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'ACT OF PURE EVIL': British PM condemns latest act of brutality by ISIS killers after new video shows Jihadi John beheading British aid worker David Haines and a new captive is shown on his knees

In a new shocking video released Saturday, another captive was brutally killed by Islamic militants terrorizing the Middle East. American journalists James Foley (top, left) and Steven Sotloff (bottom, left) were beheaded in earlier videos released by ISIS. At the end of the video of Haines (top, right), another captured Brit, Alan Henning (bottom, right) was shown. David Cameron, prime minister of Britain (right), called the killing an 'act of pure evil.' read full story »

READ THE TRANSCRIPT — Killers force David Haines to condemn UK for joining US against ISIS

New video released Saturday shows British aid worker David Haines being slaughtered by notorious ISIS executioner Jihadi John, but not before he reads hateful statement against British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Lupica: NFL running backs Peterson and Rice either have a strange definition of 'love' or they have been playing too much without their helmets

This is the vicious cycle, whether it happens with a star of a vicious sport like pro football or not: A man who was disciplined with an open hand or fist or belt or stick is caught doing the exact same thing to his own.

Hillary Clinton heading to Iowa after rocky, glamorous summer and down approval ratings

She had a glitzy if at times rocky summer and her approval ratings are down. But when Hillary Clinton arrives outside Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday, there will be little doubt for many as to what’s on her To Do list.

Wisconsin dad shocked young daughter with dog collar: cops

Bad, daddy.vA Wisconsin man zapped his 7-year-old daughter with a dog’s shock collar, leaving red marks on the sobbing child’s neck, the girl’s mother told police.

Stargazers are in for a treat: Northern lights expected to dazzle across northern U.S. — including New York

The breathtaking aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is expected to shimmer in the skies as far south as Maryland Friday and Saturday night. Darker New York areas upstate and even out on Long Island are described as being in a "fair" to "good" area to catch the radiant show.

Florida pervert busted with condoms, lubricant in teenage sex sting

A judge sentenced registered sex offender Paul Culbreth, 52, to nearly 20 years in the slammer after federal agents busted him with condoms and lubricants as part of a teenage sex sting.

Alan Henning, captured Brit shown in gruesome ISIS video, was trying to help Syrian refugees when kidnapped

Alan Henning was threatened at the end of a video released Saturday that appears to show the execution of fellow Brit David Haines. He was in the region working with a worked with a Muslim-led non-governmental organization.

Baby No. 2? Jay hints Beyoncé is pregnant at Paris concert

Raissman: Not even summer of Jeter can bring out fans like A-Rod drama

In the middle of the Ray Rice/Roger Goodell media scream, this amounts to hardly a whisper. It is the name Alex Rodriguez.

Bondy: Mets latest team to ignore domestic abuse issues by calling up Wally Backman

The Mets have invited Wally Backman to join them as a coach for the rest of the season, beginning next Friday in Atlanta, which is of course the wrong message to send at the moment, in light of the Ray Rice furor.

‘You should love yourself’: Children of dead gun range instructor send tribute to girl, 9, who shot him with Uzi

The grieving children of an Arizona gun range instructor shot dead in a grisly on-duty accident have forgiven the 9-year-old girl wielding the Uzi – and feel her pain.

Florida thief violently robs elderly gamblers: police

He made their winnings disappear. A Florida man stalked elderly jackpot winners from Magic City Casino in Miami to their homes where he violently robbed them, police said.

Former Miss America rips pageant in tell-all

Florida teacher used 3-year-old to steal $1,700 in goods from Walmart: cops

Amanda Jo Hammon resigned from her job as a middle school teacher a day before she was arrested for the rash of robberies.

Falcons WR Roddy White apologizes for tweet about fantasy team woes after Adrian Peterson is benched

The NFL hit another low point on Friday when news broke that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was being indicted on child abuse charges.

Man who fatally injured Bronx deli clerk, 80, charged with murder

Jason Rivera, 27, is also now facing manslaughter, robbery, criminal possession of stolen property and criminal possession of a weapon counts in connection with the Sept. 1 attack inside an E. 139th St. deli near St. Ann’s Ave., a grand jury charged Friday.

Woman's group plans to fly 'Goodell Must Go' banner over MetLife Stadium before Giants game

More than half of Americans surveyed say the NFL commissioner was fibbing when he said nobody at the league a video of disgraced star Ray Rice punching his wife until it was posted on TMZ this week.

Co-stars Tina Fey, Jason Bateman riff on celeb nude pics

Al Qaeda group in India on first mission attacks wrong ship

An Al Qaeda group just established in India have bungled their first mission. The terrorists tried to storm what they thought was an American aircraft carrier in Karachi.

Man-eating leopard attacks drunks heading home at night

A man-eating leopard in India is targeting drunks as they stumble home in the dark. The big cat is believed to have killed 12 people in a Himalayan village since 2012.

Newt Gingrich endorses conservative Iowa group's ‘Marriage’ pledge, vows not to cheat on wife

Now might be Mitt Romney's chance to slam someone as a flip-flopper. Five months after refusing to sign an Iowa conservative group's controversial 'Marriage Vow,' Gingrich has endorsed the pledge.

Taxpayers to foot $60M bill as city agency moves seven blocks to pricey digs at Four World Trade Center

In a deal worked out by Bloomberg, taxpayers will pay nearly $60 million extra to move a city agency seven blocks into expensive office space at Four World Trade Center, a Daily News investigation has found.

New York

Three masked men rob upscale restaurant in Flatiron District, brandish machete

Three men wearing masks - one wielding a machete - robbed an upscale Mexican restaurant in the Flatiron District late Friday night, police sources said.

Crook pickpockets blind man's wallet in Brooklyn

A cruel crook robbed a blind man of his wallet just a block from the victim’s home, cops said Friday. The 57-year-old victim — the white cane he used to navigate in his hand — was walking past Bay and Ocean Aves. in Midwood at 2:50 p.m.

Ex-Bronx court clerk, 29, accused of pocketing $80G in fees for passports, business certificates

A former clerk at a Bronx courthouse has been indicted for stealing more than $80,000 by under-reporting cash transactions, prosecutors said Friday.

Next stop: Easy Street! MTA bus driver from Brooklyn claims $7 million prize in New York Lottery game

Rodney Cochran, 61, wore a smile as wide as a city bus Friday as he claimed the $7 million top prize in the New York Lottery’s CASH4LIFE game.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Man struck by car, killed in Queens

A 24-year-old man was tragically struck by a car and killed Friday as he and his pals loaded a motorcycle onto the back of their truck in Queens, police sources said.

Two pedestrians struck, one critically hurt, in front of Starrett City building

A driver hoofed it on foot after he slammed into a man and woman - critically injuring the man - in Brooklyn early Saturday, authorities said.

De Blasio bill to ban horse carriages will be rolled out soon

Legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages — which Mayor de Blasio made a cornerstone of his campaign platform in last year’s election — will be introduced in the City Council soon, he said Friday.

'Mob Wives' star ready to throw down at cooking match

Florida boy who shot himself in school bathroom had been bullied for years: attorney

The heart-wrenching claims come two days after 14-year-old Lamar Hawkins III's mother reported him missing after failing to come home from school.

Fired detective who took sexually explicit photos of David Bowie’s stepdaughter — after she had been raped — sues to keep pension

Lewd photos of David Bowie’s stepdaughter, who had been raped, were found in Richard Vecchio's locker along with a bottle of whiskey, a porno magazine and photos of Britney Spears.

Beyoncé joined on stage by Nicki Minaj in Paris

Oregon dad with daughter named Isis fights use of ISIS acronym to refer to Islamist terrorists

David Emani is helping to circulate a petition titled “Save Our Name” to change the use of acronym ISIS, which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, to ISIL

Ohio prison was warned of teen school shooter T.J. Lane’s escape plans, guard union claims

Terror struck Ohio's Chardon High School twice: once when a shooter killed three students and again when the psycho murderer escaped from prison.

EXCLUSIVE: Councilman calling for city to suspend parking violations on 9/11

Sept. 11 is a day to remember and honor the dead — not a day to ticket drivers for alternate-side violations, City Councilman Vincent Gentile said.

Seattle woman broke into apartment and raped sleeping man: police

A Seattle woman is accused of raping her neighbor as he slept after a party. The victim shoved the 240 pound woman later, identified as Chantae Gilman, off of him when he woke up to her having sex with him, according to the Seattle P-I.

Gravedigger suspended after picture of him posing with an exhumed corpse goes viral

A Spanish gravedigger has been suspended after a creepy picture of him posing with an exhumed corpse went viral.

THE IMAGES WE'LL NEVER FORGET: See the grim photos taken on Sept. 11, 2001

Photos from 9/11/01, the day the U.S. suffered the worst terrorist attack in the country's history.

Calif. sicko tells ex he cooked dog, leaves severed paws on porch: cops

A Palo Cedro man said he dropped off severed dog paws on his ex's porch after he cooked her a meat dinner — all part of a twisted prank to make her believe she ate her beloved pooch.

Shooting death of 2-year-old Georgia boy a murder: cops

The tragic shooting death of a 2-year-old Georgia boy, once thought accidental, was actually a murder, police said.

Sports

Bondy: Scandal puts rivalry between Rutgers, Penn State in subdued state

When it was done, the Rutgers quarterback who threw five interceptions insisted it really hadn’t been so different, this Big Ten football. Just a disappointing defeat.

Harper: Buck Showalter looking to put an end to his no title trend

On the day after he lost slugger Chris Davis to a 25-game amphetamine suspension, Buck Showalter sat and chatted rather informally with reporters for some 45 minutes about everything from the day’s college football matchups to what the Orioles’ 2015 roster might look like.