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EXCLUSIVE BIG SLEEZY: NYPD watchdog gets blackout drunk, hits colleague during trip to New Orleans

Bishop Taylor is accused of being highly intoxicated and hitting on colleague during boozy trip to New Orleans in 2001, according to court filing.

GRUESOME REPORT: ISIS suspected of selling human organs for money in Iraq

The U.N. Security Council has been asked to investigate allegations that ISIS is selling organs to finance its terror operations.

New York Times columnist David Carr remembered for candid thoughts, unusual attitude at funeral Mass

Lena Dunham, Stephen Colbert and Tom Arnold were among the hundreds of mourners who celebrated the New York Times columnist Tuesday during a funeral Mass at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side. Carr was also honored at a wake on Monday where his widow handed out his old reporter's notebooks.

Las Vegas mom killed in road rage attack got a gun from her home, went searching for suspect before attack

The Las Vegas woman shot and killed last week by a road rage driver might have been planning an attack of her own, police revealed Tuesday.

SEE IT: Fallon, Swift perform hilarious 'Dance Cam' skit

ROAD HAZARD: Nude Florida woman masturbates in street, stops traffic

Naked Fla. woman stopped traffic when she masturbated in front of a couple's car and then threw a tantrum, police said.

LUPICA: As usual Alex Rodriguez takes the easy way out

To the end with Alex Rodriguez you wouldn’t believe the guy if he told you water was wet.

NO ROUTINE CLEANING! Dentist saves girl's life after noticing tumor during visit

A dentist in Oklahoma saved the life of an 11-year-old girl after noticing signs of a tumor during a routine visit.

STASI: Here's 'Fifty' reasons to avoid this godawful movie

Texas man who pleaded guilty to strangling his wife to death gets 45-year sentence

Texas authorities gave the Lubbock man who pleaded guilty to strangling his wife to death a 45-year prison sentence.

SEE IT Teenage girl in New Jersey rescued from icy waters after falling from pipe

A 14-year-old girl in New Jersey plunged into the icy Sandy Hook Bay on Tuesday after falling from a pipe above the frigid waters.

Minnesota man jailed 3 months on drug charges freed after tests show pills were vitamins

A Minnesota man spent almost three months in jail after bungling cops mistook his vitamins for illegal drugs.

Former quadriplegic teen opens Fashion Week event

NYPD cop accidentally shoots boss in foot while trying to halt charging pitbull

A cop’s night got off on the wrong foot when he accidentally shot his boss Tuesday.

SEE IT Thugs show off wads of cash after killing British gambler in 'honeytrap murder'

A British thug was filmed with wads of 50-pound notes after he robbed and stomped to death a professional gambler, a London jury heard.

Owners of destroyed cabin where ex-LAPD cop Christopher Dorner was killed get $200K settlement

The owners of a cabin where ex-LAPD cop Christopher Dorner holed himself up during a deadly gun battle with deputies will be paid $200,000.

New York

EXCLUSIVE Congressmen propose tax deduction extension for donations to families of slain NYPD cops

Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn) and Pete King (R-L.I.) proposed legislation Tuesday to extend the tax deduction period for anyone contributing to the families of murdered city cops Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.

Mother allegedly slashed by son rescued from burning Bronx building

Police and firefighters called to a Bronx apartment found smoke — and a mother who was slashed across her face, allegedly by her teen son.

Retired cop to get enhanced pension after working 9/11 site

Retired cop who developed fibromyalgia after working at Ground Zero won a five-year legal battle Tuesday for an enhanced disability pension.

Students take field trip to see 'Selma' for New York Public Library class

It’s not just reading and ‘riting at New York Public Library’s literacy programs — there’s reels too.

Translation issues at schools have non-English speaking parents asking city for help

Immigrant parents want the city to make it easier for non-English speakers to talk to their kids' teachers and principals.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Sheldon Silver fined on outside income disclosure charges

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being fined for violating state ethics laws for not properly disclosing all his outside income.

Teen says fiend, 47, threatened her family to get sex

A 47-year-old man was indicted Tuesday on rape charges for allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook.

Ashanti stalker hit with heftier charges, could face up to four years in prison

Prosecutors slapped Ashanti’s stalker Tuesday with heftier charges in a new indictment, a possible tactic to pressure him to plead guilty.

Deuce the homeless man being booted from Manhattan construction site

The 50-year-old man was told to be gone by 7 a.m. Wednesday after 18 months at the site with his five blankets, two jackets, gloves and a makeshift cloth face mask.

DAZZLING! Sequins take center stage at N.Y. Fashion week

'I don’t have anything on me': Ohio shoplifter arrested for 109th TIME in CVS bust

Nathaniel Ferguson, 49, had been arrested108 times when he snatched teeth-whiteners from a drug store in suburban Cleveland, police said.

'His run has come to an end': Jurors deliberate over Kansas commune leader accused of killing follower for insurance money

A Kansas commune leader and self-proclaimed seer is accused of killing one of his followers and living off the life insurance payments.

Detroit man who raked in $350K in donations, new car to get to work now fearful after death threats

The Detroit man whose 21-mile walk to work inspired $350,000 in donations along with a new car abruptly moved after he felt threatened.

For 3! Cougar porn star wants to bed Kentucky Wildcats' basketball twins

Distinguished Princeton alum donates $300 million collection

The late philanthropist and musician William H. Scheide has donated thousands of rare manuscripts and documents to Princeton University.

Woman killed by allergy to L’Oreal hair dye was never told to stop coloring hair — even after 20 trips to the doctor

Julie McCabe, 39, sought treatment for rashes, itchy eyes and swelling in her tongue up to 20 times before she slipped into a coma in 2011 after suffering a severe reaction to the cosmetic company’s Recital Preference hair dye, according to reports.

SEE IT Soccer fans shove black man off Paris subway car while chanting: 'We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it'

Before they cheered their team on to a 1-1 draw at PSG, a group of traveling Chelsea fans went on a racist spree of violence and harassment.

35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRACLE ON ICE

Herb Brooks' Team USA squad survives scary test from Norway

"I like games where you're not supposed to do anything, or maybe your chances are 50-50. I hate games you're supposed to win."

U.S. checks Czechs 7-3 in shocking Olympic hockey upset

A mostly American crowd fell in love with the U.S. hockey team when they pulled off one of the biggest upsets in U.S. hockey history.

U.S. ties Sweden 2-2 with last-minute Bill Baker goal

The scoreboard clock showed 27 seconds left, and in the middle of the rink it looked like a 19-man human pyramid had just collapsed.

1980 Russian hockey team annihilates Team USA 10-3 at Garden

The score was 10-3, Russia, and could have been higher if the Soviets had exerted themselves a bit.

Sports

Anthony Bosch's camp nails A-Rod with parting shot

Anthony Bosch was sentenced to four years in prison in South Florida federal court for his role in MLB's Biogenesis scandal.

When it comes to PEDs, Bombers have double-standard with A-Rod and Pettitte - Baseball Insider

The Yankees' A-Rod/Andy Pettitte drug disconnect; the best thing NY Mets have going for them in awkward Dillon Gee situation

Pats tried using unapproved ball vs. Colts: report

Add yet another football to the great mystery of the New England Patriots' underinflated footballs from the AFC championship game.

Miracle on Ice to reunite at Lake Placid

For the first time since 1980, all surviving members of the USA Hockey Team are returning to relive their “Miracle on Ice” moment.

Selena strips down, dishes on romance with Justin Bieber

Arizona mom faces trial for leaving kids in hot car while she went for job interview

The Phoenix woman, Shanesha Taylor - who attracted sympathy from around the nation after her tear-stained mug shot went viral - is scheduled to stand trial on March 31.

'He was very suicidal': Mom of Eddie Ray Routh, accused of killing 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle, tells court son suffered from PTSD

Routh’s mother testified Tuesday at his murder trial that his alleged victim, ‘American Sniper’ writer Chris Kyle, ‘assured me that he knew what Eddie was going through’ regarding post-traumatic stress disorder.

Queens teacher to be fired following arrest for striking special needs student

A Queens teacher arrested for striking a 10-year-old special-education student is losing his job, city officials said Tuesday.

Photoshop? Try fatoshop! See top plussed up celebs

China's cities ban fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year

Dozens of cites in China have banned fireworks for Chinese New Year while others have reduced the number of vendors allowed to operate.

Benjamin Netanyahu, wife spent $280K of taxpayer money on takeout, home cleaning, personal items: state audit

They made a mess — and then tried to clean it up with thousands of dollars in public money.

N.J. teacher claimed drunk teen was just 'sleeping' after passing out during boozy party: cops

Tracey Harding, 50, told the 15-year-old's mother he was merely asleep, but emergency workers found a potentially life-threatening level of alcohol in his blood, police say.

Busy girl! Kendall Jenner walks in 4 more NYFW shows

SEE IT 'THE GUY KIND OF PANICKED': Wisconsin driver, 92, crashes into 9 cars at Piggly Wiggly

Russell Kerr 'panicked' as he pinballed across the parking lot, police say. An off-duty firefighter was finally able to help the senior citizen bring the out-of-control minivan to rest.

SEE IT Surveillance video shows Aaron Hernandez taking apart his cellphone outside of police station

Jurors in the murder trial of former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have been shown a video of him dismantling his phone.

Copenhagen killer set off ‘alarm bells’ last summer over jihadist ties, swearing fidelity to ISIS

Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein was on the radar of Danish intelligence last year as someone who may have turned to Islamic radicalism.

Canada murder plot suspect SMILES outside court before facing more charges in failed Valentine's Day massacre

Lindsay Souvannarath, 23, was seen led into a Halifax court with Randall Shepherd before both were hit with new charges in the foiled attack.

Sexy S.I. swimsuit models steam it up on social media

'BARBARIC ASSASSINATION': Pope offers Mass for 21 beheaded Egyptian Christians, calls them ‘martyrs’

Praising them as "martyrs," Pope Francis offered Mass Tuesday for the Egyptian Coptics who were decapitated by ISIS thugs in Libya.

Mississippi pol says racist comments he made about 'all the blacks' in his town being unemployed and on welfare were taken out of context

Republican Rep. Gene Alday is quoted in The Clarion-Ledger newspaper as saying ‘all the blacks’ in the DeSoto County town of Walls are getting food stamps and ‘don’t work.’