Sunday, March 29, 2015

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HORROR IN THE SKY: Champion skydiver Michael Vaughan dies after gruesome mid-air collision in Australia that also killed jump partner

Champion Australian skydiver Michael Vaughan died Saturday after a gruesome mid-air collision that took the life of his jump partner.

Air Canada plane 'exited' runway upon landing in Halifax, sending 25 people to the hospital for minor injuries

An Air Canada jet takes off from Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. An Air Canada plane made an "abrupt" landing and left the runway at the Halifax airport in bad weather, and officials said that 25 people were taken to a hospital for minor injuries.

Odd ending to Duke’s NCAA Tournament win over Utah ends up costing Las Vegas sports books

HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 27: Quinn Cook #2 of the Duke Blue Devils walks off the court after defeating the Utah Utes 63-57 during a South Regional Semifinal game of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at NRG Stadium on March 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Think that last free throw was meaningless for Duke as it beat Utah in the Sweet 16? Thousands of gamblers in Las Vegas disagree.

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Angelina Jolie makes first appearance post-surgery at Kids' Choice Awards

EXCLUSIVE NYCHA quietly selling off parking lots, green space, playgrounds to help ease budget woes

Tenant leader Lisa Kenner shows where developers want to build apartments at NYCHA's Van Dyke Houses in Brooklyn. The housing authority is quietly selling off parking lots, green space and playgrounds to developers — a spree that will create more affordable housing and ease NYCHA’s budget woes.

Decomposing body of woman found in NYC apartment wrapped in blanket with hands bound

Crime Scene Detectives at 1209 Tinton Avenue, where an unidentified woman was found murdered this morning.The body is removed to be taken to the morgue.Saturday, March 28 th, Bronx,, New York. Michael Schwartz/ for New York Daily News). The body was found inside an apartment on Tinton Ave. near E. 168th St. in the Bronx about 8:10 a.m., cops said.

GRAPHIC VIDEO 16-year-old girl brutally beaten by Calif. skateboarders, left with 4-inch cut on her head

A teenage girl and her boyfriend were injured after a group of male skateboarders viciously attacked and beat the couple up in Venice Beach, they said on Friday. One of two attackers sought by the LAPD smacked a 16-year-old girl in the back of the head with a skateboard board as a group of punks delivered a beatdown.

'Furious 7' director James Wan still hit hard by film ending

Rutgers student who took LSD and stabbed pal in the neck found naked after the attack: officials

The Main Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Kevin Huang, 22, is currently facing attempted murder, weapons possession and drug possession charges in the Saturday attack.

'THEY WILL JUST BE ON THE FARM': USDA bans viral Arizona llamas from appearing in public

MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE TAKEN FROM VIDEO No more llama drama. The trail-blazing escape artists known as Kahkneeta and Laney are banned from making public appearances

Man, 27, stabbed outside Brooklyn funeral home: officials

Ponce Funeral Homes on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. A 27-year-old man was stabbed in the back outside a Brooklyn funeral home Saturday after attending a loved one’s viewing, officials said.

Louis C.K., Larry Wilmore zing de Blasio at Inner Circle

#GiveThemLetters movement forms around special needs student denied a varsity letter jacket in Kansas

Mike Kelley of Wichita, Kansas, has Down Syndrome and autism. He was told not to wear his varsity letter jacket at Wichita East High School. His mom Jolinda Kelley posted this photo on March 28, 2015 as her profile photo. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155441125510492&set=a.10150256780090492.539207.796490491&type=1&theater The treatment of a special needs student in Wichita, Kan. who was told he can't wear a varsity letter jacket has drawn criticism from fellow students at Wichita East High School.

SWAT team raids Internet cafe in New Jersey after BOGUS hostage call: officials

Digital Press Video Games store in Clifton, New Jersey, was te target of a phony SWAT call reporting a hostage situation, which led the store to be swarmed with a police SWAT team on Saturday night, March 28, 2015. Patrons an Internet cafe in N.J. were forced to press pause after a SWAT team raided the establishment following a bogus hostage call.

Elderly Kentucky man shoots wife, himself at nursing home: cops

The unidentified couple, both in their 80s, were alone at their Elmcroft Senior Care Living room Saturday when two gunshots erupted at 5:30 p.m.
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Two NYC teens head to the fifth annual White House Science Fair with apps they developed

City science stars Shemar DaCosta (l.)., 14, and Esi McAllen, 17, got to meet President Obama thanks to the apps they created. Shemar DaCosta and Esi McAllen — science, technology, engineering and math superstars — also got to meet an astronaut and Bill Nye the Science Guy during the Monday visit.

Three off-duty city employees arrested in short span, including NYPD school safety agent

NR Three off-duty city employees were arrested in a 3½-hour span early Saturday, including an NYPD school safety agent who beat up a woman over something she wrote on Facebook.

Chinese-American congresswoman SLAMS Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo's comment on Asians in NYCHA housing

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Chinese-American congresswoman lashed out at a Brooklyn pol for making claims about Asians moving into public housing in droves.
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Brooklyn gunman who turned toward NYPD officers while holding revolver hit with charges: cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Joseph Deval was overheard firing shots in the air with a defaced .32-caliber RG Industries revolver by a pair of housing cops on patrol in Brownsville’s Tilden Houses, cops said.

EXCLUSIVE Two state lawmakers want to change law requiring morgues, hospitals to give unclaimed bodies to schools

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Two state lawmakers are looking to change law that requires morgues, hospitals to hand over unclaimed bodies to educational institutions.

Minnie Driver and Randy Jackson may do a tuneup

'NO HATE IN OUR STATE': Protesters decry Indiana’s religious freedom bill outside capitol building

Thousands of opponents of Indiana Senate Bill 101, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, gathered on the lawn of the Indiana State House to rally against that legislation Saturday, March 28, 2015. Indiana's law has been widely criticized by businesses and organizations around the country. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler) Marchers gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse to protest a new law that opponents say could sanction discrimination against gay people.

DIS-honor roll: Stanford investigating whether an alarmingly high number of students is cheating

The main quad of Stanford University is seen here. The college is probing high numbers of cheating accusations. California's vaunted Stanford University is probing allegations that a high number of students cheated during the winter term.

'HE WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ALPS, EVEN OBSESSED': Andreas Lubitz colleagues said he was familiar with site of carnage

Germanwing co-pilot Andreas Lubitz Tormented pilot Andreas Lubitz had a sick obsession with the area where he killed himself and 149 others by crashing Germanwings Flight 9525.

Ricky Gervais is outspoken about atheism, euthanasia

Florida hotel wakes up hung over partiers with ‘Lion King’ theme song — and they LOVE IT

he Holiday Inn Resort in Panama City, Fla., is waking up Spring Breakers every morning with the same song, the "Lion King" theme. A Florida hotel is waking up spring breakers every morning with the same song, the "Lion King" theme, reports WJGH.com.

Calif. commuter train crashes into car, partially derails; 22 hurt, 1 critically

Emergency personnel work at the site of a collision between and Expo Line commuter train and a vehicle near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Firefighters say nearly two dozen people suffered injuries, mostly minor. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Irfan Khan) MANDATORY CREDIT: LOS ANGELES TIMES, IRFAN KHAN; NO FORNS; NO SALES; MAGS OUT; ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER OUT; LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS OUT; INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT, TV OUT Nearly two dozen people were injured when a California commuter train struck a car, officials said.

'WORSE THAN BEING IN HELL': About 4,000 fishermen, some enslaved, stranded on Indonesian islands: report

IMAGE MADE FROM VIDEO The number of foreign fishermen stranded on remote eastern Indonesian islands, some of them enslaved, has spiraled to 4,000, report claims.
Sports

Rubin: St. John's could eye Louisville coach Rick Pitino

St. John’s believes it can be more than it was under Steve Lavin. It’s the reason it decided to make a change.

Rangers a first-period no-show for Henrik Lundqvist's return

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts after giving up a goal to Boston Bruins right wing Reilly Smith during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) The Rangers’ afternoon spiraled quickly from celebration into disaster when a pitiful opening period hung Henrik Lundqvist out to dry.

Yankees Insider: Alex Rodriguez is feeling the power

A-Rod belted his third homer of the spring, a long shot to left field that he knew was gone the moment he hit it.

Myers: Borland retirement could change pre-draft interviews

A NOV. 16, 2014 FILE PHOTO Tom Brady had a good arm, was super skinny and was so slow running the 40-yard dash that scouts needed an hourglass to time him.

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HOOSIERS GONNA HATE? Corps, cities and celebs boycott Indiana after governor signs controversial religious freedom bill

Mayor Ed Lee speaks to the media outside of San Francisco General Hospital in San Francisco Ca. on July 7, 2013. They and other family members were on board the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 which crashed at SFO on July 6, 2013. Gov. Mike Pence’s signed the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which is feared to have given business owners a valid defense in discrimination based on religious beliefs.

CLINGING TO LIFE: Brooklyn blaze injures seven — child and two adults rushed to hospital in critical condition

A fast-moving fire in a Brooklyn home Saturday injured seven people, including three critically, officials said.

SoCal cops involved in chase with car that has 'We Support our Local Police Dept' written on back window

A stolen vehicle driver slammed through shopping carts in a store parking lot before surrendering to police at the end of an Anaheim pursuit Cops in California were in a high-speed chase with the driver of a car which had "We Support Our Local Police Dept" on the back window.

It’s a ‘Secret’! Which supermodel is sizzling in the sun?

HEAR IT 'YOU'RE GOING TO SHOOT ME?': Audio released of Texas student, 23, shot to death by campus cop reveals final struggle

Robert Cameron Redus, 23, was shot to death by a campus cop in San Antonio during a traffic stop. Audio of the encounter was released Friday. The last moments of 23-year-old Texas student Cameron Redus' life were filled with shouts and his fears he was about to be shot. He was shot in the chest, the back, the eye, the elbow and the hip.

Colorado woman who cut fetus from mom's womb faces 100 years in prison, state lawmakers reconsider rights of unborn

This is the mother-of-two who is accused of cutting the unborn fetus out of an expectant mother's womb after luring her to her home with a Craigslist ad for baby clothes. Dynel Lane faces more than 100 years in prison after being accused of cutting the fetus from a seven-month pregnant mom’s womb.

Driver seen on video as East Village building exploded: It felt like 'Boston Marathon terror attack'

Caption: Brooklyn resident Nicholas Vendikos is evaluated in the back of the hospital following the Second Ave. explosion on March 26, 2015. Nicholas Vendikos of Brooklyn was caught on video just as a gas explosion rippled across Second Ave. in the East Village.

His royal Justin: 'King' Bieber fed grapes at poolside

Justin Bieber being fed Grapes

Venture capital firm wins Silicon Valley sex-bias case

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 27: Ellen Pao (R) leaves the San Francisco Superior Court Civic Center Courthouse with her attorney Therese Lawlwess on March 27, 2015 in San Francisco, California. A jury found no gender bias against Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao and former employee at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers. Pao was suing Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers for $16 million alleging she was sexually harassed by male officials. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Hang gliding accident kills man and a 12-year-old boy

Police and emergency vehicles are on the scene after man and a 12-year-old boy were killed while hang-gliding on March 27, 2015 off Sloan Road in Las Vegas.

Zayn may be going solo — but he’s still tied to Simon Cowell

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Pa. professor in viral airplane rant is no longer teaching

An associate professor of sociology at Penn State-Abington was arrested after she went on a crazy rant in a plane on the United States' foreign policy regarding Venezuela. Karen Halnon, 52, was recorded yelling "The United States has dcalred war on Venezuela!" multiple times before sitting down to light a cigarette.

JetBlue pilot who had meltdown in air sues airline

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HE'S NO DUMMY: Can you pick Fallon from these wax doubles?

Mississippi student indicted for hanging noose on statue

Students hold signs while posing for a photo during a gathering in front of the James Meredith statue at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Campus police at the school are checking video surveillance footage in the area around the statue that was found sullied Sunday morning. (AP Photo/The Daily Mississippian, Thomas Graning)

Supermodels seen on red carpet and in the streets!

Lufthansa to require 2 people in cockpit at all times

Lufthansa, the parent company of Germanwings, will now require all planes to have two people in the cockpit during flights.
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She played an evil little ghost girl but you'd never know it from looking at Daveigh Chase today

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PHOTOS Michelle Obama appears bald due to bad lighting on ‘Jeopardy’

Michelle Obama causes lots of buzz after appearing on Jeopardy, looking like she shaved her head. Some are hitting the (dye) bottle, others are chopping it off. It's hard to keep up in Hollywood, where stars seem to sport a different hairstyle every day of the week. From tiny trims to full blown hair transformations, check out the range of looks for these celebrity hair chameleons ...

Critics slam biracial Miss Universe Japan because she’s ‘not Japanese enough’

Miss Universe Japan 2015 is Ariana Miyamoto 2015. Mar 12, 2015. Japan’s newly crowned Miss Universe Japan — who was born and raised in Nagasaki — isn’t Japanese enough, according to some critics.

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately acted to ‘destroy the plane’ against French Alps: prosecutor

Photo of Germanwing co-pilot Andreas Lubitz Andreas Lubitz, co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525, is believed to have deliberately acted to 'destroy the plane,' a prosecutor said.

Regis Philbin hasn't talked to Kelly Ripa since he left show

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa early in their run on “Live! With Regis and Kelly.” Regis Philbin sadly revealed that his former co-host Kelly Ripa has not spoken to him since “Live! With Regis and Kelly” ended in 2011.
FANTASY BASEBALL '15

Fantasy Baseball ‘15 - First Base: Three up, three down

Our Daily News baseball experts step to the plate with three players at first base who can help you rule your league.

Fantasy Baseball ‘15 - Third Base: Three up, three down

Our Daily News baseball experts step to the plate with three players at third base who can help you rule your league.

Fantasy Baseball '15 - Catchers: Three up, three down

After losing some of its offensive firepower from last season, San Francisco will rely heavily on Buster Posey.

Fantasy Baseball ‘15 - Pitchers: Three up, three down

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Our Daily News baseball experts step to the plate with three starting pitchers who can help you rule your league.

Fantasy Baseball ‘15 - Second Base: Three up, three down

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Fantasy Baseball ‘15 - Closers: Three up, three down

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Our Daily News baseball experts step to the plate with three closers who can help you rule your league, and three you’d better avoid.
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750-horsepower Saleen Mustang is gunning for the Hellcat

The Saleen S302 Black Label is taking the muscle car power wars to the next level. It’s only a matter of time until this muscle car battle crosses the 1,000-horsepower threshold!

New York Auto Show Aston Martin Vulcan to make U.S. debut

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9 dead as militants storm Mogadishu hotel, detonate car bomb

Somali police take position after Islamist group al Shabaab attacked Maka Al-Mukarama hotel in the capital and killed at least 9 people.

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