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Thought doesn't count for MTA: Accessibility option for wheelchair users at Bronx subway station rendered useless since riders need to climb stairs

The MTA made an upgrade to a Bronx subway station designed for wheelchair users, but you have to climb more than two dozen steps to get to it. And there's no elevator.

VIDEO 'Now that's a Christmas gift': Christmas baby delivered with help of transit cops on Philadelphia subway

SEPTA surveillance video: Sergeant Daniel Caban and Officer Dorrell James of the SEPTA transit police in Philadelphia deliver a baby aboard a train on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2014. Two Philadelphia transit cops made a Christmas delivery. The 15th St. subway platform and El train became a delivery room.

So what's the Wally World exit? Holiday prankster changes Garden State Parkway sign to 'Clark Griswold'

Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in the movie "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation." The exit sign for Clark/Westfield was altered to read 'Clark Griswold,' the name of Chevy Chase’s character in the 1989 holiday classic.

'We are safe' because of you: Obama marks end of more than 10 years of Afghan combat in Christmas troop tribute

A celebratory cheer of ‘hooah’ rang out from the hundreds of troops here when Obama affirmed that the combat mission was finally ending. At an oceanfront Marine Corps base in Hawaii, Obama told troops that while tough challenges, the world as a whole is better off because American troops put country first and served with distinction.

Florida woman DIES after crack pipe removed from vagina: cops

April Rollison, 31, died nearly one week after having a crack pipe removed from her body. A Florida woman died a week after having a pipe and a bottle of crack cocaine removed from her vagina, local reports said.

Decade after tsunami, model who lost fiancé is still rebuilding

Jeb Bush resigns from company that cashed in on Obamacare — and paid him $2.3 million since 2007

Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at the Hispanic Leadership Network conference in Coral Gables, Fla., Friday, April 19, 2013, an annual gathering of conservative Latino lawmakers. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) Jeb Bush announced Wednesday he would resign from Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s board of directors, effective Dec. 31.

George H.W. Bush remains in Houston hospital on Christmas

FILE Former President George H.W. Bush remained in a Houston hospital on Christmas Day.

Pope Francis references slaughter of children in Pakistan, calls for peace during Christmas Day speech

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / OSSERVATORE ROMANO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Pope Francis expresses grief for suffering across the world and called for peace in his annual Christmas Day speech.

Bad Santa call: New Jersey mom gets ticket for calling North Pole while driving to report naughty children

Santa Claus using his smart phone A N.J. mom who evoked the power of Santa to get her kids to sit still while she drove pretended to dial up the North Pole.

Robin Thicke hits town to shop with teen model girlfriend

robin thicke out with 19 year old girlfriend

Drunk California man passed out on the ground of a drive-thru with baby, found by morning worker: police

Raymond Collingwood, 24, who's homeless, was arrested after he was found drunk and passed out on the ground next to his son's stroller in a restaurant drive-through, police said. A homeless California man was arrested after passing out in a drive-thru with his 2-month-old son exposed to the elements, police said.

SICKO SELFIE: Missouri woman, 24, pleads guilty to ditching a body after posing with it for Facebook photo

Chelsie Berry, 24, pleaded guilty to abandoning a corpse. Chelsie Berry of Carl Junction entered her guilty plea Monday in Newton County Circuit Court.

Clippers center channels reporter with Xmas suit

Molotov cocktail sets family’s car on fire in West Bank, severely burning 11-year-old girl

11-year-old Ayala Bat Ruth Shapira and her father were severly burned after a firebomb was thrown into their car while at the Ma'ale Shomron settlment in the West Bank area of Israel. The girl sustained major burns and her father, 40, was slightly wounded when the car was engulfed in flames Thursday evening.

Babysitter in Pennsylvania steals 2-year-old’s Christmas gift for the $30 cash refund: police

Sean Ashelman, 24, of Watsontown, Pennsylvania, was arrested Monday, for stealing a 2-year-old boy's Mickey Mouse table and chair set. Police say a Pennsylvania baby sitter stole a 2-year-old's Christmas present from under the tree and returned it to the store.

'This was pure evil': Rage trumps holiday joy after shooting deaths of cops before Christmas

Msgr. David Cassato (here with Deacon Dante Colandrea, left) celebrates 8:30am mass at St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church, 2154 61st Street in Brooklyn today June 28, 2009. Subway riders react to the MTA fare hike from $2.00 to $2.25 effective today June 28, 2009 at the Newkirk Avene Q and B train station. Hamill: Here are takes from a reporter’s Christmas notebook on the shooting of NYPD cops Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

‘It gave them a few minutes to smile’: Sons of Officer Ramos get invitation to suit up with Mets for spring training

Police Officer Rafael Ramos aka Ralph Ramos (right), in a Facebook photo posted by his son Jaden (left). Wright, the son of a police officer, had a 15-minute phone conversation with Justin and Jaden Ramos on Christmas Eve and invited the two Mets fans to attend spring training with the team next year.

'With him gone, there’s nothing left': Christmas joy is lost for the families of slain officers killed in the line of duty

Families remember fallen cops on Christmas. Families of slain police officers try their best to celebrate the holidays, but the occasion is no longer the same as it used to be without their loved ones killed in action.

Brooklyn man who threatened the lives of cops via Facebook says sorry, he 'was drunk'

Jose Maldonado, 26, was charged with making terroristic threats. He's being held on Rikers Island in lieu of $25,000 bail.

Cops fly free to New York to attend funeral for slain NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos, thanks to JetBlue

0 The offer stands for two police officers from each agency across the nation to fly to New York through JetBlue and attend Officer Rafael Ramos’ funeral on Saturday.

Family of Eric Garner, Rev. Al Sharpton lead tribute for slain cops

RevAl Sharpton with members of the Eric Garner family at the NAN Christmas dinner where.Sharpton called for a moment of silence in tribute to the two murdered NYPD Officers Left to right(rear): Ellisha Flagg;Esaw Garner;Gwenn Carr; Eric Garnwer,Jr., Emerald Garner..Thursday,,December 25th,2014, Manhattan,New York.( Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News). Garner’s mother, Gwenn Carr, and his widow, Esaw Garner, paused for the moment of silence at the National Action Network headquarters, where they were helping to feed the homeless and senior citizens.
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Woman sexually assaulted in Christmas nightmare in the Bronx

Cops say the woman was standing near Boston Rd. and Pelham Pkwy. when she was sexually assaulted. A 51-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and robbed as she waited for a Bronx bus on Christmas morning, police said.

Special prosecutor Roger Bennet Adler’s probe into Working Families Party extended

NYC Councilwoman Debi Rose ran on the WFP line in Staten Island. New year, old probe. The investigation into whether the Working Families Party violated election laws will continue.

New York cabbie suspended and fined for cursing at passenger

Wael Gamal-Eldin A city administrative judge has fined a cab driver $1,000 and suspended him for 30 days for cursing at a passenger

Man torches gal pal's apartment and runs over cop in Suffolk County: authorities

Police are looking for Manuel DeLeo who allegedly set fire to his girlfriend's apartment in Long Island and assaulting a police officer on Christmas Day. Suffolk County cops are searching for a man who set fire to his girlfriend’s apartment and hit a police officer.
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Queens dad now faces upgraded charges after 4-month-old son dies of severe head injuries

NR Jagsheer Singh, 28, who has been accused of assaulting his 4-month-old son Nevin Janduher, will face new charges after his baby boy died hours before Christmas.

Joe Lhota unimpressed by mayor's Connecticut Christmas

Joe Lhota. "I guess going to a few precinct roll calls this morning and last night was inconvenient?" Lhota deadpanned.

Man, 23, dies after losing control of car on Harlem street

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Amaury Paulino was driving on Saint Nicholas Ave. near W. 129th St. when his 2014 Honda Accord slammed into a parked car, police said.

The 25 biggest entertainment stories of 2014

The Sony hack, the death of Robin Williams, the Carter family elevator smack-fest and other top entertainment events for 2014

DEREK'S FAREWELL: A look back at the top sports stories of the year

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi From the Winter Olympics in Sochi to Derek Jeter saying goodbye to the Yankees ... check out the top sports stories from 2014.

10 best animal Internet moments of the year caught on camera

Tara, the hero cat who saved her 4-year-old, Jeremy Triantatilo, from a vicious dog attack in his driveway, had the top Internet video animal moment of the year. The Daily News ranks the 10 best videos featuring animals that occurred over the past year.

The top 20 most shocking celebrity splits of 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy, Melanie Griffith and Antonio and Kris and Bruce are just a few of the celeb couples who broke up this year.

Bizarre crimes of 2014 highlight the odd, wacky side of law

Alleged criminals found new, and weird, ways to get in trouble with the law during 2014 - some of which made us laugh, cringe or cry.

Photos Most shocking red carpet looks of 2014

Rihanna bares all in a daring sheer gown at the CFDA Awards. From plunging necklines to cut-outs and slits, 2014 had no shortage of shocking dresses on the red carpet that had some of us scratching our heads.

Billy Martin was 'A Yank till the end' wrote Mike Lupica

Martin was 61 when he died on Christmas, in a blue Ford pickup in Fenton, N.Y., and no matter how you look at it, he made 61 the hard way.

Bob Raissman on Billy Martin's death: 'Nightmare of a story'

It was the kind of night that turned into a nightmare. "Christmas took a back seat to the death of a friend yesterday."
Sports

Vacchiano: Beckham highlights best Giant draft since 2007

WR Odell Beckham Jr. is selected by the New York Giants in the first round at the NFL at Radio City Music Hall hosts round 1 of the NFL Draft Day on Thursday May 8th, 2014 (Andrew Theodorakis/New York Daily News). When Jerry Reese walked into the Giants' war room on May 8, he needed a home run -- not so much to save his job, but to save his reputation.

Baltimore Ravens sing Christmas songs in fake holiday album promo

Brandon Williams and his Ravens teammates get fans into the Christmas spirit with song. Nothing says Christmas like a bunch of football players singing holiday classics. With that in mind, the Baltimore Ravens have released a video of team members belting out yuletime favorites as part of a spoof album commercial.

NFL Week 17 Bettor's Guide: Streaking Giants face Sanchez, Eagles

From the best NFL games to bet, to the ones you should steer clear of, check out Hank Gola's guide to get you through the week a winner.

Heat win LeBron James’ Miami return, tops Cavaliers

LeBron James waves to the crowd after the Heat played a tribute video. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade wrapped each other in a pregame embrace, chatted and laughed at halftime, then hugged again after the buzzer.
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CHRISTMAS CELEB-RATION! Jenners, Brittany and others get in X-mas spirit

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SEE IT Michigan man arrested while shaving his head to disguise himself

Codi James Antoniello, 19, of Holland Mich., was in the middle of shaving his head when police arrived to arrest him. A Michigan teenager had some pretty unfortunate timing when police officers came to his home to arrest him.

California man caught impersonating Army soldier received cup of discounted Starbucks coffee

A man dressed in an Army uniform who recieved a 20% discount off his order at Starbucks was confronted by a former U.S. Army combat engineer. He was all that he could be — and he pretended to be all that someone else was, too.

Fla. woman arrested for tossing poodle out of car

Mary Radford allegedly opened flung her 3-year-old poodle, Minnie, out of moving car in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. A 69-year-old Florida woman tried to ditch her dog on Christmas Eve by throwing her out of a moving car.

Kim and Kanye DID make an appearance at Kris Jenner’s Christmas party

kim and kanye skip kris' christmas eve party

U.S. citizen shot by border inspector with stun gun dies

DEC 3 2014 FILE PHOTO A 40-year-old U.S. citizen died after a border inspector shot him with a stun gun, authorities said Thursday.

California man gives his girlfriend a cat and then strangles it in ‘fit of rage’: police

Sergei Smirnoff was charged with animal cruelty. Sergei Smirnoff, 23, was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of animal cruelty, Sgt. Shawn Freeman said.

California Gov. Jerry Brown issues 105 pardons in Christmas Eve

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 17: California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during a news conference on January 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Gov. Brown declared a drought state of emergency for California as the state faces water shortfalls in what is expected to be the driest year in state history. Residents are being asked to voluntarily reduce water usage by 20%. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Continuing a Christmas Eve tradition, California Gov. Jerry Brown issued pardons to 105 people Wednesday.

KEEN EYES ON A CON: Artist, Amy Adams reveal scary truth of ‘Big Eyes’

Amy Adams in "Big Eyes".

Former President George H.W. Bush remains hospitalized into Christmas

Former United States President George H. W. Bush is brought into the auditorium where his son Former United States President George W. Bush speaks about his new book titled "41: A Portrait of My Father" at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, Texas November 11, 2014. REUTERS/Bob Daemmrich/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA) - RTR4DRPC Former President George H.W. Bush remained overnight Wednesday in a Houston hospital

Seattle man stabbed after sitting too close to bus rider

Police say a Christmas Eve argument inside a Seattle Metro bus took a violent turn when one passenger stabbed another passenger. A Seattle bus rider was stabbed after another passenger complained they were sitting too close together, police said.

Howard University football player killed in robbery attempt while on holiday break, authorities say

22-year-old Terrence Neal Tusan was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Texas along with 18-year-old Jakobi Dmon Gipson. Tusan, a running back for Howard University in D. C., is seen in a clip was his time on the Euless Trinity High School football team. An attempted robbery at a north Texas home left a promising Howard University football player dead during his holiday break.

What a baby face! Teen reveals she was sun on ‘Teletubbies’

'We're just having trouble making sense of all this': Maryland woman stabbed, left to die on lawn by own granddaughter

Lillie Morris was found injured in her house in Maryland. Her granddaughter, Hestina Harris, was arrested in relations to the murder. A 19-year-old woman is under arrest in the stabbing death of her grandmother, who was left on the front lawn to die, Maryland police said.

Crosses torn down from 400 churches in eastern China

JULY 15, 2014 PHOTO Authorities in Wenzhou — known as China's Jerusalem — have banned all Christmas celebrations in the city's kindergartens and grade schools.

Obama sings Christmas carols, opens gifts on Hawaii vacation

U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to the media after he and Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak played on the 18th green at the Clipper Golf course on Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Obama's Christmas holiday vacation in Kaneohe, Hawaii, December 24, 2014. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) President Obama celebrated Christmas by singing carols and opening gifts with his family at their vacation home in Hawaii.

FORGET ABOUT JUSTIN: Selena smooches adorable half-sister Gracie

Selena Gomez

Pennsylvania ‘cheer mom’ arrested for 17-year-old in an illegally parked car

Iris Gibney, 42, was arrested for having sex with her daughter’s 17-year-old classmate at a Pennsylvania high school in a public park.

Avril slams ‘hilarious’ rehab rumors, reveals her 'addiction'

Pakistan prepares military trials in wake of school massacre

Pool Photo Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistani prime minister, said the country will get tough with new counter-terrorism policies after the Dec. 16 attack.
Autos

What Obama's plan means for seeing Cuba's classic cars

For Americans allowed to travel to Cuba for family, government, or education, the streets will prove to be a blast from the past. A whole lot of new visitors are set to see Cuba’s yank tanks for the first time.
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Adriana Lima gets naughty in sexy leotard — SEE IT!

Adriana Lima poses in a video for LOVE Magazine

Boy mauled to death by Rottweilers, parents charged with manslaughter

Christopher Camejo, 29, was arrested when his son Christopher was mauled by the family Rottweilers. Both Camejo and the boy's mother Claudia Scarbrough was inside the house when it happened.

LEAK A VIRGIN! Madonna livid as new songs go online

South Carolina mom who drove kids into ocean to be hospitalized

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Kansas City police apologize for anti-transgender posts during ‘tweet-along’

The Kansas City Police department is apologizing for offensive tweets posted on this weekend's tweet-along.

State Department’s Guantanamo Bay envoy stepping down

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