Thursday, April 30, 2015

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EXCLUSIVE POISON PEN: Woman sues Harlem tattoo shop after suffering infection, permanent scarring from ink that left her arm 'on fire'

Loni Tate, 31, said a trip to Harlem’s Black Ink Tattoo Studio, which is featured on a reality TV show, ended with her being hospitalized with an infection and permanent scarring.

EXCLUSIVE Cop accused of tormenting NYPD snitch fears student film will smear his reputation

Director Adam Nelson (right, light blue shirt) on the set of his movie "Schoolcraft(below): A Narrative Film" One of the cops allegedly involved in tormenting an NYPD snitch is worried a student-film will sully his reputation.

Cops arrest man who bludgeoned Staten Island woman, 55, to death with baseball bat

Home of Nancy Cafaro at 54 Fayette Avenue in Staten Island, New York. Thomas Spagnuolo, 53, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon after he allegedly caved in Nancy Cafaro's head in.

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Jonah Hill on the set of his new film Arms And The Dudes

Is that you, Jonah? Actor reportedly gained 70 pounds

EXCLUSIVE 'IT'S A HUGE RELIEF': Queens man spends 6 years in jail, endures 3 mistrials before cleared of murder charges

Jorge Santos, left, with client Terrel Banks, who spent 7 years in jail and is now cleared of all charges in Queens County Criminal Court on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, and is now a free man. (Jeff Bachner/New York Daily News) Terrel Banks, 26, who spent more than half a decade locked up at Rikers Island was officially declared off the hook for murder charges Wednesday, the Daily News has learned.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CREEP? Man with spider tattoo groped boy, 12, on N train in Queens: cops

114 Precinct Forcible Touching (RMA# 968-15)The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in locating and identifying the following individual wanted in connection to a forcible touching incident within the confines of the 114 Precinct in Astoria, Queens. The circumstances are as follows:On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at approximately 1550 hours, the suspect approached the 12 year-old male victim while traveling onboard a northbound “N” train and proceeded to grab his genital area. The suspect then exited the train at the 36 Avenue subway station. The victim was not injured. The suspect is described as follows: Male, white, full beard. He was last seen wearing black sunglasses, a red hooded sweatshirt, a Mets baseball hat, gray jeans, and black boots. The suspect also has a spider tattoo on his left hand and a silver stud piercing by his right eye. The man grabbed the boy’s crotch on the northbound train before fleeing at the 36th Ave. station in Astoria around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, police said.

POTTYHEADS! Suspected London drug dealers attempt to flush pot down toilet, make epic mess

Newham Metropolitan Police found this after suspects tried to flush weed down the toilet. Alleged British drug dealers made a hilarious mess of flushing marijuana down the toilet when the police came knocking.

Patrick Dempsey gets fresh start after 'Grey' death, divorce

Patrick Dempsey.

Jury deadlocked in trial of teen accused of fatally shooting Brooklyn bus rider going home from work

Evidence photos of Kahton Anderson, who allegedly shot and killed Angel Rojas, on the B15 bus in March of 2014. Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday April 21, 2015. (New York Daily News.) Kahton Anderson, claiming self-defense, testified that he was shooting at rivals boarding the B-15 bus in Bedford-Stuyvesant last year and thought they were going to kill him.

Port Authority official involved in Bridgegate will plead guilty to federal charges: report

David Wildstein, former director of Interstate Capital Projects for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, listens during a hearing at the State Assembly in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. Wildstein, the appointee of Governor Chris Christie at the center of a controversy over lane closures in Fort Lee, invoked his right to remain silent at a legislative hearing. Photographer: Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** David Wildstein David Wildstein, the Port Authority patronage appointee of Gov. Christie, is about to plead guilty on federal charges.

FBI supported $250G ransom deal for Al Qaeda hostage Warren Weinstein, who was killed in U.S. drone attack: report

IMAGE MADE FROM VIDEO LABELLED "AS-SAHAB," WHICH IS AL-QAIDA'S MEDIA WING, BUT ITS AUTHENTICITY CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS IMAGE TO BE USED FOR EDITORIAL PURPOSES ONLY FBI agents worked with a Pakistani middleman who transported an estimated $250,000 ransom on behalf of Weinstein’s family in 2012, senior officials said.

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VROOM SERVICE: Cuomo administration allowing gov, top officials to add emergency sirens to any vehicle

Forget the state police escort, Gov. Cuomo can now drive himself to emergencies in his classic Corvette.

North Korean guards suspected in killings of villagers from Chinese border town

A female North Korean soldier guards the banks of the Yalu River opposite the Chinese border town of Hekou, northeastern China's Liaoning province May 31, 2009. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday the United States would not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and he warned Pyongyang against transferring nuclear material overseas. REUTERS/Jason Lee (NORTH KOREA POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY) The Helong city government said a 55-year-old man surnamed Zhao, his 26-year-old daughter and another man aged 67 were killed Saturday.

Gyrocopter that landed at U.S. Capitol looked just likeflock of birds or kite on radar: FAA official

Capitol Hill police officers and other officials lift a gyrocopter that landed on the US Capitol South Lawn, on to a trailer, April 15, 2015, in Washington, DC. A man identified as Doug Hughes, 61, flying a gyrocopter, illegally landed his aircraft on the west lawn of the US Capitol Wednesday, triggering street closures around the building and prompting a police investigation. Hughes is described as a mailman, and a logo appearing to be that of the US Postal Service was visible on the tail fin of the aircraft. AFP PHOTO/PAUL J. RICHARDSPAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images Aerial contraption flown through airspace before landing at the U.S. Capitol was indistinguishable from birds, FAA official said.

'Baltimore Batman' roams with streets with mask and machete to protect his bar from rioters

He's the hero Baltimore deserves — and, for better or worse, the one it needs right now.

NYS lawmaker group renews push for special prosecutors to be named when civilians are killed by cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Group of black and Hispanic lawmakers renewed call for special prosecutors to be named in New York when civilians are killed by police.

CNN’s Brooke Baldwin apologizes after suggesting veterans are to blame for Baltimore’s rioting

CNN Anchor Brooke Baldwin on Baltimore Riots: Some Veterans Are Coming Home 'Ready to do Battle' The news anchor issued an on-air mea culpa after suggesting that some veterans are 'ready to do battle' after returning from war.

MYSTERY SOLVED: National Guard says uniformed soldier at Baltimore protest was there for reason

National Guard soldier who was blasted by social media users after he was captured in a photo wearing his uniform and appearing to participate in Baltimore protests was just walking home from work, Army says. A National Guard soldier captured in a photo wearing his uniform at a Baltimore protest was just walking home, Army officials said.

PHOTOS Protests resume in Baltimore, riots subside and Orioles play to an empty stadium

After days of violent riots, peaceful protesters took to the streets of Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray.

SAY TURKEY & CHEESE! Whole Foods photo op of chain passing out sandwiches to National Guard infuriates some

Whole Foods caused an uproar on social media after Baltimore stores passed out free sandwiches to members of the National Guard.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake supports body cameras on cops amid criticism

JAN. 13, 2015 FILE PHOTO Body-worn police cameras are a focal point in Baltimore again, with many questioning why the city isn't using them yet.

‘My heart breaks’: Clinton talks about unrest in Baltimore, calling for police to wear body cameras

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The former senator and secretary of state said the violence in Maryland over the death of Freddie Gray, 25, “tears at our souls” and “has to stop.”
New York

Education Dept. failed to report hundreds of violent incidents at city schools: audit

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoliposes for a photo during the 13th Annual Citizenship Now! at Guttman College Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Manhattan, New York. Citizenship NOW! provides access to immigration services for New Yorkers during the five day hotline April 27-May1. (Photo by Barry Williams / for New York Daily News) The city Education Department failed to report hundreds of violent incidents at public schools, according to an audit.

PICTURED Queens businessman, 34, shot dead sitting in Mercedes-Benz

Jerwaine Gorman a Queens businessman and local political player was shot to death while sitting in the passenger seat of Mercedez Benz in Jamaica Queens on Wednesday afternoon, police sources said. The gunman, dressed in a gray hoodie, walked up to the victim and shot him a single time around 12:30 p.m., according to police.

City schools chancellor blasts the state’s teacher evaluations as imperfect rubric

Carmen Fariña, the New York City Schools Chancellor, speaks to the Assembly Education Committee in Albany, NY on April 29th, 2015.(Eric Jenks for New York Daily News) New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña panned the state’s new teacher evaluation system Wednesday, saying a “one-size-fits-all” model for schools won’t work.

Real estate, business groups object to bill requiring them to turn off lights at night

NR The legislation, intended to save energy and cut greenhouse gas emissions - 70% of which come from buildings in the city - would require towers to go dark when there’s no one inside.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Bail DENIED for schizophrenic mom who allegedly strangled toddler in burger joint bathroom

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A Manhattan mother sobbed uncontrollably as prosecutors detailed how she smothered her 20-month-old son inside a Midtown burger joint.

Embalming students regain access to cadavers after city, mortuary school reach deal

The American Academy McAllister Insitution of Funeral Services (AAMI) at 619 West 54th St. is suing the city medical examiner for failing to provide cadavers for its students to study on. The school says they may lose their accrediation if this continues. City officials and a Manhattan mortuary school reached a deal on how the cadavers will be handled, officials confirmed late Wednesday.

Cuomo unveils $10M plan to cut down on AIDS cases by 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to the media and supporters in New York, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. New York state will end its AIDS epidemic by 2020, Cuomo said, vowing to add the virus to the list of largely vanquished killers such as polio and smallpox. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) The goal is to reduce the number of new HIV cases to 750 a year, down from the current 3,000.

KATHIE LEE & HODA Elle Macpherson carries urine pH test kit in her purse

Elle McPhearson’s urine pH balance test kit

Canadian-based charity co-chaired by Bill Clinton receives more than 1,100 undisclosed donations

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) More than 1,100 donors to a charity co-chaired by Bill Clinton haven’t had their names disclosed, an official with the organization said.

Yorkie found in Iowa reunited with Louisiana teen 4 years after disappearance

Sam, a Yorkie that’s went missing four years ago, is reunited with his teenage owner in Louisiana after a first-class flight from Iowa. A long-lost pet dog found in an Iowa school yard finally made it home to his teenage owner in Louisiana four years after he went missing.

ANY TIME, ANY DAY: Sen. Tom Cotton tweets debate challenge at Iran diplomat over nuclear deal

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - NOVEMBER 04: U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and republican U.S. Senate elect in Arkansas pauses as he chokes while speaking to supporters during an election night gathering on November 4, 2014 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Cotton defeated two-term incumbent democrat U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Sen. Tom Cotton, who last month spearheaded a controversial letter to Iran’s leaders, tweeted a debate challenge at Iran’s top diplomat.

'Jessie' star Peyton List poised to be Disney's new teen queen

Peyton List fashion.

SEE IT SUV speeds between Washington school bus and kids — narrowly missing 5-year-old girl

Three kids walk toward their school bus in Washington as a white SUV speeds into their path, video shows. A speeding SUV was caught on video as it screamed past a school bus in Washington, narrowly missing kids who’d just walked forward to board.

Arizona high school basketball star collapses, dies on court just shy of his 16th birthday

Sophomore basketball player Armeil Watson collapsed in at Phoenix Cesar Chavez's gymnasium on Monday afternoon and died. Armeil Watson, who would have turned 16 on Sunday, was running along his Phoenix high school's court when he suddenly collapsed.

Accused of scamming clients, Georgia sperm bank says lawsuit just shooting blanks

Xytex Corp. claims allegations it misled a Canadian couple about a sperm donor’s past are baseless. A Georgia-based sperm bank claims a lawsuit accusing it of misrepresenting the medical and social history of a sperm donor is baseless.
Sports

Mehta: With Winston, Mariota unlikely, Geno gets 2nd chance

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7). Geno Smith spoke with the conviction of a man desperately hoping to get one more chance.

At Kentucky Derby, Far Right could prove to be just right

Exercise rider Laura Moquett gallops Derby hopeful Far Right, whose connections believe is perfect for Saturday’s distance. AP Far Right wasn’t a million dollar baby, but after Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, he could prove priceless.

Vacchiano: At NFL draft, Giant pressure on GM Jerry Reese

New York Giants GM Jerry Reese with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Jerry Reese struck gold with the 12th pick in the NFL draft last year, getting a player who far exceeded even the Giants’ expectations.

Mets can’t pull off second straight comeback on Marlins

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 28: Rafael Montero #50 of the New York Mets pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on April 28, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) After beating the Marlins with a ninth-inning rally on Monday, the Mets fell short in a 4-3 loss at Marlins Park Tuesday.
Autos

Audi introduces 'On Demand' service in San Francisco

If you live in San Francisco, own an iPhone and are over the age of 25, Audi's got a brand new way to get around in style for you. Audi is launching their beta 'On Demand' program in San Francisco, where customers over 25 can rent Audi models per day.

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata gets awesome MPGs

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is 25-percent more fuel efficient than the version it replaces. SkyActiv technology gives this rear-wheel-drive roadster 25-percent better fuel economy than the version it replaces.
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Would you be brave enough to drive up this bridge?

Japan’s Eshima Ohashi Bridge

Exec for Jared Foundation, which aims to helps obese children, arrested on child pornography charges

Russell Taylor, 43, was arrested and charged Wednesday on three counts each of child exploitation, possession of child pornography and voyeurism. Russell Taylor, 43, was taken into custody Wednesday on three counts of possession of child porn, three counts of voyeurism, and three counts of child exploitation, the Indianapolis Star reported.

Husband shoots wife’s friend over Facebook messages

Christopher Romoleroux, 22, was arrested on Sunday on an attempted second-degree murder charge after allegedly beating up his wife’s friend and shooting him in the leg. A jealous husband shot a man in the leg after discovering he was exchanging messages with his wife, local reports said.

SEE IT McHAYMAKER! McDonald's worker in Michigan floors customer with vicious punch

Onlookers react to the dispute. Video footage shows a McDonald’s worker in Michigan ending a dispute with a customer by flooring the man with a vicious punch.

Gisele reflects on her career — and ‘waves of change’

ACQUITTED: Married ex-Goldman Sachs bigwig not guilty of raping guest at his East Hampton home

Goldman Sachs execuative Jason Lee, was acquitted of raping a young woman in East Hampton. A former Wall Street wizard was acquitted Wednesday of raping a guest in his high-priced Hamptons summer house.

VIDEO Three people shot, one arrested in Ferguson protest

For latest restrictions check www.corbisimages.com Shots rang out at a protest in Ferguson, Mo., Tuesday night, and three people were wounded, according to reports.

SEE IT James Holmes unfazed as victims, witnesses recount horror of Aurora theater shooting

File - In this Monday, April 27, 2015 file sketch by courtroom artist Jeff Kandyba, movie theater massacre defendant James Holmes is depicted as he sits in court at the Arapahoe County Justice Center on the first day of his trial, in Centennial, Colo. The courtroom where the Colorado theater shooting trial is now unfolding is awash with emotion, as survivors recount the horrors of dodging gunfire and stumbling over loved ones' maimed bodies as they fled. (AP Photo/Jeff Kandyba, file) James Holmes, tethered to the floor in court, seems impervious to emotion, hardly moving as witnesses share details of his carnage.

FKA Twigs poses in bath amid rumors she’s engaged!

Robert Pattinson's fiance goes nude while taking a bath before her stylist Karen Clarkson shares the photo on Instagram.

Man charged in neglect of dad who died covered in feces

Edward O'Brien III, 61, has been charged with causing his 92-yer-old father’s death through neglect.

Great-grandkids find severed hand in relative's attic


AMPLE AMBER! Model takes selfie of herself, cleavage

Amber Rose posted a selfie to Instagram on April 29, 2015 with the caprion "Good morning."

Mom turns teen son in for stealing iPad from toddler: cops

Houston police are asking for help to find the robber who stole an iPad from a toddler.

Loyola Marymount issues $20K cash reward for rapist’s arrest

The victim helped police draw this sketching of the suspect that cornered her in a garage and then raped her during a Halloween party near the Loyola campus.

Chrissy and John party, LiLo puckers up and more!

Homeless man donates 18 cents to church during service

Rev. Patrick S. Hamrick, of the First United Methodist Church in Charlotte, said the staff was touched when a homeless man decided to donate 18 cents during the service Sunday.

Kate Hudson shows off ab-solutely trim beach body

Kate Hudson is seen modeling on a photo shoot today in Los Angeles

Mich. woman, 25, mistakenly listed as 'deceased' by IRS

Sarah Jewell, 25, a pharmacy technician from Sparta Mich., said after filing her taxes the IRS informed her she is listed as dead.
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Still mad about them! Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser reunite

Helen Hunt and actor Paul Reiser who starred together in Mad About You

Pope Francis makes impassioned appeal for equal pay

Pope Francis implored Christians to demand equal pay for women during passionate comments in St. Peter’s Square Wednesday.

Mag issue features ink infused with HIV-positive blood

Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland and Vangardist Magazine unveil new campaign printing 3,000 copies of issue with ink infused with HIV+ blood.

Fans ready for Mayweather-Pacquiao rumble

The boxing bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather approaches and fans will soon be scooping up souvenirs

Bill Clinton's plane makes emergency landing in Tanzania

Former President Bill Clinton is traveling in Tanzania to visit projects that are funded by his family foundation.

2016 hopeful Scott Walker thousands in credit debt: report

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Biebs feels heat in Italy over Argentina warrant

Justin Bieber’s outstanding warrant in Argentina causes unrest when pop star arrives in Italy: report

More parents fret over kids’ mental health than drugs: study

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Atlanta TSA agent faked cancer, took 280 paid sick days

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 20: A TSA arm patch is seen at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is viewing Transportation Security Administration security operations and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Facility at LAX, and will meet with the Joint Regional Intelligence Center in Los Angeles on his two-day visit to southern California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Do you recognize the foxy starlet under this wig?

Megan Fox is barely recognizable in blonde wig

Mom arrested for threatening cops in Facebook post: police


Anti-gay GOP lawmaker admits to having Grindr profile

North Dakota state Rep. Randy Boehning (R-Fargo), left, had admitted that he he’s active on Grindr and that he is gay.
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