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SHE WAS DISGRACED': Ex-Swedish model suing boss for $850M was allegedly stalked and harassed during his ‘relentless campaign to have sex with her,' lawyer says

Attorney David Ratner said Hanna Bouveng’s $850M suit against Benjamin Wey is a story of him "taking advantage of a 23-year-old woman.”

THEY WENT OUT WITH A BANG! Prison worker Joyce Mitchell had sex with BOTH escapees in upstate jailbreak, sources say

Joyce Mitchell worked up a sweat with cop killer David Sweat and with the other escapee, Richard Matt, sources told The Daily News on Monday.

HAMILL Hey Bratton — a black, female New Yorker with a clean record wants to join the NYPD. What's the holdup?

She appears to be exactly what NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton is looking for in a new recruit. But she's still waiting on the call.

Alabama man had sex with wife’s dog, feeling she paid too much attention to it: cops

Jonathan Medley's wife made the disgusting dog discovery while spying on him for fear he was sleeping with another woman.

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Rescue teams desperately search for bridge inspector thrown into Passaic River by stormwaters: reports

Stormwaters threw a worker who was inspecting a footbridge off the small overpass and into a stream that feeds New Jersey’s Passaic River.

Girl dies day after she passed out on Magic Mountain ride

Jasmine Martinez was airlifted to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Friday afternoon and was later transferred to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, the LA Times reported.

Detroit woman who admitted killing friend with crock pot sentenced to at least 23 years

Tewana Sullivan, 51, who pleaded guilty to fatally beating her friend with a slow cooker during a fight over the 2016 presidential election was sentenced to at least 23 years in jail on Monday.

Lisa Lampanelli has slimmed down and filed for divorce

Al-Qaida confirms U.S. strike killed leader of Yemen affiliate

Al-Qaida has confirmed that Nasir al-Wuhayshi, its No. 2 figure and leader of its powerful Yemeni affiliate, has been killed in a U.S. strike.

Four men in custody after Bronx shooting leaves 25-year-old woman injured: police

Four men were taken into custody when gunshots made a Bronx block sound like the 4th of July Monday night - leaving a 25-year-old woman with a bullet wound to her arm , police said.

Man charged with setting up cameras to spy on woman in Manhattan apartment busted AGAIN for taping another woman: prosecutors

Eli Kadoch, 48, was initially charged last year with setting up cameras in his Upper West Side apartment to film Aksana Kuzmitskaya in the nude for six months.

Vanessa Hudgens has tough goodbye to 'Gigi'

Student in ‘Fifty Shades’ rape case once again cleared of charges

Mohammad Hossain has once again seen his charges dropped for an alleged rape supposedly inspired by the kinky film “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

Florida home health aide allegedly stripped naked and pummeled a patient: report

Police in the central coast town of Palm Bay say the as-yet-unidentified woman was completely naked and the patient was ailing from her attack when they arrived to the house, Florida Today reported.

Feds grant new protections for Nepalese nationals, allowing them to stay in U.S. after massive earthquake

The feds have granted new protections to Nepalese nationals in the United States to let them stay here after a catastrophic earthquake hit their homeland, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Monday.

JOLLY 'O' ENGLAND! Obama gals land in London

Filmmaker who robbed Lower East Side bank and recorded it pleads guilty

Joseph Gibbons, 61, who was promised a year in jail in exchange for his admission, was arrested Jan. 8 for the bizarre New Year’s Eve heist at a Capital One branch on the Lower East Side.

State lawmakers OK bill to speed up access to medical pot for seriously ill patients

State lawmakers on Monday approved legislation to give seriously ill children and adults speedier access to medical marijuana.

Former Alabama teacher marries student after sexual relationship indictment

Matthew Shane Wester, 37, and Amy Nicole Cox, an 18-year-old May graduate of Cleveland High School, married Saturday in Gulf Shores, AL.com reported.

K-Stew's ma changes story on actress' love life

Calif. family found dead after missing for 2 years beaten with sledgehammer

A California family found dead two years after disappearing was beaten to death with a three-pound sledgehammer, authorities said.

Rikers Island inmate, 77, claims guard broke her arms, files $3M lawsuit

M.J. Norwick seeks $3 million from the city for the multiple fractures she sustained in the confrontation, sparked after she threw a paper medicine cup, according to her suit.

Ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg to donate $100M for Cornell Tech ‘Genius School’ campus on Roosevelt Island

Ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg is donating $100M to the Cornell Tech “Genius School” to help fund construction for its Roosevelt Island campus.

2016 Mazda CX-5: Test Drive and Full Review

Technology marches on, and Mazda keeps the nimble 2016 CX-5 crossover SUV one step ahead of the competition.

Bizarre Car of the Week: 1978 Subaru BRAT

Bizarre Car of the Week is back with the delightfully strange, 'Chicken Tax'-derived Subaru BRAT pickup.

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

Expert testifies on behalf of men who BASE jumped from One World Trade Center, calls them ‘heroes’

Professional BASE jumper Sean Chuma challenged the prosecution’s assertion the trio put people on the street at risk with their Sept. 30, 2013, jump.

Court halts Citibank from seizing medallions from taxi kingpin

Evgeny Freidman, who owns about 900 taxi medallions, on Monday got a state appeals court to put on hold a trial judge’s order allowing Citibank to seize dozens of them.

New Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island will add much-needed STEM emphasis to public schools

Cornell Tech broke ground on the construction of its new applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island, and announced a gift of $100 million from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg to fund construction.

'I have to choose between food or getting to work': New Yorkers tell struggles of living with low wages

New Yorkers discuss the challenges of surviving with a low-wage job.

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Newlywed couple injured in deadly Amtrak crash are latest to file lawsuit: report

Declan MacFarland, 34, and Kathryn Varnum, 33, were traveling to New York City from Varnum’s parents’ home in northern Virginia May 12 when the train derailed outside out Philadelphia.

Blame septic tanks and fertilizer for Suffolk County’s wildlife-killing algea: expert

Septic tanks and cesspools are to blame for a deadly strain of toxic algae currently overtaking Long Island's waterways, according to one expert.

Long Island HS student sues over SAT printing error

A Long Island student is the first to sue the Educational Testing Service and The College Board for a misprint on the SAT exam.

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SEE IT San Diego deputy shows off bite marks after zapping 13-year-old runaway with Taser during struggle

San Diego’s sheriff claims his deputy did what he had to when he zapped a 13-year-old runaway with a stun gun. The yelling, flailing struggle was caught on video, sparking allegations of police brutality.

Rent regulation laws set to expire after state lawmakers failed to agree to extension

The rent regulation laws that affect nearly 2 million New Yorkers were set to expire Monday night after state leaders could not come to a deal to extend them for even two days.

Staten Island tot dies after falling off changing table: cop sources

Lilly Jurgens hit her head and face in the fall and was rushed by the Emergency Medical Service to Staten Island University Hospital North, where she died at 9:48 a.m.

Anthony Small: Ex-British boxing champ 'sold career memorabilia to fund trip to join ISIS'

Anthony Small was preparing to travel to the war-torn region with two friends so the trio could join ISIS fighters, the Old Bailey was told.

Jeb Bush announces he's running for President at Miami rally: 'Our country is on a very bad course'

Jeb Bush offered red meat to his party's conservative base while casting himself as a capable executive in a speech officially announcing his presidential campaign Monday.

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White House reporters angry at Obamas for hosting private party

White House correspondents fumed after the President and First Lady hosted a celebrity-studded soiree that Rev. Al Sharpton bragged about attending before the Obamas even acknowledged it occurred.

Fiji Airways passengers who stayed at same hotel have ‘stomach problems’ on LAX-bound flight: officials

A dozen Fiji Airways passengers who stayed at the same hotel in the tropical island nation suffered from nausea, diarrhea and vomiting on their flight to Los Angeles International Airport on Monday.

Chuck Blazer's plea deal unsealed amid growing FIFA scandal

Chuck Blazer is a big man, and his secrets were too big even for the U.S. Justice Department to keep under wraps.

Donald Trump will disclose $9B in assets, may be poised to run for President: report

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump, who’s flirted twice with the idea of running for President, is expected to reveal his financial assets Tuesday — a possible precursor to throwing his hat in the ring.

Hillary Clinton stops in New Hampshire for first time since NYC launch rally, talks about vow for universal pre-k programs

Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail in the Granite State Monday for the first time since her big New York City launch rally, promising New Hampshire voters that she respects the policies of her predecessors.