Monday, October 27, 2014

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Gia Soriano, 14, the second girl in Washington state high school shooting, is taken off life support

Gia Soriano, a student at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, was one of those shot on Friday, October 24, 2014. She's shown in a May 20, 2013 Facebook profile photo. Another victim of Friday's shooting rampage at a Washington State high school has died. Gia Soriano, just 14, was taken off life support late Sunday and died at 9:30 p.m. local time at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

'Absolute Tragedy': St. Louis Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras, 22, dead after horrifying car accident in Dominican Republic

Dominican baseball player Oscar Taveras was killed in a car accident with a female passenger in the Dominican Republic Oscar Taveras, the St. Louis Cardinals’ prized prospect who homered in Game 2 of the NLCS, was killed in a car accident on Sunday. The death was first reported by ESPNDeportes.

Donohue: You think Ebola patient Craig Spencer would've known better to risk spreading disease on the subway

Ebola Infected Dr. Craig Spencer should have not taken the subway in New York City even if the risk is low. Is it really too much to ask a doctor who has been treating patients for a deadly and infectious disease to temporarily keep his MetroCard in his pocket?

President Dilma Rousseff wins re-election in Brazil after tight race

BRASILIA, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 26: Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate Dilma Rousseff (C) celebrates with Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva (R) after being re-elected on October 26, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. Rousseff defated Presidential candidate of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) Aecio Neves in a run-off election. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff was re-elected Sunday over a pro-business candidate in the tightest race in three decades.

Blood in woman’s yard may be linked to accused Pennsylvania cop-killer Eric Frein

Cops in Barrett Township testing blood found on the property of Joyce Aleckna's farm to see if it belongs to Eric Frein. The hunt for a man who killed a Pennsylvania sniper has led authorities to test blood found in a woman's backyard.

'Boardwalk Empire' creator spills secrets behind series finale

Central Park horse carriage rated as better ride than electric car in Car and Driver magazine

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Even the motorheads at Car and Driver say “get a horse” when it comes to Central Park.

Lovett: Top state Republican blasts De Blasio ‘putting politics ahead of people’

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos says having City Hall aides on leave to work on the elections during Ebola means De Blasio puts politics first. ALBANY - The state's top Republican accused Mayor de Blasio of "putting politics ahead of people" for having three City Hall aides out on leave to help Democratic campaigns during the Ebola crisis.

1-year-old boy found strapped to stroller, abandoned on New Orleans street corner as tot's mom claims she left him with sitter

This little boy was found abandoned on a New Orleans street corner Saturday night and picked up by police. The little boy was found strapped to his stroller without a guardian in sight at a New Orleans street corner on Saturday evening. The 1-year-old has been put into protective custody with Louisiana child services.

GET THE CHAMPAGNE READY! S.F. Giants topple Royals, 1 win away from World Series title

Clayton Kershaw might wind up as a unanimous winner of the National League Cy Young Award this season, but Madison Bumgarner has staked his claim to another title: best postseason pitcher in baseball.

REAL ADVICE: Al Sharpton offers Teresa pointers on prison life

Al Sharpton gives Teresa Guidice advice for staying in jail.

Christmas come early! Utah town celebrates holidays ahead of time for sake of 4-year-old boy with cancer

Ethan, shown here with dad Merrill Van Leuven, has been a hero to the residents of West Jordan. Neighbors of a 4-year-old Utah boy given days to weeks to live joined together to bring holiday cheer to the family a little early.

SEE IT Two Hawaii cops suspended after vicious beat down of two men in game room

Honolulu Police Officer Vince Morre is shown kicking a man in the chest on his way out after not finding the suspect he was looking for. Two Hawaii cops are suspended after allegedly kicking, slapping and throwing a chair at two men at a game room.

Second victim dies in Jerusalem terror attack that killed 3-month-old American baby

Three-month-old baby Chaya Zisel Braun, also spelled Chaya Zissel Braun, was killed October 22, 2014 by a Palestinian who drove his vehicle into a crowd at a light rail station in Jerusalem, Israel. A Palestinian terror attack that killed a 3-month-old American baby Wednesday at a Jerusalem train station has claimed its second victim, authorities said.

Robin Williams' son throws out first pitch at World Series to Billy Crystal

Robin Williams' children threw the first pitch at World Series, caught by Billy Crystal.

‘Black lives matter’: Family of Milwaukee man shot 14 times seeks charges after cop fired

FAMILY PHOTO COURTESY OF DAMEION PERKINS; UNDATED PHOTO; 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 LICENSING. The family of a black man shot 14 times by a white police officer in a Milwaukee park marks the spot where he died with red spray paint before starting a rally and marching through city streets.

Oregon mother arrested after 4-year-old son dies in apartment fire deemed 'criminal' in nature: police

Niya Breann Sosa-Martinez who escaped a fatal apartment fire in Keizer, Ore. is being charged in the death of her four-year-old son who died of smoke inhalation. A 23-year-old mother has been charged in connection to her 4-year-old son's death in an apartment fire in Keizer, Oregon, Saturday.

Female tech reporter reveals she got sex toy, tequila in 'swag' gift basket from tech startup founder

Kristen V. Brown, a tech reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, said she once got a basket of sexually-charged items along with a pitch. A so-called “swag” basket given to a female journalist isn’t helping the male-dominated technology industry’s reputation as a sexist sector.

SEE IT 'I was very frightened' Dallas ER nurse says of the night she had to treat first Ebola patient in U.S.

Dallas nurse Amber Vinson free of Ebola virus Tears and fear gripped the health care workers at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Sept. 28 as they began treating Thomas Eric Duncan, the first diagnosed Ebola case in the U.S., according to a 60 Minutes report.

Government going beyond its authority with Ebola quarantine: head of New York Civil Liberties Union

Kaci Hickox Quarantined New Jersey Nurse Ebola is a public health issue, and our policies should be driven by the best public health practices — not politics.

Eric Silverman, quarantined in August with 'Ebola-like symptoms,' recalls ordeal

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi I was met by a nurse in a mask, and then promptly isolated when I checked myself in with a high fever and diarrhea. I barely had a chance to mention that I'd had NO contact with any Ebola patients or anyone associated with an Ebola patient.

Dr. Craig Spencer, being treated for Ebola at Bellevue Hospital, in serious condition but 'looks better'

Dr. Craig Spencer (l.) with his fianceeMegan Dixon. Spencer contracted Ebola and noticed symptoms upon his return to New York. Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, had a good night of sleep after receiving plasma Saturday from Nancy Writebol, the missionary who survived Ebola.
New York

EXCLUSIVE State GOP lawmakers sign onto bill to ban non-law enforcement GPS tracking

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, called it "common sense that using a GPS to covertly track someone is an invasion of their privacy and we must stop it as soon as possible." Upset that their leadership had a Democratic state legislator electronically tracked by attaching a GPS device to his car, three Republican assemblyman have signed on to a bill to outlaw the practice.

Poll shows 72% of residents in areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy have fully recovered

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Two years after Hurricane Sandy, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday the deadly storm had a “silver lining”: $17 billion in federal infrastructure investment in New York.

Candidate Nick Di lorio, among other long-shot candidiates, struggles to sway favored opponents into debate

Nick Di Iorio, Candidate for the 12th Congressional District.Credit - Courtesy of Nick Di Iorio Nick Di Iorio, the longshot who is running against Rep. Carolyn Maloney, finally got a chance last week to challenge his opponent to a debate.

Bill de Blasio’s key advisor expands his lobbying firm

President of Catalist Harold Ickes speaks during Time Warner's Political Conference 2008 at the Time Warner Center on October 13, 2008 in New York City. 16949_2243.JPG *** Local Caption *** A close adviser to Mayor de Blasio has expanded his clout on the city lobbying scene.
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S.I. mom gets $2,300 a month for 3 adopted kids she's not taking care of

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sharlotte Sutton, 37, an unemployed woman living in the basement of her mother's house in Staten Island, is one of hundreds of people in the city who get adoption subsidies for children they are no longer caring for because of a tangle of bureaucratic rules and lack of city oversight, the Daily News exclusively reported in September.

EXCLUSIVE Feds urge leniency for turncoat hitman Joseph ‘Joey Caves’ Competiello

Joseph (Joey Caves) Competiello, Colombo soldier, turned on the mob. Federal prosecutors are going to bat for the ex-Colombo hit man who came forward to solve the 1997 gangland rubout of NYPD cop Ralph Dols.

Bronx woman dies in Brooklyn police custody after seizure in cell: cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Detectives from the Brooklyn North Narcotics Bureau arrested Jasmine Lawrence, 22, for the criminal sale of marijuana and unlawful possession of marijuana on Bedford Ave. near Dean St. on Saturday about 8 p.m., police said.

All partied out? Amal, George look beat at latest bash

Raissman: Brandon Marshall's TV plan gets ripped by NFL Network personalities

There ain’t much stuff NFL TV analysts haven’t analyzed. The subject matter has been exhausted, recycled and regurgitated. Michael Irvin and Kurt Warner’s emotional Sunday debate over Brandon Marshall’s TV moonlighting broke new ground.

Suspect in killing of deputies was twice deported to Mexico, had drug connection: cops

Placer County Sheriff's Homicide Detective Michael David Davis Jr., who was one of two law enforcement officers shot and killed in two Northern California counties Oct. 24. A man suspected of killing two deputies during a shooting rampage in Northern California was deported twice to Mexico and had a drug conviction, federal authorities said.

VIDEO British hostage John Cantlie details torture by ISIS

The British hostage has made his fifth appearance in an ISIS-released video, offerning scathing remarks to the British and U.S. governments. Prisoners being held by ISIS have been waterboarded for trying to escape, British hostage John Cantlie has claimed in another video released by the jihadists.

Heroic firefighter uses oxygen mask to bring miracle cat back to life

NR A cat called Cinders has brought back to life by a firefighter using an oxygen mask after the tabby was caught in a blaze. The stray was resuscitated after a fire at a London tower block, reports Metro.

NFL RECAP: Big Ben tosses 6 TDs; Brady helps Pats crush Bears

Carnival company pleads guilty to bribing former state senator

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Bronx-based carnival company has quietly pleaded guilty to bribing ex-State Sen. Hiram Monserrate in exchange for help in securing permits for a festival in his Queens district, the Daily News has learned.

Man claims Satan told him to destroy Ten Commandments monument

Oklahoma man says devil made him crash into a 10 commandments statue. An Oklahoma man told authorities the Devil made him destroy a Ten Commandments monument at the Oklahoma City capitol building.

Volcano could leave Japan 'extinct' within next 100 years: experts

---EDITORS NOTE---HANDOUT RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Japan could be wiped off the map by a massive volcanic eruption in the next century, experts say. Scientists at Kobe University say it is "not an overstatement" to predict a natural disaster could leave Japan "extinct."

Missouri woman drank, smoked marijuana while 10-week-old child suffocated: report

Jordan Danielle Glenn was charged with abuse or neglect of a child after she left her 10-week-old son alone in favor of partying downstairs. A Missouri woman was indicted by a grand jury after her 10-week-old son suffocated to death while she was drinking and smoking marijuana, authorities allege.
Sports

Saints blow out Packers as Drew Brees torches Green Bay for 311 yards

Oct 26, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates with wide receiver Brandin Cooks (10) after a touchdown during the third quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Drew Brees completed 27 of 32 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints ended the Green Bay Packers’ four-game winning streak, 44-23 on Sunday night.

Detriot Lions rally in London, beat Atlanta Falcons 22-21

Theo Riddick’s fourth quarter touchdown put the Lions back within striking distance before the final second field goal put them on top. Matthew Stafford engineered the drive and Matt Prater finished it off. Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play to give the Detroit Lions a 22-21 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons (2-6) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in the earliest start in NFL history.

World Series Insider: Giants' Perez plays with heavy heart friend Taveras

San Francisco Giants Juan Perez, right, is congratulated after hitting two-run RBI double during the eighth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, in San Francisco. The Giants defeated the Royals 5-0 to lead the series 3-2 games.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Facing Wade Davis in a tight game is hard enough, but what Juan Perez was forced to do Sunday night goes above and beyond any at-bat he’s ever had.

Mehta: Time for Geno Smith to tun over Jets quarterback job

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The great Geno Smith Experiment unofficially came to an inglorious end during 10 forgettable minutes Sunday that reminded everyone that carelessness and brain locks are time-honored career killers for quarterbacks.

The Daily News' Frank Isola breaks down the contenders, the stars and more

The NBA, with all due respect to Phil Jackson, has been operating its own version of the triangle for some time now. LeBron James has Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving in Cleveland.

How Knicks' Phil, Derek and Carmelo form the ultimate triangle

New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher directs practice at the team's NBA basketball training camp at the U.S. Military Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Carmelo Anthony was driving through Beverly Hills in early July, still five days away from formally announcing the biggest decision of his professional life, when the Knicks’ best player had an epiphany.

Knicks Preview: A position-by-position breakdown of the 2014-15 roster

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 7: Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks smiles during the game against the Detroit Pistons on January 7, 2014 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) Next summer’s projected cap space is for another day. The Knicks — from James Dolan to Phil Jackson to Derek Fisher to Carmelo Anthony and on down the roster — have talked big about returning to the playoffs this season following last year’s 37-win failure.

Knicks angling for playoffs with new prez, coach and offense

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Knicks’ latest stab at rediscovering their past glory began taking shape as soon as Phil Jackson decided he’d be returning to his first NBA franchise to head up the front office last spring.
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13 European banks fail 'stress test' review, must raise $12.5B

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Ottawa's Parliament Hill reopens after fatal shooting

Imam Haider al-Shawi from the Ottawa al-Mahdi Centre gets a hug from Ottawa paramedic Kyle Pooler during a ceremony honoring slain Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the War Memorial in Ottawa Saturday October 25, 2014.

Crack pipe found in Ashley Greene’s apt. after fire: report

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Las Vegas cop arrested on child porn charges

Las Vegas Police Department Officer James Henry has been arrested on child porn charges and is being held without bail.

'Duck Dynasty' star suffers seizure during hunting trip

Queens residents STILL struggling with red tape after Hurricane Sandy destroyed homes

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Mother confesses to beating death of daughter, 4: cops

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Julianne Moore still mourning Philip Seymour Hoffman

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