Friday, July 3, 2015

AMERICAS EARLY BIRD NEWS

NOT HER ‘FINEST’ MOMENT: NYPD cop arrested three times in less than a year — charged with drug possession, driving unregistered motorcycle in latest stunt: police

Stacey Staniland, 29, was arrested Tuesday night after crashing a motorcycle in Staten Island, cops said.

Ambulette tumbles off ledge into side of Queens hospital

This North Shore Ambulance Service Ambulette mounted the sidewalk and crashed through the guard rail of New York Hospitol Queens on the Booth Memorial Ave. side. The North Shore Ambulette crushed a bench and went through a fence as it fell into the side of New York Hospital Queens.

CASH COMES WITH BAGGAGE: TSA tweets photo of passenger’s $75G, drawing outrage

TSA Public Affairs spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tweeted a photo of '$75,000' found in luggage at Richmond International airport. Most carry-on luggage is free, but one man's may have cost him $75,000. That's the amount of cash that was reportedly confiscated from a single suitcase while rolling through a Virginia airport.

10 Foods You Never Knew Had so Much Protein

10 Foods You Never Knew Had so Much Protein

Jim Carrey apologizes for tweeting photo of autistic teen having breakdown

'IT WAS CHAOS': Man kills 33-year-old woman, self at packed Pennsylvania bar: official

Police are on the scene outside York County bar Flapjacks Restaurant and Pub at 9 North U.S. Route 15, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, after two people died, Arthur Guise and Sharon Williams, in an apparent murder/suicide just before 9 p.m. on July 2, 2015. Arthur Guise, 31, reportedly shot Sharon Williams in the chest just before 9 p.m. at Flapjack’s Restaurant and Pub in Dillsburg, according to the York County Coroner.

'I HATE WHAT I HAVE DONE': Former Florida teacher gets 22 years in prison for having sex with three students

Former Polk County teacher Jennifer Fichter in court, where she faces charges from a third teenager who says he had sex with her. Jennifer Fichter, 30, was sentenced to 22 years in prison Thursday for having sex dozens of times with three of her students — with one of her trysts leading to her getting an abortion.

Brooklyn woman using walker killed by garbage truck in hit-run: cops

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Alberta Bagu was hit by the truck when she stepped onto Broadway mid-block near Ditmars St. in Bushwick around 10:30 p.m., police said. She died at the scene.

Hannah Davis strips down to sexy star-spangled bikini

Fort Bragg soldier arrested for carrying assault rifle through N.C. mall, says he just wanted his picture taken

Bryan Scott Wolfinger, 25, has been charged with Going Armed to the Terror of the Public after entering Cross Creek Mall in North Carolina with an AR-15 rifle. Bryan Scott Wolfinger, 25, terrified patrons and sent the shopping center into lockdown. He was arrested and charged with going armed to the terror of the public, the Fayeteville Observer reported.

Man commits suicide by jumping in front of Illinois carnival ride: officials

DuPage County Illinois officials are calling a the death of a man at Ribfest in Naperville a suicide. The man was struck by a ride called Pharoah's Fury, a boat-shaped ride that swings on a pendulum. Witnesses at Naperville's Ribfest said the man dove under a ride called Pharaoh's Fury around 3 p.m., ABC Chicago reported.

‘WAIT FOR ME, I'LL BE THERE SOON’: Couple of 75 years dies in each other's arms less than a day apart

A San Diego couple who had been married for 75 years died within a day of each while holding hands.

China struck by magnitude 6.5 earthquake in western Xinjiang

PISHAN, July 3, 2015 Photo taken with a cellphone on July 3, 2015 shows a crack on a building wall at the Pishan Fire Brigade after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Pishan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Credit Image: © Bian Kaiqiang/Xinhua/ZUMA Wire) A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook buildings in China's far western region of Xinjiang on Friday, sending people out onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

Watson will paint over Confederate flag on General Lee

EXCLUSIVE Police begin crackdown on illegal scooters and electric bikes

Police are being ordered to seize Bikes like the ones in this picture that can be propelled by pedals or an electric motor. If the scooter is being used by a delivery man, then the owner of the restaurant is tracked down and given the summons, the new rules state in New York City on July 2, 2015. The NYPD has begun a crackdown on illegal electric bikes and the restaurants that use them, according to internal documents reviewed by the Daily News.

Will you accept the charges? New York inmate made 1,975 collect calls to woman with restraining order: cops

Steven H. Buchanan, an inmate at the Steuben County Jail, is accused of making 1,975 phone calls since March 2015 to a woman listed on an order of protection. Steven H. Buchanan, 23, already locked up at Steuben County Jail in Bath, N.Y., for several incidents, now faces felony first-degree criminal contempt after violating a restraining order.

Hawaii politician opens up about assault near homeless encampment

Hawaii Rep. Tom Brower, who represents Waikiki and Ala Moana, speaks to the media Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Honolulu. Brower said he was assaulted Monday while walking through an encampment where homeless people were living in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz) “I’m not angry that it happened,” State Rep. Tom Brower (D-Ala Moana, Waikiki), 50, told the Daily News two days after his beatdown near a children’s museum.

David Sweat denies affair with prison worker — says it was HER idea to knock off husband after escape

Captured cop killer David Sweat insists he didn’t work up a sweat with prison worker Joyce Mitchell — and that it was her idea to bump off her husband.

Affleck ‘stayed in touch’ with ex J.Lo before Garner split

PICTURED Ex-Texas judge charged with posting former girlfriends' photos in fake sex-for-hire ads

Former Texas state Judge Christopher Dupuy retaliated against his ex-girlfriends, posting their pictures with sex-for-hire ads online, authorities say. Former state Judge Christopher Dupuy was busted on harassment charges for allegedly posting ex-girlfriends’ pictures online in fake sex-for-hire ads.

Russian cargo ship launched to International Space Station after two other resupply missions failed

The Russian Progress-M spacecraft is transported to its launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, July 1, 2015. An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded about two minutes after liftoff from Florida on Sunday, destroying a cargo ship bound for the International Space Station in the latest in a string of mishaps in supplying the orbiting outpost. A Russian Progress cargo ship failed to reach the outpost in April following a problem with its Soyuz launcher. Russia hopes to return its troubled Soyuz rocket and Progress cargo ship to flight on Friday. REUTERS/Stringer A Russian booster rocket on successfully launched an unmanned cargo ship to the ISS, whose crew is anxiously awaiting it after the successive failures of two previous supply missions.

Bomb rocks Bogota financial district, 8 wounded in two Colombian capital blasts

Police officers inspect an office after it was wrecked by an explosion in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, July 2, 2015. A homemade explosive device went off in the financial district of Colombia's capital and wounded several people, while a second blast elsewhere in Bogota injured another, authorities said. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) An explosive device went off in the financial district of Colombia's capital Thursday and wounded seven people, while a second blast in another part in Bogota injured an eighth person.

Pilot in TransAsia crash turned off wrong engine before it crashed into river - SEE THE VIDEO

A TransAsia pilot accidentally turned off the plane's working engine after the other failed just before it crashed into a Taiwan river.

Alleged attack by Emile 'insanely painful,': studio exec

City stops repair project at Bronx apartment building over potentially dangerous boiler

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 30: New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a press conference announcing new guidelines and testing standards that GNC will adhere to for their herbal supplements and extracts on March 30, 2015 in New York City. After testing hermal supplements and extracts from various retailers last year and finding false ingredients in their products, the attorney general's office subpoenaed GNC and other providers to further investigate their products. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Officials have issued a stop-work order on a Bronx apartment building where tenants have lived without gas or heat after learning that the boiler was dangerously powered by two propane tanks.

Getaway driver for 1 World Trade Center BASE jumpers gets 100 hours of community service

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi The getaway driver for a trio of 1 World Trade Center BASE jumpers was sentenced Thursday to 100 hours of community service.

GONZALEZ A LOT OF BALONEY! Queens parking garage must pay taxes after years of charity exemption

David Frankel as Commissioner of the Department of Finance The state’s highest court has ruled that a major Queens parking garage operator must begin paying its taxes just like any other business.

Maryland man used selfie stick to record female neighbor in nude: cops

Selfie Stick For more than a year police say Donald F. Beard, 60, used a camera attached to a long metal pole to record videos through a window.
Autos

Review Bentley adds a sportier edge to its Mulsanne Speed

A symbol of quality, and also pretty handy when it comes to knowing where the enormous hood of the 2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed luxury sedan actually ends.

Toyota Camry ranks at top of 2015 'American-Made Index'

Could the 2015 Toyota Camry truly have more American-made content than a Ford F-150? Is the Toyota Camry really more American than the Ford F-150?

Four perfect cars for the Fourth of July

This Fourth of July, we offer four wildly different takes on celebrating in style (and horsepower). Electric sedans to muscle cars, and pick-up trucks to tire-smoking SUVs: We pick four ideal rides for celebrating Independence Day.
New York

EXCLUSIVE Court halts ‘Willets West’ mall project in Queens park near Citi Field

Renderings of a proposed redevelopment of Willets Point headed by a joint venture from the Related Co. and Sterling Equities. The 1.4 million square foot retail and entertainment development was approved by the City Planning Commission on Wednesday. A court Thursday put the brakes on city plans to build the massive “Willets West” shopping mall project in a Queens park next to Citi Field.

HOMETOWN HEROES Manhattan teacher lets students sink their teeth into dentistry

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Joseph Caputo brings in dental equipment, has students make molds of teeth and is working to connect them with internships.

NYPD plans to expand body cameras to thousands of officers

A police body camera is seen on an officer during a news conference on the pilot program involving 60 NYPD officers dubbed 'Big Brother' at the NYPD police academy in the Queens borough of New York, December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY POLITICS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) - RTR4GL8W The city is seeking bids from contractors to provide 5,000 cameras and software for storing the recordings for a deal that expires in 2020, city records show.

East New York getting 1,200 affordable housing units and 1,000 seat school under de Blasio plan

POOL PHOTO East New York will get 1,200 units of affordable housing and a new, 1,000-seat school under Mayor de Blasio’s ambitious housing plan, officials said.
LATEST FROM AROUND NEW YORK

EXCLUSIVE Son of former fire commissioner who left FDNY over bigoted tweets rejoining department

Joseph Cassano in a twitter pic posted to his account - his father is FDNY Commissioner Salvatore The son of a former city fire commissioner who left the FDNY over his bigoted tweets is about to resuscitate his career.

'Dead' man floating in Canarsie Pier rescued by cops after drunkenly falling over railing

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi A man who was spotted floating beneath the Canarsie Pier rose from the not-as-dead-as-he-appeared Thursday afternoon when cops went to recover his body, police sources said.

FDNY firefighter nabs purse-snatching teen in Brooklyn

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi One of New York’s Bravest nabbed a bag-snatching teen in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday, authorities said.

Bend-thanny Frankel! Reality star's sexy flexy pic

Georgia parents furious after dentist puts girl in full-body restraint

Evelyn Crow (l) says a Georgia dentist strapped her 5-year-old granddaughter, Elizabeth, in full-body restraints without telling her or the girl’s dad, James Crow (r). Kids can’t resist a Georgia dentist — or they’ll be strapped down in a full-body restraint, angry parents say.

Los Angeles neighbors annoyed by ‘buck-naked’ Airbnb campers

Residents in the Hollywood Hills are upset over a campsite in their neighborhood that is advertised on Airbnb. A campsite for rent has been wiped from Airbnb after neighbors of a Los Angeles, Calif., property complained of nude guest s.

SECRET SANTA: Person mentioned in Hillary Clinton emails is her hairdresser

Santa Nikkels, who runs a hair salon in Chappaqua, has been revealed as the 'mysterious' Santa mentioned in emails from Hillary Clinton's time as Secretary of State. Hillary Clinton's mysterious "Santa" turns out to be her Chappaqua hairdresser.

Former Google worker pleads guilty to raping woman inside his East Village home

NYC PAPERS OUT. Social media use restricted to low res file max 184 x 128 pixels and 72 dpi Justin Chan, 29, copped to third-degree rape in exchange for 10 months’ probation in Manhattan Supreme Court on May 12, records show.

Lynne Spears jams out to daughter Brit's hit

HOLD THE ONION TRUCK! 11 busted in Texas border jump try

U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Texas discovered 11 undocumented immigrants in a tractor-trailer filled with onions. U.S. Border Patrol agents on Thursday stopped a tractor-trailer smuggling 11 people through a Texas checkpoint, authorities said.

Manhattan pols pushing for bus-only lane for congested 125th Street corridor

New Yorkers board a bus across from former President Bill Clinton's new Harlem offices, Tuesday, July 24, 2001, in New York. Clinton's post-White House staff spent Monday unpacking boxes and setting up computers and phones for the new offices. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett) Two Manhattan lawmakers want to speed up travel times for riders with a bus-only lane throughout the entire 125th Street corridor.

Scott Walker is set to join presidential race with announcement in Milwaukee suburb

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker(L) after arriving on Air Force One at La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, Wisconsin, July 2, 2015. Obama is traveling to speak about the economy. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images The governor of Wisconsin is poised to join the contest for the GOP nomination for President in a suburb of Milwaukee.

Clinton Correctional Facility ex-warden gets neighbors' support after ouster for prison escape

Orange ribbons show support of Steven Racette .Clinton Correctional Facility Warden Steven Racette` . Thursday 07 02 2015 New York Saranac 138 BLoomingdale Ave . Orange is the new yellow for ousted Clinton Correctional Facility warden Steven Racette.

Boy George talks Culture Club reunion on Today

THAT'S NOT REICH! Longoria likens Trump to Hitler

Sports

In World Cup final, O'Hara and U.S. look to boot Japan

U.S. forward Kelley O'Hara hopes to celebrate another big goal in Sunday’s final against Japan. USA TODAY Yellow cards give. Yellow cards also take away. Nobody knows this truth better than Kelley O’Hara.

Jets Pro Bowl DT Sheldon Richardson suspended four games

A NOV. 24, 2014 FILE PHOTO Jets Pro Bowl defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 NFL season.

Bondy: Dustin Brown revitalizes net play at Wimbledon

RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE Dustin Brown charged the net relentlessly, playing 85 points at the net against one of the greatest passing shot artists of this generation.

Martin St. Louis retires from NHL after 16 seasons

In May, Martin St. Louis celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning. Martin St. Louis wasn't drafted, and ever since, the joke's been on every GM who decided he couldn't play at hockey's highest level.
Daily News Video

VIDEO Fox Sports, please keep Pete Rose on the air!

RIFFING WITH RAISSMAN: A bookie's notebook surfaced to bring Pete Rose's past back to light, but Bob Raissman hopes it doesn't damage his stint on Fox Sports.

VIDEO Dramatic readings from E.L. James book, 'Grey'

The Daily News staffers deliver another dramatic reading, this time it's E.L. James' '50 Shades of Grey' follow-up, 'Grey.'
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Health

Eight NYC children's hospitals named among best in country

Best ChildrenÕs Hospitals . New York Manhattan New York-Presbyterian Hospital /Cornell Weill 165th Street . Broadway .Friday June 6 2014 ( Marcus Santos New York daily News ) Eight New York hospitals that specialize in treating children faced with daunting medical challenges are among the top 50 in the country.

Baby goes home after 6-month fight thanks to Montefiore

Elisheva Garcia thought she was headed to a routine pregnancy checkup — but she was actually in the throes of labor.

Queens 1-year-old born without thumb gets new digit

Brandon with his dad, Anderson Torres. A Queens toddler born without a right thumb will soon be able to grab, pinch and give a thumbs up — with both hands.

Mt. Sinai surgeons remove ulcerative colitis patient's colon

Savannah Tomasulo (7) in her Middletown, NY home on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She suffered from Ulcerative Colitis and was treated by doctors at Mt. Sinai. (Chet Gordon for The New York Daily News) Surgery wasn’t the Christmas present Rebecca and Jason Tomasulo had in mind for their daughter, but it was the only gift she wanted.
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