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DEADLY DECLARATION: ISIS claims truck attacker in Nice massacre was a 'soldier' for their organization; five people taken into custody in connection to attack

The French-Tunisian man was known to authorities for crimes such as domestic violence, but had no known ties to extremist groups.

Autistic teen arrested for battery after Tasered, pepper sprayed by police in traffic stop

A California mother is outraged after her 16-year-old autistic son was Tasered and pepper sprayed during a routine traffic stop.

Queens lawyer convicted of paying two underage high school girls for sex acts

The lawyer has been convicted of paying two underage girls to have oral sex with him.

Florida man arrested after breaking into ex’s house with backpack of sex toys including handcuffs, whip, sex swing

A Florida man is behind bars after surveillance camera caught him breaking into his ex’s house with a backpack full of sex toys.

Tara Reid storms out of awkward interview with Jenny McCarthy

'NOBODY DESERVES HAPPINESS MORE': Woman forced into teen prostitution in Mexico weds; ceremony led by judge who prosecuted the human traffickers

The last time she appeared in Brooklyn Federal Court she was a victim. She returned Friday as a beaming, beautiful bride.

Michigan man leads cops on police chase to check off item on bucket list

A Michigan man who led police on a car chase later said he just did it to check an item off his bucket list.

Man who raped 60-year-old woman in boiler room captured on video

Cops released video Friday of a man accused of raping a 60-year-old woman in a Brooklyn boiler room.

Sylvester Stallone shares photo he took just before Nice attack

Bronx woman, 75, shot by stray bullet from shootout while ‘minding her own business’

For decades, the 75-year-old watched life go by from her folding chair from her Bronx building without a problem — until Friday night.

Sacramento mayor helps pay for funeral of man killed by police

Mayor Kevin Johnson paid $2,000 for the the burial of Dazion Flenaugh who was killed in April.

Oregon police officer placed on leave over Black Lives Matter posts on Facebook

An Oregon police officer who joked on Facebook about violence against Black Lives Matter protesters was placed on leave Thursday.

French lone-wolf truck killer’s privacy dodges detection

As the world tries to process what happened in Nice, none of this happens quickly.

BATTING AN EYE! Affleck sports black eyeliner — again

AGONY IN THE UNKNOWN: Dad believes his missing son sidestepped killer truck in Nice; hopes American college student may be in hospital

An American college student is among those missing following the terrorist attack in Nice, France that left at least 84 people dead.

SEE THE VIDEOS 'HE WAS MINDING HIS OWN BUSINESS!' Georgia man mistaken for robbery suspect, hit with stun gun twice and arrested by cops

A Georgia man mistaken by police officers for a robbery suspect could be seen getting hit twice with a stun gun in videos released Thursday.

Delrawn Small’s brother optimistic about AG investigation on shooting death

Members of Delrawn Small's family met with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman about his shooting death at the hands of an off-duty cop.

Teen who killed mom as part of double murder is ‘very distraught’

Destiny Garcia, charged with killing her mother and her mom's boyfriend, is "coping," her lawyer said.

KERR-FECT TIMING! Snapchat CEO 'ready to take next step' with Miranda

PROF CRIES RAPE: Ex-professor sentenced to 6 years in prison for the 1995 murder of man she claimed raped her in college

A former psychology professor was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for the 1995 slaying of the man she says raped her.

Uber drivers must transport riders with service animals

Were it not for his guide dog, Michael Hingson might not have survived 9/11.

READ THE FULL DOCUMENT Congress releases classified info naming Saudi nationals suspected of helping terrorists before 9/11 attack

Twenty-eight pages of long classified information about suspected ties between the Saudi Arabian government and the 9/11 terror attacks were released by Congress Friday.

NYPD investigation of Eric Garner death is complete, but Bratton won't take action until fed probe wraps up

An internal NYPD investigation into the death of Eric Garner has been completed.

'We're in a world war scenario now': Trump, O'Reilly sound off after Nice

GRAVE STONERS: Pokémon Go players trespass in Staten Island's Moravian Cemetery

A Staten Island cemetery is the latest Pokémon victim.

Homeless man busted for stealing a dozen purses from women at restaurants in Manhattan

Marcio Dominguez-Bernal, 64, is accused of stealing bags that contained iPhones, credit cards, and even hearing aids, medication and reading glasses from his victims.

Trump requested decade worth of tax returns from potential VPs, but won't release his

Donald Trump told an interviewer in May that the income taxes he pays are "none of your business."

Car-ramming tactic used in Nice attack is devastatingly simple to pull off, expert says

It’s a terror tactic that authorities have been warning about for years — using a vehicle as a weapon to kill civilians.

Mayor de Blasio raises $354G in first 6 months for 2017 campaign

Mayor de Blasio's campaign war chest is almost even with his possible opponent.

California rejects VW diesel fix, court rules against GM and more

We've also got the scoop on the new 2017 Mazda3, Audi's quest for autonomous cars, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

Short Report: 2017 Kia Sportage SX Road Test

You may have noticed that Kias aren’t cheap anymore. There’s a good reason for that, as evidenced by the redesigned 2017 Sportage SX Turbo.

Gallery: IIHS Small SUV Headlight Tests

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted tests on the headlights of 21 Small SUVs and just a few of them were even rated as acceptable, while the majority as a whole were poor.

Buyers Guide: How to negotiate with the car dealership

Car dealerships want to maximize profit. You want to maximize savings. Learn how to negotiate with the car dealership.

REVIEW 2017 Audi A4 Ratings and Review: Less 'sports sedan' and more 'tech wiz'

While Mercedes and BMW duke it out for top performance creds, Audi has put a different, more tech-y spin on the 2017 A4 sedan.

How to choose a car dealership

Almost as important as picking the car you want is picking the dealer you want to buy it from.

NYPD names new high-tech boat after officer killed during 1986 Queens stakeout while fighting ‘the terrorism of organized crime’

A hero officer who lost his life in the line of duty was paid the "ultimate tribute" Friday when a high-tech boat was named in his honor.

Fertility clinic aide says she was fired because she got pregnant

Vonetta Prowell said she got nothing but praise during her 2 1/2 years, until she got pregnant — and then she got the boot.

UFC's Brock Lesnar flagged for potential anti-doping violation

Brock Lesnar’s UFC comeback could stall after one fight after the former champion was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation.

Brooklyn gang member convicted of robbing East New York store

Career criminal Shameke Walker previously claimed he wasn't the man seen on camera in the June 2015 stickup.

S.I. Ferry riders are fighting over outlets to charge phones

Staten Island Ferry riders aren’t very good at sharing.

Upper West Side man admits to fabricating story that teens stole Cartier bracelets, other valuables in Central Park

Eric Danko on Friday told police a group of teens never robbed him and a friend of a backpack full of expensive items, after all.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

HOT, HOT, HOT! New Yorkers flock to the beach as temperatures soar in the city

Scorching temps and high humidity sent desperate New Yorkers fleeing to the beach Friday.

De Blasio insists NYC can defend against Nice-style lone wolf attacks as top cop says there's no 'specific, credible threat' to city

Mayor de Blasio said Friday that New York is ready for the kind of "lone wolf" attack that took 84 lives in Nice the day before, as the city's top cop told the public there is no specific threat to New York.

Man grilled in girlfriend's fatal plunge from Bronx apartment building after neighbors claim they were fighting on roof

Cops are questioning the boyfriend of a 32-year-old woman who plunged to her death from a Bronx apartment building early Friday, officials said.

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Sports

So, how exactly is Noah Syndergaard feeling after All-Star break?

Noah Syndergaard played catch Friday and said his arm felt “really good” after the four-day break. Syndergaard had pulled himself out of his last start before the All-Star break with fatigue, which he described as like throwing with a parachute attached to his arm.

Mets beat Phillies behind Bartolo as Yoenis Cespedes still not ready

Rest was not the answer for Yoenis Cespedes, but Juan Lagares and Neil Walker seemed rested and ready to go Friday. So was Bartolo Colon for five innings as the Mets survived their first game after the All-Star break without their slugging center fielder, beating the Phillies, 5-3, at Citizens Bank Park.

Check out how Mike Piazza answered the latest steroids query

Mike Piazza's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame likely was delayed because of PED suspicion.

MLB is looking into David Ortiz on tampering issue

As the countdown continues to the end of his career, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz arrived in the Big Apple with more than festivity surrounding him. There was controversy, too. During the All-Star festivities in San Diego, the retiring Ortiz made his pitch for who should take the slugging baton.

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