Sunday, May 24, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

'He died in my hands': Bronx teen mourns little brother, who was shot 16 times in suspected gang retaliation

Police sources said investigators strongly believe the killing was gang-related and hope the shooting doesn’t ignite a war between local crews.

Body pulled from Hudson River is likely missing kayaker allegedly killed by fiancee

Body is recovered by police from the Hudson River near the Cornwall Yacht Club on May 3, 2015. It may be that of missing man Vincent Viafore/ Vince Viafore, 46, suspected of being killed by his fiance, Angelika Graswald. A body pulled out of the Hudson River Saturday appears to be the 46-year-old missing kayaker allegedly killed by his fiancée.

Accused D.C. killer spent $1,000 on cab to flee Brooklyn manhunt, sources say

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: District of Columbia Metropolitan Police maintain a perimeter around the house on the 3200 block of Woodland Drive NW May 19, 2015 in Washington, DC. Firefighters discovered the bodies of Savvas Savopoulos, 46, his wife Amy, 47, their 10-year-old son Philip, and the housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, 57, last Thursday afternoon when they responded to a blaze at the house. Two Savopoulos daughters were away in boarding school at the time. Investigators have ruled the deaths homicides and say they could continue to collect evidence at the house for another week. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Daron Wint used part of a $40,000 payment made as he held Savvas Savopoulos hostage in a $4.5 million D.C. mansion.

Maryland cops await autopsy in strange case of dead kid in swing

An unidentified mother is hospitalized in Maryland and police are waiting on a cause of death for her toddler son who was found dead in a park swing. Maryland cops are waiting on a 3-year-old's autopsy before deciding whether to press charges against mom pushing his body in park swing.

Wolf of bawl street! Fiend's kid fell hard after dad's bust

VIDEO 'IT WASN'T THE RIGHT BEHAVIOR': Spanish cop seen karate-kicking handcuffed suspect on camera

A 41-year-old drunken driving suspect is seen on a newly released police video being kicked twice in the head by Majorca cop. A Spanish cop is seen kicking a handcuffed suspect twice in the head as video surveillance cameras rolled in a Majorca police station.

Letter tells L.I. black family: 'YOU DON'T BELONG HERE'

Ronica Copes of Lindenhurst, Long Island, received a letter telling her that Lindenhurst was an 84% white community and that she and her family should move out. She says here that now she wonders whether each person she sees in town could be the culprit. An anonymous racist sent a letter to an African-American family in Long Island, telling them “YOU DON’T BELONG HERE.”

Sandra Lee reveals painful struggle after double mastectomy

FBMD01000ac00300008213000075240000d2270000462a0000173000008845000010490000ec4d00006852000096780000 Celebrity TV chef Sandra Lee remains weak and hospitalized after undergoing a double mastectomy that caused her to lose 15 pounds in five days, she revealed in a brief online video posted Saturday.

All night long! Show finds 'real' NYers who thrive at '3AM'

JUSTICE STORY 'Hells' hath no fury like a biker gang scorned

In March 1985, the big chiefs of the Hells Angels in eastern Canada called a powwow of local affiliates.

WATCH IT 'Paralyzed' veteran who suffered IED hit in Afghanistan filmed walking around Texas home

The footage shows Army specialist Justin Perez-Gorda, who was gifted with a wheelchair-accessible home, unloading lumber in his garage.

HAMILL Jersey native Jax feels 'blessed' after strong run on 'American Idol'

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - MAY 01: "American Idol" finalist Jax performs during her "American Idol" Finalist Homecoming on May 1, 2015 in East Brunswick, New Jersey. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images) New Jersey native Jax embracing spotlight after "American Idol."

'Wives' may roll without cell-ebrity Teresa Giudice

Naked man tries to take baby at kids' graduation in California

NR The bizarre Friday kidnapping attempt was foiled after onlookers grabbed the unidentified exhibitionist.

With shaky finances and its leaders getting wiped out, Islamic State proves its hardly invincible

For editorial use only. Please contact your AP representative for commercial use. Europe Out Atrocious as ISIS’ violence is, those fears may be overblown.

SEE IT Torrential rains flood Oklahoma City, force evacuations

For latest restrictions check www.corbisimages.com More heavy rainfall and tornadoes racked the southern plains on Saturday.
New York

SEE IT Brooklyn mom, daughters saved from burning home in Brooklyn

wsTPup9zSEG%X%atwqw2%g A Brooklyn mom and her twin daughters are recovering from serious injuries after firefighters saved them from their burning home.

Rockaway Beach boardwalk being restored after Sandy

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Rockaway is ready to defend its status as the city’s most buzzworthy summer destination.

Man gunned down in Bronx feud: cops

Police investigate a shooting on College Avenue near East 169 Street in Manhattan on May 23, 2015. (Kendall Rodriguez for New York Daily News) A 31-year-old man was fatally shot when a dispute erupted in the Bronx on Saturday night.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

EXCLUSIVE De Blasio's budget cuts to Catholic Charities will hurt elderly, group says

Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, announces the City of New York and the Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association, Local 831, have reached a tentative contract agreement in the Blue Room in City Hall Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in Manhattan. The agreement brings nearly 80 percent of the city workforce under contract. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News) Catholic Charities is praying for a miracle.

Livery driver grazed in head in Brooklyn

(The second suspect is brought out of 721 Greene Avenue with blood running down his face and body from a wound on his left forehead) A Livery cab driver was shot once in the head and twice in the stomach at 224 Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Brooklyn when gunfire erupted between two other men on Saturday May 23rd, 2015. 1152. Two men were arrested, one seen with blood on him. Reports indicate another man was also shot in the head and was located at Kings County Hospital. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News). A livery cab driver was grazed in the head by a stray bullet in Brooklyn after getting entangled in a feud unfolding around him, cops said

Winterfail! Map change lost on some 'Thrones' fans

TIMELINE OF TERROR: The final frantic hours of the D.C. quadruple murder victims held captive, stabbed and bludgeoned

Timeline: The D.C. quadruple murder victims’ final hours Daron Dylon Wint, the man accused of a gruesome quadruple homicide inside a D.C. mansion, was captured Thursday night.

Biker in Texas gang fight shot execution-style: report

Daniel Boyett, 44, was killed during a biker gang shootout in Waco, Texas. He's pictured here kissing his wife. The family of Daniel Boyett, 44, said he was a mild-mannered man going through a mid-life crisis.

'THE COMMUNITY LOVED THEM': Slain Savopoulos family known for philanthropy in elite D.C. neighborhood

FBMD01000aab030000c5350000e4700000d7790000ba80000087a60000ce100100361b01008a2701000d330100600a0200 They were a wealthy Washington family living the good life.

California woman threatened firefighters, neighbors and attacked police robot during standoff

The woman, who has not been identified, can be seen poking at a police robot she later shot at, with what appears to be a broom. Los Angeles County authorities were in a standoff early on Friday with an elderly woman who fired at a police robot, officials said.

Beauty and brains! George and Amal top Hollywood power couple

ALL FOR A CASE OF BEER: See video of stepbrothers trying to steal booze that led to them being shot by cop in Washington

Bryson Chaplin and Andre Thompson are seen running from an employee before one of them tosses a case of beer at her, causing it to shatter.

NSA winds down once-secret phone spying operation

JUNE 6, 2013 FILE PHOTO The National Security Agency has begun winding down its collection of American phone records after U.S. Senate fails to act.

Cops say suspect had help in the sadistic slaying of Washington family and housekeeper

Daron Dylon Wint, 34, is wanted on a warrant for first-degree murder while armed in connection to the May 14 deaths of Savvas Savopoulos, his wife Amy, their 10-year-old son Philip and their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa The revelation emerged a day after federal marshals captured suspect Daron Wint, 34, in D.C. following a multi-state manhunt.

Ireland has voted resoundingly to legalize gay marriage

A couple walks hand in hand from the count centre in Dublin as Ireland holds a referendum on gay marriage May 23, 2015. Ireland appears to have voted heavily in favour of allowing same-sex marriage in a historic referendum that marks a dramatic social shift in the traditionally Catholic country, government ministers and opponents of the bill said on Saturday. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Ireland has voted resoundingly to legalize gay marriage in the world’s first national vote on the issue, leaders declared Saturday.
Sports

Madden: Joe Girardi at a loss after latest Yankees disaster

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi If the Yankees somehow didn’t have to play the third inning against the Rangers we wouldn’t have to have this discussion.

Madden: Three MLB skippers already on the endangered list

Ah, parity. The end result of revenue sharing is Bud Selig’s proudest legacy.

Curry scores 40 points as Warriors take 3-0 lead on Rockets

Now the baby-faced MVP has Golden State just one victory away from its first trip to the NBA Finals since 1975.

Leonard: Rangers raise game based on cold, hard facts

Honesty is the best policy, or at least it has been the Rangers’ best policy the previous two days.
Autos

16 things you NEED to know about the 2016 Camaro

Big changes lurk under the familiar looks of the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.

2016 Chevrolet Camaro — DRIVEN in Detroit!

The media was invited to take the 2016 Camaro for hot-laps at the Belle Isle racetrack in Detroit, Michigan. The Daily News Autos gets behind-the-wheel and squeals the wheels of a 335-horsepower 2016 Chevrolet Camaro

Photos Taxi memories: Classic shots of New York City's yellow cabs

lee; Exported.; Soundslide; As the Taxi of Tomorrow prepares to launch on the streets of New York, take a look back at the history of the yellow taxi in the Big Apple.
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FLAME ON! New Human Torch reacts to Internet 'trolls'

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

Mandy Schlef passed out in a car on I-55 in St. Louis, MO, while she was still driving with a toddler in the car. Police found Schlef, 33, with a spoon and mirror in her lap, as well as a syringe in her left arm. 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.

Chicago man, 92, found dead after sitting in chair for 2 weeks

MR Robert L. Sufana, 92, shared the house with his grandson, his grandson's wife and a 7-year-old.

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

A 61-year-old man was stabbed 30 times during an unprovoked attack at a Pittsburgh bus stop, authorities say. A crazed assailant stabbed a 61-year-old man 30 times at a Pennsylvania bus stop and bolted, authorities said.

Wahhhhh House! Obama smiles as tot unleashes tantrum

Missouri pot dealer serving life sentence has term commuted

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY [SOURCE GOES HERE]. MANDATORY CREDIT A Missouri man sentenced to life without parole for marijuana-related offenses has term commuted by Gov. Jay Nixon.

Andre Agassi Academy teacher charged for child sex assault

Shannon Giardino, 41, a special education teacher at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas, is charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of child abuse and neglect after allegedly sexually abusing a child. A former special ed teacher at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy has been charged with her ex-boyfriend for assaulting a child.

DANGEROUS BREAK: Pittsburgh man allegedly tries to kidnap estranged wife smoking outside office

August 25, 2014, Facebook photo of Michael Tremontin, who allegedly tried to kidnap his estranged wife Heidi Tremontin in downtown Pittsburgh. Michael Tremontin allegedly pulled up in a car and tried pulling her towards the vehicle.

TLC mulls dropping embattled Duggar from '19 Kids': report

19 Kids and Counting

London cabbie guilty of murder in bombing of U.S. soldier

U.S. Sgt. Randy Johnson was killed in 2007 in Iraq by a roadside bomb assembled by a London cab driver.

As Cannes wraps, check out stars during the final premieres

ISIS atrocities seen in overrun Syrian town

An image grab taken from a video made available by Jihadist media outlet Welayat Homs on May 21, 2015 allegedly shows a view of the military airport of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra after the Islamic State (IS) group's jihadists seized the city. The capture of Palmyra, a 2,000-year-old metropolis, reportedly leaves more than half of Syria under IS control and comes days after the group expanded its control in Iraq.AFP PHOTO / HO / WELAYAT HOMS=== RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / WELAYAT HOMS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS FROM ALTERNATIVE SOURCES, AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE'S EDITORIAL CONTENT, DATE AND LOCATION WHICH CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED ===-/AFP/Getty Images

THIS is why Cindy Crawford still looks amazing at 50

Mental hospital screens 'The Silence of the Lambs' to kids

A Russian mental health facility was fined for showing its underage patients the 1991 film ‘The Silence of the Lambs.’

Beyonce makes it known that she is the Queen Bee

Caffeine tied to lower levels of erectile dysfunction: study

A few cups of coffee a day is associated with a lower incidence of ED, a new study shows.
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From Rita’s glam look to Gwen’s street style, the latest celeb pics

Kate Upton, Rita Ora and other sexy celeb photos from the week

Kirsten Gillibrand wants paid leave for all U.S. workers

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is interviewed about military sexual assaults on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2015. The spouses of service members and civilian women who live or work near military facilities are especially vulnerable to being sexually assaulted, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. said in a report. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lady Gaga ditches her brunette locks for platinum blond

Being a single mom tied to poor health: study

The association with poor health was strongest in the U.S., England, Sweden and Denmark, compared to southern European countries.
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