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SPEED DEMON: Metro-North engineer has been recorded speeding FOUR times in week before last year's deadly derailment

An analysis of data records shows that William Rockefeller broke the limit on four out of six runs during the week before the Dec. 1 derailment, which killed four people and injured 70 others.

First enterovirus death in New Jersey is 4-year-old preschooler in southern part of the state: CDC

The boy, whose name was not released, died last Thursday in the first death of a child in New Jersey linked to the virus. It's not clear yet if the illness played a direct role in the boy's death.

EXCLUSIVE HOUSEWIFE HIATUS? Bravo mulling putting 'New Jersey' on ice as Giudices head to prison for fraud

Bravo officials are facing a harsh new reality: figuring out how to handle the impending incarceration of Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe.

Man previously involved in altercation with entourage of Kim Kardashian friend shot DEAD by cops in Brooklyn

An unhinged Brooklyn man who was attacked in June for harassing Jonathan Cheban's entourage was shot and killed by police Friday after he lunged at them with a knife, officials said.

Allred: NFL player accused of rape was also accused of sex assault last year

The player Gloria Allred accused of sexual assault in a Sept. 26 letter to the NFL was accused of another sexual assault last year, the civil rights attorney says.

#SINNING: Charlie Sheen accused of sexual assault

Washington postal worker charged with ramming person with truck — THREE TIMES

A mail carrier laughing her head off was arrested by police in Washington state after she rammed her U.S. Postal Service truck into a resident. Three times.

First Lady Chirlane McCray aide Rachel Noerdlinger avoids trouble for failing to divulge she lives with an ex-con

Rachel Noerdlinger, the embattled aide to First Lady Chirlane McCray, will not face disciplinary action for failing to disclose on a background check form that her live-in boyfriend is an ex-con.

Harvard University staff, student get email threats about shooting on campus: police

Hundreds of students and staff at Harvard University received emails on Friday from a sender who threatened to come to the Ivy League school "tomorrow" and shoot them, according to campus police.

JP Morgan Chase customers should change passwords after hack breach: experts

If you’ve got an account with JP Morgan Chase — change your password. That was the advice from security experts Friday to the 83 million customers of the New York-based bank whose accounts were hacked over the summer.

Candice Swanepoel sizzles topless on the shores of Maui

Psycho beau murdered girlfriend's mom in Bali hotel room after she called him the N-word: cops

Heather Mack told police that her mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, used a racial epithet against her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, before he allegedly murdered her in August.

Frail father of British ISIS hostage John Cantlie makes desperate plea for son's release

The frail father of British ISIS hostage John Cantlie made a desperate plea to the terror group from his hospital bed to release his son.

Police want charges for woman who accused Seahawks RB Lynch of punching her

The woman who wrongfully accused Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch of assault could face criminal charges for filing lying to the police.

MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME: Machete-wielding crooks took showers, baked pizza in victim's home

Charlene Hayes, James Wagner and Jeffrey Mounts allegedly bound the 74-year-old with a vacuum cleaner cord and threatened him with a machete while raiding his Niota home.

Piers blames Anderson over failed CNN talk show

10 people at 'high risk' for Ebola, 50 being monitored after contact with Dallas Ebola patient

About 10 people are at “high risk” of contracting Ebola after coming into close contact with Thomas Duncan, a Liberian national who arrived in Dallas on Sept. 20, health officials said Friday.

VIDEO Citi BLECCH! Sicko caught on camera smearing feces on Citi Bikes seats in Midtown

A man toting a bag full of feces was seen on surveillance camera footage smearing excrement onto the seat of every Citi Bike locked into a docking station in Midtown early Friday.

Massive fire sweeps through several buildings at Flight 93 9/11 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa.

Two of the memorial's headquarter buildings in Shanksville, Penn. have suffered 'extensive damage' while the 9/11 memorial and under construction visitors center — located 2-3 miles away — is said to be unharmed.

Pa. cop-killing fugitive Eric Frein living on tuna and ramen: police

Suspected cop killer Eric Frein is living on canned tuna and ramen noodles in the rugged Pennsylvania woods where he has been hiding out for three weeks, authorities said Friday.

New York

Poor floor: $750M NYPD Police Academy faces another setback as high-tech flooring already needs replacement

A state-of-the-art polyurethane floor recently installed in the soon-to-be opened $750 million NYPD training ground in College Point has already began to warp and buckle and will need to be replaced.

Rachel Noerdlinger will not be punished for failing to indicate ex-con boyfriend in background check

Rachel Noerdlinger, the embattled aide to First Lady Chirlane McCray, will not face disciplinary action for failing to disclose on a background check form that her live-in boyfriend is an ex-con.

Transit cop pulls suicidal man from path of subway train

Officer Carlos Guzman was patrolling the platform at the L train's First Ave. station Friday morning when he spotted a despondent 48-year-old homeless man. As the man tried to drop down onto the tracks, Guzman sprung into action.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Ex-cop won't go to jail for shooting partner in wrist after night of drinking

Jay Poggi, 57, who had served 31 years on the force before getting canned following the April incident, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and misdemeanor assault, officials said.

Former Brooklyn DA candidate Abe George pushed out for sex harassment

The high-ranking Brooklyn prosecutor who resigned suddenly this week was forced out amid a sexual harassment accusation, sources said Friday.

Lady Gaga shows some skin while getting inked with new ink

Heroic dad killed while shielding 15-month-old daughter from falling tree

Jonathan Cooper, 28, selflessly dove over his 15-month-old daughter's bed when the massive tree fell through his Malvern home's roof and into her bedroom Thursday night, Arkansas Matters reported.

FBI knows the name of English-speaking ISIS killer: director

In his first extensive interview since becoming FBI director last year, James Comey told “60 Minutes” that the U.S. and its allies, especially British intelligence, are working overtime to get the vicious ISIS killer his due.

'The occupiers don't represent all of us': Hong Kong residents attack pro-democracy protesters as talks with government stall

Frustrated that student-led protests have blocked city streets for a week, hundreds of Hong Kong residents attacked demonstrators Friday.

Wisconsin maverick, 2 more Americans fighting against terrorists on the ground in Syria

Three U.S. citizens — one confirmed as a 28-year-old from Wisconsin — are fighting for the Kurdish People's Protection Units, a group battling ISIS in northern Syria

CALLING DR. LOVE: Amber spotted with KISS star's son

DON'T PANIC: Ebola epidemic highly unlikely in America, White House officials say

An Ebola outbreak is highly unlikely to occur in the United States, top Obama administration officials told worried Americans Friday.

Jake Peavy pitches Giants past Nationals to take 1-0 NLDS lead

Jake Peavy took a no-hitter into the fifth inning to outpitch playoff rookie Stephen Strasburg, and the San Francisco Giants won their ninth consecutive postseason game by beating the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday in an NL Division Series opener.

Jahi McMath's family petitions to have brain dead girl legally declared 'alive again'

The family of a California teen who has been considered brain-dead for nearly 10 months ago wants a court to overturn that decision - legally bringing her back from the dead.

SEE IT Man strips naked, starts screaming at Atlanta airport before cops hit him with stun gun

Officers detained Derrick Weems at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning after he allegedly appeared nude at Gate A21 and started shouting.

Sports

Kershaw implodes as Cards rally during 8-run inning to beat Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw sat in the dugout, one hand to his forehead, dejection etched on his face. The Dodgers ace blew a five-run lead in his club’s 10-9 loss to the Cardinals Friday night and even an hour or so later when he met the media, Kershaw knew the sting would stick.

Mike Francesa meets with 'Bald Vinny,' ready to FORG1V3 A-Rod

If you’re looking to spread the word for forgiveness, where else is there to go other than to the Sports Pope? On Friday, popular Yankee fan and leader of the Bleacher Creatures Vinny Milano, or “Bald Vinny,” stopped by the WFAN offices to visit Mike Francesa where he had the afternoon sports host wear his newest shirt, which reads #FORG1V3, a play on the Derek Jeter #RE2PECT campaign.

METS KEEP 'EM DUMP 'EM! Let us know who should remain in Queens and who should just hit the road in 2015

Daniel Murphy? Terry Collins? Matt Harvey? David Wright? Now that the Mets season is officially over, step in to GM Sandy Alderson's chair and tell us who stays and who goes for next season.

Phil Jackson watches Knicks practice, but lets Derek Fisher do the coaching

Phil Jackson basically sat on the sidelines all week, admittedly resisting any urge he might have had to lend his expertise to Derek Fisher’s first training camp with the Knicks.

Browns QB Manziel relates to fellow Heisman Trophy winner Winston

For the winner of the Heisman Trophy, there’s adulation, celebrity and a permanent place in college football history. And along with the award comes a burden of responsibility. “It’s heavier than the trophy itself,” Manziel said Friday.

YANKEES KEEP 'EM DUMP 'EM! Tell us who should stay in the Bronx and who should follow Jeter out the door

The Captain is gone and there is no coming back. But who else could and should leave the Yankees before 2015? Step in to Brian Cashman's chair and tell us who stays and who goes!

Hollywood stars flock to Venice for George's wedding

Road to the altar: A look back at Clooney's loves

Suspect in Hannah Graham disappearance could be linked to 10 violent crimes against women

By the time authorities caught up with Jesse Matthew, huddled in a tent on a Texas beach, the man had fled 1,300 miles from where he was wanted in Virginia.

Missing Austin girl Sabrina Allen found in Mexico after 12 years

A Texas girl was miraculously found after being missing for 12 years after a secret rescue mission was deployed to Mexico.

Tracy Morgan pictured still recovering from crash as he slowly makes his way around home

Funnyman Tracy Morgan leaned on a cane and grimaced at times Wednesday as he struggled to climb down the front two steps of his New Jersey home.

Americans panic over first U.S.-diagnosed Ebola patient

Ebola is here — and so is the mass hysteria. Public fear about the deadly virus boiled over Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first U.S.-diagnosed case.

'Hunger Games' stuntman dies in Parkour accident

Supreme Court will examine religious discrimination case of Muslim job-seeker rejected by Abercrombie & Fitch

Samantha Elauf was 17 years old when her black hijab failed to get her a job from a Tulsa, Oklahoma, Abercrombie Kids store because it violated the company’s dress code.

'Bored' Alabama volunteer firefighter started church van blaze so he could put it out: cops

Michael Anthony Caudill allegedly torched a vehicle that was parked outside First Baptist Church Colbert Heights, in Alabama, on Sept. 23.

Killer’s girlfriend sentenced for supplying murder weapon in Ind. murders

The accomplice whose gun was used by her boyfriend to murder his brother and sister-in-law in 2012 is the first to be sentenced in the Indiana killings.

Kim K. rips claims she forgot North at Paris hotel

'DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING — VIRUSES': Quarantined relatives of Dallas Ebola patient wait for apartment to be cleaned by health officials as cabin fever sets in

A Dallas woman called 911 Sunday morning as the man she called “daddy,” Thomas Duncan, lay shivering and feverish inside the Ivy Apartments, a week after the man arrived in the U.S. from Liberia.