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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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DOING AN ABOUT-FACE ON LIFE: Mississippi man now living as a 'normal dad' and doing fine, one year after revolutionary face transplant

A year after receiving a rare face transplant, Patrick Hardison is getting used to the man he sees in the mirror.

LATER, GATOR! Cops recover pet alligator from Staten Island bathtub after investigating possible burglary

Officers from the 121 precinct bring a baby alligator? to the Animal Care and Control of NYC after the officers picked it up at their station house on Staten Island on Aug. 23.(Richard Harbus for New York Daily News) The gator came quietly.

Reward rises to $300G for information on Queens jogger Karina Vetrano's death

Karina Vetrano, jogger that died at Howard Beach. On Tuesday, Mayor de Blasio’s office added $10,000 to the $25,000 reward being offered by the NYPD for information about the killing.

LOVE SHACK! Houston realtor caught having sex in house she sold

Kayla Marisa Seloff, 22, of Houston, Texas, a real estate agent was arrested with Joshua Gene Leal, 27, of Friendswood, Texas for having sex in a vacant house that was one that Seloff was trying to sell. She did the deed after it was signed.
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 22: Sugar Ray Leonard and Usher attend the "Hands Of Stone" U.S. premiere at SVA Theater on August 22, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

SWEET PRAISE! Usher's boxing ‘impressed the hell out of’ Sugar Ray Leonard

Man dead after leaping into Hudson River near Battery Park

A man was pulled out of the Hudson River near Battery Park in critical condition after taking what authorities believe was a suicidal leap into the water on August 23, 2016. The man plunged into the river near the Holocaust memorial in Manhattan just before 9 p.m., officials said.

SMOOCH STAB: Florida man knifed girlfriend after she refused to kiss him

Rudolph Battaglia, of Delray Beach, Florida is facing battery charges and is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail in lieu of $10000 bail for allegedely pushing his girlfriend and cutting her with glass after she declined to give him a good night kiss. The woman told her enraged boyfriend she had already given him a kiss.

Philadelphia man freed after 25 years behind bars for rape and murder he didn’t commit

In October of 1991, Anthony Wright was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his 77 year old neighbor Lousie Talley. Wright who's father is seen in this still was exonerated and found not guilty today August 23, 2016 in a retrial due to new DNA evidence that pointed to another person. A wrongly convicted Philadelphia man walked free Tuesday night after 25 years behind bars for the rape and murder of a 77-year-old woman.

Will she tumble for him? Aly Raisman agrees to Colton Underwood date

North Korea fires missile after South Korea-U.S. joint military drill

EUO3TPKOROUT North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast into the sea, the South Korean military said.

SHAUN KING Black man shot by cops after calling to report robbery shows lack of basic rights

A man who had called 911 because an armed suspect stole his wife's car keys in front of the couple's east-side home was shot by police after he came out armed. Few cases typify everything that is wrong with gun rights, police brutality and racial profiling like this one.

South Carolina mother kills 4-day-old son by putting him in refrigerator for three hours: cops

Angela Blackwell, 27, of 534 Rose St. in Chester, was arrested Monday and remained in the Chester County Detention Center on Tuesday. She is charged with murder/ homicide by child abuse, according to jail tracker. The infant, William David Blackwell, died from hypothermia with asphyxiation from being placed in a refrigerator. Angela Blackwell, 27, was at her home on February 27 when she put little William in the fridge and shut the door, deputies say. After three hours, she took him out and sought medical attention.

Bronx boy, 5, in serious condition after being struck by speeding driver with suspended license

An SUV driver with a suspended license hit a 5-year-old boy on a Bronx street Tuesday afternoon, fracturing the youngster’s skull, on August 23, 2016. The boy was "hit so bad he knocked off both his shoes," a witness said.

Amy Schumer dishes on her sex life with Ben Hanisch, says she's 'lazy' in bed

Turkey launches U.S.-backed attack to 'cleanse' Syrian boarder of ISIS

TURKEY OUT Turkish officials say their military and U.S.-backed coalition forces have launched an operation to clear the Syrian border.

Clinton Foundation got $156M from private donors while Hillary was secretary of state

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money to her charity.

Navy sailor accused of offering insurance cash, pills for wife's murder

Naval Aviation Structural Mechanic Second Class (AM2 Chadwick Stanley Ghesquiere is accused of attempting to hire someone to kill his wife in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Ghesquiere enlisted in the Navy in 2008. He is presently being held without bond at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center. Chadwick Stanley Ghesquire of Virginia Beach is accused of trying to pay for his estranged wife’s murder.

Woman shot while playing with grandchildren in Brooklyn playground

Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center A 49-year-old woman was shot three times as she played with her grandchildren at a Brooklyn playground, officials said Tuesday.

Bolt's sister says his gal is used to racy pics: 'He doesn't believe in cheating'

Georgia man on trial for pouring boiling water on sleeping gay couple

Martin Blackwell looks on during his trial in Atlanta on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Martin Blackwell thew water on a same-sex couple and told one of the men "get out of my house with all that gay."

Orlando first responder who carried out bodies from Pulse nightclub cannot claim PTSD on workers' comp

Officer Gerry Realin of the Orlando Police Department's Hazmat Team says he's been diagnosed with PTSD after being tasked with the removal of the dead bodies from the Pulse nightclub after the mass shooting in June 2016. Gerry Realin and his hazmat team moved the bodies of the 49 people killed by Omar Mateen.

Con Police ordering people to clear sidewalks when they're not involved in protests violates public's rights

People walk past New York Police Department officers guarding a closed Zuccotti Park after city officials evicted the 'Occupy Wall Street' protest from the park in the early morning hours of November 15, 2011 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) Can the police order a citizen to move from a public sidewalk, and if he or she refuses to move? Can the police arrest that person?

Parents of Georgia teen found dead in gym mat file new wrongful death lawsuit

Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson stand next to a banner on their SUV showing their late son, Kendrick Johnson, on Dec. 13, 2013, in Valdosta, Ga. The 17 year old was found dead inside a rolled up gym mat at his high school Jan. 11, 2013, and authorities ruled it was a freak accident. Kendrick's family believes someone killed him and has been fighting to reopen the case. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum) The parents of a Georgia teen whose death was ruled a freak accident have filed a new wrongful death lawsuit in federal court.

Bella Thorne says she’s bisexual after sharing photo with mystery girl

Ex-Jet Marvin Washington says DEA can’t sack pot movement

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Marvin Washington isn’t worried about the NFL’s marijuana movement

PRO First Amendment rights don't trump NYPD's duty to do their jobs

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 12: A New York Police Department (NYPD) car sits parked in Times Square on August 12, 2013 in New York City. The controversial policy employed by the NYPD in high crime neighborhoods known as stop and frisk has been given a severe rebuke by a federal judge on Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin has appointed an independent monitor to oversee changes to the NYPD's stop and frisk tactic's after finding that it intentionally discriminates based on race. Both New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Thousands of times a day NYPD cops make snap judgments — deciding to arrest, summons, detain, search or use force against people.

Florida teen miraculously survives brain-eating amoeba

Sebastian DeLeon, 16, survived a brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, to become one of only four people to survive that type of infection in the last 50 years doctors at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando, Fla. announced on August 23, 2016. A South Florida boy survived a brain-eating amoeba that kills 97 percent of the people who contract it.

Brooklyn man arrested for fatal Brownsville double shooting, held without bail

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=photos&id=100004624726211 Cops have arrested a Brooklyn man for fatally shooting two men after a fight — killings that left nine children fatherless, police said.
Autos

Supplier beefs hamper VW, CARB falls short of goals, and more

Volkswagen-Wolfsburg-Factory-Drive-Thru We've also got news on Tesla's new two-year leasing plan, a sharp new convertible from Aston Martin, and more in today's Daily Drive-Thru.

FIRST LOOK Cadillac Escada debuts at Pebble Beach as future flagship

Cadillac Escala Concept Profile Pebble Beach is often a showcase for fantastical concepts, but Escada is actually more of a prototype for Cadillac's forthcoming flagship.

GALLERY Cadillac Escala Concept is luxury, lengthened

Cadillac Escala Concept Front Left Quarter Cadillac used the world's most exclusive car show to roll out a vision for their future.

BUYER'S GUIDE How to buy a car you will love

2017-Kia-Forte From finding the right car to negotiating the best deal and driving home happy, this guide explains how to buy or lease a car you will love.

GALLERY 2017 Dodge Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona

Dodge Challenger and Charger lineup Dodge revealed two sweet new special edition vehicles this week at the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan, the 2017 Challenger T/A and Charger Daytona.

REVIEW Ratings and Review: 2016 BMW X1 is a good SUV, not a great BMW

2016 BMW X1 White Front Left Quarter By abandoning their rear-wheel-drive roots, BMW has crafted a solid small crossover, but one that may as well be wearing any other badge.
New York

Man gets 22 years in prison for role in killing of Staten Island deliveryman

Otoniel Carty The lookout in the cold-blooded robbery-murder of a Staten Island Chinese-food deliveryman was sentenced to 22 years in prison.

EXCLUSIVE Bronx psycho who hated his girlfriend stabs her to death, tosses her in trash; police still searching for the body

Cops say that Miquel Bonilla, 44, murdered his 52-year-old girlfriend Juana Alvarez in their shared Grand Concourse apartment in the Bronx. Miguel Bonilla finally bundled the body of Juana Alvarez, put it in a shopping cart and wheeled it down the street to a Dumpster. Prosecutors say he tossed the body like the day’s trash after the July murder.

N.Y. Health Department airs out proposal that would put medical marijuana in schools

Not Released (NR) Back to school supplies could soon include medical marijuana under a proposal put forward by Gov. Cuomo’s administration.

Columbia grad students working on campus win legal battle to unionize

Columbia University campus at 116 St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan, New York, Saturday, May 28, 2016. Columbia University recently declined the NYPD's proposal to set up ShotSpotter devices on the University's campus buildings. ShotSpotter technology detects gunfire around the city. (Shawn Inglima for New York Daily News) In a legal win with possible far-reaching effects, Columbia University grad students with campus jobs won the right to organize a union.

Fugitive who fled country wants judge to release him on bail

Alexander, seen here with his wife Hanna, moved to Namibia before he was formally charged in 2006 in a scheme involving the backdating of stop options at Comverse. Jacob Kobi Alexander moved to Namibia before he was formally charged in a scheme involving the backdating of stop options.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Daily News winners visit the movie New York at Universal Studios

It’s another glorious and refreshing day at Universal Studios Resort on Tuesday for second-grade class of Greenpoint’s Public School 31, winners of News contest. Lights, camera — and they were ready for more action!

NYPD repeatedly broke rules when investigating Muslim groups, inspector general report charges

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The police department has routinely broken the rules regulating its investigations of Muslim groups over the last five years.

Union construction workers hammer 'piece of s---' L.I.C. builder

Friday December 11th, 2009. Real Estate Developer Jerry Wolkoff poses for NYDN inside the artist loft building he has owned since 1971 called Five Pointz. The building is located at 22-42 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. This past year saw the closure of this building which was once filled with artists. Mr. Wolkoff had to reluctantly close the building because he was constantly being harassed by building officials for code violations. This large space once held a bunch of smaller loft spaces for artists. A rowdy group of construction workers blasted a builder Tuesday for reneging on a vow to use union labor on a huge Queens project.

Ambulance jumps curb after accident in Brooklyn, injures 1

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A private ambulance slammed into another vehicle and vaulted the sidewalk in Park Slope, Brooklyn, early Tuesday.
Daily News Video

podcast Terry Gilliam brought his unique, often bizarre vision to 1995's '12 Monkeys'

Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt star in '12 Monkeys'. The wonky time travel tale from director Terry Gilliam offers a clever plot and unique characters.

podcast 1974's 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' is the classic New York City thriller that stills holds up

Film poster for the 1974 classic thriller, 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3'. There are a handful of movies that are quintessential New York City, and "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" is one of them.
Sports

Jacoby Ellsbury, CC Sabathia power Yankees past Mariners, 5-1

Joe Girardi insists the Yankees aren't going down without a fight. The same can apparently be said for CC Sabathia.

Oh Baby! New daddy Neil Walker could return to Mets Friday

No more than 7 images from any single MLB game, workout, activity or event may be used (including online and on apps) while that game, activity or event is in progress. Neil Walker is a new father. The Mets’ second baseman and his wife welcomed daughter Nora Vail Walker on Tuesday morning at 3:06 a.m.

Odell Beckham: Keep future rookie of the year Shepard under wraps

Sterling Shepard (r.) is getting all the encouragement he needs from Odell Beckham Jr. Odell Beckham wants to "keep that hush" in relation to Shepard on Tuesday. Remember now, Shepard hasn't actually played in a real game yet.

Jets DE Richardson being less 'hard-headed' with position coach

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sheldon Richardson is a changed man. And one way that’s manifesting itself is in the Jet’s relationship with his position coach.
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