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Prof masquerading as black woman supports victim who accused her brother of child molestation

Rachel Dolezal has been assisting a victim who has accused Dolezal's biological older brother of child molestation in Colorado.

Dolezal's ex accuses her of poisoning his relationship with their son

Rachel Dolezal's truth-twisting began before the child of white parents publicly declared herself a black woman.

SEE THE VIDEO VICIOUS ATTACK: Six teens assault 15-year-old outside Bronx school

A pack of teenagers punched and kicked a helpless 15-year-old behind a Bronx school before stealing his backpack, video shows.

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Iowa teen missing after 3 allegedly take her away in SUV

A 16-year-old Iowa girl was allegedly abducted by three people in a dark blue SUV on Friday night, police said.

EXCLUSIVE Battling cancer, State Sen. Libous makes personal push to aid malpractice victims

For one Senate leader, Lavern’s Law is personal.

LUPICA Mets have overcome a lot, doin' Amazin' tricks in N.L. East

Even if you are the most cynical and skeptical Mets fan in the world, you have to appreciate that, and how tough this team has been.

'Killing' rumors, Candace Bushnell denies feud with SJP

Man roasts guinea pig in Prospect Park barbecue area

Cops deemed the behavior of a man roasting a guinea pig in Prospect Park perfectly legal.

SHOCKING: Angry Phoenix Coyotes fan gets to use taser on Arizona mayor

An Arizona Coyotes fan got to take out her frustration on the mayor behind the decision to send the hockey team packing.

Masked crusader saves London man from muggers

A British man says he was saved from a gang of thugs by a mysterious masked man who fought them off, then vanished into the night.

Hillary Clinton delivers first presidential campaign speech

Hillary Clinton delivered the first campaign promise Saturday of her second run for the White House.

Caitlyn Jenner remembers 'love & good times' with ex Kris

PETE HAMILL America needs to give libraries the money they need

It’s time to give libraries the money they need. To show our new Americans that Shakespeare belongs to them, too.

SEE IT Austrian swimmer, 15, in coma after being hit by bus

A bus driver was arrested after hitting a group of young Austrian swimmers, severely injuring one at the European Games, reports said.

Ohio mom in jail after punching her baby in the head: cops

$Peek Gaddis, 22, a mother of three, was charged with assault earlier this week in Cincinnati for allegedly punching her infant son in the head, fracturing his skull.$ A 22-year-old Ohio mother has been charged with assault for punching her baby in the head because he cried too much, police said.

Daron Wint, D.C. quadruple homicide suspect, attacked man twice in '07

The suspect in the slaying of Savvas Savvopoulos and his family ambushed a man twice in 2007, nearly stabbing him to death along a bridge.

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Elephant escapes from circus, kills man in Germany

A German man was killed by an elephant which had escaped from a nearby circus, police said Saturday.

South Carolina man rescued from burning construction bucket

A South Carolina worker was working on a Domino's Pizza sign when his construction bucket caught fire.

NYPD seeking suspect in death of man beaten with tree branch

Cops are asking the public’s help in locating a suspect in the bludgeoning death of a man in a Queens park.

SHE'S NO IRON MAIDEN: Lawyer for Bronx woman accused of attacking victim with tire iron says she had no such weapon

The lawyer for a Bronx woman charged with bashing a rival in the head with a tire iron claimed Thursday that there is no evidence that such a weapon existed.

Hike yeah, Britney! Singer shows off toned tummy

Has billionaire Steve Cohen given up on selling $82M pad?

Has fabulously wealthy hedge fund mogul Steven Cohen thrown in the towel on selling his dazzling Midtown penthouse?

Feds unveil strategy for more gun possession prosecutions

The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's office is unrolling a strategy to prosecute more gun possession cases in federal court.

Third Boston terror suspect tied to 'boys in blue' plot arrested by FBI in Rhode Island

Nicholas Rovinski, 24, is the second person taken into custody in connection with Usaamah Rahim, who was gunned down June 2 when he lunged with a Marine Corps knife at police.

Waco police fired 12 shots during deadly biker gang fight that left 9 dead

Cops fired a total of 12 shots during last month's deadly Waco biker firefight, new details from the police have revealed.

Autos

Ford returns to Le Mans in 2016 with new GT

Exactly 50 years after their historic win at Le Mans against Ferrari and company, Ford is back at Le Mans with the new GT

6 ‘Dad Bod’ cars you won’t be able to resist

Spoiler alert: the latest fashion trend for men has been hiding in cars. We choose six of the classiest and most comfortable ‘Dad Bod’ cars.

2016 Hyundai Elantra GT – Test Drive and Review

If we told you we drove the Mercedes SL400 and 2016 Hyundai Elantra GT back-to-back , you’d ask “How’d you like the Hyundai,” right?

New York

Loophole could drivers who run over pedestrians off hook

A loophole in the state Vehicle Traffic Law could let drivers off the hook for running down pedestrians.

Black man with clean record rejected by NYPD despite top cop's push for more African-Americans on force

When Police Commissioner Bill Bratton talks about adding more African-Americans to the NYPD, Mark Shannon is all ears.

Four Freedoms Park complements Hillary Clinton's first rally

Roosevelt Island's Four Freedoms Park offered a visual complement to Hillary Clinton's first big campaign rally.

WARREN Hillary Clinton's first campaign speech is 'stale and a bit clichéd'

Hillary Clinton may have taken the stage to "Brave," but she was any thing but brave in her speech.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

EXCLUSIVE FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Hiking workers pay to $15 per hour would boost checks in city by $1.3B: analysis

Hiking minimum wage to $15 an hour for food-service workers would boost paychecks in city by $1.3 billion a year, analysis found.

Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster breaks down, leaving riders stuck on 88-year-old ride's crest

These thrill-seekers really got their money’s worth.

Life changing time with Navajo transformed SI teacher

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jennifer Farrell considered herself ready for the world — especially with a degree from New York University.

Cumming backs mayor's bill to retire carriage horses

Naked carjacker in Florida caught after 12-hour police hunt

A 12-hour Florida police hunt for a naked carjacker has ended in the suspect facing a slew of charges.

2 injured in roller coaster accident at Calif. theme park

Two people were injured when a roller coaster rider slammed into a maintenance worker at California's Great America theme park Friday.

Taliban kills 20 Afghan police officers in nighttime raid

Taliban fighters overran multiple checkpoints in a nighttime raid in Afghanistan, killing at least 20 police officers.

Fan hurt by broken bat at Fenway Park released from hospital

A Massachusetts woman who was seriously hurt when a broken bat flew into the stands at Fenway Park has been released from a hospital.

Stamos 'home and well' following DUI bust, hospitalization

Hillary Clinton focusing her campaign on 'four big fights'

Hillary Clinton is focusing her campaign on the “four big fights.”

Woman, 20, shot to death inside Iowa mall

A shooting near the food court of a popular Iowa mall left one woman dead and stunned shoppers Friday night, police said.

Feds launch cybersecurity program in wake of two big hacks

Two massive security hacks have prompted the federal government to launch an accelerated program to beef up cybersecurity.

Family of 15-year-old Washington student killed in crash writes open-hearted obituary

The heartbroken family of Gabriel Anderson, one of two Washington state high school students killed by an SUV driver Wednesday afternoon, wrote clear-eyed obituary the day after his death.