Sunday, May 17, 2015

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'I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER, BUT I DO AND I AM SORRY': Man gets heartfelt apology from childhood bully — 20 years later

ChadMichael Morrisette (pictured) broke down in tears when he read the Facebook message from one of his childhood bullies.

NOTRE DAME TRAGEDY: Student from Colorado falls off of roof, dies one day before graduation

William Meckling, a senior at the University of Notre Dame, was killed after falling from the roof of the campus athletic building one day before graduation.

'NO ONE HELPED': Widow says Southwest Airlines prevented her from calling husband to stop suicide

Karen Momsen-Evers said she wonders what she could have done differently. Karen Momsen-Evers said her flight home was leaving the airport gate in New Orleans, where she had been for a trip with friends, when she received the terrifying text on April 3, TMJ4 reported this week.

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NYPD investigating police-band radio hoax sending false reports that a cop was shot

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17: New York City Police officer stands guard with K-9 police dog in a metro station in New York, United States on 17 September, 2014. Security measures tightened on critical points of New York after Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant call for terrorist attack against New York on the social media. (Photo by Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Gun Belt - radio NYPD police already on edge less than a month after the fatal shooting of an officer in Queens are investigating a police-band radio hoax Saturday of a purported cop shot.

Cybersecurity expert told Feds he used his hacking skills to turn a plane he was riding in sideways: FBI documents

Chris Roberts of One World Labs is interviewed in this video posted on May 7, 2015 by Paul's Security Weekly. A renowned cybersecurity expert who is trying to cast light on airplanes’ hacking vulnerabilities once used his knowledge to maneuver a plane from his passenger seat.

Girl, 16, gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park while posing for photos, seriously injured

A bison walks in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in this August 10, 2011 file photo. Nearly 140 bison originally from Yellowstone National Park that were quarantined on a ranch owned by media mogul Ted Turner to create a herd free of a cattle disease will be transported late on Wednesday to an Indian reservation in Montana. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT HEALTH) A 16-year-old girl was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after she was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park while posing for a picture.

HAMILL Devastated father of Amtrak victim blasts officials who say safety measures were not made because of ‘time and money’

Robert Gildersleeve listened to Amtrak officials say 'time and money' could have overrode the engineer's speeding train shortly after he identified his son's body (Bobby Jr., top right).

In Amtrak probe, Feds will interview engineer of regional train also apparently hit by projectile

A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority was possibly struck by a projectile just minues before an Amtrak train derailed near Philadelphia with a similar shattered windshield. Feds want to talk to the engineer of a regional Pennsylvania train also apparently struck by a rock minutes before Amtrak tragedy.

'A CELEBRATION OF LIFE': Amtrak derailment victim Rachel Jacobs remembered with laughter, tears and music

Photo of the order of service given during the memorial for Rachel Jacobs 39 who passed away during the crash of the Amtrak #188 in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the service was held at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish institute of Religion, downtown Manhattan. (Nicolas Enriquez for the New York daily news). Amtrak derailment victim Rachel Jacobs was remembered Saturday with laughter, tears and music by a standing room-only crowd at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

As feds grill engineer of doomed Amtrak train, co-worker says Bostian talked about getting 'hit by a rock or shot at' before crash

In this Aug. 21, 2007 photo, Amtrak assistant conductor, Brandon Bostian stands by as passengers board a train at the Amtrak station in St. Louis. Federal investigators have determined that an Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, killing at least seven people, was careening through the city at 106 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve. The attorney for Bostian, the engineer at the controls of the train, said Thursday, his client has no recollection of the accident. (Huy Richard Mach/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT Federal investigators spoke Friday with Brandon Bostian, the engineer of the runaway Amtrak train.

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California 14-year-old accidentally shoots and kills his 9-year-old brother: police

NR A California teen inadvertently shot and killed his 9-year-old brother on Saturday, according to officials in the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

'SHELL NO!' Seattle protesters take to kayaks to decry Arctic drilling

MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLE TIMES OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT Hundreds of activists took to the waters of Seattle on Saturday in kayaks to protest Royal Dutch Shell's plan to drill in the Arctic Ocean.

SEE IT Man knocks out 76-year-old woman with single punch in Daytona Beach attack

A $5,000 reward is available for anyone who can tell the Daytona Beach Police Department who punched out a 76-year-old woman on US 1 earlier this week. That woman – yet to be identified by DBPD – remains at Halifax Health Medical Center 2 days after the attack on the 200 block of US 1/South Ridgewood Avenue, one that happened to be captured on security video. That video is posted above this article. Surveillance video captured the moment a man punched the unidentified elderly woman in broad daylight, leaving her lying on her back as he walked away.

Bad blood? Taylor Swift abruptly cancels concert livestream

South Carolina man who used Lowe's free Wi-Fi to download child porn sentenced to 6 years in prison

Leroy Moore, pictured here in a Dec. 2014 booking photo, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. An off-duty cop found the now convicted sex offender Leroy Moore camped out in front of the home improvement store during the Dec. 2014 incident, according to WBTV-TV.

Family of four killed in Texas plane crash shortly after takeoff from airport

Witnesses watched the plane burn after crashing in Spring Branch, Texas, just a short distance from the Kestrel Airpark where the family took off on Saturday afternoon. The burning wreck witnesses saw at a parking lot claimed the lives of Michael and Heather Galloway and their two young children, Clayton, 10 and Cheyenne, 8, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

Vladimir Putin notches 8 goals in exhibition hockey game

epa04751815 Russian President Vladimir Putin (front) plays the puck during a gala ice hockey match between Russian amateur players and ice hockey stars during the Night Hockey league tournament in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Krasnodar region, Russia, 16 May 2015. Others are not identified. EPA/YEVGENY REYTOV The leader laced up the skates for an exhibition hockey game in Sochi and poured in 8 goals while leading his team of government officials, business men and former players to a convincing 18-6 victory.
New York

Starbucks worker in NYC accuses customer of stealing cookie straw, screams for her to leave

Manager of a Queens Starbucks fired after viral video of her cursing out a customer she accused of stealing a straw. "Give me the straw! You're not going to be served here. Bye! Bye! Give me the straw and leave," the fuming worker shouts, according to cell phone footage customer Ruby Chen posted on Facebook.

Cab critically injures 20-year-old woman in Midtown

ALEC TABAK; GLEN ARGOV/LANDOV A 20-year-old woman was clinging to life Saturday afternoon after being struck by a taxi while she crossed a bustling Midtown street.

Lightning sparks electrical fire at St. John's University in Staten Island

Woman is wrapped in a blanket outside the Loretto Memorial Library on the St. John's University campus in Silver Lake, Staten Island, after lightning is thought to have caused a small fire and transformer explosion Saturday night, May 16, 2015. The blaze started around 10:30 p.m near the Loretto memorial Library at the college’s campus in Silver Lake after lightning struck a utility pole, officials said.

NYPD cops arrest 2 teens, ages 16 and 18, in Brooklyn McDonald's brawl

One of several suspects sought in regards to the gang assault n a McDonald's on Flatbush Avenue that was caught on video, which went viral. The suspect was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and a light colored backpack with pink coloring. Police have arrested two people for pounding on a 17-year-old girl and a 43-year-old good Samaritan who tried to break up the vicious fight in the downtown Brooklyn fast-food joint.
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Former Westchester County executive, state lieutenant governor Alfred DelBello dead at 80

Alfred DelBello, Partner, DelBello...LLP - Infrastructure Conference Confronting the Crisis - Former Lt. Gov. and current law partner Alfred DelBello speaks in a conference at Iona Colege in this video posted July 19, 2010. Alfred Delbello, a former Westchester County executive and state lieutenant governor, died Friday, his wife said. He was 80.

Brooklyn mom makes history as first female captain in New York Water Taxi's 14-year history

Juana Garcia, the first-ever female captain at New York Water Taxi, piloting the taxi on a tour , Friday May 15, 2015. She's breaking ground on the water. Juana Garcia, the first female captain in New York Water Taxi’s 14-year history, started piloting ferries last week.

Cops arrest gunman in Bronx after seeing him shoot rival: police sources

NR Officers on patrol on Webster Ave. near 188th St. in Fordham heard gunshots at 12:30 a.m. and raced towards the sound, officials said.

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NUDIST FOUND! Man rescued after spending days naked in Pa. woods

The search party looked for Michael O'Keefe after he disappeared from a nudist camp in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains on Monday. A naked man who went missing from a nudist camp in the Pocono Mountains spent days alone in the woods without a stitch of clothing.

Man who tried to break up Brooklyn McDonald's brawl identified as volunteer for battered women's group

Iver Whittingham, 43, tried to break up a fight at a Downtown Brooklyn McDonald’s on Flatbush Ave. Extension at about 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, and was then attacked by the teens. Facebook photos confirmed by Thomas Tracy. https://www.facebook.com/iverwhittingaham/photos Iver Whittingham, 43, was assisting at an event for the support group “Battered 2 Beautiful” when he walked into the Downtown Brooklyn McDonald’s on Flatbush Ave. Extension.

DOUBLE TRAGEDY: Teen killed at vigil for Florida high school football player gunned down at after-prom party

High school football player Johnnel Johnson of Jacksonville, Florida,as shot and killed early Sunday morning, May 10, 2015, during a prom after-party. Nearly 30 people were gathered at a park in Jacksonville Friday to remember Johnell Johnson, a 17-year-old junior at First Coast High School.

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PICTURED Four of five starving pit bulls rescued from Bronx home are adopted as their mother is cleared for a new owner

Twitter photo of police with starving puppies rescued during an animal cruelty arrest in the Bronx on March 6, 2015. Photo is captioned: Great job!! Sgt. Bakraqi & his Conditions team arrested 2 for Animal cruelty, rescuing 5 dogs @NYPDnews @ASPCA Four out of five of the malnourished dogs cops discovered after responding to a domestic dispute in March have found a new owner after a long recovery, officials say.

Bodies of 6 Marines recovered after relief mission in earthquake-ravaged Nepal

epa04749776 John Wissler, Commander of the Joint task force of US Army, speaks about the US helicopter crash during a press conference in Kathmandu, Nepal, 15 May 2015. A US military chopper missing in Nepal was traced on on 15 May, authorities said. The UH-1Y Huey was carrying two Nepalese soldiers and six US marines, according to Army Major Dave Eastburn, spokesman for US Pacific Command. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA The bodies of six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter that crashed during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal have been recovered, Nepal’s army said.

Pope Francis greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as 'angel of peace' at Vatican

Pope Francis (R) shakes hands with Palestinian authority President Mahmud Abbas (L) after they exchanged gifts during a private audience on May 16, 2015 in Vatican. AFP PHOTO POOL / ALBERTO PIZZOLIALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis greeted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as an “angel of peace” Saturday as the church prepared to welcome two 19th-century nuns from his region as saints.

Chechnya’s leader gives approval for 46-year-old police chief to wed 17-year-old girl in forced marriage

Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov (c.) has approved of the wedding between a 46-year-old police chief and a 17-year-old girl which has caused some controversy in the region. The Chechnya police chief, Nazhud Guchigov, 46, has vowed to kidnap the girl and has threatened "unpleasant consequences" if the parents do not consent to the marriage.

'Daddy, daddy, what are you doing?' Last words of girl, 11, fatally shot by soldier dad as mom listened on phone

Karina Jonas' daughter asked, 'Daddy, daddy, what are you doing?' just before she was shot to death outside her home, a friend says.

'MIND-BOGGLING' CRUELTY: L.I. man charged for drowning family dog using cinder block

John Shultz, 66, of West Islip was charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly chaining a cinder block around the family dog's neck and throwing the dog into the canal behind his home, drowning it. John Shultz, 66, was arraigned on felony animal cruelty charges Saturday eight months after the 7-year-old Rottweiler mix was discovered dead in a West Islip canal.

SEE IT Terrifying video of Georgia transit bus being hit by freight train

A passenger is seen running as a freight train in Georgia slams into a transit bus. Horrified passengers on a Georgia bus are seen running for their lives in a new surveillance video as a freight train bears down on them.
Sports

Sabathia ends Yankees' losing streak with win over Royals

It wasn't all that long ago that CC Sabathia was the guy the Yankees wanted on the mound to snap a long losing streak.

Bondy: Rangers' Dominic Moore is right man in right crease

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The puck deflected off Dominic Moore’s right shin pad in the crease and sneaked under hulking Ben Bishop.

Hard upbringing molded Jets LB Lorenzo Mauldin into a man

Jets feature on Lorenzo Mauldin Minutes after being drafted by the Jets, Lorenzo Mauldin was on the phone, crying.

Vacchiano: Roger Goodell can rebuild trust with recusal

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: Commissioner of NFL, Roger Goodell attends AOL BUILD Speaker Series: Roger Godell at AOL Studios In New York on May 5, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic) In the days before the hammer dropped on Tom Brady, no one in the NFL really knew how hard Roger Goodell was going to swing it.
Autos

Jewish cemetery survives within GM Detroit auto plant

In a photo from Sunday, May 10, 2015, in Hamtramck, Mich., Isabelle Geller walks holding flowers at the Beth Olem Cemetery on the grounds of the General Motors Co.'s Detroit Hamtramck Plant. Public access to the green oasis is limited to a couple days a year, including this past Sunday. The Jewish cemetery survives through historical quirks _ particularly a pact reached about 35 years ago to preserve the cemetery as GM sought to demolish a neighborhood and build a plant. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Beth Olem Cemetery is like many final resting places. Yet surrounding it on all sides is an unusual neighbor: a massive automotive plant.

Toyota, Nissan expand airbag recall to 6.5 million cars

2005 toyota rav4 Toyota and Nissan are expanding a recall related to potentially faulty airbags built by Takata to include more than 6 million vehicles.
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Campaign for cards for UK woman's 100th birthday goes viral

Winnie Blagden, from Sheffield, northern England, will celebrate her 100th birthday on May 31.

8 bodies found at crashed U.S. Marine chopper in Nepal

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Woman removed breasts, toe from mutilated corpse: cops

Shaynna Smith or Sims arrested for Illegal Dissection of a Human Body.

Former ‘America’s Sheriff’ released from federal prison

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St. Louis correction officers fired for alleged beating

An alleged revenge beating occurred at the City Workhouse (pictured) on Hall Street in St. Louis, Missouri, of a prisoner by seven correction officers following an initial attack by the inmate on a correction officer in November of 2013.

Celebs shine on red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival

Meth lab found in third-grade teacher’s North Carolina home

Lori Riley Whitley, 38, and her husband, Gary Nelson Whitley Jr., 41, were arrested after police said they found a meth lab in their home.

Rocker Sambora sues ex for extortion, fraud

Nation reacts to Boston Marathon bomber death sentence

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Billionaire 'buys' Japanese porn star for $8 million

Judge to decide if Florida attorneys orchestrated DUI set-up

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