Saturday, December 27, 2014

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North Korea, irked by release of 'The Interview' and Internet blackout, calls President Obama 'a monkey'

After Sony's "The Interview" sparked controversy over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's role in the film, the country has not issued a new statement comparing Obama to "a monkey in a tropical forest."

3 South Korean workers die from toxic gas inhalation at construction site for nuclear power plant

KOREA OUT South Korea's monopoly nuclear power company has yet to determine the cause of the accident, although the leaking of nitrogen was suspected, she said.

SHOOT, IT'S A BLESSING! Ohio hubby accidentally blasts wife with shotgun, but docs find undiagnosed heart ailment

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 2014 PHOTO. The son of a woman who was struck with birdshot by her husband while sitting in a recliner says the accident may have saved her life.

'DRUGGY' IN HUGGIES: Cops say Dominican man busted at JFK tried to smuggle cocaine in diaper

This guy had a load in his diaper — a load of coke, that is.

Kwanzaa ceremony honored ancestors, called for protests against police brutality

The Fusha Dance Company celebrates Kwanzaa at the site of the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan. Inset, Cyril Innis Jr. led the gathering on Friday. The celebration runs seven days for each corresponding principle in Swahili. The event was held inside 290 Broadway, near the 6.6-acre burial ground where hundreds of slaves were anonymously interred.

'I do porn films... so what?': Fired teacher wants her job back

Suspected U.S. drone fires at two compounds in Pakistan, as Pakistani forces kill alleged school attack plotter

TOPSHOTS A suspected U.S. drone fired missiles at two compounds in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region Friday.

Former President George H.W. Bush staying in hospital for fourth straight night but 'remains in high spirits'

FILE - DECEMBER 24, 2014: It was reported that former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was hospitalized after experiencing a shortness of breath December 24, 2014 in Houston, Texas. WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Former President George H. W. Bush wears red stripped socks as he sits in a wheelchair during an event in the East Room at the White House, July 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. Bush joined President Obama in hosting the event to honor the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award winner. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Former President George H.W. Bush, 90, spent nearly two months, including Christmas, at the same hospital two years ago for treatment of a bronchitis-related cough and other issues.

Obama hits the beach, golf course on seventh day of vacation with family in Hawaii

President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama, speaks to troops and their families on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii during the Obama family vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Here's how President Obama spent the seventh day of his family’s holiday vacation in Hawaii on Friday.

Christmas sales increase roughly 4%, the best shopping season in three years: experts

Ryan Davidson 35, from Brooklyn returns a wrong size gift from his girlfriend, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, in New York. (Louis Lanzano / for New York Daily News) Falling gas prices and a better job market helped boost holiday purchases this year, experts say. There were strong sales in women’s clothing, jewelry and consumer electronics.

Rutgers players, coaches wear NYPD hats in support of police after two officers were killed

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 26: The Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrate with the trophy after a 40-21 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field on December 26, 2014 in Detroit Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Rutgers football team became the latest group of local athletes to show their support for the NYPD.

Nearly 700 cops from around the country flying free to Rafael Ramos’ funeral thanks to JetBlue

A JetBlue airplane taxis to park at a gate at Logan Airport, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Boston. JetBlue announced that they would halt operations in Boston, New York and New Jersey later in the afternoon, to rest their crews and give it time to service aircraft, due to flight delays and cancellations. Heavy rains in the East, and sub-zero temperatures in the Midwest, threw airlines and travel plans into havoc. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The New York-based carrier was also working with a partner airline Friday to help relatives of murdered Officer Wenjian Liu fly from China.

Daily News fund for families of slain NYPD officers surpasses $90K

Daily News readers helped boost the paper’s benefit fund for the families of Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu over the $90,000 mark.

De Blasio visits wake of Rafael Ramos in final hour — after service was extended past scheduled end time

Wake for Police Officer Rafael Ramos at Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale Queens. N.Y.C. Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio Mayor de Blasio made an 11th-hour condolence call at viewing for Rafael Ramos after hours of uncertainty over whether he would attend.

Charity to pay $800,000 to cover mortgages for families of slain NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a press conference in the office of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation on Hylan Boulevard, Friday, December 26, 2014, Staten Island, NY. (Jeff Bachner/for New York Daily News) The widow of murdered NYPD officer Wenjian Liu offered her teary thanks Friday after a the Tunnel to Towers Foundation committed to pay off the newlywed’s mortgage.

Bill de Blasio wants New Yorkers to help families of 2 slain NYPD cops by donating to Daily News fund

Mayor Bill de Blasio hold a copy of the New York Daily News after observing a moment of silence for Officer Wenjain Liu and Rafael Ramos in the Bullpen. December , 23 (Kevin C. Downs for The New York Daily News) DONATE HERE The mayor is asking people to donate to the fund the Daily News started Monday to help the families of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu.

Talking sex on TLC: That's (Margaret) Cho biz

California dog survives 15-foot fall by landing in hot tub

Sammy is recovering at an animal hospital. A 13-year-old Boston terrier miraculously survived falling off a 15-story California balcony by landing in a hot tub below.

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.

WHAT A HOSER! Kansas firefighter takes fire truck for drunken ride: cops

Chelsea Matthew a drunken female volunteer firefighter took firetruck on Christmas joyride. A Kansas volunteer firefighter was arrested after taking a drunken joyride in a fire truck, police said.

Oregon lawyer gives complete stranger $983 so man could avoid felony conviction

Castor Conley An Oregon lawyer gave a stranger $983 so the father of a 17-month-old baby would not have a felony conviction on his record.

Little North West is soo over Santa Claus this year

Missing cruise ship man’s body found on Florida beach: cops

A body found on a Florida beach was a man missing from a Holland America cruise ship, authorities said. The body of a missing cruise ship worker washed ashore on a beach in Florida Friday, authorities said.

Jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco dead at 91

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2006 file photo, Jazz legend Buddy Defranco, left, shares a laugh with fellow jazz legend Freddie Hubbard during the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Awards Concert where they were honored, in New York. The renowned jazz clarinetist DeFranco has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. DeFranco, recognized repeatedly as the world's top jazz clarinetist, had been in declining health in recent years, his wife, Joyce DeFranco, said. (AP Photo/Jennifer Szymaszek, File) Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco has died at the age of 91, his family said Friday.

California woman boasts of driving in President Obama's motorcade despite lack of formal training

DENVER, CO - JULY 09: A motorcade believed to be carrying U.S. President Barack Obama as he departs Denver International Airport en route to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport July 9, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage) People without any formal training have been helping to escort the world's most powerful person around the country for decades, according to a report.

2 Palestinians arrested in car bombing attack that critically hurt Israeli girl

An 11-year-old girl 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. Two Palestinians suspected of hurling a Molotov cocktail into a car — critically injuring an 11-year-old Israeli girl — have been arrested.
New York

Man, 19, strangles fellow patient at Bronx mental facility

Bronx Psychiatric Center at 1500 Waters Pl.Photo by Viorel Florescu A 19-year-old strangled a 51-year-old fellow patient when a dispute turned deadly in a Bronx mental institution.

Port Authority awash in overtime pay: 131 employees DOUBLED annual salary with OT

Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye participates in a question-and-answer session at a breakfast meeting in New York, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Foye, who put a stop to the George Washington Bridge lane closures last fall. says he's proud of his actions. The September lane closures caused massive traffic backups. It engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration in scandal after it was revealed an aide ordered the closures, apparently for political retribution. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) The Port Authority is awash in overtime pay: 131 employees doubled annual salary; 13 made more than executive director Pat Foy.

Bronx man charged in violent Christmas rape of woman

Police have arrested a Bronx man for the sickening Christmas morning sex assault of a 51-year-old woman waiting for a bus. Jose Roys was charged with rape, robbery, criminal sex act, and assault. Police released video hours before Roys arrest showing the suspect sporting a moustache and a mohawk. A Bronx man surrendered at a police station Friday and was charged with the depraved rape of a woman in Bronxdale on Christmas morning.

Cops looking for gunman in Bronx shooting

On Friday, December 19, 2014 at approximately 2355 hours the 27 year-old male victim was standing in front of his residence on Sedgwick Avenue when the suspect displayed a firearm and shot the victim once in the buttocks. EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital in stable condition. Police are asking the public’s help in finding a gunman caught on surveillance video shooting a 27-year-old Bronx man.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Ex-con shot in Harlem in June dies

Jorge Briu was shot in the neck and a 21-year-old man was shot in the head inside a vehicle at W. 136th St. and Riverside Drive about 11:45 p.m. on June 19th. He died from his injuries Dec. 24, 2014 Jorge Briu, 32, and another man were reportedly targeted as part of a dispute over how much money changed hands during a drug deal.

Woman, 72, critically injured in Upper East Side fire

Firefighters work on putting out a fire at 28 E. 73rd Street in Manhattan on December 26, 2014. One elderly woman was transported with life threatening injuries. (Michael Graae For New York Daily News) A 72-year-old woman narrowly escaped death after being critically injured in an Upper East Side fire Friday night.

Man, 26, arrested on charges of threatening an NYPD officer

NR Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of threatening an officer in Brooklyn early Friday.

Dare to bare: The most shocking red carpet looks of 2014

Rihanna and Miley are just two of the stars who showed up nearly-naked this year and lit up the red carpet with their daring dresses

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.

Celebrating the best celeb beach bodies of 2014 — PHOTOS

As the year comes to an end, check out which celebrities made waves with the hottest beach bodies!

So long, Jeter: The year's top stories in sports

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. They say breaking up is hard to do, but in Hollywood it seems like staying together is the real challenge. Take a look back at the top 20 most shocking celebrity splits of 2014 ...

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.
Sports

Starter Trouble? What Yankees rotation looks like right now

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi With Hiroki Kuroda apparently ready to bolt, the Yankees’ rotation looks very shaky:

What's at stake in Week 17 of NFL

Heading into Week 17 there is still plenty of seeding left to be sorted out, including a wild card spot and division title up for grabs.

Myers: Seahawks eye home field, the Rex Ryan Era, and slumping Peyton

Every week in the NFL has its own dramatic story to tell, especially the final weekend of the 2014 season.

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.
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Major differences in Missouri cop shootings of black teens: authorities

Lingering racial tensions in St. Louis were reignited when a white cop killed a young black man Tuesday night.

Doctors in Kansas discover 'Bourbon virus' from ticks

NR A new tick-borne virus is responsible for killing a Kansas man last summer, the U.S.

Holiday shopper chokes granddaughter in J.C. Penney: cops

Diana Hendren faces child abuse charges after choking her granddaughter while holiday shopping. Diana Hendren allegedly grabbed her granddaughter by the throat as they searched for presents at J.C. Penney in Albuquerque.

Ho, ho, ho! Palin wishes merry X-mas as sweater falls down

The video shows Sarah Palin baking a pie. Sarah Palin is getting into the holiday spirit.
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Justin Bieber shows off his 'beautiful' Christmas gift

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TSA screener faces 14 years in prison for stealing $10,000 cash from passengers

Alexandra Schmid, a TSA screener, was convicted Friday of stealing cash from passengers flying out of Kennedy Airport. Alexandra Schmid, 34, worked at Kennedy Airport when she took the money straight from the passengers' luggage.

Scuffle between two Montana women with walkers leads to arrest, authorities say

NR Joyce Marie Renfroe, 62, was charged with felony intimidation and misdemeanor assault following the incident with her roommate earlier this month.

Cartel claims to have kidnapped Border Patrol agent: feds

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agent looks out of a helicopter near the Texas-Mexico border during a Sept. 5, 2014 patrol. Federal agents are investigating a claim that a cartel member kidnapped a Border Patrol agent in the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas.

Azealia Banks calls for reparations of $100 TRILLION

Third-grade teacher in Boston wins $150,000 — and donates ALL OF IT to her school

Nikki Bollerman, a 3rd grade teacher in Boston, won $150,000 in an online contest from Capital One and donated the money to her school UP Academy Dorchester. Third-grade teacher Nikki Bollerman in Boston won $150,000 in an online contest — then donated her entire winnings to her school.

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.

Florida man dies after falling from mall ropes course

OSHA investigating after man falls to his death at Florida theme park. A Florida man fell to his death from a mall ropes course attraction, prompting an investigation by safety inspectors.

Irina Shayk sizzles in new mag shoot — PHOTOS

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Self-exam, doctor's-exam find similar breast tumors: study

MR & PR Women’s self-exams and physical exams by a doctor both detect breast cancer tumors at about the same size.

Colo. man imprisons, beats woman over 2 days: police

Edward Venteroso, a Colorado man was arrested for holding a woman captive and beating her for two days. A Colorado man was arrested for taking a woman captive in her own home and beating her over two days, police said.

Bodies of woman, 3 grandchildren pulled from grandmother’s burned-out Ohio home: fire marshal

Flame Fire marshal in Washington Court House identified the children as Terry Harris, 60, and grandsons Kenyon, 14, Broderick, 11, and Braylon, 9

Abs on the Mark! Wahlberg looking fab on holiday

TOO CRUEL FOR SCHOOL: Conn. principal allegedly gambles away more than $10,000 from fundraising account

Dunbar Elementary School Principal Marilyn Taylor was arrested and charged with first-degree larceny for allegedly using the school's activity fund to gamble at Mohegan Sun casino. Marilyn Taylor reportedly turned herself into the cops Dec. 19 after discovering there was a warrant out for her arrest.

'FRONTLINE OF CONFRONTATION': Russia's new military doctrine names NATO as key risk

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a video conference with members of Russian Geographical Society expedition to the Southern Pole in Moscow, December 26, 2014. Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday, days after Ukraine made fresh steps to join the Atlantic military alliance. REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Pool (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Vladimir Putin has signed a new military doctrine, naming NATO expansion among key external risks, the Kremlin said on Friday.

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.

Why can't Kim and Kanye get pregnant again?

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'This is wonderful Christmas news': Portland veterinarian released

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

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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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Brown engaged? Instagram post sparks wedding rumors

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Thief tries to make getaway in kayak — without a paddle: report

Stolen kayak remains on the dock at Lake Sammamish in Sammamish, Washington, after Jeremy Webb tried to escape in it without taking the paddle. Webb and Desiree Segar were wanted for mail theft but Webb was caught when resident Nolan Conway gave chase in his own kayak.

'We are safer' because of you: Obama thanks troops in Christmas tribute

A celebratory cheer of ‘hooah’ rang out from the hundreds of troops here when Obama affirmed that the combat mission was finally ending.

Saudi women drivers referred to terrorism court over social media comments

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WAGE ON: Washington state, Oregon will boast highest minimum wage in nation

In this Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 photo, supporters of legislation that will raise the minimum wage in Illinois rally outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Ill. Much is at stake as Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner, who has asked lawmakers not to move major legislation until after he takes office, picks his own loyalists and others to replace Gov. Pat Quinn's people across state government. Illinois has not had a transition from one party to another since Rod Blagojevich took over for George Ryan in 2003. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
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