Monday, March 30, 2015

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Tim Cook, Apple’s openly gay leader, says Indiana's controversial religious freedom act is 'dangerous' to America, civil rights

Tim Cook Calls Indiana’s Religious Freedom Act Dangerous Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (left) has repeatedly said the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act has nothing to do with discrimation — Apple boss Tim Cook, an openly gay man, couldn't disagree more.

NYCHA gets $100M as Cuomo, legislative leaders announce tentative state budget with ethics, education reforms

Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a tentative state budget deal that leaves out a host of items previously sought by the governor.

WHERE DID SHE GO? 22-year-old Minnesota sorority sister missing, her purse found in the street after night of bar hopping

Jennifer Houle, 22, was wearing a green blouse (shown), black leather jacket, black leggings and boots when she went missing on Friday in Minneapolis, police say. Friends fear the worst as the search continues for University of Minnesota sorority sister who went missing after a night of bar hopping.

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Taylor Swift at iHeartRadio awards

SEE IT: Taylor Swift loses her mind at the iHeartRadio awards!

WATCH St. Louis man assaulted on light-rail after refusing to talk about Michael Brown

St. Louis police released this surveillance picture of suspects who assaulted a man on a MetroLink light-rail vehicle Monday night. 'People were sort of laughing and smiling about it,' said the 43-year-old man assaulted after he said he declined to talk about Michael Brown on a public bus.

Former Iowa Democratic staffer apologizes for East Village explosion site selfie

Christina Freundlich, Communications Director for the Iowa Democratic Party, takes a selfie in New York City on March 28, 2015 at the site of the recent gas explosion in the East Village. On the same day recovery crews pulled two bodies from the site of Thursday’s tragic blast on Second Ave. near E. Seventh St., former Iowa Democratic staffer Christina Freundlich apologized for the Instagram selfie that surfaced of her smiling beside the disaster site over the weekend.

'I just decided it would look better without the weenie': Utah restaurant owner cuts off bull statue's oversized genitalia after uproar by neighbors

A new Barista’s Restaurant Bull sign in Hurricane is leaving many people with a bad taste in their mouths and sparking outrage within the community, Hurricane, Utah, March 17, 2015 Stephen Ward said he decided the bull statue would look better without the oversized genitalia that caused uproar among the neighbors.

Jamie ripped for joke Bruce Jenner can sing own duet

Jamie Foxx’s comments about Bruce Jenner during the iHeart Radio Awards cause social media backlash

4-year-old girl boards Philadelphia bus at 3 a.m. in search of a SLUSHIE

Annabelle, 4, is back home after slipping out of her Philadelphia home at 3 a.m. in search of a slushie. A 4-year-old woke in the middle of the night, slipped out of her house and boarded a 3 a.m. Philadelphia bus in search of a slushie.

Marijuana activist Charlo Greene pondering mayoral run after raid on her Alaska Cannabis Club

Alaska Cannabis Club owner Charlo Green says she is preparing a lawsuit against Anchorage police and a write-in mayoral run. Charlo Greene, the Alaska marijuana advocate who quit her day job as a TV reporter last year, is considering an unofficial mayoral candidacy

Hasidic teens shot with paintballs in possible hate crime in Brooklyn

NR Two Hasidic teens were shot with paintballs in a possible hate crime in Brooklyn, the second attack of its kind a week, police said Sunday.

SCOUTS DISHONOR! New Hampshire man steals cash box from Girl Scouts selling cookies

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 08: Girl Scouts sell cookies as a winter storm moves in on February 8, 2013 in New York City. The scouts did brisk business, setting up shop in locations around Midtown Manhattan on National Girl Scout Cookie Day. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Rochester police are looking for a man who stole a cash box from Girl Scouts selling cookies outside a local drugstore.

Harrison Ford released from hospital after near-fatal plane crash

Harrison Ford released from hospital following plane crash.

BEFORE THE CRASH: Germanwings co-pilot seen happily flying glider in early video

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz started chasing his dreams of flying when he was a teenager. Troubled German pilot Andreas Lubitz was once a smiling teen, gleefully steering a glider during early training, uncovered video revealed.

SEE IT Utah restaurant statue loses oversized penis after uproar

A new Barista’s Restaurant Bull sign in Hurricane is leaving many people with a bad taste in their mouths and sparking outrage within the community, Hurricane, Utah, March 17, 2015 Stephen Ward said he decided the bull statue would look better without the oversized genitalia that caused uproar among the neighbors.

UC Berkeley soccer player missing since Saturday: cops

Eloi Vasquez, a UC Berkeley midfielder with the CalBears soccer team, was missing since March 28, 2015. Eloi Vasquez, 19, a freshman midfielder on the Golden Bears’ men’s team, left a party in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon at around 1:30 a.m. and hasn’t been seen since, police said, according to the LA Times.

Nicolas Sarkozy blasts 'lies, denial and impotence' of Socialists after conservatives win key local voting

Nicolas Sarkozy, former French president and current UMP conservative political party head, attends a political rally in the Essonne department as he campaigns for French departmental elections in Palaiseau, near Paris, March 16, 2015. The two-round departmental elections will take place in France on March 22 and March 29, 2015. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy blasted the “lies, denial and impotence” of the governing Socialists.
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EXCLUSIVE Ex-city attorney sues Law Department, claiming she was fired over her postpartum depression

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo (PICTURE) blasted a federal court ruling that sets a federal monitor as a result of "stop and frisk." August 12, 2013 (Photo by Todd Maisel, New York Daily News) A former city attorney has sued the city Law Department for wrongful termination and discrimination.

Lovett: Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch says mayoral control will strengthen NYC school system

Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch speaks during a meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. The board panel recommended extending the phase-in of Regents exams that are based on the more difficult standards, known as the Common Core, so that the class of 2022, not the class of 2017, would be the first group required to pass more rigorous English and math exams to graduate. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) A top education official says the state should extend the expiring law giving Mayor de Blasio control over the city schools.

Councilman wants recycled concrete used for city streets

Councilman Ben Kallos (D-Upper East Side) introduced a bill that would help drivers whose cars are towed by visiting a website or by calling 311. A new City Council bill would mandate the use of recycled concrete in all new street construction projects.

Sen. Chuck Schumer says he has support to replace Harry Reid

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Schumer is calling for daily federal screening of airport and airline workers for weapons following last month’s arrests of five men accused of smuggling guns through the New York and Atlanta airports. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Sen. Chuck Schumer said he’s received “overwhelming support” to be the next Senate Democratic leader.
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EXCLUSIVE Speed cameras lead to surge in tickets and $16.9M in revenue for city

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city issued 445,065 speed-camera tickets last year, producing $16.9 million for the city.

State controller’s office approves $1 billion in tax refunds

DES PLAINES, IL - MARCH 23: The top of a form 1040 individual income tax return for 2005 is seen atop a stack on the same at the Des Plaines Public Library March 23, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Americans are preparing for the income tax filing deadline next month whether using tax software, filing on the paper forms or using a tax preparer. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) The state controller’s office approved 1.2 million personal tax refunds in February totaling $1 billion.

Infant critical, 7 adults injured in Queens car crash

NR An infant and seven adults were injured in a car crash on a Queens highway Sunday night, authorities said.

Musicians play it cool on iHeartRadio Awards red carpet

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Two men nabbed in Brooklyn robbery that left 19-year-old dead in East New York: cops

NR Two men were nabbed for a robbery in Brooklyn in which one man was murdered and another wounded, cops said Sunday.

HE'S A FIGHTER: Boston cop shot in face improving after bullet removed from neck during delicate surgery

Boston police Officer John Moynihan, 34, was shot below the eye during a traffic stop on Friday night, authorities say. A Boston cop shot just below the eye will undergo a six-hour surgery on Sunday to remove the bullet from his head, according to reports.

VIDEO Canadian cop shatters driver’s window during terrifying traffic stop

A traffic stop left a driver without his window after a cop smashed it in when he wouldn’t get out of the vehicle. A Canadian cop busted down a driver’s window during a frightening traffic stop caught on cellphone video.

'Hard' landing by Air Canada plane that skidded off Halifax, Canada runway injures 23 people

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS HANDOUT PHOTO TO BE USED SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE NEWS REPORTING OR COMMENTARY ON THE FACTS OR EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS IMAGE. THIS IMAGE MAY ONLY BE USED FOR 14 DAYS FROM TIME OF TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING. Twenty-three people on an Air Canada flight were injured when the plane skidded off the runway in Halifax Saturday night.

Michelle, Jada honored at BET's Black Girls Rock!

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Arab allied force vows to defeat rebels in Yemen

Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi (L) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) attend a press conference following the meeting of Arab foreign ministers in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on March 26, 2015, ahead of the annual Arab League summit. The foreign ministers of Egypt and Kuwait said it was necessary to intervene in Yemen after Huthi rebels threatened the southern port of Aden. Both countries had expressed support for Saudi-led air strikes overnight against the Iran-backed rebels. AFP PHOTO / POOL / MOHAMED EL-SHAHEDMOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images A two-day Arab summit ended Sunday with a vow to defeat Iranian-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen.

Push for tougher mental health rules for airline pilots after Germanwings crash

ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH Wreckage of the Airbus A320 is seen at the site of the crash, near Seyne-les-Alpes, french Alps March 26, 2015. A young German co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit of Germanwings flight 9525 and set it on course to crash into an Alpine mountain, killing all 150 people on board including himself, prosecutors said on Thursday. French prosecutors offered no motive for why 28-year-old Andreas Lubitz apparently took the controls of the Airbus A320, locked the captain out of the cockpit and deliberately set it veering down from cruising altitude at 3,000 feet per minute. REUTERS/Emmanuel Foudrot A review regulations surrounding the mental health of airline pilots is needed following the Germanwings crash, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

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.

Presidency 'not some crown to be passed between two families': Ex-Gov. O’Malley rips prospective Bush, Clinton 2016 campaigns

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is likely to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic 2016 presidential nomination. Martin O'Malley took a thinly veiled swipe at Hillary Clinton Sunday, hinting that he may also be considering a run.
Sports

Michigan State outlasts Louisville in OT, into Final Four

SYRACUSE, NY - MARCH 29: Matt Costello #10 and Travis Trice #20 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrate defeating the Louisville Cardinals 76 to 70 in overtime of the East Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Carrier Dome on March 29, 2015 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Coach Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans capped an improbable run to the Final Four with an overtime win.

Duke reaches Final Four with 66-52 win over Gonzaga

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski celebrates with his team as he becomes the second coach in NCAA history to reach the Final Four 12 times. Duke is heading to another Final Four and is one win away from a possible historic showdown with Kentucky.

First job for Chris Mullin would be to pick assistants

Exported.; Should Chris Mullin accept St. John's offer and become its 20th head coach, he is going to be to facing a myriad of new challenges.

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.

Baby animals with their mothers

Polar bear with her cub. These mamas are wild! No matter what the species, nothing can break the bond between a mother and her baby.

'Pignic' to promote pigs as option for pets

Londons first ever Micro Pig Pop-Up Pignic A company in England is hosting a "Pignic" for people who may be interesting in adopting the animals.

Meet Hollywood's top dogs

Kate Upton poses with a dog up for adoption. It's certainly not a 'ruff' life when your owner is rich and famous! Check out Hollywood's top dogs on National Puppy Day!

Fla. animal shelter brings puppies, kittens to offices

The Humane Society of Broward County in Florida has launched a program where they will bring puppies and kittens to your workplace for a minimum donation of $150. An animal shelter launched a "Snuggle Delivery" service Wednesday, bringing adoptable puppies and kittens to Broward County workplaces.

They’re multiplying! Kardashians take their kids out and about — PHOTOS

Kardashian sisters and Gigi Hadid

Quit monkeying around! North Carolina police catch animal that bit worker in hospital parking lot

A small Chapuchin monkey named Carter bit an employee at Carolinas Medical Center-University on Wednesday. He was on the loose for a day until he was apprehended a day later at the parking lot. Charlotte cops had to apprehend a monkey on the loose last week.

Boko Haram extremists slaughter 41 people in Nigerian amid presidential election

People wait to vote at a polling station in Abuja during the presidential elections on Saturday. Boko Haram extremists killed 41 people during the election. Voting in Nigeria’s elections were marred by violence as 41 people were killed by terrorists.

Israeli PM Netanyahu rips nuke talks with Iran AGAIN with deadline just days away

A FEB. 8, 2015, FILE PHOTO; POOL PHOTO With a deadline to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear program near, Netanyahu again attempted to torpedo negotiations.

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.

Karrueche Tran talks about what kind of future she sees with ex-Chris Brown

Karrueche Tran insists she won’t take Chris Brown back ‘right now’

Newlyweds on aisle 3! British couple marries in supermarket

Image #: 35827714 Rebecca Wooller and Blake Green after their wedding at Morrisons in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire. PA PHOTOS /LANDOV A bride has walked up the aisle — a supermarket shopping aisle — to get married.

Queens man charged with DWI after crashing into van, leaving passenger in grave condition: cops

Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, January 28, 2015. A Queens man who smashed his van into a tractor-trailer, badly injuring his passenger, was charged with DWI.

Survivor says gunman stayed calm as he shot up Florida spring break party

Tykeria Etheridge, victim. Shot in neck and shoulder. A spring break party in Florida turned violent early Saturday after seven people, including students, were shot at a Panama City Beach home Tykeria Etheridge sought a moment of sanctuary in the corner of a loud, bustling spring break party before four bullets found her.

STUCK IN A RUT: Chilean miner rescued in 2010 loses home due to flash floods

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/CHILEAN AIR FORCE/HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS One of the Chilean miners famously rescued in 2010 has lost his home due to flash floods.

Eagles legend says group may be soaring towards Broadway

SWAT team raids 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.

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).

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

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

'NOT A SINGLE BODY INTACT': French Alps crash recovery yields 400 to 600 pieces of remains

Original guitar hero Eric Clapton turns 70 this week

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

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)

WHO GOT SLIMED? Celebs feel love at Kids' Choice Awards

kids choice awards 2015

Colleagues of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz said he was 'fascinated' by the Alps

Germanwing co-pilot Andreas Lubitz
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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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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.
Autos

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

aston martin vulcan geneva motor show New Yorkers are set to be the first on this side of the pond to set their eyes on the Aston Martin Vulcan.
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Beyonce, Destiny's Child reunite for Las Vegas performance

Destiny’s Child reunion at the Spirit Awards

HOOSIERS GONNA HATE? Corps, cities, celebs boycott Indiana after 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.

Minnie Driver and Randy Jackson may do a tuneup

DIS-honor roll: Stanford probing high number of students who may be cheating

The main quad of Stanford University is seen here. The college is probing high numbers of cheating accusations.

Colorado woman who cut fetus from mom's womb faces 100 years in prison

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.

CLINGING TO LIFE: Brooklyn blaze injures 7 — child and two adults in critical condition

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