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ANOTHER NFL SCANDAL? High-profile lawyer says her client was raped by a player who was allowed to play the NEXT day

Gloria Allred told the Daily News she hand-delivered NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a letter about the Sept. 20 attack and the unidentified player being allowed back on the field just one day after cops met with player and team representative.

NYPD cop caught on video shoving pregnant woman put on modified duty for pushing ANOTHER woman

As Officer Joseph Degen cuffed five-months pregnant Sandra Amezquita last Saturday in Sunset Park, he can be seen turning around and forcefully flinging another woman.

Mich. prison worker approached inmate about hired hit: report

The dark deed was revealed to authorities in July after an inmate at the Kinross Correctional Facility reported being approached by a food service worker, according to the Detroit Free Press. That worker has since been banned from prison property.

Greek woman, 45, heard screaming, banging from inside buried coffin an hour after burial: report

Panicked cemetery workers said they heard the woman desperately trying to get out of her casket roughly an hour after she had been buried — but found her dead inside after digging up coffin.

Not kosher: Ultra-Orthodox Jews delay JFK flight to Israel because they can't sit next to women

A host of ultra-Orthodox passengers heading to Israel to celebrate the Jewish new year delayed an El Al flight out of Kennedy Airport, kvetching they couldn’t sit next to women because of religious reasons.

It's a girl! Chelsea Clinton and hubby welcome daughter

EXCLUSIVE Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder orders no death penalty for 3 members of Brooklyn drug crew charged with torturing, killing victim

Holder disclosed the decision Thursday several hours after announcing his resignation. The members of The Hull St. Crew are charged with a 2006 killing.

Mayor de Blasio defends wife's top aide — even though she is dating a cop-hating convicted killer

Mayor de Blasio has “full faith” in his wife’s chief of staff — even though the top aide is dating a convicted killer who slammed police as “pigs” on social media.

North Korean TV acknowledges Kim Jong Un's health problems after leader isn't photographed for weeks

Young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is suffering from "discomfort," state media has said in the first official acknowledgement of ill health after a prolonged period out of the public eye.

SEE IT Texas student caught on video punching substitute teacher in class

Spring Independent School District police led the male pupil away in handcuffs after the incident, KHOU-TV reported.

Lena Dunham: I didn't enjoy sex until I was 25

SEE IT Russian woman on bus stop nearly hit by exploding truck's hood

A woman watching a truck fire from nearly a block away narrowly missed being clobbered by the hood, which went flying after the vehicle exploded.

Algerian boy, 11, banned from Boston flight because of medical condition that requires device to clear his airway

An 11-year-old boy from Algeria broke down in tears at Boston's Logan Airport after he was told by Virgin America he could not board a flight for San Francisco because he has a tracheotomy.

'They will kill me!' Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirl spends first night of freedom from captors screaming

The first of Nigeria's kidnapped "Chibok girls" to make it home after being released by her Islamic extremist captors spent a tortured night, tossing and turning and screaming "They will kill me!

Iggy flaunts star power and famous figure at NYC show

Pennsylvania cop killer spent years planning ambush, researching police technology

The wet, rugged Pennsylvania woods where cop killer Eric Frein sequestered himself are throwing off search dogs — after plotting attack that killed a state trooper and injured another.

'Sweet' Nebraska teen shot to death walking home from school

A Nebraska high school student who’d never been in trouble told his teachers he thought something bad was going to happen at his bus stop.

BOSS DEFENDER: Hero exec in Oklahoma factory beheading is quail-hunting Boy Scout leader

Mark Vaughan (pictured) — who also happens to be a reserve officer with the sheriff’s office — leapt to action when his business was under siege by an apparent ISIS copycat.

New York

Thief steals MacBooks, iPhone from Kickstarter's headquarters in Brooklyn

Police are crowdsourcing New Yorkers to catch a young man wanted for looting electronics from the Brooklyn headquarters of tech start-up Kickstarter.

Bronx man accused of shooting cop with BB gun, attacking girlfriend before he allegedly killed her

A 26-year-old Bronx man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death had been arrested before for attacking her — and for shooting a cop with a BB gun, police said Friday.

RAGS TO RADISHES: New York-based Farmbox Direct founder shares story ahead of national expansion

Life is peachy keen for Ashley Tyrner these days. The 30-year-old's Farmbox Direct, an organic produce delivery service based on the Upper West Side, is in the midst of a national expansion.

WHAT THE CHUCK?! Staten Island groundhog died a week after being dropped by NYC mayor — and was replaced by stand-in female in zoo COVER-UP

A week after Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped the famous groundhog, the animal was found dead of internal injuries. Later, the critter believed to have been Chuck was replaced by Charlotte — a female, not male.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

UNDER FIRE: FDNY sacks smoke eater who smacked black postal worker and used racial slur

Luke Schreiner, pictured right, was convicted of misdemeanor criminal mischief and attempted assault Wednesday for the November attack on Rene Isidore, 57, left.

Brooklyn elementary school teacher charged with groping 5 female students, ordered held on $50,000 bail

Prosecutors say Omil Carrasquillo inappropriately touched girls aged 9 to 11 between October 2013 and last week at PS 249 in Kensington.

ONE BAD DATE: Bronx man tied up, robbed by three goons in Facebook-arranged meet-up, NYPD says

A young bachelor arranged on Facebook to meet a cute young woman, but it was really a blind date — she and her accomplices robbed him blind.

Wiz Khalifa demands joint custody of son with Amber Rose

CDC sends alert about nine polio-like cases in Colorado children

Health officials are investigating nine cases of muscle weakness or paralysis in Colorado children and whether the culprit might be a virus causing severe respiratory illness across the country.

VA rules Korean War veteran is dead, stops benefits — but he's ALIVE: report

A Korean War veteran's much-need disability benefits and medical insurance were cut off when he was inexplicably declared dead.

Georgia man arrested after girlfriend shot dead in front of her sister: cops

David Junior Reid, of Marietta, allegedly used a 9 mm handgun to kill Latasha Bell in the apartment they shared on Franklin Road Wednesday, according to local media.

Only half of HIV-positive men get treatment — and only a third of gay, bisexual men get tested: study

Less than half of gay and bisexual men — 42% — have achieved viral suppression. Overall, three-quarters of men got care within three months of their diagnosis, but just half stuck with it.

No Paris love for Kimye: Stars booed at fashion show

At Florida school where bullied student killed himself, staff were told to IGNORE bully students: letter

In a letter allegedly written by an employee at school, where Lamar Hawkins killed himself, administrators are accused of ignoring and in some cases hiding student discipline issues to boost school's image.

Goofy gun dealers indicted in attempt to sell stolen firearms from Saddam Hussein's son

Two men looking to make a killing off weapons swiped from Saddam Hussein’s son instead just shot themselves in the foot.

Joe Torre says Derek Jeter will likely avoid the media for awhile: 'I think he's gonna go hide somewhere'

Joe Torre says Derek Jeter will likely go somewhere far, far away after he finishes playing baseball for good Sunday. Somewhere devoid of media.

VIDEO Massachusetts cops finger teen in train-surfing on Orange Line

Catch a wave and your sitting on top of a cop's to-do list. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police identified the teenager who made a splash by train surfing along the Orange Line.

Snooki gives birth to second child: What did she name her?

North Dakota State student, 18, was victim of 'homicial violence,' authorities rule

The North Dakota State University student who went missing last weekend was murdered, authorities said Thursday.

Pennsylvania state officials allegedly sent sexually explicit photos, videos from state email accounts: report

Top environmental regulator E. Christopher Abruzzo, Gov. Tom Corbett's former spokesman Kevin Harley and Police Chief Frank Noonan are among those implicated in the alleged scandal.

CUP OF JOE-STICE: Houston cancer doctor found GUILTY of poisoning lover's coffee

A cancer researcher in Texas was convicted Friday of aggravated assault for poisoning her colleague, who was also her lover, by lacing his coffee with a sweet-tasting chemical found in antifreeze.

A-list celebs arrive in Venice for Clooney nuptials

Marine accused of abandoning his unit in Iraq in 2004 set to face court-martial

Cpl. Wassef Hassoun disappeared from a base in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004. About a week later, he appeared in a photo purportedly taken by insurgents. Hassoun was blindfolded and had a sword poised above his head.

SHUTTERMUG: Baltimore wedding photographer beaten, robbed moments after shooting couple's happy day

A Maryland photographer is clinging to life after a random beating in downtown Baltimore left him unconscious while working a wedding.

Flights resume at both O'Hare and Midway airports in Chicago hours after fire at air traffic control facility canceled hundreds of fligths

Authorities found a contractor with burns and cut at the scene of the Aurora, Illinois blaze around 5:40 a.m. Friday. More than 1,000 flights were reported cancelled, causing ripples at airports around the country

Amal Alamuddin arrives in Italy ahead of Clooney wedding

Kim goes ALL OUT during Paris Fashion Week

WATCH 'Jupiter Ascending' trailer has Mila Kunis seeing stars in sci-fi epic

Warner Brothers launched the first full trailer of the starlet's long-delayed sci-fi flick, "Jupiter Ascending," Thursday, giving fans an eye-opening look at the latest mind-bender from Andy and Lana Wachowski.

Jordin Sparks, Jason Derulo split after nearly three years:report

Just for the record, Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo have split. The longtime couple mutually decided to end their nearly three-year romance, multiple sources told E!

1010 WINS anchor Judy DeAngelis set to retire after 26 years

Judy DeAngelis admits she has a few regrets from her 26 years as a morning news anchor on WINS (1010 AM).

WHAT A COMBO! Danish restaurant serving sex toys along with burgers

Danish ‘breastaurant’ Hot Buns has added sex toys and other X-rated items to its menu alongside burgers and fries, according to The Local.

Sports

Ray Rice hearing for suspension appeal on hold

It looks like the NFL will punt Ray Rice's appeal of his domestic violence suspension. NFL.com reports that the hearing for the disgraced football star won't be conducted until after former FBI director Robert Mueller completes his investigation into how the league handled its probe of the now-infamous incident at an Atlantic City casino in February.

Gola: Watson takes heat for sitting rookies

Tom Watson said he was going to captain by the seat of his pants. But after his first Ryder Cup moves, the U.S. finds itself on its rear end.

Red Sox expected Derek Jeter's drama in Yankee Stadium finale

For two decades, no one has tried to beat Derek Jeter more than the Red Sox. So the Yankees’ blood rivals took great interest in how his swan song at the Stadium unfolded on Thursday night.

NFL Bettor's Guide Week 4: Jets are not the hot pick, put your faith in Colts

From the best NFL games to bet this weekend, to the ones you should steer clear of, check out Hank Gola's guide to get you through the weekend a winner. Then check out how the rest of our crew of pigskin experts see this weekend's action as they pick against the spread.

The Captain in headlines! Vote for your favorite Derek Jeter Back Page

The Daily News editors have selected a few of our favorite back pages featuring the retiring Yankees captain. Check out our ballot below and vote for your favorite.

Ten moments from Derek Jeter's career that will last a lifetime

Since 1996, Derek Jeter has been building a Hall of Fame résumé with consistent excellence, helping the Yankees to five World Series championships and seven American League pennants. But while Jeter’s career numbers are impressive in their entirely, the shortstop has created his legacy with a series of memorable moments that will last forever.

Gerard Butler can't keep his eyes — or hands — off mystery woman in Malibu

Georgia teacher arrested on sex charges for alleged relationship with student

Victoria Tatum, 24, was jailed by Newton County Sheriff’s Office after a complaint filed Tuesday alleged a sexual relationship between the math teacher and a 15-year-old student at Newton High School.

Two Cincinnati FBI employees found dead after boating accident

Two off-duty FBI employees in Cincinnati were killed after they were out on a pleasure boat that crashed into a commercial tow boat on the Ohio River Thursday night, authorities said.

Tony Stewart says deadly crash was '100 percent an accident'

Stewart, one of NASCAR's biggest stars, spent three weeks in seclusion at his Indiana home after the car he was driving struck and killed Ward at a dirt track in upstate New York. He describes those weeks as the darkest of his life.

'I'm right behind you': Sharapova posts pic of man reading about her

Canadian mailman lists 'bear at door' as reason for not delivering package

Matthew Fane returned to his Vancouver suburb home Wednesday to find a Canada Post note detailing why the parcel couldn't be dropped off.

SHE WAS 'ASKING FOR IT': Florida Uber driver agressively grabbed customer’s breast because she wasn’t wearing a bra: cops

Ramy Botros told police the woman’s attire meant she was ‘asking for that.’ He was charged with assault for seizing her chest.

Only about 12 Americans fighting with ISIS and other terrorists in Syria, FBI says — not 100

The U.S. believes there are about a dozen Americans fighting alongside extremist groups in Syria, not more than 100, as has been cited for months.