Sunday, March 8, 2015

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'THEY LED A NATION': Demonstrators marching for equal voting rights were beaten but unbeatable in Selma

The New York Daily News remembers the marches in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago -- and the deaths of those who faced discrimination head on. It was February 1965 in racially-divided Alabama. Long-simmering tensions between black residents and police were threatening to boil over in the city of Marion. A homegrown movement to gain equal voting rights for African-Americans had been underway for more than two years. read full story »

'SHE'S BETTER THAN ANYBODY YOU KNOW': Queens woman, 21, found dead in Times Square hotel after night of celebrating with friends

Sabrina Cammock, 21, of Queens, was discovered inside her room at the Hotel Edison on W. 47th St. about 9:20 a.m.

NYPD officer suffers seizure in Brooklyn public housing complex during attack by four men in stairwell, officials say

Police officer is wheeled into Lutheran Medical Center on Sun., March 8, 2015. The officer was part of a vertical patrol at 2294 West 8th St., Gravesend, when they encountered four people suspected of robbery. One allegedly attacked the officer, who suffered a seizure. (Marc A. Hermann/for New York Daily News) The unidentified New York City Housing Authority officer and another cop were searching for a robbery suspect at the Marlboro Houses when four men jumped them.

IT NEVER HAPPENED: Woman, 20, who claimed 'black man' raped and slashed her in Brooklyn park recants story hours later: cops

A 20-year-old woman told police that a masked black man raped her in a Brooklyn park Saturday — but recanted her story hours later, saying it never happened, cops said.

Mother and eldest daughter give birth 34 MINUTES apart from each other at Florida hospital

Florida mother-daughter Angela Patram, 37, and her oldest daughter, Teranisha Billups, 20, both gave birth at the same hospital on the same day within minutes of each other. Angela Patram, 37, and her daughter, Teranisha Billups, 20, went into labor at Tampa General Hospital on Feb. 19, hospital officials said in a news release.
Daily News' Jim Farber sat down with pop star Madonna, who spilled on Kanye, her Grammys' butt photo and more.

Madonna talks new album ‘Rebel Heart,' Kanye West

Malaysia Flight MH370 report: Underwater locator beacon battery expired more than a year before the plane vanished

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MARCH 08: A family member of victim of MH370 plane crash writes a message on a balloon during a memorial event MH370 Day of Remembrance at The Square of Publika on March 8, 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. March 8th, 2015 marks exactly one year of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing. The plane is believed to have crashed in southern part of Indian Ocean has yet to be found. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images) The comprehensive report revealed that the battery of an underwater locator beacon had expired more than a year before the plane vanished.

SEE IT 4 seriously hurt as massive fight erupts between two feuding motorcycle clubs outside Pennsylvania bar

Four people were seriously injured after all-out biker brawl broke out between two Pennsylvania motorcycle gangs with bad blood, according to reports.

This Country Has Enough New National Highways to Circle Half-Way Around the Earth

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Woman recalls being young Selma marcher

First-hand account from Sheyann Webb-Christburg, present at Selma, Alabama, marches in 1965. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was just 8 years old when she marched in Selma and met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965.

With a scarcity of jobs, decrepit houses and resegregation of city's only high school, Selma, Alabama, is once again in need of saving

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Fifty years later, this historic Southern city is once again in need of saving. Decrepit houses — burned out and boarded up — fill entire blocks. Jobs are scarce.

Manhattan woman, now 100 years old, has crystal clear memories of marching in Selma 50 years ago

First-hand account from Athelstein Sullivan Parrish, present at Selma, Alabama, marches in 1965. She’s now 100 years old and lives a world away in Manhattan, but Athelstein Sullivan Parrish still has crystal clear memories of that historic Selma day in 1965.

State trooper who killed activist in Selma is deathly ill

First-hand account from James Bonard Fowler, present at Selma, Alabama, marches in 1965. James Bonard Fowler "wants nothing to do with all that stuff going on down there" in Selma on Sunday, his daughter said.

Reverend who flew to Selma after Bloody Sunday massacre recalls watching fellow minister die after being clubbed in head during civil unrest

First-hand account from Rev. Clark Olsen, present at Selma, Alabama, marches in 1965. Just a few hours after the Rev. Clark Olsen arrived in Selma in 1965, he experienced a horrifying display of racism.

Hundreds walk Brooklyn Bridge to commemorate 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

(L-R) Borough President of Brooklyn Eric Adams, civil rights attorney Norman Siegel, Dr. Karen Daughtry, and Senator Jesse Hamilton crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, marking the 50th Anniversary of the Selma march, Saturday, March 7, 2015. (Shawn Inglima/ for the New York Daily News) Hundreds of people — black and white — walked across the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march in Selma.

Former 'Biggest Loser' contestant writes tell-all about show's abuse

OPINION Hillary Clinton's only hope: To tame her worst habits, she’ll need a real primary challenge — preferably from Elizabeth Warren

Can she learn? On the day after Hillary Clinton went on "60 Minutes" to hide the lies of her husband — 21 years ago — I rode knee-to-knee

Dad of Kayla Mueller, aid worker who died as an ISIS captive, grieves at Arizona memorial service for daughter

MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES The father of an international aid worker killed while being held captive by Islamic State militants read a moving letter at his daughter’s hometown memorial service Saturday.

'PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED': Debate coaches shocked by Bronx Science teacher's bust on kiddie-porn charges

Facebook photos of Jon Cruz, a teacher at Bronx Science High School. Cruz is charged with posessing child porn. Jon Cruz — a teacher and debate team coach — was scheduled to attend the tournament at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, but he has been ordered held without bail in federal lockup.

Bored tourists film amateur PORN video among Egyptian pyramids

Tourists film porn video at Pyramids

'Quit pretending that Cuba is some wonderful nation': Mike Huckabee rips Barack Obama for Cuba policy, says Castro regime is dangerous

Former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee speaks at the Iowa Agriculture Summit in Des Moines, Iowa March 7, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS AGRICULTURE) GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee gave the Obama administration a kick in the pants over Cuba — and warned the Castro regime would do a lot worse.

Doctors surgically remove chopstick jammed inside Chinese 2-year-old's head for 10 DAYS: reports

Pic shows: Toddler Hanghang head's Xray. A Chinese boy who got a chopstick lodged inside his head for more than a week is recovering after doctors removed a 2 ½ inch portion of the eating utensil from the toddler’s infected brain.

'FINISH THE JOB IN NEW JERSEY': Protesters in Iowa blast Gov. Chris Christie over Hurricane Sandy

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes heat at Iowa speech Saturday. A pair of Garden State demonstrators ripped the governor Saturday at the Iowa Agriculture Summit over his handling of Hurricane Sandy rebuilding on the Jersey Shore.
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Cabbie seriously injured, two arrested after crash on BQE

At least two people were hurt when a tractor trailer, a truck and at least one car crashed on the westbound BQE right underneath the Union Street overpass in Brooklyn on Saturday March 07th, 2015. 0716. At least one person had to be extricated. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News). A cabbie was seriously injured in a crash on the BQE Saturday morning and two other drivers involved in the crash were arrested.

BRUTAL BAR FIGHT: Bronx brawl leaves 4 people slashed, stabbed: police sources

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Four people were slashed and stabbed after a fight broke out in a Bronx bar early Saturday, police sources said.

FATAL FALL: NYCHA employee dies after plunge while on job at Coney Island public housing complex

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Toni Jackson, 31, was found unconscious next to the trash compactor in the basement of a W. 32nd St. building — part of the Coney Island Houses — just after 1:30 p.m., officials said.

Brooklyn man with long rap sheet arrested in fatal Queens love triangle shooting: cops

An 18-year-old man died after being shot in the face in Queens, police sources said. The victim was blasted at the Carleton Manor housing project on Beach Channel Drive in Arverne about 12:45 p.m. He was rushed to St. Johns Hospital but could not be saved. The gunman fled wearing black hoodie, black sweatpants and red jacket and has not been caught, according to sources. Location is 71-15 Beach Channel Dr in QueensPolice standing outside the appartment complexPhoto taken on 3/6/15(Alex Rud for New York Daily News) Darnell Green is facing murder and weapons possession charges after the arrest on Saturday for a surprise shooting that destroyed victim Isiah (Magic) Lee’s family.
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Pregnant car thief nabbed by NYPD cops after sneakers were found in empty apartment: police sources

67 Pct- Escaped Prisoner (RMA#505-15): A pregnant car thief who escaped police after pretending to be sick was nabbed in Brooklyn on Saturday — shortly after cops found her sneakers in an empty apartment, police sources said.

New York State buys land to expand upstate park along Hudson River

A SEPT. 25, 2009 PHOTO The state has purchased a half-acre parcel next to the Walkway Over the Hudson State Park and will look into potential uses for the site.

Ex-con on 'lifetime parole' shot by police after pulling gun

Investigators at the scene of a police involved shooting in Brooklyn at Nassau Street and Bridge Street ( Vic Nicastro / New York Daily News ) Cops shot a 34-year-old ex-con on “lifetime parole” after he pulled a handgun on them in Brooklyn early Saturday, officials said.

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Four Chechens arrested in death of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov: officials

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) Four Chechens have been detained in the assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, officials said Saturday.

Ohio parents sue Amazon over teen son’s death from caffeine overdose

Hard Rhino pure caffeine powder The Ohio family of a school senior who died of a caffeine overdose last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon and other firms.

Former kindergarten teacher in Ohio arrested for secretly recording kids in school bathroom: prosecutors

Elliot Gornall, a former kindergarten teacher in Loudonville, Ohio, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on 25 felony charges involving a spy camera he installed in the children’s bathroom. A 32-year-old former kindergarten teacher has been arrested for videotaping his students with a spy camera in the Ohio school's bathroom, authorities said.

John Stamos visits ‘Full House’ home, no one notices

California teen who killed parents and shot little brother WEPT as he gave eulogy: report

Ashton Sachs wept over the 2014 shooting deaths of his parents, family and friends said in a new report. He eventually admitted to killing them, and shooting his 8-year-old brother, investigators said. The friends and family of 19-year-old Ashton Sachs never suspected he had anything to do with a shooting rampage that killed his parents and left his little brother paralyzed, according to a new report.

Michigan woman loses gym membership after complaining about transgender woman

Planet Fitness says Yvette Cormier violated its “Judgement Free Zone” policy after filing a complaint about a transgender customer who walked in on her on Feb. 28, according to the Saginaw News.

President Obama discovered Hillary Clinton's personal email use through news reports

President Barack Obama discussed Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account while she was Secretary of State for the first time in an interview with CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Bill Plante. The interview was conducted today, March 7 in Selma, Ala., and an excerpt will be broadcast tonight on the Saturday edition of the CBS EVENING NEWS (6:30-7:00 PM) on the CBS Television Network. President Obama discovered former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of personal email at the same time as news readers.
Sports

Martino: Yu Darvish setback a warning for Masahiro Tanaka

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Larry Rothschild is smiling, pronouncing Masahiro Tanaka’s first simulated game of the year a success.

Brandon Marshall and his borderline personality disorder

When the Jets acquired Brandon Marshall, they got a big, physical receiver who will immediately upgrade the NFL’s worst passing offense.

Paul George eyes return as Pacers beat Knicks, 92-86

The Knicks don't have much going for them presently. But by George, the Pacers just might have something here.

NYCFC's Jason Kreis aims to bring attractive, winning soccer

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Canadian soldier killed by friendly Kurdish forces in Iraq

This Sept. 16, 2009 photo shows Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron, a member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment based at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario, Canada. Doiron was killed and three others wounded in a friendly fire incident in northern Iraq, Canada's defense department said Saturday, March 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Canadian Armed Forces via The Canadian Press) Friendly fire is to blame for the death of a Canadian soldier deployed to Iraq, military officials said. The slain soldier is Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron, of New Brunswick.

Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIS after four suicide attacks hit Maiduguri, killing 54 and wounding 143

The road to the Monday Market is blocked on March 7, 2015 after a blast in Maiduguri. Three bombings in northeast Nigeria's largest city of Maiduguri killed 58 people on March 7 and wounded 139 others, the area police chief said. Reports from the three locations indicate that 58 are dead, while 139 persons were injured," said Clement Adoda, police commissioner of Borno state, of which Maiduguri is the capital. Many children were among the dead and at least 50 others were wounded in the explosions that hit two crowded markets and a busy bus station. AFP PHOTO / PTUNJI OMIRINTUNJI OMIRIN/AFP/Getty Images The blasts occurred over four hours in locations from a busy fish market to a crowded bus station, said Police Commissioner Clement Adoda.

Jewish cemetery in L.A., resting place of Groucho Marx, sued for throwing out remains

Eden Memorial Park in Los Angeles, resting place Groucho Marx, has been sued for throwing out remains. One of the nation's largest Jewish cemeteries has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and throwing out human bones in a pile.

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Historic bill protecting LGBT and religious rights succeeds through Utah Senate

LOCAL STATIONS OUT; MAGS OUT; DESERET NEWS OUT Members of Utah's Senate told personal stories of discrimination and even invoked the state's polygamist history during a Friday afternoon.

Alabama grandson pulls home invasion on his grandmother, beats her, pours alcohol down her throat: report

Richard Alexander Coleman faces assault and robbery charges after he allegedly pulled a home invasion robbery on his grandma’s house. An Alabama man is behind bars after he allegedly beat his own 93-year-old grandmother and poured rubbing alcohol down her throat while pulling a home invasion robbery, according to a report.

Security alert near White House sparked by food truck fire as President Obama and First Lady leave for Selma

Smoke from a vendor or food truck explosion prompts security scare at White House. A food truck exploded, sparking a fire and huge scare outside the White House Saturday shortly before President Obama was set to depart for Selma, officials said.

Air from Kanye's Yeezus concert gets $60,000 in bids

'Jihadi John' deported from Tanzania in 2009 for being drunk

the man known as ‘Jihadi John,’ made infamous for his executions as a memner of ISIS, was deported from Tanzania after being drunk and disorderly on a flight to the country from the Netherlands.

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Ga. garbage man gets jail time for starting work early

Kevin McGill, a garbage man in Georgia, says he will spend the next 14 weekends behind bars for picking up trash too early.

Karlie Kloss shows off her six pack while on run in Paris

Very thin model Karlie Kloss runs in Paris

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 searchers will reexamine data

A board bearing solidarity messages is seen during a gathering to mark the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Kuala Lumpur on March 6, 2015. Malaysia Airlines has increased the frequency with which its aircraft are tracked, the carrier said on March 6, a safety enhancement spurred by the still unexplained disappearance of flight MH370 one year ago. AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANAMANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/Getty Images

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Utah woman found guilty of killing boyfriend during barbecue

Thu Huong Thi Nguyen was found guilty of killing her boyfriend while he was holding their 4-month-old child at a Labor Day barbecue.
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How Bruce Jenner broke transition news to his daughters

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Ben Carson apologizes for saying prisons show homosexuality is a choice

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WHINE AND DINE: Amal and George Clooney denied table at NYC hot spot

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Tennessee teen arrested after getaway car gets stuck on ice

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Former Vice President Walter Mondale released from hospital

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Deaf Harlem man convicted of stabbing girlfriend to death

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Charges drop against woman who allegedly hid Rolex in vagina

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