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'YOU ARE AN EVIL MURDERER': Brooklyn man gets life sentence for murder plot against wife that was intended to look like random attack

Brooklyn-born Kashif Parvaiz, 29, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for plotting with his mistress to shoot his wife while they were taking a walk with one of their young sons.

Corrupt ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada is unhappy inside maximum-security prison after 'escape attempt'

Former state Sen. Pedro Espada is having a hard time inside a new maximum-security prison after an 'escape attempt' at a fenceless minimum-security prison.

Woman, 67, falls to her death from 5th story window after stumbling in Upper Manhattan stairwell

The lifeless woman was found in the back of the building on Post Ave. near W. 207th St. around 8:30 p.m., the sources said.

Man tries robbing Queens cellphone store, pretends to be an employee when cops arrive: police

A man behind the counter at a Queens cellphone store told the cops responding to a tripped alarm Thursday night that everything was just fine.

Drunk suitor defends rape comment on 'Bachelorette'

A DANGER TO HIS OWN KIN: D.C. murder suspect Daron Wint threatened to kill OWN family, relatives say in court records

The first family terrorized by multiple murder suspect Daron Wint was his own, according to Maryland court records.

THAT'S NUTRAGEOUS! South Korea court suspends 'Nut Rage' Korean Air executive's prison term

A South Korean court Friday suspended the prison term of the former Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" delayed a JFK flight.

Mom with syringe in arm and toddler in back seat found passed out on heroin at Missouri highway crash: cops

Police allege Mandy Schlef, 33, was high on heroin when she hit the median on I-55 with her toddler in the car on Tuesday, KMOV reported.

Kelly Rutherford’s ex says he’s worried she’ll kidnap kids

'It was close to my heart': Brooklyn man, 81, reveals would-be robber’s terrifying knife attack that almost ended his life

“It’s my luck the knife hit bone,” octogenarian Mickel Kogan of Sheepshead Bay said of the blade thrust to his chest during the attack.

U.S. Senate Democrats rip GOP for denying a link between Amtrak funding and a fatal crash

“If hard-right Republicans continue” to underfund it, “Amtrak will be forced to rob Peter to pay Paul,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer.

EDITORIAL The definition of insanity: Leaving dangerous mentally ill on the streets without help

The woman arrested for trying to kidnap children in Central Park is described as having a history of psychological problems.

Pre-taped military awards show cuts Williams from airing

EDITORIAL Caps off to charters: The real lesson behind New York State's rejection of 15 charter-school applications

As teachers unions and their Albany allies resist raising the cap on the number of charter schools in New York

Tuna used in sushi eyed as source of salmonella outbreak across nine states, FDA says

Sushi is likely the culprit behind a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 53 people in nine states, including 31 in California alone.

Alabama teacher writes that she hopes teens get sent to jail, sexually assaulted over prank — 'YOU SUCK!!!'

An irate Alabama teacher said teenage pranksters should be victimized by jail inmates.

Bill de Blasio finally gets some GOP support in state Senate to renew mayoral control of schools

Mayor de Blasio’s bid to renew his control of city schools has finally gained traction in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

Queens funeral set for rapper Chinx, killed in drive-by shooting

A wake and funeral for the 31-year-old entertainer, who was born Lionel Pickens, will be held on Tuesday.

Patrick Lynch faces two challengers as PBA cop union starts voting for chief

Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association chief Patrick Lynch faces challenges from policemen Brian Fusco and Ronald Wilson.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Queens judge rips man for 'repunant crimes' of molesting two children

A Queens judge blasted a pervert who molested two young relatives before sentencing him to 17 years.

City will be sued over NYCHA worker's trash-hoist death

The family of a Housing Authority worker who died while using a faulty trash-hauling hoist has notified the city it plans to sue.

WELL DONE! Bobby Flay grilled by soon-to-be-ex over media

Son of former Honduras president Porfirio Lobo arrested by DEA in Haitian drug bust

Fabio Lobo Lobo, 43, was arrested Wednesday night in Haiti and taken to New York to appear before a judge, according to a statement from the Honduran government.

Scuba lesson: Michigan man wearing diving gear told to leave McDonald’s

Police were called after the scuba-suited man, who had been drinking, started shouting. "He was causing a disturbance," Traverse City police Detective Sgt. Jim Bussell said.

EDITORIAL Turnabout is fair play: Illinois hits back against the horrible, anti-Israel BDS movement

The intellectually disingenuous, often anti-Semitic forces that seek to delegitimize Israel through boycotts, divestments and sanctions

Raven-Symone in talks to co-host ‘The View’: report

Biker killed in Waco shootout was decorated Vietnam vet, who earned Purple Heart

Safety turned up no criminal history in Texas for Jesus Delgado Rodriguez, 65, of New Braunfels. And his son Vincent Ramirez told the San Antonio Express-News that he was not violent.

AMBUSHED! Pittsburgh man stabbed 30 times at bus stop, cops say

A crazed assailant stabbed a 61-year-old man 30 times at a Pennsylvania bus stop and bolted, authorities said.

California inmate's sex-assignment surgery gets delayed after court panel recommends parole

A federal appeals court delayed sex reassignment surgery for a California prison inmate, hours after a panel recommended her for parole.

Harden's turnover undoes 38, Warriors beat Rockets in Game 2

Stephen Curry scored 33 points to turn back another spectacular performance by James Harden in the Warriors' Game 2 win.

Masahiro Tanaka pitches three shutout innings in Triple-A rehab start

Out since late April with a right forearm strain and right wrist tendinitis, Tanaka worked quickly and relatively efficiently Thursday night, striking out two while walking no batters and scattering a pair of hits.

Mats Zuccarello skates with Rangers extras, rehab continues

Injured right wing Mats Zuccarello skated with the Rangers’ extras early Thursday afternoon at the Lightning’s Amalie Arena as part of his continued rehabilitation from a head injury sustained on April 24. Zuccarello, 27, resumed skating alone on Monday.

Thomas, just days into tenure with Liberty, won't rule out NBA return

Isiah Thomas has not spoken with Knicks president Phil Jackson yet, aware that a conversation between the two could fuel speculation he is somehow angling for his job.