Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Two men jump from George Washington Bridge — one from pedestrian path another on lower level — just minutes apart in separate incidents

Two unrelated jumpers on the George Washington Bridge on March 4, 2015 The two men, both unidentified, hurled themselves off the bridge at about 4:20 p.m., according to Port Authority spokesman Joseph Pentangelo.

WHY WON'T THIS END? New Yorkers bracing for another 8 inches of snow

SNOW-02/02/2015-BRONX, N.Y. A large storm of snow, sleet and rain came down and blanketed the tri-state area with upwards of ten inches. People in the Bronx had to endure the snow and the low temps.(Richard Harbus for New York Daily News) Already suffering from snow burnout, New Yorkers are bracing for another winter wallop.

CARSON SHOW OF IGNORANCE: Ex-jailbird Bernie Kerik says Republican doc clueless about prisons, calls his homosexuality comments ludicrous

It's ludicrous that Ben Carson, who wants to be Republican candidate for president in 2016, would say homosexuality is a choice.

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Former corrections officer going through divorce charged in five Maryland shootings, including gunfire at NSA building

AN UNDATED IMAGE; AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT A former Maryland corrections officer with a weapons cache was charged with a shooting spree in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. suburbs.

D.C. reporter’s story of surviving ‘home invasion’ questioned after police report indicates she was not at home with suspect

WTTG-TV (Fox 5) reporter Emily Miller has come under fire after additional documents cast doubt of her home invasion story that inspired her to become a gun rights advocate. Emily Miller, a vocal D.C. gun activist and WTTG-TV reporter, used her tale to support firearms but it now appears to have some heavy flaws.

Las Vegas rampage leaves three family members dead, 21-year-old suspect critical after shooting himself in head

Two dead and two hospitalized after shooting at apartment complex in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 3, 2015. A 21-year-old Vegas man killed his wife, her teenage stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend, then shot himself Tuesday, police said.

What a BumBummer! Cheeky model has infected butt implant

Brazilian model Andressa Urach and this year’s Miss Bum Bum is back in the hospital with an infected butt implant

Woman posing as West Village CVS employee robs store's safe

On Friday, January 2, 2015, at 2340 hours, the suspect walked into the CVS store, located at 360 Avenue of the Americas, and introduced herself as an employee from another CVS store that was there for training. One of the employees brought the female suspect into the office and left her alone. When the employee came back, the female was gone and the safe was open missing an undetermined amount of money. A woman posing as an employee sent to a West Village CVS for training ripped off the store, cops said Wednesday.

GETTING BURNED! Praying N.J. man scalded at Applebee's by fajita skillet has suit dismissed

The Applebees location in St. Peters, Mo, which is part of a concept trial to test new logos and restaurant designs, is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) A New Jersey man who suffered burns to his face and legs from a fajita skillet while praying had his suit against Applebee's dismissed.

‘TODAY, I AM A PROUDER NEW YORKER’: Muslims thrilled de Blasio, chancellor to close New York schools for Eid holidays

Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks during a press held at PS/IS 30 Mary White Ovington School located at 7002 4th Avenue in Brooklyn to announce the designation of Eid Al-Fitr and Al-Adha as official school holidays, Wednesday March 4th 2015. New York City will recognize Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha on the school calendar, Mayor de Blasio said. At left, Chancellor Carmen Fariña.

'I thought this was the way I was going to die': NYC man gets 16 years for raping woman he met on dating site

NR Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Clerkin said that Paul Grossman choked his date to the point where she passed out and then when she revived, he told her “Play dead of I'll make you dead.”

Justin Bieber finally admits 'it’s time for me to grow up'

Justin Bieber on the cover of Men’s Health

NFL MOCK DRAFT Jets eye Marcus Mariota while Giants look to improve defensive line

The first round of the NFL draft is April 30, so every Thursday until then, the Daily News' Ebenezer Samuel will predict the Top 10.

‘Cute Mug Shot Girl’ arrested AGAIN in North Carolina

Alysa Bathrick was arrested again on Monday in Raleigh, N.C., on shoplifting charges. A North Carolina beauty whose booking photo went viral is back in trouble following a shoplifting arrest, records revealed.

DETACHABLE PENIS? Australian man turns in bag with what he believes is a dismembered penis to cops

A man alledgedly walked into Toukley Poilce Station in New South Wales, Australia, with a severed penis in a bag. He said his neighbor's dog found it in Watagans National Park. Australian cops were left stunned after a man walked into their station with a plastic bag he claimed contained a severed human penis.

NEXT STOP, HOSPITAL! Couple critically hurt when suburban Detroit bus driver falls asleep and smashes into 8 cars in half-mile ride from hell

Suburban Detroit bus driver Leon Rasheed plowed into several vehicles after he nodded off behind the wheel, video shows. Leon Rasheed, 65, was charged with a misdemeanor traffic violation Wednesday. He could face 93 days in jail.
New York

HAMILL: Fire engine will don green berets at St. Patrick’s Day Parade for first time since 2005

Bronx Firehouse E. 60/L. 17, also known as the Green Berets, gets permission from the new Fire Comish. Nigro and new Chief of Dept. Leonard (seen here in white shirt) to once again don their hand knit green berets in this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade. The tradition dates back to 1970 with this firehouse, when Willie Cottrell, who was stationed there had his mother-in-law knit about 40 berets to be worn by the men in the firehouse. The tradition had been banned under Mayor Bloomberg's administration in 2004. (Jennifer Mitchell for New York Daily News) Firefighters in the Bronx will get to wear their green berets at the St. Patrick’s Day parade after FDNY brass lifted a ban.

EXCLUSIVE Federal prosecutors oppose reduced jail sentence for Long Island wannabe jihadist who claims he's autistic

FILE - In this April 25, 2006 file photo, John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. A Justice Department official on Monday, Aug. 24, 2009 reported that Attorney General Eric Holder has picked prosecutor John Durham to investigate CIA mistreatment of terror suspects. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File) Prosecutors are opposing a Long Island wannabe jihadist who is asking for reduced jail time.

Bill de Blasio's budget director slams Andrew Cuomo's spending plan, claiming it shortchanges the city

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Gov. Cuomo's spending plan shortchanges the city, Mayor de Blasio’s budget director said in scathing testimony Wednesday.

Brooklyn wife suing McDonald's for $10M after workers failed to help husband as he suffered fatal heart attack in locked restroom

Anthony Denicola (c.) died in a McDonald’s restroom in June 2013. A Brooklyn woman is suing McDonald’s for contributing to her husband’s death that happened while he was locked inside a bathroom.
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EXCLUSIVE Brooklyn driver pleads guilty to crash that killed boy, but avoids prison

-ALLCOUNTRY A Brooklyn drive who killed a 9-year-old boy when his car sped onto a sidewalk pleaded guilty to a felony, but won't go to prison.

PICTURED Former Marine from Pittsburgh meets FDNY firefighter who donated bone marrow that saved his life

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Former Marine Aaron Faulkner greeted FDNY firefighter Michael McCauley on Wednesday with a firm handshake and a heartfelt gift — a personal letter from the 33-year-old’s mother to the man who helped save his life.

City charter kids, teachers union participate in dueling education rallies at Capitol

Ashanti (inset)performs Wednesday at charter school rally outside the Capitol in Albany. Thousands of city charter school kids got a lesson in New York politics as the battle over Cuomo's agenda rages.

I JUST CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE: Tran responds to Chris Brown baby drama

'Keep your damn dogs on your property': Sick Texas ex-firefighter charged with animal cruelty after posting dead dogs on Facebook

Tim Conatser, a former volunteer firefighter in Texas, was charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing two dogs and posting the picture on Facebook. Tim Conatser, 20, enraged animal lovers and was ousted from the Union Valley Fire Department after his gruesome post went viral.

VIDEO 'My d--k goes all the way to that fence': Dallas teacher brags about penis in profanity-laced rant to 6th graders

A 12-year-old Dallas student used her cell phone to record her teacher’s foul-mouthed rant. The middle school instructor was caught on tape cussing out sixth-graders and bizarrely referencing the size of his penis, officials said.

WARREN: Obamacare's fate in the hands with 2 Supreme Court justices

President Obama delivers a message about “It’s On Us” at the 2015 GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, February 8, 2015. It became clear Wednesday that two men with good health insurance will decide whether 7.5 million Americans lose their coverage.

London mom, manipulated by lesbian lover’s fantasy Facebook characters, guilty of manslaughter in torture, death of 8-year-old daughter: jury

Kiki Muddar convinced Polly Chowdhury that her 8 year old daughter Ayesha Ali had bad blood and needed to be punished. They were found guilty of manslaughter. Ayesha Ali pictured A British mom was convicted of killing her daughter — a crime instigated by her lover who manipulated her with cyber fantasy characters.

Emily Ratajkowski dons same dress Alessandra wore last year

Alleged killer of UVA student Hannah Graham appears in court as judge agrees to delay murder trial

Hannah Graham, an 18-year-old student at the University of Virginia, was missing for over a month until her remains were found in October. The parents of a slain University of Virginia student sat in court on Wednesday as the teen's accused killer appeared before a judge.

'Prison does not make people gay': Ex-convict blasts Ben Carson’s 'off-base' belief about widespread homosexuality in prisons

Stanley Richards, 54, who did more than a decade of time in New York state prison, said people do not enter jail straight and walk out gay. Neurosurgeon and potential presidential candidate Ben Carson’s wacky belief that prison turns people gay is both out there and “off-base,” an ex-convict and champion for the formerly incarcerated said.

Mother and daughter killed in New Orleans home, hours before first day at new school

Walesha Williams, 25, and Paris Williams, 8, were killed in a triple-shooting early Tuesday morning at their New Orleans home. Hours before Paris Williams, 8, expected to wake up for a new school, a gunman shot the slumbering child before fleeing the home.

Attorney General demands reforms to root out racial bias after Michael Brown shooting as Darren Wilson will not face federal charges

HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES In a scathing rebuke of the Ferguson, Mo., police force, Attorney General Eric Holder demanded “wholesale” reforms to root out racial bias that created a “powder keg” in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting.
Sports

Alex Rodriguez goes 1-for-2 with a walk in spring debut

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A-Rod received a split reaction from the fans during pregame introductions, a smattering of boos mixed in with the cheers.

Harper: Wheeler, Mets have something to prove against Nats

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Zack Wheeler was talking about how much fun it will be matching up against the Nationals this season

Ndamukong Suh among Giants three targets for DL

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (90) sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn for a safety during the third quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) The Giants defensive line has its big-talking, quarterback-sacking, running-back-smacking star for at least one more year.

MLS, players avoid strike by agreeing to 5-year deal

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber unveils the new MLS logo during an event in New York on September 18. 2014. MLS unveiled the new logo ahead of its 20th season. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) A source tells the AP that MLS and its players’ union have agreed in principle to a five-year labor contract

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Becoming a mom has Katherine Zaleski singing a different tune

PowerToFly President Katharine Zaleski wrote a column for Fortune apologizing for the way she treated working mothers in the past. Pictured: Zaleski with her husband and child.

Netanyahu touts his alternative to Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of the United States Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol March 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. During his speech, Netanyah said, "Today the Jewish people face yet another attempt by another Persian potentate to destroy us." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Countering President Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had presented to an alternative to deal with Iran.

Prosecutors won’t be allowed to introduce evidence alleging Aaron Hernandez shot friend in head after night at strip club

Alexander Bradley, a friend, in the face after a night out at a strip club in South Florida, to the jury. Bradley's body was left in an industrial park, and he was treated at a local hospital.

Australian government euthanizes nearly 700 sick and starving koalas facing overpopulation

The koalas in some areas of eastern Australia are facing becoming sick because of over population and starvation. Euthanization was a “humane and effective” way of population management because moving koalas doesn’t work and causes “greater suffering,” Australia’s Environment Minister Lisa Neville said.

Swift BFF Kloss to make small fortune selling posh West Village pad

Victoria’s Secret model Karlie Koss’ sells her West Village apartment

EXCLUSIVE Community upset after city makes St. Patrick's Day breakfast clash with Cardinal Dolan's Mass

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Irish residents upset city made annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion clash with Cardinal Dolan’s Mass.

Texas woman known as the 'Half-Ton Killer' has shed 800 pounds since nephew's tragic death

Mayra Rosales, the "Half-Ton Killer" A Texas woman once reviled as "Half-Ton Killer" is now an inspiration after shedding more than 800 pounds.

Illinois teen sentenced to 6 years for fatally stabbing little sister more than 40 times because she felt unappreciated

14-year-old allegedly stabs her 11-year-old sister to death in their home in Mundelein, Ill. The Illinois teenager who admitted to stabbing her little half-sister to death because she felt unappreciated will stay in a juvenile facility until her 21st birthday.

For goodness sake, will someone — anyone — please Handler a shirt?

Chelsea Handler shared a topless photo to prove that she has not had breast surgery

Rutgers professor suffers stroke, lies on floor for 3 days

New Jersey officers responding to a concerned relative’s phone call discovered a Rutgers instructor who had suffered a stroke.

Mass. teen’s confession to killing teacher is thrown out: judge

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Lily slams claims her 'Cinderella' waist was digitally edited

Lilly James responds to photoshop criticisms regarding her waistline in Disney’s ‘Cinderella’.

Virginia high schooler, 17, arrested for allegedly helping man join ISIS in Syria: report

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Officials pursuing 'several' leads in Boris Nemtsov shooting

Russian police investigate the the body of Boris Nemtsov, a former Russian deputy prime minister and opposition leader at Red Square with St. Basil Cathidral in the background in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. Russia's Interior Ministry says Boris Nemtsov, a leading opposition figure and former deputy prime minister, has been shot and killed near the Kremlin. Nemtsov, a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was killed early Saturday. His death comes just a day before a major opposition rally in Moscow.(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Idris Elba charms his co-star while on ‘Luther’ set

Idris Elba films scenes for a two-part miniseries of the hit TV Show 'Luther' in London

Hillary Clinton ran own computer system for her official emails

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has not yet explained her motivation for using a private email account — hdr22(at)clintonemail.com, which traced back to her own private email server registered under an apparent pseudonym — for official State Department business.

Lena Dunham strikes impressive yoga pose

Australian drug smugglers face death by firing squad in Indonesia despite outcry from foreign leaders

epa04646705 (FILE) A file picture dated 08 October 2010 shows Australian Andrew Chan (R) and Myuran Sukumaran (L) inside a holding cell as they wait for their final appeal against their death sentence at Denpasar District Court in Bali, Indonesia. Australian Myuran Sukumaran along with his compatriot Andrew Chan are facing execution by firing squad as the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) rejected their lawsuit challenging a presidential decree rejecting their clemency bid on 24 February 2015. Chan, 31, and Sukumaran, 34, are the only members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring on death row for trying to smuggle 8.3 kilograms of heroin from the Indonesian resort island of Bali to Australia in 2005. EPA/MADE NAGI
Autos

Geneva Motor Show: VW Sport Coupe Concept GTE

Take a good look, because the Sport Concept Coupe GTE is the new face of Volkswagens for years to come. Volkswagen's sharp-looking concept shows the future of the brand's design language and likely the next CC coupe-like sedan.

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