

Stock art of a pile of condoms. The city is sending a million condoms to Puerto Rico to help the island battle the Zika virus.

Man in critical condition after crash on Long Island Expressway

A man was in critical condition after he slammed his car into the median on a Queens expressway Sunday morning, police said.

Two men blasted on Queens corner in drive-by shooting

NYPD officers and detectives investigate the scene at 220th Street and 118th Avenue where a drive-by shooting left at least two victims wounded, and a possible third who left the scene, Saturday, April 30, 2016. (Jeff Bachner/New York Daily News) A 27-year-old was struck once in the chest, and a 37-year-old was shot once in the leg.

Correction officer arrested for pointing gun in parking dispute in Harlem

Newly appointed cadets during ceremonies as Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered remarks at a Department of Correction,Promotion and Recruit Graduation Ceremony at Leham College in the Bronx. February 13, 2015by Go Nakamura A city correction officer was cuffed after she pointed her service weapon at a person, police said.

MIS-DIRECTOR: Police union head claims Port Authority director lying about heightened security at terror targets

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The head of the Port Authority's police union said the agency director's boasts of heightened security are hogwash.
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Man jumps into Harlem River while trying to flee cops

Stock image of a NYPD boat on the Harlem River. The NYPD's Harbor unit pulled a man out of the Harlem River after he dove in during a failed bid to escape police on Sunday.

Chuck Schumer promises comprehensive immigration reform next year to CUNY/Daily News Citizenship NOW! hotline volunteers

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer speaks at the2016 Citizenship Now Call-In as New York Daily News Columnist Allan Wernick, left, and Daily News Editorial Board Editor Arthur Browne listen to the senator at Guttman Community College Friday, April 29, 2016 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News) Sen. Chuck Schumer promised volunteers that, if he were to become Senate majority leader, reform will be passed "very fast."

Bronx man’s death ruled homicide after he succumbs to gunshot wound he suffered as a teen six years ago

Daryl Strong died at Stony Brook University Hospital on April 9, six years after he was shot at 19 in the chest and pelvis. A Bronx man shot as a teenager six years ago died earlier this month — and his death has been declared a homicide, officials said Friday.

Members of one railworker union rejects contract with NJ Transit

Not Released (NR) The New Jersey Transit Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced its decision Friday.
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NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Once the draft ends, a different kind of madness begins.

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