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EXCLUSIVE EMS ON THE HOT SEAT! FDNY launches probe into a dozen of workers that accessed 911 emergency records tied to Joan Rivers' tragic death

FDNY launched probe of nearly a dozen EMS workers after discovering they accessed the 911 emergency records tied to Joan Rivers.

BREAKING AirAsia Flight QZ801 black box signals detected: Indonesia official

Indonesia search and rescue teams detected pings in their efforts to find the black box flight recorders on Friday, an official said.

BRRRACE FOR IT! New Yorkers face 'painful' cold front from Canada air blast

Frozen-faced New Yorkers battled a blast of frigid air sweeping down from Canada Thursday.

Vicious Mexican cartel forced members to eat human hearts: government official

As if decapitation and ripping apart live victims weren't bad enough, the Knights Templar drug cartel also ate human hearts.

SICK SENSE OF HUMOR: Cosby cracks rape joke during Canada show

HEAR IT Eric Garner family releases rap song calling for justice after his death — with audio of his last words

The song, “This Ends Today,” opens with audio of Garner shouting, “I can’t breathe!” followed by his daughter, Erica Garner, and relative Steven Flagg rapping about their grief.

Three dead after pleasure cruise with 109 passengers sinks off Costa Rica

A catamaran carrying dozens of foreign tourists on a pleasure cruise capsized off Costa Rica on Thursday, killing three people.

CBS’ Gayle King donates $5K to Daily News cop fund raising the amount to $386,070

CBS's Gayle King has donated $5,000 to a Daily News fund to aid the families of two slain NYPD cops.

Cartoonists around world respond to Charlie Hebdo attack (PHOTOS)

Charlie Hebdo terror suspect was pot-smoking ‘loser’: lawyer

One of the terrorist brothers suspected in the Charlie Hebdo massacre was once a 'loser' who delivered pizzas and smoked pot.

Muslims must speak out and reclaim faith, says imam

Muslims often find themselves in the untenable position of being targets of deep suspicion from law enforcement and society.

‘They did not kill the newspaper’: Charlie Hebdo to publish 1M copies next week

French police officer killed, street sweeper injured in shootout

An officer was fatally wounded Thursday, less than 24 hours after three masked men killed 12 people at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

THE NEWS SAYS It's time to arm America to track terrorists

The Paris massacre by Islamist radicals must end the anti-terror disarming of New York and America.

HER HEARTACHE: Jennifer Aniston opens up on death of her first love

Australian man found dead after wandering 30 miles alone in the outback

The 60-year-old set out on foot when his car broke down. The woman he was traveling with eventually made it to their destination, and the man was found dead later that day.

Chris Christie’s 2013 reelection campaign subpoenaed as officials search for political retribution

Federal investigators have subpoenaed Chris Christie’s 2013 reelection campaign for documents related the governor’s cancellation of a meeting with the mayor of Jersey City, according to a new report.

Andrae Crouch, legendary gospel figure, dies at 72

Andrae Crouch, a legendary gospel performer, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 72.

PHOTOS Dita Von Teese shows off her goods!

PBA union boss Patrick Lynch tells NYPD cops to make more arrests — but not too many

A police source said Lynch told cops to ‘go back to at least 50% of what they used to do.’ Another source said Lynch’s directive was in response to a promise by Chief of Department James O’Neill to start cracking the whip if cops continued with the slowdown, apparently under pressure from Commissioner Bill Bratton. In addition, another union leader asked Gov. Cuomo to help the NYPD resolve its issues with City Hall.

GET SMART! President Obama to propose FREE community college for those ‘willing to work for it’

The President said that while education is a "key to success" for kids, that adults could use some extra schooling as well.

PHEW-get Sound: Scenic fog over Seattle sickens citizens with foul smell

It set a beautiful scene over Seattle — which was ruined by an offensive odor.

New York

New Yorkers use 311 system in record breaking numbers

New Yorkers used the 311 system over 28 million times in 2014, a record high.

CAT WALK: Creep caught kicking kitty dodges assault charge

Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson threw out the charge of assault Thursday against Andre Robinson.

CUOMO TO THE RESCUE? Police union leader looks to governor to fix relationship with City Hall

Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins reached out to Albany after a second summit with Police Commissioner Bill Bratton — which Mayor de Blasio did not attend — ended in failure.

Judge scolds wealthy Manhattan couple for letting children learn about salacious details during their divorce

Sage Kelly, 42, and Christina Di Mauro, 39, were in Manhattan Supreme Court where Justice Matthew Cooper said their kids would be harmed by reading tawdry sex and drug details on the Internet.

Russell Simmons pushes Andrew Cuomo to fix justice system

Russell Simmons says protests against police brutality will escalate unless Andrew Cuomo fixes the justice system.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Yeshiva student, 21, from Brooklyn stabbed in Israel

Joshua Fishman was on his way to the Western Wall in Jerusalem when he was attacked, said his dad.

Fourth-graders in upstate N.Y. planned to kill teacher with hand sanitizer

Three 9-year-old students in upstate New York plotted to kill their highly allergic fourth grade teacher because she was 'mean,' according to police report.

Dunkin' Donuts removing styrofoam cups after city's ban

Dunkin' Donuts is putting a lid on its trademark styrofoam coffee cups in light of the city's new ban.

NYPD to overhaul stop and frisk in NYCHA houses: documents

The city agreed Thursday to reform rules governing police patrols of NYCHA buildings.

'Bachelorette' couple Andi Dorfman, Josh Murray split

Blaming North Korea for hacking Sony may tangle case

Blaming North Korea for hacking Sony could create a courtroom spectacle if charges are brought against someone else.

Florida man, 20 gives police a blow-by-blow account of how he killed his mother in chilling audio — HEAR IT

Joshua Ortiz, 20, said he came at his mother with a hatchet during a fight over his inability to follow her house rules.

New Jersey boy dies after school lunch table bench collapses on him

A freak accident at an elementary school soccer practice took the life of a 7-year-old New Jersey boy.

What will she break now? Kim flashes her asset in VERY tight jeans!

BAD TEACHER GETS WORSE: Fourth victim comes forward to say Utah educator sexually assaulted teens

A fourth victim has marred former Utah teacher’s rap sheet, accusing her of having sex with a teen after she was initially arrested.

SEE IT Hate preacher Abu Hamza uses a prosthetic spork

Hook-handed preacher of radical Islam Abu Hamza al-Masri has a prosthetic arm outfitted with a spork to shovel food into his hate-spewing hole, new court filings reveal.