Tuesday, March 31, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

CRIMINAL MATTER: City probing whether East Village building owner illegally tapped into gas main as distraught family mourns Nicholas Figueroa

Investigators are gathering up gas main and building records in an escalating criminal probe of what caused the fatal building explosion.

Amanda Knox’s Italian ex-boyfriend says he needs to heal ‘the wounds inside my soul’ after being acquitted

EDS NOTE THIS IS A RECROP OF AJM108 Amanda Knox’s ex-boyfriend said he needs to heal “the wounds inside my soul” after being acquitted for the murder of Meredith Kercher.

VIDEO Suspects shown beating man on St. Louis Metrolink for not discussing Michael Brown case arrested

The suspects that punched a man for not discussing the Ferguson case was arrested. WARNING - GRAPHIC VIDEO: Two out of the three young African-American men shown punching a white man have been arrested, police said.

GRUESOME FIND: Human remains found stuffed inside duffel bag in Far Rockaway, Queens

A black duffel bag with human remains was discovered on Gipson St. near Motts Basin in Far Rockaway Monday around noon. Cops made the grisly discovery on Gipson St. near Motts Basin in Far Rockaway at 12:05 p.m., sources said.

REVIEW Justin's roast was hard to Belieb as jokes focused more on colorful guests

'IT CRUSHED HIM': Pa. man, 74, killed by falling tombstone while hanging Easter decorations with wife: police

A man at a Pennsylvania cemetery with his wife died there Monday morning when a headstone fell on him, according to reports. The couple from Scranton, Pa., was tying a cross around the marker in nearby Throop when its top unexpectedly tilted off its base, Throop Police Officer Andy Kerecman told the Daily News.

Chip on her shoulder! Akron woman allegedly stabs man after he ate all her salsa dip

Phyllis D. Jefferson, 50, was arrested and charged for assault after she stabbed her 61-year-old boyfriend for alledgely eating all of their salsa. An Ohio woman was arrested Sunday after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend for eating all the salsa.

MISSING COED PRESUMED DEAD: Hope dwindles for sorority sister, 22, after video shows her falling off bridge into Mississippi River: cops

Minnesota sorority member missing, purse found in street after night of bar hopping Frantic members of Pi Beta Phi and Minneapolis police set out to search for 22-year-old sorority sister Jennifer Houle after she disappeared from Blarney Pub & Grill in the city’s Dinkytown neighborhood sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. Friday.

REVIEW ‘Furious 7’ is a fun ride complete with respectful Paul Walker send off

‘Furious 7’ is a silly, fun ride that sends off Paul Walker with love and respect

Fla. mom finds NAKED man in 10-year-old boy’s bed after he broke into house: cops

25-year-old Ernest Johnson was arrested after a mother found him naked and in bed with her 10-year-old son after breaking in to their Florida home. Ernest Johnson, 25, was collared at a nearby group home after the boy's mother discovered him in her son's Tampa bedroom early Sunday.

British soldier visiting Miami for music festival found dead

Miami-Dade Police are investigating after Shaun Cole, a Scottish Army soldier visiting Miami for Ultra Music fest, was found dead. A Scottish soldier taking his hard-earned vacation in Miami turned up dead on a sidewalk early Sunday morning.

Mexico double-transplant patient gets U.S. humanitarian pass

MAY 2, 2014 PHOTO - MANDATORY CREDIT MEXICO OUT Homeland Security gave a humanitarian pass to a 20-year-old Mexican man seeking a double transplant in the U.S.

Utah teacher to stand for three separate trials, one for each former student she allegedly raped

The trial of Utah teacher, Brianne Altice, has been postponed as new allegations have surfaced of another student that she has been accussed of sleeping with. Judge Thomas Kay ruled Brianne Altice, 35, a former Davis High School teacher in Kaysville, will have three separate trials, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.

Miss BumBum: I've found God after near-fatal implants

Gruesome autopsy photos shown to jurors, including those of 8-year-old, during trial of admitted Boston Marathon bomber

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. Jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial wept and others turned away as gruesome autopsy photos of a slaughtered 8-year-old boy and a Boston University student were shown in court Monday.

Pharmacists’ group discourages providing execution drugs

MAY 27, 2008 FILE PHOTO The American Pharmacists Association on Monday adopted a policy that discourages its members from providing death-penalty drugs.

'He forced me to have oral sex': Texas man assaults wheelchair-bound senior in twisted burglary

Fred Hubbard, 37, sexually assault two elderly women — including one in a wheelchair — during a pair of 2014 burglaries in Houston, authorities say. A twisted Houston man broke into senior homes and sexually assaulted vulnerable women — including one in a wheelchair, authorities said.

Over 300 chinchillas removed from ‘uninhabitable’ and ‘deplorable’ Wisconsin home: authorities

Waukesha Police found over 300 chinchillas - 331 living, 25 dead - in a home on 2208 Melody Lane in Waukesha, Wis., on a child services call. The dead chinchillas were found in the garage and a chest freezer, while the live animals were transferred to the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha. WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Authorities in Wisconsin seized 331 live chinchillas and found 25 dead ones at a “hoarder home” they inspected on Sunday.
New York

EXCLUSIVE FEMA to give $3 billion to NYCHA for Hurricane Sandy repairs in 33 developments

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A $3 billion bonanza from FEMA will go to repair and upgrade city public housing projects damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

Former Queens elementary school teacher sentenced to 10 years' probation for sexually abusing student, endangering 3 others

Wilbert Cortez was given 10 years’ probation for sexually abusing a student at his school and endangering three others. Wilbert Cortez, a former teacher at Public School 174 in Rego Park, was busted in 2012 for allegedly touching two boys. Prosecutors tacked on more charges for other victims after his arrest.

New York to add thousands of donated children's books to city shelters

City schools Chancellor Carmen Farina and Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor announce a pilot literacy program for homeless families at twenty shelters. Presser at noon in the Bronx. Each shelter is getting a library with donated books, expected to be used by about 1,000 families and more than 4,000 children.Chancellor Carmen Farina talking with children.Bronx3/30/2015Go Nakamura For New York Daily News The city's Education Department and Department of Homeless Services are teaming up to put books in shelters.

Jailhouse snitch testifies at Patz trial that real killer is admitted child molester

Jack Colbert witness for the defense leaving Manhattan Supreme Court in the Etan Patz murder trial. March 30, 2015 (Kevin C. Downs for The New York Daily News) A second informant testified in the Etan Patz trial, bolstering the defense claim that an admitted child molester is the boy’s real killer.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Spree of paintball attacks against Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn eyed as hate crimes

NR Three paintball attacks targeting Hasidic Jews in a span of a week in Williamsburg are believed to be related.

Second Ave. building weakened by explosion may have to come down — taking century of family history with it

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi If the walls of 125 Second Ave. could talk, they’d probably speak Italian — just like the family that lived there for 105 years.

War over non-union labor on 'Billionaires' Row' heats up

The tower, at 111 W. 57th St., would be one of the tallest buildings ever construction with non-union labor New York City’s labor unions are trying a new tack to dissuade developers from going the non-union route.

Radio hosts sorry for rant on reporter's 'giant boobs'

Female sports reporter Aiyana Cristal (pictured) hit back at radio show hosts Matt Spiegel and Dan Bernstein over a sexist Twitter exchange referring to her 'giant boobs.'

Michigan dad thinks he's having stroke, rushed to hospital after eating teen daughter's pot brownies

Marijuana brownies generic stock web The terrified 58-year-old ate several of the marijuana-laced sweet treats that had been left out at his Independence Township home on Wednesday morning, according to a report.

'CAR WON'T STOP!': Driver, 65, rams SUV through AT&T store in Great Neck, fatally running over 66-year-old woman

one dead after suv crashed through at&t store on long island The slain woman became pinned beneath the charging 2006 Toyota RAV4 moments after it crashed through the Great Neck store's glass entrance just before 11 a.m., according to police and local reports.

'Unrepentant child molester' arrested in Idaho for 1981 murder of 6-year-old boy in Southern California: police

Idaho sex offender arrested for 1981 murder of 6-year-old boy in Southern California: police Cops caught up to Kenneth Rasmuson, 53, in Sandpoint, Idaho, nearly 34 years after he allegedly strangled little Jeffrey Vargo to death and ditch his body at a Pomona, Calif., construction site.

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz — blamed for Alps crash — had suicidal tendencies, prosecutors say

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / FOTO TEAM MUELLER " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS Andreas Lubitz , the co-pilot of the crashed Germanwings plane, received treatment for suicidal tendencies, prosecutors said.

Carl's Jr. model dons short shorts to 'Dancing' rehearsal

Beauty Charlotte McKinney shows off her gams in a pair of denim cut-off short shorts

Jury awards $38.5 million-plus in fatal shooting at Philadelphia Kraft plant

Police gather at the scene of a workplace shooting at the Kraft Foods Inc. facility in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday Sept. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek) The families of two women killed by a co-worker at a Philadelphia plant were awarded $38.5 million in damages from a security guard firm.

DID HILLARY BREAK THE LAW? Clinton’s decision to delete emails may be ‘criminal’ act, RNC Chair says

MARCH 10, 2015 FILE PHOTO Clinton’s decision to delete thousands of emails from her private account may be “criminal in nature,” RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said.

Saudi Arabia begins blockade on Yemen ports

Soldiers and Houthi fighters inspect the damage caused by air strikes on the airport of Yemen's northwestern city of Saada, a Houthi stronghold near the Saudi border, March 30, 2015. Warplanes struck the Yemeni capital of Sanaa overnight and after daybreak on Monday, residents said, the fifth day of a campaign by Saudi-led forces against Houthi forces opposed to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. REUTERS/Naiyf Rahma Saudi-led naval forces imposed a blockade on Yemen’s ports Monday as coalition air strikes on rebels resumed.

DEPT. STORE PERV: Pa. man used pen camera to film women in Target dressing rooms, cops say

Miklos Jugovics, 32, was arrested for allegedly filming women inside the dressing rooms of a Pennsylvania Target. Miklos Jugovics, of Warminster, was charged with invasion of privacy, unlawful use of computers and possessing instruments of a crime. He is being held at county jail pending a court appearance.
Sports

Falcons docked draft picks, Browns GM suspended over texts

Ray Farmer’s texts from the sidelines will cost the Browns $250,000 but the team is spared of being docked any draft picks. It only pays to break the rules in the NFL if it goes undetected and results in victories. So it was hardly worth it for the Browns and Falcons, who still didn't make the playoffs despite bending the rules.

Cubs send Kris Bryant to minors; MLBPA threatens litigation

Kris Bryant mashes nine homers during spring training. Third baseman Kris Bryant was reassigned by the Chicago Cubs to their minor league camp on Monday despite an outstanding spring training at the plate, triggering a threat of litigation from the players’ association.

Rangers mired in a rut ahead of NHL playoffs

Henrik Lundqvist struggles in his return to the Rangers during Saturday’s loss to the Bruins. The Rangers' slide of three losses in their last four games began before they had clinched a playoff berth, last Tuesday night against the L.A. Kings. This is not a 'clinching hangover.' Some players didn't even know the math had sealed a postseason trip until after they won in Ottawa last Thursday.

TWEET LORD! Phil Jackson swears to the gods...again

Phil Jackson is tweeting about the basketball gods again. After the Knicks established a franchise record with their 60th loss of the season Saturday in Chicago, their $60 million team president returned to Twitter to reiterate his expectation of turning around the NBA’s worst team.

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.

ROAD TRIP! NeNe, Kim ready to rumble across the U.S.

Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes have a new travel reality show planned

GPS may have told man to drive off abandoned Indiana bridge; wife killed in 37-foot plunge: deputies

NR Iftikhar Hussain, 64, drove the couple’s 2014 Nissan Sentra off East Chicago’s Cline Avenue bridge — which closed in 2009 and is barricaded with bright orange barrels and cones.

Indiana's Republican leaders battle furor over religious freedom law, try to assure it doesn't discriminates against gays and lesbians

Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (l.) stands with House Speaker Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis), who called the furor over the state’s religious freedom law a “mischaracterization.” Republican leaders in Indiana scrambled Monday to reassure the public a new state law won’t permit discrimination against gays.

Early returns in Nigeria’s presidential election show candidates are neck and neck

Incumbent Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) receives on March 30, 2015 in Abuja observers, former Liberian President Amos Sawyer (L) and former Ghanean President John Kufor. First general election results on March 30 showed Jonathan and his ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were marginally ahead of his main challenger. AFP PHOTO / STRINGERSTRINGER/AFP/Getty Images As of Monday Former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari is ahead of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan by approximately two million votes.

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Rhode Island teachers allowed to observe Good Friday under court order after suing school department

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Teachers in Cranston may take the day off as long as they submit a request by Wednesday, according to a court order issued Friday.

Schizophrenic Al Qaeda sympathizer pleads guilty to plotting to build jihadi training camp in Oregon

Exported.; atx; A schizophrenic wannabe terrorist Haroon Aswat, 40, pleaded guilty Monday to plotting to establish a jihadi training camp in Oregon in 1999. He faces up to 20 years in jail.

Sleeping woman, 71, killed when drunk driver crashes car into her bedroom: L.A. sheriff

Aaron Daniel Benson, 25, is seen in this handout photo provided by the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Dept. Aaron Daniel Benson, 25, first collided into several parked cars on both sides of a Lancaster street before smashing into the woman's bedroom wall just before 11 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's office said.

Megan Fox: 'Most people assume that I'm not very smart'

Megan Fox in the April 2015 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia

Drug-resistant bacteria from cattle are airborne: study

MR & PR

Doutzen's fierce bikini, Christina's abs and more!

Doutzen Kroes and Christina Milian are just two of the sexy stars you'll see in celebrity photos of the week

N.C. police catch monkey who bit hospital worker

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.

HAPPY BABY! Kim shares rare pic of North smiling

Noth West looking excited about her easter basket

Bum in the sun: Demi's derriere on display in social pic

Demi Lovato showed off her bikini body while holding onto her dog Buddy on Instagram on March 30, 2015.
FANTASY BASEBALL '15

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

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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.

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

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

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.
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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Brett Ratner kisses mystery lady amid Mimi dating rumors

Mariah Carey, Brett Ratner seen together in St. Barts

SEE IT Chicago Tribune columnist gets hate mail over wavy hair in column headshot

CHICAGO, IL - JULY 10: The Tribune Tower, home of the Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio and the Tribune Company, sits along Michigan Avenue near the Chicago River on July 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The Tribune Company today announced plans to spin off its publishing business to separate its struggling newspaper business from the more profitable broadcast business. The Tribune Company publishes the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and other newspapers. The company's broadcast holdings include WGN Radio and WGN Television. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

VIDEO Illinois thug carrying 9 knives tried to rob his mom: cops

Austin Smith, 27, tried to rob his mother while carrying nine knives before running off and being stopped by police.

Bethenny shows off her amazing body on the beach

Bethenny Frankel is seen wearing an orange string bikini on the beach in Miami Beach, Florida.

Ariz. golfer finds loaded pistol among used set of clubs

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Golf clubs are displayed during a press preview of a U.S. Marhals Service auction of personal property seized from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 13, 2009 in New York City. The property includes jewelry, furs, artwork and other items forfeited in connection with the criminal prosecution of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Iran nuclear talks breaking down as deadline approaches

Secretary of State John Kerry walks back to the Beau-Rivage Palace Hotel after a lunch break during the Iran nuclear program talks in Lausanne March 30. The foreign ministers of Iran and six world powers met on Monday in a final push for a preliminary nuclear accord less than two days before their deadline as Tehran showed signs of backing away.

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Bank robbers caught after Googling how not to: cops

A Texas couple Googled "how people got caught after bank robberies" before a botched raid on a Colorado money house, police said.

Iran claims U.S. drone kills 2 Revolutionary Guard advisers

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif smiles as he waits for the start of a meeting with P5+1, European Union and Iranian officials at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne March 30, 2015, during Iran nuclear talks. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool
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