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EXCLUSIVE: Queens man gets $185K to settle lawsuit alleging NYPD detective beat him during arrest

Neal Malangone hit the jackpot despite hotly disputed interpretations of the 2008 confrontation, which was captured on a bank surveillance camera.

‘F--K IT’S WOLVERINE’: Knife-obsessed man, 21, suspected of stabbing his mother, her boyfriend and their daughter to death

Jed Allen, 21, stabbed to death his mother, her boyfriend and the couple’s 6-year-old daughter — Allen’s little sister — during Saturday’s gruesome attack, authorities said.

Police release 4 suspects held in slayings of wealthy family in D.C. mansion

D.C. police say they have released four people who were detained at the same time that the suspect in the slayings of a wealthy family was taken into custody.

Bronx girl, 7, running to get ice cream from truck critically injured by hit-and-run driver

A family barbecue turned into horror in the Bronx with a 7-year-old girl left lying critically injured in a pool of her own blood, cut down by a hit-run-driver after running to get ice cream from a truck.

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SEE IT Skydiver’s parachute gets tangled up in wires during scary fall

A skydiver miraculously survived after getting his parachute tangled up in power lines and tumbling out of control to the ground at patriotic event in southern Tennessee on Saturday night.

EXCLUSIVE NYPD's Breathalyzer devices taken out of service 20 times in 4 years over HIV, infectious disease fears

NYPD Breathalyzer machines were taken out of service more than 20 times over a four-year period due to exposure to HIV, other potentially infectious substances and even bedbug infestations.

One dead, 3 injured as car slams into pole on Belt Parkway: police

One person was killed and three others were hospitalized when a car crashed into a pole on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn early Monday morning, according to the NYPD.

Amal, George Clooney plan to move to England in a couple of months

Tokyo rattled by 5.6-magnitude earthquake; no immediate reports of injuries or damage

A strong earthquake rattled Tokyo and its suburbs early Monday, with a preliminary magnitude reading of 5.6, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.

FedEx truck driver to blame in crash that killed 10 in California: police

Five students, three chaperons and the drivers of both the truck and tour bus were killed in the wreck in Orland, Calif., about 100 miles south of Sacramento in April 2014.

Pastor shot outside Connecticut church while planting flags for Memorial Day sermon

The 6:30 a.m. shooting left Rev. Dr. Augustus Sealy, 54, with three gunshot wounds to the shoulder and leg outside First Church of Nazarene, where authorities found him lying in the street.

New Orleans cop found dead in patrol car while on duty at Housing Authority construction site

An officer with the Housing Authority of New Orleans was found shot to death in his patrol car early Sunday morning, local reports said.

Anne Meara was shining comedian long before Ben Stiller was born

Woman ties Pennsylvania man to bed, sets him on fire: cops

Christina Leach, 27, is accused of tying a man to a bed and lighting him on fire. She was arrested in a neighboring Pennsylvania county, authorities said.

Body pulled from Hudson confirmed as Vincent Viafore — whose fiancée is on trial for his murder

A body pulled from the Hudson River has been identified by authorities as missing kayaker Vincent Viafore, WBAC-TV reports.

Female Salt Lake City officers to file sexual harassment suit over city's handling of risque photo sharing

Deputy Chief Rick Findlay stepped down in June 2014 just as an internal review confirmed allegations by three female officers that he showed colleagues risque photos of them.

Brooklyn man, 54, fatally stabbed in face, allegedly by girlfriend's mentally ill daughter: police

Russell Holdip died Sunday after being stabbed in the face by a young woman who’s now on the lam, police said.

New York

Woman, 59, brutally attacked by sicko in Brooklyn basement: police

A perv pretending to bring a 59-year-old woman to a restroom in a Brooklyn apartment building instead forced her into a basement where he choked her and forced her to perform a sex act on him, cops said.

Cops hunt thug who robbed teen in Central Park as officials cite spree of similar crimes

The boy was sitting on a park bench on the footpath near E. 97th St. and Fifth Ave. when he was approached by a man who demanded cash about 4 p.m. on Saturday, police said.

LOVETT Senate Republicans wary of deal-making under the watchful eye of crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

Some Senate Republicans are so afraid of crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara that they don't want to engage in the traditional end-of-legislative session political deal making for fear of sparking more investigations.

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.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul takes pay cut to join Cuomo administration

In her recent state financial disclosure form, Kathleen Hochul, who as lieutenant governor makes $151,000 a year, reported being paid between $250,000 and $350,000 as a vice president at M&T Bank in 2014.

De Blasio to push for stronger rent laws, minimum wage hike in Albany

With time running out on the state legislative session, Mayor de Blasio will head to Albany on Wednesday to make a late push for his agenda.

Brains found on street in upstate NY, but no need to worry

Nine brains were found along a street in an upstate village, but authorities say there’s nothing to fear.

Kelly Rutherford wins temporary custody of 2 kids

Chuck Schumer going after identify theft against kids

Schumer (D-N.Y.) said kids are attractive targets for identity thieves because their credit reports are clean and usually aren’t monitored. .

Cleveland unscathed following protests over acquittal of white cop on trial in shooting deaths of two unarmed black suspects

The city emerged unscathed Sunday after protests following the acquittal of a white cop on trial in the shooting of two unarmed black suspects killed in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire.

Heroic Iowa girl rescues her little brother from unhinged burglar: cops

A 13-year-old girl in Iowa rescued her younger brother from a late-night abduction, authorities said.

Actress Anne Meara, mom of Ben Stiller, dead at 85

Britain to decide who votes in referendum on whether country should remain in European Union

Britain outlined Monday who can vote in a referendum on whether the country should remain in the European Union — opting for rules that exclude most voters from the 28-nation bloc who live in the U.K.

Maryland girl, 12, stabs 14-year-old sister: sheriff

The girl stuck her 14-year-old sibling once about 1:30 p.m. in Edgewood, about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore, according to the Hartford County Sheriff’s Office.