Monday, April 27, 2015

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ECO(KE)LOGICAL CRIMINALS: Four drug dealers busted for selling cocaine out of Prius in ritzy B'klyn nabes: cops

Cocaine Delivery Service in Brooklyn that drove a Prius is busted by NYPD Some of the alleged calls for deliveries came from the upscale neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill.

SLEAZY DOES IT: Curtis Sliwa shares tips on seducing lesbians a week after publicly lusting over City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Curtis Sliwa continued his hot streak of lust-filled rants Sunday — this time sharing with listeners how he seduced lesbians.

EXCLUSIVE CRIMEFIGHTING 'KING': Shootings and homicides are up in the city — except Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Brooklyn is the only borough where homicides, shootings and shooting victims are down this year, data shows.

Columbia student says Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand smeared him by standing with alleged rape victim

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand(D) and Emma Sulkowicz pose for a photo before attending the State of the Union at the US Capitol on January 20, 2015 in Washington DC. Sulkowicz is a senior visual arts student at Columbia University and is the guest of Sen. Gillibrand for the State of the Union. Photo by Kris Connor for New York Daily News Paul Nungesser’s lawsuit argues that Columbia violated his rights by allowing Emma Sulkowicz to earn course credit for a project in which she carried a mattress around campus to highlight her claim that he raped her in 2012.
Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift

She's trouble! Taylor hooked up with Calvin Harris while he was still dating model

HARPER Alex Rodriguez delivers zinger as Yankees' slugger inches closer to Willie Mays

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The question hung in front of Alex Rodriguez, much like the 74-mph curveball from Jon Niese.

New Orleans teens arrested for 'execution-style murder' of father and son at home in Metairie area: authorities

David and Nicholas Pence was gunned down in their own New Orleans home after a botched burglary by teens Dexter Allen (left) and Haraqyon Degruy (right). Dexter Allen, 17, and Haraquon Degruy, 18, were arrested for the shotgun killings of Metairie area residents David Pence, 56, and Nicholas Pence, 25 late Wednesday night.

WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE Video appears to show Russia Today reporter getting bag snatched while covering Baltimore protests

A band of rowdy Freddie Gray protestors robbed a Ruptly stringer of her bag before the thief was apprehended by police. Vid link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO4Y2Wipv1c A Russia Today journalist appears to be one of several members of the media who inadvertently became part of the story in Baltimore on Saturday night.

Sophia Bush puts on brave face at Correspondents Dinner after Google exec ex's death on Mount Everest

Sophia Bush The "Chicago P.D." star may have stunned in her blue-green gown Saturday night, but inside she was still clearly mourning the loss of Google executive Dan Fredinburg.

'YOU CANNOT IMAGINE THE FEAR': Nepal tries to recover from earthquake as aftershocks keep tensions high

epa04719921 People search for survivors stuck under the rubble of a destroyed building, after an earthquake caused serious damage in Kathmandu, Nepal, 25 April 2015. A 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal destroying buildings in Kathmandu and surrounding areas, with unconfirmed rumours of casualties. The epicentre was 80 kilometres north-west of Kathmandu, United States Geological Survey. Strong tremors were also felt in large areas of northern and eastern India and Bangladesh. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA Traumatized Nepalese cremated the dead and dug through the rubble searching for survivors Sunday following a cataclysmic earthquake that killed more than 3,000.

PHOTOS DEVASTATION: People of Nepal mourn after strong earthquake triggers avalanche, killing thousands

Nepal Earthquake On April 25, 2015, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the capital city of Nepal triggering aftershocks in neighboring countries and an avalanche on Mount Everest killing thousands.

‘HORRIBLE HERE IN CAMP 1’: Expedition leader tweets from Nepal after avalanche decimates base camp

A climber on Mount Everest has used Twitter to describe the conditions after the avalanches triggered by the Nepal earthquake.

Jay Z defends failing music service with '#TidalFacts'

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Jay Z poses in the press room at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

N.H. piano teacher, 75, accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old boy kills himself hours during trial

John Goodwin, 75, a New Hampshire piano teacher who was on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old student, killed himself as the jury was deliberating Friday. A 75-year-old New Hampshire piano teacher on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage student killed himself hours before the case was declared a mistrial Friday.

Cancer patient can return to Mich. Catholic school after missing too many classes during treatment

Rose McGrath, of Battle Creek, attended only 32 full days of class at St. Joseph Middle School while receiving treatment for leukemia. The mother of a Michigan girl dismissed from a Catholic school while receiving leukemia treatments said her daughter has been invited back.

LOVETT A.G. Eric Schneiderman gearing up to run for governor in 2018 if Andrew Cuomo quits

NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announces an agreement with retail giant GNC to implement new standards in authenticating herbal supplements, Monday, March 30, 2015, in New York. (Louis Lanzano / for New York Daily News) The next election is three years away, but already a bevy of Democrats are being discussed as potential candidates.

Did Brad Pitt join a ‘Fight Club’? Celeb sports nasty gash

Brad Pitt explains the bruise on his face

'Someone came up to me, and he had a gun': Colorado woman calls 911 from trunk of her own vehicle

Cops in Northern Colorado found a woman locked in the trunk of her car after she dialed 911, police say. The terrified caller was in the parking lot of a shopping center in Loveland when the man hijacked her Hyundai Elantra and ordered her to drive toward the foothills, police said.

Bronx teen accused of cop assault also punched second officer, police say

Scene at 1466 Grand Concourse, where a female NYPD Officer from the 44th Precinct was injured by a civilian who was arrested.A woman identified by NYPD as"' the mother of the perp" who was taken by officers to the precinct for questioning on Friday, April 24th,2015, Bronx, New York. (Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News). Kenrick Cowan, 16, was charged with assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, harassment, criminal mischief and petty larceny.

Australian man committed murder-suicide in 2011 because planned threesome didn't happen, coroner says

A gunman in Australia committed a murder suicide because he could not have a threesome, a coroner has said. John Clements was furious after turning up at his former girlfriend's house and discovering the plans for a threesome had fallen through, the Mercury reports.
New York

NYPD detectives released from hospital after East Village attack, fatal bust: sources

Police shoot out in Manhattan, E6th Street between Avenue A and Avenue Bsecond injured person on stretcher is brought in to an ambulance.Manhattan4/25/2015Go Nakamura for New York Daily News Detectives Vincente Matias and Harold Carter were injured during a five-minute struggle with Felix David, who Carter fatally shot.

Queens high school kids evacuated from hotel fire on Junior ROTC trip in Washington

A fire in an Alexandria, Va., sent over 100 people running - some of which were students from New York based Aviation High School. A hotel fire near Washington Sunday forced the evacuation of about 100 Aviation High School students on a Junior ROTC trip.

Thousands rally in Times Square to demand WWI massacre of Armenians be called genocide

People attend a rally in Times Square to commemorate the 100th anniversary of mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in New York City April 26, 2015. Armenia says the massacres during World War One constitute genocide -- a term also used by Pope Francis, the European parliament and some two dozen nations. Muslim Turkey accepts many Christian Armenians were killed in partisan fighting during the war, but denies it amounted to genocide. REUTERS/Eric Thayer Thousands of people packed Times Square on Sunday to demand the U.S. government recognize the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as genocide.

Cooper Union faces A.G. probe into potential financial mismanagement, including $175M construction loan

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a press conference announcing new guidelines and testing standards that GNC will adhere to for their herbal supplements and extracts on March 30, 2015 in New York City. After testing hermal supplements and extracts from various retailers last year and finding false ingredients in their products, the attorney general's office subpoenaed GNC and other providers to further investigate their products. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) The results of a probe that could expose financial mismanagement, potentially tarnishing its reputation as a world-class training ground for engineers, architects and artists.
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NO 'SWEET' SMOKE: Sen. Schumer wants ban on flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to kids

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) “You’re not marketing cigarettes using the flavors cotton candy and Swedish Fish when you’re aiming at 45- to 50-year-olds,” Schumer said.

Teen dies after falling off dirt-bike and hitting his head: police

Intersection of Midland Avenue and Hylan Blvd. in Staten Island, New York. Joseph Todisco of Colony Ave. in Midland Beach lost control of the bike around 7:40 p.m. at Midland Ave. and Hylan Blvd., police sources said. He was riding west on Midland Ave.

Zombie foreclosures overrunning state, jumped 38% in 2014: A.G. report

The crumbling and boarded up house at 237 79th street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Zombies are on the rise in New York City — zombie properties, that is.

Eric Clapton's b-day show may get bumped by Rangers

Eric Clapton could be bumped by Rangers.

Four kids rescued after being locked inside Philly basement without food or bathroom as punishment

Police found four young children, ages 9, 10, 12 and 13, locked inside a basement in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. The mother, who has not been identified by police, will likely be charged with child neglect and endangering the welfare of her children after allegedly locking them down below.

Three more suspects held in thwarted French terror plot against church near Paris

epa04717303 A general view of the Saint-Cyr and Sainte-Julitte church, one of the two churches in which, according to media reports, Sid Ahmed Ghlam, a 24-year-old computer science student plotted to conduct an imminent attack, in Villejuif, south of Paris, France, 23 April 2015. The Islamist extremist was arrested on 19 April 2015, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. His vehicle and home in the south eastern part of Paris were found stocked with weapons including handguns, ammunition, bullet-proof vests and communications equipment. EPA/IAN LANGSDON The three, who were not named, are suspected of possible links to Sid Ahmed Ghlam, the chief suspect in the thwarted attack.

Not THAT sorry! Georgia man robs stores with note containing apology: police

Police say this man has robbed several Georgia stores with a note that contains an apology. An apologetic thief has robbed multiple stores in suburban Atlanta after passing a note to the cashier.

Beli-CHECKING HER OUT: Patriots coach ogles Chrissy

John Legend roasts Bill Belichick on Twitter for staring at wife Chrissy Teigen

Clinton Foundation admits ‘mistakes’ with foreign donations as corruption allegations grow

Hillary Clinton’s family foundation and its list of donors have come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The Clinton Foundation admitted Sunday to making “mistakes” in the way it reported donations from foreign governments on its tax forms.

NYPD’s Bratton gives advice to embattled Baltimore police: Listen to community

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi NYPD brass have some advice for Baltimore’s embattled police force as it deals with violent protests after the death of an unarmed black man while in custody: Listen.

Women’s rights activist assassinated in Pakistan by motorcyclists: family

Members of the social group "Umeed Jawan Peace Society" hold pictures of prominent women's rights activist Sabeen Mahmud, who was killed by unknown gunmen, during a demonstration to condemn her killing, Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Lahore, Pakistan. Gunmen on a motorcycle killed Mahmud in Pakistan just hours after she held a forum on the country's restive Baluchistan region, home to a long-running insurgency, police said Saturday. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Gunmen killed a prominent women's rights activist in Pakistan just hours after she held a forum on the country's restive Baluchistan region.

Daily News reporters train like the Bravest with FDNY & EMS

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi As two physically fit Daily News reporters, we were confident enough to accept a challenge to train as emergency responders.

Retired firefighter, who toiled at Ground Zero after and is battling cancer, says FDNY is still best job in world

As FDNY first responders come down with 9/11-related illnesses at an ever-quickening rate, one survivor battling stage-four cancer still calls it the best job in the world.

How the unthinkable losses on 9/11 reshaped the FDNY

dnp; FDNY Chief Joseph Pfeifer has honored lives lost on 9/11 by devoting his career since then to thwarting terrorists.

How the FDNY got their Bravest nickname

circa 1805: French military marshal, Michel Ney, Duc d'Elchingen, Prince de La Moskova (1769 - 1815). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) New York City's smoke-eaters have earned their nickname a thousand times over since it was first applied to them in the late 1800s.

From carriages to fleet of 400 ambulances, New York's EMS has come a long way since 1870s

Not to be licensed for wall decor without prior consent from contributor. In the days of Manhattan’s earliest ambulance service, highly trained surgeons and doctors rode along to give personalized care to each patient.

FDNY invites citizens for an open house on May 2, urges New Yorkers to install a fire alarm and learn CPR

FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro, center, is sworn by Mayor Bill de Blasio at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn on Monday, June 9, 2014. Daniel A. Nigro is accompanied by his wife Lynn, pictured on the right. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News) The New York City Fire Department this year celebrates 150 years of bravely protecting life and property in the world’s greatest city.
Sports

Yankees' bullpen is untouchable once again

The early returns on the Yankees’ revamped bullpen continue to be spectacular.

Injured David Wright will resume baseball activities Monday in Port St. Lucie

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi David Wright is on the road back. The star third baseman, on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain, flew to Florida on Sunday to begin baseball activities at the club’s minor league complex.

Isola: New team, same dirty J.R. Smith in NBA playoffs

J.R. Smith is up to old tricks, which could cost Cavs the way his misplaced elbow costs Knicks in playoffs two years ago. Getty It was never a matter of if but when J.R. Smith would be heard from this postseason.

Eli Manning not stressing over contract status with Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 14: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants walks off the field after their game against the Washington Redskins at MetLife Stadium on December 14, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 24 to 13. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) Eli Manning told reporters in Manhattan he has yet to have any discussions with the Giants on a long-term contract extension.
Autos

Audi rings have a wild and ironic twist

The enlarged trapezoidal grille is typical Audi faire, but in this application it looks almost Ford-Fusion-esque. Shrewd business moves, the Great Depression, and a little Latin all played a role in the badge worn by the cars and trucks from Ingolstadt.

Photos Shanghai auto show: Concepts and sports cars from the 2015 show

The Shanghai auto show sparkled to life on Monday, with automakers flocking to China to show off their latest wares. The 2015 Shanghai auto show has kicked off and automakers from around the world are in the Chinese city to display their latest concepts, sports cars, and more.
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‘Goodfellas’ actors spill secrets for 25th anniversary

Venezuelan president promises apartment to woman who hit him in the head with a MANGO

A woman jotted a plea for housing help along with her name and phone number on a mango, and then lobbed it at Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro promised to give an apartment to a woman who beaned him in the head with a mango.

Boko Haram attacks town in Nigeria, Niger army base

A Chadian soldier embraces a former child soldier of insurgent group Boko Haram in Ngouboua, Chad, April 22, 2015. The young men said they were Chadian nationals forced to join Boko Haram while studying the Quran in Nigeria, and that they escaped and turned themselves in to Chadian authorities. Picture taken April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Moumine Ngarmbassa Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked soldiers in a northeastern Nigerian town and a military base in neighboring Niger.

2 dead, 5 missing in Alabama boating disaster: Coast Guard

MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT Coast Guard crews searched for five people after the second body was pulled from the water on Sunday after a storm upended a regatta.

'Goodfellas' cast gets together at Tribeca festival

Israel launches airstrike against Syria after reportedly spotting terrorists with a bomb

Israeli airstrikes were launched at the Syrian border Sunday after Israeli soldiers, like the ones pictured standing on top of tanks in 2014, found a group of armed terrorists with a bomb in Golan Heights. JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Sunday it launched an airstrike on its border with Syria after spotting militants carrying a bomb in the Golan Heights.

Russian TV reporter sets fires while reporting on them

A Russian TV reporter is under fire for setting light to grass while reporting on wildfires. A Russian TV reporter is under fire for setting grass alight while reporting on wildfires.

Putin accuses U.S. of supporting separatists in Russia

3TP Vladimir Putin says intercepted calls showed that the U.S. helped separatists in Russia’s North Caucasus in the 2000s.

Party at the White House! Stars enjoy annual comedy dinner

Alleged drug dealer puts tracking device on cat, flees cops

Diego Martinez-Espinoza, suspected cocaine trafficker from Mexico, put his GPS tracking bracelet on his cat and fled. Police and US marshals are now searching for Espinoza, who was supposed to go on trial May 6.

Chris Christie's wife resigns from Wall Street job

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J. , accompanied by his wife Mary Pat, shakes hands with Don VanDenBerghe during a luncheon stop at Caesario's Pizza, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in downtown Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Cindy sizzles, Jen shines in celebrity photos of week

Hitler's goddaughter denied plea to get Nazi dad's stuff

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Calif. newborn's body found dismembered: police

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating after a dismembered body of a baby was found in Westmont Calif. Saturday morning.

Summer brings a boatload of new TV shows

Man pleads guilty to bludgeoning pal with toilet tank lid

Police stand guard outside Camden Yards as protesters gather for a rally to protest the death of Freddie Gray who died following an arrest in Baltimore.

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement tricky issue for Hillary

Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts to applause from the crowd before speaking during the sixth annual Women in the World Summit, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Russian hackers accessed Obama's unclassified emails: report

US President Barack Obama (R) speaks as Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on after their bilateral meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico on June 18, 2012 on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Obama and President Vladimir Putin met Monday, for the first time since the Russian leader's return to the presidency, for talks overshadowed by a row over Syria. The closely watched meeting opened half-an-hour late on the sidelines of the G20 summit of developed and developing nations, as the US leader sought to preserve his "reset" of ties with Moscow despite building disagreements. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Shady ladies! Amber, Rihanna sexy in sunglasses

See it Brazil firefighter kicks suicidal woman to save her

A firefighter has been hailed a hero - for kicking a suicidal woman to safety.
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