Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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'Mass celebrations of people who kill themselves ... can send the wrong message': Don't let Robin's darkness spread

Bill Bramhall editorial cartoon for August 13, 2014 about the death by suicide of Robin Williams. Hecht: Losing Robin Williams hurts. Many millions of people loved him wholeheartedly. Others saw him as brilliant but a little too earnest, which now seems like a lovely offense.

Mysterious objects filmed near International Space Station send UFO watchers into frenzy

The online community of UFO true believers is bustling with excitement. Twice in the past week, dedicated UFO watchers have reported spotting an Unidentified Flying Object near the International Space Station, via NASA's live webcam. The first sighting of several white orbs was seen on Aug. 4 by eagle-eyed UFO watchers hooked on monitoring NASA's live webcam.

Minnesota teen gets less than A YEAR in jail for raping two girls

Michael Stucky, Jr. is now free after serving 361 days following the rapes of two girls. He entered a plea agreement Monday. Michael Stucky, 19, was immediately released from a Dakota County jail after pleading to guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct on Monday.

Missouri police won't release name of cop who fatally shot Michael Brown as he allegedly cried 'I don't have a gun'

People scatter as police officers fire tear gas on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. Authorities in Ferguson used tear gas and rubber bullets to try to disperse a large crowd Monday night that had gathered at the site of a burned-out convenience store damaged a night earlier, when many businesses in the area were looted. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT The chief of the Ferguson Police Department opted Tuesday not to release the officer’s name after the department was deluged with death threats.

Wrong-way crash kills 2 drivers, one an off-duty NYPD cop, on New York State Thruway

2 dead in wrong-way crash on New York State Thruway in Rockland County on Tuesday August 12, 2014. Officer Richard Christopher was off-duty and “was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-87 for unknown reasons,” according to a New York State Police statement.
Extra security for Taylor Swift sparks a tangle with TV crews on red carpet for 'The Giver'

TV crews tangle with massive Taylor Swift security detail

Man with ‘I am not guilty’ tattoo sentenced to 7 years for groping woman at subway station

Giorgi Shevardenidze, at State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, where he is on trial for aggravated sexual abuse, sports an "I AM NOT GUILTY" Tattoo on his hand. Thursday July 10th, 2014 (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News.) Subway groper Giorgi Shevardenidze, 27, stood by the words “I am not guilty” tattooed on the back of his hand Tuesday before a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison.

Ohio woman castrates man after he offered her $13 for sex: police

NR The unidentified woman made off with the cash after she slashed the man in the scrotum early Monday, according to Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office records.

Tony Stewart under investigation for death of Kevin Ward Jr.

SPARTA, KY - JUNE 27: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Rush Truck Centers Chevrolet, walks in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2014 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Ontario County sheriff Philip C. Povero announced Tuesday his office will continue to investigate the death of Kevin Ward Jr., who was struck and killed by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart on a dirt track Saturday.

Southern California man fatally stabs his parents, two young sons as part of his ‘destiny’: cops

45-year-old Nicolas Etienne Holzer of Santa Barbara and the victims are his parents, 73-year-old William Holzer and 74-year-old Sheila Holzer, his two sons, 13-year-old Sebastian Holzer and 10-year-old Vincent Holzer. The family dog was also killed. All the deceased had been fatally stabbed. A Southern California man stabbed to death his elderly parents, two young sons and the family dog before calling cops and telling him the murders were “his destiny,” police said.

Neumaier: Bacall had beauty and skill, but swagger set her apart

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'Mork' co-star remembers Robin Williams as sad, solitary man

Jay Thomas co-starred with Robin Williams on “Mork & Mindy” from ’79 to ’81.

SEE: Shaken Conan O'Brien breaks news of Williams' death


Williams' death puts spotlight on celeb struggles with mental illness

Celebrities who have battled depression remember Robin Williams

Williams' poignant reaction to being called a ‘sad clown’


New York

VIDEO SICKENING ASSAULT: Brazen punk slugs West Village senior citizen in apparent knockout game attack

Punk slugs senior in West Village in apparent knockout game attack: cops The lanky suspect was standing on Jane St. near West St. at 5:30 p.m. Monday when he reeled back and socked the senior as he approached.

EXCLUSIVE U IS FOR UNION: Times Square costumed characters hope to form union, say they are just trying to make an honest buck

The costumed characters of New York’s Times Square The costumed characters who have overrun Times Square, posing for pictures with tourists, say they’re just trying to make an honest buck, and hope for warmer, fuzzier treatment from the city and its police force.

'FULLY EXONERATED': Model’s charges dropped in Manhattan case over boyfriend’s allegedly stolen credit card

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Charges against the model ex-wife of German soccer megastar Lothar Matthaus were dismissed in New York on Tuesday morning.
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'I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK': 83-year-old Bronx retired cabbie snags $11.5 million in Lotto

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Bronx retiree claimed his $11.5 million prize Tuesday from the July 5 Lotto drawing, matching all six numbers to become an instant multimillionaire.

Rikers Island riot breaks out after 68 inmates refused to comply with an early curfew Monday night

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, at a press conference on Monday, August 4, 2014. Bharara released a report that found a pattern and practice of excessive force and violence at NYC jails on Rikers Island that violates the constitutional rights of adolescent male inmates. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News) A riot broke out on Rikers Island after 68 inmates refused to comply with an early curfew, officials said Tuesday.

Bieber makes $50K deal to drop DUI charge: report

Justin Bieber will be taking a plea deal in Florida DUI case.

Minnesota man on the run after allegedly gunning down estranged lover, business partner at gas station

Lyle Marvin Hoffman mugshot A Minnesota man is on the run after allegedly gunning down his estranged lover and business partner at a suburban Minneapolis gas station Monday morning.

U.S. and Iran agree in supporting new Iraqi prime minister, putting pressure on Nouri al-Maliki to leave office

epa04349269 Supporters of outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki carry his pictures and placards reading in Arabic 'Maliki is our choice’ during a demonstration in central Baghdad, Iraq, 11 August 2014. Al-Maliki on 11 August won the backing of the country's top court in his efforts to gain a third term in office, state television reported. The report came hours after a midnight speech by al-Maliki, a Shiite, in which he said he would take Massoum to court for violating the constitution by failing to nominate him. Army reinforcements took up positions around government buildings in Baghdad as al-Maliki's speech was aired. EPA/ALI ABBAS Iraq’s power hungry prime minister gave an ominous order Tuesday to the country’s security forces — do not intervene in the political standoff roiling Baghdad.

'I feel like he's earned a second chance': Steubenville coach defends decision to reinstate player involved in rape case

Ma'lik Richmond (c.), standing with his father, Nathaniel Richmond, (l.), is sentenced in Juvenile Court in Steubenville, Ohio, on March 17, 2013. Ma’lik Richmond and quarterback Trent Mays were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl at a August 2012 party. Richmond served nine months in a juvenile detention facility before being released in January.

SEE IT Video shows University of Michigan football player allegedly punching man outside bar

Police in Michigan have released surveillance video they say captures University of Michigan wide receiver Csont'e York punching a man outside of a downtown bar last month In the painful video released by Ann Arbor police Tuesday, wide receiver Csont'e York, 20, is allegedly seen pummeling his victim on July 18 after the man bumped into him.

Stodden, 19, to remarry 54-year-old ex-husband

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Google Maps blunder uses X-rated photo to depict British village of Skellow

A small British mining village has become known the world over after a gigantic Google error. When searching for the town Skellow the user is greated with a image of a man with a sheet over his penis. A small British mining village has become the butt of a worldwide joke after a Google Maps screw-up depicted the South Yorkshire town with its pants down — literally.

‘DISTURBING, STOMACH-TURNING, GROTESQUE:’ Secretary of State John Kerry blasts image of terrorist’s son holding severed head

The image purportedly shows the 7-year-old son of Khaled Sharrouf, an ISIS militant, holding the severed head of a fallen Syrian soldier. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday described a photograph of a Sydney-born 7-year-old boy clutching the severed head of a Syrian soldier as “one of the most disturbing, stomach-turning, grotesque photographs ever displayed.”

U.S. Federal Judge arrested on battery charge for allegedly beating his wife

This photo provided Monday, Aug. 11, 2014 by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, shows U.S. District Court Judge Mark Fuller after his arrest on a misdemeanor battery charge in Atlanta. Fuller, known for sentencing a former Alabama governor to prison in a corruption case, was released from an Atlanta jail Monday after he was accused of hitting his wife when she accused him of infidelity. Atlanta police arrested Fuller early Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Atlanta after responding to a complaint from his wife, Kelli Fuller. (AP Photo/Fulton County Sheriff’s Office) U.S. District Court Judge Mark Fuller, was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge early Sunday after he allegedly hit his wife when she accused him of infidelity

Doctors in Mexico remove 130-pound tumor from housebound woman

NR Mexican doctors say they have removed a 130-pound tumor from the body of a 51-year-old woman who had been unable to leave her home for two years.

North Carolina restaurant owner bought food with food stamps: police

Herbert (Dean) Carlton, 54, owner of a North Wilkesboro, N.C., restaurant was arrested on suspicion of illegally using other people's food stamps to buy food for his establishment. Herbert (Dean) Carlton, owner of Dean's Southern Bistro in North Wilkesboro, allegedly purchased the stamps from other people to stock up on bulk supplies for his restaurant, according to a report.

WHO ethics panel backs use of experimental — and untested — Ebola drugs

AUG. 11, 2014 PHOTO People infected in the West Africa Ebola outbreak can be offered untested drugs, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but scarce supplies raise questions about who gets priority.

3-year-old Siberian girl rescued after being lost in woods for 11 days

Karina Chikitova eats food given to her by rescue workers who discovered her in the Siberian forest, 11 days after she went missing. The child is in good condition. A brave little girl survived 11 days lost in the forests of Siberia, guarded by her trusty dog that finally left his post and summoned rescuers.

‘Ding dong the witch is dead’: Delaware woman’s obituary begins with reference to wicked witch

Johanna R. Scarpitti (c.) with her husband and two daughters. The family of a 70-year-old Delaware woman who recently passed away didn’t mention she was a loving mother or a devoted wife until after she was remembered as a wicked witch.

Jessica throws ‘Bohemian’ bridal shower for Ashlee

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Sports

Madden: Owners want debate, not inevitability of Manfred as commish

Coronation or abomination? This is the choice facing the 30 baseball owners when they convene in Baltimore for their quarterly meeting Wednesday and Thursday to elect a new commissioner to succeed Bud Selig.

Mets prospect Rafael Montero roughed up in blowout loss to Nationals

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and even Zack Wheeler have made the jump from Triple-A to the majors look easy. Rafael Montero has had a much tougher time. The next in the Mets line of talented young arms struggled in his second trip to the majors.

Vacchiano: New offense yet to show Giant strides under Ben McAdoo

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Ben McAdoo admits that, by nature, he’s not a very patient man. He has a vision for how his offense should work and he wants it to work immediately. He was bothered by the way it staggered through the Giants’ first two preseason games. He wants everyone to see it in action. He knows his players need to see it, too.

SEE IT: Old Cubs fan makes stunning catch on home run ball

A Chicago Cubs baseball fan throws back Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Mark Reynolds' home run after catching it in the left field bleachers during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Somebody get this old Cubs fan a contract. A senior citizen showed up the younger, professional ball players during Monday's Cubs-Brewers game by flashing some serious leather to catch a home run from the last row of the Wrigley Field bleachers.
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Heartbroken fans pay tribute at iconic Williams film scenes

Fans leaves tributes to Robin Williams at his movie and TV sites

'We are watching you very closely': Anonymous threatens to hack police data if officers harm St. Louis demonstrators

Filipino student protesters wearing masks gesture as they are blocked by police while marching towards the House of Representatives in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday Nov. 5, 2013. Supporters of hacker group Anonymous Philippines held the rally to call for the abolition of all forms of "pork barrel" funds after allegations that several members of the House of Representatives and the Philippine Senate conspired with wealthy businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles to steal huge amounts of government development funds. Napoles is set to appear before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Nov. 7. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The notorious hacking collective threatened to breach Ferguson police data if officers harm any of the demonstrators protesting Michael Brown's death.

Elderly church volunteer beaten with blackjack, stripped of dentures, during robbery: Florida cops

NR 69-year-old Tara Barnes was wrapping up a volunteering shift with her church group in Ocala on Monday night when the attack occurred, according to a report.

Former presidential adviser David Axelrod slams Hillary Clinton for her sharp criticism of Obama's foreign policy

MEET THE PRESS -- Pictured: (l-r) David Axelrod, Democratic Strategist, appears on "Meet the Press" in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images) David Axelrod, the former top political adviser to President Obama, slammed Hillary Clinton on Tuesday for her sharp critique of Obama's foreign policy doctrine of "don't do stupid stuff."

Audrey Hepburn’s granddaughter wows in cover shoot

Audrey Hepburn's granddaughter Emma Ferrer on Harper's BAZAAR's September 2014 subscriber cover.

Hillary Clinton wants to 'hug it out' with President Obama after foreign policy spat

APRIL 8, 2014, FILE PHOTO After a much-noted spat with Obama’s supporters over foreign policy differences, Clinton called the President Tuesday to cool things down, a spokesman for the former Secretary of State said.

Hero Jet Skier saves the day when British 4-year-old falls asleep, floats out to sea on body board

Collect picture. Jemima Chambers, 4, plays in the sea on a previous holiday in Cornwall. May 24 2014. See SWNS story SWSLEEP: A grateful mother is seeking the hero jet skier who rescued her four-year-old daughter after finding her ASLEEP on a body board - half-a-mile out to sea. Little Jemima Chambers was playing in the shallows during a family holiday with her cousins when she began to drift out to sea on a boogie board. Horrified mum Rebecca raised the alarm then hopped on the back of the mystery saviour's jet ski and sped off around the headland only to find Jemima asleep on the board. The drama unfolded after Rebecca Chambers, 36, and Jemima's aunt Rachel Le Marquand, swam around the harbour at Rozel Bay, Jersey. A grateful mother is seeking the hero jet skier who rescued her 4-year-old daughter after finding her asleep on a body board a half-mile out to sea.

Texas man gets 15 years in prison after bragging about softball game attack

A Williamson County jury sentenced Leovardo Cantos on Monday to 15 years in prison. Jurors found him guilty of aggravated assault in July for an attack during a November softball game. Witnesses say Leovardo Cantos kicked the victim in the head while he was on the ground following a routine play at first base in November. That man suffered brain damage.

Israel-Hamas peace talks resume as cease-fire holds

Children stand amid the ruins of their family's apartment that witnesses say was destroyed by Israeli air strikes in the Shejaia neighbourhood in Gaza City August 12, 2014. Talks to end a month-long war between Israel and Islamist militants in Gaza have made no progress so far, an Israeli official said on Tuesday, as a 72-hour ceasefire in the shattered Palestinian enclave held for a second day. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

ISIS plan to execute 63 members of single family

Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, walk towards the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Sinjar mountain, near the Syrian border town of Elierbeh of Al-Hasakah Governorate August 10, 2014. Islamic State militants have killed at least 500 members of Iraq's Yazidi ethnic minority during their offensive in the north, Iraq's human rights minister told Reuters on Sunday. The Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, has prompted tens of thousands of Yazidis and Christians to flee for their lives during their push to within a 30-minute drive of the Kurdish regional capital Arbil. Picture taken August 10, 2014. REUTERS/Rodi Said (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)

Irina Shayk stuns in sultry new ad campaign

Irina Shayk for Triton Jeans.

Veteran's niece to receive his lost Purple Heart medal

Veteran James F. Sneed ordered the replacement Purple Heart medal in 1989, the year of his death.

SEE IT Man in Barbie costume before attack in store bathroom

Police identified Schwartz as the suspect who entered the restroom wearing a stolen pink Barbie costume before attacking a woman.

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WATCH: Hoda Kotb takes the 'Ice Bucket Challenge'

Hoda participates in the ALS ice bucket challenge on the Today show

Obama's great-uncle who served in World War II dies at 89 of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

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REVIEW: Sinead turns the heat way up in new album

Life begins at 47. At least it does for Sinead O’Connor. Well into her fifth decade, the obstinate star has created the most lustful, loud and, dare I say, commercial album of her career. It rocks in a way Sinead never has — not even when she came up in the 1980s as a 21-year-old with a shaved head, a ripped-up photo of the Pope and a don’t-mess-with-me attitude. In some ways, the new album conforms to an image we have of O’Connor that has rarely been reflected in the actual music.

Tiffany & Co. settles bias lawsuit accusing company of shutting blacks out of top positions

Taxis drive past the Tiffany and Co. flagship store in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Tiffany & Co. is expected to release earnings figures on March 21. Photographer: Craig Warga/Bloomberg

World Trade Center transportation hub will offer free Wi-Fi

A construction crane works above the elliptical outline of the World Trade Center Transportation hub in New York, Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The complex will include PATH trains to and from New Jersey, and links to half a dozen city subway lines when it opens sometime in 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Former child cancer patients recreate viral photo

girls who were photographed hugging during their cancer battles reunited for a new photo shoot after all entering remission

Islanders owner hit with $10M lawsuit for backing out of deal to sell team

Andrew Barroway alleges that Charles Wang (above) reneged on a handshake deal to sell the Islanders to his NY ICE group for $420 million. Wang, according to Barroway, wanted more for the team after seeing the Clippers sale for $2 billion.

John Kerry sees hope for easing of Ukraine tensions

Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Ukraine while on a state visit to Australia.

Kendall tosses cash at waitress after dine and dash: report

Kendall Jenner throws money at former MTV actress-turned-waitress, Blaine Morris,

Texas 3-year-old kicked to death by frightened horse: cops

3 year old Colton Lee Clegg dies after being kicked in the chest by a horse.

Wash. woman pummels victim over too short shorts: prosecutors

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