Friday, July 24, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

Justice Department asked to launch criminal probe into Hillary Clinton's handling of 'hundreds of potentially classified emails': report

A JULY 13, 2015, FILE PHOTO The Justice Department has been asked to launch a criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton's email use.

Lafayette hospital gets pay-it-forward pizzas from Texas after 'Trainwreck' mass shooting

Pizza boxes sent over to the Lafayette General Medical Center hospital at 1214 Coolidge St. in Lafayette, Louisiana, by Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center hospital on Hillcrest Medical Blvd. in Waco, Texas, following the move theater shooting on July 24, 2015. Caption reads: It's almost 2 a.m. here, so this picture is a little late. The pizza has been ravaged! The special delivery arrived courtesy of Baylor, Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco, Texas, which treated some victims from the massive shootout at the Twin Peaks biker bar in May.

Headless body in Niagara Falls sparks serial killer fears

The dismemberment of Terri Lynn Bills is eerily similar to the gruesome murder of her relative three years ago in Niagara Falls, authorities say. The murder and dismemberment of two women three years apart in Niagara Falls has investigators wondering if they’re hunting a serial killer.

FEUDING FELONS: Escaped N.Y. convicts bickered over camping out in cabin or continuing to travel

AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE. The convicted killers, David Sweat, 35, and Richard Matt, 49, spent two or three nights in a remote camp called Twisted Horn.

'F--K OFF': Wyatt Cenac says Jon Stewart told him off after racism segment

2 found brutally murdered in Bronx apartment: cop sources

Investigators gather in front of 1555 Grand Concourse where 2 males were found dead in apartment 6-S. The circumstances surrounding the deaths had not yet been determined at the time of this transmission. This picture was made at approximately 7PM on 7/23/15. (Sam Costanza for New York Daily News) George Benitez, 67, and another man believed to be in his 40s or 50s, were discovered in Benitez' sixth floor apartment on Grand Concourse Ave. near Rockwood St. in Mount Eden around 4 p.m.

New Jersey police chief claims sexual harassment in suit against Mendham Township

Officials in a New Jersey town are flatly denying an allegation by Police Chief Steven Crawford that he was sexually harassed on the job and subjected to a campaign of mistreatment. Mendham Township Police Chief Steven Crawford, 47, filed his notice of intent to sue Tuesday after 28 years with the force, the Daily Record reported.

Student who died by diet pills sent text fearing death

File picture. The inquest has started into the death of Eloise Aimee Parry (21). A Shrewsbury woman who died after taking tablets, believed to have been 'diet pills', bought over the internet. See News Team story NTIDIET; Eloise Aimee Parry swallowed eight pills she had purchased online before texting her college lecturer, writing: 'I've screwed up big time.'

Amy Schumer shuts down radio host who implied she's 'skanky'

Donald Trump's 'dangerous' expectations of Laredo perplex local residents

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The two bronze cowboy statues welcoming travelers to the Laredo International Airport were the only remnants of the Wild Wild West border town Donald Trump expected.

Subway vigilante Bernie Goetz withdraws suit alleging wrongful arrest for selling weed to undercover cop

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Bernie Goetz has withdrawn his suit against the city alleging he was wrongfully arrested for selling weed to an undercover cop in Union Square in 2013, papers in Manhattan Federal Court show.

Cyclist's bathroom break causes 73-acre wildfire after he lit toilet paper on fire, authorities say

FBMD01000a990d0000d6410000348600004b8800007f8b0000fdac0000fb2e01004a3d01005e450100874f0100ed2b0200 The unidentified cyclist stopped to defecate in a ravine in the Boise foothills on Wednesday afternoon, according to U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials.

Toronto cab company files $400 million class-action lawsuit against Uber

TORONTO, ON - MAY 14 -Photographed at Dundas Square, Toronto, Uber taxi service is a new alternative way to traditional taxi to travel around the city. Request and payment are all made using an app. (Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images) A cab company in Canada has filed a $400 million class-action lawsuit against Uber, claiming the upstart ride-sharing ring deliberately flouted the law to drive Toronto taxis out of business.

Scott Disick returns, but not for Kourtney Kardashian

SWIM FOR YOUR LIVES! Sharks spotted off Long Island’s Tobay Beach, bathers forced from water

At least two sharks were spotted swimming near the shore at Tobay Beach in Oyster Bay on Long Island on July 23, 2015. The estimated 6-foot sharks were seen about 15-feet off Tobay Beach's shore in the Town of Oyster Bay, forcing bathers out of the water.

Michigan ambulance crew overlooks victim in fatal crash

Cortez Cheathams was found dead in his wrecked car in Flint, Mich., nearly two hours after a caller dialed 911. A bumbling ambulance crew is under fire after failing to spot the broken body of a Michigan crash victim, telling a dispatcher the car was empty before leaving the scene, authorities said.

URBAN JUNGLE! It's no crock as police help corral 'feisty' 2-foot-long alligator in Inwood

Officers observed the reptile as it was about to cross Ninth Ave. at W. 205th St. in Inwood with no apparent fear of traffic. It's brought back memories from when a tiger was found in a Harlem pad in 2003.

Yellow cab allies seek emergency hearing to freeze bulk of business of apps like Uber

New York City Taxis come down 2nd Avenue in New York on July 10, 2014. The battle between ride-sharing and traditional taxi service is heating up in New York, with a new rival for ride-seekers declared illegal even before launching. Lyft, a ride-sharing service that operates in 60 US cities and competes with the likes of Uber, announced plans to launch Friday in the city boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, claiming these communities are "vastly underserved" by existing transport options. Lyft said it had recruited 500 drivers in the Big Apple and that 75,000 New Yorkers had downloaded its mobile application ahead of the launch. The municipal agency said in a statement that Lyft "is unauthorized in New York City" and has failed to comply with safety and licensing requirements. AFP PHOTO / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) A group of yellow cab backers suing the city for embracing apps like Uber are petitioning a judge to grant an emergency hearing that could freeze the bulk of the taxi-app giant’s business.

Amy Schumer says her 'heart is broken' after Louisiana theater shooting

L.A. teacher accused of sexually abusing 15-year-old student

Michelle Yeh, a 28-year-old female teacher at San Pedro High in California has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a 15-year-old male student, Los Angeles police announced Tuesday. Michelle Yeh, 28, had taken on a temporary teaching gig at San Pedro High School, where she met the teenage boy in one of her classes in February.

Cops seen in video beating alleged pizza thief taken off the street

Officers Pearce Martinez and Lenny Lutchman of the 81st Precinct have been removed from street patrol as the Brooklyn District Attorney and NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau investigate the incident. The NYPD cops under investigation for the beat down of a man with his hands raised in surrender were suspended, the Daily News has learned.

Mob of rats spotted scurrying on New York City street — 'As females walk by these bastards jump out and scare 'em'

Rats disgusting! A mob of rats were spotted kicking the tires on a parked car, fearlessly scurrying about and frightening passersby.

Mail carrier charged with not delivering 22,000 items

A Philadelphia letter carrier was charged with not delivering 22,000 pieces of mail. A Philadelphia mail carrier was charged with not delivering 22,000 pieces of mail.

'Full House' alum Candace Cameron Bure to 'The View'

Arizona Mom leaves tot in sweltering car so she can shop at Walmart

Mikayla Peer, 20, has been charged with leaving her 2-year-old child in a 117-degree car while she shopped at an Arizona Walmart. Mikayla Peer, 20, was charged with child abuse after leaving her 2-year-old daughter inside a boiling hot car while she shopped.

Estranged son of respected Boston police captain had deadly arsenal, wanted to carryout ISIS-inspired attack, feds say

The estranged son of a respected Boston police captain was arrested July 4 by FBI agents as part of a counter-terrorism operation against alleged ISIS-inspired domestic terrorists, federal officials told ABC News today. Alexander Ciccolo, 23, of Adams, Mass., was taken into custody on gun charges after buying two pistols and two rifles from an undercover FBI confidential informant, federal officials said. In a search of his apartment, officials reported they found it loaded with possible bomb-making equipment including a pressure cooker, a variety of chemicals, an alarm clock, along with “attack planning papers” and “jihad” paperwork. FBI agents said he used the name Abu Ali al-Amriki and neighbors said he was a recent convert to Islam. Alexander Ciccolo was charged with plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack. He had a deadly arsenal and was eyeing a college campus as part of his twisted plan.

Former music exec convicted of kidnap, robbery wins new trial

NR Aikio Garnes, 40, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for tying up and burglarizing Federico Ray and his family’s East Flatbush apartment on Oct. 15, 2009.

Doofus D.C. straphanger yanks emergency cord after missing stop, causes gridlock nightmare

A man with a child in tow runs from D.C. Metro subway car after he pulled the emergency release Tuesday evening a created a massive commuter snarl. A man who missed his subway stop in the nation's capital pulled the emergency brake instead of simply getting off at next station: cops
Autos

2016 BMW 340i – First Drive and Full Review

For years, the BMW 3 Series has been the German sports sedan all others try to emulate. For the 2016 mode year, BMW takes a careful and calculated approach towards improving this standard bearer. Does the BMW 3 Series keep its edge? We hit 155-mph on the German autobahn in the sports sedan all other automakers try to chase.

2016 Hyundai Tucson – Review and Test Drive

The 2016 Hyundai Tucson is still a huge value - but it's wrapped in much hipper, more tech-savvy packaging. The Tucson sheds its value image for something trendier, more powerful, more desirable - but yes, still affordable and loaded with features!
New York

NYC, lawyers about to declassify mountain of documents around rape case involving 'Central Park Five'

From left, Korey Wise, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana and Yusef Salaam were cleared in 1989 rape that shocked city. The city and lawyers for the “Central Park Five” are on the verge of declassifying 95 depositions and 200,000 documents that will reveal a mountain of new information about the 1989 rape case.

De Blasio renames the infamous 'Boulevard of Death' in Queens, touting $100M in street improvements

Mayor de Blasio at press conference discussing commencing work with Vision Zero and overhaul of Queens Boulevard, Thursday morning. DOT workers are making Queens Boulevard safer for pedestrians. Date: July 23, 2015 Location: 61st Street and Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY (David Wexler For New York Daily News) Mayor de Blasio on Thursday rechristened it the “Boulevard of Life,” saying $100 million in street improvements will finally make Queens Blvd. a safe place.

Proposed tourist helicopter ban introduced at City Council

A helicopter takes off on July 7, 2015 at Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York. A new City Council bill would close this and other city heliports. (Alec Tabak for New York Daily News) “We are here to stop the noise that has been completely ruining the lives of so many New Yorkers,” said Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal (D-Manhattan).

Rev. Al Sharpton is looking to hire writers for his new blog targeted at 'millennials'

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Sharpton announced on Thursday that he is looking for “journalists, writers, and bloggers” to contribute to his new blog, The Shift Daily.

Two men are mugged while visiting Central Park: cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi On Thursday at 3 p.m., a 55-year-old man was pushed to the ground and robbed by knife-wielding Rubin Pagan near E. 109th St. and East Drive, police sources said.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

Woman, 34, found dead on bed in Brooklyn hotel room: cops

The exterior of the Bushwick Hotel at 171 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11206. A 34-year-old woman was found dead in a Brooklyn hotel room Thursday afternoon, police said.

De Blasio disagrees with NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton's claim of being too old to serve second term

New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, right, is joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio as he speaks to reporters during a news conference to discuss the Summer All Out community policing program, Wednesday, July 15, 2015, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Bratton, 67, became the city's top cop for the second time in January 2014, after being selected by newly elected Mayor de Blasio.

Suspect nabbed in shooting death of 20-year-old man in Bronx

Scene on East 180th St. near Daly Av. on Sun., July 19, 2015 where a 21-year-old man was fatally shot. A 27-year-old man was arrested for killing a 20-year-old man during a wild shootout in the Bronx, officials said Thursday.

Seized rabbits can't be euthanized by ASPCA, judge rules

Dorota Trec, who is facing animal cruelty charges for hoarding allegedly nearly 20 rabbits in her home, at Brooklyn Criminal Court where she is representing herself at the trial. A Brooklyn judge ordered the ASPCA Thursday not to kill nearly 100 rabbits seized from the infamous Gowanus Rabbit Woman.
Sports

SO PREDICTABLE! Dodgers' Kershaw aces Mets with 11 Ks, shutout

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Mets aren't officially a perfect mess, but they were pretty close to earning that designation on Thursday night. Clayton Kershaw typically represents a rough night for baseball’s top offenses, but the Mets’ patchwork lineup.

Feinsand: Yankees not chirping after sweep of AL East rival Orioles

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The Yankees are letting their play do their talking these days. Following Thursday’s win over the Orioles, which finished off a three-game sweep of the reigning American League East champions, the Yankees had every right.

Leonard: Ex-Devils president Lou Lamoriello turns over a new Leaf

Lou Lamoriello A heaping sum of hockey royalty has faded from the spotlight in the greater New York area in just one month. Lou Lamoriello shocked the NHL on Thursday not only by resigning as Devils president but by accepting the GM job for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Giants Insider: JPP should have trusted team after fireworks

Phil Simms became the latest person to criticize Jason Pierre-Paul for how he handled things after his Fourth of July fireworks accident.

Lovers reach out and touch someone in phone booth

Cheap drugs can help in breast cancer fight: study

FILE PHOTO Two types of inexpensive drugs can boost survival from breast cancer, new research shows.

Calif. cops pose as panhandlers in distracted-driving sting

San Bernardino police officers conducted a traffic enforcement detail this morning in an attempt Four officers with the San Bernardino Police Department camped out along an off-ramp posing as panhandlers as part of an undercover sting.

Florida woman fights off alligator who had her dog in its clenches

Lori Beiswenger rescued her dog, Hope, from an alligator that grabbed the pooch for a snack on Florida golf course. Lori Beiswenger heard a god-awful scream, and then an alligator went by with her dog in its jaws.

De Blasio insists he didn't cave to Uber after backing off bill to cap growth

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during the "Modern Slavery and Climate Change" meeting at the Vatican July 21, 2015. Mayors and governors from major world cities on Tuesday will urge global leaders to take bold action at this year's U.N. climate change summit, saying it may be the last chance to tackle human-induced global warming. Pope Francis has invited some 65 local and regional leaders to attend a two-day conference on how cities can address what the Vatican calls the "interconnected emergencies" of climate change and human trafficking. REUTERS/Tony Gentile Mayor de Blasio said he was happy with the deal because it will allow the city to analyze its rider data.

Mail carrier breaks into woman's home, tries on boots: cops

L.A. woman could face life in prison for holding cop's baton

Trishawn Cardessa Carey arrested for hitting a police officer with an officer's nightstick A homeless Los Angeles woman who picked up a cops' dropped baton during Skid Row scuffle could face life in prison.

New York City's roads are seventh worst in U.S., says research group

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The city’s streets are the seventh worst in the nation — forcing motorists to cough up nearly $800 a year in maintenance and repairs, according to a new report.

New Jersey driver charged with vehicular homicide in teen’s 2014 death

The New Jersey driver who hit and killed 14-year-old Aisling Cooke in 2014 has been charged with vehicular homicide, authorities say. Nicholas Garreffi, 40, was charged on Monday with vehicular homicide in the 2014 death of Aisling Cooke.

Postal worker finds two bodies at Arizona home: sheriff

A mail carrier discovered the bodies of Lawrence Reed, 45, and Sandra Kualls, 41, on Wednesday while delivering a package to the home near Centipede and Grassland drives, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. One body was reportedly located in the yard of the Fountain Hills home. The front door was left open, exposing a second from outside.

All butt decided! Booty-ful Brazil contestants revealed

Buffalo council candidate caught calling mayor racial slur

Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Commissioner Joseph Mascia, who is running for a Common Council seat, was recorded making racist remarks, using the n-word, about Buffalo's mayor Byron Brown and other African American politicians. A city council candidate in Buffalo is under fire for a barrage of racial slurs privately swung at city officials.

Record number of minority-, women-owned businesses are certified in New York City

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at the New York State Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. New York state is looking to increase the number of state contracts going to businesses owned by women and minorities. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) The de Blasio administration plans to announce it has certified more than 4,100 minority- and women-owned businesses in the past 12 months.

DEADLY MISTAKE: Dog shot in Milwaukee as resident somehow confused it with lion on the loose

A dog nickamed Pete, who has different colored eyes, is expected to make a full recovery. A trigger-happy Wisconsin resident shot a dog, thinking it was a lion reported to be on the loose in Milwaukee, authorities said.

$345 million London building creates large wind tunnels

A 525-foot London building nicknamed ‘Walkie Talkie’ has been criticized for creating large gusts of wind in the area. A structure in London is causing major wind storms and glaring heat from the sun.

Oh, baby! She grew into a beautiful star, guess who

Cara Delevingne shared a throwback picture on Instagram on July 23, 2015.\"#currentmood #tbt\"

SHE'LL NEVER GO BACK: Rape victim, 82, won't go back to Brooklyn home

Asa Roberts appears at his arraignment with defense attorney Christopher Hoyt at Brooklyn Criminal Court in Brooklyn, New York City on Friday, July 17 2015. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News) An 82-year-old rape victim won’t return to the Brighton Beach residence where a savage sexual predator attacked her and held her hostage.

MARK, SET, GO! Council Speaker says she — not Blaz — drove Uber deal

New City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito raise her hand as Council members are sworn in, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 in New York. The 51-member body voted unanimously for Mark-Viverito, who becomes the first Hispanic person to hold the speaker's job. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) An angry Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito lashed out at Mayor de Blasio for hogging credit for a deal to drop a cap on Uber.

Gay N.J. priest asks Pope Francis for acknowledgement of recent Catholic school firings spurred by sexual orientation

Father Warren Hall of Seton Hall University laughs while attending a basketball game. He was later fired for sharing a "NO H8" photo on Facebook in opposition to LGBT discrimination. A priest who came out as gay after losing his ministry job at a New Jersey private school is looking to the Holy See for guidance.

John Kerry defends Iran nuclear plan before Senate committee

Secretary of State John Kerry blasted critics of the Iran nuclear dea Thursdayl in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Secretary of State Kerry blasted critics of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran on Thursday.

HOT SPOT! Amal dazzles on date with hubby George

Ian runs from sharks and Chrissy and John's pizza binge

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