Tuesday, February 25, 2014

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EXCLUSIVE: 'He was always such an a------ to people working for him' — Piers Morgan staffers relieved CNN pulled plug on 'rude and belligerent' talk show host, sources say

Piers Morgan His own co-workers are glad he’s getting the boot. Staffers at “Piers Morgan Tonight” are actually relieved that CNN has canceled the show, sources tell Confidenti@l. read full story »

RAYMOND FELTON ARRESTED: Knicks guard hit with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon after woman drops off his gun at NYC police precinct

Raymond Felton Knicks point guard Raymond Felton was arrested early Tuesday on three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, according to police.

Former Madoff secretary Annette Bongiorno testifies about ‘hero’ boss

Bernard Madoff's former secretary testified on Monday that her dad tried to convince her to quit working for the super scammer soon after she went to work for him in 1968.

Collins to wear No. 98 as tribute to slain gay college student Matthew Shepard

CORBIS OUT Judy Shepard will be in Denver on Thursday night, about a two-hour drive from where her son, Matt, was brutally murdered in a gay hate crime 16 years ago. The Nets will also be in Denver on Thursday for their game against the Nuggets, and Judy says she has a warm welcome for Jason Collins if they cross paths.

MLB officially outlaws collisions at home plate

MAY 25, 2011, FILE PHOTO Major League Baseball passed a new rule Monday that would make plays at the plate less violent. The rule, however, appears to may make them more confusing on controversial.

Cincinnati man killed by cops after he admits stabbing mom

The Cincinnati scene where Gregory Sanders was shot and killed by three police officers Monday. Gregory Sanders, 37, used a pen to stab to death his terminally ill mother Monday morning at his Cincinnati home before calling cops, admitting his crime and being shot to death by responding officers who found the man armed with a rifle.
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Calif. campus on alert after gang rape, sex assault

NR The University of California-Santa Barbara campus is on high alert after two rapes over the weekend — and a gang rape reported little more than a month ago.

Raissman: No more excuses for Mets GM Sandy Alderson to hide behind

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi John Jastremski, a WFAN mouth who refers to his show as “J.J. After Dark,” proved he’s not living in it when he recently said Sandy Alderson “is officially on the clock.”

Neb. teen kills classmate over comments about victim's sister: cops

Christopher D. Spears, a 17-year-old Omaha Northwest High School student, was charged Monday with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting Dominique Hollie, also 17, after Hollie warned Spears not to make comments about his sister. A 17-year-old Omaha high school student murdered a classmate after the victim threatened him to not make sexual comments about his sister.

Kerry Kennedy's defense sounds zonkers, but it could work: expert

Exported.; Kerry Kennedy’s high-priced lawyers are betting the bank on a Westchester jury believing she mistakenly took an Ambien sleeping pill rather than her thyroid medication. Many think this defense is just this side of “the dog ate my homework.” But it’s actually a sound approach that could work .

Simon Cowell, baby mama have their hands full with newborn, puppies

Obama's negative approval rating has dems ducking him

President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the situation in Ukraine while meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the state government palace in Toluca, Mexico Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The president said "there will be consequences" for violence in Ukraine if people step over the line. Saying that includes making sure that the military doesn't step into a situation that civilians should resolve. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) When President Obama goes abroad, world leaders come to meet him. When Obama travels at home these days, members of his own party often avoid him.

Pentagon cuts are fine, but budget still in trouble: expert

Michael O'Hanlon (pictured) is a senior fellow with the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence and director of research for the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, where he specializes in U.S. defense strategy, the use of military force, and American foreign policy. He is a visiting lecturer at Princeton University, an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University, and a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. His most recent book is Healing the Wounded Giant: Maintaining Military Preeminence while Cutting the Defense Budget (Brookings Institution Press 2013). Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Pentagon budget request for 2015 is fine — but there is something badly wrong with the rest of our national budgeting. The plan would take the active-duty Army down to its smallest size since World War II.

U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power clarifies tweet about Daniel Pearl after controversy

UN Ambassador Samantha Power has clarified a tweet she posted about the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pear. Samantha Power clarified her comments on Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter murdered in Pakistan shortly after 9/11, after she was criticized for posting an unclear tweet about his death.

Union head says N.J. teacher who found two students, 5, naked, 'having sex' in bathroom shouldn't face disciplinary action

Kelly Mascio, a teacher in Mullica, N.J., may be fired for reporting sexual activity between her kindergarten students A New Jersey teacher may lose her job after two of her kindergarten students were found naked in the classroom's bathroom. The students told the teacher they were 'having sex,' the newspaper reports.

Mayor de Blasio's pre-K plan needs more substance: parent

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The mayor’s zeal deserves applause. His campaign put pre-K on the political map and may have forced the governor to move in ways he would not have done otherwise. But campaigning is not governing.

Cuomo's 'blank check' to fund pre-K better than 'tax the rich': advocate

Joe Williams has built a reputation as one of the most effective strategists and coalition-builders in the education reform community. He is a nationally recognized analyst and public speaker on education policy and politics, reaching thousands of listeners in audiences from coast to coast each year. There’s agreement across the political spectrum that universal prekindergarten is a crucial ingredient in New York’s obligation to provide every child with the “sound, basic” education required in the state Constitution.

WATCH OUT LA! The Baldwin circus may be headed your way

Alec Baldwin, leaving New York for Los Angeles

KISS Army speaks out about Rock Hall snub

The good old days: KISS in their 1970s heyday. Local KISS lovers felt a sonic boom of disappointment when the famously face-painted New York rockers announced they won't perform at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in April. And these furious fans were quick to shout it out loud.

Mayor de Blasio gets testy in first grilling on his NYPD security detail's driving habits

Mayor de Blasio, in his first media grilling since he was caught silently sitting shotgun while his NYPD detail flouted traffic rules, insisted his security team did nothing wrong.

Pope Francis reforms bizarre, complicated Vatican fiancial system

MARCH 4, 2013 FILE PHOTO Pope Francis has wrested control of the Vatican purse strings. Following a rash of financial scandals that hurt the image of the Catholic Church, Francis announced Monday he’s reforming the Vatican’s Byzantine bureaucracy.

More arrests in massive disability scam coming

Consultant Thomas Hale (center) is one of the alleged ringleaders of a massive disability scam. His son is also expected to be arrested tomorrow. Nearly 30 additional defendants - including retired cops and firefighters - will be arrested Tuesday as part of the Manhattan District Attorney's mammoth probe into an alleged disability scam, the Daily News has learned.

Judge warns jurors for alleged ‘Cannibal Cop’ cohorts of graphic material

‘Cannibal Cop’ Gilberto Valle, who was convicted of plotting to rape, torture, kill and eat women. A Manhattan judge wants to make sure jurors who hear evidence about two men who were caught up in the "Cannibal Cop" investigation have strong stomachs.

Substitute teacher drunk at Okla. school: cops

Michelle Childress, allegedly drunk substitute teacher in Oklahoma A stumbling and dazed substitute elementary school teacher has been arrested after allegedly showing up to teach at an Ada., Okla., school while intoxicated in an astonishing display caught on video.

SEE IT More than 700 swim absolutely naked for 'Sydney Skinny'

Competitors enter the water for the second annual Sydney Skinny in an attempt to break the world record for the largest nude ocean swim. In what is billed as the largest nude swim, hundreds stripped down Sunday for an event that challenges body-image conformity and raises money for Australia's parks while having fun.

New Jersey widower begs crooks to return wife’s ashes

“I just kind of went empty when I realized that was something that wasn't replaceable, of course,” Arthur Robinson said of the theft of his wife’s ashes. A devastated 78-year-old New Jersey widower is begging for the return of his wife’s ashes after burglars broke in last week and swiped the remains during a burglary. Arthur Robinson kept the ashes of his wife Nancy, who died of cancer in 2009, in a drawstring bag in a wooden box in his dresser.
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Utah teen in court for driving while boyfriend killed deputy

Authorities say Meagan Dakota Grunwald drove while her boyfriend, Jose Angel Garcia-Juaregui, ripped off several shots at cops on Jan. 30.

Va. senator under fire after calling pregnant women ‘hosts’

State Sen. Steve Martin, R-Richmond, speaks during a rally to protest the governor's proposed tax hike at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, June 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Coalition that argued for a range of health care, including abortions. He later edited it to read 'the bearer of the child' instead.

SC governor slams Obama over National Guard cuts

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband Michael at the White House event for the National Governors Association. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley blasted President Obama for hinting that conservatives were to blame for spending cuts to the military, specifically reducing the size of the National Guard. After governors met with Obama on Monday, Haley reported the President "basically said many people in this room have asked for cuts, now you're getting 'em."

NYU brings back baseball program after 40-year hiatus

The front of the building with NYU flag at the scene where a construction worker fell from a scaffolding at the rear of a NYU building at 19 University Place in Manhattan. (Mark Bonifacio/New York Daily News) NYU, which is reviving its baseball program after a 40-year hiatus, announced Monday that it has hired Douglas Kimbler to coach the team. The program, which was discontinued following the 1974 season and re-emeerged as a club sport in the 1980’s, will compete in the 2014-2015 season.

Sam fails to impress on the field at Combine

Michael Sam looks stiff in the 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.91 seconds. Michael Sam made a good impression during his media press conference on Saturday. But on on the field Monday he couldn't do the same thing.

Robin Thicke, Paula Patton SPLIT after 8 years of marraige

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton attend the 56th GRAMMY Awards

Russian billionaire's ex-wife arrested in diamond theft

MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 21: Dmitri Rybolovlev with his wife, Elena Rybolovleva, attend the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters on April 21, 2012 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Frederic Nebinger/WireImage) The ex-wife of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev has been arrested in Cyprus on charges that she took a $68 million diamond that belongs to her former husband's family trust fund, Rybolovlev aides disclosed Monday.

Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio stuns in sexy shoot

Alessandra Ambrosio Launches Fashion Line ale by Alessandra

Pittsburgh area dad arrested on DUI after 12-year-old dragged and killed by rolling SUV during her first date

The 12-year-old girl, Shamera Davis, was dragged more than 50 feet by a rolling SUV before it ran her over and killed her in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Richard Benton, 53, stepped out of the Ford Explorer take a picture of his daughter, Shamera Harris, and a boy — but the SUV began to roll, snagging the little girl and dragging her more than 50 feet.

Locals fight reopening of historic pub Chumley’s

Exported.; Tony residents of Bedford Street in the West Village have gone to court to block the reopening of Chumley's, an historic pub and former speakeasy that was once a favorite spot for famous writers, artists and activists.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick open to running for President after 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will leave the governor’s mansion after two terms in office at the end of 2015. The popular Democratic pol said Sunday that he may consider a White House bid, although not in 2016, in the future, but would have to talk about it with his family.

SIZING UP THE DRAPES? President Obama ribs ambitious governors who are eyeing his job

President Obama speaks to members of the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday. President Obama poked fun at governors with presidential ambitions when he addressed state leaders at the White House on Monday.

MYSTERY ILLNESS TARGETS CALIFORNIA KIDS: Strange polio-like affliction has left about 20 children paralyzed since 2012

MR & PR About 20 children are paralyzed in at least one limb after experiencing polio-like symptoms in California. Doctors and public health officials are investigating the cases.

Ex-U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds deported from Zimbabwe

Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Reynolds was arrested in Zimbabwe last week. Reynolds had been arrested last week for allegedly possessing pornographic material and violating immigration laws.

EXCLUSIVE City Speaker urges JetBlue to raise pay for airport workers

A JetBlue airplane taxis to park at a gate at Logan Airport, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Boston. JetBlue announced that they would halt operations in Boston, New York and New Jersey later in the afternoon, to rest their crews and give it time to service aircraft, due to flight delays and cancellations. Heavy rains in the East, and sub-zero temperatures in the Midwest, threw airlines and travel plans into havoc. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) A top city pol is urging JetBlue to hike wages for airport workers, citing the tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies the airline has raked in.

Spelling bee standoff grips Missouri county

Sofia Hoffman and Kush Sharma at the Jackson County, Missouri, spelling bee There wasn’t a word Sophia Hoffman, 11, and her 13-year-old adversary, Kush Sharma, couldn’t nail during a Missouri county spelling bee Saturday.

Kerry Washington enjoys star-studded baby shower

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Myers: Penalty for N-word not black and white

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Referees attempt to break up fight between members of the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) The NFL would be asking an awful lot of its officials this season by making it a point of emphasis for them to throw a 15-yard flag upon hearing one player calling another the N-word. Of course, as former Giants linebacker Carl Banks said, “If the word disappeared from the world’s vernacular, I wouldn’t miss it one bit.”

Clowney wows with 40 time

Jadaveon Clowney gets scouts buzzing Monday by running a 4.53-second 40-yard dash. He stands 6-5 and weighs 266 pounds — and he can still run faster than the likes of Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick. Jadeveon Clowney didn't do much at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, but he did prove that he can fly across a field.

MLB officially outlaws collisions at home plate

MAY 25, 2011, FILE PHOTO Major League Baseball passed a new rule Monday that would make plays at the plate less violent. The rule, however, appears to may make them more confusing on controversial. Major League Baseball and the players union announced Monday a new experimental rule for the 2014 season designed to “prohibit the most egregious collisions” at home. Both MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association hope a reduction in violent collisions will help protect players from injury.

Sam fails to impress at Combine

Michael Sam looks stiff in the 40-yard dash, clocking in at 4.91 seconds. Michael Sam made a good impression during his media press conference on Saturday. But on on the field Monday he couldn't do the same thing.
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Forget about going green! Least efficient, most polluting rides rated

The Ram 2500 (Class B) ranked as the 'meanest' vehicle on the road today. Guessing the greenest cars in the world can be easy, but finding out at the meanest is now just as simple.
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Paula Deen declares she's 'back in the saddle' as she rides Food Network star across stage

Paula Deen returns to the spotlight

White House photographers want news agencies to ignore PR picture of Obama and Dalai Lama

The press corps is furious that the meeting Friday at White House between President Obama and the Dalai Lama was closed — this photo by the President’s official photographer Pete Souza was released later. White House photogs snapped when they were blocked from photographing Obama's White House audience with the Dalai Lama, calling on news organizations to discard the administration's sanctioned image.

Fla. man pours hot sauce on crying dog: cops

A chihuahua puppy named 'Gizmo' in Florida is expected to make a full recovery after getting covered in hot sauce by 47-year-old Ephrian Myles because he was annoyed when the dog suffered a seizure and started barking. Ephrian Myles, 47, was charged with felony animal cruelty after he poured the spicy condiment on a 3-month-old dachshund-chihuahua blend named Gizmo, police said.

J.Law will take off a year from acting: Weinstein

Jennifer Lawrence and Harvey Weinstein The hardest working woman in show business may be taking a year off. Jennifer Lawrence, in the midst of filming "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2," her seventh film in a row, is headed for a much-needed sabbatical, studio exec Harvey Weinstein told the Sun.

Cops bust man they say started at least 8 fires at mall in New York

Cops arrest a 23-year-old man on Monday thye say started at least 8 fires at Queens Center mall over the past four days. An alleged firebug who ignited at least 8 small blazes at the Queens Center mall — including inside Macy's and Sears — was busted by cops on Monday, officials said.

Lovett: Cuomo says he would sign NY DREAM Act if it passes

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Gov. Cuomo for the first time says he would sign a bill if it passes the Legislature to allow state financial aid programs to cover college tuition costs for kids of illegal immigrants.

Chick-fil-A employees help reunite Florida parents with runaway teen daughter

Distressed Jacksonville parents Steve and Tammy Harp found a note from their 16-year-old daughter Kaitlyn saying she had run off with a 19-year-old man she had met online. Chick-fil-A employees at several different locations in Florida teamed up to reunite a family with their runaway daughter earlier this month. Chick-fil-A employees at three different locations in Florida teamed up to reunite Jacksonville parents with their runaway daughter earlier this month.

Church pickets restaurant after members arrested for not paying bill

A & G Restaurant in Winter Haven, FL A Florida eatery is being picketed by a church after two of its congregation were arrested for a bizarre alleged dine-and-dash where they said staff would go to heaven if their food was free.

Oscar Pistorius surfed porn websites before fatally shooting model girlfriend dead: report

Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Oscar Pistorius was surfing porn websites on his phone during the Valentine’s Day he spent with his model girlfriend before shooting her dead in his South Africa home, according to leaked court docs.

Irina Shayk sizzles in Spanish shoe ad campaign

Irina Shayk and British model Stephen James in the new spring summer 2014 ad campaign of Spanish shoes brand XTI.

Erin Andrews tapped to replace Brooke Burke as DWTS host

Erin Andrews will take over as host of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

SEE IT BIG SPENDER! S.C. man tries to pay restaurant check with $1 trillion bill

Police were called after Michael Williams, 53, of Sumter, S.C., tried to pay his bill with the absurdly large bill. He was arrested on a pending charge. A South Carolina diner tried to use the obscenely high valued bill to settle his meal on Valentine's Day. Michael Williams offered up the note after his debit card was rejected, The State reports.

More trouble at sea: Vomiting, diarrhea strike yet another cruise ship in Caribbean

SEE STORY 20131112/NY15408, NY Media contact: Julio Birrueta, jbirrueta@GoMazatlan.com, 669.913.8181. Norovirus is suspected after 115 people fell ill aboard Holland America’s MS Veendam — and federal health officials met the ship when it docked in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Salma Hayek’s brother involved in fatal car crash

Salma Hayek's brother in fatal car accident

Kerry Kennedy attends her DUI trial in Westchester County as mom Ethel Kennedy lends support

Kerry Kennedy appears for first day of drugged driving trial Kerry Kennedy, the 54-year-old daughter of RFK and the ex-wife of Gov. Cuomo, allegedly took sleep medication, got behind the wheel and crashed into a tractor-trailer in July 2012.

Son of Nelson Rockefeller was murdered by tribe in New Guinea: report

1139 The 23-year-old son of the late New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller , who was presumed to have drowned at sea, was actually captured and eaten by a local tribe off the coast of New Guinea in Indonesia, alleges a new book about the 1961 disappearance that rocked the political family.
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SMALLER ARMY ON THE WAY: Defense Secretary proposes cutting Army to its smallest size since before WWII

Pentagon Chief Chuck is recommending shrinking the Army. Chuck Hagel will recommend big cuts as part of the 2015 budget he will unveil for the Defense Department.

Rep. John Dingell to retire from Congress after 59 years: 'I'm not going to be carried out feet first'

U.S. Rep. John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan The 87-year-old Dingell was elected in 1955, filling the House seat vacated by his late father.

'He was a tough old guy who really thought he was invincible': 89-year-old WWII hero who fought in Normandy killed in fire at L.A. home

World War II veteran Francisco Hernandez, 89, who was killed when flames swept through his Mount Washington home Friday night. Feb. 21, 2014. A fierce-willed World War II vet who stormed the shores at Normandy and received a Purple Heart for his heroism was killed in a fire at his Los Angeles home over the weekend.

Chris Christie lays low during National Governors Association meeting in D.C.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kept a low profile over the weekend at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C. Chris Christie stayed out of the limelight during a D.C. gathering of governors this weekend, giving ambitious Republicans a chance to nab some attention in his stead.
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