Sunday, September 7, 2014

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‘Call me out on saying the N-word? I don’t give a s***’: Syracuse University soccer player taped spewing racist and homophobic slurs at black student

Syracuse soccer player Hanna Strong is caught on video using inappropriate language WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Senior Hanna Strong has been suspended from the women’s team after an undated video showed her using hateful remarks.

Cops find missing toddler after car was reported stolen with 2-year-old girl still inside

108th Street and 49th Avenue in Corona, Queens. A mother left the keys in her Hyundai rental car as she ran into a bodega on E. 108th St. and 49th Ave. in Corona to buy diapers early Sunday, authorities said.

Obama delays action on immigration reform until after November elections

U.S. President Barack Obama, pauses while speaking during a news conference following the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Newport, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. NATO shored up its eastern defenses against the resurgent Russia as Obama goaded European allies to pick up a bigger share of the bill. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Barack Obama President Obama is delaying action on the immigration reform that he promised to take until after the November midterm elections, a White House official said Saturday.

ROOMMATE FROM HELL: Florida woman kills housemate and stuffed her body in garment bag: cops

Florida’s Broward Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Jacqueline Marie Luongo has been charged with murder in connection with the death of her roommate, whose body was found stuffed into a garment bag. Deerfield Beach resident Jacqueline Luongo charged with first-degree murder. Police found her house mate dead after a friend reported her missing.

Volcano eruption threatening homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

An underground flow of lava breaks through a crack in the surface on Hawaii’s Big Island. The steady march of lava from a Hawaiian volcano could reach rural homes within a week. Big Island officials near the path of destruction have restricted roads to locals in case residents in the Ka’ohe homesteads need to escape in a hurry.

Life in the Chastain: Jessica's career is heating up

Ukrainian forces come under fire, jeopardizing fragile ceasefire

epa04387894 A Ukrainian helicopter flies near a military camp in Kramatorsk town, near Slaviansk, Ukraine, 06 September 2014. A ceasefire in eastern Ukraine was largely holding although militant separatists and the government accused each other of violating the truce. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agree that the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is holding, Poroshenko's office says. In a telephone conversation, Poroshenko and Putin discussed steps to ensure the ceasefire holds permanently. EPA/ROMAN PILIPEY Ukrainian forces came under fire near a strategic eastern port city Saturday — putting in jeopardy a new and fragile ceasefire between Kiev and Moscow.

New leader chosen for Somalian Islamic extremist group after leader is killed in U.S. airstrike

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/HO/KENYAN PRESIDENCY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, Al Shabab, named Abu Ubeid Ahmed Omar to be their new leader following the killing of previous leader by a U.S. airstrike, said a commander of the group.

Florida teen stole wedding ring off WWII vet’s finger as he slept: sheriff

World War II veteran Dan Thomas, 93, says a burglar slipped the wedding ring off his finger while he slept in his Florida home. Dan Thomas, 93, woke to find the ring and his late wife's collectibles gone. Burglary suspect Eric Vanyo, 19, targeted elderly victims while they were asleep, the Broward County sheriff says.

Searchers looking for young Texas woman last seen on parking garage surveillance video

Christina Morris was seen walking with a friend at a Texas shopping mall parking stucture. Police released surveillance tape this week showing the pair. Christina Morris, 23, was walking with a friend to her car after a party. But she vanished without a trace and her car never left the lot, police say.

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Raissman: Media anticipates a Giant eruption out of Mt. Coughlin

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The prophets of doom are circling the New York Giants, spreading dire predictions based on their assessment of Eli Manning, and the performance of Ben McAdoo’s No Look offense in exhibition games.

Ex-Florida deputy pleads guilty in Alaska to stealing dead relative’s identity

Joseph Keenan May, 60, a former Florida cop has pleaded guilty to stealing his dead stepbrother’s identity and hoarding firearms and explosives at his Alaska home. Joseph Keenan May, 60, will face prison time after changing his plea to guilty at a Friday hearing in the U.S. District Court in Anchorage less than a week before his trial was expected to begin.

Sierra Leone to go into lockdown for three days to halt spread of Ebola virus

TOPSHOTS Authorities are ordering people in Sierra Leone to stay inside their homes for three days later this month as part of an effort to stop the spread of Ebola, which has killed more than 2,000 people across West Africa.

Texas middle school teacher who gave student lap dance in front of class pleads guilty

Felicia Smith, 42, was charged with improper relationship with a student on Thursday. Court records state Smith performed a nearly 4-minute long lap dance for a 15-year-old boy on Feb. 26 at Stovall Middle School. Felicia Smith, 42, was sentenced to three years of deferred adjudication Friday after removed from her Houston classroom for grinding on a 15-year-old boy in February.

Romanian millionaire's teenage son, who flew to school in helicopter, gets expelled for cheating

The teenage son of a millionaire Romanian tycoon who flew to school in a helicopter so he could get an extra few minutes in bed and turned up for his exams in a Ferrari has been expelled for cheating. Victor Micula, who flew to school in a helicopter so he could get an extra few minutes in bed and turned up for his exams in a Ferrari, had even told reporters beforehand he was confident that he would pass.

Actors remember Gandolfini's last performance

Actors who worked with James Gandolfini on the set of 'The Drop' were in awe of the late actor

Police seek Washington state sex offender suspected of slaying roommate, burning evidence

Michael Clifford Boisselle, 34, is accused of shooting his roommate to death at their Puyallup, Washington home. Investigators have identified Michael Clifford Boisselle as the suspect in Brandon Zomalt’s shooting death who then tried to burn the bloodied evidence.

SEE IT Holy Smoking Toledos!': Tourists capture startling footage of volcano erupting in Papua New Guinea

Smoke and ash fill the air as Mount Tavurvur erupts in Rabaul in eastern Papua New Guinea on August 29, 2014. The behemoth Mount Tavurvur belched out a thick tower of ash thousands of feet into the skies above the island of New Britain early Aug. 29, and Australian Phil McNamara got a front row seat.

Heartless prank caller threatens 1 World Trade Center with nuclear bomb — and call is traced to Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A callous prank caller threatened to destroy the Freedom Tower with a nuclear bomb Friday night, five days before the 13th anniversary of 9/11.

Estonia claims Russia abducted security officer from his own country

BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAYS FROM TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO The tiny neighboring country of Estonia has accused Moscow of abducting one of its security officers, while he was on Estonian territory.

Vladimir Putin is under Satan’s spell: Ukraine religious leader

Patriarch Filaret, head of the Kiev Patriarchate, is seen here blessing a monument in the Ukrainian capital. He declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces eternal damnation for escalating violence the Ukraine. The Russian President has fallen under the spell of the devil and faces eternal damnation unless he repents, a top Ukrainian clergyman said Saturday in an unusually blunt statement.

MADDEN Classy Yankees captain Derek Jeter was our own Joe DiMaggio


Ten Jeter career moments that will last a lifetime

3-N.Y.Yankees vs Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.Yanks shortstop Derek Jeter dives into the stands to catch a fly ball in the 12th inning.

Sports greats from yesterday and today share their favorite Jeter memories

'He's one of those players that the game is going to miss,' Red Sox star David Ortiz says of rival Derek Jeter.

Raissman Don't expect to find Derek Jeter in front of a camera

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Detective hired by Assembly GOP members put GPS on Democratic Assemblyman’s car

Long Island assemblyman Edward Hennessey A private eye hired by Assembly Republicans placed a GPS device on a Long Island assemblyman’s car for two months in an unsuccessful effort to prove the pol did not live in his district.

EXCLUSIVE Staten Island politician Michael Grimm’s personal tax returns to be revealed in fraud investigation

Representative Michael Grimm leaves Brooklyn Federal Court related to his ongoing court cases on 9/2/14 (Bryan Pace/for New York Daily News) Prosecutors have obtained a court order authorizing the disclosure of Grimm’s New York State personal tax returns dating to 2007 'in order to advance the investigation,' according to documents obtained by the Daily News.

Queens man sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing officer and another driver at traffic stop

Darrell Fuller was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez A Queens man convicted of killing a Long Island cop during a traffic stop and another driver caught in the crossfire was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.

Bipolar man shot by cop he allegedly attacked in Harlem park faces charges

On Thursday, September 4, 2014 at approximately 1335 hours, inside Marcus Garvey Park, located at West 120 Street and 5th Avenue, within the confines of the 25th Precinct, the suspect, a 28 year-old male, was following two men, who were unknown to him, inside of the park. While following the two males the suspect observed a uniformed police officer and suddenly attacked him. The officer struggled with the male and managed to push him away and discharged his pepper spray at him. The officer attempted to handcuff the suspect who violently resisted and attempted to attack the officer once again. The officer discharged his pepper spray at him a second time and the suspect again grabbed the officer who discharged his firearm once, striking him in the torso. EMS responded and transported the suspect to Harlem Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. The officer was removed to Saint Luke's Hospital to be treated for facial injuries and ringing in the ears. Charges against the suspect are pending and the investigation is ongoing. -- Photo by David Torres Daniel Cabrera, 28, of White Plains, is facing charges of assaulting a cop, menacing a police officer, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration for the Thursday clash at Marcus Garvey Park.
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Thieves strike Queens beer garden, but take no beer: cops

BOHEMIAN BEER GARDEN ROBBERY - 114 Precinct Burglary (RMA# 1817-14): The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance identifying the suspects wanted for burglary within the confines of the 114 Precinct. Details are as follows: The suds-free suspects hopped the fence at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden on 24th Ave. in Long Island City at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Ex-con dies days after getting wounded in shootout with cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Naim Owens, 22, was initially expected to survive his gunshot wound to the upper back, but died from surgery complications at Kings County Hospital, police sources said.

3 sentenced to prison in shooting of Bronx teen hit in head by stray bullet, who miraculously survived

Bronx Latin High School student Vada Vasquez, 17, is congratulated by her father Victor Vazquez, after the end of graduation ceremonies. Vasquez was struck in the head with a stray bullet from gunfire triggered by a Rikers Island beatdown in November 2009. Vada and a friend were walking home from her school when a hooded gunman on a bike began firing at Tyrone Creighton, 19. (James Keivom/New York Daily News) A Bronx judge sentenced Rohan (Santana) Francis and Carvette (Zico) Gentles to 15 years in prison and Clivie (Momo) Smith to 11 years behind bars.

'America's Got Talent' stars pride of immigrant grandpa

Syrian airstrikes target ISIS training camp, killing 25 people

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS UNDATED FILE PHOTO POSTED ON A MILITANT WEBSITE ON TUESDAY, JAN. 14, 2014 TO BE USED FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY Syrian warplanes bombed a bakery run by Islamic State in the city of Raqqa, killing 25 people, in air raids on Saturday that also hit a major training camp used by the insurgent group for a second day running.

Two JFK luggage handlers stole designer handbags, tried to sell them on eBay: cops

Port Authority Detectives Arrest Pair for Grand Larceny. Cops bagged a pair of Kennedy Airport luggage handlers after they stole two designer handbags from a London traveler’s suitcase and tried to hawk them on eBay, Port Authority police said Friday.

Police — some armed with AR-15 rifles — fired 61 shots in killing man with BB gun at Texas truck stop

Police investigate after shooting Garza dead at the Gateway Truck Stop in Laredo. Jose Walter Garza, 30, never spoke but raised the replica pistol at officers before he was killed early last Saturday, a police spokesman said. The shooting is under investigation.

More than 50 British schoolkids put in detention for wearing wrong pants

classroom, web stock The students had to sit in small rooms from 8.30 a.m. until 3 p.m. because their clothes broke the rules at Heaton Manor School, in Newcastle, northern England, after the school introduced new dress codes.
Sports

Bondy: Without game's big stars, U.S. Open final might be a major letdown

Rule of thumb for any major sports tournament or broadcast partner: One underdog in the final is good for business. Two underdogs are a commercial and theatrical disaster.

Sunday Morning Quarterback: Look out for No. 1 in playoff format

That’s right, Patrick Peterson, with the likely addition of two teams to field, your Cards would not be shut out of postseason if you were to again finish seventh in NFC playoff picture. Photo by Getty Other than Super Bowl XLVIII, Peyton Manning’s worst moment of last season came in a rude homecoming in Indianapolis, where Andrew Luck took over full possession of Lucas Oil Stadium.

Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic fall to upstarts in U.S. Open semifinals

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi By the time Upstart Saturday — one of the most stunning days in the annals of the U.S. Open — was done, the great Roger Federer was packing up his white racket bag, and waving to the crowd, heading for the Arthur Ashe door with his 17 Grand Slam titles in tow.

Madden: Mets in perfect position to land Yoenis Cespedes

One of the craziest, streakiest and most unpredictable baseball seasons has reached the September stretch, and if you’re a Yankee fan, you’re keeping as close an eye on the fortunes of the Tigers, A’s and Mariners as you are on the won-loss record of what remains of the Derek Jeter farewell tour — just as Mets fans should be paying attention to the doings with the Red Sox regarding Yoenis Cespedes.
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Kim and Kanye put on rare public display of affection

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Man kills himself by decapitation in Hunts Point section of the Bronx

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A 51-year-old man managed to behead himself in a spectacularly gruesome suicide in the Bronx Monday morning.

McKayla Maroney lawyers: gymnast was underage in leaked pix

Lawyers for the Olympic gold medalist are reportedly demanding photos of her be removed, claiming she was underaged when they were taken. Lawyers for McKayla Maroney are going after websites reposting and sharing the purported leaked naked photos of the gymnast in the wake of the massive celebrity hacking incident.

Delta Airlines flight from Queens diverted over reclining seat argument

The Delta Airlines flight from New York made an unscheduled stop in Jacksonville, Fla. A flight from LaGuardia to Palm Beach International Airport was forced to make an unexpected landing after a heated argument over legroom, according to a witness.

Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy get married

Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg seal their wedding with a kiss. Donnie Wahlberg’s “Favorite Girl” Jenny McCarthy is now his wife. The couple tied the knot Sunday in a ceremony outside Chicago, McCarthy’s publicist, Brad Cafarelli, confirmed.
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Former 'X Factor' contestant dies at 25 in apparent suicide

Hillary Clinton boosts Gov. Cuomo's ticket, while his former Moreland counsel trashes him again

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: (Exclusive Coverage) Hillary Rodham Clinton and Governor Andrew Cuomo attend the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 12th Annual An Enduring Vision Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street on October 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Gov. Cuomo called in Hillary Clinton to boost his ticket four days before the primary for governor, as a former special counsel to Cuomo’s anti-corruption commission blasted his ethics and endorsed his primary challenger.

French man jailed for harassing ex-girlfriend with 21,807 calls after break up

NR The defendant will spent 10 months in jail for blasting the victim’s phone with phone calls and text messages asking for a thank you or compensation for all the home improvements he made on their apartment.

Autopsy reveals Arizona 8-year-old Isabella Grogan-Cannella died of strangulation

This undated photo provided by the Bullhead City Police Department shows Isabella “Bella” Grogan-Cannella, an 8-year-old Bullhead City, Ariz., girl who was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. Police, firefighters and volunteers fanned out in Bullhead city neighborhoods, nearby parks and river areas to look for the missing child. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Bullhead City Police Department) Friday's tragic news comes one day after a 26-year-old man who had been staying with Isabella (Bella) Grogan-Cannella's family was arrested in the child's barbaric death.

U.S. doctor infected with Ebola arrives at Nebraska hospital for treatment

MAGS OUT Rick Sacra, a doctor from the Boston area, arrives at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at 6:38 Friday morning, after landing at Offutt Air Force Base.

Hillary Clinton says she will decide whether or not to run for President 'probably after the first of the year'

The former secretary of state said Friday she would “probably” decide early next year whether to run for President in 2016.

Buscemi starts final season of 'Boardwalk Empire'

Steve Buscemi starts his final season as Nucky Thompson on 'Boardwalk Empire'

CAR OF COWARDS: 3 adults, 3 kids get out of car, flee scene after killing pedestrian in Dallas

NR Witnesses said that after a black sedan crashed into a pedestrian around 10 p.m. Thursday, three adults and three children got out of the car and hoofed it to a nearby light rail station.

Gunman raids adult store 'to feed his kids,' escapes with sex toys: cops

Police are asking for the public's help in finding an armed man accused of robbing three businesses in San Antonio on Sept. 1, 2014 . The unidentified man brandished a chrome handgun Sept. 1 inside the Lovers Adult Accessories outlet in San Antonio.

Carnival worker arrested for raping mentally handicapped woman at church event

Carnival worker Jay Blackburn, 54, is accused of raping a "mentally handicapped woman" at a church carnival in Davie. Jay Blackburn, a worker at Playton Amusements, was nabbed Wednesday on two counts of sexual battery on a victim older than 12 with special conditions. He is being held on $15,00 bond.

Seattle cops raising money to FIGHT police brutality reforms: 'The greatest threat to the city’s public safety'

The GoFundMe page created by a Seattle Police officer on Aug. 30 has raised more than $2,000 to cover legal costs. Seattle cops are raising cash online to pay for a lawsuit that targets use-of-force policies that are meant to prevent police brutality.

'I'm on a spiritual pilgrimage': Escaped Idaho inmate found posting to Facebook while on the lam

Nick Grove escaped Aug. 26 from the Payette County Jail and is now posting to Facebook while in hiding. Nicholas Grove, 27, escaped the Payette County Jail on Aug. 26 and has been busy sharing music videos and poetry to his Facebook page while hiding from authorities: ‘I’m on a spiritual pilgrimage.’

Tennis icon Martina Navratilova proposes at Open

Syracuse teen shot school bus full of children with BB gun: cops

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French dog owner who named pups after Hitler and Eva Braun denied pet license by mayor

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BEY-LLISSIMA! Beyoncé, Jay Z get cozy in Italy

Kindergarten who threatened to kill teacher with gun returns to class

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American tourist pays parking ticket on Vespa in Italian village — after 50 YEARS

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Pierce shares story of personal loss at Cancer telethon

Chicago mom of 2 killed after pieces of a gargoyle fall off historic church and smash into her head

Sara Bean, 34, was killed Thursday, September 4, 2014, was killed Thursday after a piece of facade fell off the Second Presbyterian Church in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago.

Heartbroken 97-year-old Queens man still writes poems for beloved wife who died more than 50 years ago


Game, set, celebs: The stars come out for the U.S. Open

Gwen Stefani, Hugh Jackman and Lindsey Vonn are just a few of the celebrities who have made and appearance at the US Open

Chinese man jailed after broadcasting hardcore PORN on stadium big-screen display

Pornographic images were accidentally shown on a giant outdoor screen at Maryland Stadium in the city of Lanzhou, China, for about 12 seconds last September. The screen operator was sent to jail for 15 days and ordered to pay a fine.

Battle over bones: Archdioceses of New York and Peoria in dispute over body of popular Catholic televangelist

The coffin of Archbishop Sheen stands by altar where four cardinals and 48 bishops join Mass.
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Tesla’s $5 billion battery Gigafactory set to be built in Nevada

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Brown talks prison stint: 'Maybe I was out of control'

Chris Brown on the cover of Billboard magazine

Woman surfing Facebook while driving kills great-grandmother in crash: prosecutor

Abby E. Sletten, killed eighty-nine-year-old Phyllis Gordon of Ada, last May. Sletten was looking at Facebook while driving.

'Knocked it off my bucket list': Obama takes sightseeing stop at Stonehenge

President Barack Obama visits Stonehenge after leaving the NATO summit in Newport, Wales, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Juicy details of Clooney's upcoming wedding revealed

Amal Alamuddin registered at London’s Chelsea Registry office this week

Black firefighter files complaint against white cop after being detained with kids

A black Oakland firefighter, Keith Jones, has filed a complaint with the Oakland Police Department after her was stopped by a police officer while walking with his son.

Raissman: Mike Vick's rep confirms he will appear on Francesa's show

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Guard's photo bomb with student was racist: mom

The mother of Brandon Pearson, who has Down syndrome, claims the 12-year-old boy was placed in mock arrest by the security guard at his Syracuse school as a prank.

NYPD probes lag in response to 911 hate-crime call

Linda Sarsour, of Brooklyn, raises the American and Iraqi National Flags as the Network of Arab-American Professionals of New York (NAAP-NY) hosts the 5th Annual Arab-American and North-African Cultural Street Festival on Great Jones Street in lower Manhattan.

Kim on another sex tape: 'Never make the same mistake'

Kim Kardashian naked in the October 2014 issue of British GQ

Duct-taped Phoenix woman manages to escape assault, runs to bar for help

Police in Pheonix are searching for a man whose girlfriend, with duct tape attached to her head, ran from the above condo to a bar, saying he had threatened to kill her.

Mom calls cops on teen son who refused to go to school

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