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Sgt. Thomas Sullivan identified by family, friends as one of four killed in Chattanooga rampage — 'There’s no Marine you would want that was better in combat than him'

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, one of four Marines killed in a Tennessee shooting rampage Thursday, was a 40-year-old Massachusetts native.

SEE IT SOFT BRAWL: Two N.J. dads arrested following bloody street fight over their daughters' softball team

Michael Barbella, 48, and Michael J. Duffy, 45, both from New Jersey, brawled outside a Maryland civic center, where the team was playing.

'HE GOT TO THE BREAKING POINT AND JUST SNAPPED': Pa. dad slams 7-week-old son into wall — infant suffers severe head trauma

Butler Township police arrested Tyler Duddy after the 25-year-old dad took his tiny son Callen to a hospital for severe head injuries.

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50 Cent declares $28M of personal debts — including $1,700 he owes grandfather

Cops used banned chokehold on ex-Marine after accusing him of trespassing at his own Brooklyn home: suit

Cops assaulted and used a banned chokehold on Rodric Small after accusing him of burglarizing and trespassing — at his own Brooklyn home, according to a new lawsuit.

Rookie NYPD cop with just 10 DAYS on the job tackles gun-wielding man at Brooklyn housing complex

Sharif Cole, 20, who is reportedly associated with the Crips gang, was shooting at a rival inside the Glenwood Houses in East Flatbush around 6 p.m., according to police sources.

Stony Brook University sued over claims campus counselors failed to treat student’s depression leading to suicide

Catherine Ayescu, 20, took an overdose of anxiety and anti-depressant pills last January in a campus library. She had been receiving treatment from the counseling department.

Amy uses The Force as Princess Leia in raunchy GQ shoot

Writer seeking quiet is attacked, robbed for $1.60, credit cards in Central Park

The 26-year-old scribe from Brooklyn sought out a quiet spot in the iconic park to research a piece on finding secluded spots in the Big Apple when she was attacked and robbed.

Prison shows shower stall where El Chapo made break for freedom; kingpin may have used bird to test tunnel air before escape

Mexican prison officials showed off the now-infamous cell where drug lord Joaquin (El Chapo) Guzman lived and how he escaped.

Google employees injured when self-driving SUV rear-ended, first injury accident reported with hi-tech fleet

In the collision, a Lexus SUV that the tech giant outfitted with sensors and cameras was rear-ended in Google's home city of Mountain View.

First-born children have higher IQs — but it doesn't really make a difference, study shows

Eldest siblings have a one-point IQ advantage, according to a University of Illinois analysis of nearly 400,000 high school students.

'They could teach me things': Brody suggets Jenner sisters are sexperts

State politicians rake in campaign cash after taking leadership roles

New Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and new Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie both saw big jumps in campaign contributions since they took their leadership posts, records show.

Train loaded with crude oil derails, forces evacuation of nearby Montana homes

Roosevelt County Sheriff Jason Frederick says there are no reports of injury or fire, but of the 21 cars that derailed only two remained upright.

SEE IT ANY LANDING YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM: Small plane makes emergency glide on N.J. highway

Traffic cameras recorded a sky diving school pilot's surreal emergency landing on New Jersey's Route 72 in Stafford Township Sunday.

Obama officials to push Iran nuclear deal at Senate committee as Republicans vow to fight it

Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will testify Thursday.

THE REMIX: Marvel recreates iconic hip hop album covers

Hillary Clinton proposes tax credit for businesses to share profits with employees

Clinton used her first town hall as a candidate to unveil a proposed tax credit for businesses to share profits with their employees — a plan she said could shrink income inequality.

Airport workers prepare to strike, claim bosses threatened to fire them over wage push

Workers at JFK and LaGuardia Airports are preparing to walk off the job next week, saying bosses threatened to fire them after they pushed for better wages.

Officials weighing adding surcharge for taxi trip to JFK during rush hour

A $4.50 rush hour surcharge weekdays between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. was weighed at a Taxi and Limousine Commission hearing Thursday.

Amazon's Prime Day a 'huge success' despite social media complaints, company says

Despite a slew of social media complaints about the quality of products and deals available, Amazon.com’s Prime Day event was a huge success that will “definitely” become an annual event.

'Do the right thing': Caitlyn ripped by other driver in crash

Former Army sergeant who plotted to kill DEA agent sentenced to 20 years in prison

Timothy Vamvakias, 43, a former member of the U.S. Army, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, along with five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to the charges in January.

Connecticut woman left infant in hot car TWO TIMES in one day after hitting the gym: authorities

Hiroko Kurihara, 46, of Stamford, was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor and leaving an unattended child in her car. She is being held on $10,000 bail.

HIS FAULT! Tennis star Bernard Tomic arrested after rowdy Miami Beach party

The world's No. 25 ranked men's tennis player was arrested after allegedly refusing to break up a party and obey police Wednesday morning.

Carmine Agnello, reputed mobster and ex-son-in-law of John Gotti, arrested in Cleveland scrap metal scheme

The philandering ex-hubby of Mafia princess Victoria Gotti was busted Wednesday in Cleveland for a $3 million stolen car and scrap metal scam that recalled his crooked ways in New York.

2015 Mustang 'Apollo Edition' is out of this world!

AUDI'S BEST: 2017 Audi R8 Test Drive and Full Review

Audi's flagship R8 super car is back and better than ever for 2017, if not radically different from the previous generation.

Testing Audi’s MMI handwriting in the 2015 A3 Cabrio (VIDEO)

We take the latest version of Audi's MMI infotainment system for a spin in this 'Street Smarts' video special.

EXCLUSIVE Cuomo's Health Department to expand regulation that banned synthetic pot after related hospitalizations

Gov. Cuomo’s Health Department is set to expand a 2012 regulation that banned a whole range of synthetic cannabis-like products and bath salts.

Cuomo calls de Blasio's push for state-funded housing for homeless 'irresponsible'

Gov. Cuomo took another swipe at Mayor de Blasio on Thursday — calling the mayor’s push for more state-funded supportive housing for the homeless “irresponsible.”

De Blasio raises $1.5M for political nonprofit, with cash coming from rich donors with City Hall business

Mayor de Blasio raised a whopping $1.5 million over the past six months for his political nonprofit, which includes hefty donations from rich donors who have business before City Hall.

Ambulance carrying ill woman calls for backup after illegally parked SUV blocks route to hospital in Hamilton Heights

The ambulance responded to Petronila Carrasco’s apartment at 11:30 a.m. and had put the elderly woman in their ambulance, but quickly learned that their route was blocked.

Transit advocates say NYC needs more express bus lanes

The city was recently permitted 10 more Select Bus Service routes, which accelerate travel with bus lanes and off-board fare payment.

LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Man heartbroken over loss of mother to cancer said he had 'nothing to live for' hours before being shot dead in the Bronx

A man despondent over losing his mother and who had told friends he had “nothing to live for” was fatally shot on a Bronx street.

Creep accused of raping 82-year-old woman gets away from cops twice after he's tracked to 2 Brooklyn buildings: sources

The Brooklyn sicko suspected of raping an 82-year-old grandmother managed to twice narrowly elude officers, sources said.

Uber slams proposal to cap service adding 'De Blasio's Uber'

The wait for an Uber driver would get a lot longer should a proposed cap on drivers become a reality, claims the ridesharing company.

Carmen Fariña expanding program for new school principals

“Learning Partners” sends new principals to visit schools run by seasoned leaders in hopes that vital skills will rub off on the rookies.

ONE WILD RIDE: Miley Cyrus, Stella Maxwell have fun at Disneyland

DR. APP: 'Instagram for doctors' allows physicians to share photos to help diagnose and treat patients

Next time you're in a hospital emergency room, don't be surprised when the physician asks your permission to publicly share photos of your injury – before, during, and after surgery.

Wisconsin court ends probe of 2016 hopeful Scott Walker

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether Walker’s campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups.

‘The trolls are winning,’ says ex-Reddit CEO Ellen Pao in departure op-ed; new CEO Steve Huffman changes content policy

The ousted Reddit CEO said she was harassed, demeaned and hit with death threats because users were furious about changes to the site.

Boy Scout pinned by falling boulder that crushes his legs

Firefighters were able to rescue a teenager attending a Boy Scout camp in Juneau after his legs were crushed by a 3,000-pound boulder.

PERKS OF THE BREASTFEEDING: Blake pleased with new mom bod

BETTER THAN STARBUCKS! Housing worker tried to sell 'gourmet coffee' on the job

A housing inspector got smacked with $1,750 in fines after he tried to peddle his line of "gourmet" joe to a resident of subsidized housing.

Oregon children find un-detonated decades-old mortar shell, take it to play date

A group of Oregon children who stumbled across an un-detonated, decades-old military-grade mortar shell in a Portland wildlife refuge took it to a play date but escaped unharmed, Portland police said.

Woman who stalked, harassed 'Orange is the New Black' star Taryn Manning sentenced to 6 months in jail

A woman arrested several times for stalking and harassing “Orange is the New Black” star Taryn Manning returned to jail Thursday.

N.C. man pleads guilty in child porn case linked to day care

William Towner Akers' guilty plea Wednesday follows a raid at a couple's Sanford home which recovered homemade videos of similar abuse.

DOGGONIT: Amber charged for Australia pup smuggling

Alleged NYPD cop-beater caught in Philadelphia

After beating an off-duty NYPD cop and taking her gun, Samuel Thornton ran to Philadelphia, where he was caught, officials said Thursday.

Dad whose ex-wife was killed by mentally ill son tries to disinherit him

Steven Schwartz filed court papers on Wednesday, saying his son isn’t entitled to his mother’s estate because he is guilty of her wrongful death.

Man steals cars near Kennedy Airport, rents them out: PA

A Brooklyn man stole airport rental cars and then leased them out on Craigslist, authorities said Wednesday.

De Blasio to visit Vatican for meeting with Pope Francis, speech on climate change

Mayor de Blasio next week will visit Rome, where he will meet with Pope Francis and give a speech on climate change at the Vatican, city officials said Wednesday.

NO 'WALKING DEAD'? Worst Emmy snubs revealed

Cuomo announces task force fighting labor law violations

Task force will target industries, including carwashes, laundries, restaurants and landscapers, to root out violations of labor laws.

De Blasio praises Pope Francis' 'fight against inequality'

Mayor de Blasio says Pope Francis is a man on a mission to fight inequality, and he’s thrilled to be going to Rome to help.

REAL LIFE 'MEMENTO': Root canal procedure leaves U.K. man with 90-minute memory

A routine root canal procedure left a British man with a 90-minute memory, forcing him to think every day is the day of his surgery 10 years ago and stumping researchers.