Thursday, December 18, 2014

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'The dark days of this saga are finally behind us': Queens Library CEO and President Thomas Galante officially axed by board for wild spending habits

Thomas Galante is officially fired from the Queens Library. The Queens Library board on Wednesday fired Director Thomas Galante for his wild spending habits.

PSYCHO-LOGIST: Sexy shrink decapitates 'abusive' husband, chops up body with chainsaw and scatters remains across Mexico City: cops

Pic shows: Maria Alejandra Lafuente Caso was arrested after she murdered and decapitated her abusive husband before scattering his remains across the city.A psychologist who murdered and decapitated her abusive husband before scattering his remains across the city sent text messages from his phone so friends and family would think he was still alive.Long-suffering Maria Alejandra Lafuente Caso, 40, drugged her husband Allan Carrera Cuellar, 41, by slipping sleeping pills into his drink at their home in the Mexican capital Mexico city.She then took his chainsaw and chopped his body up, stuffing his remains inside black bin liners and depositing them around the city,Police launched an investigation after children discovered his head while playing in a local park.His hands and feet were later found in another part of the city.But so that friends and family wouldn’t ask where he was, she told them he had gone on a business trip and sent them text messages from his phone.A police spokesman said: "Before the body parts were found she convinced everyone that he was alive and well by sending text messages."After we found the remains and managed to identify him from DNA, she pretended to be a grieving widow."But a forensic examination of her home found traces of his blood and bone gristle in the carpets and bits of flesh in the bathroom."She then tried to have herself sectioned using her knowledge of mental illness as a psychologist so she wouldn’t have to stand trial for his murder."But we had a doctor carry out tests and she is of perfectly sane mind."The woman now faces life in prison.(ends)   Long-suffering Maria Alejandra Lafuente Caso, 40, who claimed she had been repeatedly beaten by her hubby Allan Carrera Cuellar, 41, drugged him by slipping sleeping pills into his drink at their home in the Mexican capital.

EXCLUSIVE 'I miss my son so much': Foster mother of 17-month-old killed by ex-boyfriend devastated as convicted man is sentenced

Kysheen Oliver was convicted of reckless manslaughter over death of 17-month-old baby of ex-girlfriend. A jury last month convicted the 23-year-old Kysheen Oliver of reckless manslaughter, but cleared him of more serious charges, including murder, received a sentence that will keep him behind bars anywhere from a few more months to a decade.

TV meteorologist shot three times in Texas news station's parking lot following morning broadcast

KCEN-TV’s Patrick Crawford is in stable condition after being shot outside the Texas studios this morning by an unknown assailaint. The attacked KCEN-TV employee is Patrick Crawford, one of the station’s meteorologist who only hours before had been showing off his ugly Christmas sweater on the morning show.
A fan spends $150,000 to look like Kim Kardashian.

WHAT THE DUCK? Obsessed fan spends $150K to look like Kim

Ex-marine who killed 6 found with bloody ax, machete, pill bottles as coroner rules out madman died of self-inflicted stab wounds

Bradley William Stone, a suspect in the shooting deaths of six people and the wounding of another, was found dead in the woods Tuesday. Bradley William Stone, 35, was found dead in the woods Tuesday afternoon after his murderous rampage sparked a manhunt, authorities said.

BAFFLED 101: Johns Hopkins rejects, accepts and then denies 300 college applicants in early decision mess

NR 300 rejected applicants to Johns Hopkins University got an email from the prestigious school over the weekend titled “Embrace the YES!”

Former Rikers Island captain who denied dying inmate medical care is found guilty, faces 10 years in prison

Terrence Pendergrass faces up to 10 years for denying medical care to Jason Echevarria, who had consumed a deadly ball of soap.

BACK TO JAIL? Cuba deal could mean extradition for N.J. cop-killer Joanne Chesimard

Joanne Chesimard FBI most wanted list. N.J. State Trooper Werner Foerster (inset) was killed execution-style by JoAnne Chesimard in 1973. Chesimard may face extradition is a deal is reached with Cuba.

Ruiz: Cubans will celebrate the historic pact with the U.S.

THMB; exp; The deal with the U.S. has become the best Christmas gift for many Cuban-Americans and citizens of Cuba.

'WE'RE NOT THERE YET': U.S.-Cuba deal caps cigar imports at $100, doesn’t allow for resale; tourism to country still off-limits

U.S.-Cuba deal caps cigar imports at $100, bans resale; tourism still off-limits While the new U.S.-Cuba deal ends the ban on Cuban tobacco, it doesn't mean boxes of cigars will be hitting American shelves any time soon.

A CUBAN'S FIELD OF DREAMS: Decision on Cuba opens up new baseball world

In the decades since John F. Kennedy's bold stand against the threat of Cuban military action against the United States, there have been dozens of stories of elite baseball players who risked their lives in rickety boats or rafts, embarking on harrowing journeys across the Caribbean. That can now change.

Sen. Marco Rubio RIPS U.S.-Cuba deal, calling Obama ‘worst negotiator in the history of this country’

Rubio, a Cuban-American with a long history of criticism of the Castro regime, blasted the announcement, calling the bombshell agreement to normalize relations with Cuba "absurd."

EXCLUSIVE VIEW FROM HAVANA: Emotional first-person account of historic day in Cuba

Havana author Conner Gorry said Cubans aren't sure what the normalization of relations with the U.S. will look like, but plenty see big changes for the better ahead.

Warren: Obama’s deal with Cuba shows critics he still has power as President

POOL PHOTO Obama’s historic Cuba announcement shows he’s no lame duck. One expert said it’s a mistake to measure White House power largely by what a President is able to achieve in Congress.

Pope Francis engaged in secret talks to normalize relations between U.S. and Cuba that freed Alan Gross

HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES/NO ARCHIVES The Vatican played a key role in healing relations between arch foes Cuba and the United States, officials said Wednesday.

'Let's see how things evolve': Obama open to visiting Cuba following decision to normalize diplomatic relations

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. Obama also described a conversation he had Wednesday on Alan Gross, the American released after being detained five years in Cuba, during an interview with ABC's David Muir.

Expert: Obama's decision to normalize relations with Cuba comes after tortured history between the two nations

BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Obama’s decision to restore ties between the two nations marks the beginning of a new chapter in U.S.-Cuban relations.

NO JOKE! Comedian Gallagher moves in with N.Y. fans for the holidays

'It's like an emotional weight being lifted off': Judge grants first gay divorce in Florida

Same-sex couples, friends and family members wait to file paperwork for their marriage at the City Clerk's Office for their wedding ceremony. Broward County Circuit Judge Dale Cohen dissolved the marriage of Heather Brassner and Megan Lade Wednesday. Cohen ruled in August the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.

'HE IS NOT TALKING': Pakistani teen whose entire class was killed in Peshawar massacre missed school after oversleeping

epa04531680 A school boy who was injured during an attack by Taliban gunmen at a school, receives medical treatment at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, 16 December 2014. Nearly 140 people, the vast majority children, were killed at a military-run school in north-western Pakistan Tuesday in an attack by Islamist militants, local authorities said. At least 139 people including more than 125 children died before army commandos killed all six attackers and regained control of the building. The army said six Taliban attackers, who held hundreds of students and teachers hostage at the Army Public School in the north-western city of Peshawar, were killed in the five-hour long operation. EPA/BILAWAL ARBAB Dawood Ibrahim, 15, has been wracked with survivor's guilt after his alarm clock broke Tuesday and he never made it the Army Public School, where 148 people, mostly students, were slaughtered by Taliban thugs.

'I'm convicted of a crime I did not do': Killer who kidnapped and strangled Vermont teacher gets life

Allen Prue is led into court Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in St. Johnsbury, Vt. The snow plow driver and his wife are being charged in connection with the killing of a Vermont prep school teacher, who police say was strangled. Thirty-year-old Allen Prue of Waterford and his 33-year-old wife Patricia Prue are facing 2nd degree murder charges in connection with the killing of Melissa Jenkins. (AP Photo/Caledonian-Record, Michael Beniash, Pool) Convicted murderer Allen Prue blames wife for killing of St. Johnsbury Academy teacher Melissa Jenkins, gets life sentence Wednesday from a Vermont judge.

Lookin' fly! J.Lo goes retro on Instagram

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Uber announces new safety measures as Boston driver charged with raping rider

Car service company Uber announced new safety measures as a driver in Boston was arraigned on rape charges. Uber vowed to improve driver screening the same day one of its Boston drivers was arraigned.

British college student raises $43K to repay homeless 'hero' who offered her his last $5

Dominique Harrison-Bentzen, 22, has raised a whopping $20,000 for the homeless man who gave her his last $5 to get a taxi home after a night out in England. Dominique Harrison-Bentzen's heartwarming campaign follows a Preston homeless man emptying his pockets when she needed money to afford a ride home.

Nigerian court sentences 54 soldiers to death after refusing to challenge Boko Haram

Soldiers accused of refusing to fight in the country's northeastern Islamic uprising appear before a court martial in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. A court-martial Wednesday began hearing charges against 59 soldiers, accused of mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight in the country's northeastern Islamic uprising. Wednesday's mass trial comes a month after 12 soldiers were sentenced to death by firing squad for mutiny and attempted murder of their commanding officer. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga) The soldiers were sentenced to death for mutiny, assault, cowardice and refusing to fight the Islamic extremists.
New York

TLC fines livery bases, car services for not giving rides to WHEELCHAIR users

TLC Commissioner Meera Joshi testifies during a NYC City Council budget hearing at City Hall, New York City, Thursday, May 15, 2014. (William Alatriste for New York City Council) The TLC is hitting 422 bases with $1,000 fines for not complying with a mandate they provide trips to wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Locomotive and Metro-North passenger train collide in tunnel near Grand Central

at Grand Central Station where Commissioner Jay Walder and Metro North President Howard Permut threw a switch to light new LED lights tht illuminat the constellations of Grand Central's famous Ceiling. A Metro-North locomotive ran a red light and hit a passenger train leaving Grand Central Wednesday morning, an MTA spokesman said.

IT’S A SHORE THING: Red Hook promised $100 million toward flood defenses

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city and state have each pledged $50 million toward the study and design of an integrated flood protection system for the low-lying Brooklyn neighborhood.

NYCHA ignores $10 million advice, fails to get nearly $700 million in federal funds: Controller

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The New York City Housing Authority spent $10 million on a consultant’s report, then didn’t bother to follow its recommendations.
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SEND IN THE MARINES! Military men rustle up donations for Toys for Tots

Members of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation will be bringing a military vehicle into Times Square on Thursday and Friday as part of a last-minute push for donations. The groups hopes to receive 200,000 toys to donate to less fortunate youngsters in the area. So far they have received donations of 60,000 toys. This photo shows last year's drive in Times Square. The Marines have a mission for New Yorkers in the last days of the holiday season — go shopping.

Firefighters battle blaze that torched four Bronx buildings

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Authorities said the blaze was sparked in a discount store on University Ave. near W. Burnside Ave. in Morris Heights around 5:30 a.m.

Naked man found stabbed to death in lobby of Brooklyn apartment building

NR The man, believed to have been in his 30s, was found with several stab wounds in his torso in the lobby of a Louisiana Ave. building near Seaview Ave. in Starrett City early Wednesday.

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Sony scandal leads to ethical debate

Aaron Sorkin and the Sony Hack

Ore. woman asks to serve MORE jail time for fake bomb threat to two elementary schools over mental health concerns

Jenelle Robyn Pinkston, 47, persuaded a judge to send her to prison for about a year longer so she could take advantage of medical and mental health treatment. Jenelle Robyn Pinkston, 47, persuaded a judge to tack an extra year to her sentence Tuesday so she could take advantage of prison medical and mental health programs.

Former justice of the peace killer who killed two prosecutors given death penalty

Eric Williams, 47, was convicted of murdering the wife of a prosecutor that charged him two years ago. He is also accused of killing the two prosecutors in that case. Eric Williams, 47, a former justice of the peace, has been charged with killing the two prosecutors that tried him for theft and burglary. He was convicted of murdering one prosecutor's wife earlier this month.

Sydney hostage-taker fell off terrorism watch list, obtained gun legally, says Australian prime minister

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT Man Haron Monis — who held 17 people hostage during a 16-hour siege — had been on an Australian terror watch list before dropping off five years ago, revealed Australian PM Tony Abbott.

They're real and they're spectacular! Britney says her abs are not touched-up

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'I'm going to live for my brother': Twin brother of slain Chicago teen memorializes him with basketball

Demacio Bailey (center) played basketball with his brother’s teammates on Monday and wore his #22 jersey. Demacio Bailey lost a twin Saturday during an attempted robbery in south Chicago. To honor his dead brother, he put on his jersey hit the court with Demario’s grieving teammates.

Montana man found guilty of killing 17-year-old exchange student who trespassed into his garage

STILL IMAGE TAKEN FROM VIDEO; UNDATED IMAGE MADE FROM A VIDEO Markus Kaarma was convicted Wednesday by a Missoula jury of shooting to death Diren Dede, a Hamburg resident killed during a night of "garage hopping" in a suburban neighborhood.

TOGETHER 'TIL THE END: Indiana woman’s will asks that still-living dog be euthanized, buried with her

Bella, a 9-year-old German Shepard, is facing the possibility of euthanasia because her owner's will apparently instructs it. Connie Lay's German shepherd Bella is awaiting his fate at a Dearborn County animal shelter after the reading of his late owner's will which ordered the dog to be either sent to a shelter by a friend or killed.
Sports

With Bulls up next, Carmelo Anthony not wondering 'What if'

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi When the Knicks head to Chicago Thursday to play the Bulls, Anthony will step on what could've been his home court.

Woody Johnson favorites tweet calling for Idzik's firing

John Idzik appears to be on shaky ground with owner Woody Johnson (r.) as the Jets play out the string of a lost season. The Jets owner backtracked from a social media slip-up Tuesday after he favorited a tweet calling for Jets GM John Idzik’s firing.

Michigan offers Harbaugh 6-year, $48 million deal: report

The Jets might not even get a chance to make a play for Jim Harbaugh.

Michael Garcia resigns in protest as FIFA prosecutor

FRIDAY, 27. JULY 2012. FILE PHOTO Sepp Blatter and FIFA face a credibility crisis after the prosecutor charged with ferreting out corruption resigned in protest.
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'Friends' forever: Aniston reunites with TV mom

Jennifer Aniston and Marlo Thomas reunited at a luncheon for Aniston’s latest film, ‘Cake’.

Investment banker whose divorce included allegations of drug abuse and wife-swapping quits $7M-a-year job

Sage Kelly resigned from Jefferies’ health care group, a source told the Daily News. Sage Kelly, 42, quit the job running Jefferies’ health care group, a source told the Daily News.

UK bookmaker pulls bets on Queen Elizabeth II abdicating during Christmas Day address

A flurry of bets on Queen Elizabeth II deciding to abdicate her throne on Christmas caused a UK bookmaker firm to pull it off the board. A bookmaker in the United Kingdom suspended all bets on when Queen Elizabeth will abdicate her throne.

New Hampshire man indicted on 205 charges in teen's terrifying kidnapping and sexual assault over nine months

Nathaniel Kibby, 34, was charged with kidnapping Abigail Hernandez nine months ago. Nathaniel Kibby, 34, was indicted on 205 charges for the October 2013 kidnapping of Abigail Hernandez in Conway, N.H., court documents said.

HISTORY IS MADE: Church of England appoints Libby Lane its first woman bishop

Libby Lane speaks at Stockport Town Hall in Britain Wednesday after she was appointed the first female bishop in the Church of England. Libby Lane, an assistant bishop with a husband and two children, has been named the first female bishop in the Church of England’s history.

Lindsay strips down for advent calendar video

Lindsay Lohan is the latest sexy celeb to steam up Love Magazine's Advent Calendar

TERROR MADAM: Woman in Spain arrested for allegedly procuring wives for ISIS

Pic shows: Francis Carolina Peña Orellana was arrested on suspicion of being a member of the Islamic State terrorist group and whose main responsibility was to convince young women to convert to Islam and become the life partners of IS fighters.Spanish police have arrested a young woman on suspicion of being an Islamic State recruiter who was responsible for convincing women to convert to Islam and then marry IS fighters.The arrest strengthens the suspicion that Islamic State are targeting recruitment at women to become IS brides, which first surfaced in Austria when police arrested a suspected IS member who approached Muslim parents asking if their daughters were of marriageable age and looking for husbands.Spanish prosecutors confirmed they have arrested 25-year-old woman Francis Carolina Pena Orellana, along with six other people, on suspicion of being a member and recruiter of the Islamic State terrorist group.According to the prosecution papers sent to Rodrigo Penailillo, Chilean Minister of Internal Affairs and Mahmud Aleuy, Chilean Secretary of State, the young woman had been born in Chile but left as a teenager.Mahmud Aleuy, 55, said: "She left Chile when she was 16 and has not returned to the country since, according to the information we have been able to gather so far. Most probably, she left with her parents."He said that at the moment, the family had not requested any diplomatic support from Chile over the arrest of the young woman.Orellana was arrested alongside six other people - two of whom were arrested in Morocco - as part of a police investigation into people believed to be recruiting new members to join the Islamic State group.According to Jorge Fernandez, Spanish Minister of the Interior, the group was mainly focused on recruiting young women. He said: "The fact that the Islamic State is recruiting in Europe is not anything new, but this is believed to be the first time we have identified a case in which they were specifically t Spanish police arrested a woman who allegedly convinced other young women to convert to Islam and marry ISIS fighters.

Florida couple kept naked 2-year-old twins in home covered in feces, garbage and mold: police

Elizabeth Davis and Wesley Benoit were arrested December 16, 2014 when authorities found their twin 2-year-old girls living in filth. Wesley Benoit, 35, and 32-year-old Elizabeth Davis were hauled away from their Venice, Fla., home on child abuse charges after cops were greeted by the stench of feces, urine and garbage when they responded to a Tuesday morning disturbance.

North Carolina student caught spiking teacher's drink with 'Horny Goat Weed'

The student crushed up the herbal supplement and slipped it into the drink. A North Carolina student is in hot water, so to speak, after police busted him for spiking his teacher's drink with a sexual stimulant.

DA leading Aaron Hernandez murder case elected mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter is elected Fall River’s mayor Tuesday night. He will assume office before Aaron Hernandez’s trial — which his office is prosecuting — begins on Jan. 9. The trial of the former Patriots tight end is scheduled to commence on January 9, but Sam Sutter won't be overseeing the case.

RiRi shines bright like a diamond in topless photo

Rihanna poses topless surrounded by her crew

EXCLUSIVE Drunk driver killed in crash had been helped by cops: suit

Drunk driver killed in crash had been brought home by cops after accident 30 mins earlier

Stars of David: The A-listers that celebrate Chanukah

Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, and Bar Refaeli celebrate Hanukkah

Mark Sanford under fire for mortgage broker payouts

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Holiday TV gift guide 2014. It doesn't matter what your favorite show is — we've got you covered.

Gamer's delight: There's plenty for everyone to play

Super Smash Bros. is one of the Daily News’ picks for gamers this holiday season. This Christmas and Chanukah, it’s all about the games. About time, right? For the last two years it was a series of new consoles.

PHOTOS Some of the best gifts come in small packages!

Stocking stuffer ideas for kids and adults all in one gallery

PHOTOS From tech rings to touch phone gloves — the gift of gadgets

Fun and useful electronic gifts for the holidays There’s something for all your tech lovers this holiday season!

PHOTOS PUT A SPIN ON GIVING! Festive gifts for Hanukkah, from menorahs to dreidels

Channukah gifts for the season From menorahs to dreidels, check out these festive gifts for the eight-day holiday!
Autos

Raminator monster truck breaks fastest monster truck record

raminator monster truck Ram Trucks' Raminator monster truck had official broken the Guinness World Records record for “Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck.”
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'Fifty Shades' star: I went to sex dungeon to prep for role

Robin Williams' son on his dad: 'I miss him all the time'

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Awkward! Kate Hudson, beau play 'happy family' after split news

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy get together for breakfast with their son Bingham

Queens postal workers steal $80K, hoard 2,500 pieces of mail

Postal worker Ashley Robinson, who is charged with stealing 80 thousand dollars in a postal money order scam, leaving Brooklyn Federal Court after her arraignment. Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday December 16th, 2014. (Jesse Ward for New York Daily News.)

'I did something terribly wrong': Collins apologizes for preying on girls

Stephen Collins apologizes for sexually abusing young girl, exposing himself to 2 others

urbulence injures 14 on South Korea-to-Texas flight

A bowl flew into a passenger’s head when a winter storm shook a plane flying from South Korea to Dallas Tuesday.

US embassy will not hand over Marine to Filipino courts

Supporters of slain transgender Filipino Jennifer Laude rally outside a Olongapo city courthouse Monday.

Italian priest installs cellphone-jamming device in church

An Italian priest has nixed calls during Mass by installing a cellphone-jamming device.

Sharon Osbourne pulls out her own TOOTH on 'The Talk'

Sharon Osbourne pulls her tooth out on "The Talk" on December 16, 2014.

Mass. pharmacists charged with murder for meningitis deaths

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